Meeting an Equal

Meeting an Equal is an unmarked quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Quick walkthrough
While wandering the streets of North Vegas Square, you will see a man sitting on a bench. He introduces himself as Jules.

To earn his respect and be given some information about the area, you have to match him in Guns and Survival skills.

If you are able to lower his suspicions towards you, you'll become the happy owner of a .44 magnum hand load schematics.

Note: Prior to the 1.3 patch, in order to use the hand load schematics, you also need the Hand Loader perk.

Detailed walkthrough
When the Courier first starts speaking with Jules, he is suspicious about discussions with such a character, but passing a 50 Guns skill check will allow the player character to compliment his revolver skill, of which he will be pleased and want to get to know the character. A skill check of 60 Survival will give a dialogue option "I'm one with the Wasteland", on which Jules will reply that he had found an equal and reward the Courier with the .44 hand load schematics.