Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-14-2013, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 358
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-14-2013, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 285
Re: target shooting books
I'm a geezer... Not interested in videos. Sumthin about a book that can be held, digested in small bites & kept forever, ya know?
Found that Army target last week... Hafta swap it though cuz my...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-13-2013, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 718
Re: Shopping for sub compact
I got a Bersa .380 & luv it. Feels good & well made. Not one hang up yet & research before buying turned up many like histories. The .380 may not have the punch of 9mil but in a gun designed for very...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-13-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 358
Re: lets see your revolver shot groups
No pics but I tested some .44 spl & mag reloads thru my Super Redhawk last WE at 25yds... mostly 1" groups with very few hangers. Fired off a bag rest with scope. I'll go out to 50 yds next to...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-13-2013, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 541
Re: getting practice on a budget
Each area is dif'rent but there are reloaders who provide for clubs & friends & do it well. For instance, I've a friend who reloads thousands each week, in varying calibers. He once reloaded for the...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-13-2013, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 285
target shooting books
Not sure if this is the correct section to post my Q but here goes:
Getting to the point in teaching my wife that I need a good book on shooting techniques & analyzing falws. We both shoot revolvers...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-27-2013, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 304
Re: FEDERAL Ammo
Right now you might want to find a local reloader who can provide ammo. I suspect it'll be a year or more before factory ammo's worth buying. Even reloaders have probs getting parts but at least they...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-27-2013, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 319
Mauser 1889
Back in the 70s I bought a rifle still in cosmoline. Cleaned & sealed it up but only fired a few rounds. Now, in my geezer age, I'm thinking about reloading & playing with it. Also, wondering re its...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-21-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,582
Re: Home made reloading trays
Ditto... But I prefer deeper holes so the cases can't tip over. I use 2x10 & 2x12. Drop three times in a vat of urethane to seal.
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Forum: General Discussion
05-05-2012, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 489
Buying online
With all the BS these days about waiting periods & who can sell/receive guns I'm wondering how the online sales of pistols works. I'm in Florida & am pondering getting a Bersa 380. Can such be...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-05-2012, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 993
Re: 380 reloading
Now that's interesting! Never ran into that matter in discussion or reading. The main prob was usually sumthin like, "Did you have adequate reason to kill." in all its permutations. We in Florida...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-04-2012, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 499
Re: Distance
Arch, strikes me that 100 yds is a LONG way for a pistol that will likely be shot at between 20 feet & 20 yards. and its a bugger to get groups beyond 25yds without a good rest. Good, repeatable...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-04-2012, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 993
Re: 380 reloading
Thanks guys... I'll wait till the next gun show probly but I'm leaning towards the Thunder. Prices vary quite a bit. Dunno why you'ld be wary of handloads in a carry gun! i prefer them... But I'm a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-03-2012, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 993
380 reloading
I'm thinking of getting a 380 pocket pistol. Not getting into the choise of guns on this thread but the reloading. My reading seems to indicate that since the diameter of the bullet mimics others...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-03-2012, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 21,074
Re: Walther PPK vs. Bersa Thunder
The Bersa's not available on that site & runs $320 +-. But I also appreciate your views cuz I'mm looking for a pockit gun. My .44 revolver's a good bag gun (man-purse to you testosterone junkies) but...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-03-2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 473
Re: Ammo Help! Wax coating on bullets disappeared
I tend to agree so long as the exterior of the lead has not deteriorated. It takes a long time but lead will combine with oxygen & "rust" It gets a rough, porous looking surface. Those I'd not...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-28-2012, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 432
Re: Odd case tumbler
Yeh... He really does a lot of loading. I'd fear being in his shop long cuz eventually gravity might win. In Florida we have sink holes, big holes that appear when the pourus sandstone below get...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-28-2012, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,057
Re: brass cleaning
Try adding a small amount of Brasso to your cob-crumbs. It dissapears, creates no mess, lasts a long time & you get bright brass with no scratching.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-25-2012, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 432
Odd case tumbler
Visited a friend yesterday... Ol' guy whose been reloading for half a century & does a lot of batches for ranges & such. A thousand rounds is small for him. His shop is the kinda mess I'd hate to...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
04-13-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 808
Re: Zimmerman Being Charged!
I live not an hour away... so as you might expect, this is an important topic. Now, I live in what was once country... Cattle & oranges, few nieghbors. Now its all houses but with acreage. We still...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-30-2012, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,741
Re: Wife and Snakes
Yeh, go the non-gun answer. She won't bother the naybers or shoot her toe off. I grab small ones with one of those grabbers oldsters use fer getting things up high. A weed cutter with a Y-shaped...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-24-2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 34,357
Re: 22lr revolver 9 shot
Mite be wrong but I recall reading an article about a new Ruger SP101 in 22LR... I believe it holds 9 shots. Good looking gun & got good reviews. barrel's a lil over 4" I think.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-24-2012, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,032
Magnum pistol scopes
Thinking about getting a scope for my Super Redhawk. Have one, a BSA, for my .22 but am afraid to use it due to recoil. Been shopping & the prices are across the board. Granted, to some degree you...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-19-2012, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,124
Re: HS6 38 special loads.
Oops, had to leave off before finishing.
Since the crimp is dependant upon case length & yer uzin various brass it would be wise to measure/trim all to the same length. Otherwise yer crimps will...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-19-2012, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,124
Re: HS6 38 special loads.
