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To coin a phrase from the police chief in "Jaws", "We're going to need a bigger weapon!".

Check out the smith-wessonforums.com for info on the year of mfg.. The Model 15 Combat Masterpiece is a classic revolver and excellent shooter. Many a helicopter pilot, in the Southeast Asian war games, carried one. They can easily handle +p and +p+ rounds.

Its almost impossible to beat a revolver, for the bedroom, glove compartment or daily carry. While I carry a Colt Officer's Model (.45acp) daily, I have a back up S&W Mod. 66, 2.5" in the glove compartment and my wife has a S&W Mod. 15 2". The ease of operation, no manual safety and ability to shoot +P .38's, for my wifes revolver is a hugh advantage for her. Six shots and always good to go! The weight of the Mod. 15 absorbes recoil and it is comfortable to shoot. You made an excellent choice!

Okay, I can't stand it any longer. While explaining to a couple of new shooters the functioning of the M1 Garand, I mentioned that it is a semi automatic, gas operated rifle utilizing an 8 round en bloc clip. They nodded in approval and apparent understanding and then one of them said: "So, where does the gas go and how do you fill it up?".

I watched a hunting show where a fellow killed two wild hogs with an Extreme Hunter. The first one weight about 15 lbs and the second, 25 lbs. Both were taken with frontal head shots. Prior to the hunt he tested the rifle on 2x4's and the skull of a cow. The PBA pellets penetrated the wood and the skull without any problem.

IMO, the Remington 40X rifles, especially the older ones are worth the extra money. These rifles, based on my experience, are or were built in the Remington Custom Shop. The actions are/were blue printed and trued with the bolts hand lapped to insure very smooth operationa and incredible tolerances. The Remington barrels for these rifles were specially selected for straightness and I believe the bores were also had lapped for smoothness. All of the 40X, XC or other models that I have seen shot by various shooters, shot very, very well either out of the box or after years of use. They are prized among high power competition collectors rifles as well. With the right hand loads, it will easily out shoot any current, production Remington Varmint rifle.

I have one of the early Gamo target models with the Lothar Walther barrel. It is used for off hand practice and is extremely accurate. The other one I have is the Extreme Hunter and shoots PBA pellts at 1650 fps. The trigger on this one is awful and while it is an accurate rifle, the trigger keeps me from being able to shoot one hole groups. My partner has the Shadow and it may be the best value. I have killed several pigeons with it behind our office. If you buy one, make sure you spend time on mounting the scope, particuliarly the scope mount. Use Loctite on all screws and make sure the anchor screw, which screws down into a hole in the receiver, is properly seated. Air rifles, as you probably know, recoil differently from conventional firearms and will destroy a scope not designed for them. Plus the more powerful rifles, like the Extreme Hunter, will destroy the mount if it is not properly attached. Unfortunately, the manuals do not go into any detail about mounting either the scope or scope mount.

It was my first time to go to a Chatta. gun show. Nice facility, not crowded at 2:30 p.m. and yes, I ogled the fantistic blond and wonder what she saw in that guy she was with who kept licking his eyebrows. For my friend who went with me, it was his first gun show ever. I told him that for me, gun shows are better than Hooters. You can actually fondle nice looking weapons with the owners permission and not get slapped! Saw some nice looking items and still can't quite get over the fact that Pythons are commanding prices well over $1000.00.

Daily carry, .45 cal. 230gr. Hydra Shoks. Bedside, 180gr. FMJ truncated 10mm Wife's .38, 158gr. Hydra Shoks

I haven't lived in Memphis, on purpose, since 1980 and after my escape, moved to middle Tennessee. Does Shelby Forrest have a "sight in" range? If not you may want to look toward Jackson. I think I recall hearing that there was a range in that area. I used to live in Jackson and shot at the FOP range North of town.

Great story! I know of at least two and maybe three Tennesseans who have their names engraved on the Wimbledon Trophy. Mr. Lawrence Moore of Oak Ridge, Frank VanCleave of Lynchburg and I believe Chuck Pearson, one of the coowners of Champion's Choice.

I have used Terta gun oil on the rails of my 1911's for several years with excellent results. No doubt you will check the rails and slide for wear every time you disassemble the pistol for cleaning. Should signs of wear increase, I would suggest the use of heavier lubricants at that time.

Happy Bithday! Does your darling wife have a sister, who is single and gives firearms as gifts?

I might suggest that you go to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency web site and read, first hand, the regulations associated with turkey hunting. By the way, hand guns are not legal for turkey hunting and you cannot "carry" while hunting, per TWRA regulations. The regulations will also tell you about what birds are legal, Jakes, Gobblers, etc.. I don't recall that the size of the spur has any bearing on what birds are legal or not legal. Anyway, read the regulations!

