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I have been reconsidering my carry options, and am interested in Appendix Inside Waist Band carry. I've read some disturbing things about accidental discharges, and wonder what would be the safest combination of pistol and holster to carry appendix style, cross draw. Your thoughts, please . . .

I am loading for 41 and 44 magnums and 45 Colts. • In the velocity range of 1,000 to 1,150 fps, which powders are easiest on plain based lead bullets? • Which powders have the lowest flame temps and cause the least amount of leading in the barrel? I know that matching bullet sizing to...

I just came into possession of a used model 29 that came with this holster. The only mark on it is the closeup 2nd photo which says HANDCRAFTED over an outline of the state of Texas. Any idea who made it? Thanks!

I tried something different this week. As a long time reloader and load experimenter, I had accumulated a bunch of bullet leftovers that were not in large enough supply individually to load a batch of cartridges. So I conducted an accuracy experiment with six different 45 Colt bullets from 200...

I'm seriously considering a new Sig P320 in 45 caliber. I also like the Walther PPQ and the S&W M&P M2.0. Anyone with experience with just these three pistols, please let me know what you think of them.

I am strictly interested in straight-walled pistol and revolver cartridges. With so many different bullet shapes, styles and nose lengths, it is possible to have two different bullets that weigh the same, have the same bearing surface, and yet can be seated to vastly different depths. This...

I have an S&W Model 25-5 with a pinned barrel that has large chambers. Fired cases measure .481-.482 with 13k loads. A .454 diameter bullet will easily go through all 6 of the chamber throats. I'm getting split cases from just a few firings, because my sizing die takes them down to .472 at...

Does anyone, maybe with QuickLoad or Speer manual, have a max Ruger only load of Herco with the 260 gr Speer JHP, or any other bullet for that matter?

Does anyone know of a current source for the old style semi-jacketed hollow point handgun bullets? Something like these, or at least with a lot of exposed lead. Looking for 45 cal.

There are now many, many on-line purveyors of coated cast lead bullets, primarily with the Hi-Tek coating, although there are others as well. I have yet to find any that offer coated hollow points. Plated HPs are available, but in my experience they lack the accuracy of coated cast bullets...

I am interested in buying an FNX 45, but haven't had the opportunity to handle either one. Anybody who has, what are your impressions of the ergos of the grips? I know the 15-shot is 11 oz. heavier than the 10-shot, but can you really feel the difference, and is recoil significantly lighter...

I'm loading for a Bisley Blackhawk and a Redhawk, so 30k loads are fine. Anyone with a favorite accurate recipe or two? I also load for a 629 Classic 44 mag, so any loads for it would be appreciated, too.

Below is a picture of two different loads, both equally accurate, but the first has horizontal stringing, the second has vertical stringing. Does either example tell us anything about the powder charge that would help us improve the load's accuracy? For example, does vertical stringing...

How long can a high capacity pistol magazine be left completely loaded without any detrimental effect to it's functioning? I have three mags for my 16 shot Witness 9mm, and I have been unloading the mag in the pistol every week or two and loading them back into one of the other mags, so each...

What are the most temperature in-sensitive powders? Maybe one or two medium and slow burners. Thanks.

I went to the range this morning, sighting in my 629 Classic with Millett red dot for deer hunting. My load is the Speer 270 gr bonded SP over 4100 powder for about 1285 fps. I sighted in a couple inches high at 50 yds., then moved back to 100. Nicely centered 4.85" group for 5 shots, in very...

For building a custom large bore bolt rifle, say 458 Win Mag on up, what is the softest shooting stock and pad combo you know of? I'm not particularly recoil shy, and I hate muzzle breaks and mercury doodads, but I want a nice light big bore for hunting, and I like to shoot a lot at the...

I'm thinking of having a new wildcat rifle done up, and like to consider all the costs before starting. Where would you order wildcat, or special order dies from, and why? How much do they typically cost? I'm primarily interested in a simple neck-up of a .325 WSM to .375 caliber, with no...

I have been getting some wonderful velocities and accuracy with the .429" Speer 270 Deep Curl JSP in several different 44 mags. I'm wondering if anyone has used this bullet on game. I would like to know: * on what animals? * at what velocity and distance hit? * bullet expansion and...

I just got a new 45 Colt Bisley Blackhawk, and am looking for 300-360 grain cast bullet loads using Longshot powder. I found some data online, but not much. Anyone with proven loads in the 1000-1200 fps range with Longshot?