The Defender will serve you well. I'm pleased with the synthetic stock and, after trying a HD shotgun with pistol grip, decided to keep mine the way it came.
Look for some .22 Super Colibri ammo made by Aguila. The cartridge has a 20 grain lead bullet in a long rifle case powered by only the priming compound. It won't cycle the action in a 10-22 so it's necessary to manually cycle the bolt after each shot. The report is about the same as a pellet...
Contact Dave Carothers at Max's Jewelry, 401 Washington St., Columbus, 812-379-4572. Dave's an avid gun guy and has plenty of engraving experience. I've seen his work firsthand and he's a perfectionist.
Might try Double G Guns, Lynn Artis, 812-371-6611. He's located on the Bartholomew/Shelby Co. line a couple of miles east of State Road 9, between Shelbyville and Hope. Also a couple near Seymour - Bite The Bullet, 812-445-3010 or Paul Snyder, 812-523-6250. Hope you get it running...
Thanks! My LGS has them on back-order with one of his regular suppliers. He's a good friend so I don't mind giving him a few extra bucks when I buy. I'll have him check out 44MAG.com on Monday.
My "originals" still work fine but I'd probably go for the Viper if I needed another caliber or a replacement. It's pretty easy to just pull the ones I already have through another time or two if necessary.
It appears all the national organizations (NRA, DU, NWTF, etc.) require the local groups to purchase a "banquet package" that includes way too much "fluff". Most of my friends who attend these events are interested in firearms and related accessories but don't care about the framed prints, coat...
In Columbus area: Dave Carothers at Max's Jewelry, 401 Washington St. (downtown), Columbus, IN 47201. 812-379-4572. Dave can work with either metal or wood. He's a "gun nut" and nice guy to boot.
Check out the classifieds at Sig Forum. Jerry Bissell makes custom gunbelts in 4 colors with choice of 6 different buckles for only $45 shipped. I liked my brown one so much I ordered one in black too. Read the comments from those who've bought from Jerry.
I remember seeing a list of ammo prices from various suppliers that was sorted by caliber and prices. I thought I had it saved but apparently didn't. Tried a search here and at several other forums I visit but no luck. Anybody have a link? TIA