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I had gotten a new 22/45 pistol and while the pistol looks "1911ish" with it's frame like it is it certainly did not feel "1911ish" when in the hand. The grip is way too thin and there are no grip panels to remove and replace. A fellow member here came up with a novel idea, why not make...

I usually purchase my bullets to reload with at the local Gun Shows here in Dallas. Last Big Town show I was at a vendor that sells bullets had some marked .380 caliber. They were 88 grain JHP bullets named Remington brand. I purchased (100) and the next day attempted to load some. I went to...

Hornady seems to have whipped the "clogged with clothing" reason that hollow points do not open correctly sometimes. Their polymer in the cavity helps push open the petals of the HP even if it is being pushed by clothing so when it does enter the body it is open or opens very rapidly. So it...

Just wondering if there is anyone else out there that uses the PACT IR screens?

Guys, does this look like it would be a great safety feature if it were implemented in the Ruger recall? Add a drop of solvent resistant blaze orange or red paint on "top" of the hammer. This would alert the user that the pistol is "semi-cocked" (quoting the Ruger manual) and most likely has a...

I used mixed brass with Magtech 95 gr. JFP bullet in front of 4 grs. of Unique. Over my PACT it gave an average of 864.6 FPS on a 5 shot group and 874.6FPS averaging a 10 shot group. Slightly warmer than American Eagle Factory rounds but no where close to the lighter bulleted Federal...

First time I have had this happen to me. Lee carbide die , .357 magnum, Winchester case, 8-10 loadings on it. Broke clean off about in half. It did not break near the base but half way up the case, clean in to. I know I need to remove the de-capper assy. but how should I proceed to remove...

Guys I know this has probably already been asked but how many times do you reuse your 45 Long Colt cases? I have used (3) different brands of cases so far, Win, MagTech and RP. RP is by far the thinnest of the three with Winchester being the thickest. How many times do you use a 45 LC case...

I just got a new Belt Mountain base pin in but it came without any instructions to fit it. Luckily it fell right in frame and cylinder wise so no polishing to get it to fit there. A question though: Does one make a notch or hole in the barrel where the locking screw goes or do you just tighten...

I recorded this sessions shots with my digital camera and made a small 20 frame animation of the flash and recoil of my latest 250 XTP 45 LC loads. This is using 25 grains of WW296 powder, Hornady 250 gr. XTP bullet, WLP primers and Winchester cases. 5 shot average was 1240 FPS out of this...

I wanted a western rig for my BlackHawk so I ordered one in from Midway made by Oklahoma Leather Co. Good quality and value for the buck. Ran around $70 total. 45 caliber cartridge drop loop belt and SA drop loop holster. :) Another one closer

How does the aluminum grip frame hold up on these? Do they come shiny aluminum or is this piece "blackened"? Will these New Models handle hot loads in 45 LC? Any quirks to keep an eye out for? Thanks for any input, first SA I have ever owned.

I use a set of 38/357 Deluxe die set to reload with. That down stroke expander bump is driving me crazy! How does one lock that sucker into place so the die just expands the mouth, not shake my reloading table to pieces? There must be a collar or another tube that goes in the expander die to...

Gentlemen, I have had my S&W 686 cylinder lock into place when the ejector rod backed out and would not allow the cylinder to open up. A quick rotation of the ejector rod knurled section with a small screwdriver closed it up enough to allow the cylinder to open and then it was tightened by...

Makes for some nice computer Wallpaper, almost office compatible. I may have to slip this one in and see if I can get away with it....:)

I got myself one of these as I love the one I bought for my Glock 21 back in 91'. The are identical except the 84"R" is for a 4-5" revolver. It comes with the full flap as the other Universal Miltary Holsters do, but this one can NOT use the thumb strap option as the strap needs to be 1/2"...

Gentlemen, has anyone had any experience with contacting these folks? I see their web site is available with quite a few dead links but no were on there is any mention of an email address to contact them. Contact page just kists a phone number and an address. I have written to them twice in...

I am fixing to dive off into reloadig for 45 LC. I prefer to use jacketed bullets to prevent leading so what sizes and weights of 45 LC jacketed bullets and loads would you recommend? What for: loads for practice and loads for hunting. Thanks all...!

Have any of you guys tried the Pact IR system? I got one a coming this way, got tired of the Chrony F1 and all it's errors. Last suggestion by Chrony Tech support was to move it 20 feet away from the muzzle. I would like to know muzzle velocity, not down range velocity. I am hoping the IR...

My Chrony has been giving constant errors and since I have modified it to accept two 9 volt batteries I doubt they would honor the warranty. Anyway I was looking into the PACT chronographs and wondered if any here used the Model 1 XP? Use the IR screens? Does it read good for you or does it...