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I just purchased a Savage 12FV in .223. Everything looks fine except that I notice that the bolt is loose when in the closed position (unlike my Ruger and CZ bolt guns). Is this normal for a Savage?

I have a quantity of the Greek surplus .30-06 that I purchased from CMP and shoot in my M1 Garand. I am going to buy a Remington bolt-action rifle in the same caliber and wondered if it is safe to shoot the Greek ammo in it? I know that there are issues with shooting military surplus 5.56 ammo...

I have a Sig 220 that I purchased in like new condition. I was trying to determine the manufacture date. I e-mailed Sig and they said that for only $12.95 they would be glad to tell me. :confused: Boy, love that customer service! Anyway, since I don't want to have to pay for the info, does...

I recently purchased an Enfield No.4 Mk I ROF (F) 1943 rifle with the serial number DB29317A. I think it may have been made at Fazakerley but the serial number doesn't seem to be on any lists I can find. It may have been rearsenaled or privately refurbished. Can someone give me any information...

The trigger on my Remington 700LTR is fairly heavy. I would like to lighten it and was considering two methods: the "do-it-yourself" method with instructions from the 'Net (I actually have done this before on another Rem 700 and it worked pretty good), or, installing a Rifle Basix trigger (can...

A friend of mine has one of these rifles and is wanting to sell it to another friend. She has asked me for help in valuing it. I want to make sure she is getting a fair price but haven't been able to find info about it on the Net (other than a parts diagram). Does anyone have any idea what would...

Is there a difference in the length of the buffer for a collapsible stock and an A2 stock? Thanks! :)

My buddy and I have started a target shooters' club at the community college we work at (in California!). :D We signed up 35 members on our first day of recruitment. We are going to be using money from an NRA grant to buy some bolt-action .223 rifles with iron sights as basic club rifles for...

I recently received, as a gift from my nephew (now my favorite nephew :D ), a S&W 29-2 .44mag revolver with an 8" barrel. It's in great condition except for the nickel finish. The fellow he bought it from had stored it in a fleece-lined gun rug and it is covered in corrosion spots. First, can I...

Can you take a S&W revolver with, say, a 6- or 8-inch barrel, send it to S&W and have them change the barrel for a shorter (4- or 3-inch) barrel. If so, is that expensive or a relatively simple, inexpensive job?

I have (finally) decided to take up reloading after 20+ years of shooting. :) However, I am overwhelmed by the number of types of presses and brands. I plan to reload rifle ammunition for the following calibers: .303 British, 6.5X55 Swedish, and .30 cal M1 Carbine. I'm not necessarily wanting...

I have a Swedish Mauser M96 with a threaded barrel. I would like to find a muzzle break that screws on. My friend has one (4 -port) that he bought in 1999 at a gun show. I have only been able to locate one on line but the place is closed for a while. Does anyone know where I might be able to...

Is the S&W 66 still available new? I heard that they were fazing them out?? Thanks!

I am thinking about getting a .22LR rimfire conversion kit for my Colt 1991A1. Do these really work as advertised? Which brand would you recommend? Thanks!

I just purchased a Ruger 10/22 and have a Weaver K-4 scope in the safe. Will that scope work on that rimfire rifle or will I have parallax problems? Thanks.

I posted this over on the "Accessories" forum but only got one response, so I thought I'd try it here. :) A year or two ago, Leupold forced all retailers to use MAP pricing on it's scopes (i.e.- similar, I understand, to MSRP pricing). If you check out the 5 or 6 largest Internet scope...

Okay, the Surefire pricing thread below prompts me to ask this question (I asked a related one some time back). Leupold a year or two ago forced all retailers to use MAP pricing on their scopes (i.e.- similar I understand to MSRP pricing). If you check out the 5 or 6 largest Internet scope...

Because of my eyes (glaucoma), I have to be very careful about recoil. I am usually restricted to .223 caliber or less. However, I was wondering if handloading, say a .308, to lower power would significantly reduce the recoil of that round? Or, is recoil a result of other factors? Also, if that...

Which of these calibers would be the most accurate at, say, 100 to 150 yards? I am interested in target shooting and have a nice .22LR gun but want something with a bit more "zip" and distance for paper-punching fun. :D Also, what power scope would you use for that distance and caliber? Thanks!

Basic question here: on a Ruger Mini-14, what is that ugly, black box-like thing that sits on top of the barrel just ahead of the receiver. And can it be replaced with something that looks like it belongs on a rifle? :eek: Thanks.