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Anyone have experience with a new S&W 9MM M&P jamming on the first cartridge of a 10 cartridge mag? Repeatedly. Two different magazines. Over the counter ammo. A friend just bought one. Thanks for hints of what to do.

I will be receiving an unexpected Ruger .270 in about a week and will likely use it for shooting 100-200 yds, 300 max, target practice and possibly for medium sized game [more likely to use the Ruger .308 for deer]. At issue is what affordable optics to put on it. Recommendations?

Kinda lusted after a "Black Baer" 1911 until I saw the $2900 price tag. No disrespect for Les Baer, whom I admire, but does anyone know of a maker of one more moderately priced with a decent trigger?

Finished loading 100 .45 ACP and was breaking down the LnL afterwards. The powder measure was about 1/3 full of Titegroup -- I start at about 1/2 full to keep the load consistent. I held the heavy cast rotator part of the device and pulled at the plastic cap to remove it to pour the remaining...

Found the two volume set "The Modern Gunsmith" by Howe, copyright 1934, 37, 41, reprinted 1944, in my grandfather’s collection. Mean anything to anyone?

Hi, all ... In the last batch of 200 9MM Starline cases I resized and measured, about 15 measured .743 inches. SAAMI seems to say pitch them into the recycle bin. I hate to do it, but feel obliged. Help me feel good about following the guidelines. Thnx.

I may be old, but I’m new to hunting. I thought it most sensible, as back-up, to carry my light Ruger LC9s in a shoulder holster where it would be comfortable but out of the way while pushing white tail or sitting on stand. I could finish off the deer if it became necessary. I’m rethinking...

At our local range a half dozen members were shooting up steel targets mostly with S-W Victory .22LR with Red Dot sights. It seemed like a nice test of target acquisition and time. I see it retails for $868. Are their other models, perhaps more affordable, used for this sport. I am in need of...

On a recommendation just bought a Knives of Alaska Whitetail knife for deer hunting. Lovely knife! Easy to hold. Nice craftsmanship. They say at first to wash the blade and then oil. I have REM Oil, Hornady One Shot. And could probably find sewing machine oil. What do you experienced folk...

Hi ... looking for pointers to information about setting up a trust in NY so our children and spouses can legally use my handguns and I can use theirs. We have our individual licenses and individual pistols but want the freedom to borrow for target shooting and hunting. Thnx!

Test loaded 10 Hornady XTP 9MM for my Ruger LC9S at 1.100" following a published recipe for TiteGroup. During test firing, three of them caught on the feed ramp so the slide didn’t go into battery. I was wondering what overall length others have found works well with XTP bullets in an LC9S. I...

I prefer my Ruger LC9s but, when I need a small gun, I like my .380 Ruger LCP that I have had for a couple of years, have shot it enough with regular ammo to feel comfortable with it, and put about a box of Hornady Critical Defense through it when I got it to know it eats it well. I’d go out...

The only time I went “hunting” yesteryear by was to accompany my FIL briefly, and mostly sat and read books. Now I have a son who hunts with friends and his FIL. I just got two doe permits, will go out with him, and I got nothing to wear. I’ve got some good GoreTex high top lace boots and...

Hi. I have settled on 1 oz. loads for my casual skeet shooting. I have about 500 Remington Figure 8 wads. (1-1/4 oz) left over. None of the recipes I have seen speak of underloading a wad by 1/4 oz. For instance, 1-14 oz of #9, Rem STS hull, Rem 209P, Fig 8 wad, and 20.9 of Hodgdon...

I purchase some “once-fired” brass from a company. Price was good. Many cases seem considerably more experienced than fired once. Have you found companies that sells brass driven by a little old lady who only hit the range on Sunday?

My son just showed me a pix of a SW M&P 9MM 4.25" for $500, sniffing around for a practice gun for a defensive pistol league/IDPA when next year comes around. I use a Cajunized CZ75B that is considerably more expensive. As a second gun, I have been sniffing around: H&K VP9 4.09" @$700, Canik...

Just saw a link that suggested YouTube was removing video about how to reload ammunition. A quick check still had video from my press vendor up. Is this new? Is this legit?

Saw some Federal American Eagle .45 ACP cases at the range and they had burned incredibly clean. Any idea what might be a similar powder?

Have been loading poly coated bullets and love them. One company says their poly coat is “proprietary.” Okay. Someone I know found out the hard way about PTFOE from making circuit boards. I’d kinda like to know what, aside from lead, I’m working with. Anyone have a good idea?

Hi. This brass is pretty shot up -- shortened to about .744. Examined after sizing on my Hornady LnL, had these marks around the circumference at about where the bottom of the sizing die reaches. Are they marks or are they the indication of case weakness. Looking at the inside of the case I see...