Recent content by Richard Head

I'm 5'8 150lbs, I shoot full power loads with heavy hard cast bullets (180 grains @ 1150 fps+) and it's no less tolerable than a Glock 29 with heavy handloads. It doesn't hurt my hand at all with the stock grip. Sure you can feel it , but it's a 357 not a 454 Casull. If it hurts your hand it's...

Are you serious? Have you ever shot full power loads in an SP101? It's not bad at all. The stock grip is excellent imo.

You you're going to shoot mostly 38 special and 38 Speciual +P from your 357 then buy the Smith. If you want to shoot real 357 Magnum full power loads and lots of them then get the Ruger.

Cabelas had S&B primer for sale at $21.99 for a thousand. I bought 2 boxes.

357 and 44 Magnum Ruger Camp Carbines - Bring em back Ruger. 357 Magnum Ruger Redhawk - C'mon Ruger make another run of these 7.62x25 Tokarev Glock - I'd buy one Any 10mm revolver single and double action Anything in 9x23 Winchester - A Glock or CZ75 would be nice. Keltec Sub 2000 - I...

Funny that you Reloader Fred with your 5-20,000 posts on every gun forum on the internet would lecture me about my reliance on said internet.

If I lose power for a week reloading ammo will be the least of my concerns Fredricko.

I like the heavier bullets in 357 Magnum. The 170 grain Keith SWC's are very accurate bullets in all my 357's and leave a lot of room in the case for powder. I load them long with 2400 or PP300MP and get high velocity with excellent accuracy. The Cast Performance 187 (185 grain actual weight)...

I have a Magnum research BFR in 45-70 with the 7.5" barrel. It shoots softer with Alliant 2400 handloads than my 3.75" Talo Superblackhawk with full power loads.

Then I'll go in the garage and get my generator old timing man. Then again it's 2015 and I could always use my smartphone.

That's easy Power pro 300MP and Power Pistol provide top velocity with no surprises. Alliant hit it out of the park with these two powders. Two other outstanding powders powders I like are WSF which is my number one choice for accurate reduced power loads in 10mm and Herco which is slightly...

Honestly these days there's really no need for reloading manuals anymore. Everything you need can be found online from the bullet and powder manufacturers. Hodgdon, Alliant, Accurate Arms, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra and just about everyone else selling components has load data available on their...

The Lyman manual isn't bad, but the Hornady 9th edition reloading manual is a confusing pos. Their load data is all over the place. They have some dangerously excessive 10mm loads which show low velocity for the pressure they're producing. Their 357 magnum loads are milder than any other...

You're going to love it, even the heaviest loads are tolerable with the little SP101.

If you're really worried about a bear attacking you get some bear spray. It's much easier to spray a charging bear than it is to shoot it in the head and you both live to fight another day. http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2008/12/use-pepper-spray-instead-guns-stop-charging-grizzly