Recent content by cheoah

I'd hesitate to shoot any of that ammo based on your picture. Maybe it's setback, maybe it's brass, but one thing you can change easily is buy a couple hundred Starline cases and pass them down to your kid. Just last week I had some minor case failures in my M1A, case vintage similar to your...

My 1873 is from a bygone era and darn if it doesn't sing. My 94's do too for that matter. If I imagine myself 75 years ago, I'd still struggle with the Mounties' action, but I'd apply myself to the issue and try and tune it. Especially if it was standing between me and squirrels lol. I don't...

Have been very impressed with my Girsan Regard MC. Forged, full length metal guide rod, it is a high quality example of the model.... that can be had for less than $400 lol The Turks have filled my gun safes between Girsan, Tisas, Canik, Akus and Huglu. They are an amazing value; materials...

I've got all three, carried the BL-22 in my farm truck for many years. I haven't decided between my 1959 39A Golden Mountie passed down from dad or the 9422. I don't know that I could sell either. I have skinners on all of mine. The Marlin has a very nice trigger and is very accurate. The...

Great point, forgot about that. I installed a Schuster adjustable. Pretty sure I'm still a bit over gassed but my recollection is I barely adjusted it to cycle reliably. https://www.schustermfg.com/m1a-socom-gas-plug/

YHM makes a quick detach mount for M14, I have one on my M1A and mount a 30 cal suppressor - YHM Resonator - on it that I also use on other 30 cal hosts. Very practical system, easy to move from host to host. https://yhm.net/sound-suppression/phantom-m14-q-d-flash-hider-with-sight-base-1/#reviews

PSA does have Tisas 1911 for $299 right now. For a forged 1911, it is a heck of a deal. The two examples I own, one a commander model in 9mm, the other just like this sale gun, are exceptional production 1911's...

Man I wish 300 AAC was a thing when I was 11. I feel like a kid with it now though lol I have a python, a 686, and a Dan Wesson, plus SAA revolvers, and a Win 1873 in 357. I enjoy loading it, and can make exactly what I want, including lighter loads, and skip the .38 crud rings in my...

Ok, I see it is a reciprocity strategy. I'm in NC, with pretty broad reciprocity so that never occurred to me. Funny, @DeepSouth, our county has grown so much and last year when I went to get fingerprints for an NFA app I had to make an appointment, weeks out! I drove up to neighboring...

And it still might be your shortest lived barrel! I do think handloading can mitigate the throat erosion by generally using moderate loads, but I don't know how bullet weight or material affects wear. Maybe leading protects the throat lol I think shooting .243 is what will compel me to start...

I agree about the Lee one, especially with new brass. I use a Hornady now for flaring, Otherwise I use Lee dies in my Hornady LnL. I also tried a Redding expander in 45 ACP and it did not work at all in the LnL. After the Redding didn't work I defaulted to the press manufacturers expander...

You're between UT and DC? Do you fly or drive? Curious if you fly with a handgun? I've considered it when traveling to a reciprocal state, but air travel is complicated enough. They may be processing apps faster than they expected, or less interest in permits than anticipated? Hope it all...

Curious to see where this goes, and what weight little pill. My M1A is chambered in .243 and I just worked up loads with both 4350's (jacketed) but have yet to chrono them. Casting those little buggers is appealing - you could make a pile of them for minimal cost.

I use those smaller sized legal pads and write my notes during load development, then I scan them on the iphone and upload them to dropbox. If that sounds complicated, it aint. Then I pitch the piece of paper after I'm done with that load. I used to take pictures of everything and even used...

x2! I had this exact realization last year. I could never carry a gun accidentally into the airport, but I now accept how easy it could be for some people. I also travel a lot for work and the more you travel, the less special it is. Like everything repetitive, easy enough to run on...