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I'm interested in the taurus pt1911. I've read that their blueing may be sub-par. The only things I'm finding are old discussions on the finish being thin. What I'm wondering is has Taurus fixed their finish? I'd prefer blue over stainless as I've already got a ss 1911.

I'm looking to the guru's on TFL to point me in the right direction. My Dad is now looking at buying a 1911 in 9mm. This will primarily be for informal range work. It must be reliable, combat accurate, and under 1k $$. I'm an SA guy but I think he's open to other makes. Any thoughts?

I'm looking to order a mould to cast 357/38. I've been happy with Lee's Micro Band Tumble Lube mould that I have for my 45. I am wondering about roll crimping this type of bullet design. I know that many bullets are designed with a crimp groove. How does it work with the Micro Band design...

My Dad's got an older S&W 669 (I thought it was a 6906 & I was wrong). The safety/decocker lever on the right side likes to shoot loose. We've tried tightening it. Tried lock tight. It still wants to shoot loose after just a couple of mags. Any ideas other than just selling it off &...

Well, my son finally got his rifle.... He & I have been looking around while he was busy saving his money. I happened to overhear a conversation between one of the regular sales guys and a customer. He was shopping for an AR & discussing what he had for a trade in. I asked if I might have...

Help me decide which chronograph to buy. I'm looking at the Pro Chrono, Shooting Chrony F-1 & Beta-Chrony. I'm looking for a chrono to aid in load development. Am not trying to duplicate any factory load, I just think it would be cool to know have fast my lead is being sent down range...

I tried searching for info on steel plate targets. Not finding what I was looking for, I thought I'd just ask. I've heard lots about shooting steel. Thought it'd be fun. Read somewhere that tie plates from railroad track work well. So I did a bit of looking & found several. The question I've...

I had a little fun melting lead today. I had 2 five gallon buckets of wheelweights, so i thought i'd melt some ingots. It had been probable 4 months since i'd casted any ingots... forgot how hot and dirty a job that it can be. I'd like to make another bucket or so of ingots yet this fall...

Looking at 22LR plinkers last night and found the Sig Mosquito. I like its size. Looks like a full featured "real" gun. It should fit the roll as a trainer for the kids. My question is this: is this gun really worth the $350? No chance to test fire before buying, so I can only go on feel &...

I'm about to start a new venture. I've been loading 45ACP and 223 for almost 2 years now and now its time to look at 9mm. I know the advice about load manuals and mfgr websites. Been there. I've now got my basic start load info etc. Here's what I'm thinking. 115gr FMJ 4.1gr-4.7gr W231 1.169...

Load help please. 62gr Barnes X bullet 223Rem/5.56 DPMS AR15 16". 1:9 twist Powder choice on hand: H335 H322 RL 7 RL 10X Barnes web load data shows info on Tac & Varget. Neither of which I have. This 62gr X will be used for hunting this fall.

I just found ProMag 8rd 1911 mags on sale for $20. So I picked one up. I've been using the SA 7rd mags that came with my Champ and a couple Wilson ETM's. I want a few more mags and can't remember what I've heard about ProMag mags. The guy at the shop said he'd happily return this mag if I'm...

Please give me a bit of help. I'm trying to put together a list for my brother soon returning from the sandbox. He is looking to buy a 1911 but would like to do a little shopping around before getting home. The only places I can think of are R Guns and Impact Guns. Any help ya'll can give him...

I just finished my first smelt. It went much better than I had thought it would. The worst part was figuring out that I need to wait while the load in the pan got hot. Melted half a 5 bucket of wheel weights. THis yelded me 39.5 muffins. Now I just need to get my bullet mold. I can't wait...

I have done more reading than I care to admit to my wife about the load development and such... But, I have a question for those who have more experience than I. W231 and 200 grain LSWC? What load would you use in a Champion 4 inch barrel? Here's what I did today. All loads are same mixed...

I screwed up and bought the wrong powder. SHould have bought reloader 15 but found when I got home that I had reloader 7. Does anyone have a cookbook that shows data for reloader 7 using a 55gr FMJ? All I am able to find is for 52 gr sp. of which I do not have. Guess I may have to buy...

I anm having trouble with my 870 super mag. It has become finiky about feeding from the mag tube. This problem is not constant but it is often. It used to be very reliable but this fall has become a problem. It looks loik there is nothing broken. In fact in looks the same as the kids 870...

I bought a box of mixed head stamp once fired 223/5.56. I found about 20 that were AMERIC head stamp. I remember reading somewere about this type of brass and can't remember why this was junk brass. Can anyone provide some insight on this? Thanks