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Hello, I have a Remington 870 20 gauge youth model that i purchased because of the light weight and fast handling characteristics. However the comb is too high for me and I consistently shoulder the shotgun with a sight picture looking over the rib as opposed to along it. Is there a...

I have set up a home range on my my parent's land, it is zoned agricultural and I have a suitable backstop. I am well within my legal right to shoot at this range but I can't help but feel I am being a bad neighbor. What do you think is a respectful distance from neighbors to have a...

I'm curious about everyone's typical range session. When you go to the range to fire your centerfire pistols/revolvers what is a typical round count that you run through the gun before feeling like you are getting diminishing returns on your practice? I usually go between 50-90 rounds and...

Hello, I noticed some breech face erosion on my 1911 that is in a circle where the primer would be. I checked the headspace on my gun and it checked out fine. The loads I was using that I noticed a scorch mark near the primer was: 230 grain Rainer plated RN 5.2 grains hp-38 Federal nickle...

As it turns out after a couple thousand rounds out of my Glock 17, I have an issue anticipating recoil. I know this is a mental issue and not the gun but it requires much more effort on my part to not flinch and make good hits. That isn't really a problem until I start comparing it to my...

This isn't a "best" thread. But I am curious about some opinions on the subject. I live in the country and was recently thinking, "if I were going to be walking around the property with a rifle, which one would it be?" Well seeing that I own two good carbines it was between a marlin 1894c...

I removed the Over travel screw from my 1911. I know this is a somewhat debated topic with it's fans and detractors, but from what I can tell the grip safety seems to prevent excessive overtravel on my Springfield and frankly I don't like the idea of a screw that can move and tie things up...

I recently got a M&P9 from my LGS and have only put about 300 rounds through it. I had a failure to extract today using my reloads and Winchester brass. There is a couple things that come to mind for me. Older M&P's apparently had a problem with win brass in 9mm and would fail to extract...

Just to help satisfy my own personal curiosity I was hoping some people could venture a guess of the approximate number of rounds this firearm has seen. In reality it doesn't really matter but I'm curious what some other THR members come up with. I am not familiar enough with the wear patterns...

First I would like to state for the purposes of avoiding a caliber war: I think the 9mm and the .45 auto are close enough in performance that I don't care which I have ready to use. Secondly I am never overly concerned with capacity and it's not a deal breaker either way. I was at the...

It has always been my understanding that handgun ranges should be 25 yards which is why I always assumed that 25 yards was the range you should shoot at to determine competency. After watching top shot most of the handgun ranges were 50 feet (approx 16 yards). So what do you feel is the...

Simple question. Is there anything wrong with loading 1 round at a time on a progressive press (5 pulls for one completed round)? Uneven pressure on the shell plate perhaps? I have a LNL AP and I just find that things seem to go so much smoother and with less stress when I'm not trying to do...

I was loading with my Hornady LNL AP last night and ran into a issue. I finally got it metering perfectly; and with unique no less, and fortunately I always look into the case before placing the bullet for seating. As it turned out the rotor didn't return all the way to go back into the "fill"...

A lot of times with many pistol designs out there most of the parts are factory install only. This is something that really annoys me personally. It's one of the many reasons I like the AR and 1911 platforms. So my question is: Can readily available factory or aftermarket parts be...

I just got a Hornady LNL AP and loaded up some .223 rem. The press works just like it should. I am however having trouble with the Hornday LNL powder measure. All of my loads were loaded with 55 grain FMJ-BT bullets. I set the powder thrower to throw a charge of 25.0 grains of H4895 and...

Just want to get an idea on this. I've heard a bit about how etched reticles are supposed to be superior. Well I'm curious about how durable wire crosshairs are, so a simple poll should suffice. If you have had a wire reticle break on you please include the circumstances.

I suspect this is a bit of nit picking but I have a question regarding the power selector ring on variable scopes. I just got a Nikon Monarch African 1-4x20. It's function is flawless, it's clear as a bell, the power selector ring is tight through it's rotation and it's point of impact is the...

Hello, I have a Stag arms AR 15 carbine that I would like to add a Nikon Monarch 1-4x20 scope to. The more I researched the more I realize that the front sight post will likely be in the field of view at 1x power. However I have no idea how much it will be visible and if it will actually...

Quick question, Will series 70 style extractors fit in current production Kimber 1911's? I imagine the answer to be "yes" but I would like to make certain.

In the near future I am going to be getting an ar15 carbine and I am deciding if I want to go with a red dot, irons or a low power scope. Choosing one of those options will dictate the base setup for the carbine. The purpose of this AR15 would be for general use carbine which could include...