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Has anyone tried XP100 yet? Picked up a pound at my LGS and am planning on using it for .45 acp and .38 special. The store clerk said it was good stuff and most of them are experienced reloaders, but was wondering if any of you have loaded it? Made by CapArms,I guess they are a new company and...

These were recently given to me and appear to be mint condition. From what I can tell they are S&W target grips from 1986, but these don't have a washer on the inside like some I have seen. The medallions are quite secure and don't appear to ever have had a washer connected to them. Do these...

I know jacketed bullets are harder on a barrel than lead, but what about plated? I am having very good luck with X-Treme plated bullets and get them for a great price at my LGS, and I am a little tired of the smoke and difficulties in cleaning that goes along with shooting a lot of hard cast...

The other day I purchased a Lyman 55 at my LGS. It was on clearance and a good deal. When I got home and went to search for an online tutorial, I realized this is the now discontinued blackpowder model with the static free aluminum hopper. The Lyman website says it can be used for either black...

I was about to load up some .38 JHP today and I had just cleaned a large batch of brass. I already had 93 cases primed and ready to load, so I topped it off with 7 more. After I did I noticed I had foolishly used magnum primers on those 7.:banghead: They are all the same headstamp and I had...

My LGS has some plated bullets in for the .30 Carbine at a very good price. Has anyone tried plated in this caliber? My concern is that at such high velocities the plating can come off and leading will occur. This may be a silly question, but I have zero experience with plated in any caliber...

Well, new to me anyway. Saw this New Frontier .22 back at the end of November while I was browsing the local gun shop. I have been planning on getting a Ruger Single Six for a while now, but then I saw this for not much more. Mentioned it to my wife and she ended up putting it on layaway. She...

I found a Colt New Frontier in .22 for $650 today, looks new in box. The seller didn't know the year of manufacture but it is most likely one of the last produced, as it had the cross bolt safety. This sounds like a great deal to me, but couldn't find any good examples on Gunbroker to go by...

I was in need of a 9mm after giving my Glock 17 to my nephew. My wife is starting to take shooting much more seriously but is a little recoil sensitive, and a 9mm is about the most she can comfortably handle, and my revolvers are just too heavy for her to hold comfortably. I have been wanting to...

I picked up some Speer 158 Grain TMJ from my local store the other day. The problem is I can't find any loading data for them. I currently only have the Lyman manual, and Speer doesn't seem to have any data online, nor do the powder manufacturers I am using right now. Can I use the data for a...

Let me first say thanks to everyone who posts here, I was pretty much able to answer every question on how to start reloading from the posts on this forum, and a few youtube videos. I got everything set up this week and loaded some .45 ACP pretty easily. However, I am about to load up some .38...

I have decided to have my LGS order me a lever gun in .357 this week, and so far it looks like the Rossi is my only option for around the $500-$600 mark. A different local store has the Winchester in stock, but it is way out of my price range. Is it true that Marlin is not currently producing...

I have been wanting the OD Springfield GI for a while and I finally got one as a five year anniversary gift from my wife. Took it to the range today and had a number of failure to feeds. I cleaned and re-lubed it beforehand. I put about 200 rounds through it, a mix of Remington UMC FMJ and JHP...

I love my S&W 625, and .45ACP revolvers in general and just discovered the S&W M325 Nightgaurd in 45ACP:cool:. I am now seriously considering it as my first carry gun. Unfortunately I can't find one locally to check out so I would probably have to order it. If you own or have handled this gun...

I am in the market for my first concealed carry gun and I am considering one of the 3 inch Springfield Mil Spec 1911's. I pretty much prefer the 1911 and revolver platforms, and am trying to decide between this and a S&W Model 36 Classic. Anyone have the Springfield and can tell me about it? The...

Hi guys, this is a great forum. I've learned a lot and this seems like the friendliest forum devoted to the shooting sports that I have found. I am still very new to shooting and have much to learn, I hope to take my ccw this summer and hopefully a defensive shooting class for fun. I am a full...