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This is Centralpadoug's wife... I am on the hunt for a book of ammunition recipes for manufactured rounds (basically, someone took apart every manufactured load and wrote down the specifications so reloaders could reproduce them at home). My husband said he remembered seeing something called...

I've been reloading .45 and 9mm successfully for some time. I will begin reloading .32 ACP. Any issues I should be aware of as I add this caliber to my reloading activities? Thank you in advance for any guidance you can offer.

I am very close to buying a Beretta Tomcat in .32ACP. What is allowing me to make this leap from my .45 (only when absolutely necessary) is that I understand that .32 acp ammo has gotten better as of late. I hear good things about Magsafe, and Speer Golddots...any other ammo options I should...

A number of situations make carry of my H&K .45 impratical. I've looked at a number of 380's, and small nine's but their size differential (even versus my H&K) doesn't buy me a lot of flexibility. I like the Colt 380's pocketlite but can't find a reaso-nable price. The Berretta Tomcat seems...

I am looking to add a pocket pistol for carry purposes when my fullsize .45 is impratical. I like the and hear good things about the Colt pocketlite, but am unfamiliar with them. I prefer a pistol that is DA/SA which I believe eliminates a number of options. Any other options I should...

I am interested in the Colt Govt. Pocketlight as a small concealable pistol for "summer" carry purposes. I finally had the opportunity to handle two models at a recent gun show. While I only dry fired the pistols, I liked the trigger and the sighting seemed fair for such a small gun. However...

I was just given a semi 12 gauge by a relative. I have enjoyed shooting claybirds at various times over the years. What are my options for throwers?

I have been carrying a fullsize H&K for sometime. However, there are many work & personal situations that make this prohibitive...i.e. the gun must stay in the car. Besides the fact that it gets lonely, it can't help me there. I've shot a few small snubby's but don't like the feel. To date I...

I reload 45ACP...where can I find the best deal on brass. I reload with an Ammomaster from RCBS, and have found all brass to work well except for S&B brass (can't seem to pop the spent primer effectively???). All other brass seems fine. I realize that different brass has different case...

My wife wants to purchase a purple or purple and black range bag, and as good as she's starting to shoot, she can have whatever she wants! Any ideas on a vendor? Thanks in advance.

My wife wants to purchase a purple or purple and black range bag, and as good as she's starting to shoot, she can have whatever she wants! Any ideas on a vendor? Thanks in advance.

Just read an article about the risk lead poses with shooting. I take precautions like hand washing, etc. but how much lead is absorbed through the skin during an extended time period like while cleaning multiple guns, or especially at longer matches?

Just read an article about the risk lead poses with shooting. I take precautions like hand washing, etc. but how much lead is absorbed through the skin during an extended time period like while cleaning multiple guns, or especially at longer matches?

I have read countless articles about the multitudes of personal defense ammo on the market. I currently use Speer Gold Dot 230g hp bullets for personal defense purposes. My wife hates the bullets because they are such a hot round. The matter gets worse with Cor bon +p+ 230's. Any ideas? As...

I shot first IDPA match in over two years this weekend. I am confused over the classification process for various guns. I am now shooting an H&K USP .45. I was expecting to be in the stock service category, instead they put me in the custom enhanced category. The IDPA web sight isn't a lot...

Where can I find a speed loader for an H&K USP 45? My wife and son have a very hard time loading past the 5th or 6th round. Even my fingers start to hurt after loading mags into the 3rd and 4th stages of a steel or IDPA match. Thanks in advance for your input!

My understanding is that polygonal barrels (as in Glocks & H&K's) have somewhat rounded lands vs. the sharper lands on more conventional barrels. Logic tells me that a more rounded edge will not "cut" the bullet like a sharper edge will. If this is true, how is it then that polygonal barrels...

I have a an H&K USP45 FULLSIZE. I have searched high and low for a good, fast holster for this gun. The only one I've found is manufactured by Mitch Rosen. I shoot IDPA, PPC, and steel so a smooth, quick draw is helpful. There seems to be a lot of options for Glocks, and even compact USP's...

I recently read that the smoke I am seeing when firing my H&K USP45 w/ lead 185 SWC is from the lube w/ the bullet. While this is usually not a big deal outside, it can make target aquisition difficult indoors. I am very pleased with the combination of lead SWC 185's, and my USP45. I stuff...

How can I determine the muzzle velocity of of a given hand load when the parameters of the load fall outside the range given by the powder manufacturer? I load 4.2grains of Titegroup into a .45ACP with a 185 lead SWC bullet. This is well below the 5.0 mimimum given by the manufacuturer, but...