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I have a Simmons Deerfield 3-9 scope model 21019 that needs a new reticle. I know it needs a new reticle because I accidentally destroyed the old one when I had it apart to tighten the reticle retaining nut.:o Anyway, has anyone ever ordered a replacement reticle from Simmons? Of course...

I've been shooting rifles with slider adjusted rear sights for about 50 years but it was only today I discovered something I never noticed before. Before I went to the range to sight in my Marlin Glenfield 30A 30-30 I took some measurements of the rear sight and calculated the change of impact...

I'm reloading for my Glenfield 30A 30-30 using Sierra 110 gr RN jacketed bullets made for the M1 carbine. https://www.sierrabullets.com/store/product.cfm/sn/2100/308-dia-110-gr-RN Would these be dangerous in a tubular magazine? They look about the same as this Hornady bullet which Hornady...

I have several hundred bullets cast from a Lyman 358311 mold. They run about 158 gr. These are great for the 38 Special but I wanted to see how they'd work in my 9mm XD, because I'm cheap. I lubed-sized to .356 and loaded them to 1.169" OAL over 3.5 gr of Unique. That leaves one grease...

I'm getting back into reloading for a rifle which has .320 bore and .330 groove diameters. It's a Swedish rolling block in 8X58R Danish. It seems like a standard .323 jacketed bullet wouldn't have much rifling engagement. So I'm going to try 150 gr .329 jacketed bullets. If I keep loads on...

My Stevens 325B will make a ragged-hole 4 shot group at 50 yards with my cast bullet handloads. But the front sight has to be about .040" right to get POI to match POA. Now, I've shot the rifle right-handed, left-handed, with different bullets/loads, and I even took the stock off and clamped...

I am mounting a receiver aperture sight on a Martini-Henry rifle. I plan to mount the sight (probably a Williams) to plate fastened to the side of the receiver. So, the centerline of the receiver will be about .75" away from the vertical face where the sight will attach. Can someone...

Can someone tell me what would fit in this dovetail? The rifle is a sporterized US Krag. When I bought it, the previous owner had installed a military rear sight and the dovetail was not being used. Could it be European? It's about 14mm. Second question, how do you specify the size of...

I recently bought a Handi Rifle in 22-250 with a 24" fluted bull barrel, 1 in 14 twist. Some reloads with 55gr Hornady V-Max bullets came with it. At 50 yards I was getting groups just under 2" which I was not happy with. I also noticed the bullet holes weren't round but slightly oblong. So...

I'm helping a friend sight in his 4595 carbine. We've used cast bullet reloads and Remington full jacket ammo. We've used the open sights, a red dot sight, and even a 2.5 power scope. The best accuracy I can get is a group of about 12" at 50 yards. This is off a sandbag rest. Can someone...

Just recently I've begun reforming brass from one caliber to another. My motivation is to save money. So far I've converted 30-06 into 8X57. And today I reformed some 45-70 brass into 8X58RD, also known as the 8X58R Danish. It's used in Swedish Rolling Block rifles and Danish Krags...

I'm fairly inexperienced with shotguns since I do most of my hunting with rifles. But I just bought a Sears Roebuck Ranger 105-20 bolt-action 16 ga shotgun. It was probably made in the early 1940s but is in very good condition. The 25.5" barrel is a straight cylinder bore. First question...

I'm trying to tighten my groups with my J C Higgins 51-L rifle in .243 Win caliber. That's a Husquvarna action with a Hi-Standard barrel and stock, which was sold by Sears. So far I've free-floated the barrel and made the receiver bedding more solid. This rifle has a large front sight: tall...

I have a Marlin model 81 (no suffix) .22 which has the standard open rear sight on the barrel. This rifle does not have any holes drilled and tapped on the left rear of the receiver but I plan to get a Williams sight and install it myself. My question is: how tall does the front sight need...

I just bought a Sears 101.2830 single shot rifle. It shoots S, L, or LR ammo. From what I have researched, it is basically a Savage Model 73 sold under the Sears name. It must have been made prior to 1968 because it has no serial number. I wouldn't call it brand-new condition but it is only...

I just brought home a Stevens 325 B in 30-30. The finishes on the barrel and stock were nasty so I stripped them off. Barrel is now bare metal which I might re-blue, and the stock is getting boiled linseed oil. The chamber and bore are shiny and the rifling sharp. I ordered a new magazine...

I have this aftermarket trigger which was made for Mauser 98 type actions. Can someone tell me what brand it is? I can't find any identification on it.

My JC Higgins 51-L (Husqvarna 1640 action, High Standard barrel, Sears logo) has a large diameter section or boss right where the rear sight is dovetailed on. The rest of the barrel foreward of that is pretty thin. First question is did some Model 70 Winchesters have that kind of barrel...

I just traded for a JC Higgins 51-L in .243 Winchester. I've never seen one like it before. I think it was made in the early 1960's. It seems to be in 90% condition or better. I understand that the action was made by Husqvarna and I think the barrel was made by High Standard. The barrel...

I have a sporterized Krag rifle. When it was sporterized someone cut a dovetail slot across the barrel for some kind of rear sight. Anyone have any idea what kind of sight would fit that dovetail? It's about .540" wide instead of the usual 3/8" wide dovetail.