I need some suggestions on a pistol case/safe for my GP100 with a 6" barrel. I'm going to live with my brother for a little bit while he gets used to life on the sober side (he's getting out of a chemical dependance clinic) and I want to bring my pistol cause he lives in a not so great part of town. But I have two problems they have random checks and he can't have access to firearms for the first two months so it needs to be lockable and Im on a budget so it has to be under $35. any suggestions will be appreciated thanks guys!

If you get a chance, take a look at this special message and slideshow with voiceover from NRA Secretary Jim Land. Photos are awesome and were taken at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.

Tell a Vet thank you this Wednesday and remind your friends to do the same by sending them this link.

http://www.gunsandhunting.com/Unknown_tomb_video.html

My brother had a Ruger GP100 that he shot strictly 38 specials out of and he couldn't fit 357's in it anymore so he said if I could get it to work I could have it (he gets very mad sometimes) so I cleaned it all up and got magnums to fit. Why I'm rambling on is its a 6" barrel and I was woundering if this would make a good deer gun for under 75 yards using 158 gr jhp's?

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The fall hunting seasons are upon us, and now is a great time for hunters to sight in their firearms to be sure they are on target when they go afield, according to Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief of Game Management of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR).

“Early fall is a pleasant time to visit a shooting range, and public shooting ranges are normally less crowded during this time of year,” said Johansen. “I encourage adults to use this time to introduce our youth to the enjoyment of shooting, and to use this opportunity to instruct youngsters in the methods of safe gun handling.”

The proper sighting in of a firearm involves the use of a safe shooting range, a solid shooting support and a few basic shooting techniques. A shooting range should have a safe backstop and be at least 500 feet from any residence or place where people gather. DNR maintains many public shooting ranges statewide and these facilities are excellent places to sight in a firearm. The location of these ranges can be found on the DNR Web site at www.wvdnr.gov.



Sighting in techniques

While sighting in a firearm, the firearm should be solidly supported on a sturdy shooting bench using sandbags or a commercial shooting rest. Always place the fore stock of the firearm, not the barrel, on the support. Stock and sight mounting screws should be checked for proper tightness. Be sure that the ammunition is the correct caliber for the firearm and sight in with the ammunition that will be used for hunting. Several different brands and types of ammunition may need to be tested to determine the one best suited for a particular firearm.

Always wear proper eye and ear protection when shooting and be sure other persons nearby are also wearing this protection. Try to time your sighting in sessions so the sun is not shining directly into your face or onto your sights. A sandbag placed between the rear of the stock and your shoulder will greatly reduce felt recoil of heavy recoiling firearms. Assume a comfortable shooting position so your muscles are relaxed. Position the firearm’s sights on the target by adjusting the support so the support holds the firearm on target and little or no effort on your part is required.

Relax, take a deep breath, slowly let the breath out and then smoothly pull the trigger with the pad of the shooting finger when the sights are properly aligned on the target. Be careful not to use the joint area of the shooting finger and do not jerk the trigger in anticipation of the firearm firing. After firing the shot, follow through smoothly and relax before looking at the target or firing another shot.

Fire a three or five shot group, determine the center of the group, and make sight changes if necessary. Follow the firearm or scope manufacturer’s instructions to make the necessary sight adjustments. Fire several more groups, allowing the barrel to cool between groups, to determine if the firearm is properly sighted in. When you are confident that the firearm is properly sighted in, practice shooting several groups from the various unsupported field shooting positions (standing, kneeling, sitting, prone) that likely will be used when hunting.

“Going afield with a properly sighted in firearm will enhance your enjoyment of hunting in the Mountain State,” Johansen concluded.

I dont have any ballistics charts and I found one on gunsandammo.com which im sure is right but wanted a second opinion. I'm shooting a 30-06 with winchester 165 Gr. pointed soft point. Could you guys tell me the trajectory out to 1000 yards. If you need more information just let me know this is the first year I've gotten a buck tag in 8 years.

P.S. I know a thousand yards is extreme but I wont be shooting that far. With that thanks!

