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I use a Thumbler Tumbler which holds 15 lbs of media. I have 5 lbs of steel pins, then figure out the rest of the weight with a simple spreadsheet I made up. I figured out the average weight of different caliber cases, then determined how many cases I could wash with 1 gallon of water (8.345...

I faced the exact same issue, and probably took some precautions a bit too far, but two babies later there is no lead contamination outside my reloading room. Hard to say there is contamination inside the reloading room too, but there is a lot of lead! Separate pair of shoes for the reloading...

The only time I don't wear eye protection is when I'm using the spotting scope, and my hands are off the rifle. Even if I'm not shooting, but other people are nearby, I wear eye protection. But I know for a fact that eye protection likely saved one of my eyes on one occasion, and that's not a...

I used to have a Nordic Components stock on a 10/22. It is basically an AR style stock, much like the Ruger SR22 10/22, only they call it the AR 22. It is a very good stock, well built and it fits the 10/22 barreled action quite well. IMO it looks better with a bull barrel. The link is here...

I have a GP100 in .22LR, and I also have a GP 100 .357 Match Champion. For comparison's sake, I also have a S&W 686+ in .357. When comparing the two .357 magnums, I like the trigger on the S&W better, but the ergonomics of the GP 100 fit my large hands a bit better. In single action, both have...

My IDPA club uses them after every practice and match. They work very well for quickly sorting the variety of 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP the guys regularly shoot. After practice the bins quickly sort about 1500 rounds in a few minutes for the guys to collect their brass. We still have to sort out...

I'll buy rimfire, and shotgun shells when I need them. My carry/SD ammo is also factory, but I haven't purchased any for that purpose in a long time. I just rotate the ammo into a new magazine every few months, and shoot hand loads at the range. The only time I've purchased factory ammo for...

I had a thumbhole stock on a Ruger 10/22 I used for an Appleseed shoot. The only other modifications to the rifle were a Volquartsen hammer, Tech Sights, and an auto-bolt release. With the stock barrel, iron sights and some CCI SV, I passed the AQT six or seven times that weekend and earned my...

CCI for sm. pistol, large pistol, small rifle, and large rifle. CCI for magnum loads too. However, out of necessity I have used about 5k Winchester SPP and have another 5k in reserve. They have performed well. CCI and Winchester have not let me down.

I use it for 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. I really like this powder. Like the others have said, it is important to pay close attention to your charge weight, and to be careful not to throw a double charge. I won't use it for .38 special just because the case has enough room for a triple charge or...

I have a 686+ 4" and a GP100 Match Champion. I like both of them quite a bit. I think the trigger on the 686+ is a bit better, and it has a shorter pull, but I also have about a thousand more rounds through this pistol than the GP100MC. Grips can be changed, of course, but the rubber grips on...

I've been very happy with the 180 gr. jacketed bullets from Precision Delta. Good price, great accuracy, easy to load. I shoot them out of a Sig Sauer P226 Elite and a Glock 23 with a KKM Precision barrel. No complaints or problems in either pistol...

$7.47 for 100 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags is the pre-Sandy Hook price here in upstate NY. Not that I can find any, but I'd buy all I could at that price. As far as I'm concerned, that's a normal pre-shortage price! I don't have a lot of good things to say about Wal-Mart, but if they are not gouging...

I had a similar problem with a 590A1 a few years ago. Turns out the spring was getting hung up on a small burr inside the mag tube. I wound up removing the burr and replacing the spring with a Wolf spring. I also replaced the follower. Now it feeds and cycles smoothly. It did need some breaking...

I've used both. I used to use a bucket vibrator with a treated corn cob media. The brass did get pretty clean on the outside, but there was all kinds of dirty dust that resulted, and every now and then some dirty media would sneak into the house on the bottom of my shoe. My wife really didn't...

The "Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press Deluxe Kit" is the one to get. I started with the cheaper press, and quickly sold it to get the Classic press. The most important part of either kit is the press, and you want to get the best press you can. The classic press is superior for several reasons...

I use it for .38 Special only. It fills the case nicely so I don't have to worry about double charging. I have tried it in 9mm, and didn't like it. There was too much unburned powder dusting the bench, and it was messy to shoot. For .38 Special it works well.

I don't see it as a scam at all. Maybe the seller didn't know .45 came in different primer sizes, and the buyer didn't ask. I prefer the SPP .45 ACP brass because I also load 9mm, .38 Special, and .40 S&W with SPP. Right now I have about 8k SPP, and 0 LPP. I buy LPP when I can, but right now I...

In .40 S&W I regularly load with 4.2gr of Tite Group and 180gr Precision Delta FMJ Flat Nose bullets. I have used CCI and Winchester small pistol primers with this load. OAL is 1.125. In my Gen 4 Glock 23 with a KKM Precision barrel I have an average of 854 FPS. In my Sig P226 Elite I have an...

This is why I don't use Tite Group in .38 special cases. There is too much room in the case and too little powder. You could easily 2x, 3x, or 4x the charge and still have room in the case. Furthermore, at least in my Lee Turret Press, you can't really see the powder in the bottom of the case to...