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JimT

I use the Lee Collett Crimp die and crimp in the middle of the bullet, just about the same depth as in an ACP case. I have not had any jump the crimp.

JimT

At least one will be closer today. My oldest daughter is coming down from Oklahoma to spend some time with me!

JimT

Burn it.

JimT

Hi Jim. If you were looking for the same "feel" as your load above, but shooting 200-grain LRN-FP bullets, would you use the same 4.0 grain load of Bullseye? Yes. I have, but with a 230 gr. .45 ACP Roundnose bullet over 4.0 gr. Bullseye. Using that light of powder charge in the big Colt c...

JimT

so I made it back to the Range yesterday. Wanted to test some of the loads I had chronographed. IMG_8753.JPG The Blue Dot load with the .45 ACP hardball is a nice shooting load. And the 4 gr. of Bullseye load with the Keith SWC is really pleasant! I spent quite a bit of time shooting clay pigeons on...

JimT

You can relax knowing you ain't the first to do that! I can't remember how many times I .. or one of my friends .. shot the support for the sky screens on my old PACT chrono!

JimT

I may be. I have not tried it. Nothing much beats my .357 125 gr. load for a light show.

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JimT

Got the Range early enough that I was able to chrono 4 loads before it got too dark and started raining. The chrono works great!! Thank you my friend. It is appreciated. 45 Colt Linebaugh Ruger 8" barrel 7 feet from miuzzle to chronograph #454424 .452" Winchester Large Pistol Primers 4.0 g...

JimT

I think so. Barrel length is more a personal preference and generally does not make a huge difference ballistically in a sixgun.

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Being out where the game is helps a lot. I don’t feel competent to shoot at 60 plus yards. This deer was shot in the South Texas brush at maybe 30-35 yards. The shot wasn’t perfect but a .45 cuts a big hole and I just followed the blood trail. That is a factor not usually considered by those who pr...

JimT

I’m thinking loading head forward would make a heck of a solid wadcutter You have to load them with the base being the rear of it when using the empties as a bullet. If you load an empty cartridge base forward, the primer blows out of the primer pocket and leaves the cartridge-bullet stuck part way...

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I don't know why hunting with an iron-sighted sixgun is still such an attraction, but I can't put it out of my mind. Part of it is the same reason some try doing it with pointed sticks and others with spears. You have to hunt! You cannot snipe from long distance. I always enjoyed shooting game at d...

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Q. -"You were a soldier during the war. Did you kill anybody?"

A. -"Well, I was the company cook so...yes, I probably did."

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I’m thinking loading head forward would make a heck of a solid wadcutter You have to load them with the base being the rear of it when using the empties as a bullet. If you load an empty cartridge base forward, the primer blows out of the primer pocket and leaves the cartridge-bullet stuck part way...

JimT

If they could make the transfer bar equipped guns to be as crisp functioning as the non-transfer bar equipped guns, they could bring back the old flat top and sell enough to be worth it. I would love to have one in .357 Mag. My .41 Magnum is a New Model. It has been extensively reworked and is pret...

JimT

I bet those bullets do work well on hogs. That's a nice tough jacket for penetration.

JimT

Yessir. I have done that. Also shot .40 S&W cases as bullets in my .44 Special.

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JimT

Yessir ... I believe it was! Thank you.

JimT

Twodot wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 2:18 pm iron sights, red dot or scoped?

not having any scoped revolvers myself, I would think a scoped 7-1/2" is no harder to pack than a shorter barrel.
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JimT

Thanks fellas. Jim, where did you find an 8-inch barrel? Carry it in an X-15? John Linebaugh got it from an old gunsmith in Montrose, Colorado who bored and rifled barrels. He was fairly famous years ago for his barrels but I don't remember his name anymore. It was hand-cut and hand-lapped. The bor...

JimT

I prefer the longer barrels for hunting. My shortest hunting gun is 6 1/2". My old favorite .45 Colt is 8".

JimT

For my taste, the flattop .44's were the best Ruger produced.
Same with the .357's.

JimT

Thank you. I usually only post photos of the good ones.

JimT

Been praying for him Scott, and will continue.

JimT

The old model 357 Flattop is one of The Best Ruger made, to my way of thinking. It is basically the same as the Colt SAA in size and grip shape and feel. Colt stocks actually fit the original XR3 grip. I have played with .357 flattops that have been converted to .44 Special and .45 Colt and they wer...

