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    Heavy vs. Light Bullets

    Just FYI, if it's the article I think it is, the info on 147g 9mm on Chuck Hawks' site is about 10 years old. They've been much improved since then.
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    That's not a Mare's Leg...

    It's not on their site now, but Wild West Guns in Alaska at one time had a 45/70 SBR available. Mean lookin' gun, that...
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    Too many .357s, help me thin the herd...

    I'll help you thin the herd... I've got a good home for your 28, and I won't even charge you for the service of taking it off your hands. :p
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    Accurate DA shooting - how do you guys do it?

    I'm not great by any means, but I've found the Wall Drill from Pistol-Training.com to help with my dry firing. The idea is to dry fire with your muzzle about 6-12 inches from a blank white wall; nothing to focus on but your sight picture... makes it very easy to see when your front sight wobbles.
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    kydex holster making

    You only heat the plastic to about 250 or 300 degrees, and it cools quick, so it probably wouldn't be an issues, but I've only done it on metal guns. As far as I'm concerned, a foam press is better, 'cause it's cheaper. :)
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    38 spl +p soft lead bullets for self defense

    The "problem" with the newer premium defense ammo in .38 Special is not that it won't expand... there've been a lot of huge strides in bullet design lately. But, they're all pretty new, so they're not *proven in the field* to reliably expand at snub velocities. Whereas the FBI load has a...
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    Why is it called blued when it's black?

    If you think that's confusing, how 'bout laundry bluing, that makes whites whiter?
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    best looking SW

    There really is nothing like a 3.5" Model 27... that polished bluing is gorgeous. Any 4" N-frame is great, too.
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    Fix for excessive headspace on No1MkIII?

    Thanks; I should really get a good set of pics of her... it's not a bad looking rifle (need a sling and bayonet first, though). I should've checked it out more thoroughly before buying, but I looooove the looks of the No1, and this one popped up at the local gunshop when I happened to have some...
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    Fix for excessive headspace on No1MkIII?

    Yeah, I was just researching the headstamps on it; it's POF.
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    Fix for excessive headspace on No1MkIII?

    Yes. After giving it a more thorough inspection, I'm not sure I should shoot it anyway... it appears to be VERY old. The last two digits of the manufacturing date are pretty much rubbed out, but the crown is marked E.R., and Edward was only king until 1910.:what: There's also an RFI 1928...
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    Fix for excessive headspace on No1MkIII?

    Finally got some pics (see attached)... Hope they're clear enough. Thanks for the help, guys.:) As you can see, there's actually a crack starting near the head, and the rim's a bit dinged from rough extraction. And the primer is flat flat flat...
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    What's your current want item(s) but cannot have?

    Colt Commander in .45 or .38. Maybe a CCO, since I've recently become a fan of AIWB... Of course, that doesn't really matter, since I can't legally CC right now. *sigh*
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    Fix for excessive headspace on No1MkIII?

    Does a fix exist? I've got a pretty bad one, I think; flattened primers, signs of imminent case head separation and what looks like peening at the rear of the receiver that the bolt locks against. (The ruined case is the only one I've shot [with a string to pull the trigger:)] out of the rifle)...
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