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Could you cast a pure lead 5.56 bullet, with no jacket? Or rather would it hold together when fired?

So I just finished this pint sized kentucky rifle for my son. Now the question is what is the appropriate charge? The caliber is .45, length 23", slow twist. I am going to shoot a .440 round ball. The CVA manual calls for 50-80 grains FFG in the Kentucky rifle, and 20-40 FFFG in the kentucky...

On a recent hunting trip, my .50 kentucky refused to fire even after 6 #11 caps. I pulled the ball and am ready to start again. Before I load up and have the same problem, I decided to "test" the powder. I poured a table spoon of FFG pyrodex into a glass bowl and presented a lit piece of...

I am attempting to find a traditional .32 cal percussion rifle in youth size, or a decent priced full size rifle I can make kids size. I'm not really having a lot of luck. Anyone have any ideas? Evidently squirrel guns aren’t that popular anymore.

I am going to take a Norinko SKS and put it into a bullpup stock. I am also planning on cutting, crowning, threading, and adding a comp or brake. I would like to hear from anyone that has ever done this. I am particularly interested in knowledge of barrel lenght that worked (cycled with off the...

I was watching a video on slugging rifle barrels to determine true bore diameter. This got me thinking, are all commercial loads of the same caliber to the same diameter down to the .001 of an inch? For example.. is every .45 ACP round exactly .450 or are some .449 and some .451?

I am looking to buy a holster for my 1860 Army. I was thinking that I would just keep it simple. Is anyone willing to share some photos of their rigs for ideas?

I have a army 1860 repro. The finish is basiclly non existant. Oddly enough, I like the way it looks. But... if plackpowder even looks at it, the gun will rust. Before I blue it does anyone know of a way to finish or protect the metal so that it will keep that same old bare metal look but have...

I am now a day away from finishing my M97 project and I just developed a new question. For an old shotgun like a 1897, is grease appropriate and where? Most modern shotguns just get oiled and shot, but I know some old guns like garands require grease. Thoughts?

I need some help... I am turning a Winchester 1897 into a M97 trench gun. Of course it will never be one, but it sure will look like one. And yes, before this thread goes the wrong direction, I know this is not good for the collector’s value. Here is my question... How far past the end of the...

In 27 CFR 478.92(a) it states that one of the pieces of information that must be engraved on a home manufactured firearm when transfered is the manufactures name. What does "manufacturer’s name" mean? John Henry Doe? John H. Doe? J. H. Doe? J. H. D.? Doe? Can anyone come up with...

I got a nice SIg 1911-22 pistol for Christmas. I would like to buy/make some steel reactive targets. I frequently shoot FMJ 9mm at steel at the 10 - 15 meter line with eye pro (always) because of the jacket and lead splatter, but with no other issues. My father told me when I was first learning...

I picked out a CVA Wolf in-line for my brother for Christmas. When it arrived it had no sights, only a mount for a scope. What fiber optic sights will fit it?

I recently found out that the buffer tube on my Bushmaster is not mil spec. My LMT butt stock was too narrow to fit over the buffer tube. The question is this 1. Will a mil spec tube fit my lower? 2. Can I reuse the buffer and spring in a mil spec tube?

I am an active duty service member. I have residency in the state I am from, Mass (home of record). I still hold a drivers license there, pay taxes and vote there. I live in another state where I am stationed. I can legally buy guns in either state. BUT, what if I buy a gun in the south and then...

Does the law say that you can not buy a gun for someone else who can not legally own that gun, or does it say that you can not buy a gun for someone who can not legally purchase that gun? For example: You and I go to a gun store. We see a really great deal on a rifle that you like. I am a...

Would it be possible to make an upper for an AR-15 that was similar to the Beowolf but in a short Mag type round like the 300 WSM? Would it have a nitch in the market? Maybe as a big game rifle?

How many deals have you found at gun shows? I do enjoy going to gun shows. Maybe its the fact that you can walk around and pick up 300 guns in an hour, or maybe its the hunt for the deal of a life time. But honestly, 90% of the guns there are over priced (IMO). I did buy a $80 M48 Mauser once...

I want to hear from someone who has firsthand knowledge of both of these rifles. I am only asking about accuracy, not which one you like, or the one to kill zombies, or the one you would pick if it was the last gun on earth. To keep it simple lets describe accuracy in MOA or shot group size.

I will be attending the appleseed in Boaz KY on October (see you there). In preparation I have been hitting the range once a week to bone up on fundamentals. During my last trip to the range I discovered a fact about my rifle, that honestly I feel a little embarrassed that I didn't know before...