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As the title suggests, I want to do an improved battlesight zero on my AR-15 (or close to one since I'm doing it at 50 yards instead of meters). However, I'm not sure what kind of target I should be using for this. Can anyone else who's done this with their rifles suggest a design to use?

I recall in a physics class once that green and yellow are the easiest colors for the human eye to pick out. So Asherdan's preference is not uncommon. I favor the green over red myself too (mine is on a handgun though, not my rifles).

The textured triggers that many 1911s now come with can have a really rough finish, especially near the overtravel screw hole. I wound up having someone put a bit of epoxy into the surface of my trigger and into the hole since I wasn't about to fiddle with that. As far as technique goes...

As I'm sure you noticed, there are many, many companies offering rifles in this platform. You'll also note that they are all still in business despite having so many competitors. There are MANY quality companies you can buy from. I have a RRA upper myself. So do many others. I love mine and...

A little while back I got a CZ-82 with my C&R. Easily one of the best $200 I've ever spent. While I love the little thing, the magazines I got with it are another matter. One has such a thin bottom, that I've gotten bitten pushing it into the gun. Finding new mags is not exactly an easy...

Well, put down a payment for a CZ 452 Trainer earlier today. Should arrive within the next week or two. Thanks for the advice and stories all.

How do the trainers/specials/ultra luxes/whatever they call them officially compare the Lux? Does the different wood make any difference outside of appearances (ie, does one hold up to use better than the other?)

Hmmm, the Marlin 39 intrigues me enough to warrant consideration as well. How do they handle and shoot compared to some of the bolt actions I've been looking up?

The Lux is one of the CZ's I'm curious about if for no other reason than the fact that the stock is of a different design than what you normally find. How does that thing fit and feel compared to more commonplace designs?

So I've been shopping around for a bolt action .22 as a first rifle. Since this is going to be my first rifle, I'm going to be using irons though it's possible I'll put a scope on it in the future. Primary interest right now is for something to learn with. I've currently got 3 handguns and a...

Disassembly is easy, outside of the tight fit from the factory and needing to remember that the hammer needs to have fallen before removing the mainspring. It's reassembly that can drive you to tears. That's when you have to make sure to follow the manual EXACTLY, without skipping any...

FWIW, Microtech Knives makes some of the best stuff out there in the knife market without getting things custom made. They've got some great engineers over there. And to think I thought I was done giving money to them when I curbed my knife habit a bit . . .

Lucky, make sure you spend time cleaning off the bead's thread's and the hole first. One way to do this is to use whatever cleaner you use for the gun in general on both for a bit, then use rubbing alcohol to degrease both. Loctite can be finicky if you use it on unclean surfaces.

K-Rom, glad you managed to get to Gilbert's, I was already trying to move back to school when you last mentioned it and have been too busy to get back home (not that my printer works right now though :cuss: ). I know that Atlantic Guns is having a Sig-Arms sale soon that might draw out a...

Someone else already said it, but I'll echo that the 1911 fits my hand better than most other .45s. The single stack frame is about the only way a .45 will fit my smaller than average hands in a non-compact pistol. If more companies made .45s with single stack frames, this wouldn't really be...

When I was shopping for my last handgun, I examined a USP and "cheese grater" would be an apt description. The employee showing me what was available mentioned that some people sand down the surface of the grips. Sounds like someone might have done it a little too well in this case.

Cee Squared, there's a fair number of us in the area and it's always nice to see another one. You have some nice brains to pick for information, so enjoy.

Here's another one for the list: Full length guide rod/non-full length guide rod I bought a SA Loaded as my second handgun because I liked a lot of its features, but I'll be the first to admit I don't fully understand ALL of them quite yet.

Similar boat here, I have long fingers but small hands. I'm a little bit short of a men's medium size for gloves FWIW. Single stacks are a safe bet. All .22 pistols I've fondled have been single stack so plinking isn't an issue at least. The 1911 can be a godsend as many full sized .45s...

Since we seem to be beating around the bush a bit and I had to reassemble my Mark III again a few nights ago after a few months of non-use, I'll just say that it helps A LOT during reassembly to remember that it's very helpful to tilt the gun back a bit (or possibly a lot) when reinserting the...