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Barbi, Great! :D Renting will give you a hands on feel, that no amount of gun shop handling can ever provide. One pistol I forgot to mention is the Sig 239, which comes highly recommended to me. It comes in 9mm, 357 Sig, and 40 S&W calibers. Be sure to check that one out, if you can...

I'm currently looking for a carry weapon, and two in particular are at the top of my list at the moment. Since you are open to suggestions, you might be interested in my reasons for choosing these two, or not! :D Being a revolver fan, I'm attracted to the Ruger SP101 in .357 magnum, 9mm, or...

HogRider, True Blue fills the smaller caliber cases enough that it's very difficult to get a double charge, without spilling powder. I've give you some exact figures, but we are in the process of packing for a moving. In those monster .45 Colt cases, it fills the case enough that a double...

Stans, We have very similar powder experience, and I still have cans of Unique, Bullseye, and Red Dot that will probably never be finished. Unique is my favorite powder, so I sincerely hope that Alliant can duplicate it's performance in a ball powder. I chronographed a lot of .45 Colt...

Jay, Exactly why I like Ramshot True Blue for most handgun calibers! Nothing I've ever tried meters better, plus it fills my handgun cases very nicely. :D People who have never metered extruded or large flake powders, probably wouldn't appreciate it as much. Bill

Ken, Thanks again for your input here, and on the S&W forum as well. Much appreciated. I found your history of RCBS progressive re-loaders particularly interesting, even though I've never seen some of the machines you mention. I'd love to find a Green Machine to play with some day...

For sheer size, the Rose City gun show at the Portland Expo center (just off I-5 north of Portland) is the show to attend. Be prepared to pay for parking, and with admission you will be out almost $15 just to get in the door. All firearms sales must use NICS and BATF paper work, as private...

Cort, Thanks for your input. The 4X4 was much better than the Green Machine, but never had much success as a full auto progressive (from what I have heard and read) mostly due to the priming system. I think the Ammo Master is a big frame single stage press, capable of handling super...

Tri-Counties in Sherwood is a nice range. Bill

Just bought an RCBS 4X4 progressive press from a friend, and would like to hear from anyone who has owned, or used one. The press looks like new, but has a problem advancing the shell plate to the next station. It hangs half way between positions most of the time, even with the primer...

Gearbox, I don't have my GP141 with me (out of town), but can't imagine how that is happening? Could the grip screw be too long, or over tightened? Perhaps the strut is bent? Bill

The Merit sight does block your vision partially, so I think you might want to try before you buy. Hogs can be unpredictable, and the Merit sight would slow you down, perhaps dangerously. Bill

For all of you on a budget, Brownells sells a device called the Farrsight, which is similar to the Merit device, in that it increases your depth of focus with a variable aperture. It sells for less than $15, versus the Merit for $65+. I even use it with some scope sights, and it definitely...

Dilettante, I stack two or three sand bags under the front of the frame, until I can also get one bag under the butt of the handgun. Never rest the barrel directly on the bags, or your POI will vary as the barrel shifts around under recoil. Next get comfortable and adjust the bags until...

Prezzz, Carrying a sign is a good idea, but many potential buyers milling through the show tables will be ahead of you, behind you, or attending on a different day, and will miss your sign completely. Have you considered renting a table, and perhaps splitting table space with another...

Goon, A friend and I both had that middle knuckle bashing problem with our stainless 45 Colt Blackhawks, mine with a 5.5" barrel, and his with a 7.5" barrel. We also have very different sized hands, so it's apparently not hand size alone that causes the problem. :( I installed Packmyer...

DW, I'm highly offended by your misquote of a part of my previous message! You patently substituted religion (JEW), for my use of the term terrorist, and bestow a totally different meaning in the process! I clearly stated in that (and previous) messages, that terrorists are criminally...

Duncan, Unfortunately, these terrorists are not human beings in any sense of the word. We are dealing with the cruelest, most barbaric, criminally insane psychopaths, this world has ever seen, and to treat them humanely is ludicrous. They are like an incurable virus, killing...

Very thought provoking questions. First off, lets not confuse these terrorists, with any previously known form of armed resistance against occupation or invasion, identify them as honorable military combatants, nor classify them as Muslims, or human beings. They are none of the above...

I'd love to drive one of the new tanks, as they are so much better than the M41, and M48. The M41, and APC both had dual stick steering, while the M48 had a conventional steering wheel, but still retained the dual brakes. Our tanks picked up tons of dust and sand in their tracks and threw it...