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by COSteve
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Michael Douglas Video On "Unbreaking America"
Replies: 1
Views: 162

Michael Douglas Video On "Unbreaking America"

This is a non-partisan look at what is wrong with America right now. He's not siding with the Democrats or Republicans, rather he is saying that both are the problem. Something I think is worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQgcHMIq1g
by COSteve
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is There Any Interest in a Reloading Forum?
Replies: 20
Views: 417

Re: Is There Any Interest in a Reloading Forum?

I'm not hard over either way. I just thought I'd ask the question to see what the consensus was. I think if the majority would like it and the site owners thought it was a good idea, it might be helpful to have the topics all together. I've not seen a lot of load data here but as we are primarily le...
by COSteve
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?
Replies: 8
Views: 240

Re: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?

Yes I have and even used it myself, however, that doesn't change the fact that the formal definition of the word dumb is someone who can't speak.
by COSteve
Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: car and driver = 5 killed
Replies: 4
Views: 86

Re: car and driver = 5 killed

The whole 'guns are evil' mantra of the Left is a bunch of B.S. We here are committed to the safe and sane use of firearms and see right through the Left's methods. The Left isn't for ending gun violence. If they were they'd push for harsh sentences for those convicted rather than sending them to cl...
by COSteve
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is There Any Interest in a Reloading Forum?
Replies: 20
Views: 417

Is There Any Interest in a Reloading Forum?

With all of the 'old salts' around these parts and the fact that many of us handload, is there any interest in a forum on handloading? It seems to me that with the difference in loading levels possible with the SA Colt models vs Ruger; toggle link '73 type actions vs the much stronger '92 actions, e...
by COSteve
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

Cowboy Tutt. I didn't intend to imply any nefarious motives or other positions when I took part of your quote, quoted it exactly, and responded to it. I wasn't trying to change the impact of your post but rather took the part I was responding to and quoted that exactly in the hopes of clarity in my ...
by COSteve
Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question
Replies: 9
Views: 277

Re: Question

Excerpt from my citation debunking the speculation. "The motives used to support these unfounded claims vary. For example, some say the supposed switch occurred as part of an insurance fraud scheme. Others posit that the tragedy was intended to kill three powerful businessmen who were allegedly...
by COSteve
Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

The one unassailable advantage of the longer barrel lengths is sight radius. At my age and eyesight, I look for every advantage I can get using iron sights and for me that means a peep rear sight as close to my eye as I can get it to increase the benefit of Depth of Field. So, my 24" Rossi Rifl...
by COSteve
Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question
Replies: 9
Views: 277

Re: Question

Old Savage wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:11 am Insurance fraud and scrap. The names were switched on the Titanic and the Olympic.
Unfounded rumor.
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-t ... 6691748061
by COSteve
Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?
Replies: 8
Views: 240

Re: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?

Also, Dum Dum has become a derisive term for someone with nothing inside his head. I looked Dumb up and legally, a dumb person is one who cannot speak. A person who is mute. As to intelligence, they use to use 3 terms to denote retarded people; Idiot, Imbecile, and Moron. Roughly speaking, an Idiot...
by COSteve
Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?
Replies: 8
Views: 240

Re: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?

I believe the name Dum Dum was that of the arsenal that produced them. From Wikipedia: "Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital local...
by COSteve
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

Much ado about nothing if you ask me Choose the rifle that balances best for you, has the best sight radius with your sights, and works the best for you in your intended purpose. When using the slower burning powders like H110 or Lil' Gun, the difference in velocity by barrel length is not worth sw...
by COSteve
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?
Replies: 8
Views: 240

Ever Wonder Where The Term 'Dum Dum Bullet' Came From?

The term 'Dum Dum' bullets has been used to describe expanding point bullets for as long as I can remember. When we were kids, we'd take a lead .22lr bullet and scribe an X in the tip to allow them to open up better when hunting squirrels. Anyway, I was wondering where the name for them originated a...
by COSteve
Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Maybe some serious good news for Commiefornia!
Replies: 7
Views: 235

Re: Maybe some serious good news for Commiefornia!

