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Pisgah

Does anyone know where I can get a set of factory sized grips for a Ruger Security Six. I would like to get some that are imitation antler. Thanks, RustyJr Be aware that there are earlier and later Security Six grip frames, and the grips are not interchangeable. Which frame you have can be ID'd by ...

Pisgah

Don't know if this applies in your case or not, but when I was forced to go to bifocals I learned for the first time why it's really best to shoot with both eyes open. Since I trained myself to do that, I have no problem seeing my sights, and I'm shooting better than ever.

Pisgah

I know that Weatherby uses this load for accuracy testing in their rifles (mainly because a tech engineer from Weatherby told me) but how does it perform on game? I'm looking for a load for my Weatherby untra lightweight in .30-06. The Hi-Shok is the same as the old Federal Classic. I'll be hunting...

Pisgah

With the standard sights on a 336 or 94, I have no problem making deer-killing shots to 100 yards. With a good receiver sight and a well-matched front sight, given a clear shot, I can manage the same on out to 200.

Pisgah

The one I went to in SC had a lot of inventory, but prices were extremely high. Higher than Bass Pro or Cabalas and much higher than the internet. They were short on reloading supplies too. That's my expereince of the one in Columbia as well, Dastook. You can be pretty sure of finding whatever you'...

Pisgah

When my then-five-year-old son asked, "What is sex?", My answer was, "You know boys and girls are different, right? Well, that's sex." Absolutely true -- if incomplete -- and it satisfied him for quite a while.

Pisgah

I think jeepnik's got you covered. A really thorough cleaning -- and include scrubbing those chambers, if need be chucking a cleaning brush into a drill and whirring away -- should cure all ills. I was recently given -- FREE! -- a nice old Spanish 12 ga. SxS shotgun by a fellow who said that the cha...

Pisgah

IMO, in an arena where there is as much competition as the credit card market there is no such thing as an "unfair" fee or interest rate. What there are is plenty of consumers too stupid/lazy to do their homework and shop around for a decent deal.

Pisgah

I've always had at least one knife on my personal at all times. I'm getting ready to take a flight across the nation and I'm concerned I won't even be able to carry my pocketknife. I usually pack a handgun 24/7, possibly not being able to even carry a pocketknife is almost like being naked in publi...

Pisgah

>I took off the grips and side plate and it looked to me like I could adjust the amount of force the firing pin hit with by tightening the main spring tension screw. Am I right in that or just looking at it wrong? You are correct that the mainspring screw provides tension to the mainspring. However,...

Pisgah

>Early, 17th Century centerfires leverguns, so referred to have had barrels as short as 12".

You mean like the ones the Pilgrims carried??

Pisgah

Just a suggestion -- are you sure the blue came off, or did you just uncover a silvery flash-deposit of lead, as I do every time I fire my Uberti SAA with cast loads? When I decide to clean it off (not often) a brief gentle rub with Flitz polish brings the blue right back.

Pisgah

Not disagreeing with what anyone else has said here, but I'll relate my experience with my Rossi M92 .45 Colt. When I first got it, I had real problems with it feeding any 255 gr. SWC load unless I seated the bullets deep. After firing maybe 300 of the shorter rounds through it, I one day loaded it ...

Pisgah

>If you go to extended cousins we may all be related. At least by race and country and sometimes farther. Not "may" be related -- we literally ARE all related. Think about it. You have 4 grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, 16 great-great grandparents, etc., etc. Do the math -- go back 40 g...

Pisgah

There are only 10 (or some such number) different plots for Hollywood movies. I just had the same experience when watching "I am Legend". The whole thing about the main plot line, the man-made virus that goes awry, is ripped off almost intact from the Serenity movie. "I Am Legend&quo...

Pisgah

The Old Western Scrounger is usually the best place to look for obsolete ammo. But, the .41 Rimfire is pathetically weak as a self defense round.

