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- Sun May 19, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1522
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
If anyone is a bleeding heart about prickly pear cactus would have a huge problem if they see all the shot up plants on my place
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1522
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1522
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
Sure blasts big holes in cactus.
- Sat May 18, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1522
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
And it is just short enough that it feeds well in my 73 Winchester
- Sat May 18, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1522
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
I may have found what Im looking for.
Rim Rock 270 SWC sized to .454 and with a huge nose.
But it shoots well at 8 gr Unique and fills the chamers.
Rim Rock 270 SWC sized to .454 and with a huge nose.
But it shoots well at 8 gr Unique and fills the chamers.
- Sat May 18, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remarkable Colt Single Action Army reloading skill?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 83
Re: Remarkable Colt Single Action Army reloading skill?
Probably lots of practice
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'One gun and done...'
- Replies: 7
- Views: 176
Re: 'One gun and done...'
I only took two sixguns to the ranch today. Makes me wonder why I own anything else..
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'One gun and done...'
- Replies: 7
- Views: 176
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The new US Military Rifle...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 242
Re: The new US Military Rifle...
Exactly.Pisgah wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 7:02 amBill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 6:06 am Still kind of amazed that the military adopted a round that runs at 80,000.
i'll be amazed if we ever see it issued. This is about the fourth "new Army rifle" they have adopted since the M16 came on the scene...
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'One gun and done...'
- Replies: 7
- Views: 176
Re: 'One gun and done...'
That is really convicting me! I do not have the ability to shoot 1000 yards. I’m no commando and I don’t kick in doors anymore. I’m no “operator”. I have a very simple A2 in the truck. It doesn’t have optics. It doesn’t even have a white light on it. I also keep a short 12 ga in there. I can’t imagi...
- Fri May 17, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
Try taking a file to it and blunting the point of it a bit
- Thu May 16, 2024 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
Comments that I agree with:
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
Everyone tells me that I should try Universal but I’ve never seen it available on the shelves.
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 935
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
That makes sense. And it’s a real problem that we have put our military into a situation of shortage as well.
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
I have that one as well. It’s giving me ideas about a replacement for Unique.
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Back at the City/Homeowner's Association...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 355
Re: Getting Back at the City/Homeowner's Association...
Very artistic!
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking about a new press
- Replies: 17
- Views: 351
Re: Thinking about a new press
I’ve got a Lyman torrent press that is very similar.
I use it on only rare occasions. Almost everything I load is done on my Dillon 550.
I have a little RCBS press that would take up much less space and I seriously think I may go back to a single stage as little as I use the Lyman.
I use it on only rare occasions. Almost everything I load is done on my Dillon 550.
I have a little RCBS press that would take up much less space and I seriously think I may go back to a single stage as little as I use the Lyman.
- Tue May 14, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
- Replies: 6
- Views: 269
- Tue May 14, 2024 6:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
The idea is not original to me. I saw an article that Brian wrote right after the Ruger factory.44 Special Blackhawks came out.
He started off shooting 100 rounds of the same load (240 gr XTP and 19 gr of H110) through his test gun before doing accuracy tests.
He started off shooting 100 rounds of the same load (240 gr XTP and 19 gr of H110) through his test gun before doing accuracy tests.
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
Kinda puts to bed the idea that a SAA is delicate.
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big and little
- Replies: 21
- Views: 613
Re: Big and little
You would be surprised at how many people have never seen a saddle ring used as designed.
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt .357 modifications suggestions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 528
Re: Colt .357 modifications suggestions
I much prefer fixed sights on a using handgun. If it is set up right you don’t need adjustable sights.
My Wylie Clapp SP101 rear sight had to be glued down as the set screw simply wouldn’t hold it in place.
My Wylie Clapp SP101 rear sight had to be glued down as the set screw simply wouldn’t hold it in place.
- Mon May 13, 2024 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big and little
- Replies: 21
- Views: 613
Re: Big and little
Very nice photos everyone!
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big and little
- Replies: 21
- Views: 613
Re: Big and little
I really like the lanyard loop.
I’d like to find a set of original wood grip panels for the Speed Six.
The Pachmars are comfortable but too large for a revolver of this size.
I also intend to go back to wood factory grip panels on the Redhawk.
I’d like to find a set of original wood grip panels for the Speed Six.
The Pachmars are comfortable but too large for a revolver of this size.
