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I have a buddy that owns a 98K, and he says that he has some issues with its tangent iron sights. To be specific I think it's the hooded front sight. More or less, here what he told me: I did get to shoot this particular Mauser once; I set the rear tangent to "2" for 200yd shots, and I...

Are M-1 Garands supposed to crush brass along the neck of the cases? If you look at the edge of the neck of the case, maybe 5/6ths of it is perfectly round and the remaining sixth looks smashed. Is this normal or does my friend's rifle have some bolt/chamber related problem?

I've seen Oakley shooting glasses and they cost a fortune. I was wondering if anyone here owns or has tried them. And are they worth the money? I own a pair of Oakley Gascans with brown lenses. I am pretty satisfied with them and the brown lenses really cut down glare and objects look...

What exactly is the famous "gun show loophole?"

I was thinking....and then I asked myself, "Why is .30 cal so common in firearms today? There are so many cartridges chambered for .30 (give or take) For example: .30-30, .30-06, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wtby, 7.62x51 NATO, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 7.62x25, .30 Carbine, .300 H&H, .300 Savage, .30-40...

I have no experience with defense ammo in shotguns, I have only shot trap with 12ga #8 shot pretty much. My question is: What is the effective range of 00buck from a shotgun out 20 inch barrel with a modified choke? And also, What other shotgun loads are good for defense or crowd(looters)...

Do you think that Hollywood plays a big role in how the general population feels about firearms? Wasn't it that a couple years back Glocks were thought to be undetectable in a metal detector because of some movie? I'm guessing that all of these movies create some kind of "hoplophobia"...

This perhaps has been discussed before, but I have just recently joined THR. Some claim that Kimber quality is spotty and that they are over priced. Others say that Kimber is the best, etc. Keep in mind that I am a beginner, I have more "book" knowledge than actual range experience. The...

*As this is taken from print media, I cannot provide a web link. Therefore I transcribed the article below.** Article taken from the Guns and Ammo Book of Personal Defense page 72 GUN CONTROL IS KILLING US By David Kenik The Virginia Tech shootings that occurred not long ago...

My grandfather lived and passed away in Mexico. Three guns and his wisdom are the only things I inherited from him. My guns are Rem 870 Wingmaster, Win Ranger 120, and a Nagant Model 1887 Revolver. Is there anyway that I can legally pass them through to the US. To be more specific I would...

I am a beginner at pistol shooting therefore I have questions about proper stances. I am aware of the isosceles stance, very straightforward. It is the stance I assume at the indoor range. But could you guys educate me on the Weaver stance? I have a somewhat vague idea on what it is...