Pisgah

>Like another poster mentioned, I store the treated cloths in a ziplock bag, which helps keep them... "fresh" -- just kidding -- "treated", I guess. Another consideration for keeping "oily rags" in a sealed container like a ziplock bag or old coffe can -- spontaneous co...

Pisgah

My wipin' rag is an old T-shirt sprayed with the cheap silicone spray from WalMart, and kept in a ziplock. Works as well as anything, lasts virtually forever, cheap.

Pisgah

Funny thing -- my Rossi .45 Colt didn't want to feed SWCs when I first got it. After futzing around with various loads and bullets for maybe 250 rounds, I loaded up some of the original SWC loads -- and they fed slick as could be. Clearly, something has "worn in", which is a good thing as ...

Pisgah

I think it's already been well-stated, but the fact is that there will likely be as much or more variation in accuracy between two barrels rifled the same way than there will be between cut and button-rifled barrels, assuming all are manufactured to comparable standards. A cut rifled barrel that is ...

Pisgah

The language about military-design/use weapons actually goes back to the Miller decision, which said that the Second Amendment covered ONLY guns designed for military use -- thus the defendant's sawed-off shotgun was illegal, as it was not of a type typically thought of as a military weapon So, what...

Pisgah

I've got them from 16" to 24". I like the shorty for convenience as a truck gun and in the really tight cover, the 24" when the woods are open and the extra sight radius might come in hamdy on a longer shot, and the 20" is just good all around.

Pisgah

Barrels are ruined by all sorts of things. The friction of bullets certainly plays a role -- jacketed bullets more than cast. Improper or overzealous cleaning can ruin a barrel quickly, and letting a really fouled bore stay dirty for years can lead to pitting. Firing corrosive ammo without proper, p...

Pisgah

In support of the original idea of a Militia, I feel one should have as his "homeland defense" rifle one that is the same type as used by the Armed Forces. Mine is an AR15 variant. In the direst event, this will make both ammunition and parts supply much less of a potential problem, whethe...

Pisgah

That is the combination tool that came with the little Papoose takedown semiauto .22 rifle. I've got the whole kit right here, rifle, tool, and floating carry case.

Pisgah

My solution -- select a scrap of 2x6 and drill some properly-sized holes about 3/4 of the way through it. Total cost -- maybe 10 minutes' time.

Pisgah

The model designations have changed over the years to the point that I am not sure any more which is which. But to answer your question -- there is no fundamental difference between the models except wood and style -- full length vs. 2/3 magazine, barrel length, pistol or straight grip, checkered or...

Pisgah

Like a spinning top, the rotation does begin to slow the instant the bullet leaves the barrel. But the time of flight is very short, so the spin slows very little during that time. For either velocity or RPMs to increase after the bullet leaves the barrel is a physical impossibility .

Pisgah

Always nice to win a judgement. Now comes the hard part -- collecting the money...

Pisgah

I agree that how the meat is handled, from the time it hits the ground to the time it hits the plate, is by far the most important factor in taste. And, I'll also say that the finest, most tender venison I've ever eaten came from the biggest ol' buck I ever shot. But, in my experience it certainly s...

Pisgah

It slides out partially, then come to a stop, right? At that point, put a bit of downward pressure on it while giving it a firm tug. Sounds to me like it may just not want to ride over the hammer, and downward pressure will cam the hammer down just a tad more.

Pisgah

sobenk, it sounds to me like the #1 problem you have is the mounting. All screws must be TIGHT, and when you clamp the rings to the base you must be sure that everything is fully seated and aligned before the final tightening. I always mount the base, then mount the lower halves of the rings, then l...

Pisgah

Two days ago, in the midst of a woods ramble, I sat down under a big oak for a breather. Five minutes later a 'yote came trotting by at around forty yards. I raised my Rossi M92 Trapper .45 Colt and fired a single 255 gr. SWC at approx. 1150 fps. He flopped instantly. Based on that experience, I'd s...

