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There are studies that have shown the fetuses are reacting to the noise of firearm discharges. On our force, once a woman tells us she is pregnant, she is no longer allowed to qualify or train with live fire and is not allowed on the live fire ranges. Why take a chance? If pregnant, stick to...

The sound can definitely hurt the unborn baby. While some suggest the fetus has to be at least 8 weeks old before any injury could occur, we'd stop the female officers from shooting on our ranges as soon as they told us they were pregnant. Why risk it? A single shot likely wouldn't amount to...

Cold, but cute.

I have Bulberry 223 barrel @15" and it shoots about .75 inch. Also have Bulberry 17hmr @19" and it also shoots about .75 inches.

Re: Selecting Varmint Calibers ...add one more! A great varmint caliber is 221 Fireball....20 grains or less of powder, easy reload, up to +/- 3600 fps w/40 grain bullets, low recoil, and slow to heat a barrel. Watch your hits or impact and 1/4 moa accuracy. Real world effective to 400 yards...