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    Older Firearms

    Personally, I much prefer the older handguns to the newer models that I see on the market. Typically these modern marvels have plastic frames, no real safeties, numerous aftermarket "necessities" to make them function properly; and they invariably come with attendant recalls from design and...
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    Hodgdon Lil Gun

    Does someone have experience with this powder in 357 Magnum? It is new to me; and the pressure data I saw on the Hodgdon site for 158 grain jacketed bullets seems almost anomylous, in that the pressures are so much lower than surrounding powders for similar velocities. Here is the excerpt...
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    Rainer Ballistics

    Does anyone have experience with crimping the copper jacket bullets from Rainer Ballistics? I am loading .38 Special wadcutters, and I am making a slight roll crimp over them. I do not see any problems with those. However, I am also loading 240 grain Flat points in 44 magnum. Although I am...
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    Best Modern Powder for 44 Mag?

    In the past I have used Blue Dot and 2400 to load my 44 magnum revolvers. I got away from shooting them for some years, but now I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk and I'm planning to load for it. In the intervening years, have any better powders come along that will be superior? I do not push the...
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    National Gun Panic

    I think the panic we are seeing with regards to guns and every other accoutremount related to them, is now bordering on insanity. Everywhere one goes, everything is sold out. I am not really looking to purchase anything right now, except some reloading supplies, and they basically cannot be had...
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    Beretta Golden Snipe

    Does anyone have an idea of the general value of a like-new, Beretta Golden Snipe over/under shotgun in 12 gauge? It appears to have been manufactured in the early 1960's and is in almost, unfired condition.
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    Stoeger Uplander

    I have always loved double barreled shotguns; 12 gauge mostly. I was looking around online for something, not elegant or too pricey, but strong and reliable, for field work. I saw the Stoeger Uplander and it seems to be just what I am seeking. Does anyone have experience with and/or opinions on...
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    Winchester Defender

    I have an older but very little used Winchester Defender from the late 1980's. It always functioned properly and it is well preserved. I bought it way back when, but only shot it once or twice. I have it stored, and I am planning to go get it and use for self defense. It seems that it should be...
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    Guns and Cameras

    For years, most high quality cameras were bulky and heavy affairs. One often wished one had a camera at hand to capture some special moment, but it was left at home because it was too big and heavy. Now we have 12 megapixel miniatures, with Leica lenses that fit into the palms of our hands. We...
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