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Not talking about a magnum charge, but my reference materials say to only load lead, not FMJ, at normal loads, that jacketed bullets should have a +P charge to avoid a bullet getting stuck in the barrel. My question is this: I have lots of .38 Special brass; do I have to sort out rounds...

I keep getting that number thrown up at me and would love to have solid facts with which to refute it, if possible. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

Organizing for America, the Obama perpetual-motion campaign machine, is soliciting "stories of gun violence" to be. Passed on to congress to pressure them into voting for His Majesty's gun control proposals. I think we can have some fun with this and maybe slip one in on them. Here's the...

...but I'll keep doing it just to be a fly in her ear. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) in the 18th of TX has EARNED her "F" rating from the NRA and is proud of it. But I write pretty good letters. Do any of y'all have fence-sitting or leaning Congress-critters that might be nudged in the direction of...

I'm in the middle of a FB conversation / debate with a former clergy colleague and some others, and am a bit frustrated because we seem to be talking past each other. My sense is that they put something out there, I respond, and they change the subject. To be fair, let me ask, am I missing...

I've had several suggestions I've posed to my state rep over the last few sessions, but despite her generally conservative bent, 2A is not her top priority, so despite encouraging words, nothing has been done. With the rightward turn in TX politics since 2010, I have new hope that we won't...

It's one of the ways to know that it's almost THAT time of year again!

A friend basically called me a liar today for saying how gun registration can lead to confiscation. Can anyone point me to hard data to put into that conversation? I'm on my handheld so a full Google search would be difficult. Thanks.

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/07/13/the-u-n-arms-trade-treaty-and-the-second-amendment/ This is a well thought-out commentary that is worth the time to read and think about. Typically for Heritage, there is no trace of sky-is-falling, but the threats that are honest-to-God things to worry...

The ever-lovely springmom gave me an elk hunt for Christmas last year. I'll be hunting the Chama valley in northern NM the first week of December. :D My outfitter tells me the .30-06, 165 grain I plan on is fine for the elk they see and for shots out to about 300 yards (typical for the...

Hi, gang, My lovely and loving wife gave me a "coupon" for Christmas for a Rocky Mountain elk hunt! :D Now I'm starting the exciting process of looking at outfitters and trying to pick one to hunt with. Can any of you help? I'm looking at either New Mexico or Southern Colorado right...

Hey, y'all, I have a question, and don't know whether it goes here or in hunting or in black powder - mods, feel free to move as necessary. I hunt deer on a smallish place where I am, by necessity, near the property lines at any time and place, so I'm looking to be REALLY sure that when I...

Hey, y'all, I have a question... My Pietta "1851 Navy Colt" revolver replica (.44 cal) manual says the max recommended load of FFFg powder is 12 - 15 grains. The "Traditions" reference manual I got says a typical load for .44 cal BP revolvers is 25 - 30 grains of the same powder. That...

The poll is in the "Question of the day" box. This is in resonse to stories about the TX school district allowing licensed teachers and staff to carry weapons on campus (since the local sherriff is 30 minutes away). Remember to cut-and-paste. Right now (0838 Monday CT) "Yes" is up 71 to 29.

Hey, y'all, I have a question. My brother and I are going on a week-long guided elk hunt in Wyoming next month. since neither of us has ever done anything remotely like this big-deal before, one of the questions we have is how much is a normal tip for the guide, wranglers (it's a horseback...

How much tender loving care do taxidermist mounted trophies require in order to keep looking nice for a long time? Springmom and I have two whitetail and a hog's head that we want to put up in our cabin out in the Hill Country, but the cabin is only heated / cooled when we are in residence...

Getting ready for my elk hunt south of Yellowstone, I'm trying to decide which sidearm to take as a backup / critter defense gun. Here are the details of the hunt and my options as regards a sidearm: - Hunting out of a base camp at 6000' in the Bridger-Teton National Forest - Day trips on...

A friend sent me this today, knowing about my upcoming trip to Wyoming (Bridger-Teton Nat. Forest)...

They solicited email at 5:00 for the 7:00 newscast. They chose two, both pro-SCOTUS. Here's what I wrote: It was really cool that the newscaster read it out the same way I would have, emphasizing the points by ticking them off on his fingers, and nodding his head at the last comment...