Morgan, Utah -Winchester Repeating Arms is excited to announce the return of the Model 1894 lever action rifle to its line of firearms for 2010. This reintroduction of the most popular rifle in history will be offered in two Limited Edition models that will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Oliver F. Winchester's birth in New England in 1810. A Model 1894 Custom Grade and Model 1894 High Grade will be offered in 30-30 Winchester caliber.

The Model 1894 began at the workbench of John M. Browning, being the first sporting rifle to use smokeless powder. It has been said that the Model 1894 has taken more deer than any other rifle in the world, and with over six million sold, has become by far, the most popular rifle in history. What better way to welcome back the timeless Winchester® Model 1894 than with a tribute to Oliver F. Winchester.

Model 1894 Custom Grade - Only 500 Custom Grade rifles in sets with the High Grade model will be offered. This rifle will have an exquisite 24" half-round, half-round octagon deeply blued barrel. A buckhorn rear sight is matched with a Marble's® gold bead front sight. The Custom Grade model has Grade IV/V walnut with a rich, high gloss finish. Deep scroll engraving covers both sides of the blued receiver. An early Winchester Repeating Arms crest graces the left side of the receiver, with the right side bearing the words, "Two Hundred Years, Oliver F. Winchester," and the dates "1810 - 2010", in gold. The barrel is deeply polished, with the signature of Oliver F. Winchester in gold on the top of the bolt. "One of Five Hundred" is inscribed in gold on the barrel of the Custom Grade rifle.

Model 1894 High Grade - The Winchester Model 1894 High Grade also honors and commemorates the 200th anniversary of Oliver Fisher Winchester's birth. This model is deeply embellished with delicate scroll work, with Oliver F. Winchester's signature in gold on top of the bolt. The left side of the receiver bears an early Winchester Repeating Arms crest. On the right side are the words, "Two Hundred Years, Oliver F. Winchester," and the dates, "1810-2010." The fancy Grade II/III walnut stock is enhanced with a high gloss finish and is delicately checkered, complementing the fine embellishments on the silver nitride receiver. The High Grade model is also chambered in the timeless 30-30 Winchester caliber with a deeply blued half-round, half octagon barrel. A buckhorn rear sight is fitted with a Marble's gold bead front sight. 500 of the High Grade model will be sold as a set with the Custom Grade. The remaining limited quantities will be sold individually.

Delivery of these two commemorative rifles will begin starting in the 2nd quarter of 2010. Both models have 8 round magazine capacity, 42" overall length, 10" rate of twist with average weight at 8 lbs. The Model 1894 Custom Grade rifle has a Suggested Retail of $1,959.00. The Model 1984 High Grade rifle Suggested Retail is $1,469.00.

October 21, 2009 (Washington, DC) - The United States Senate approved Tuesday the FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Conference Report, which includes an amendment to protect the use of pocketknives.
"We have been working hard to defeat this reclassification of assisted-opening knives since the potential rule change was proposed and we are very pleased that the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus won this fight to protect the millions of law abiding knife owners, manufacturers and ancillary industries from overzealous regulation," said Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane.

The amendment, inserted into the bill in July by Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, successfully blocked the attempt by the Office of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to alter their interpretation of the definition of switchblade knives to include spring-assisted or one-handed-opening knives as defined under the 1958 Switchblade Knife Act.

The U.S House of Representatives passed the conference report last week, and now it goes to President Obama for signature into law.

"In these perilous economic times, the last thing the federal government should do is take any action that will adversely affect job creation. This legislation ensures thousands of Texans and tens of thousands of Americans in the sporting goods manufacturing and retail industry will not lose their jobs. It will also ensure that the 35 million Americans who own pocketknives are free to continue using them without the threat of federal agency intrusion. I'm hopeful that President Obama will sign this important measure into law without delay," said Sen. Cornyn.

Earlier this year, the CBP proposed amending and expanding the Switchblade Knife Act of 1958 to include spring-assisted or one-handed-opening knives. The amendment clarifies that assisted-opening pocketknives are exempt from regulation.

