Search results for query: *

Title says it all. I walked into a restaurant (Carl's BBQ in Houston) for lunch after going to the range, and 10 minutes later someone comes in and says my truck's been broken into. If anyone sees the following rifles for sale please contact me on here or call the Harris County (TX) PD. Missing...

Any suggestions on a good way to ensure that the action is at the correct level in the back when doing a bedding job without pillars? The front will be held in place by tape wrapped around the barrel, but I'm not sure how to hold the rear section at the correct height. It's a savage 110F...

I'm looking at one of the new Ranger 19 safes by Winchester. Is this a decent safe, and how would it compare to my current Amsec TF series?

With all the commotion over 9/11, some people seem to me to have overlooked this date for the last couple years. It's said that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. I for one think there's a lot of truth behind that statement. Never forget what happened on Sunday, December 7th...

We're heading out for opening weekend tomorrow, and my brother is itching to try hunting the rabbits at our lease. However, I've had several people that they are not safe to eat around here unless there's been a hard freeze recently. It has something to do with a parasite, I think. Can anyone...

I just bought a Ruger M77 MKII in 338 Win Mag :D, and I'm trying to decide if I should get a new recoil pad put on it before I shoot it. It's a little larger than anything I've shot before, and I'm hoping to try and reduce felt recoil a little. Muzzle brakes are out, but I'm thinking about...

I was looking at a savage 110 in 338 win mag today, and I noticed it had a slightly different bolt than I was used to seeing on 110s. The bolt head is different-it protrudes forward of the the locking lugs by about 3/8", and it has a metal clip partly circling the bolt head, with tabs that look...

My father and I are looking at getting a new gun safe. However, it is going to have to go in the garage. Being in Houston, I'm really worried about humidity. Unfortunately, the construction of the safe means that plug-in dehumidifiers are not an option. Does anyone know of a good...

I've noted recently that more and more of Robert Heinlein's quotes have been showing up in sig lines. Does anyone know what his experiences with firearms were like? Some of his comments certainly seem to show a lot of insight into the world of firearms and gunowners. My personal favorite from...

I saw an older Marlin Model 70 at the local pawn shop for $80. It's in good shape and has the micro-groove barrel. can anyone tell me if that's a decent deal?

Alright, I have been trying for a while to figure out recoil figures on a couple of my loads. The only problem is that I have no powder measure to figure out how many grains of powder are in the factory-loaded cartridges I shoot. I have everything except the powder amounts and the weight of my...

I'm looking for a formula to calculate roughly what kind of recoil can be expected from a particular load in a particular rifle. For example, finding the recoil of a 225gr bullet at 2600 FPS(muzzle) out of a 9 pound rifle. It would be nice if it included barrel length, but I'm not really...

I am looking into the idea of getting a double rifle, most likely in 375 H&H mag. Is there anyone who makes a good quality double for under 10 grand? I really like the Merkel doubles, but at 11,000K they are a bit out of my price range. Any suggestions? I am NOT looking for a cheap double such...

I was filling feeders this morning and came up with this. You might be a South Texas hunter if... -you have 3 or more pairs of snake boots -your hunting vehicle has bump-gate scars -you consider a 140 B&C buck "okay" but a 175 pound buck a "Monster" -you have ever used the terms...

Can anyone tell me the diameter of varmint barrels in the Savage 110? I need to know if a varmint stock will free-float the new barrel I got for it- the new barrel is the "Factory Magnum" contour, and is just under 7/8" diameter where it contacts the fore-end of the current stock. I am...

Hey folks, I have a Savage 110 in .270 Win that I am having some work done on(new barrel in 35 Whelen) and I was considering getting some additional work done to further increase its accuracy. It currently shoots about .75" groups at 100 yards, but I'm kinda a perfectionist, and I want something...

I have a Savage 110 in .270 Win that I recently bought a new barrel for. The new barrel is chambered in 35 Whelen. I have a set of go/no go gauges for it, as well as a barrel nut wrench. My question is how do you use the gauges to set the headspacing? They do not come with instructions and I...

I have been looking at getting a Remington 7600, but a coworker just told me that they are not very accurate. Anyone care to tell me what experiences they have had with their 7600s? Every rifle I own (3 atm) shoots under 2 MOA, so I am looking for something at or close to that level of accuracy.

Well, the gun bug has bit me again, and this time it's demanding something in 35 Whelen. Ideally, it would be a Remington 7600, but as that is now somewhat of a collector's item I doubt I will be able to find one at a price I can afford. Does anyone know of a current-production bolt-action rifle...

I've got the itch for a SxS shotgun, and I've decided that I will go ahead and get one. I'm looking for a used gun (in good shape) that i can use for everything from dove to duck. I'm thinking either 24" or 26" barrel length, in 12, 20, or 16 gauge (in order of preference). It doesn't need fancy...