Pisgah

The pre-safety rifles were better quality only in the sense that most mass-produced guns were made to a higher standard of fit and finish in days gone by. I don't recall exactly when Marlin started with the safety -- 1989?-- but the main reason many prefer the older rifles without the safety is simp...

Pisgah

I keep Oxpho-Blue, .44-40, and Birchwood-Casey Perma Blue on hand. Why all three? I find that often when one won't work well on a particular gun, one of the others will. There is enough difference in the formulas and the steels involved that it can make a BIG difference.

Pisgah

Judging from those photos, I'd say that's a fair price, even including your gas cost and time. Around here, $350 gets you something barely above "beater" level.

Pisgah

AFter 45 years of deer hunting, I am convinced that being still, and moving as slowly and quietly as possible when you must move, are far more important than what you're wearing. Deer are going to see you if they look in your direction, camo or no camo. Stay still and they will examine you for a whi...

Pisgah

You'll get no help from me! I can recommend either -- or both! If you want easy scope mounting, and a gun that is simplicity itself to take down for cleaning or repair, pick Marlin. If you want the slimmest, trimmest, easiest totin' rifle around, go Winchester. If you want the most accurate -- well,...

Pisgah

All the numbers fairly closely match with the experience I've had with my 16" Rossi M92. You'd think it would make for problems in field shooting, but it's pretty easy once you get used to the fact that you'll hit high all the way to 100 yards. The accuracy is good the full distance, and the ro...

Pisgah

A rifle weighing no more than 8 pounds suits me just fine -- as long as it has a good, broad shotgun butt. That seems to help me more with the recoil than the weight, and leaves the rifle light enough to tote.

Pisgah

Based upon a lengthy personal correspondence regarding Scout rifles with Col. Cooper, he'd describe it as "Scout-like, but not a Scout." The length discrepancy and the wood, believe me, would be enough. He was a lovable but precise and stubborn son-of-a-gun!

Pisgah

I have used 16 to 17 gr. of IMR 4227 and a 158 Gr. bullet (jacketed or cast) as my standard .357 load for years. Very accurate and clean-shooting. Pisgah, Any idea what kind of velocity you're getting with that charge? Joe My chrono is defunct, but I looked back in my notes and found that before it...

Pisgah

In intersting, if not unexpected, development. Just this week I heard of a report from one of the leading global warming "scientists" predicting a fairly noticeable cooling of the northern hemisphere over the next 20 years, caused by a subtle shifting of ocean currents. This due, naturally...

Pisgah

I'll never buy or own any weapon with an aluminum frame or receiver because I had a Mossberg 9200 Semi auto shotgun that had a 3" chamber grenade while firing my 2 3/4"Win AA reloads.These were the same shells I fired weekly in my all steel Rem 870 trap & my custom built Win Mod 12 tr...

Pisgah

Most people bitten are bitten while trying to kill the snake. Personally, I have nothing against them and don't kill them unless they are right up by the house, or happen to wander into my camp.

Pisgah

ST has become more like a pamphlet than a magazine, the articles being more like what used to pass for "What's New" blurbs. I, too, let my subscription drop a couple of years ago. Those two articles MIGHT tempt me to buy a single copy.

Pisgah

I have used 16 to 17 gr. of IMR 4227 and a 158 Gr. bullet (jacketed or cast) as my standard .357 load for years. Very accurate and clean-shooting.

Pisgah

#1 benefit of increased velocity is better trajectory. Ft-lbs of energy -- unless you're going up against really big brutes -- is strictly secondary. Now, my little Rossi Trapper .45 is, for me, strictly a short-range affair. I'm not ever going to put a scope on it or, likely, even a receiver sight....

Pisgah

Not bad atall, sobenk! Thanks for the idea.

Pisgah

Hobie makes a point, and I'll expand on it a bit. LE performance comes from three factors -- the bullet, the powder, and the loading technique. Hornady has given no indication of when or if they will sell the bullet as a reloading component. No one knows what the powder is, and Hornady ain't saying ...

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