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Bannockburn, I didn't know that about the Qualitys, the extent of my knowledge about the M1 carbines comes from an occasional perusal of the Civilian Marksmanship website. I did know, based on the prices posted there that the Rockolas were rare, plus, it just seemed cool to have a gun...

Big-5 can probably best be described as a wannabe Academy, as for locations around Houston, I don't know, but I would bet that there are some, an internet search should turn one up

Just made a trip to town and stopped in the local Big-5 on a lark. They've always had M1 carbines, but they've been outrageously priced, around $1000 IIRC. However, this week, they are on sale for $699. Still high, I know, but starting to get a little more reasonable. I asked the counter...

You might also note that here we are on an independent internet forum discussing EAA, their advertising and their products, I don't see many other threads inspired by other manufacturers ads... Looks like it might be pretty effective to me

Thanks for the responses, folks. As for carrying, it'll be from the pickup to the bench, and back, this won't be a field gun. Neither would be fired off-hand. I did not know that the Bushnells could be had so cheaply, I'll have to look into that, though a 10x scope may be a little on the...

Lately I've been giving a lot of thought to taking the plunge and purchasing a .50 BMG. I'm not there yet, but I have passed the idle speculation stage and am now starting to do some fairly in depth research. Right now, I've narrowed down my options to a Barrett 99 or an Armalite AR-50...

Reach on out there and buy the Cooper. I had the same dilemma about 2 years ago. Against the advice of some friends, I went with the Cooper and have never regretted it. When compared side by side to a Kimber, it's head and shoulders above. (Plus, I wanted the left hand bolt.) Mine is a...

Take a look at the Weaver Classic V-3 1-3x20. So far it is holding up great on my Marlin 1895, and I shoot loads ranging from super mild plinkers to stuff appropriate for mid-sized brontosaurus. I have not yet had a chance to test it in low light, but otherwise have been very pleased. FWIW...

I have found that by going to a local independent shipping store, you can generally get better and more knoweldgable service as well as the best rate available. Most of these stores deal with all of the major carriers, and the owners can reccommend a specific carrier and packaging methods...

I've seen it done, not done it myself, mind you, but seen it done. All shooters were using heavy, long for caliber bullets in .223, and all were reltively competitve at 1K. However, my unexperienced observation was that the AR's just couldn't hang with the bolt guns at the extreme distances...

Finally got around to handloading a few for my new .38 super, using a chronograph revealed some interesting results. Turns out that factory loads aren't as anemic as some would have you believe, but handloads really do bring it into its own. I would like some input on bullets though, esp...

For my standard 1895, 55 grains of Varget under a 400 grain jacketed soft point produces dramatic terminal ballistics on rampaging mesquite trees. It also generates recoil that can be described as somewhere north of "brisk"!!! After loading up 50 or so of these elephant loads, and finding...

Depending on your climate, and the time of day that you generally shoot, I would recommend the 6.5-20 variable. This is what I have on my .308 varmint/target rig. I have found that on a cool day with a steady rest or a sling, dialing it all the way up is not out of the question. However, in...

Mike, Don't know what your "max" is, but with 12.5 grns of trail boss under a 405 grn hard cast lead bullet I am comfortably sub-sonic out of a 22" barrel. I will be at the range early next week with a chronograph so will load some up with a range of charges and will see what I can find out...

You might research using some cast bullets and Trail Boss, a little goes a long way and makes some pleasant plinking loads for .45-70, I can't imagine that it would be much different in a .444. I won't make any load reccomendations to you, some others that are actually in possession of a...

Tx40x... Do you have any idea what kind of velocities you're getting with that load? Or pressures? I've used Varget and similar quantities of powder produced velocities that were less than impressive. With 165/168s I have had to step the charge up a couple of more grains. If I could get...

I've started shooting extensively at 200-300 yards, I've been learning a lot and noticing a few trends. After zeroing to point of aim at 100, then backing off to 300, my point of impact will drift to the right by a couple of inches. It seems that I read somewhere that the spin of the bullet...

If you already have one of the surefires with the 1" diameter body, and you have a rail already on your forearm, you can use a standard weaver or picatinny compatible scope ring to mount it. Using a quick detach ring will also allow you to remove the light without tools. A little bit of...

Get a Wilson and don't look back... when you start to use it, it just screams quality. The great thing about a Wilson is that it will guarantee that the case mouth is trimmed exactly square to the case body, every time. The price point should be right there with the others that you mention.

Bunnielab, Two possibilities you might try... I believe Hornady(?) makes a trim die that allows you to trim using your press and a file, don't know if it comes in .204 yet. Also, look into a Wilson trimmer. There are no collets or pilots etc. Each case has it's own holder that...