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I recently inherited a LOT of mil-surp .30-06. I own several hunting rifles in that cartridge, but have not had a chance (very busy schedule at the moment) to get to the range and evaluate it for accuracy. Would like to hear from those that have shot mil-surp in a hunting rifle configuration...

I have an old 1890 .22 WRF that I'd like to have converted to .22 Mag. Does anyone know a gunsmith that would do this for me? I talked with a local smith a couple of years ago, but he wouldn't do the job due to his concerns with the magnum having higher pressures than the WRF. However, I've...

I acquired an H&R 949 in .22 LR today, and after getting it home I tried to test fire it. It would not fire. The action cycles correctly, but it seems the hammer is not dropping with sufficient force to activate the primer. In fact, upon examining the rounds in the cylinder, none have much of...

Looking for a new shotgun for my wife and stumbled onto this one. I have not seen one in-person; nor known anyone with one, but the specs indicate everything she is looking for. Here's the Remington site link...

I'm communicating with a private individual (through ArmsList.com) from South Carolina, from whom I'm interested in purchasing a rifle. Obviously, the rifle has to be shipped to an FFL in my state; however, the seller thinks he must go through an FFL dealer to ship it FROM South Carolina. I...

If any of you are in the OK City area and know of an inexpensive FFL, please let me know. I'm trying to purchase a handgun from a guy in that area, and he's looking for one to use to ship to my FFL. He's only finding people in the $50 range. That's a bit too steep for just shipping a firearm...

I just got an old Winchester 1890 (model 3), currently chambered in .22 WRF. It originally had a .22 LR barrel, but now has a Remington model 41 barrel in .22 WRF. I'm strongly considering getting it rechambered to .22 Magnum, if possible/feasible. Do any of you gunsmiths foresee any problems...

My father-in-law and I went hunting in the 160,000 acre SHNF this weekend and saw nothing. The forest is a system of a LOT of somewhat discontiguous patches of land with a large section of it over by Lake Conroe and hwy 45, and the other major section close to hwy 59 and Shepherd, Tx. Since it...

I haven't hunted ducks or geese in many years and am wanting to get back into it this year, but have heard the waterfowl just aren't that plentiful yet. Most reports are that the ducks are coming in fairly well, but that the geese just aren't here yet. I live in the hill country and it's a...

Hey guys, I have a S&W 686-2 that has a bit of a trigger issue. It's a recent acquisition that needs a little help. When the trigger is in the cocked position it takes almost NO trigger pressure whatsoever to release the hammer. Additionally, when cocked, if a little pressure is applied to...

I have a Marlin 330AW in 30-30 caliber that was born in 1989. I have attempted to research it on the Internet, but come up with nothing. It looks virtually identical to the vastly prevalent Marlin 336, but has a brass trigger. Does anyone know anything about these rifles? What are the...

I've recently gotten into blackpowder guns and would like to understand the differences between the Pyrodex RS & P. I understand the "RS" is for rifles and the "P" is for revolvers. What would happen if I accidentally used the Pyrodex RS in a revolver, for instance?

I have an opportunity to pick up one of these in unfired/perfect condition. It's about 17 or so years old and has only been used as a wall hanging display piece. I really don't know much at all about black powder guns. I picked up a Colt Walker about a year or so ago, and have shot it a few...

I recently acquired a used Hi Point 995 9mm carbine and have discovered a problem. After every few rounds fired, the operator handle locks in the opened position. It's quite easy to simply pull it back and release, but what an annoying P.I.T.A. I'm planning to contact Hi Point customer...

The Search feature is currently not working, so my apologies if this has been asked 20 times in the last month... Can Wolf .223 boxer primed polyformance ammo be reloaded? Any concerns about this ammo through a Ruger Mini-14?

I've done a fair amount in internet and forum research and can't come up with an answer to my question...Did Marlin ever make the 336 in .44 magnum with their famous pistol grip stock? I found that they did make it with the straight stock, but I really like the looks and feel of the pistol...

So, tonight my wife and I stroll into our local podunk town grocery store for whatever we went in to get, and I happened to notice a small display of ammo on a shelf kind of close to the entrance. For those of you that haven't experienced small town American life, this is not at all unusual for...

Who's got great prices for black powder consumables? I have a Uberti Walker Colt that needs new nipples. I used to could get them from my local Sportsman's Warehouse, but they have recently closed shop in my local town. So, I guess I'll have to buy online. Who's got the best pricing?

I've handled, owned and shot firearms all my life, and have been fully aware of the various Smith & Wesson revolver frames; ie, J, K, L, N, and X. Other than just sort of guessing or memorizing each model and frame size, is there any markings on the frame to indicate which frame a particular...

What is involved with removing and replacing the barrel on a S&W 629? Any special equipment needed? I have no gunsmithing experience to speak of, but do have a reasonable amount of tinkering skills.