Recent content by Smitty in CT

Great information!! Thanks!!

Hey everybody!! It's been a few years since I've logged in... Still going strong, just a little wider around, a little greyer, and not as much spring in the step... Still, it beats the alternative Smitty

Welcome!! You've picked a great gun.... now try and wear it out.... Smitty

Here's an old thrread that also included the sealing plug manufacturer .. viewtopic.php?t=51 I think tithe guys name was Steve, he was the sales manager, e-mail: sales@general-plastics.com It's their 6" air & heat duct tubing Smitty

I have a 100ATR in. 243, it has been a great gun but I have a problem I haven't seen before. The ejector "plunger" on the face of bolt is stuck down... the round extracts fine, but since the plunger is stuck down, I have to roll the gun over to get the round out. I've tried soaking the bolt...

You can buy one directly from WWW.general-plastics.com, they'll make them to any length you want.. Smiitty

Does anyone have any experience with the new XD-S?? I have a 4" Kimber Tactical Pro, but I'm looking for a smaller carry pistol, but since I don't want multiple calibers... I've played with one at the LGS, but haven't had the chance to shoot one yet... Smitty

Mossberg 930 & duck hunting Sorry, but I'm posting this twice... Here and in the 930 section... Yesterday was "Youth Hunting" day here in CT I took my 14 year old out for his first "alone" hunt... We went to a local pond and set up the decoys, I set him in a bunch of reeds in the marsh then...

Mossberg 930 & duck hunting Sorry, but I'm posting this twice... once in the 930 section & once in the hunting section... Yesterday was "Youth Hunting" day here in CT I took my 14 year old out for his first "alone" hunt... We went to a local pond and set up the decoys, I set him in a bunch...

Welcome from "next door" in CT Smitty

Another little Johnnie... The school board and a group of visitors are observing a class. Little Johnnie's teacher is nervous because she's got little Johnie in her class... "Today we're going to go over the alphabet, if you know a word that starts with the letter of the alphabet that we're...

If it's not a dirty firing pin/ bolt issue, then the only other thing that it can be is dirt or grease in the trigger group. Take the trigger group out and make sure the hammer moves freely and doesn't bind or get sticky..... Smitty

I've got a 4x4 in .25-06... I had a couple of issues right out of the box that Mossberg took care of quickly & painlessly... However, If I had to do it again, I'd get the .30-06 instead, based solely on one thing and one thing alone.... the price of .25-06 ammo!!! I can pick up a box of...

Another welcome from a transplant... I'm originally from MA... Smitty

Re: 8 round tube only hold 7 2 3/4 shells? The Maverick 88 & the Mossberg 500 with the 20" barrels are only 7 +1 capacity (8 shot total). The 590 is the only 8 +1 capacity (9 shot total) pump being offered by Maverick / Mossberg. Smitty