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I put new scopes on my FAL and G3 in the last year, and took both of them to the range today to sight them in for the first time. I started with the G3, and it went smoothly. My G3 is actually an early PTR-91 (polygonal barrel, plain muzzle) made up as a "poor man's PSG-1" with a Magpul...

I've finally gotten around to really closely examing the M1 Garand I bought from CMP a few years back. It was a "Service Grade", with a Springfield Armory receiver serial number 3828xxx. According to the sources I have available, that puts its production in approximately June of 1945. I've...

So, tell me why I should or should not get a SIG 225. As many of you know, Gander Mountain has police trade-ins for $349. All I know about SIG's is that they have a sterling reputation for quality, and lots of police departments use them. My centerfire autoloading pistol collection right now...

I'm going to shoot sporting clays tomorrow for the first time. Any advice? I have a Browning Citori 525 O/U with 28" barrels, and a selection of extended choke tubes for it, and I have four boxes of Winchester sporting clays shells. I've shot some skeet before (that's why I bought the...

I have a new Hensoldt Fero Z 24 scope mounted in an HK claw mount on my PTR-91 (HK91 clone). I'll be heading to the range Saturday to zero it. Anyone here have any experience in zeroing this set-up? Want to check my figures and give some helpful advice? The info I've found is that 7.62x51...

I just got my new Hensoldt Fero Z 24 scope from Dan's Ammo, and Wow! :what: She is a beauty! :neener: Check it out. Here's everything that was in the kit: a Hensoldt Fero Z 24 scope dated 1988, original HK claw mount, case for the scope and mount, rubber lens covers, original tool kit for...

I have a PTR-91 and have been thinking about getting into the full auto game (legally, of course). What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying an HK or clone with a "registered sear" vs. a "registered receiver"? If I buy a "registered sear", will it work equally well in both HK91 and...

Anyone have one of these? What do you think of it? I'd never heard of them until a week or so ago, when I went to the range with a friend of mine and he brought one along. His is a 9mm, though I understand they were made in .45ACP, too. I really liked it! So what do I need to know about...

I moved over the weekend, and so had all of the long guns out of the safe at once to be cased up. I took the opportunity to get a picture of the entire collection for the first time. Here it is: FYI, they are (from top to bottom): Winchester model 1897 12 gauge, c. 1901, 32" barrel...

Your guns, that is. Do you know how many you have packed into that safe? I'm moving today, and had to pack up all the guns last night (so the movers could take the safe today). Imagine my surprise to discover that I had 34 firearms on hand -- 15 handguns and 19 long guns. I had no idea that...

I live in Minnesota. It gets friggin COLD up here in the winter. We recently had a stretch where the temp was subzero for more than three straight days. I have a CCW license. My employer allows guns, but not in the building. That means I have to leave my gun locked in my car, which I...

I have a Colt CCO Gunsite model that is assuming the role of my primary CCW piece. I want to replace the standard irons with night sights for better visibility in low light conditions. I have trijicon three-dot night sights on my Glock that seem to work well, but I've also seen some other...

I am the proud owner of a Swedish M38 Mauser in excellent condition. I'm looking to work up some highly accurate loads for paper punching, as I intend to use it to compete in my club's "military bolt action" matches. I've got a bunch of Lapua and Winchester brass, but I'm looking for...

This is priceless. A new study in the U.K. (land of firearms and even knife bans) finds that attacks with "blunt objects" such as boots are the most likely to cause "severe injuries." Professor Jonathan Shepherd of Cardiff University, who led the research, comes to this conclusion...

A buddy of mine is a serious hunter; I'm not. He took a trip this past fall to hunt caribou and wolf in Canada, and was successful on both. His rifle on that trip was a .300 Magnum. He is now arranging a trip to Alaska to go after Brown Bears. His guide apparently told him that he would...

From the Houston Chronicle yesterday: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4407310.html Darwin misfired on this one. The idiot with the rifle should have shot himself.

Good story, actually, in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/467/story/875873.html

I was just in my favorite gun shop at lunch today, and they had a new addition to their typically fine selection of used rifles. It's an Armalite AR-50L, i.e., a left handed AR-50 single shot .50 BMG. The tag said it had only been fired twice, and it looked to be in excellent condition. With...

I've picked up a couple of rifles recently, including a beautiful 03A3, that I'd love to take out. Many other guns in my safe also desperately need a workout. I could go to Oakdale GC, which is the only place I've found to shoot at, but it would be more fun to get together with some THR...

A good friend of mine expressed an interest in getting a pre-64 Winchester model 94 in 30-30, for use as a general purpose woods gun here in Minnesota. I owe him a lot for reasons I won't get into here, and it occurred to me that I should look into buying him that 94 as a gift. And as luck...