Recent content by bolted_down

Thank you, all! Great info and anecdotes from everyone...and in a very timely manner!

I own one of each. A 19-4 and a 66-1, both 6 inch. Beautiful weapons and a joy to shoot. Up til now I've been happily shooting and reloading 38 spec. very successfully.I keep the weapons spotless and well lubed to help ID mechanical defects, so far there have been zero in well over 600 rounds...

Hey everyone! Most of my 40S&W range work has been with a Beretta 96 up to this point. I've had a S&W 4006 for a while. Up until a week or so ago and 50 rounds down the tube, it was NIB-Never fired. It is a sweeeet pistol, as I'm sure you all know, and equipped with Novak lo profile...

Thanks all for the thoughts and information. :)

Hello again all. After a recent query regarding .380 loads I decided to expand my reference material library to include a Speer #14. After browsing the data on a few cartridge load possibles, it became apparent that Speer's data was...well, "more aggressive"... than that of other publications...

Same here! The hobby seemed to fit well with what I was already good at, so here I am. :) I started out reloading so I could shoot more often...now I think I shoot just so I can take the empties home and start over. LOL

Certainly appreciated, all three. Great info and in a timely manner. I love this place!! :) I have HP38 on hand, so that's no problem. I'll rework the load and get back to the range this weekend for some test batches.

Hey everyone. been reloading for a while, always safely and with an eye on everything I've read, heard, learned and been able to absorb about the hobby from trusted sources like THR. I have a Beretta 85 Cheetah that I carry, usually loaded with 95gr Golden Sabres and 95gr Silvertips. My...

Same percentages when I saw it, but numbers are a bit higher... 91% 246 PRO 9% 23 CON

Thanks for the advice, everyone. Mine look nothing like these. LOL! The mis-shape in my fired brass is barely noticeable to the naked eye, a simple "coke bottle" shape, maybe a little more pronounced on one side than the other. A 'drop in' chamber look shows part of the case wall near the...

Hey all. I've been reloading for a while now and have prided myself on safety that begins and ends with a rigorous(some would say bordering on ridiculous)quality control /inspection process. After working up several dependable and accurate loads for my XD9 and 1911, I bought my first .40 S&W...

heheh :) I have a Webley in .38 S&W that I reload for. A small order, but I'll take 500 off your hands when you are up and running. Extremely satisfied with your 9mm "small ball" and your .45 stuff, too. Let us know when they become available.