Recent content by grouselips1

Mr. giggles, have you taken a very close look at the front of the chamber to see if there is maybe just a bit of fouling build up, possibly wad deposits that are hard to remove? Just for my own curiousity, is this only occurring with one brand of ammo? I only say this because years back, I had a...

I don't think macho has come into anyones meaning or response here. Let's look at a few things. And before I get on my little soap box, I welcome all of you, especially tirod, to jump on in. Your initial post is not really clear and I haven't seen a direct address to part of it. I have heard a...

I have seen many a taurus come across the bench for repairs. I was thankful it was not my money that had been spent! I seen multiple of the following: Hardening concerns, poor fit. erratic spring weights, incorrectly bored cylinders, seized internal parts on new guns. The single most horrifying...

If you are speaking about authors, let us not forget the venerable Ross Seyfried, who wrote side by side with Bob Milek in the pages of Guns and Ammo. His articles did more to popularize the 45 Colt hot loads and the Bisley Blackhawks than any writing I ran across. He is the single source from...

Giles Tactical by the Wilderness (http://www.thewilderness.com/giles-slings/) for social work. Brownells latino for the field.

I would have to ask what kind of hunting? What do you typically shoot on other firearms, open sights or scope? For hunting and general shooting fun, I kept a fixed 4 power mounted on my 10/22 for many years. As a personal preference though, I like open sights. The 40 year old eye change came...

For EDC, my preference is appendix or strong side, depending on the gun used. In the fleld, cross draw is my method. When bird hunting with the dogs and there is hound/black bear action in the vicinity, it's nice to have the blackhawk or N frame handy, in a position that is not dinging up my...

The MGW tool works nicely but is expensive. drband, that XD link you post is common. I have never seen a gun with tighter factory sights. The fit is incredibly tight. Almost as if they use a hydraulic press to install it! I would agree with the brass drift for 1911, Glock, Smith and Wesson, Sig...

Tony good points here. Under a stressful situation, 99% of highly trained and those without training are not going to have the frame of mind or the time to angle a shot. Center mass, light it up.

At its most basic level, energy is what is propelling the bullet. That is physics. Tissue damage and blood loss are what address the kill. Aside from damage to the central nervous system, damage to organs to prevent the flow or cause the loss of blood cause the kill. I think most here understand...

Craig, I respectfully disagree. There are those much more knowledgable me and you, who have proven otherwise. Please reference Marshall and Sanow for a complete run down, with documented evidence. However, think of it this way. If the bullet comes to a stop within a target chest cavity (let's...

Deviation of velocity can be due to inconsistent neck tension or the choice of primers. Don't get hung up on this though, take the results of your group size over what the chronograph is displaying. If you get uniform, tight groups, then who cares what the deviation is, within reason. You can...

The grand idea for one shot effectiveness if for the round to expend all of it's energy inside of the target, with an adequate wound channel and secondary damage as a result of hydrostatic shock. Over penetration is why FMJ and heavy rounds (44 mag.) are really not the best defensive loads...

Mizar, I think they do answer the original post, as "loose" is a general term. But when lock up is noted, he is stating that the gun is indeed out of time and there are many causes for that.

I use a Galco Phoenix that will work in both strong side and cross draw modes, quite well. The shortest barrel it is made for is 4 inch however. Desantis catalogs the Dual Angle Hunter, which looks decent enough, however I have never worn one.