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I need some new .357 mag brass. I hav no preference for buying loaded cartridges then using the cases for reloads or buying brand new brass. My only experience is with Starline and Winchester brass. The Winchester cases seem to be wearing out after relatively few reloads, though they may have...

I've been loading for decades, but only relatively recently obtained a chronograph, so I don't have much experience on how consistent the muzzle velocity of my reloads is. I can certainly recognize a really good standard deviation or a really bad one. But what is considered "good" for typical...

I’m shooting a 165 gr SWC with gas check from Matt’s Bullets in a Model 686 Plus with 4” barrel. I can’t find data for that particular bullet but I’ve seen load data for similar weight bullets using Alliant 2400 with max powder charge as high as 15.0 gr. What is the experience here? I’m...

I've used 3.0 gr of Bullseye to push 148 gr wadcutters for many years. Although Bullseye gives very good performance, man is it dirty! My gun and my hands leave the shooting range looking like they've been wallowing in a coal bin. Any recommendations for a clean burning powder for light to...

I bought a set of Hogue grips for my S&W model 19. There is a large gap between the bottom of the frame's backstrap and the grip. See the picture at this link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzGjMZU4GCB8LU9fQkFKS3NmRmM/view?usp=sharing I have a set of rubber Hogue grips that don't have any...

I'm working up a .357 mag load. Today, for the first time, I began to feel a little resistance when I ejected the shells. Primers look fine, with no sign of pressure. 1, maybe 2, out of 5 shots, are just starting to flatten. There is no sign of cratering on the primers. With lighter loads I...

For nearly 40 years I've loaded mostly .38 spl for my S&W Model 19. I've "played" with some .357 loads, but only occasionally and they were never "full house" loads. Now I'd like to carry my 19 for personal protection while deer hunting and scouting in some serious pig and black bear country...

My Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph finally died. I've had trouble with it since nearly day one despite sending it back to the factory for repair. One thing it taught me is that my next chronograph MUST have a remote for changing strings, etc. The range where I shoot is...

I mixed up a batch of Ed's Red, using the original formula, about 18 months ago. Now, I see that the stuff has gone cloudy and I can see some precipitate in it. It still seems to clean well and it does dry to am "oily" film, so I presume the lanolin or ATF is still doing its thing. Anyone else...

I finally ordered my Shiloh Sharps "Quigley" rifle in .45-110. I've been reading Mike Venturino's book "Shooting Buffalo Rifles of the Old West." His demonstration loads for this cartridge use 544 grain bullets, though he says "any bullet suitable for .45-70 can be used in the .45-110." Does...

My son wants a shoulder holster for his XD 40, mostly so he can carry when bowhunting. He doesn't want a belt holster because his pack waist belt gets in the way. Any recommendations?

The instructions with my new (and first) tumbler say to tumble BEFORE resizing and de-priming. From what I've read on this forum, folks tumble AFTER de-priming. That makes more sense to me, but why might the instructions say do it BEFORE de-priming? Do you ever tumble loaded rounds, or is that...

I have a new Redding T-7 turret press. I cannot figure out how to change the turret and the owner's manual doesn't give any hints. There is a large allen screw in the top center but I can't get it to budge and I don't want to force it. I've searched the internet but haven't found any help there...

I'm new to using Ed's Red for gun cleaning and I like it. I've been careful to keep it off any wood because the acetone in Ed's Red can damage wood finishes. But what about synthetic stocks or the polymer parts of a Glock? Anyone know whether Ed's Red is OK on a Glock or other polymer parts...

I shoot a .30-06. I've taken several antelope (out to 402 yds) and several Texas whitetails with 165 gr Hornady SST hand loads at 2830 fps. All dropped like they were hit by a freight train. This year I'm going after Newfoundland moose. My guide recommends 165 gr bullets. My load works very...

This weekend I gave my Remington 581 barrel a thorough cleaning. For the first time in years, the patches actually came out totally clean. Boy was that a mistake. This Sunday, my first three shots made an impressive 4 inch group at 50 yds! That's right, FOUR inches, not ZERO POINT FOUR. As I...

In the article I have by Ed Harris, in which he describes "Ed's Red" cleaning solution, he says that NFPA approved plastic gasoline storage containers are okay. But he continues by saying do NOT use HDPE. All the plastic gasoline containers I have found are made of HDPE. :confused: How do you...

Today I shot my best group ever with my Rem 700 .30-06. The load was 165 gr Accubonds & 60 gr IMR 4350. The bullet is seated 10 mils off the lands. 5 shots at 100 yds measured 0.608 inch. It would have been much less but for the first shot (upper left). I'm thrilled with these results, but...

I've always resisted keeping my gun loaded and within reach of my bed. Why? Well, I've been known to have very vivid dreams, sometimes involving imminent threats. I'd hate to reach for my gun when I'm half asleep, not fully certain of what's real and what's imaginary. So, I've always told...

I LOVE my Glock 19. It's more accurate than I am and I've NEVER had a jam of any kind. My only complaint is the trigger. Recoil forces the trigger up into the underside of my trigger finger. The relatively narrow trigger and the trigger safety make this quite uncomfortable with any significant...