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In a nutshell, when decompressing the spring, the throwing arm needs to be at the 12 o’clock position. For the life of me I can’t figure out how to do that, aside from putting something soft in the ground to stop it which seems like it would damage it.

Citadel, aka RIA...I’m shooting my usual powdercoated SWC and I generally have no issue with my CZ’s barrel, but this Citadel just refuses to come out with a clean patch. I alternate with Chore Boy copper but 20 patches later it’s still very dirty. I’m using Hoppes, anything else that works...

I’ve been using some Caldwell G3 Platinum muffs with the compression circuit, they have lasted much longer than expected but the earcups are getting hard. I’ve read countless articles but still can’t get a bead on really good muffs that aren’t $250 Sordin’s. I briefly had some Walkers but the...

First off let me say I don’t advise or suggest anyone else try this, it was my own experiment. We all know primers are gone, and SPP are getting burned up the fastest. Fortunately I have some leftover S&B SRP and did some caliper measurements. Surprisingly everything is identical to my CCI...

I just won this in a raffle, and having owned many CZ’s this is my first 1911. https://www.legacysports.com/catalog/citadel/citadel-m-1911-government-pistol/ A nice RO showed me how to field strip it and I found some cosmo-like grease on the guide rod which got cleaned out like the rest, and...

This is my first semiauto shotgun and having a few issues on the first trip out. Instructions mention to use 3” shells to break it in, but ammo is hard to come by and I had to use Winchester target loads. The gun refused to load the second shell, single shot only. The bolt got most of the...

I'm having my guns insured for theft and loss which is rolled into my homeowners policy. They want a description, relative worth and...the serial numbers. I'm not to keen on giving out SN, any thoughts on this?

I've been using the Lee 200gr SWC with decent results, but is there a mold that exactly replicates the 230gr FMJ? I tried both Lee LRN but the ogive is too fat at the base and my CZ isn't fond of it.

Still trying to figure out my hip pain. Unfortunately the IWB/OWB convertible kydex I bought is VERY uncomfortable as it's not flush against my side, and is painful no matter what "o'clock" it's at. I have a tiny P365, any suggestions that won't make my wallet scream? Alien Gear any good?

I found a used Lyman Turbo 600 and it needs a lid. Now I can just get a new one, but the bowl is pretty small compared to the HF one I've been using. Will the 1200 bowl work? Anything else I need to know about the Lyman?

My sister bought one of these, so I had to rent one to see what all the fuss is. S&W really went all out to make this gun user friendly as possible. I'm used to my CZ's and a new P365, so this thing felt and fired like someone took a tenderizer to a ribeye. I was shocked...

Aside from a Ruger LC9s, are there other decent handguns in the $250 range? I'm not sold on Taurus just yet.

My CZ 97b broke a barrel lug...again. It seems a 200gr LSWC works best around 5gr with Bullseye, but I was having ejection issues and upped it to 5.5gr, still under max per the Lyman manual. It would still jam every so often with the empty case flipped around backward. Is this too hot...

I bought my new 97b in 2011 and the lower barrel lug broke off during a match in 2014. Last week the flippin' thing broke again. It is a separate piece, unlike my P01's looped one piece design. Talk about frustrating. I contacted CZ, will see if I get another free barrel or not.

Anyone brave enough to go full power loads with powdercoated lead? I tried some underpowered loads running 1900fps but got sketched going any higher. It's the 155gr Lee mold BTW.

Anyone have first hand experience loading powdercoated to 'normal' rifle velocities? I use the Lee 155gr with clip wheelweights and powdercoat them, over ~17gr of RX7, yielding about 1550fps. Just how fast can these be safely pushed? It would be nice loading to around 2100fps or so but I...

I like the feel of the Kimber better, but the Sig seems to have fewer problems. Thoughts?

Anyone tried the new IMR pistol powders yet? Green, Red, Blue, Unequal and Target.

I don't even remember why I bought two pounds of the stuff, apparently it's not good for 200gr SWC. Is it decent in 9mm at least? Maybe I should just try and sell it locally.:cool:

My CZ97b prefers hotter loads and I've been using 5.7 Bullseye to very good effect. I happened upon a couple pounds of Clays, so any good 'warm' loads to prevent stovepipes? BTW I'm using the Lee 200gr SWC powdercoated.