I suggest that the HS6 may not be the best powder unless your gun has a long barrel. I prefer Unique. However, I agree that yer measuring & crimp may be the probs. First, try weighing every load &...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-11-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 965
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-08-2012, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,869
Re: 38 snubby, taurus vs Charter arms ??
Got my wife the Taurus Ultra Lite & don't like it much. Not made well. I've carried the Charter Bulldog for over 30 years - had two. It's my fav by far. Dunno if the .38's any less of a gun but I...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-26-2012, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 525
Re: Dummies & semi-autos
Thanks fer not takin my thread as a "hate autos" thing, guys - & GAL! Wasn't meant that way at all. If I had the money I'd collect & I's luv to have a number of custom 45s. Naw, it just bugs me to...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-23-2012, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 525
Dummies & semi-autos
The wife & i sit each morn, early, for coffee & the news. Start the day time. Over the past year or so there's hardly a week that goes by that some dummie gets in the new for shooting someone......
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-08-2012, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,385
Re: Backyard .22
Yup, done all the safety thinkin. May not go farther but since the nearest range is over an hour away I don't get there but every several months. I agree with not taking chances or angering...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-05-2012, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,385
Backyard .22
I want a bolt action rifle for use in plinking in the back yard. I live in what ustoo be cuntry but now am surrounded by homes, most on 2 - 5 acre lots. A few nieghbors shoot in their yards - I hear...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-01-2012, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,721
Re: Any Opinions on a Ruger.....
I bought the same pistol nearly a year ago. I shoot/reload for .44 spl and mag so I've enjoyed testing various loads at various ranges. Haven't gotten to 50yds yet but my recent loads were made for...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-28-2012, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 521
Re: effective range
With pistols its wise to start at near ranges to Rough-it in & then refine as far as you want by moving out & adjusting as needed. 20 yds is good for first sight-in. A good bag-rest is good but make...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-25-2012, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 899
Re: how do u tell scope no good
One more: Start rezeroing at a range you can see easily. 20-25 yds is fine. Once you get it close you can move targets out to your preferred range & finish the job. No need to waste ammo at first by...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-18-2012, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 565
Re: Frankford Arsonal DS-750 Scale??
I find mine works well but it has a few quirks. Do not let any airflow in the room when using cuz you'll see variance when using the powder tray. When trickling powder into it and you get within .2...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-17-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 902
Re: Hornady brass 44 Mag
The recent Handloader magazine has an interesting article re the making of brass cases. Ya mite wanna look it up, if they offer online viewing or if a bud gets the mag.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-15-2012, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,030
Re: Need some help reloading
That bullet very closely resembles the Lee #358-125-FN. The Unique loads listed in my Lyman book for .38spl start at 4.3gns for 773fps/13300psi & go to a max of 5.3 for 944fps/16800psi.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-15-2012, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 902
Re: Hornady brass 44 Mag
Kinda scary that the factory would put out cases marked .44mag & not stick to the specs, if that's what happened.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-15-2012, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 952
Re: Shootin the Lead Out?
Its nice to keep a small bore light in the ol' range kit to check once in awhile on what's hapnin down the ol' tube. Takes out the guess work.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-15-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 646
Re: Sticking casings
Sumthin to remember - tolerances are very tight in brass resizing. Even a drying lube, that has fast-dry solvent, leaves a film of solid material. A lil dabble dooya! Too much messes with those...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-10-2012, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 776
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-08-2012, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 548
Re: Barrel replacement on a stubby?
Good inputs all & all appreciated. I compared slugs myself - the old one I made when starting to load for the gun & one made this week end. Mics out the same. A few very minor tool scratches I'll not...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-07-2012, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 548
Re: Barrel replacement on a stubby?
One more - I'll ensure nobody but me fires the thing till I've tested. Only mid-pressure loads for a while. Any newbs reading this, take my oops to heart! Be methodical & safe. Don't hurry or let...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-07-2012, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 548
Re: Barrel replacement on a stubby?
Nope, I hafta admit the truth & take my punishment... I screwed up. I let my wife talk to me while loading & evidently failed to add the powder! 125gr JHPs on top of 4.2gr Bullseye, 38spl. Near max...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-06-2012, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 548
Barrel replacement on a stubby?
Need to iether replace the barrel on my wife's 2" Taurus Ultra Lite or trash the gun. Wondering if its doable, a smith's job only, and worthy of the cost? The gun's only worthy as a close-in killing...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-05-2012, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,439
Re: Advice on loading .38/.357
Only thing that bugs me about the Bullseye loads is the huge amount of empty space in the cases... I've had no trubbs but am still a little fearful re the possibilty of poor ignition when the gun is...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-30-2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,138
Re: Aimpoint on my Neos
I agree on the front sight - way too wide! Narrowed mine & added an insert on the rear so the view's still open but there are 2 lil bitty "wings" that come from the top & are open just enuff so when...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
12-22-2011, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,461
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-20-2011, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,006
Re: how to clean action
I like to partially immerse actions & use a parts brush to swab out all the gunk. Gun cleaners are a bit expensive for such volume so I experimented a bit with solvents. (Being a custom painter, I...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
12-13-2011, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 307
Re: Gallup: Newt or Mitt can beat the Poser
Ditto, DD... I'm registered as a Rep. & have been for decades but I'm pretty disgusted by the bevy of half-ways trying for the GOP ticket. I've watched Obama over the years, listened & read. I don't...
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