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  1. Thread: I'm a believer

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    Groo here Am a big fan but don't shoot them...

    Groo here
    Am a big fan but don't shoot them much now.
    Started with a SBH for dad and deer, then a short barrel , an m-58 came next , really hooked now, A 3 inch 657 , and lastly a pair of custom...
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    Groo here If you are talking protection,,,...

    Groo here
    If you are talking protection,,, ranges will be short, you may not even use the sights, the idea of followup shots is up to you barrel length is not needed[range is short]
    A large...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Groo here 1# the softer the boolet the slower...

    Groo here
    1# the softer the boolet the slower you can drive it
    2# the softer the boolet the easier it will slug up [expand in barrel due to pressure]
    The harder ,,,reverse the above
    You are...
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    Groo here Much depends on the gun, I would...

    Groo here
    Much depends on the gun,
    I would find the bullet, load the the gun likes [your likes are secondary but try around 250gr rnfp cast at 900fps]
    Then see IF you need to change something,...
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    Groo here 3in Python [I have come Home]

    Groo here 3in Python [I have come Home]
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    Groo here Most forums state ,"any old powder...

    Groo here
    Most forums state ,"any old powder for lighter loads will work"
    But most use AA7 for heaver bullets [cast or jackets] 180gr to 220 gr and AA 9 for lighter ones..
    AA 9 uses up much...
  7. Groo here Much depends on the gun. S&W says...

    Groo here
    Much depends on the gun.
    S&W says that all model marked STEEL guns are ok for +p...[ m-10 etc]
    Note this may be because the STEEL guns [including steel J frames] were proofed for...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Groo here Many forget that the factory spec for...

    Groo here
    Many forget that the factory spec for oal of a 44 is 1.61 [or so] not what you can put in a revolver!!!!!!!!!!!
    Keith designed his boolet for "short "cylinder 44 spec rounds, not 44...
  9. Thread: ''bobtails''

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    Groo here Got a Dan Wesson C-Bob 10mm. People...

    Groo here
    Got a Dan Wesson C-Bob 10mm.
    People keep trying to walk off with it.
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    Groo here Let us all remember that the JHP or...

    Groo here
    Let us all remember that the JHP or cast equal's main requirement is NOT to overpenatrate!!!!!!!!!
    So the FBI spec [Fxxxing Baxxbusting Incompance] Has little to do with a vast majority...
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    Groo here How about the 327mag. Rechamber...

    Groo here
    How about the 327mag.
    Rechamber your 32H&R [just make longer.]
    Hint,,, Some 32H&R chambers with the revolver cut are all ready long enough..
    Just fire form.....H&R topper and t&c...
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    Groo here I don't clean unless necessary. The...

    Groo here
    I don't clean unless necessary.
    The barrel if groups open up, if the gun falls in mud/sand/creek ect,or if the action gets sticky...
    Otherwise wipe down the out side and carry.
    Oil...
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    Groo here Is this the first from each mag or...

    Groo here
    Is this the first from each mag or first shot of the session?
    First shot of mag most likely gun seating in your hand,, try putting in new mag with out taking your shooting hand off..
    ...
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    Groo here I would stay with 200gr or so [no...

    Groo here
    I would stay with 200gr or so [no more than 250] and only at 357mag or Max speeds.
    The problem is the twist.
    Need many FPS to spin up a long bullet to be stable...
    The leade can be...
  15. Thread: Bersa 380...wow

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    Groo here Had a Compact but the sharp edge on...

    Groo here
    Had a Compact but the sharp edge on the grip got me / magnum thumb..
    Now have a S&W walther [used] that someone rounded the grip..
    Shoots fine...
    The PPK/S style with it"s fixed...
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    Groo here The thing that breaks scopes fastest...

    Groo here
    The thing that breaks scopes fastest is the up ward kick of the pistol.
    A scope mount that allows more than 2 rings [Like a T'SOB from SSK]
    Will help greatly.
    The upward kick causes...
  17. Groo here In point of fact the 45acp replaced...

    Groo here
    In point of fact the 45acp replaced the 45 revolver round for cav and when faced with a cav charge, the biggest target is the horse.
    Look up the Thompson LeGrand test,and you will see...
  18. Groo here The 454 mag has 2 loading levels.. ...

    Groo here
    The 454 mag has 2 loading levels..
    The original sold by FA and the current...
    Even the current loadings will match or exceed the original 45-70 for performance ......
    Inside 100yds...
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    Groo here I have completely written off the...

    Groo here
    I have completely written off the FBI"spec".........
    Are we FBI? Do we shoot through glass, car doors, windshields, sides of buildings etc??????????????????????????????
    Duh,,, NO.
    ...
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    Groo here I used a handball glove...... worked...

    Groo here
    I used a handball glove...... worked up to my 350rem mag single shot.
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    Groo here Got a TC super 16 with the break and...

    Groo here
    Got a TC super 16 with the break and an SSK 14 with porting.
    When using the port any bullet cast or jacket will work fine.
    The Break is hard to clean so jackets [plated?] are the...
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    Groo here Remember the rim of the case slids...

    Groo here
    Remember the rim of the case slids "under" the extractor.....
    A "slight" point at the botton of the extractor can hang up the opperation.
    Also, remember the 10mm was designed with a...
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    Groo here Mill spec for 45acp is 5 gr...

    Groo here
    Mill spec for 45acp is 5 gr Bullseye,,, also the bullet is sealed [aka glued ] in the case..
    Reloaders often use 5.5 to make up for the lack of case tention [that increases pressure]
    ...
  24. Groo here My 2cents. First, the load must...

    Groo here
    My 2cents.
    First, the load must function,,, load,fire,eject and go where you want........
    Where it goes is your job.
    Cooper said that any round that can be expected to stop a fight...
  25. Groo here Depends,, I like 230gr 45 acp [but...

    Groo here
    Depends,, I like 230gr 45 acp [but shoot light weight guns]
    In 9mm,115s,38 spec 90-110 to 125, 357 125 usually, don't like 40, 10mm for sd 150 to 180 ,
    Always trying for 1000 fps...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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