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I shoot Mossberg 500/590a1 pump shotguns exclusively. I've been thinking of getting a few more Mossberg 500s to keep permanently in the trunk of my cars. Recently I noticed you can now get a 20" barreled 7+1 capacity Mossberg 500. I know you loose the ability to interchange barrels and fully...

The wife and rug rat were away for a few nights so I was alone. As titile said, I set off the home alarm just as I was heading to bed but it took me about 20 seconds to figure that out. It's not often one gets this to have what amounts to a drill that one is unaware is a drill so I thought I...

I had put the wooden dowell back in not that long ago when I went hunting. Since I use this particular shotgun for mostly trap and 5 stand I had left it in. I have an aftermarket magazine follower that has different colors and a hole in the center for visual and tactile differences. Recently...

I've been doing a trap league for three or four years. About two years ago they rotated in some 5 stand (traps answer to sporting clays). It's harder and lots of fun. It dawned on me tonight that if you shoot true pairs in which two clays are coming out at the same time, it puts you under some...

Per Cooper, "all guns are always loaded." Per Clint Smith, "I painted the signs, the other three are for the slow and dimwitted :)" Decided recently to take a recently purchased shotgun (that mirrors the home defense one and will now be the training mule) to have the LOP shortened to what I...

I'm not trying to start a caliber war. I own plenty of rifles on plenty of calibers. If I were to choose a semi auto rifle (over my shotgun - let's not debate that either) it would be my mini-14 (please no AR vs mini debates either. I've been very happy with my mini) that I own and have used in...

For those attending, I'd love to hear if you see anything new in these two general areas. Many thanks.

Going with a friend in my trap league and my father in law. I've never been bird hunting of any kind. We will be hunting over a dog and I've followed my friends advice on shell type, hunt orange, muck boots. We will be hunting over his dog and at his club. I'm excited and was wondering if you...

Deer season starts next weekend. I took my 30-30 out to the range to check its zero. From years gone by, if I'm 3" high at 100 yards I have POA POI at 200 yards. Every year I check prior to start of the season. Much to my surprise it was shooting 7" high. I had a suspicion it was off because...

Was listening to Tom Gresham's Gun Talk. One caller had an interesting thing he did. He bought several packs of defensive ammo and would measure the overall length to make sure they were in spec. He would also weigh them and remove the outliers (a way to look for under, over, and no powder in...

I'm close to having my CCW. I have lots of defensive firearms training which I've done with instructor style belts with Bladetexh own holsters at 4 o'clock. This has worked well. In anticipation for CCW I ordered a Milt Sparks VM2 IWB holster and a 1.5" Milt Sparks belt. I also good duty...

I have a Springfield GI model 1911 that I bought about 8 years ago that I have never fired. It's a new one and not some WWII era firearm. Lately I've been harmonizing my defensive firearms to Glocks. I'm thinking of trading this 1911 evenly for a Glock 21SF. I think it is likely a fair and even...

My wife grew up on a farm and shot a lot growing up to keep birds from eating the crops and is a good shot. Actually better than me. She believe in firearms and on occasion will go shooting with me. She is also supportive of my firearms hobby. All,in all a fantastic woman and part of the reason...

I do NOT to want a caliber debate. I know the arguments with modern ammo. I have seen in the recent past it takes between 2 and 3 shots on average for 9, 40, and 45. Does anyone have link to actual data or the very least the standard deviations (the key data I really want) and the averages. I...

I always thought an SBR lever action would be fun and handy. What's it like have and carry and use? I can't easily own one in CA (though there is a form I can fill out). I could see a 45-70 or 44 mag being fun to have. I'd love to go hunting with one. I have a few lever actions in the 16.5"...

I recently picked one up ($35ish) and have been happy. It seems a bit sturdier than the similar priced other brands. I was looking for something that would be suitable for airline travel with handguns. It has enough room to fit two Glock 30SFs (the Glock 19 is slightly smaller than the 30). I...

I have now had two different polymer Mossberg trigger units in which the rear crosspin has move partially out. See the picture below where I am pointing. Fir the most part the shotgun operates fine. It just makes disassembly a bit more tedious. I need to remove the rifle stock in order to get...

If all goes well, I will have my CCW soon. I will be using Glocks. I know how to do a routine cleaning and I know glocks are very reliable. I haven't yet taken an armors class. Is there a Glock recommendation for how frequently one should do more than a general cleaning? How do you do it?

I interviewed for a job in the Seattle WA area. I lived up there in the early 2000s so I know I like the area. Back then I was very focused on establishing my career and didn't shoot much (went out to Ely island range). Where I currently live I shoot weekly (sometimes more) If you live there...

Today I was at local gun store and they had a Styer scout. I have wanted one for a long time and was excited to finally see one. They are as nice as I thought they would be. I shouldered it went to look through the iron sights and I had a really hard time trying to get the rear ghost ring line...