JimT

It's the sideways blast that is dangerous. High pressure gas in a razorblade thin stream out left and right. It carries powder grains and if the cylinder is slightly out of line or some other issue, bits of bullet material. The only safe way to shoot a revolving rifle or shotgun is the support hand ...

JimT

I saw that. I remember a lady back in the 1980's who lost the end of her first finger on the left hand by having it near the barrel/cylinder gap on a 454 Casull.

JimT

No sir. Not everyone.

The first person who uses that revolving shotgun and who doesn't know anything about them is gonna be in for a surprise. Especially if they hold it like a regular shotgun.

JimT

Too much work! Besides, if I am gonna melt down metal it'll be lead and I ain't gonna pour down an anthill.

I saw the one they did in Africa. That ant nest was 15 feet deep and about 30 feet wide. They used a concrete mix.

JimT

I am thinking of applying for an Agricultural Exemption on our property taxes. We have so many Fire Ant colonies we are now supporting that it's awful! So far everything I have tried using to kill them has not worked. Except gasoline. And that kills the ground for several years where ever you pour i...

JimT

Thank you Joe.

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Where did you get those stocks Joe? They are nice looking.

JimT

I straightened the trigger some on mine and cut the trigger guard to a "Half Fitz" to get my finger into the guard easier.

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JimT

I would love to open that old can of Unique and try some loads with it. I am willing to bet that velocities will be almost exactly the same as "modern" Unique. Let’s do it! Next time we get together, we can pop the seal, see how it smells and looks, split the powder and try it out. I look...

JimT

It looks to be in pretty good shape! It will probably be plenty accurate. I love the old model Rugers. Of course, it's what I grew up with.

JimT

I would love to open that old can of Unique and try some loads with it. I am willing to bet that velocities will be almost exactly the same as "modern" Unique.

JimT

That is his BEAR GUN! I believe he said he has used it for around 40 years and has taken many large bears with it. It is ugly but it works.

JimT

The only UGLY gun I have held within the last year was Phil Shoemaker's .458 Winchester. Man. That thing is ugly. And as smooth as silk.

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Open the photo up to the really large one and scroll around it looking at the rifle.

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It looks good!
I am happy with mine as a LR .... at least for now.

JimT

I was armed to the teeth with a pitiful little Smith & Wesson's seven-shooter, which carried a ball like a homopathic pill, and it took the whole seven to make a dose for an adult. But I thought it was grand. It appeared to me to be a dangerous weapon. It had only one fault--you could not hit an...

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Mine (still .22 LR) hits about POA at 25 - 30 feet but a bit to the left. Not enough to worry about. I cut the front sight to where it is.

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JimT

Wow! Pretty good for that little short barrel!

CCI Maxi Mag
1179.4 average

WW Super X
1203.6 average

THANK YOU!!

The 30 grainers averaged 1368.8!

JimT

Thank you Walt. Yes, she was a very talented scrimshander. Here are some others she did.

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JimT

Mama Twyla's Computer Center has been repaired and refurbished. With the funds sent for it they have been able to buy 15 new computers and refurbish the interior also.
THANK YOU ALL!

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:17 am Might be a bit Jim! We have been blessed with rain since the weekend. A bit over 6 inches here at the house.

Understood. We've gotten over 8" so far. River is up a bit. No problem here but on downriver they had to evacuate an RV Park that is on the riverside.

JimT

When you get a chance, run some ammo through the chronograph from it. I would be interested in the results. I understand that it may be awhile. If you are getting it where you are like we are here, you are under water. The ground is saturated here and water is standing around the property like it's ...

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piller wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2026 7:28 am No Grandkids. 60 years old, almost 61. Probably not going to happen.

I had several grandkids born after I was 64.

JimT

Began with my Dad. I grew up thinking everyone knew you could hit targets at 300 or 400 yards. Stuff thrown up in the air .. we did a lot of aerial shooting when I was young. Moving targets. Draw and hit quick at close range. He was one of the best handgun shots I have ever seen. 2022-09-05-14-56-00...

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I didn't hear a voice answer but the thought that came suddenly was "Mankind was created for eternity. It would not matter how long we lived if we feel this life is all there is. It would never be long enough."

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