I also like the Altamonts. Nice size, nice feel in my hands.
https://www.altamontco.com/pistol-grips/ruger/gp100
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I also like the Altamonts. Nice size, nice feel in my hands.
https://www.altamontco.com/pistol-grips/ruger/gp100
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've shot quite a few of these through a Glock 30. It has fed and functioned fine for me.
As you can see, lots of powders work well in 9mm. I load thousands of 9 every year, using VV n320, WSF, and Nobel Sport SV. All of those are just fine for range ammo, all will make power factor for...
Forum: Leverguns
Thank you, I appreciate the input!
My desire would be to eat it, I might think that smaller hogs should be better eating??
Very nice to hear that my choice of rifle/bullet seems OK, I'll get on...
Forum: Leverguns
I've been invited to go hog hunting in Florida later this year. I've shot a lot, but am not a hunter, so could use a little guidance. I have searched and read, but am interested in any input you'd...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
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Here's some I did with mixed powder. In my experience the colors don't actually mix like paint does, they come out speckled like easter eggs.
This is powder from Smoke.
Congratulations on the 52-1, they are wonderful pistols. I have a 52-2 that I love to shoot, makes me look good at the range!
Good luck on the magazines, they are a bear to find and expensive when...
Forum: Our Town
I've worked in the auto industry for over 30 years. I'm old fashioned, and like another poster said, I'll drive my gas vehicle until the doors fall off, or external factors kill it off.
That said,...
Forum: Our Town
I've worn glasses almost all of my life, nearsighted. Once I got over 40 I needed a correction for reading as well like so many others.
On my shooting glasses I use a stick on diopter like this,...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Or just to offer an option, a cap from a carton of 1/2&1/2, filled with epoxy putty and pressed over the head of the bolt on the measure. Oil the bolt first, and then the cap just slips off when...
Forum: Military Rifles
I was able to make the repro clips work pretty well by smashing down the front flange with vise grips. Just needed to be a little thinner.
Hammer would work too, if you had something thin to...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have shot many thousands of home cast powdercoated bullets through my stock Glock barrels. Both 9mm and 45acp.
No problems, no worries.
Forum: Our Town
I ordered two molds from mihec on sunday night, 3/7, and DHL dropped it off at my door wednesday afternoon, 3/10.
Couldn't have gotten it faster from a domestic source.
So some molds at least are...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Excellent experience with RCBS customer service just a couple of weeks ago. I broke the decap rod on my 300BO die. (Don't ask)
Called the 800 number, and took the option for them to call me back. ...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I have my Star bolted to a piece of plywood that I clamp to the bench when I need it. I screwed a 6" chunk of aluminum angle to the front of it with a 1/8" standoff. I let the plywood overhang the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I am using the Lee APP with the NOE adapter and sizer bushing, works great! One improvement I made was a quick trip to the hardware store for 3' of plastic tubing.
I got a size that press fits to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Springfield RO, I use the Metalforms, they run 100%.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I only shoot 9mm and .45ACP Glocks so the .40's may be different. I've shot many thousands of PC and Hitek coated bullets with exactly zero issues.
No problems with bulged brass, either.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Interesting to see all the different ways our group attacks this issue. Myself, I like to experiment and try new things. I have Star sizers and RCBS lubesizers, I still use them quite a bit and...
Thank you guys for all the kind words. The way I look at it, the sadness at the loss of a loved one is a gift, because it means we had that deep relationship with that person.
We can remember the...
I had a dear old friend pass away a couple of months ago. He was the big brother I never had. We both loved old .22's, military rifles, and general shooting fun.
We could talk handloading and...
Forum: Rimfire Area
If it still has it's Lyman rear sight, I would have strained myself getting my wallet out...
Buy it!
If you don't like it after you've played with it for a while, shoot me a pm;-)
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I've tried a bunch of powders for 9mm, and had best success with Vihtavouri n320, WSF, and Vectan Prima V.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |