It's what I shot as a kid, ammunition is dirt cheap, for a first gun I'm just going small. It's just a cheap easy way to pull a trigger and have bit o...

So, it looks like if I want to ever legally hunt big game in Alberta or Saskatchewan, the minimum calibre is .23. Based on what I am reading on the in...

@helicopilot - You know, gun weight seemed to be a given to me - I thought a heavier rifle would be more desirable, especially as you move into the bi...

Thanks for the responses.@Peppercorn - A Ruger Mini 14? Not an inexpensive choice, but it does look like a nice firearm. I'm looking at a Ruger Mini-1...

How do you like the Model 42? Does it say where it is made?.

Put a few hours into the internet yesterday, here's what I've come up with, for single-shot .22LR, so far:There are a couple of over/unders, that can ...

That Thompson Contender looks pretty cool all right, I might go that way eventually. I think the way it breaks down and recombines is perhaps not what...

Well, when I think about burning alcohol as a fuel, I am thinking that there is no gasoline to be traded for, I guess, or fuel is restricted to those ...

Welding takes less power than I thought. When I read "100-200 amps, I had always thought that was at 220V or something LOL. So weld in the daytime, w...

Excellent info Peppercorn, thanks. I never really thought about fuel consumption, my thought was to plumb it into the main propane feed for the times ...

I've also been weighing in on backup generators, for a while. I am a big Honda proponent, and I wanted to fuel with propane, so the only thing I could...

Sorry for the necro-post, but the topic has been on my mind lately, and it came up in my search...What are thoughts on having a small engine, built to...

The only time I use an axe or hatchet is to split. My bow saw is always my first cutting tool. I've only ever purchased cheapo Cantire bows, they seem...