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> quote: Originally posted by TWalker Thanks for your replies. As I mentioned earlier, I did buy the Saiga 12 shotgun already and as a result of your suggestions, I put the AK, MAS 45, and Marlin 44 on lay-away this afternoon. The Marlin was bought for $399 and the Mas 45 for $335. The price on the Arsenal AK was firm at $299. Thanks again! I am especially looking forward to shooting the MAS 22 rifle. It didn't have Mauser markings but...

> quote: Originally posted by tacomasr5 Any info on these rounds would be helpful, I have a chance to buy some .243 Win. at a fairly good price, but I have never heard of this company, or if the ammo is worth it. Thanks PRVI Partizan ammo is made in Serbia (formerly part of Yugoslavia), and its good ammo at its price point. The company isn't some fly-by-night operation. Its been making ammo for over 80 years.

> quote: Originally posted by Horse Plains Drifter Shouldn't be a big deal swapping barrels however I think you are right at the "ok" range on the RI s/n. I can't remember if it's 250,000 or 280,000. 286,506 for Rock Island 03's.

> Hello Capt. without pictures it will be darn near impossible to give a meaningful value. If this is a WW I bring back then it will have original WW I finish and all WW I vintage parts. Right off the top a COLT 45 AUTO does not sound like a military WW I barrel . Of cours a pistol that is all Correct except the barrel is still wort much more then a REFINISHED WW I vintage pistol . IS the finish BLACK or PARKERIZED

> I don't think he is using the wrong shell holder. I tried using a #3 shell holder to hold a 223 case...won't work. Imperial wax is good but on really tough cases I have had issues...best lube I have found is the old RCBS lube...I think they make it out of STP, really slippery stuff.

> I would say it is about the same load quality as Remington green/yellow box stuff but the brass is way better. I have shot a box of it in my .300 WIn Mag and have more but have not had a real chance to try it. I bought it because loaded ammo was just a bit more then buying brass. I got some .30-06 for my neighbor and he shot 60 rounds, liked it an I got him another 100. Hard to beat for the price.

> Take the trigger out and slide it over a magazine and see if it rubs on the sides. If it does, just strighten the bows enough to clear it. If you bow it out too much, then it rubs too much inside the frame.

> "Several years ago I bought a Taurus model 62 rifle, but for various reasons I never fired it until today" How did it group?

> This is a job for a gunsmith, & he won't know how difficult it is until he gets everything apart & attempts reassembly. The barrel has to index to the receiver, & the chamber has to headspace with the new bolt. Any problems, & he has to correct them. He may also have to work on the stock inletting. Do you really want to get $200-300 into work on a rifle that may not be worth much more than that? Neal

> I would also say that when I used to sell guns, people all the time wanted to buy the Beretta 92. And, for some stupid reason, I used to show them my collection of broken Beretta slides and cracked or completely busted Beretta locking lugs. I thought that I was educating the consumer. But no, all I was doing was losing a gun sale. They already had their mind made up to buy the Beretta. So in the end, I kept my mouth shut and sold...