You will have a new name, co-defendant! The possibilities are endless and unless you have the individual sign a waiver of liability and hold harmless agreement, you are a potential defendant. Even with those suggested documents, you are not imune from suit. Questions to consider before loaning a firearm to someone, beside the obivious legal ownership issues: For what purpose is the weapon being loaned? What is the level of experience of the person? What type of ammunition is to be used? Where is the weapon to be used? Is the intended use legal? How responsible is the person to whom the firearm is to be loaned? This situation is similiar to loaning your car to someone and they have an accident. The registered owner will be a co-defendant however, an automobile is not considered to be, like a firearm, a dangerous device. Have I done it, yes. But, I was willing to take the risk based on my many years of friendship with the individual and the fact that I would trust them with my life or the life of my wife or daughter. You pays your money and you takes your chances. I am an attorney and that is my legal and professional opinion.

The 2 X 7 suggestion is a very good one. The Leupold Rifleman series in 2 x 7 is very affordable. I struggled with this decision relative to my Stag Model 2. The problem wasn't so much the scope but, the mounts to clear the fold down rear sight. Anyway, I had been looking at Burris for a long time. I own nothing else but Leupold but, I wanted a low power variable. I found, on "Flea-Bay" before their total "we don't want to be held liable for selling things that may end up in some mentally disturbed person's hands that might kill someone" policy, a Burris 1.75 X 5 power scope. Like I said, with the exception of a Unertl target scope and two older Weaver fixed power models, I am a Leupold fan. However, this Burris on my M4 Stag is, in a word, superb! Its scale, weight, clarity and field of vision are exceptional and I got it for less than a new 2 x 7 Leupold in the Rifleman series. Anyway, look at the Burris scopes, even the 3 x 9's are a great deal on "Flea-Bay" and they have the ballistic dots for long range if you have a "full size" AR. Then, buy what you want and can afford but, buy the best you can afford. (I no longer have the Unertl or the Weavers)

Welcome from a fellow member of the bar. I was born in Memphis, escaped and later went back for the girl that I've been married to for 31 years and we escaped again to middle and then Soutern middle TN. Nothing like a pistol packing attorney to confuse both the conservatives and the liberals! It works for me.

I agree with Marswolf, the Sierra manual accuracy load is generally "the load". Of course, match it to your barrel. It would appear that either load would be acceptable however, less is generally more when it comes to reloading. When loading some of the G.I. .30 cal./.308 173gr. match bullets, I stayed with the 168gr. Sierra load data and it worked very well.

Thanks Urse. I didn't consider scarabratwork's question and follow up comments "average". I guess it depends on how serious he is about building a top performing varmint rifle on the AR platform. Hopefully, he won't be as annal as I can sometimes become in the quest for sub minute bliss. I've kind of gotten over that as I've gotten older and I still can't shoot off hand worth a darn. With the AR, there are just hundreds of choice combinations. But, for the most part, I have seen rifle with the right barrel twist rate and proper hand loads out shoot their owners. A fellow competitor put together his match rifle AR, a few years back for just under $1000 and without, what I consider to be high dollar parts, built a rifle that could hold its on across the course and wack prairie dogs out past 500 yards. Past that, its hard to find the dang things in the scope and see them through the mirage!

The U.S. Army AMU and the USMC rifle team shoot the AR/M-16 service rifle with extremely good results at 1000yds. 80gr. bullets and a 1/7 twist in a premium barrel will provide the results so long as you do your part. If you want a long range rifle that performs exceptionally, then I would suggest a Mod. 700 or a Mod. 70 with a trued action, pillar bedded in a McMillan stock with a premium barrel in 6.5 x 284. This caliber gives magnum perfomance without the recoil and shoots very flat. Mine had a 30" Krieger barrel and the first time I shot it at Camp Perry, I qualified as a Master in the iron sight and scope sight matches. I won the 1000yd. TN championship with it in 97' and it routinely cleaned the 600 yd. line when we shot scope sighted matches at that distance. One problem, barrel life. Things may be better now but, 1,500 to 1,800 rounds is all you can expect before having to change barrels. If your going to shoot F-Class at 1000yds. then some of those guys are getting super results and scores with the 6mmBR and even 243 with VLD bullets and superb gunsmithing. The 6mm International is also popular. The .308, at 1000yds., depending on the bullet tends to go subsonic. You want a bullet/cartridge combination that will allow you to shoot through or in all wind conditions. So, as the guy says in the Indiana Jones movie, "Choose wisely!"

It depends on bullet weight. When I shot the AR as a match rifle, I used a Kreiger 1/7.75 twist. This allowed me to shoot the 69, 77 and 80gr. bullets. the 80gr. Sierra gave me great performance at 600 yards. It also depends on what range you expect to use this set up for and what size targets that you will be shooting. Most .223 barrels with a 1/7, 1/8 or 1/9 twist rate will shoot heavier bullets better. For varmint weight bullets, 52 and 55gr., the faster twist rates work better. Regarding upper and lower units for the AR, most of all of the major brands are great, Bushmaster, DPMS, Olympic, Armalite, etc. are fine. I would recommend buying the same make of upper and lower. I have experience with Colt, Stag and Bushmaster. For a varmint set up, any of the major brands are fine. My match rifle was a Bushmaster. Remember that a "heavy" target barrel will give you great accuracy and will, in the long run, be the way to go for a varmint rifle. A flat top with the built in Weaver type rail is a must. For optics, buy the best you can afford and this goes for the barrel as well. Triggers are a key component and there are several good ones out there Jewell is among the best. Good luck and good shooting.