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I'm spoiled. My first S&W was a new 17-6 circa 1989, new, from Mom, for Christmas. (blew me AWAY) My second S&W was new a 686-3 that I bought with paper route money. (this one still blows me away! ;)) I cut my teeth on fine, box-fresh K & L frames. I decided earlier this year that it was...

Got my first "real" center fire rifle to play with. It's a Howa 1500 Varmint in .223 with a 24" heavy barrel. I believe that it's got a 1 in 12" twist. I'm looking forward to some great distance fun with it. I've been a hardcore, VERY avid handloader for handguns for years and years. I...

Ordered my first "real" center fire rifle. Starting on a budget, but I like what I've heard about them. It's a no-frills Howa 1500 with a 24" heavy barrel in an ugly black stock. As I don't have the rifle in hand yet, I can only assume that it's a short action. I know some manufacturers have...

Recoil can be measured with mathematics, but most of the calculators you can pull up on the 'net ask for the weight of the handgun and nothing else. These are good, solid numbers and they offer a point of evidence that can be a component in a discussion of felt recoil, but they still end up...

I like to read gun magazines...don't pay for 'em anymore, my brother in law gets 'em and forwards them to me, but I've also kept all the magazines I've gotten since I was a kid and I've bought large lots of them for pennies at gun shows over the years. And I read through them in order -- which...

The only handgun my Dad ever owned was a Colt Challenger. That's a Second Series Woodsman variant, it was the "budget" in the line and they only made it for a short run of years. It had fixed sights and plastic grip panels. He picked it up used when he was in California in the late 1950's...

Up for discussion and opinion-- This was part of a response I got from Coy Getman, CCI/Speer Sr. Technical Coordinator thru e-mail. This was more than two years ago. I was looking for load data using the .32 Auto's typical 71 grain FMJ slug -- in .327 Federal Magnum. Since getting that...

Buddy of mine came across an estate sale and a lot of 1,000 pieces of .45 Hardball was in it. He's a lead caster and sticks specifically to lead, so I made a quick offer on the slugs that he was happy with and I bought them sight unseen. Get them home to observe that they are pulldown. Minor...

Caliber: .327 Federal Magnum Handgun: Ruger GP-100, 4-inch I've been loading this round for a bit more than 4 years. I've been using the Hornady 85 and 100gr XTP bullets for most of my ammo, though I have dabbled in .32 ACP bullets, namely the 71gr FMJ and 71gr Berry's Plated Round Nose slugs...

Though I'll get opinions from anyone/everyone who wishes to post, I'm seeking opinions from folks are are long time S&W revolver fans that have experience with brand new Smith & Wesson revolvers. Not Pro series, nothing from the custom shop, nothing you've worked over, but box stock base model...

Let's say I wanted a Luger pistol... but I don't know squat about them. A pistol with high value, one that is rare, or a true historical relic with provenance or a tale attached to it, something that has all the correctly marked and numbered parts or something with some kind of an oddity that...

I see a heap of these things on Gunbroker auctions. I assume it is what is kept/left over when some police or government agency elects to "destroy" a handgun for whatever ridiculous reason they have... My question is, how on Earth do you swap out a barrel on a S&W revolver? I imagine there...

I have a copy of the Standard Catalog and it's a terrific book... but I snagged it at a used book store and mine is a second edition so there is no telling how much I'm missing by not having a current book. :o In any case, my 17-6 does not have the full lug barrel and my book says that the...

Seen magazine articles on it and have heard chatter on the forums, but never heard of any one who has one or has even seen one. (of course... I haven't looked THAT hard and maybe all of you have seen it...) Well, I saw two of them today at the almost local mega-huge gun store. I wasn't able...

I'll share with you a very recent thread in my local state forum. This particular forum is based around concealed and open carry, and the laws in the state of Ohio. We are a grass roots group that work to change Ohio laws for the betterment of all Pro-2A folks. On our forum, what we do most...

In another thread, Deja Vu mentioned loading for his Coonan Classic. These days, I'm also feeding a Coonan. Not mine, this one belongs to my buddy, purchased on my recommendation. I really want mine, but the time isn't right at the moment. I hope that the time WILL be right in the next year...

Please tell me what you think of this idea... As I size my once-fired .223 brass, I find that it's not enjoyable. I don't mind lubing the cases with Imperial as I've always done... but it's a hassle lubing inside the case mouths. (I'm using fine powder mica and a q-tip) I use the mica...

Dangit! I'd really like to see some published loads... not so that I can replicate them, but just so I have a tested, published source that has some idea of a max load with a 240 grain Hornady XTP Mag bullet pushed by 2400 in the .460 S&W Magnum. I like to have a number I can at least look at...

I haven't got the barrel... trying to decide if this would be an interesting venture. Obviously, .30/30 is old... low pressure... slow... with a big ugly round-nose bullet straight outta the old west. With a proper pointed bullet, can you make a decent round out of it, something that shoots a...

In most cartridges, load data is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. From the powder distributor to the bullet companies to the manuals from the reloading tools companies to the fan websites, etc etc. There are many place to peruse both published and lab-tested load data and also experimental data from...