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    weil, it's primarily her gun, and she's real...

    weil, it's primarily her gun, and she's real anxious to get to the range. have about 250 rounds factory and an equal amount of components to get started reloading for it, as well. she qualified for...
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    both the extended, higher round count (16 or...

    both the extended, higher round count (16 or 17-can't remember exactly) and the std length mag are both equally loose. the movement is obviously more pronounced and affects stable hold with longer...
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    correct mags for the gun, i believe, as whole...

    correct mags for the gun, i believe, as whole package was unopened in the box when we bought it and round count is correct for each mag for 40 s&w. i did what i know is not a proper fix, but put two...
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    springfield xdm loose magazine/well issue

    wife just picked herself up a brand new springfield xdm match 40 s&w last weekend. both the extended magazine and standard magazine are rather loose in the well, to the point of being extremely...
  5. Thread: Fav 45 ACP load

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    4.8 wst is good for about 825-830 in commander,...

    4.8 wst is good for about 825-830 in commander, 850-860 in baer monolith. very accurate in commander, pretty good in mono. 5.0 titegroup with montana bullet works lbt 200gr swc(which looks more...
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    check the info at brownell's on this before you...

    check the info at brownell's on this before you go to 11d. something reminds me that ruger 38/357 are 5d, not 11, and you could wind up with a dual angle cone if not careful. you could take the gun...
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    right here: ...

    right here:

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1244/Product/DOUBLE_TUFF_trade__BORE_BRUSH

    i buy them a couple of packages at a time whenever picking up something from brownells.
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    i have an older barsto stainless in an all steel...

    i have an older barsto stainless in an all steel early wilson commander that shoots cast very well, even old and loose as the slide/links have become. that said, it's going off to see the wizard for...
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    "ps And revolvers that don't need their throats...

    "ps And revolvers that don't need their throats reamed out so you can shoot lead boolits."

    +1, but i'd really rather see revolvers without a constriction at the breech end of barrel, forward of...
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    ruger "select"

    okay ruger, if you're listening, here's a marketing opportunity for you. test fire all of your weapons, not just a single chamber to say it goes bang, but a cylinder full or two...or three.
    -one,...
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    obviously, we all have our preferences. mine is...

    obviously, we all have our preferences. mine is a stainless, 5 shot, 6.5" barreled, .475 caliber (either linebaugh or .480ruger), with patridge style sights, properly fit cylinder and barrel (no...
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    hey, it's wishful thinking on my part. i do have...

    hey, it's wishful thinking on my part. i do have a spare gripframe for my bfr that i picked up over on single action forum and it's going to find it's way to huntington for the same treatment. i've...
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    take a look at an sti spartan. may be what...

    take a look at an sti spartan. may be what you're looking for.http://www.stiguns.com/guns/Spartan/Spartan.php
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    i saw this ad this morning, drifting through my...

    i saw this ad this morning, drifting through my saved searches. really, really fine piece. not to disenfranchise the likes of harton and huntington, who execute such fine work, but i sure wish...
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    11.5 hs6 and 250 gr swc, sized properly to...

    11.5 hs6 and 250 gr swc, sized properly to bore/throats. 1000fps, mas or menos. accurate in three 45 colts.
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    if you're having trouble locating grip or frame...

    if you're having trouble locating grip or frame screws, try brownell's or mcmaster-carr, if a fairly conventional shape/head. you could likely get mr to give you the correct thread pitch. either...
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    advice all appreciated and well taken. picked up...

    advice all appreciated and well taken. picked up a 3 die deluxe set of redding dies on gun broker and will likely generate all my own brass through only a single rifle, so will have a handle on all...
  18. Thread: BFR?? Ruger??

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    odis- any chance of a pic of your custom shop...

    odis-
    any chance of a pic of your custom shop bfr? ever since first reading about it months back, i've been curious to see it. come on...you can do it!
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    300 win mag die set choices

    about to get back into long guns, after a long absence. have a pretty extensive set of std rcbs dies for many calibers, but am about to cut a deal on a really nice left handed remington custom shop...
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    i just shot my first idpa match two weekends ago...

    i just shot my first idpa match two weekends ago and experienced almost exactly the identical 'triple bind' you've discussed here. gunsmith in san antonio with experience in this regard called...
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    we've all got a set of pin gauges, by caliber, if...

    we've all got a set of pin gauges, by caliber, if we have a good micrometer that'll read to .0001, a selection of cast or jacketed bullets by caliber and a couple of sizing dies of differing...
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    for me, a couple of things have made shooting...

    for me, a couple of things have made shooting 45acp in convertible bisley fairly painless and straightforward. have a regular acp load of 200gr lbt fn or 200gr swc at 840fps for wilson commander...
  23. Thread: BFR vs ?

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    have actually handled boxhead's bfr and a couple...

    have actually handled boxhead's bfr and a couple of comments. pictures don't do it justice. the additional length of gripframe provides a really secure, four fingered grip. his setup is a bit thin...
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    bfr's kind of remind me of early savage 110...

    bfr's kind of remind me of early savage 110 rifles. i had a 338 that shot absolutely lights out, good as a very accurate 270 bdl i had. but...it looked like it'd been inletted into a treated 4x4. ...
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    changeling- i've put the same proposition to...

    changeling-
    i've put the same proposition to them on a correct dimensioned 45colt, but as they have a 454 set up correctly in their offerings, they felt it was somewhat redundant and not a viable...
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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