"...not perfectly round..." Not dropping far enough. Shot towers for up to #6 shot run 40 meters high. That's 131 feet. Twice that for larger shot.
Most .357 lever actions don't like .38 Special ammo. Something about the OAL difference cause feeding issues. And the pressure issue has nothing...
"...I'd like to step that up..." What does she think of what you want to do for her revolver? What you want really doesn't matter. Best to just...
What's your budget? CCW? They start at $50ish from Hank's. No idea of the quality as I make all my own stuff. https://www.hanksbelts.com/
Depends on the shop(Big box places usually just don't haggle. Part time clerks working there don't know how and aren't allowed to anyway.) and...
Those dies are made according to the cartridge. Still no though.
"...not using lube on the cases..." Unless you have carbide dies, sooner or later they'll get stuck. Regardless of the source. There isn't enough...
"...you're saying shoot it, then have it looked at..." Absolutely not. Sporterised Lee-Enfields are the most likely candidates for bad headspace....
A CZ doesn't fit my hand at all(been crying about it since they first came here over 35 years ago. CZ stuff was in Canada several years before the...
Looks like the finish is chipping off. Ruger doesn't use bluing(at least not on GP-100's). It's some kind of paint-like finish. Cold bluing will...
"...like a GI 1911..." Isn't just issue .45's. And they can go into the twilight zone too. Anyway, Argentine BHP's use a dovetailed front sight....
YouTube videos are not the place to learn how to do anything. Real difference is the material the parts are made from. Ruger's are SS. Smith's are...
"...nearly identical to the Mossberg 500..." A Maverick M88 is a Mossberg M500 with a factory synthetic stock. Barrels are interchangeable. I'd...
"...to at least 600 to 800..." Work up a load using as 175/178 grain match bullet. Sierra makes a 180 grain Matchking that'd do as well. The 178...
"...400 yards with 308 and 243..." Actually too far for bullet drop for either of 'em. Both of 'em drop like bricks past 300. About 10" between...
"...may have been touched up..." Maybe not with cold bluing. Just a guess. Try using mineral spirits instead of the lacquer thinner to degrease....
"...know how to check a pistol..." Why do you think a shotgun is any different? The only difference is that you need to pattern a shotgun too....
With a Buck Mark, doing anything to it won't make a lick of difference. There's no collector interest and it's highly unlikely there ever will be....
"...without filler screws?..." Nope, but the damaged screws will be out. "...headless screws are quite fragile..." And soft. Most likely cross...
Western Powders is Accurate Powders. Not sure who owns who though. Face Book isn't an official anything. However, you can get their Edition 6.0...
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