I also intend to go back to wood factory grip panels on the Redhawk.
- Sun May 12, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 515
Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
By Dave Scoville is one of the outstanding books of its type. Not only is it chock full of detailed information about things you wouldn’t normally think about regarding getting accuracy from these guns, but Dave came by this information honestly. Can you imagine shooting 80,000 plus rounds through a...
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big and little
- Replies: 21
- Views: 613
Re: Big and little
Good old Speed Six.
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big and little
- Replies: 21
- Views: 613
Big and little
An interesting combination.
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 935
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
Good question Joe and my answer is probably more speculation than facts. I shoot a lot more cast bullets every year than jacketed. Most Rugers will shoot jacketed bullets well out of the box and some will also shoot cast bullets well. Some won’t. Sometimes it is a dimensional issue that can be resol...
- Sat May 11, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
As I wrote previously, I was unable to get good groups with my Skeeter loads. But there was nothing I could point to dimensionally that would make this gun not shoot. I took a page from fellow Shootist Brian Pierce and fired 100 hot loads with 240 gr XTP bullets through the bore. Now it shoots the S...
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun and Knife Pictures
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2218
Re: Gun and Knife Pictures
Some of my favorites.
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Black powder loading
- Replies: 1
- Views: 91
Black powder loading
I’m kinda toying with how this bullet would work with a case full of black?
Maybe fill the base with crisco and put a cardboard and wax paper wad under the bullet???? Hmm?
Maybe fill the base with crisco and put a cardboard and wax paper wad under the bullet???? Hmm?
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 935
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 477
Re: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
I bought 8 pounds of Bullseye today…..ouch! That hurt!!!
- Thu May 09, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage .22LRs
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1143
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1303
Re: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
These bullets are sure easy to load on my Dillon press. They seem to line up on their own and there’s no build up of lube in the dies.
I’m loading up a few hundred to see how they perform at distance with my sixguns and carbines.
I’m loading up a few hundred to see how they perform at distance with my sixguns and carbines.
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage .22LRs
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1143
Re: Vintage .22LRs
I’ve always liked .22 trainer rifles.
Kept my eyes open for a European military trainer. But I don’t know that I would actually use it.
So my old Ruger Single Six gets my attention.
Kept my eyes open for a European military trainer. But I don’t know that I would actually use it.
So my old Ruger Single Six gets my attention.
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 993
Re: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
If it doesn’t have a blade, it’s not a knife.
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 627
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
What you practice becomes what you are good at. When I shot Cowboy Action I always shot the left gun with the left hand and the right gun with the right hand. Part of that was conditioning myself to shoot well with the left hand so that in a situation that went bad and my right hand was injured/non...
- Mon May 06, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 627
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I've posted many times here my preference for cross draw. For all the reasons mentioned by others. Frequently when this is brought up someone not properly schooled in the use of cross draw starts telling the world how unsafe and just plain wrong it is. So be it. I've used cross draw almost exclusiv...
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 627
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I haven’t read anything that Mass has written on the subject but I know what a contact wound looks like!
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On this day in 1937
- Replies: 7
- Views: 396
Re: On this day in 1937
How horrific!!!
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
I’ll sand them down a couple of more times over the next few days and put about three more coats. Then they will really pop!
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 627
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I tried crossdraw when I was a police officer working plainclothes and it is really handy in a car. But I found that it was better for me to pick one position and stick with it. For me, that’s just behind my right hip bone. Generally in a Bruce Nelson Summer Special. This is not your question, but w...
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1303
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1303
Re: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
I think that would work well. I’m thinking that I might do the same with my 1917 Smith revolver.
I think 9 gr of Unique is the load for my SAA and 73 carbine
I think 9 gr of Unique is the load for my SAA and 73 carbine
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4926
Re: Good old flattop
They also made light and handy .44 Magnum flattops. It’s a good shooter but better with warm .44 Specials than full house magnum ammo.
- Sun May 05, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
Birchwood Casey Tru Oil
- Sun May 05, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An old experiment that I need to get back to
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1549
Re: An old experiment that I need to get back to
Experiment continues. I loaded up and fired 66 rounds of 240 gr XtPs over 19 grains of 296. A pretty stout .44 Special load, but this gun loves it. Got the gun good and hot and tried to iron out the bore. Skeeter loads already shoot better but I think I need to get any jacketed bullet fouling out be...