"Customs and Border Patrol missed the mark with their interpretation, inadvertently banning ordinary pocketknives. In Arkansas, I heard from firemen, construction workers, farmers, policemen, electricians, hunters and fishermen who all took notice. A pocketknife for many people can serve as an entire toolbox, and the government really has no business taking that away from them. I'm pleased we could prevent this unreasonable ban from advancing," said Sen. Pryor.

"Without this amendment, there was a real danger that 80 percent of the pocketknives sold in the U.S. would have been reclassified as illegal switchblades, which would not only hurt knife and tool manufacturers across the nation but infringe on American's knife-carrying rights," said Sen. Hatch. "I am very pleased to see the amendment sponsored by myself and Senators Pryor and Cornyn was accepted by the DHS appropriations conference to ensure that knives used every day by men and women who are craftsmen, sportsmen and tradesmen are not wrongly categorized as a switchblade."

Would you buy an IPO that included Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, Marlin and other firearm manufacturers along with a suppressor company and a tactical clothing business? You might have the chance if Cerberus sells Freedom Group, as this report suggests.

What do you guys think? Buy?

Governor Inconsistent on Gun Bills;
Further Burdens Small Businesses
During Recession

NEWTOWN, Conn – The California Association of Firearms Retailers (CAFR) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry – were highly critical today of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R-CA) decision to sign into law legislation (AB 962) he vetoed just five years earlier establishing a registry of all ammunition buyers.

Requiring retailers to keep a log of ammunition buyers has been proven ineffective as a law enforcement tool, a compelling reality cited by the governor in 2004 when he vetoed the same legislation, calling it “simply unworkable” and of “no public benefit.”

“Earlier yesterday the governor vetoed a piece of firearms legislation, SB 41, far less burdensome to retailers than AB 962, stating it was too cumbersome and of no real value to law enforcement," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. “Ironically, this is the same reason the governor used to veto ammunition registration in 2004, before he flip-flopped late last night.”

NSSF has estimated that AB 962 would cost California at least $2.92 million annually in lost sales taxes and $629,000 in increased operating costs for state agencies. Lost retail sales in California were estimated at $35.7 million. These estimates followed the recent release of a study by the Governor's own Office of Small Business Advocate that shows over regulation of small businesses in California costs the state an estimated $492 billion, almost five times the state’s general fund budget, and almost a third of the state’s gross product. The Small Business Advocate study also found that California’s regulatory burdens costs an average of $134,122 per California business, $13,801 per household and $4,685 per resident each year. Small businesses are 98 percent of the state's enterprises and provide 52 percent of the jobs.

“This legislation will drive many small, independent retailers already struggling in a poor economy out of business or force them to flee California’s burdensome and hostile regulatory environment for greener economic pastures elsewhere-- taking with them their jobs and tax revenue,” said CAFR President Marc Halcon.

“Those retailers who can afford to stay will be forced to substantially raise prices to law abiding consumers who, under AB 962, will now be fingerprinted like common criminals simply for exercising their Second Amendment rights,” continued Halcon. “It is silly, at best, to think criminals will stand in line to be fingerprinted to buy ammunition from licensed retailers. Governor Schwarzenegger has just created an underground black market for ammunition."

"In order for California's economy to recover the state needs to stop needlessly burdening small businesses with 'do nothing; feel-good’ legislation before Main Street looks like a ghost town," concluded Keane.

More information on SB 41 (vetoed):

This bill would have further burdened firearms retailers by requiring additional paperwork and documentation on the date of delivery of all firearms to a buyer. This bill equally affected consumers of firearms as the increased dealer costs would have been passed along to the purchaser. The bill also would have required dealers to sign and to obtain the signature of the buyer or other transferee of a handgun on the Department of Justice Dealers Record of Sale (DROS) form indicating that the handgun had been delivered and the date upon which the delivery was made. It would have further required dealers to date and sign a form stating that the buyer of a rifle or shotgun had taken possession of the gun.