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Thanks for chiming in. I have no plans to shoot it, its not safe. What would you use to clean up the metal?

Really, I do. It was given to me a few weeks ago. It is a caplock, has a 34 inch barrel, and is rumored have been made in the 1830's.The stock is a dark wood, and has likely been refinished. The ramrod is also wood, and it is tapered. The gun has been to the gunsmith and it is NOT a shooter. The...

Hello -- I belong to the Falmouth Rod and Gun Club, 20 minutes north of the Old Port on route 100. There is a 200 yd rifle range, a 100 yard rifle range, a falling plates pistol range, a skeet/trap range ( don't know the difference, I don't speak shotgun). There are also two short range pistol...

Good morning one and all. Does anyone have an exploded drawing of the Remington 742 trigger assembly? Or better yet, assembly instructions? Or do I take the bag of parts to a gunsmith and feel even more sheepish than I do right now? Any help will be gladly accepted and appreciated. Regards...

OK, I'm a ghost. Read a lot, ask a few questions, offer few opinions. When I do find a topic of interest, I tend to find that someone else has already given the info I would have. This is, however, a great source of ideas and opinions about EVERYTHING guns. Fabrat

Well , I'm in the over 50 crowd. I take Karate 6 hours a week, walk two miles each day, and take all my vices in moderation. Works for me. Fabrat

Hello all -- first a little history -- a long story made short. I bought a new Model 70 this spring. I took it to the range a few times to develop a load, zero the scope, etc. Last trip out I loaded it up, took careful aim, and it would not fire. The trigger was locked up like the safety was on...

I have to echo Mike -- I also have a 96/44 and "light" handgun rounds wach me pretty hard. I have used Oregon Trails LSWC in my 96/44 with pretty good results using a moderate load of Bullseye. Smokey load, but accuracy is OK at 50 yards or so. BTW, don't try the Sierra 300 grainers. They don't...

I load for everything I own. It gives me a certain satisfaction to hunt with my own ammo. It also allows me to tailor my loads to the situation at hand. One of the first things I do when I buy a new gun is to buy dies, bullets, and cases; usually before I leave the gun shop. I also like the time...

Thanks all - I cleaned the beast up with half a can of brake cleaner this morning and everything works as advertised. Cleaned up the surface rust with oil and 0000 steel wool and that looks OK. Cleaned the bore and cyindars with Flitz and Clenzoil and they look good. Anyone know a rough value...

Hello all - I recently acquired an H&R Model 732 in .32 S&W Long. I have no manual for the gun. I do have one question-- is this model a single action or have I inherited a broken double action? Pulling the trigger doesn't cock the hammer but it seems like it wants to rotate the cylindar. The...

Hello all -- I need a little input on a new scope. I have narrowed it down to a Nikon Prostaff 2-7 or a Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7 . Any opinions on which is the better scope? Is there another alternative to consider? Its going on a black powder rifle. Thanks in advance for any help. Fabrat

Beagle- I bought a used 96/44 ( lever ) this spring. I've been to the range with it a few times since. I get minute-of-whitetail accurracy out of it. Its not a tack driver but its no slouch, either. I have a Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7 scope on it. I like the short lever throw, the cross hairs stay...

Thanks all - I'll be heading back to the range with a bunch of .38 Specials. Nothing to lose and its just plain old fun.. Fabrat

Master B... all shots were fired from a rest. I wanted to see what the gun would do before I tried it offhand. The shots are consistantly low " dead center " ... like I'm heeeling the gun but the rest tends to rule that out... Fabrat

E357 -- its a brand new Taurus Tracker with a 4" barrel. The ammo is factory, but I'm all set up to handload. I've been thinking that I may want to experiment with bullet weight , powder charge, etc... I generally use Win 296 for magnum loads. I also think that being that low at short range is...

Hello all -- Do you generally develop loads for your revolvers like you do for a rifle? I have a new revolver thats hitting way low at 50 yards. I have cranked the sights to bring POI up but have run out of adjustment . The gun is a .357 magnum, I'm shooting 158 JHPs... they are hitting one foot...

Try hunting with a single shot -- one shot, one kill. If I can't be sure of the first shot I don't take it. Fabrat

I have hunted with handguns for the better part of the last decade. I have used a Super Blackhawk with Sierra 240 JHP's and a T/C Contender in 7-30 Waters. Both guns are set up with red dot sights. Since I tend to hunt in the heavy woods, all of my shots are limited to 50 yards or less. All the...

No, But I'll bet I get a new one for my birthday. Fabrat