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stuck cases Next time you run into that problem check the forcing cone. the high base 2 3/4 and 3 " shells will expand into the forcing cone and since the cheap hulls stretch more that the good ones it magnifies the problem. the extra plastic stretches into the forcing cone and then seizes...

stuck cases A lot of my shooting buddies as well myself carry a lead weight that we form from the inside of a shell to drop down the barrel of our doubles when we have that problem. Just about any weight will work if it is the right shape.

870 ammo You know I wonder if those guns that were having the sticking problems still had the old forcing cone in them? This would definitely cause extraction problems with the hulls sticking in the short forcing cone.

870 locked up I agree that he doesn't need anything to be done to the gun as a repair but with the description of how it felt to him and that the fired case didn't need to be pulled out of the chamber with any force I wouldn't look at the ammo first. And as an opinion the Remington 870 is one...

mag tube problem The first thing that you need to do when loading is make sure that your cartridges get pushed all the way into the mag tube so they pass the secondary shell stop. That way you wont have that problem again....

870 locked up That was used as an example of one reason that cartridges stick in chambers. I didn't feel it was necessary to detail all the others since I feel that it wasn't a sticking problem.

870 lock up Well I seriously don't think that it was the ammo. If it were the ammo sticking in the chamber because of excessive pressure than it would have been evident when you took off the barrel and you would have to had the case pounded out. Sounds more like the bolt release lever got...

conceal & carry advise As for the type, make or model of firearm that is best for you I feel that the best advise is to decide what meets your minimum and maximum requirements for a concealed carry hand gun. Make sure that you keep in mind your physical capabilities and how you want to carry...

rebarreling the savage over the winchester well i think you answered you own question. it would be easier to rebarrel the savage to the .308 x 1.5 br since no bolt work is needed and you have all that ammo for the winchester. why change a good winchester when you can change a savage to a .30...

scoping the 686 there are a couple directions you can go here. because of the limited range with a .357 what are you trying to accomplish with scoping this type of gun? if you need fast acquisition then a red dot optic of varying type and power that is available will be the best bet. if your...

Slings on std revolvers Ok lets say you have a good reason for wanting this done. Your spending the money. Your 629 has a full under lug so we can drill and tap a hole for the front sling swivel stud there about 2 or 3 inches back. Then the hilt can be drilled and tapped for the rear stud and...

More sa 1911's Many company's have thrown their hat into the sa 1911 market like the ones that have been mentioned in the above replys. One of the latest is from smith & wesson but the same problem exists with all these entries...... The 1911 has a commanding market share and the others don't...

Sa/da guns vs dao guns The model that you purchased is a DAO (double action only) variant of the sp101. By replacing the trigger and the hammer units you can convert it to sa/da these parts will have to be fitted and timed for your gun but if you want to spend the money it can be done. This is...

Test firing policy At my shop all guns that have internal work done must have a test firing done so we can make sure that the gun is functioning correctly under the pressures of firing and recoil. As for cleaning afterwords, we'll run a patch threw the barrel and wipe it down. If the work order...

Dealing with non believers!!!!! Wow i've read a lot of different ideas on the subject some quite good others funny and some way out there. The best advice that i could give someone in this situation, after 28 yrs of marriage and a huge family some anti-gunners and raising my children around...

3 in 1 oils I have found that one of the best type of oils that can do multiple tasks is breakfree 3 in 1. It lubricates, cleans & has rust protective additives. For home use it works well. When you go afield keep a utility pack with you and put a teflon rag, and a small squeeze bottle of break...

surplus for hunting? lets start with where are you thinking of hunting? that dictates what type of gun your going to need. do you really want to carry some old big and bulky military surplus gun that you wont be able to get on target real fast if you need to? your much better off these days by...