Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-08-2010, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,984
Re: Anybody have .308 Win. Subsonic Load Data?
I also use WC820 with good results. It looks and meters like H110, but is a bit faster, or so I have read. 4227 should also work well in subsonic loads. I have heard lots of good things about...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-08-2010, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,669
Re: Cleaning your Brass
What media do you use that does not get stuck in the flash hole? I am using the corn cob media that is sold at pet stores.
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Forum: NFA Firearms & Related Items
02-07-2010, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,923
Re: Shooter loses registered silencer to police.
Here is why the police did not arrest the silencer owner (if the OP is correct). http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.31.100
There are exceptions, but none of them are applicable...
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Forum: NFA Firearms & Related Items
02-07-2010, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,923
Re: Shooter loses registered silencer to police.
It will be simple all right. If a prosecutor even hears about it, the Snohomish County Sheriff is sure to get a lecture on how the police are wasting his time with phony charges brought against...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,669
Re: Cleaning your Brass
Here you go;
Components
http://www.gibrass.com/
http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/whatsnew.htm
http://hi-techammo.com/
Reloading gear
http://www.dillonprecision.com/
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Forum: NFA Firearms & Related Items
02-07-2010, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,923
Re: Shooter loses registered silencer to police.
Washington State has no laws concerning silencers other than;
In WA a silencer is not even defined as a firearm. It is not illegal to use one on an air rifle, although I think they are only...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,669
Re: Cleaning your Brass
The Speer reloading manual says that a neck interior lubricated with a small amount of water based lube will not degrade loaded ammo even if it is stored for a long time. I just roll a bore brush...
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Forum: NFA Firearms & Related Items
02-07-2010, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,923
Re: Shooter loses registered silencer to police.
I know what you mean. I read the first few pages then just looked for the posts by the original poster to see what was happening.
I have a few silencers that I bring to the local range in WA at...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,283
Re: Reloading In Las Vegas
Good places to buy brass powder and primers online are Pat's Reloading, Hi Tech ammo and Jeff Bartlett (gibrass.com). I buy 32 pounds minimum at a time. I sometimes divide up the lot purchased with...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,669
Re: Cleaning your Brass
If you are using a water based lube, then it will just dry a short while after you are done sizing it. Otherwise I find that wiping the brass off works well. I used to tumble the brass in a tumbler...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 590
Re: Thinkin bout reloadin
Welcome to the forum. The best thing you can do to learn about reloading is to sit down with a reloading manual and read about the basics of loading. Here is a wikipedia article on ballistics;...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 540
Re: where to find .32 acp???
I have a kel-tec p32, but have not reloaded for it yet. It is the only one I have not tried to reload for. While it is a small pistol, it is my last choice for CCW. If I ever had to be shot, I...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-07-2010, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,490
Re: LAR grizzly 45WM pistols
I have seen them for years at gun shows, but never actually held one until I bought the one I have now. The Speer reloading manual lists the energy as comparable to the 44 magnum, much less than the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 540
Re: where to find .32 acp???
Ammoman.com has 500 rounds for $169. A possible lifetime supply, but then having too much ammo is usually not a bad thing. :)
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2010, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,525
Re: Anybody load for 7mm TCU
You might be right. I am able to only fit the max charge by slowly dribbling in the powder and tapping the case at the same time. While I have read that the military brass is thicker than brass...
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Forum: NFA Firearms & Related Items
02-07-2010, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,923
Shooter loses registered silencer to police.
Some guys had registered silencers at a rifle range and were confronted by other shooters who thought they were illegal. After showing the registration forms, the others left and possibly ratted...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-07-2010, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,490
LAR grizzly 45WM pistols
I bought one of these the day before I left to work out of state. I have not been able to shoot it yet but it looks to be in decent condition and I got it for $850.
The only issues I have with it...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-07-2010, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 812
Re: on the lighter side
I was visiting a cousin near Big Sky MT and went out to the local rifle range to pop off a few. He said "watch this" and tossed a clay into the air. He put a old small shotgun to his shoulder and...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-07-2010, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 684
Re: Steyr M1895 straight pull problem
Yes I did. I examined the bolt and found nothing wrong then put it back in. Maybe it had a very good lube or something on it when I bought it and I wiped it off. But for whatever reason, it does...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-06-2010, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,146
Re: Who has fired a Desert Eagle?
I have shot them in 44 mag and 50AE. I liked them both. I would not want to actually pay the amount of money demanded for them though. My 44 super blackhawk is plenty for me, and if I need...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-06-2010, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,201
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Forum: General Discussion
02-06-2010, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 492
Re: If Cars Were Treated Like Guns...
It is even worse. If you wanted a muffler for your car, then you can only go to specially licensed muffler dealers. There would be a $200 tax for each one you buy and you would have to be finger...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-06-2010, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,717
Re: an unused refrigerator as ammo storage
I have read that a refrigerator is a good place to store important documents. The insulated top bottom and sides will protect from the heat of a fire rather well, much longer than a sheet metal...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-06-2010, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,625
Re: What state is best for gun owners/shooters?
Oh yeah, I forgot about open and concealed carry laws or the lack thereof. I know that WA (an anti gun state if there ever was one) has a shall issue permit for concealed carry, but no law banning...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-06-2010, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,625
What state is best for gun owners/shooters?
Where is the best place to live if one is a gun owner? According to my limited research, the following states all allow title 1 guns as well as machine guns, sound suppressors, SBR, SBS, DD and...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-06-2010, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 880
Re: Proposed "Assault Weapons" Ban in Maryland
When you right to your Rep, make sure you let him or her know that this bill will only affect law abiding residents and no one else. This is the same for most gun control bills that those critters...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-06-2010, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 684
Steyr M1895 straight pull problem
I bought a M1895 straight pull rifle a while back. The exterior is in good condition but the bore is black and pitted. It shoots ok. The problem is that one day I was cleaning it and cycled the...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-06-2010, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,426
Re: Arisaka info please ?
The first time I encountered an Arisaka was when an older man was showing me a bring-back souvenir (Chrysanthemum intact) that his dad gave to him. It was a very rough looking piece without a bolt...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-06-2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,083
Re: T/C Contender
I use a large sand bag. The entire pistol sits on the bag and I hold it with a slightly firm grip with one hand. With the 7mm tcu, the pistol jumps off of the bag a bit, but it is a very consistent...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-06-2010, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,525
Re: Anybody load for 7mm TCU
My favorite load for my 14" 7mm-tcu is a speer 145 grain bullet with 28 grains of 4895 in a LC case giving me 1995 fps with a stdev of 24 fps. The manual said the max load was 28.5 grains, but 28...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
02-06-2010, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 7,003
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