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Go with Burris.

Top quality,, and if by odd chance you have an issue,, they have a great warranty dept.

I see a lot of turkeys daily. Mostly driving Volvo's or Subarus! :D

Seriously,, good to hear you've got a hen in your yard again. We have our share of turkey's around us. The season opened this...

When I saw the title of this thread,, I knew I'd be entertained.

Not only entertained,, but I'd be smiling.

Yep,, I was right!

Great post!

Hardness won't give you the alloy content.

I know we've had a few folks here that have a way to test an alloy.

And also,, some scrap yards have a way to test an alloy.

Kudos on being a safe shooter.

I stress it all the time.

Funny,, I know folks who used to blow stuff with dynamite,, and taught their kids as well. I think the youngest I ever knew of was about 10 when he was getting started blowing stuff up. He passed...

I have used a Hawkeye bore scope,, (borrowed) before many others were available. I also invested in a different brand of one that has never taken off,, and the computer software stuff was beyond my...

There are a TON of moonshine stories in our mountains! Good one!

Ruger only has ONE size Bisley grip frame. It's used on all their Bisley versions. Sadly,, even Ruger grips can have poor fitment.

BUT,, if these customs were made for the Ruger Bisley,, I'd say...

beemer,, the lady you most likely spoke with is my DIL. She took over as president of the company a while back, and handles much of the day-to-day stuff. And especially phone orders.

Chambers...

Well, that Logan lathe I was asking about,, has a new home. It's a model 400. Small but solid. It's had a few little modifications since it was new,, (new motor,, and it's mounted differently than...

beemer,, we are also neighbors.

I know several folks with the last name Ruff.

I know where Butler Mtn is.

And I still know a few folks that are considered old timey mountain folks that...

I'll take #8 the .400 body. PM & email to follow.

As noted,, many a cast bullet and especially powder coated ones have been killing game for a long time in a .454. I don't think my FA in 454 has seen any jacketed ammo since I bought it.

What type of hunting? Not enough info.

I keep a pair of tennis racquets outside to handle the carpenter bees. I call it "playing Boo-Whack!"

I've considered loading up some handgun loads to shoot them with though.

However,, I'll...

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Welcome to the Forum!

I'm a relative newbie to swaging. But I use a RCBS Rock Chucker press for my swaging. RCBS actually stands for; "Rock Chuck Bullet Swage." That's a little...

I can honestly say I've never bought a firearm off any of the major online sites like that. But I have bought from individual sellers when a gun was presented online in a Forum. And many people use...

Heck,, I've dropped a LARGE percentage of my handgun killed whitetails in their tracks. But,, many were also taken with a T/C Contender, and using a neck shot. Bust that spine and they drop DRT!!!!!!

I agree with the above posters. It has no real bearing on the strength of the gun.

Thom_44,, sounds like you are on the right track with a .44. I put in the .357 Maxi as a side thing just to prevent the folks who do use a .357 a lot from saying I snubbed them. I don't. I use it...

Oh,, and before other folks say I'm not including the .357 cal as a serious hunting handgun,, it too can be quite good. Here's a picture of a deer taken this past season with my Ruger .357 Maximum...

Thom_44,, I've been a handgun hunter for decades. I've taken well over 100 whitetails with a handgun. Plus,, I have several friends who are also dedicated handgun hunters. So I think I have a little...

For the OP,,!

You asked about S&W parts & express a bit of worry over wearing out parts & being able to replace any.

Yet,, you went to a range & shot 3 guns,, none of which were any S&W models....

I have a friend that gifts me some of the best eggs I've ever gotten. Super jumbo's and all double yolked. I got so many at once,, that I first pickled about 6 quarts. Then I canned 4 gallons of them...