Recent content by Moon

Over time, I have come to strongly prefer firearms that do not have removable magazines. Revolvers, hinged floorplate rifles, lever guns, and shotguns for me.

It is true that you do not have to use lube with carbide pistol dies. That said, lube always helps. I can load .38 and .357 without lube, but .41 simply works better with lube than without. I put my shells in a loading block and spray them with Hornady One Shot. This is the least time-intensive...

I've reloaded since the mid-80s. I've never owned any brass cleaning device. When I first started, I'd wash my brass in dish liquid and hot water. I stopped doing that because I really didn't perceive any advantage to that process.

I'm surprised to see how many load .41. It seems like half the replies mention it. Here are mine: .38 9mm .357 .41

Hooda, AA7 is one that I'm looking at. I'm thinking it may be good for the 1,000 fps load, and that I could use 4100/Ramshot Enforcer for the true magnum end of the spectrum.

Which Western powders work well for .41 Magnum? Since acquiring my .41 Blackhawk a couple of years ago, I've discovered that most load manuals have poor data for .41. Enter Western powders. Last night I found their load manual online. It lists loads for all of the common .41 bullet weights for...

I use this one: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012719865?pid=629993.

I have an old Lee hand press that I'd like to start using again. I would primarily be loading smaller batches of .38. I'll also use it for 9mm and .357, but less frequently for those calibers. What the best powder measure for handgun rounds? I'd like to keep the price less than $150, and I'm...

I'd get the Smith. I just got rid of an LCR. Interesting gun, but it was wrong for me. The LCR trigger is popular with most people, but in my case, it invited short-strokes. I suspect that it has to do with the return spring being weaker than on a Smith. Regardless, I'm too accustomed to...

Ditto on the Ruger 77MKII. A total abomination.

I've shot every hard-hitting shotshell out there, including slugs and boxes and boxes of 3 1/2" steel. Some are not fun, but no big deal. I've shot a .300 mag a few times. I hated it, and would never own one. I perceived it to be the hardest kicking gun I've ever shot, though that empirically is...

Good suggestions. If you can stand a non-bowie knife, take a look at the Ka-Bar Kukri. I bought mine with your intended uses in mind (camping, hiking, bushwhacking) and it has excelled. It is a much better chopper than any conventional/bowie style big knife that I've ever used.

Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine the Ruger 77 Mark II that I purchased in 2001 Both of these guns are the worst ever made for exactly the same reason: horrible accuracy. I would have had better luck throwing those rifles at the target.

Correction; it looks like my SPR 220 cost $330 new.

Remington bought the branding rights to Baikal shotguns in the early 2000s. It was a short lived deal that ended in 2009. Baikal makes good guns. Nothing fancy, but built like a tank, especially with respect to the double guns. I own an SPR 220, and have not had any failures. Moreover, it is...