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Hi, I am inventorying all my army stuff after leaving the service and came across this blade that I was able to obtain while in the sand box. It is a lot like the BKT companion but it has a serrated edge. On the box there is a NSN number and I was able to use it and get the info below. It has...

Hi, I got 2 savage 93 rifles. One in 17 hmr and another in 22 wmr. They use the exactly the same type of magazine and here lies my problem. What if I accidentally chambered a 17 into a 22 and fired in down the barrel? I know the 22 won't chamber in a 17 but a 17 will definately chamber into a...

Hi, I have a newbie question. I am looking to buy a scope for small game - mainly squirrels and rabbits. Just wondering what is a good reticle for this purpose. I was looking at a german 4a, is it a good choice? I am worried that the lines might be too thick and cover up much of the target. ps I...

I am going to mount my own scopes from this point on after my so called gunsmith bended my last pair of tubes :cuss:. I got most of my tools from brownell set but need some advice on scope levels. I saw the wheeler level level level for sale at midway but it got bad reviews so I am thinking of...

What constitutes erratic brass ejection in a pistol? How do I know if my handgun suffer from it and how do I fix it? thanks

Hi, I am replacing the extractor spring on my AR-15 bolt, it came out easy enough but now I can't get the new one to seat right :banghead:. Any help is greatly appreciated - thanks

Came across this in my search for a scope. It is for a 17hmr rifle and was wondering if it is any good? Any user feedback would be great. I am mainly looking for a silver finished scope, 4-16x power with illuminated reticle. Any other suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thanks...

Just wondering, if I change the stock of a rifle and glass bed it, will it change ammo preference? Do I need to do through the entire process of finding a pet load for it again :confused:?

Hi, I have decided to pick up a new hunting rifle in the 6mm family, but can’t decide between 243WSSM, 243 Win, and 6mm Remington. I did a little research on-line and here are the pro and con that I came up with 243 Win Pro: The factory ammo and rifle selection is excellent...

Hi, everyone I am looking to pick-up a 20 gauge for a squirrel/rabbit gun. I am a rifle shooter with limited shotgun experience and is wondering if a thumbhole/pistol grip type stock will work well on this gun (I perfer these type of stock on rifles). Also I am thinking a barrel length of around...

Please forgive my ignorance, but is there such a thing as a 338 win mag improved out there? I am looking for a way to beter my 338 without a total refit. thanks a bunch.

Just wondering if this type of rifle exist. A bolt-action rifle that have the safety located around the trigger guard area like the cross bolt safety found on Rem 870s and Win 1300s. I want a new bolt-action hunting rifle and add a thumbhole/pistol grip stock but converting those with tang...

Ok, here is a really dumb question. I been told that the 2.75" slug have problems and act a bit erratic when shot out of a 3.5" chamber (according to Lightfield), but what about shells? Am I giving up anything when I shoot 2.75" shells out of a 3.5" chamber compared to a 3" chamber? Especially...

I am looking to purchase a 17 mach2 bolt-action for range and small-game hunting but I am getting the jitters about the future viability of this round. With CZ dropping the chambering from their line up, my only affordable choices are now down to Savage and Marlin. Even these two companies have...

Since there are more and more barrels and firearms being offered in stainless steel, Why is there still so few choices in quality silver finished scope? I know NCSTAR and Baraka makes a whole bunch of them but they are hit or miss. Call me a gear snob but am I the only one out here that enjoys...

Just came back from a class and the instructor suggested that to me to switch out my badger ordnance steel tac latch from my AR's charging handle back to the original. He stated that since steel is so much harder then aluminum it will rapidly ground down the notch where the latch catches on the...

Any thoughts about the advantages and disadvantages of a thumbhole stocked hunting rifle? I like their look and since I was trained in the army their grip feels a bit more natural to me. I been doing a bit of research about them in a hunting environment and here are some of the pro and con I...

How many magazine do you keep on hand for your hunting rig that use drop mags? I know the answer for SHTF and tac weapon is as many as you can afford but what about your recreational firearms? How many do you take on a hunting trip (considering the mag holds 3-5 rounds) and how many do you keep...

Thinking about getting one of them, but can't find much info. Anyone out there owned one or have experience with one? They seem to have a good warranty but don't know if it worth anything. There are rumors on the net that it is made in the same factories as leapers and NCstar :(. Any help is...

I am trying to find a suitable tactcial flashlight that runs on AA batteries. The goal is to weapon mount it to a AR-15's front rails. Since The new Aimpoint M4 runs on AA and I want to stock only 1 type of battery. There are great lights out there but almost all run on CR123. Although I did...