Recent content by Dan Forrester

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    Beretta 71, Finally!

    Great gun! Mine is a model 70 in .32 ACP. I’m a big fan of classic beretta pistols. They just point and shoot so naturally and work 100% of the time. Dan
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    Wadcutters?

    I’ve loaded and shot plenty of them over the years. They are great for pest control out of a rifle. Dan
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    155 grain 45 ACP collar button load?

    Thank you for the response Slamfire. Will bump the bullseye up to the 3.6-3.8 grain range and give it a try. Thank you, Dan
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    155 grain 45 ACP collar button load?

    I picked up some 155 grain 45 ACP collar button bullets from Matt’s Bullets and want to shoot them out of my single shot .45 acp rifle. I was thinking about either 3 grains of Bullseye or 3.5 grains of Unique. Does this sound reasonable? I will be looking down the bore after each shot to make...
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    Suppressor Rebuild?

    That’s a great suggestion! ECCO Machine threaded some barrels for me a few years ago. Did a great job on them! The price listed sounds very reasonable at $300 - 550. I checked out Liberty Suppressors and their 9mm suppressor upgrade is listed at $1,200. Thanks for the suggestion. Dan
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    Suppressor Rebuild?

    I have an old Gemtech Trinity 9mm suppressor. The suppressor has had less than 500 rounds through it in the 20 years I’ve owned it. It was very loud even when new. I would like to get it rebuilt as a dedicated suppressor for a HK SP5 SBR. Has anyone had an old suppressor rebuilt? Who did...
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    Loading considerations for open bolt SMG?

    Thank you FROGO207! Will start looking at some +p data and grab a can of some more appropriate powder and report back. Appreciate your help! Dan
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    Loading considerations for open bolt SMG?

    Ok I fired off all 83 rounds and and it didn’t go so great. Here’s my observations: it seemed excessively loud. I had a sound suppressor on the entire time and the rounds were definitely not going super sonic but seemed unusually loud. Bright flash even some flames out the ejection port. I...
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    Loading considerations for open bolt SMG?

    Yes I have also noticed my gun runs best with hotter ammunition. I worked up to around 5.4 - 5.6 grains blue dot shooting a few rounds at a time in my back yard. According to the Hornady book max is 5.7 grains so they are on the hot side. They are not very quiet but are not breaking the sound...
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    Where are Reloading Components Available/On Sale (Not a Discussion Thread, Link Required)

    Midway USA has Remington Small Pistol Primers #5-1/2 on sale for $69.99 per 1,000. It also shows free shipping but you still need to pay the hazmat fee. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1601162096?pid=817298
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    Loading considerations for open bolt SMG?

    I would like to develop a load for my full auto MAC10. The gun is a full size MAC but chambered in 9mm with an UZI mag well. Any special loading considerations for an open bolt? I’m planning to load some of what I believe is Hornady’s discontinued #35597 which is a 147 FMJ encapsulated boat...
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    New S&W 1854 Lever Action .44

    He will need to sign up for my Only Fans if he wants to see that! 😆 Dan
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    New S&W 1854 Lever Action .44

    I’ve been waiting for a lever action like this. I can safely shoot in my back yard as much as I want as long as I keep it quiet. Been shooting my suppressed Ruger 77/357 for years now and reloading a ton of .357/.38 special but have been wanting a lever action. When they start making this in...
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    .38 special HBWC with 1.4 grains Bullseye

    Also about detonation. So from what I’ve read detonation could possible occur because of too much volume inside the case. This is why I’m seating them back further. They really aren’t crimped either. I just took the bell off the end. I think the theory of how detonation could occur is that in a...
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    .38 special HBWC with 1.4 grains Bullseye

    Well I fired off about 10 rounds or so. They all went off fine. I checked my charge weights every 5 rounds or so to confirm I was at 1.4 grains of Bullseye. They all seemed pretty consistent. Nothing got stuck in the bore. You can hear the flat bullet cutting through the air very clearly. It’s...
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