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My "intro to Reloading " class was a Lee manual an ammo-&-reloading-supplies guy sold me for half price after I mentioned I was thinking about trying to learn to reload. No haggle. No big purchase. I think maybe I had spent 30 or 40 bucks and then casually mentioned I had thoughts about trying...

I first got some 700x when the great powder drought was going on a few years ago didn't want to like it because it wasn't a pistol powder but since it's cheap and useful for loads like the HBWC in this thread and gas checked lead slugs for some of my old bolt action military rifles and otherwise...

By and large, in theory I would lean towards heavier slugs and a faster powder as you shorten the barrel so I suggest starting with the heaviest slug and the fastest two or three powders you have and making making a batch of each for a little competition to see which meets the most of your...

If you have a .45 auto with an under 4" barrel, and a short grip (better for concealed carry), which makes boisterous rounds dificult to handle (in terms of recoil/repeat shot accuracy), what ammo do you prefer? I just got one that is lighter that the ones I used to have but it seems there are...

At a point in time when I was thinking with much less wisdom, I sold two Star Firestar .45's and accessories, including 10 round mags

so, now, i feel completely clueless except for feeling compelling to look for Carcanos w/ the Finnish SA as an added agenda item for gunshows. Damn you, I had been deluded that collecting Finn WWII might be easy and affordable....

light touch i didnt apply the electronic calipers but it is oversize. using gravity as the guide, I will prolly make a reassembly before may but the grip Safety almoSt eases in now. socific point binds are a problem and require being more anal than my usual style but i will get around to it. :)

checks on that are way more functional than some of the other things they might like to monitor

thnx If I get a no-show client tomorrow I can get to youtube during the day. Otherwise it may be Sat (but there really is no urgency). I risked very minor visits with a file to the clear hangup points (old wear marks and current (barely) visible deformation to the backstrap) but didnt get a fit...

progress :) So, I when I was working on getting the trigger pin out of the little devil, two things happened. One is something in the trigger mechanism loosened or slipped and I got the barrel and slide off. The other is the pin at the bottom rear of the mag well fell out and the spring, mag...

I have already tried pulling the trigger and taking off the grips for a better look but I can try taking it apart further. I do know the spring on the striker is loose/moveable (one could easily slip a coin into the gap but not enough gap to remove hte spring without damage). I will see how far...

Now I need to prowl for dies and load data for 7.62x38R. Anyone have suggestions? It is fun to shoot and I just kind of like the oddball nature of a 7 shooter....

I just snagged one at LGS w/ holster, cleaning rod, screwdriver handle (but no bit), 3x50 round boxes of PRVI 7.62x38 and a type 53 Chinese Nagant for 375. The pistol was a '32 Tula and gorgeous, looked unfired condition (as was the holster) and did great after cleaning for the three cylinders I...

well, doggone I guess it is mallet time. I will have to ponder whether I whack the firearm or the wallet but I am stuck. I hate to hit the former and cant really afford to hit the latter but it it what it is. Thanks for trying to help.

more data. If I rotate the barrel down, moving the barrel teeth through the slide grooves, it will easily do this: