Recent content by roadliner

It's been over thirty years ago, wow can't believe I just wrote that. Time flies. My buddy and I would hunt rabbits in the rolling hills south of here using just handguns. We both reloaded ammo and would pick a different caliber to take on each outing, mostly 357/38, 45 ACP or in this case, 44...

A new gun belt and holster.

Oh yeah, I just come across a stack of Shotgun News from the early 00's and it brought back fond memories. Fortunately I had the foresight to stock up not only on the milsup, but factory stuff as well. Then came Obama and the fear buying. That 7.62X25 stuff was dirt cheap, something like 1200...

I did that same thing with an O/U, put it in a case while wet from a rainy hunt, had car problems and had to get it towed, and totally forgot that the gun was still wet. A week later I found dozens of rust spots all over the finish. Lucky for me the internals were fine. Had to send it away for a...

They say that with age comes wisdom, also arthritis and other ailments. I now, like some of you, have learned to stay away from situations that more apt to lead to possible problems. Definitely not a 100% guaranteed solution but it does improve the odds in my favor. I've also downsized my edc to...

Both are fine, but I've never taken a liking to the design. Nothing personal, just too many other guns out there that I'd rather own.

I don't keep an exact count for any of my firearms. My handgun shooting is about 95% reloads, which I do keep a log book on. However, I own multiples of guns in 45, 44, and 9 mm so I know the quantities of ammo but not the specific's of each gun. I have six 45acp's to feed and could ballpark a...

Most of my purchases have been new with the exceptions of the military surplus, of course.

I didn't grow up in a "gun" household, but there wasn't negative vibe either. A gun was a tool that you needed or didn't, it wasn't evil. The people that were evil were the problem. My first time shooting a firearm was Boy Scouts, and I had purchased a .22 rifle by the time I was in High School...

I'm looking at five bricks of Winchester Wildcat 22 from the late '90's-'00's that cost me, on average, $9.50 each. About that stocking up 223, 303, 8mm, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r and others that I don't reload for. That's why today's prices are so unbelievable to me, I've been living off my stash since...

Yeah, I stocked up on that Czech x54r, some was under $40 per 440. All my Mosins and the PSL loves it. Wally mart used to sell the Blaser Brass 45 @ $11-12 and I'm running low on it now. If I didn't reload, I wouldn't be shooting as much. And those AR mags, the ones that went through the roof...

I can relate to this. I came across some 2003-2006 Shotgun Digest and was reminded how much cheaper everything was not so long ago. I'm certainly not prescient, but I did stock up on ammo during this period, something I'm grateful for every day. Not only do I have some sub $100/1000 7.62x39, I...

I'd keep the Ruger too, yet still keep after him for that Rossi. I like the 720 as a light weight big bore on days I feel like carrying a wheelgun. My 686 has a very nice,slicked up trigger. But my Rossi's trigger, out of the box, is even better. In the long run, your Ruger should be worth more...

I know the stocks interchange since I just finished swapping a pair. I believe the forearms are different.

I've had very few instances where I had to return firearms to the manufacturer. Ruger had a couple of recalls in the last thirty years, paid shipping and had a fast turn around. More recently I had a blown extractor on a 995 carbine, my fault, some reloads were too hot. They paid shipping, fixed...