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I have posted this with the handloaders but thought I'd see what you revolver guys think? I have shot a thousand or so 158gr. lead bullets over 3.5 gr. of Bullseye thru my S&W 638 and have become used to the point of aim relative to my sighting hold. Now I'm casting some 125 gr. RN and am...

I have shot a thousand or so 158gr. lead bullets over 3.5 gr. of Bullseye thru my S&W 638 and have become used to the point of aim relative to my sighting hold. Now I'm casting some 125 gr. RN and am wondering what kind of change in point of aim I can expect. I plan to also use 3.5 grs of...

With a lot of help from you guys on the forum, I cast my first 100 bullets this week - Lee TL356-124=2r double cavity. I've loaded up ten of them at 3.5 grains of bullseye to make sure they cycle the action of my CZ75 before I do any mass production. I did have to get the Lee double cavity very...

Can someone give me a crash course on Ruger Blackhawks - convertibles in particular? Question 1: in the 357/9mm convertibles, what does Ruger do with the bore diameter - .357 or .355 or something in between? Question 2: What are they talking about when they say "upgraded" (from old to new...

How rare is the Model 64 with the "pencil barrel"? Anyone know the production ratio of this variant compared to the ubiquitous bull barrel? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=141486125

I've got the itch for a S&W K frame with a 6" barrel. Would consider either a model 14 or 19 or a 66. What is a good deal (or even a fair price) on one of these on the used market?

Where would I find pure beeswax for sale, short of looking up a local beekeeper? Is it available commercially in a pure form?

Given the scathing criticism S&W has gotten for designing and implementing the internal lock mechanism, anybody brave enough to admit using the feature and under what circumstances? Not meant to be another IL bashing, I'm really curious.

What would be good compromises for bullet designs that would work in both a 38 revolver and 9mm pistol? If the barrels slugged close, I might could even size 'em the same. Anyone else done this?

My friend is mulling over a decision to buy his new Weatherby rifle in either 243 Win or 257 Wthby. He lives in Texas and is likely to only use it for whitetails, the occasional mule deer and coyotes. He's leaning toward the 257. This will be his only high velocity bolt action rifle for a...

Getting my first mould in the mail tomorrow - Lee TL356-124-2R double cavity. Will be ladle-pouring until I get my Lee pot. Tonight I plan to smelt the rest of my lead. I have 56.8 lbs of WW already cast into ingots. After tonight I'll have roughly 38 lbs. of stick-ons. I'll be casting...

After reading some of the posts about zinc, I'm wondering about my set-up. I plan to eventually get a Lee pro iv pot but until then I'm making ingots in my smallish (4-5lbs?) cast iron pot on a single burner Coleman stove. Can that stove get the lead hot enough to melt zinc? (Don't have a...

How long do you keep your magazines loaded before giving the springs a rest? I usually keep one loaded for a week or so and then cycle my other two. What say you?

Can anyone recommend a cast bullet style for 9mm. I'm about to start casting for my CZ75b and am thinking round nosed 124 grain, but would like to hear from those 9mm shooters who use cast bullets. My CZ eats up every factory round I feed it but would hate to invest in a cast bullet...

I'm about to start casting for my CZ 9mm. I'm going with tumble-lube style from Lee to keep the initial investment in equipment (sizer/lube, etc.) to a minimum. What's the best bet as far as swc, conical, round, with respect to feeding in an autoloading pistol. I'm thinking either 124 gr...

Scored a five gallon bucket of wheel weights (2/3 full) today. When I got it home and inspected, I discovered that much of it was in the form of adhesive backed lead squares stamped 1/4 ounce. My question is: how does this alloy compare with traditional wheel weights - hareder? softer? any...

I've had my S&W 638 since December 08 and I really love it. However, some time back I began to notice a VERY slight tick in the single action trigger pull. Although it's almost imperceptible, the OCD tendencies in me wonder what would be involved in smoothing it out. How do you find folks who...

I load tons of 115gr fmj using 4.5 gr. of bullseye in my CZ75 and it loves them. Now i'm thinking of trying some 124 gr. fmj plated from Berrys. Anyone have any pet loads for this bullet using Bullseye?

Anyone kinow the origin/manufacturer of some 357 mag brass I have which is stamped: 357 Mag Texas Never seen this ammo before and just curious.

I'm trying to decide between a Lyman hand tool for reaming crimped primer pockets in 223 for around 18 bucks or the RCBS primer pocket swaging combo for about 27 bucks. Any thoughts?