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I've had my .30-06 i-bolt for quite a few years. Initially I had a problem with light primer strikes using Remington Core-Lokts, in fact, I lost a nice shot at a buck because of it. S&W made good on repairing it, however, and it's become my "go-to" hunting rifle ever since. For New York...

I have an i-bolt in .30-06 and I love it. Its accuracy is right up there with my Model 70 Winchester, and it has become my go-to gun for whitetail hunting. My only complaint is the goofy flush mounts that only seem to work with Hush Stalker swivels. So far as aftermarket is concerned, I found a...

Just the facts, ma'am. This is the most authoritative review I've found on the i-bolt: Hunter's delight: S&W's new hunting rifle is affordable, accurate and dependable | Guns Magazine | Find Articles . By "authoritative," I mean the review was based on measurable and observable fact, and not...

I have the i-bolt in .30-06, and it is about as good a hunting rifle as it gets. Mine's been back to the factory for light primer strikes---not unusual for a 60-degree bolt lift rifle---but S&W made good on it and it's been fine ever since. Contrary to what I've read, Uncle Mike's standard...

Initially, I was very impressed with my .30-06 i-bolt but I am now having second thoughts. It seems to only fire ammunition reliably if it has sensitive primers like Federal, but will not shoot Core-Lokt with and degree of reliability. Methinks it's because of the 60-degree bolt lift, that is...

Absolutely, positively correct! I second it!

Good idea, I'll have to try it. But for years, I've been using cotton conservator's gloves, commonly used at an archive for handling documents. One can buy a load of them on Ebay for cheap. They don't really keep chemicals away from the hands, but they retain oil and don't leave fingerprints...

The i-bolt is a wonderful hunting tool, the one that I take with me while the other "high end" rifles remain home in the safe. I have one in .30-06 and I'm delighted in every way. If there's 1/8 of an inch difference at 100 yards with my Kimber ($$$), that would be a lot. The Kimber, however, is...

That's a very good question, sir, and one that I've given some thought from time to time. In fact, years ago I turned an aluminum mandrel on the lathe that slides snugly down the barrel. I made up some thin-walled aluminum inserts for the cylinder, and slid the mandrel down into the cylinder...

Chore Boy to the rescue! I just finished scrubbing the bore of my new but filthy Mosin Nagent. I shot carburetor cleaner down the bore as I went to town with my Chore Boy. Ain't nothin' like it!

It ain't worth it carrying a weapon, in my opinion. I've taken pretty much the same trip by motorcycle no less than a dozen times, camping under the stars nightly, and never wanted the responsibility of securing a weapon while I was using a public shower or having a brewsky at a local bar. How...

I would sooner live in a large cardboard box than a public shelter.

I hefted one in my local gun shop just this morning, and it felt very good in the hand. I was very impressed with how easy it was to rack the slide, also. But how can one tell if it is a "new production" compared to an "old" production? This particular gun shop does not seem to move a lot of...

CLINT, without a doubt. I know it borders on heresy, but John Wayne was a lousy actor. But Robert Duvall has 'em all beat, especially as Boss Spearman in Open Range, featuring the greatest western gunfight of them all. And who can forget Lonesome Dove?

Cranially endowed I have an unusually large cranium (though I ain't any smarter because of it), and finding a hat to fit me is nearly impossible. I stumbled upon this website, BIG HEAD CAPS FOR THE CRANIALLY ENDOWED, a few years back and it was like an answer to a prayer---at least for most...