Recent content by robowo

I have a Redding T-7 and I load for 357 Magnum and 38 Special. I love this press and have loaded several thousand rounds on it. Very sturdy and very precise. With space for 7 dies you can also have it set up for 2 handgun calibers at the same time.

.50 caliber machine gun bullet Scoped Ruger GP-100 with bandolier belt and open top holster Ruger GP100's Ruger Single Ten with holster Ruger GP100 4.2 inch

Bea Arthur was in the Marine Corps during WW2 also.

I used to carry an LCR in .357 and liked it but found the muzzle rise was excessive with stout rounds. I then bought a Ruger GP100 with 4" barrel. I can put additional rounds on target much quicker and in tighter groups. I made a high ride OWB holster that I now carry the GP100 in the 4...

Here is an example of a sword plaque that I made for my Marine Corps Officer's sword.

I started making holsters for Civil War re-enactors and have made my own ever since. I often want something very specific such as in the picture below. * The scoped GP100, I wanted an open top holster for this one . It also has a 15 degree cant for cross draw. * The 4" GP100 is my...

If you are serious about getting a concealed carry permit you need to think about situations like this ahead of time. Here in NC it would also have been illegal if you had left the gun in your vehicle on campus. If you went to the UNC Chapel Hill hospital, they are quite serious about a gun on...

I have a Simmons 2-6 x 32 scope on my GP100 with a 6 inch barrel. While it is not one of the more expensive brands it is an excellent scope. I routinely shoot it at steel targets from 50 to 150 yards and can consistently place all 6 shots on an 8" steel target at 75 yards offhand with the...

I had some 38 Spl Amerc brass that was out of spec far enough that it wouldn't even go into the shell holder properly. Some was too wide at the base while others had too small a rim and would pop out of the shell holder.

I bought one of these for my wife a year and a half ago. She also found that the hammer was difficult to pull back for single action shooting. I bought the Wolff shooter's spring pack. I tried the 9 and 10 lb springs but got too many misfires. The 12 lb hammer spring in combination with the...

I routinely use Clays for 38 Special light target loads using 2.4 grains behind 148 grain wadcutters. In my 4" GP-100 I get virtually the same velocity as 2.7 grains of Bullseye with the same bullet. Both loads are very accurate. Over a sandbag rest at 25 yards both will group all 6 rounds in...

I also use them as targets. The CCI SP ones are 2 inches square. If you turn them over, you'll see that they are divided into 4 1" x 1" quarters. I color in alternate quarters with a black marker. I hang them up and then my wife and I shoot at them from 10-15 yards with our 22 LR revolvers...

How about range blocks for revolvers? This one is for my Ruger GP100 and holds 60 rounds. I made a pattern using my speedloader as a guide and then drilled the holes on my drill press so they were all the same depth. Very handy at the range as you just slip the speedloader over a set of...

I reloaded for years without one but got one last year for several reasons. -- I've found that there are sometimes significant differences between published velocities and what you actually get over the chrono. One reason for this is some manufacturers use proof barrels which have little...

Some more of my recent work. 1st pic - Ruger GP100 4" 357 Magnum OWB 2ndpic - Ruger GP100 6" 357 Magnum 3rdpic - Ruger GP100 6" Scoped 357 Magnum 4th pic - Bandolier The bandolier is primarily used for hunting and range use. Both GP100 6" holsters will attach to the bandolier. So...