Recent content by squirrelsniper

I guess it could be debated "exactly" when recoil begins (as in whether or not there's forward movement of the powder when the primer ignites), but for all practical purposes, it begins when the bullet begins to move. As for semi-autos and such, it's exactly the same. However, with semis you...

I haven't tried any of the newer ones, but I used to have a few of the old 50rd Ramline mags. IMO, they were junk. The feed lips would either start seriously wearing after a few hundred rounds and result in feeding problems or else the feed lips would start chipping and the mag would soon become...

The ogive is what you need to worry about, you can't pay attention to the tip measurement (especially on SMKs :eek: ) other than just setting a baseline OAL. If you try to adjust every bullet so that you end up with the same cartridge base to bullet tip measurement, you'll just make things...

Although most people consider it strange these days, I rarely chrono a load, so I can't give you any velocity data. However, I use a few of my rifles for long range shooting and I've really begun to like the "Extreme" series of powders. I shoot in temps from in the 90s during the summer down to...

I don't know the cause of the problem for certain, but sticky extraction is supposedly a characteristic of the SRH in 454 and 480 due to the kind of steel used to make them. The 454 and 480 are made of a different steel than the 44mag version, and one of the characteristics of the steel is that...

You can reload with quality bullets such as Gold Dots or XTPs for about what you pay for the cheap factory stuff. You can cut a tiny bit of the cost if you use cheaper FMJ or bulk bullets. Overall though, unless you're shooting a huge amount of 9mm ammo or you need premium bullets, you really...

Well, the first thing I'd try is... Remove the cylinder from the gun; for practical reasons and safety reasons. Clean out one chamber of the cylinder really good until there's no crud build-up in there. Take a 22WMR round and see if it drops into the cylinder freely.

I have both calibers, but if I could only have one, I'd go with the 308. The 308 has enough power to take big game, plenty of good factory match ammo available, if you're stuck with factory ammo it is the superior choice for 1,000yd shooting and it has good barrel life. The only real...

I had to make the same decision just about a month ago. I finally ended up with a used 7.5" barrel SRH in 454, mostly because I got it for a pretty good price, and since I reload, I knew I could load it from mild to wild. The 44mag has more than enough power for whitetail within revolver...

I don't know when they'll actually get to the market, but the word is that they're dropping the 223 and 204 from the caliber choices.

My vote goes to Varget and CCI BR-2s. It will beat up an auto pretty good to keep it super to 1k, but it will be as easy on the gun as anything else that's capable of pushing 175s that fast.

I like accuracy. So, since bolt actions tend to be more accurate than any other action type, I prefer them. Of course when I say that bolt actions are the most accurate, someone with a tricked out AR probably got their panties in a wad, but in my experience, if you put an equal amount of money...

It was a decocking accident. I was about 11 or 12 and was squirrel hunting with my father. I had the gun cocked, didn't get the shot I wanted, so I had to let the hammer down (no manual safety on it BTW) and I just let the hammer slip out from under my thumb. Of course my father had already been...

Even though my father is the one that got me into reloading, and he's an experienced reloader, I was extremely cautious when I first started out, even though I had his guidance and knew he wouldn't let me do something stupid. For the first couple years, I wouldn't have even considered loading...

I use specific cleaners for specific applications. Butch's Bore Shine for general bore cleaning duties. Sweet's for used guns that are copper fouled beyond belief. JB Bore Cleaner for removing the carbon ring that often builds up just forward of the chamber. Also, helps smooth out rough...