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Moon clips is all I see mentioned in this thread. Doesn't anybody reload any more? As a long time loader, I switched over fully to .45 Auto Rim brass back in the 80's-90's. No modification of the cylinder needed for their use. No fighting with mooning/demooning clips. (Yes, i owned a BMI...

Chuck, Thanks for the response. Yeah, that looks like the original. It reminded me of how much powders have changed. I should have remember how it became of less & less use as the years went on. I'm gonna try contacting Redding, directly., and see what they say. If it actually yields...

A simple solution I use is an adapter on the end of the suction hose. Steal a couple of you wife's/sister's/mothers panty hose. shove the foot part into the hose and fold the rest (cut to whatever lenght you want) over the outside of the hose. Put a good length over the outside and, to be...

Have an old Redding master powder measure with universal and handgun micrometers. . I can't seem to find the gun powder settings chart that came with it. My unit, I believe, I've had since the early/mid '70's. My memory says they stopped supplying the charts for a long time. I visited the...

Barnfrog, I have been using the Lyman 10-10 scale for about 45 years. The same base scale but they added a hard plastic cover, and the capacity is increase to measure up to double yours, by supplying a adding a 500 gr weight that you hang from the beam (has a loop for hanging. Anyway, my...

Thank You for the responses. A number of things to possibly try. Eyeshot - NO, it's not the Lyman Powder Charge/Expanding Die System. This was WAY before powder charge thru the die even existed Bullseye308 - "Oil the stem and put a drop of silicone in the plug" What Silicone? Sealant I assume...

Looking for a "fix" for my 25-30 year old Lyman expander die. The "stem" holds a steel inter-changeable caliber specific "plug" at the business end. I havea supply of the plugs in caliber specific sizes. The .380 plug won't stay screwed in tight no matter how hard I try to screw it in during...

A little off topic, but.......... Redcoat: What kinda prices (and where) you seeing on the EZ 380 (or EZ9) Retfed

We (wife & I) tried several years back to concealed carry a pair of Kahrs, me the PM9 w/CTlaser, and wife the P380. She liked the 9 better, but wanted the smaller gun for carry. Well, now 69 & 72, both are having trouble with our choices. Neither of us shot or guns really proficiently, and are...

If stuck, I'm lightening my reloading supplies and have a good amt of onece fired , single headstamp brass in .380, 9mm, and .38s. PM me if I can assist or email directly to sclou171@ gmail.com Retfed

I know this might be late but, I've purchased rods like you pc, but brass from J. Dewey Wherever I bought mine there was only 1 length available, for up to 9" bbl . But I looked up the source directly for you. and now see they are available from the company in 4 ,6, 9 inch models .in.22 cal...

Yankee I know this is getting old, but wanted to suggest other options. 1. I use a wormblower (from fishing) the needle applicator works well for tiny distrib as in slide rails. 2. Visine or other commercial eyedrop bottles for larger distrib. Retfed

I have a D.S. obtained from the son of a NYC detective. (He wasn't interested in the gun) I believe it's an early '50's model. It shows alot of blue wear. The son told me it was his ankle back-up gun for 30-odd years. While I saved the original grips, it shoots better for me with a more recoil...

OP- I whole-heartedly agree with your desire to find a grip WITH NO FINGER GROOVES. My hands are on the small side, and every time I try a finger grooved grip, the spacing between the grooves is (for me) incorrect, so I'm forced to rest one of my fingers ON the groove crest. Be careful in...

SparkyV can you disclose how expensive the altamont grips were? I have a S&W 22S that I'd like to reshoe Retfed ([email protected]