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Spotted this in the Cabelas used gun listings. Whoever committed this atrocity on a vintage Remington 512 needs to be throttled about the head and shoulders. ;-)

I think USOG is one of the best GunTubers out there, and this is a perfect example of why. Very neat to see this curio from a great movie.

After refinishing the stock on my friend's Remington Model 10 a few weeks ago, I've been casually looking for my next project. Yesterday I found this Remington 550-1 22LR semi-auto made in October 1948 at a local gun store for a good price, and decided to bring it home with me. The metal...

I saw this post on Facebook earlier, and took note of the first comment. Had anyone heard this before?

I came across a Facebook post earlier today that led me to this interesting article on a rather prolific hunter out of Dublin, Georgia, USA. Just thought I'd post it here for anyone's reading, and am curious if this gentleman is an AH member or anyone knows him(?)...

I am restoring and refinishing the stock and forearm on a good friend's old Remington Model 11 semi-auto. My plan is to go back with some type of hand-rubbed oil finish, and my friend would prefer to get as close of a match to the original color tone as possible. From what I've been able to...

I acquired this ~1927 Remington 30 Express in 30-06 last November, and have just been using it with the Lyman peep sight at the range so far. I also had a vintage Bausch & Lomb Balvar 8 scope in my late father's spare parts stash. To my pleasant surprise, there was also an externally...

For those of you who have a 260 Remington, this seems like a pretty good clearance sale. FYI, I have no affiliation with this seller; I've only bought ammo from them in the past, and am on their mailing list...

Interesting. My dad was a big WWII buff, but I never knew this.

There is a good chance that I will soon be getting this FN 1953 rifle in 257 Roberts from a relative, along with four boxes of Hornady +P ammo with the 117 grain SST bullet. While I have used Hornady SSTs in my 243, I've never used any of their +P loads. The Hornady website says that the...

December 7, 1941 - "A day which will live in infamy. " I visited the USS Arizona memorial once, back in 1997; and would welcome the opportunity to return there. Such a somber and profound experience.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the members in the USA and all the other places around the globe who observe such a holiday! When I add up my list of things to be grateful for, the camaraderie and generosity of this community is certainly on this list. Blessings to you and yours on this day, and in...

I love USOG's Youtube channel and have been a fan for a long time, but I've never seen a straight pull M98 before. Hopefully he will do an in-depth episode on this one.

I made an interesting surprise discovery at my local Scheel's store earlier today in the form of a Remington Model 30 Express (based on the M1917 action) in 30-06 at what I think was a bargain price ($299). I didn't previously know much of anything about the Model 30; but after some quick...

Not mine, but I saw this on Facebook in a classic rifles group to which I belong. Pretty impressive find, I think.

Some new friends of mine from South Africa who I recently met at a house party in North Texas gave me a small tin of this Zam Buk ointment tonight, and they swear that it is an absolutely magical elixir when it comes to chafing, rashes, and dry skin. Apparently you cannot easily get it in the...

To each their own, but the whole tactical lever action trend just makes no sense to me. What's the draw? Are they just great fun to shoot or what? From a practical standpoint, why not just use an AR platform?

Springfield 1903A3 in 30-06 built in 1937 (appears to be April 1937 based upon "4-37" date stamp on barrel), and barrel appears to be original. Barreled action is pretty clean with good bluing, and set in a nicely figured aftermarket walnut benchrest stock. Stock is bulky, but surprisingly...

I am helping sell these for a good friend who lives nearby and is a casual gun guy, but isn't really active in the online firearms or hunting community. Five full 20-round boxes of Federal Premium 338 Federal with 200gr Trophy Copper bullets, plus a sleeve of 9 additional rounds (total of 109...

I recently bought a semi auto 22LR pistol that has a barrel threaded for a suppressor. I don't plan on attaching a suppressor to this gun anytime soon, so just leaving the cap in place for now. However, when I was test firing the gun earlier today; I noticed the thread cap was working loose...

Here's my list of mispronounced gun names. Can you think of any others? :) - Smithin Weston - Aero Percussion - Sig Saucer - Wing Chester - Holler & Holler - Rugby - Mossenberger - Rockin Rivers - LewJer - Bushmeister - Merlin - Normal (Norma) - Bursta - Walters - Ramington - Husker Varny

I've seen plenty of videos online of people jeweling an individual rifle bolt; setting it up in a collet indexer and jeweling it with a drill press. I am now curious how the major manufacturers such as Remington or Winchester do this at mass production volumes. Do they have the same type of...

Interesting find on the preowned rack at my local Cabelas store today. A Remington 798 that has been rebuilt with what appears to be a McMillan-type stock and a 26 inch E.R. Shaw barrel marked "6.5/257 Ackley". Never heard of the caliber, but based on a quick internet search, I think this is...

