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$30 rings on a $150 rifle is pricey? I have $30-50 rings on all of my .22s. I have a $350 scope on a $150 rifle and a $700 scope on a $250 rifle! put your money into the optics guy. If the rifle can shoot anywhere near decent groups, you have enough rifle, you need to sink your bucks into the optics and that includes good rings and mounts. In your case, you have a good rifle and a really nice scope, breakdown and buy some decent rings for it!

Take the Tacticool crap off the gun and shoot it clean. I have had a Maverick 88 for over 10 years and have not had one problem with many, many shells through it. If it still does it after taking the goodies off, have a gunsmith look at it.

I weighed ammo (100 rounds). There was a standard deviation of .25 gr (very low SD) and the range from the mean/median was less than .3 gr for the low rounds. The ammo was very uniform by weight. Due to the uniform weight and the fact that the primers did fire, I suspect the problem is in the composition or condition of the powder. If that is the case, then there is no way of culling bad rounds. I have marked the box and put it on the bottom of the ammo box. I guess I'll have to fire off my Winchester target/range ammo, as hard as it it is to replace.

Has anybody else had problems with the Federal 325 pack Bulk Match ammo 40 gr solid point? I purchase Lot# 1BW424 at Walmart a couple of months ago and fired some yesterday at the indoor range in my S&W 317, First let us dispense with the "gunsmithed to hell" argument. Weapon is completely stock, springs and all. It fires other .22 ammo without a hiccup. On 18 out of 100 shots fired, I got "phfffffft" instead of "bang!" Primers all fired and bullet almost dropped out of barrel (2" barrel btw) and barely had energy to penetrate paper at 10 yards. I shoot CBs at home all the time and they are on primer alone and hit a whole lot harder. It felt and sounded like a "super slow burn" of the powder. Bullets were all fresh out of the box and haven't been exposed to any external elements (solvents, oil, etc.) I weigh all of my big bore ammo (.38Spl and .40S&W)but this is the first time I have had to call rimfire ammo to the line. Before I start tearing ammo apart and weighing charges (which may prove futile as it feels and sounds more like powder condition or composition than weight) I just wanted to see if anybody else has had problems with this ammo?

Glock 23 question: Has anybody had a problem with the locking block pin (part#36 in the exploded diagram) working its way out during firing. After putting 50 rounds through my G23 today I found that the pin had worked itself partly out on the left side. I immediately pressed it back and had no malfunctions. But if this is a recurring problem I definetly need to do something about it. Has anybody else had this happen?

I have over 10,000 flight hours in KC130s (Loadmaster) and over 2,000 FH in UH-1( Gunner and Observer.) But I have a special spot in my heart for the utility aircraft, they truly serve mankind!

Took a look at the Quest Kodiak. it looks like a worthy successor to the tradition. A good rugged airplane at a reasonable price and capable of operating in the most unforgiving environments.

I have always had a thing for utility aircraft. I believe the Dehavilland C (Canada) Otter and Beaver along with the Antonov AN-2 (Annie) were the most practical aircraft ever built.

We dug my nightstand 2nd Gen G22 out of the ground in the backyard where it had been driven about 18" into the ground by a not so friendly force 4 tornado last year. The work crew found it while grading three different houses out of said yard. I washed it out in the shower. Dissassembled it and soaked it in Simply Green, rinsed it again in a sieve in the shower. I then soaked everything in CLP overnight, dried everything (rag and blowdryer!) , put it back together and then fired 500 rounds through it with no problems . I traded it in a couple of months ago for a 3rd Gen G23 as I needed a smaller version for CCW. I am a diehard S&W revolver guy , but I will always have at least one Glock! Nothing else, except wife, me and the cat survived the tornado treatment, but the Glock came sailing on through. I could almost believe the Russians built it!

I don't own a Judge, but I have kept an NEF/H&R Pardner around most of my life for a "critter" (pest) gun. The .410 is still the king of the "garden guns" for putting down unwanted animals but not taking out half of the neighborhood. A good friend of mine bought a judge just to carry along when walking the dog, his neighborhood has a real skunk problem. This for sure is a .410 mission! I live further in the country and occasionally carry one of my two "pardners" (grandkids' guns when they visit) over my shoulder while walking on the country lanes ( along with the 640/642) for "critter" control. I was glad to see Taurus come out with the judge to make the .410 more practical for some folks. Contrary to current Gotta have a .50 Cal. Barrett philosophy the .410 and .22LR are the most practical weapons for most folks to own. A good .410 and a Ruger 10/22 or Marlin 60 will handle most problems and most fun shooting for people not really into owning an arsenal.

You can't go wrong either way with a S&W 640/642 or a Glock G23/G19. There are other revolvers in the same size range and other quality semi-autos in that size and 9MM or .40S&W. I personally (shorter but still portly) carry a 642/640 or G23 depending on clothing. But I am in no way going to say these are the only quality choices. Stay away from the cheap stuff and look at the major makes. Surf around the forums and check out reliability. You live in a great age, there is a plethora of reliable and quality handguns out there right now to meet your needs. I wouldn't lose sleep for carrying any of them. Keep it clean and feed it good ammo!

I am waiting for the parts lists before ordering. If they don't have the numbers, I'll try the phone call bit and see if they will figure it out. It just seems strange, since they have been using the frame-mounted firing pin for awhile now, that they don't upgrade the illustrations and include the numbers!

