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I believe I might be in the market for a new wheelgun. Looking for .357, 4" barrel, SS finish. I used to own a GP100 and really liked it but the 686 is an obvious contender in this search. I'm interested to hear a comparison of these if any of you have owned (or at least fired) both. One...

Some time back I started a thread about which .22 auto I should buy. Sort of during that thread's lifespan I came across a great price on a MK III. I purchased that and put about 1,000 rounds through it. I also forced myself to learn the eccentricities of the takedown and subsequently learned...

Only a couple months back I agonized over which .22 Auto to buy ... I ended up with a great deal on a MK III. I shot it a bunch but the new MK IV Competition (long barrel, slab sides, gorgeous) kept talking to me. I finally bought it. Let me tell you something; the differences are ridiculous...

I have a Ruger MK III, I think it has a 4-3/4" barrel. The rear sight is in a dovetail and the front sight looks as if it's a ring wrapped around the barrel end. There's no discernible adjustment on the front sight. In order to "shoot straight" I've had to drift the rear sight over quite a...

I've been sipping coffee and reading threads this morning and came upon a few where folks have expressed an interest in an AR build without a forward assist. Since I get the feeling that there may be technical AND "religious" reasons for this I thought a new thread might be in order. For me...

I have a PSA Carbine upper and I want to swap the handguards and front sight base out for a full-float handguard. I'm pretty sure I'll need: Handguard Barrel Nut Gas Block Anything I might be missing? I don't necessarily want the most tacti-cool part available. Functional is fine so long as...

I found a source for once fired that looks pretty good. I'm sure if it's not good someone will tell me. :) 9mm Luger - 2000 count - Recycled Range Brass - Sorted and Tumbled (Polished) - $44.99 ($0.02/rd) 223 Remington - 1000 count - Recycled Range Brass - Sorted and Tumbled (Polished) -...

Greetings you rifle folks. I've been on TFL a while but have stayed primarily in the reloading forum. The folks in there have been great and I see a few of the same folks haunting this area so I thought I would venture out .... I am considering a new AR build; I already have one in 5.56. I...

Let me preface my question with the fact that I am only trimming .223/5.56. I *might* add .300 Blackout in the future but that's far from a sure thing. I'm looking to upgrade my brass trimming setup. I think I'd like an off-press setup, motorized (using a drill is more than fine) and not...

I have seen a good degree of support/recommendations for Bullseye, specifically when it comes to wadcutters in .38 rounds. I was wondering aside from being a relatively fast powder, what would I likely notice as a difference from my trusty Win231? For instance I originally chose the 231...

When crimping is used, should a round be crimped to it's SAAMI dimensions? For instance in another thread someone mentioned crimping a 9mm round to 0.379" which if this diagram is correct, is the design dimension (9.65mm): By Morgan Phoenix (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0...

I have some surplus/pulldown bullets I purchased some time back. They are 62gn, 0.904" in length, and have a steel core. Here's a couple pics. In case it's not apparent, these have a slight boat tail and an open back exposing what looks like lead. I am guessing these are from M855 ammo...

Quoting Bill Wilson: Wilson, B. (1985). The combat .45 auto. Berryville, AR: Wilsons Gun Shop. I've never heard of this before. Can anyone explain and help me understand that?

Hello, I have a S&W Model 13 with a 3" magnaported barrel. I loaded some .38 with CCI primers, 3.8g of Win 231, and Berry flat point plated 125g bullets. I'm getting some copper fouling on the barrel right above the ports - talking on the outside of the barrel here. I'm also seeing some...

Greetings Smiths! I was wondering if I might interrupt to ask what surely is a trivial question or two about touch-ups. I know this might be seen as below the signal to noise ratio here so I appreciate any advice. I have a blued Ruger MKIII that I picked up used. There are a couple scratches...

I've been thinking about moving from my Lee Turret Press to a Dillon 650. I'm sorta curious about what I can reuse. Most notably I wonder about the dies. I've got a few sets and would like to not have to re-purchase. Can I use these dies in the 650? And if so, what confuses me is the 5...

I hesitated and thought about where to post this ... I searched the forum and most handgun "break-in" threads are in the respective "Semi-Automatic" or "Revolver" forums. This one is a little different and I am posting here because I need an experienced reloader's perspective. It's a given...

It's been established that this is the same stuff. I just wanted to ask if they could be mixed or not. By mixed I mean "the powder measure is getting low and I'll just top it off with this other one" kinda work. I am at the end of an 8# canister of 231 and all Cabella's had was HP-38. Seems...

Is there a way to quote multiple posts at the same time?

I am an experienced forum user, but maybe I'm doing something wrong/not understanding the peculiarities of this forum software: When I want to post a picture, I attach it to the post. Then I right-click on the attachment hyperlink, copy the link and use that with the "Insert Image" icon to put...