Recent content by Redbeard55

After reading all the comments, I've decided to accept the offer of a heavily discounted new revolver. If the general sentiment is correct, it was a generous offer. PS. I'm not a person that dry fires for practice. 50K is absolute highest number. Actual number is probably closer to 25K...

See post from December 3, 2009 by Roaddog28. http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-488648.html Appears Corbon (Dakota Arms) put 200,000 rounds through a GP100 to test there ammo. No info on what maintenance may have been done. There are certainly other such stories listed in...

My 357 Blackhawk was purchased in 1976, It probably has 100,000 rounds through it. Somewhat loose, but certainly in better shape than the GP100 Ruger claims I wore out. Based on my experience with the Blackhawk, I expected at least 100,000 round before the GP100 was worn out. If I had been...

Been shooting a Ruger GP100 at the local gun club for Steel matches. Have owned Rugers since 1976. Ran maybe 25K TO 50k ammo through the GP100 - with 95% or better being 38 Specials. I don't consider this an excessive number of rounds. The revolver would lock up when the trigger was pulled...

When I was young, stupid and just starting reloading, I would load my 38 Specials to the top of the drive band and not the crimping groove. These reloads shot well, but I split a lot of cases due to the increase in pressure.

Red Dot in Reduced Rifle Loads 100% agreement with Jungle. As far as I'm concerned C.E. Harris is god among mortals. The article that everybody references also lists loads for 3 different power levels. Some of these loads are well below shown in most reloading manuals - when you can even...

I would check the local guns stores before heading to a big box store. Picked up a 30-06 Remington 1903A3 yesterday for $250. Books put manufacture date as late 1943. It had a NRA sporter type military barrel, millled, drilled/tapped with weaver bases. Bolt was bent. Fully adjustable trigger...

I would agree with Eb1 suggesting a different set of grips. It is common knowledge that a shotgum must fit you properly. Same goes for a handgum. If the grips don't fit your hand properly, you are simply fling ammo down range. Might not be important when shooting 22s or light recoiling...

What is the last gun that you bought. A pink 22 Cricket for my granddaughter. My daughter says I look manly while holding it.:D

Why aren't you a cowboy action shooter I'm by heart a single action revolver fan. I will never shoot in a cowboy action even because. 1. There are too many rules about what is legal and what is not legal to shoot. Anyone that concerned about what is authentic or not is way too anal...

Looked through some of the first threads. Silly thread. Why would anyone have to "justify" the purchase of any firearms - whether 1 or many.

Ruger 10/22T. Jamomatic.

CornCod: You would be surprised at the people with high dollar guns shooting steel cased ammo. I help each year at the gun club for hunter sight in days. One guy came in with a fancy Merkel double rifle and the cheapest ammo he could find. Went to the range one day with a group of friends...

I have a Blue Press. Friend has a Red Press. He has used my Blue Press, but I have not used his Red Press. According to the friend, the Red presses run smoother but tolerances can be somewhat sloppy. If you don't fine tune adjustments on Blue Press, they can run somewhat bumpy

Mention was made to the 650 learning curve. I loaded 15+ years strictly on a single station before getting the 650. After 5-6 years I'm still learning all the ins and out. I find most problems related to the 650 relate to case feeding and priming.