It's not the lock that I need the schematics for. I've already "de-fanged' my J-frames and the lock is no longer an issue. What I am trying to get is schematics of the frame mounted firing pin for each. The S&W forum sent me to more diagrams of hammer-mounted firing pins. Without figure numbers or part numbers I can't order the parts for the firing pins for my spare parts "possibles" drawer. I need the numbers for J and L frames. Right now all of my revolvers are operational, I just want the parts to keep them that way. I went ahead and ordered the parts manual , but I am not real confident that this is even going to have the new parts. The on site parts breakdown still shows hammer mounted pins.

Does anybody know an up to date source of J-Frame schematics. I emailed S&W and they sent me the manual with the old Hammer Mounted firing pin and no ILS schematics. The Jerry Kuhnhausen book and the AGI DVD also use the out of date schematics. I had to take apart my 640 to use as a guide to work on my 642 yesterday. Also, neither Numrich,Brownells or S&W list part numbers for the firing pin assembly or ILS. Help!

That was my understanding. If the buyer has a TN DL then it is legal for another TN resident to sell him a handgun (or any legal gun) without an FFL . I bought a BERSA .380 at a gun show without filling out any paperwork. The seller simply asked to see my my TN DL for residence and age. (I no longer have the gun, but I felt the sale was legal at the time.)

I thought it was legal for a private party to sell a gun to another person without an FFL. If not, why in the h*** all this hassle about closing the "gun show loophole"? We are saying that an individual cannot transfer an individual gun to another person without an FFL yet he can sell a trunkful of handguns at a gun show without the FFL?

If I have a house break in the last thing I am going to be considering is the BG's color. Chances are he will have his face and hands covered anyways and I won't know his race until the police officer takes his ski mask off! In my area I have a much higher chance it will be a another white. probably a crackhead or overzealous 19-21 year old local punk.

Presidents don't pick individuals to go overseas, Commands do. Commands are run by Senior Commissioned Officers who are all U.S. Citizens. MAJ Cook's orders were issued legally by a superior officer. He turned down those orders , therby refusing to obey orders from a superior officer. I spent 30 years on active duty in USMC, most of it deployed, at least 10 years in combat zones. I didn't vote for and didn't like Lyndon Johnson, but I still went to Vietnam (4 times) , because a Marine Officer told me to. It isn't the individual military member's option as to whether he agrees with the President or not. You follow your d**n orders. It almost makes me puke that a Field Grade Officer would show his rear like this. Don't expect any sympathy from this Marine.

Regular customer, I shop in Scottsville too.

Key here is the connection between leaving and threat. If BG is leaving and not sling lead over his shoulder, he is no longer a threat to your life.You no longer can use deadly force. I am afraid that there are many nuances to "Castle Doctrine" , it does not make your home or property a free fire zone and the other rules of self defense may apply. Before too long I think we are going to see somebody end up in jail for muder after they have shot a burglar in their house and not all of the conditions of CD applied.

I don't buy "new to the market" guns. A gun has been around, abused and used by many owners before I will consider the model. I also work on my own guns and maintenance rates high with me. I consider regular maintenance and inspection as part of the "reliability" factor. 1) Accurate 2) Reliable 3) Proven track record over several decades 4) Ease of routine maintenance 5) Ease of cleaning All of the above is probably why I am a S&W revolver, Marlin 60 and Mossberg 500 man.

Criminal law: No. They can't be held responsible for an outsider's actions. They are liable only for injuries due to their own equipment inside their own property and actions of their employees. What a customer may do is no their responsibility. Civil Law: They can be sued for anything and lose. You can be sued by a hit and run driver because driving over your body screwed up his shock absorbers! And you could lose your shirt in the process: depends solely on the jury. There are really no hard and fast rules in a civil case. The best BS story wins the prize. Posting would give an owner one more "point" in his favor for the story. Thinking that through, it unfortuately makes good "litigation sense" to post! We can win this battle by law but we lose it in the real world of civil courts and business.

In response to the "shoot them in the leg" post: If you discharge your weapon at all you have employed deadly force. It counts even if you miss, it is still employing deadly force. Sat on a jury on case involving this. two guys fired at each other, both missed! Both still got convicted of using deadly force (actual charge for both was attempt to commit murder). I believe the law's outlook is that the potential is there to kill, even if you are a bad shot!

"I discussed this with a performance center guy at the S&W display at the SHOT Show and told him about the video. He indicated that if you just remove the flag there is a possibility that the remaining parts can become dislodged and drop down and tie up the action. Based on my conversation with him, I would either remove the whole thing and leave the hole exposed or I would grind off the stud and replace the flag in the frame. I definitely would NOT follow the advice on the video that is mentioned. " As the flag has nothing to do with holding the rest of the parts in, the S&W PC guy has just admitted that the mechanism is designed in such a manner that the lock can dislodge and block gun. Nice. I have removed the flag on my 642. I will shoot it every two weeks this summer and check the lock regularly. I personally think the PC guy is full of it. I cannot see how the rest of the lock can work loose (come out) with the hammer pressed hard against it. The flag moving is the only lateral move that I can see blocking the gun and the flag is gone. I don't understand how there could be any vertical movement, and that is all that is left.

Outpost Armory (Christiana, TN): Candy store for gun guys! Lots of goodies and good service. Even have good food, stay for lunch. Antlers and Feathers (Lafayette, TN): Small shop but keeps a really nice inventory of handguns and Long Guns. Lots of primo trade in long guns at very nice prices. Full service Archery shop too, restringing and arrow building on site. Staff are just good old country boys and will make you feel right at home.