A few years back, I inherited a Whitworth Express in 375 H&H after my father passed away. It is one of my absolute favorite rifles for a number of reasons, not the least of which is just how versatile and timeless the caliber is. My brother is in town visiting for a few days, and brought along...

Just found out about this sale from the MrGunsNGear page on FB. I am still waiting on my email quote from Battlehawk Armory with the discounted price, but this looks like a pretty good deal. My friend who has one really likes it...

I had toyed with the idea of driving up there from DFW, but plans changed. I haven't been in several years, so just curious if it is still as big and busy as it has always been. Also curious to hear how prices and selection look nowadays.

I'm curious to figure out why there is a difference between the fired cases from two of my 7x57 rifles. I inherited both of these rifles from my late father, and don't know the history on either of them. One is a custom build on a surplus Fab. Nat. D'armes De Guerre Herstal M98-style action...

Interesting find in the reloading stash this week. I think these might be the lightest .30 caliber bullets I've seen, and certainly lighter than anything I've ever loaded or shot in the past with 308 Winchester, 7.62x39, 30-06 Springfield, or 308 Norma Magnum. Reloading data on the Internet...

I'm trying to figure out a mystery with a box of 7x57 Mauser reloads that I found in my late father's stash. These appear to be reloads from 1969 using Hornady 120 grain spire points, IMR 4064 powder, and a mixed lot of brass cases. Of the 18 cartridges in the box, nine of them have Lake City...

40 years ago today, Gary Plauche' reminded the world how good Dads take care of business.

Klein's ad from the 1950's...in Chicago.

Question for you lever action experts: What type of rifle is this that Paul Newman is using in the movie "Hombre"?

Hi all. I recently took advantage of Raven Rocks sale on Norma Big Game ammo in 308 Winchester with the 180 grain Swift A-frame bullets. For a couple of the boxes, I want to pull the A-frames for re-use in some of my bigger 30 caliber rifles, and replace them with either some Sierra 150 or...

Wow, 319 enemy kills is hard for me to even wrap my head around! https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/02/16/marine-corps-deadliest-sniper-charles-chuck-mawhinney-dies-at-75/

The quote below was in the latest promotional email from one of the suppliers from whom I make some of my bulk purchases (SG Ammo in Oklahoma), and I thought I'd share it here as food for thought. I have seen a number of industry sources who've said something similar (including on this forum)...

At the DSC 2024 show last weekend, there was an art vendor with several large prints on display featuring photography of the Fort Worth and surrounding areas (such as the Stockyards and other stuff). I think they were located on the booth100/200 aisle, or perhaps the 300/400 aisle(?). Does...

This is more of a curiosity rather than a serious question, but is there any reason you couldn't use a decent quality LPVO scope for the AR platform on a big game rifle? I was just sitting here wondering how my Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 might fare on my Whitworth Express 375H&H. I'm curious...

The mahogany trim around our newly installed front door would have made a beautiful rifle stock, though I don't know how that particular wood holds up under recoil. :)

I've got a couple of project rifles that I will be doing my first bedding job on, and was assuming that I'd make sure the barrels are free floating afterwards. However, I've been seeing some tutorials online that seem to encourage bedding a pressure pad towards the front of the forearm for...

Just curious if anyone has or had a Winchester Model 54, and what you thought of it. Here is a Model 54 in 30-GOV'T-06 that I inherited a few years back, and the serial number dates it to 1929. I'm almost sure that it has an aftermarket stock, as it looks like none of the original Model 54s...

Apologies in advance if this gets a little bit long-winded, but the detail may be necessary in order for someone to properly render advice. I have this project rifle that I have been tinkering on-and-off with for a little over a year; which started with a Boyd's 95% inletted walnut stock blank...

Any guesses as to what you think this rifle will go for? "Commissioned exclusively for DSC's 2024 Convention, this one-of-a-kind bolt action rifle is chambered in the venerable .416 Rigby and represents the pinnacle of the gunmaker's craft. Made entirely in-house by HEYM in Germany, it is...

I recently picked up an 03A3 Springfield that had been converted to a budget benchrest rifle, and I am in the process of fashioning a rear pillar for the action. What is the right amount of separation to have between the mag well and the base of the action, or does it really matter if they...

Saw this on Facebook, and thought it was interesting.

Found this on Facebook. I gotta admit, this is a problem that I would never have anticipated.

I'm having an issue with my daughter's Remington 798 (Zastava Mauser 98-style action) in 243 Winchester that has been present ever since I bought the gun off a used rack about three years ago. After firing a cartridge and cycling the bolt, it will very often fail to fully withdraw the fired...

Spotted this on Facebook this morning, and I think worth sharing; hope you agree. (Numbers 5 & 10 really resonate with me): "I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following: 1. After loving my parents, my...

Another cool mount that I found on the Internets today.

Sometimes FB surfaces a genuinely interesting photo:

Saw this on Facebook, and thought some of you members might find it interesting. BTW, can anyone tell me who "Gates" was? Just curious.