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I'm trying to develop a go-to hunting load for my wife's rifle, a sporterized 1895 Chilean Mauser with, as best I can tell, the original barrel shortened to 22". We live in Alaska, so this will primarily be for moose. When we lived in the lower 48, I had a nice load built up with the Hornady...

I'm planning on moving to Alaska sometime this summer, hopefully long-term. I've been looking at rifles & such and have settled on a 35 Whelen built on a mauser action. I'm not asking for input on cartridge choice or whatever. I know you can only stop a grizzly with a 50 BMG or, if that...

I have a spare 80% lower I recently completed, and have been considering building an AR pistol out of it. Which chambering does the best with a short (7-10") barrel? Meaning, which one loses the least performance? I know 300 BLK is intended for subsonic use, but that doesn't necessarily mean...

So i am beginning to work up loads for a 95 chilean mauser in 7x57. I want to use some data from the most recent Lyman manual, as it gives some of the best numbers for the 162 gr A-max. the lyman manual states that the SAAMI max pressure is 46,000 in deference to the older mausers, & all their...

just wondering if anyone has experience with both the Witness Elite Stock & the Elite Match. My question is specific to the trigger. the match trigger is SA only, & quite good, from what I hear. The Stock 1 trigger is DA/SA, & I'm wondering if the SA side of the trigger is as good (or nearly...

Hello I got some Beartooth 200gr WFNGC bullets to build a woods load for my 10mm RIA 1911... the data I'm using (working toward) is from Mike McNett, at Double Tap. He posted loads over on another forum, with a 1.260" COL, & 11gr Blue Dot for around 1250 fps... like I said, woods load...

I am fairly new to reloading (less than 1000 rds), and have some questions about seating depth. I have a sporterized 7mm Mauser that is great. I was trying to load up some ammo for elk, and ran into a problem. the nosler manual talks about seating the bullet .015-.030" from the lands. I...

I just got a nicely sporterized chilean mauser in 7x57 (7mm Mauser). I'd like to shorten the barrel and stock for my wife to use it for deer/elk. what is the minimum length I should go to and still be able to get decent groups with the high twist rate barrel on it?

looking into getting a marlin guide gun for when I move to Alaska. I do some handloading, and am just wondering what to expect as far as cost to build up basic 300 gr loads for the 45-70.

I'm just wondering if the CZ 75 B SA model can be carried "cocked and locked" with the safety on, or is it a decocker style safety?

Hey everyone. my project over the last month or two is a .50 cal black powder "pistol" I designed. I'm finally to the stage of building a stock/grip for it. I need a piece of walnut 18"x6.5"x2". most commercial suppliers are asking $60-70 for anything that would work for me. I don't need...

I am looking at buying one of the romanian WASR-10 ak clones, but most of the ones I've looked at don't have the side mount plate for mounting optics or rails or whatever. I've found several replacement plates for sale online (http://www.thecountryshed.com/ak47_scope_mounts.htm). How difficult...

I am planning on buying a Ruger GP100 in the next few weeks, but can't decide what barrel length to get. I plan on using it primarily as a backpacking self defense gun, but also am hoping to use it for whitetail deer hunting in the future. how much accuracy differential is there between the 4"...

Does anyone have any experience with the Mauser 96 striaght pull bolt action rifle? I was it at a local gun shop, and they were asking $350. I wasn't able to try out the trigger, but loved how smooth and quick the action was. it's in 30-06, which is exactly the cartridge I'm looking for for...

I bought a Tanfoglio Witness 10mm about a year ago primarily for backpacking. about 300 rounds in, the slide cracked. i sent it in the EAA (the importer) the fix, and they replaced the slide with an older design, more square slide (which was expected). they were out of the "Wonder" finished...

i am looking for a new hunting rifle for this fall. two that caught my eye are the ruger m77 in 30-06, and the remington 700 sps. i like the looks of the ruger (walnut stock), and that it's shorter and better suited to dense woods. it also has a $50 lower price tag. the remington points...

Hello, am looking for a new hunting rifle for this fall, and have my eyes on a Ruger M77 in 30-06 or 7mm Mag. I've been looking around at some reviews and several mentioned some accuracy problems with the Ruger rifles. are these simply anecdotal reports, or are Rugers not known for accuracy?

I was just wondering if it's safe to shoot .40 ammo through my 10mm. I know the .40 was developed from the 10mm, and that they are very similar except for OAL. A buddy has an M&P .40, so i took some of his ammo and slowly hand racked it through my 10mm. it fed and eject the entire mag with no...

i bought my witness 10mm last summe, and only have about 500 rds thru it. after my last afternoon of shooting, i cleaned the gun and found a crack in the slide below the ejection port. needless to say, huge bummer. i've heard of this hapening to other witness handguns, but it was usually...

Hello, I may be spending some time in Alaska this summer, and am hoping to do some hiking. I have a Tanfoglio Witness in 10mm, and want to know if this is "enough" gun. although shot placement is key, i like having more than 5-6 rounds, and i am very comfortable and familiar with the gun...