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I have 2 of them. I shoot single stack with the ss/rail and usually beat the more expensive guns if I do my part. The other is the blued model that has a Marvel 22 conversion on it for practice. They shoot just as good as my Kimber, actually better because the Kimber is a little finicky about...

My Tanfoglio elite limited in 40s&w. I compete at two ranges and I have the only one as far as I know. A friend has 3 elite match's ( 9, 40, & 45), I think those are the only other Tanfoglios around. As much as I like my 1911's, my tanfoglio is my favorite.

You need to buy yourself a book called 'The ABC's of Reloading' and read it so you understand the whole process of reloading ammunition. It doesn't take much of a mistake to blow up a gun...and yourself. I recommend this book to every person that wants to get started. As far as measuring tools...

I've used BL-C2 for the past 24 yrs for .223. This spring I got some H335 and cfe223 for load development in a new rifle. The cfe won with 3/4" groups with 27.6 gr behind bulk Hornady 55sp. The BL-C2 was a close 2nd.

Hornady LNLAP RCBS RCIV Lee alloy O frame (don't remember the name) Lee Pro1000 MEC 600jr 12ga MEC 9000G 20ga Hornady 366 12ga

You'll never have a bad experience with Hornady (at least I haven't). I live about 90 miles from Grand Island and have stopped in many times for parts or supplies. Even got to visit with Steve a few times. Everybody there is great to deal with.

I had been wanting to add a 1911 to my collection for years,but kept finding other guns to buy (talking myself out of it?). Two years ago, when I got my CCW, I decided a 1911 was going on my hip. As luck (?) would have it, a friend of mine had his CCW app rejected. He already bought a Kimber...

Parasite's right. There are several good instuctional books on reloading. "The ABC's of Reloading" is probably the best. Hornady and RCBS have a DVD that shows the basics also. It doesn't take much of a mistake to damage, or blow up a gun....and yourself at the same time.

Where was it made? My bad eyes can't read what's on the frame. It looks exactly like a Firestorm that a friend has in his store, Which is made by Armscor (RIA). Same trigger, hammer and slide serrations. Armscor makes 1911's under many different names, just wondering if this is one of them.

Frankenloader!!!

I switched from red dot to clays about 10 yrs ago. I noticed it is softer shooting, i.e. less felt recoil and burns very clean. Red dot used to be a very dirty burning powder, it has been reformulated to burn cleaner, but IMO still not as clean as clays. Clays also meters better than red dot.

Danbrew Get to building that bench! The longer you wait, the harder you're gonna kick yourself for not doing it sooner.

Loadedround +1 See if you can get invited to your buddies' reloading sessions and pull the handle a few times yourself. I think it's personal opinion as to what's best. If you like to tinker, then by all means, get a Lee Load All or Pro 1000. Many people have loaded tens of thousands of...

The roll crimp in the seating die is just fine for a rimmed case like the 45 colt. The case headspaces on the rim. A rimmless case like the 9mm or 45acp headspaces on the mouth and will fit better in the chamber with a taper crimp. The mouth is shaped so that it will properly contact the front...

I found it takes patience to get most ladies to give shooting a try. It's kind of like trying to get a pig to go thru a gate, you have to make the pig think it's his idea. But when I run out of patience and give up, she says "I need to learn how to shoot so I can protect myself." Yup, it was all...