There is so much wrong with Commiefornia that I'm afraid they'll just ignore the Constitution and proceed on with their radical reworking of what once was a beautiful state. I lived there from 1956 to 1980 and watched it decline from the 'Golden State' to a mere shell of it's former self. However, l...
by COSteve
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

Griff, just a data point for you. I have 2 Uberti long guns in .45 Colt; a 19" 1866 Yellowboy Carbine and a 24" 1873 Special Sporting Rifle and I use Unique in them as the toggle link actions restrict me to a standard .45 Colt load of 14,000 psi. I chrono'd 2 loads back in August of 2018, ...
by COSteve
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

I know what you mean. When I went from my 550 to a 650 with Casefeeder, I was lucky because the buyer of my 550 wanted the spare parts kit, my 2nd primer assy (I hate changing out from small to large), my 3 additional Quick Change Kits for the calibers I was doing at that time, and my 3 additional C...
by COSteve
Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

Griff, if you're having any issues with your Dillon, I'd send it back to them for a rebuild. It's part of the warranty and it will do wonders for your load accuracy. My old 650 had over 225,000 rds on it, many necked rifle calibers, and I sent it back to them to tighten up the platform as it was a b...
by COSteve
Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy St. Patty's Day
Replies: 3
Views: 103

Happy St. Patty's Day

Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?












You don't want to press your luck . . . . . :D :o :lol:
by COSteve
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

I guess I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to my firearm choices as I'm definitely drawn to the classic designs. In leverguns, I can see that the 16" trapper style are really popular now but I've tried them a few times and to me the balance is off with the short barrel. The last time I fired...
by COSteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

As far as increased velocities for the smaller cased, modern calibers out of say a 16.5" barrel, everything I've read says the 150-200fps increases are what to expect even when using powders like Power Pistol which is what I like to use in my 6" custom Glock 10mm I developed back in 2004. ...
by COSteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

Buffalo Bore is still advertising their Heavy .357mag Ammo as chronoing at 2,153 fps from an 18.5" Marlin 1894. I wonder what that would do in my 24". . . . . It would slow down. :lol: Just kidding. Let us know when you chrono them ... Before I did that, I'd try a 'nuclear' level load of ...
by COSteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Re: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

I know for a fsct that out of a 24" barrel, a 158 grain 357 mag can reach 2200+fps Wow! I was surprised when mine hit 2,005fps. However, I do know a gentleman in these parts that I found out still loads to the original 40,000psi .357mag levels and he's said that his 158grn Lil'Gun compacted lo...
by COSteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”
Replies: 49
Views: 1116

Myth of the .357 Mag Not Benefiting from a Barrel Longer Than 16”

I haven't posted here in a long time as I stepped back from a presence on the net. However, I've visited from time to time. Today, I noticed a post that caught my attention because it is a restatement of a common internet misstatement. I wrote up something a while back for a friend and thought it mi...
by COSteve
Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: winchester model 88
Replies: 26
Views: 7708

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: winchester model 88
Replies: 26
Views: 7708

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You gotta love quality.....updates
Replies: 26
Views: 3871

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You gotta love quality.....updates
Replies: 26
Views: 3871

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: winchester model 88
Replies: 26
Views: 7708

Re: winchester model 88

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by COSteve
Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You gotta love quality.....updates
Replies: 26
Views: 3871

Re: You gotta love quality.....

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by COSteve
Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hazards of wintertime projects
Replies: 7
Views: 1629

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by COSteve
Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An ugly duckling finds a home
Replies: 16
Views: 2506

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by COSteve
Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Holiday goodness from New Mexico
Replies: 15
Views: 2205

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by COSteve
Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 85
Views: 9365

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by COSteve
Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunday morning......
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

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by COSteve
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Both Sides of a Story..."
Replies: 12
Views: 2342

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by COSteve
Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 1
Views: 975

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by COSteve
Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had to 5150 a kid today...
Replies: 17
Views: 2881

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by COSteve
Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had to 5150 a kid today...
Replies: 17
Views: 2881

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by COSteve
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had to 5150 a kid today...
Replies: 17
Views: 2881

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