Recent content by Bear41mag

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120 nosler ballistic tip, 38.0 grains varget, deadly in my sportized Swede

A few hand ejectors 2nd model .44 spl, 3rd model .44 spl, 1917 .45 acp, .455 2nd model circa 1917

This is a great cast bullet. I size the down to .310 and shoot them out of my .308's, my 'o6 and 30-30 contender. Both my sks and AK get them lubed but shot as casted. C.E. Harris designed this one and did a heck of a job. In fact I just got in on a 6 cavity mold by over on Cast...

I just got 11 5 gallon buckets of range lead from my gun club. What I do is usually smelt one bucket at a time, cast a couple of bullets out of it, wait 48 hours and test them with a hardness tester, then mark that batch of ingots with a marker for the hardness. This gives me an idea of what...

My lead level was 37 recently, so I started the vitamin C and quit shooting in our indoor ( not ventilated so good) range at the club. Started using a respirator when smelting my lead and cleaning my brass. I also have purchased some D-Lead wipes to use at the range and on my reloading bench...

I just paid $600 for a pre 27 3.5 inch and thought I got a steal, your lucky if you can find a nice Model 28 for $450. Myself, I would jump on it.

Favorite .44 bullets H&G 190 gr full WC 250 gr Keith custom group buy 300 gr LBT GC 310 gr Lee GC RNFP 290 GR RNFP custom group buy These are what I use most in both 44 spl and 44 mag. All are home grown.

"which caliber is better in a revolver designed for combat? and for what reason?" This was the orginial question, which is why I picked the .44, it mentioned nothing regarding concealment. "It's easier to pack 5 .38s into a package that can be easily carried and concealed than it is to...

So far mine has held up well to a steady diet of 250 gr Keith bullets under 18.5 of 2400 and 300 gr LBTs under 21.5 gr of H110. But your logic is sound regarding the additional weight, and I have seen it happen a time or two with 44 mag Super Blackhawks. I let you know if I throw the...

Great White Hunter John “Pondoro” Taylor suggested the Taylor Knockdown formula (TKO), sometimes called “Taylor Index”, which integrates calibre and momentum to generate a relative value that is a guide to the potential of a round to incapacite a target. TKO value = [ Weight (gr) x Terminal...

Yes, I have, fit and finish were both excellent and it added a nice balence to my 45 Colt 4 5/8 " barrel, mine is actually a Ruger made item, that I got from Gun Parts Corp.

Yea I forgot to mention is had a 12 round magazine, which makes the grip real comfortable for such a compact pistol.

Personally I think its a crap shoot. I have seen some that are so loose and sloppy right out of the box I would be afraid to shoot them, I have had three that were great guns and gave me zero problems after many rounds fired. They were: .44 SPL 2" titanium .22 Model 93 .45 acp 4" tracker...

If you want something inexpensive and know someone who has a C&R look at the CZ82 9mm Makarov you get the gun, full flap holster, 2 mags and cleaning rod for about $200. Ammo is plentiful and not all that expensive or hard to find. More powerful than a .380 not as much as a 9mm. The one I got...