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Here's my 2 cents worth... A kid will grow out of a kid sized rifle, but will grow into a full sized rifle. At first it will be a bit long and heavy for him, but it will make him learn to shoot from the sitting and kneeling positions, and to use a tree as a rest. By the time he is comfortably...

Rife carry on bike Here's how I do it. All it takes is a padded rifle case and 2 bungees. I don't like having stuff hanging on my handle bars. Makes it hard to control the bike on rough terrain. I don't like stuff hanging on my back or shoulders either. That raises your center of gravity and...

Sounds like a .357 or .44 mag lever rifle has a lot of people recommending it. Another thing about one of those is that they are particularly nice to carry. They balance and point well, recoil is insignificant, and with the long barrel the noise is greatly reduced, compared to a pistol. I...

The Dems and their press (CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, WP, etc) have been really quiet about gun control since they realized that it cost Al Gore the election. It happened suddenly, and completely, as if it was ordered from on high. Since then, school shootings, gang violence and slaughters of Amish...

Both eyes open for scope or open sights. I find that I half-squint my left eye when shooting open sights at long range, tho. Of course you have to make sure the eye you are sighting with is your dominant eye, but you've probably already done that. With both eyes open you've got your peripheral...

My wife is from northern Italy and we go there every year or so to visit family. A brother-in-law there is a shooter and likes to take me to a nearby range. Here are some of my experiences and observations... In order to own any guns you have to get a permit from the government for each one...

Like just about everything else in the world, nothing is all good or all bad. Iron (or non-optical) sights should be more rugged and therefore reliable, but the only rifle sight I ever busted on a hunting trip was one of those spiffy (but delicate) new "fiber optic" sights on a muzzle loader. I...

Here's my 2 cents worth... I have taught several kids (starting at age 8-10) to shoot using an old single shot .22 bolt action Remington Targetmaster rifle. This rifle has a Williams peep sight and is very accurate, tho it is a bit long and barrel-heavy for kids, so it's not perfect. But I...

In some ways, rifles are like women. Some turn you on, and some don't. Some are more practical and dependable than others. Some are pretty, some are homely. Some bring you pleasure, others beat you up. Fortunately we all have different tastes, so we aren't all chasing after the same ones. One...

I think you will really like your Win 94. It is so handy to carry, being flat with no bolt handles or other protrusions. It balances very nicely too, which makes it easy to carry. You can put a sling on it by installing a special front sling swivel that pinches onto the magazine tube. I have...

I bought a Ruger 10/22 new in 1969. It has a pretty walnut stock. You don't find those at Walmart nowadays. It shot fine for about 20 years, thousands of rounds. Then it started "stove-pipe" jamming once or twice per magazine. No amount of cleaning helped. A local gunsmith messed with it and...

I have a blue Mini-14 that I bought new in the mid 80's. I have probably shot a couple of thousand rounds thru it. Last year I noticed what I at first thought was a big scratch running across the bolt. Looking closer I realized that it was cracked. :eek: Got in touch with Ruger and sent...

MyRoad brought up a point that should be considered, and that is, what's legal where you live? According to the 2005 Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States (www.gunlawguide.com), in Tennessee "firearms must be unloaded and in plain view or secured in commercial gun cases...

Lot's of good advice so far. The only things I would add are: 1. Don't get carried away with too much equipment. The old timers and Indians kept it pretty simple and were very successful. The advice you've gotten so far on this thread should tell you what kind of gun(s) and ammo to buy...

I know the others don't care about "gila" so I'll keep it short. I read some place that it's supposed to be an Indian word that means "spider". That's supposed to describe the way the forks of the Gila river all come together in more or less one point, near the cliff dwellings, like the legs of...

When I'm camping out the closer I am to pavement and towns the higher the chances of weirdos and such I think there is. But in your scenario, the guy is probably just a lost hunter. If so, offer him something to eat and drink. He's probably tired, hungry, and thirsty. If you can figure out where...

I live out in the woods 20 mi from a big city. Where I live home defense includes my animals outside (dog, cat, chickens & goats). I keep a Colt Combat Commander loaded with .45 ACP Corbon PowerBall in the bedroom closet. That's for BGs inside the house. I also have an 870 with a magazine...

2 cents worth... I have two Rugers. A 1969 vintage 10/22 and a mid-80's Mini-14. I have never even shot an M1 carbine but would love to. After 25 years and thousands of rounds the 10/22 started stove-pipe jamming. No amount of cleaning helped. A local gunsmith messed with it and made it worse...

Ok, Harve, I'll be careful around your dog. I'll bet most people don't even know how to pronounce "gila". My dog's name is Petie, so unless you have a mule or kid with the same name there's no problem there. Are you related to the Currys (George and Cliff) from Los Chavez (North of Belen)?

I think BC_BUSH_MAN said he wanted to have the rifle along in case a momma bear wanted to feed him and his family to her cubs. Sounds like a potentially life-and-death situation to me. If all you are doing is going out for a day at the range, then coming home and cleaning your guns while you...