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My last thread became locked before anybody could answer my question. To rephrase it better, when do miscellaneous hardware store supplies become legally identifiable as a suppressor? Obviously a piece of aluminum or PVC pipe laying on a table is not a suppressor. Putting an end cap on it does...

Do I need NFA paperwork just to build a suppressor, or is it not needed until I actually plan on using the thing? I'm thinking that, technically speaking, if I build the thing myself, it could not be considered a suppressor until I use it as such, or declare it as such. Until then, it is...

Can't find any; d'rather not make one out of duct tape. I have the basic target model with a bull barrel, not the 22/45. I have the scope on high see-through mounts so I wouldn't have to remove the rear sight. I don't like the bandolier style holsters.

I've had this idea for a while. Imagine taking, say, a .58 cal (.57 diameter) round ball, patching it up to fit a 12GA bore, loading it into a 12GA shell, and using that as your deer/defensive load. Recoil would be dramatically lighter than any slug on the market, but without really...

The basic Woodsman's Pal has a true full-profile tang, as is clearly seen due to it's sandwich handle construction. I never, ever buy blades for camping/survival/yard work purposes that possess any other tang style than this, as I don't like my tools breaking, especially when I am in the middle...

I know some break-action guns can be folded in half without needing to be disassembled, but I cannot remember if the H&R's can or not.

At what barrel length does a typical 2-3/4" 12GA load reach it's peak velocity? By "typical" I mean standard power loads like those consisting of 9 pellets of 00 buck advertised at 1300 fps, or 1-1/4 oz of birdshot at 1200 fps, etc. I've heard it's alot less than the legal minimum barrel...

I am vaguely aware that you need to pay the ATF $200 to legally make something like a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. I don't have the faintest idea how to go about doing this. Who do I call? What forms do I need to fill out and how do I get them? Does doing this simply grant me permission...

Does anyone have any info on the groups that could be expected from this thing?

It seems to me that it would be fairly easy to reload shotshells without any special equipment using the "nail and dowel" method (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ4IBv0Bg9U). There are several reasons I want to do this: - I don't have the space to set up a reloading press. - I don't...

I need a new concealed carry piece. I've narrowed my choices down to seven that suit my needs. Which one would you get, and why? Sell me on one of them. Price IS a factor; I don't want to pay for anything more than pure functionality. Here are the choices, in no particular order: -...

Some companies manufacture insert barrels for shotguns that allow them to use centerfire or rimfire cartridges. They are usually advertised as being for break-action guns only, presumably for the obvious reason that the breech of the barrel in these weapons is exposed upon opening the action...

I've been thinking for a while about getting a small, cheap, kids .22 rifle, like a Savage Rascal, and cutting the stock off to make a light, handy foraging weapon to strap to a pack or something. The end result wouldn't weigh any more than a large frame revolver, but would be as accurate as...

I'm experimenting with different loads for hunting coyote (and similar size creatures). Right now, Federal's 12 pellet 00 "flitecontrol wad" load and Fiocchi's 27 pellet nickel-plated #4 load have both proven to be adequate for the purpose at an honest 50 yards in my patterning tests...

Deer season's on the horizon, and while I love shotguns for the purpose, I've never really been a fan of the recoil of 12GA slugs. I usually use either 2-3/4" Rem sluggers or Brenneke "KO's" (whatever the local gun store has at the time), and I can "tolerate" the recoil if I have a recoil pad...

I'm talking primarily about Fiocchi's 12GA 2-3/4" 1-3/8 oz. #5 nickel plated load (got some coming in the mail). The description on midway doesn't say anything about not using in tight chokes, but I like to be on the safe side. Anyone have any reason why I shouldn't shoot this stuff through a...

The .22WMR seems to have the reputation of being inherently less accurate than the .22LR, maybe because it's velocities are sufficient to de-stabilize the anorexic little bullet down range (or something). Would it be more accurate out of handguns, perhaps? I've occasionally seen good groups...

I'm thinking of using my 12GA with heavy #6 turkey loads for woodchucks when I get the chance. Where I live, it is common to see them at the edges of overgrown fields and clear-cuts, and quick, running shots at 50 yards or less are the norm. Most people hunt them on farms with small-bore...

I just heard about this company: http://www.paraklesetechnologies.com/default.htm Thanks to SHR970 for the link. These guys are making some AWESOME looking shotgun ammo, loads that simply don't otherwise exist (Nickel-plated BB in 20GA, heavy .410 slugs, etc.) and at reasonable prices to boot...

A typical .410 slug load consists of a soft-alloy 1/5 - 1/4 oz. slug loaded to about 1800 fps. It's incredibly poor sectional density, soft lead, and blistering velocity means that penetration is sorely lacking, even for bambi. They often literally expand into rings on impact. WHY...