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I recently gave myself a new Marlin .22LR bolt-action rifle and have been wondering ever since what would be a good scope for it. I am mostly a pistols guy, so this would be the first scope I'd purchase. The intended purpose would be target practice. What should I be looking for? Which...

I like XD better, but then again you are the one buying it. Since you have other glocks, why not try something different?

I've noticed that whenever I send my autoloaders to Ruger for service, they come back cleaned and lubed with some peculiar heavy lubricant with a distinct machine-oil smell. Does anyone know what this lubricant is and where one can buy more? Thanks in advance.

If the choice is narrowed down to Ruger K10/22RPF, Marlin 795SS, and Marlin 60SS, which one would you pick and why?

I have not shot in a while, so when I went to the range today, it suddenly hit me how difficult to see the standard metal black sights are on my Ruger MkIII (5.5inch bull barrel, stainless). No, there is nothing wrong with my eyesight - I see the target just fine. But, the sights themselves...

Alright boys and girls. I got me a hankering for a snubbie. Desired specs: 1) 357mag or 38 special 2) reliable 3) reasonably rugged 4) covered or spurless hammer 5) stainless 6) rubber grip, the larger the better Intended use is comfortable carry for self-defense. I also thought...

The Discovery Channel yesterday had a segment on a new rifle called PSD (Personal Security Detail) firing a 6.8mm round. Does anybody here already have this thing and how does it handle? How does the round compare to 7.62x39 and to the NATO round? Discovery blabbered about how much better it was...

I gather it is possible to shoot 9mm Luger rounds through .357mag revolvers. Ruger's catalog contains full-moon clips for the SP101, but I have not seen such for the GP100 series. Are there any and who sells them? Are there any special concerns, considerations, precautions, etc. to keep in...

Suppose you are struggling for the gun with a BG in close quarters and he has it (for now) by the handle. Is it a good idea to grab the slide and hold it tightly? If the gun goes off but is prevented from cycling, it would be disabled until somebody racks the slide. So, is it possible to...

More recently, I have been seriously considering buying a new stainless Walther PPK/S in .380acp or .32 . Please let me know your opinions on: 1) reliability (mechanics, feed issues, component failure) 2) quality (work out of the box? Tweaking required?) 3) customer support by Walther in...

I think the time is coming for a hardcore pistoleer like me get his first wheelgun. The clear choice is .357mag and it is more or less narrowed down to Ruger KGP161 and Taurus 608SS6. I want the 6+ inch barrel, reliability, the stainless steel, and decent trigger for target practice, potentially...

I have been leafing through my elections booklet and have already settled my votes on everything but judges. The reason is simple - virtually no useful information is provided about them in the ballot materials. I checked out those who have them, and yet it is still impossible to figure out...

Has anyone of you guys got a California Curio & Relic FFL ? I am thinking of getting myself a milsurp Nagant revolver http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Russian_1895_7.62_Nagant_Revolver.html and was told by the local gunshop that the cheapest route is to get such a C&R FFL ( $30) so that...

After screwing up everything with immigration, our Fearless Leader thinks it is the ripe time to push people's buttons and rile up the base before payback time. Divide and conquer. Let's see if it is going to fly (again). :barf: :barf: :barf:

Do any of you guys own and shoot modern versions of the cartridge conversions of the Colt six-shooters, say model 1851, dragoon or navy? How do they compare to modern revolvers? Are there any companies that sell them? Thanks!

California primaries are approaching (early June). Who are the gungrabbers to watch out for? The booklet is as usual nigh-useless for purposes of differentiation... As a registered non-partisan, I plan to request to vote on the Dem list, as allowed by the rules. That way, I can help kick off the...

Finally somebody to come out and say the truth. I joined Ann Coulter's mailing list and here is what I got. Enjoy! P.S. Does it take one to retire from active political life before they can say things straight?

I bought several wally boxes of Federal HP .22 and tried out the ammo at the range. A friend and I got maybe 5 or 6 FTFs in about 500 rounds. Reinsertion and striking again produced correct fire with each dud. Inexpensive ammunition is probably the cause. The question is, what precautions...

I am a 9mm guy who is new to the world of 22. I bought a Ruger MkIII (BBL 5.5 STS) yesterday, which begs the question what it would like being fed without problems, while having decent ballistics at pistol ranges and keeping the price reasonable. Wolf is banned at my range. Also, is there a...

It seems I have plateaued in improving with a handgun. I do about 3in groups at 25 ft using standing non-propped weaver and 9mm semiautos. The width was attributed to flinching in expectation of recoil/noise/flash, but today I shot a lot of .22 in a Beretta Neon and got the same size groups...