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Any time I've shot the Hogues I thought they were long, but narrow. I think the old Ruger grips are a bit wider. It feels more natural to me. They're on my GP100. I always thought they looked a little weird, but I've had the gun long enough now they just look right. That's for me though, I...

Thanks Dave and Cosmoline for the information. Much appreciated. I've read that trade fusils were often cut down when barrels were bulged/split with overcharges and balls not fully seated. Could be another way to "authenticate" it. Just kidding. Thanks again. Fascinating.

That is gorgeous, thanks for sharing. I just finished Carl P. Russell's book "Guns on the early frontiers : history of firearms, 1609-1843", so that is really fun to see. What kind of accuracy can you expect to get? There was a chart in the book from some test firing done with military...

I knew people would have good information backed up by experience here. There's plenty to chew on now. Thanks again folks.

Wow. Thanks for all the great replies and info. I very much appreciate it. Next time out I'll keep better track of which case came from which chamber in the cylinder to see if it is consistently one chamber. I trimmed the brass, so I know all the cases are within .001" of each other. The...

I loaded some 357 cases with H110, small magnum primers, and some 158 gr JHPs from Roze distribution (Zero brand). Anyway, load development and testing went fine and my final load shot as accurate as my shooting abilities would allow. I inspected the brass/primers at the range and all seemed...

My father-in-law has one. We shot it not too long ago. I was amazed by how accurate this little gun could be. It had lots of feeding issues. Probably averaged 2-3 shots between issues. I can't attribute that to the gun, ammo, or maintenence. It sat for for probably twenty years before we...

Maybe he's going to be using more of a Louisville Slugger approach with it?

Thanks guys. I'm sure this would kick pretty hard. It is pretty slim for a 12 gauge and the "buttpad" is a thin piece of leather held on with a couple dozen tacks. Thanks for the parts guide. I checked them out before, no hinge pins. From looking at several examples on the auction sites, it...

Appreciate the thread. I just got an old shotgun I was wondering about the chamber length. Here's the answer. Thanks.

Hello all. My father-in-law recently found an Iver Johnson Champion 12 ga. in his mother's attic. Fairly rusty but it cleaned up well and locks up tight. The hinge pin has been rigged with a wood screw because it broke. After cleaning it up it looks like it has bluing on top of a brown...

Got a new one a few weeks ago. I've shot it twice. Great gun. I'd comment on the accuracy, but my abilities pretty much rule a fair test of the gun out. I got the new blued, 5.5" model. Didn't know if I would like the internal lock or the hard rubber grips. The grips ahve worked out fine...

I just picked one of these up a couple weeks ago. I take forever to buy a gun. I did my research and the week I was buying I checked the website and wondered where the wood grips had gone. I obviously didn't research well enough because when I got the gun home I wondered why it came with two...

That's pretty funny. Sounds like you just need a small sack of rocks if you can throw that good. Just kidding. Is it shooting good groups, just off point of aim? If the groups are good, a sight adjustment (here comes that rock again) may be all that is necessary. Best of luck with it.

I was at Wal-Mart buying WD40 and deodorant. They carded me and I'm a thin-haired 33. Of course I had to ask the cashier why I had to be eighteen to buy deodorant. She didn't get it. At the same store, I don't think I've ever been carded for ammo. Crazy.

Hope I didn't imply that good shooting couldn't be accomplished with iron sights. I know that some shooters can get amazing accuracy with iron sights. The only problem is I can't, yet. That's going to recquire a lot of practice, and I still want to be able to shoot the irons. I think I'll be...

Thanks for the replies guys. Thanks for confirming what I thought would probably be best. Biggest game I'll be pursuing is Missouri whitetail, so I'll see what the 150's can do and make the 170's the next project. Charles, glad to hear that W748 worked well for you. Tim, the Ackley Improved...

Thanks Charles. Appreciate the reply. Most of my hunting (what little I do) is usually in woods where you can see 75 yards max, hence I went with the peep sight. Does your rifle shoot the 170 gr bullets better than the 150's? I've got a box of Remington facotry 150's and 170's that I am...

I did a search and found some good info, but nothing directly addressing my question. I have a Winchester 94 30-30 (1973 vintage). It currently has a Williams 5D peep sight on it. I want to develop a good laod for this rifle. The problem is that with the sight I can't group good enough to...

I believe coyotes are one of the few animals whose range is extending now. I don't remember there being any around here (St. Louis County, MO), when I was a kid. They're definitely here now. My mom's friend lost a dog to one. It seems they think of dogs (regardless of size) as competition...