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I'm trying to find a copy of the picture of the African dude holding the 1911 with the slide catch that is just hanging. Apparently, my Google-Fu sucks and after going through all of the Motivational Pics thread (wow!) no luck. I know that I have seen it here, though. If anyone has it, please...

Just to add to 29aholic's experience, I just yesterday received a new Remington 700 in .223. This was shipped to my dealer directly from the factory, and I have been waiting for the rifle since May due to the recall. It has the XMarkPro trigger. Out of the box the trigger weighed in at 5lbs...

It is a pretty ugly factory finish and it seems to really be a rust magnet. Mine looks like the barrel was finish polished with a 60 grit wheel on a tool post grinder, with a very shallow blueing. I live in a fairly arid climate and still have issues with it rusting. The rough surface does...

That is first rate. And first rate is what I have found with members here and that is why I hang around here!

I just wanted to take a minute and thank everybody on The Hide for their assistance. I know that a lot of you are professionals with real work to do, instead of entertaining my petty little problems. I don't often post here (and no, I am not trying to pad posts to sell anything) but when I do...

Thanks for the info. That gives me enough to fix it for now and plan on a long term fix as well.

Thanks for the info. I would happily replace one, but I wouldn't want to leave you in a bind if they take forever to get back in. Particularly, if I can make one. Any idea if the later model firing pin assembly will work in the older bolt? If so, that might be the best answer. I had the bolt...

My Lt. brought a used Savage to me to go through prior to giving it to a young relative as a gift. It is a 110E in .270 Win, in the 910XXX serial range. Upon examination, the bolt head retaining pin was broken in half through the firing pin passage hole, and only half of the pin is still there...

All this discussion of solvents and moisture content of smokeless powders... Anybody remember buying powder in cardboard containers? I still have a pound of Hogden 4198 in a rectangular cardboard can. Shot fine the last time I loaded out of it a couple of years back. My dad has 20 or so...

I will say that it worked for me. I had a 1 1/2 MOA rifle (Rem XCR long range/tactical .308, factory barrel, fluted stainless) with a throat that was about .360" deep. A 168gr SMK was out of the case before it got into the rifling. Had it set back .500" and rechambered with a 168 gr. FGMM as...

Yep. It certainly should. Along with the reasons why you should have it and the responsibility of ownership and why protecting the Constitution is necessary!

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Re: Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 Could be.... It's Chuck Testa!

Re: To Lasik, or not to Lasik.... I had mine done in February, 2000. My vision was bad enough that I couldn't make out anything on the eye chart. I had astigmatism in both eyes, too. I am 49 now, and my eyes are just starting to slip a bit. Still 20/20 or better in both eyes, depending on...

Re: wife self defense weapon... I can't speak on a wife using a P7, but I carried one for 10 years while a DOE security guard. Put tons of ammo through it. I definately prefer the M8 over the M13, but they are a reliable and accurate handgun and the squeeze cocking mechanism for the first...