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There is ballistic gel everyone is familiar with. For this thread, I'd like to keep gel out of the discussion. What is the street reputation of particular loads using common handgun calibers like 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .38 Special, and .357 magnum? What are loads that did well in which...

There are the PCCs out there that shoot 9mm. I think they typically have 16" barrels. Does a 16" barrel provide more velocity for the 9mm cartridge than a shorter barrel? What is the best barrel length for the highest 9mm velocity? Assume factory loaded ammo.

There's a video stating the irs bought 5 million rounds of ammo. What kind of pistol ammo did they buy?

I was wondering if Smith and Wesson should bring back a couple or more of their 3rd generation pistols. I'd be tempted to buy one. What do you all think?

How good is the barrel on the Bergara rifle below compared to the aftermarket barrels such as Schillen (sp?) in terms of accuracy and the point of impact not wandering after shooting a string of rounds? Assume the aftermarket barrel to be the same profile/thickness of the Bergara rifle. B-14...

I acquired the impression from reading things over a period of years at hollow point round will typically mushroom out quicker and penetrate less when the velocity is increased. I was at Lucky Gunner website and read over the tests they did with various calibers and brands of ammo. However, the...

IIRC, Col Jeff Cooper's scout rifle concept was for a extended eye relief scope partly for the purpose of using stripper clips to load the rifle. AFAIK, none of the manufacturers make a scout rifle where stripper clips can be used. Should a manufacturer(s) make a scout rifle that makes use of...

The supply of firearms is down and the prices are up, needless to say. If a person wanted to pick up a new pistol and bolt action rifle, how long into the future would be best.

It seems there's a lot of new rifle cartridges in recent times. I don't understand why many of them came to be. I know the 450 Bushmaster and 350 Legend are because cartridges need to be straight walled for hunting in some areas. Some examples are below: 450 Marlin: There's already the .444...

I was reading the link below about LEOs flying while armed. There are regulations around that, needless to say. One of them being the LEO traveling armed must be doing so for a reason related to their duties as a LEO. An example of a LEO not be able to travel armed is for personal reasons like a...

Below is an article stating over 4,000 firearms were confiscated by the TSA in 2018. What ultimately happens to those firearms? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tsa-screeners-found-record-number-firearms-carry-bags-2018-n968826 I started the same thread a while back but it was closed due...

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Different people have different opinions about how light a single action trigger can be before it is too dangerous for carry and home defense. The CZ 75 has a rolling trigger break, unlike the 1911. Does that mean a person can go for a lighter trigger in terms of pounds with the CZ 75 compared...

How are aftermarket ETS pistol magazines? They make pistol mags for Glock, S&W, H&K, Sig, and maybe others. How does quality measure up to OEM? If quality is less than OEM, are they better than ProMags?

I came across buckshot ammo below. It is for defense according to Hornady. 8 pellets going 1600 fps. That's a substantially higher velocity than most buckshot loads. Why is buckshot traveling at such a high velocity needed? Do some people claim buckshot doesn't penetrate deep enough at standard...

IIRC, we cannot import SKS and AK rifles from china. Or pistols or ammo for that matter. I think we can't bring in Russian Saigas (sporting version of the AK) either. I know if the above is in a 3rd country for 20 years, we then can import those firearms or ammo. Are any of the above in a third...

It looks like Vietnam is making Lee Enfield rifles, Makarov pistols, and 2 different Tokarev pistols. AFAIK, we are on good terms with Vietnam. Can an importer bring those firearms here? If so, what is the chance an importer will?

The thread below led to me asking the following: Can a gunsmith that does action jobs to lever action rifles make a Rossi smooth and highly reliable? https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/rossi-r92-lever-action-357-is-back.856187/

I noticed the 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster are up and coming. Has there been a large increase in areas that demand straight-walled cartridges to hunt with? Do people who would purchase a straight-walled chambered rifle prefer bolt action instead of lever action these days?

I recently learned a relative started experimenting with hand loads using Barnes bullets for his semi-auto Remington chambered in .30-06. I don't know which rifle it is but it must be the 740, or 7400, or Woodsman. Can anything other than experimenting with various loads improve the accuracy...