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So I just watched Hornady's podcast in Dispersion, which you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fPCtaAKcs While they touched on several interesting points, the one in relation to the bullets center of gravity really piqued my interest. In relation to how the uniformity of the...

So in brief my assessment is as follows, great for handguns, no good for AR's I started using slip 2000 EWL about 2 years back now. I got a sample with my P365 and liked it well enough to buy a bottle. Used it on just my handguns. seems to stay in place and lubricate fairly well. Lasts through...

Finished up some testing today. Pretty interesting results I think. Thought I would share. Colt ar 15, Faxon 16in gunner profile barrel, 4-14x44 optic (for testing, not regular use) Larue MBT 2 stage 4lb trigger, on bags. I watched the Hornady podcast about sample sizes being too small. It...

So i was thinking. Does the way you attach a muzzle device effect accuracy? Would using shims provide a more solid and consistent attachment vs a crush washer?

So I have built or modified more than a few AR's over the years but all have been standard 16in free float type builds. Purpose I am looking to build a longer range more precision oriented gun. Kind of a DRM/SPR build. Not a clone of anything, just capability. And something I can walk around...

Yet again the powder shelf life question. But mine if from a slightly different perspective. Do some powders last longer that others, give the same proper storage conditions? And if so, to what is it due? My thoughts were it could be due to the base powder itself being naturally more stable...

So, I am no expert. I watch a LOT of Youtube videos and read a lot of articles to try and understand the principals of things before trying them myself. I have painted a few guns before, but was trying to learn how to do it well. Lately I have been watching a LOT of vids related to painting my...

Working on my supervisors rifle, He bought the upper from another co-worker already built. There were a number of issues, but the one I am fighting right now is the buffer tube. The tube sounds funny. Kind of like a noisy zipper, or a zip tie. I swapped in a buffer and spring from my rifle...

So I am looking for a flash hider. for a 16in barrel AR in 223. I was doing some low light shooting the other day and the giant fire balls from my linear comp were not to my taste. I am somewhat undecided on design as to tines or slots. I like that the A2 has the bottom closed to minimize dust...

Having a conversation in the comments on youtube in which 45auto was deemed obsolete. Got me to thinking as to what obsolete is, and how it is applied to the cartridge world. Many cartridges that are in common use are quite old. The newer cartridges are based on similar technology. According to...

So i recently got one. Have not had a chance to get it to the range yet. But a few things i have noticed. It smells bad. Like burnt machining oil. I took it apart including the gas tube. Wiped it all down. Applied frog lube paste which has a nice minty smell. Hit everything with a a heat gun to...

So I recently acquired a PSA AK-47. The gun has a FUNKY smell, best guess is burnt machining oil. I cant quite put my finger on it. Trying to figure out how to get rid of the smell. I have already cleaned it, wiped everything down. Applied frog lube paste, which has kind of a minty smell. Hit...

I have seen several posts on powder shelf life here lately. What is the shelf life on primers? Does it have the preservatives in it like powder that will wear out over time? or is it more like black powder that will stay stable almost indefinitely?

so I am getting back into 45 auto after a little over 12yrs. I have a lot more powder options at my disposal than I did then. AA #7 CFE Pistol HP-38 Power Pistol Clays Not sure exactly where I want to start. Will be using 230g berry's plated for practice ammo. I am toying with the idea of...

Seeing several powder storage and degradation postes of late. Got me to thinking. When loading a batch of ammo. Would it be wise to put the powder lot # on the label? Or the powder manufacturer date? I put a label on my power bottles when i buy them. But it might be better to decipher the lot...

So i got a 45 again after a long while. I know it was designed with large primer pocket. However there seems to be a fair bit of small primer pocket brass available. None of the cartridges I currently load for use large pistol primers. I have been using small rifle primers for most of my loads...

So I was researching a load for 38spl. 125g hornady XTP with HP-38. Its for a 38spl gun (not 357). Hornady lists 10th edition 5.7g as max 11th edition 5.4g as max, with 5.7g at +p max Hodgdon lists 4.9g as max, with 5.3g as max +p Seems odd to me that Hornady's current standard pressure max...

So been following the stuff in Ukraine, got me thinking. I have a fair bit of cleaning equipment. I clean thoroughly after every outing. Go through a fair number of patches. And most of my stuff is definitely not built for portability. How does the military deal with weapons maintenance? What...

so I finished testing on some 124g speer gold dots. I generally use 124g berrys round nose for training and practice and wanted to match the loads for training purposes. bullet length measured with micrometer gold dot 0.5588 Berrys 0.5890 Diference 0.0302 listed COL Gold Dot 1.120 Berrys 1.160...

So I'm getting back into 45 auto after a little over 10 years. I hand load and was researching some load data in my speer manual and found a cool side note. Apparently Browning originaly designed the cartridge with a 200g bullet. Got me thinking about bullet weight. I always defaulted to the...