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MIM is for high volume (usually OEM) work. Aftermarket "custom" would likely be bar stock, forced by MIM tooling cost and/or customer demand. While you can get a MIM manufacturer to make small, 1000 piece production runs, it gets really pricey and the cost benefit is not there. By the way...

General Disarray, I would suspect that the comments about diminished performance were directed at the DSA OSW with the 11" barrel. Those I have heard described as having vicious blast and 7.62x39 performance, making for a very heavy and pointless carbine. Mind you, I have zero facts to back...

Offhand, you said almost exactly the same thing as RC. There is an "or" in post #17 that it appears you missed. SmokeVol, watch the slide when you press the slide release. I suspect it is just like my Browning designed Stevens 520, and the slide moves forward when the slide release is...

If it were that simple, everybody would be doing it. Besides that fact that it is a Ruger design, part of the reason Ruger mags are so good is that Ruger has (and always has had) some of the best Metallurical engineering in the industry. They know more about processing and heat treat that...

The one time I benched my Hammerli 208s I was able to get repeatable 1" 10 shot groups at 50 yards, outside, using CCI SV, with an Ultradot. That same day I also tried it with my Ruger MK II SST Government Model, and was able to get 1.375" 10 shot groups. Considering it was me doing the...

The Sprincos work, and they look similar to the DPM. They will not take a 230 gr +p and make it feel like a 185 gr bullseye load, but they do help. What exactly are you trying to do? Atta' boy, way to take the High Road. Every thread about recoil reduction has at least one dude that can't...

IMO you will be further ahead if you avoid the clones and buy a used Aimpoint. You have to be quick, but some good deals come up on the various equipment exchanges. Still not cheap, but you'll only have to buy/cry once that way. Between the frustration and ammo wasted on a clone that won't...

If the receiver and barrel have matching serial numbers, I vote for "steal". A month ago, the Green Bay GM had about six Model 12 in various grades. Five of the six ranged from $400 for heavily used normal grade to $900 for a worn trap grade. The sixth one had a Lyman compensator/screw-in...

Reloaded ammo at lower power levels for any full size pistol that has lighter than standard recoil springs available. Light (115-124 gr bullets) at low speed (750-900 fps) will translate into less recoil in any pistol that you happen to like. The light recoil spring will allow the pistol to...

The American Rifleman did an article on this a few years back. I thought I had saved it, but I cannot find it at this moment. If I remember correctly (I think I do, but I'm not 100% positive), it was the primers that flew with the most velocity and did damage. The primers could just barely...

I would say that Youngster nailed it in post #3. I recently went looking for shotguns of that ilk and noticed this: 1100 Tactical for $800. I thought it was way too muzzle heavy. M4 for $1600. Muzzle heavy, but not as much as the 1100. M2 for $1200. Least muzzle heavy of the bunch...

Since you already have more powerful varmint rifles and don't need the extra power of the Bee, I would get a CZ527 in Hornet. Having it reamed out to the K Hornet is always an option for a little more power. The CZ527 is also available in .221 Fireball for more power. I would avoid the Ruger...

99.9% of the time, any of your choices will be more accurate at 50 yards than a normal human can hold offhand. A good trigger and good sights are the most important factors. If you are going to shoot open sights make sure you like the rear sight, or include the cost of an upgrade in your...

The batch of Federal brass I have is soft. Lake City is fine for reloading after going through my DSA, but the Federal cases almost have the rim ripped off. This is the same reload and same gas setting. I don't know if this is normal, or if I had a batch of Federal that was softer than normal.

I know exactly what Takhtakaal is talking about. Around 1994 when I was 18 I saw the Walther P5 in the Interarms catalog. In the picture, it was a beautiful pistol, from a storied company. I wanted one in the worst way, and I promised myself someday I'd buy one. I kept that thought for ten...