Recent content by Sooner1911

I have Nationwide Private Client and no rider and no coverage limit. I added $100K of coverage for guns, knives, reloading etc. Only required to provide serial numbers for individual guns over $25K. I get my insurance through a broker. I also had Chubb and never provided any SNs. They paid $17K...

Try Nationwide Private Client, no limit on guns and no rider. Only have to provide SN for any firearm over $25K. I added $100K to my contents coverage and it was pretty inexpensive. Prices don't compete with Allstate, but probably do for the same coverage. Regards, Kris

I used to think I was well-equipped. Now I am just jealous of some of you guys. Regards. Kris

I air dry mine after use and store in an old plastic coffee container with a lid. No problems so far. Regards, Kris

Bought a Kreighoff K-80 Parcours from Dupont Kreighoff. Closest I will ever come to a bespoke firearm. Picked the engraving pattern, the wood, shad it sent to Briley to be thin walled and to get SideKick 2.0s. The gun is just beautiful and makes me smile every time I see it. Still don't shoot it...

First, I am so sorry. I have a Beretta 687 28 gauge that fell off a cart at a sporting clays tourney that broke pretty much the same way. It was put together with two small metal pins (1/16th or 1/32nd) and glue a couple of years before I bought it and I have owned it for about 8 years. It is...

At one of our bigger local gun sellers, I saw a 391 on the used rack and lo and behold it was a 20 gauge. Asked the clerk if I could take it don to look at the gas piston etc. He said sure as long as I could put it back together, The frond cap was seized. I ended up buying it anyway since the...

If you want to make life easy, you can pick a hull/wad powder/ shot/FPS and tell Spolar Power Load and they will set it up your machine and provide you bushings that are made for that load. It is not cheap, but the gauge changes are very easy (about 10 minutes) and it is almost idiot proof. It...

In my view, any value is in the brand itself and not the facilities and the equipment that is encumbered with age, wear, etc. The brand, as many have mentioned, has been hurt greatly because of mismanagement, QC problems, poor customer service, and a failure to keep pace with other products in...

There is no rhyme or reason for the ship[ping times from any of the carriers. I have had had orders from Berry's in Utah get here (GA) in 3 days and shipments from Tennessee take 8 using the same carrier and method. I have no dog in the fight, but I suspect that SW has about as much control over...

I think Highland Lofts hit the nail on the head. Whatever method you are using to dry, it provides an opportunity for you to perform a thorough visual inspection of your brass. In addition, splits and stress cracks are much easier to identify and cull from a clean surafac

FXVR5, if I understand your point correctly, I think we are on the same page. If the CYA factor is built into SAAMI specs according to an industry source, then that appears to indicate SAAMI max is not on the ragged edge. Whether this is the result of legal, engineering or whatever doesn't...

In my opinion, wet tumbling is the only logical choice for range pickup. I dry tumbled for years and it took so long to get really cruddy cases clean that any time penalty for drying is more than offset. Maybe brass doesn't need to be shiny, but I like being able to see the powder clearly, I...

I agree with the posters that someone loading to the published max is not pushing the limits assuming that particular cartridge/firearm is not showing pressure signs. Anecdotally, I would think the published loads are not on the ragged edge given that legal is involved in almost any public...

I have wanted some Marlin lever actions for a while, but kept putting it off thinking it could wait. Then the Remington takeover and the fear of buying junk. Finally, the latest Remington bankruptcy forced my hand as who knew where Marlin would end up. I traded for a 45-70 Guide Gun and a JM 336...