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  1. JJFitch

    These cartridges would not fire.

    I have seen similar primer strikes and thought it was a gun problem until I pulled the bullets and found that the primers did their job but since there was no powder the bullets didn't move. Pull the bullets to be sure there was powder and you should also see black soot from ignited primers! :)
  2. JJFitch

    M&P .38 143xxx Strange Color $699?

    BINGO! It's a little rare for modern factory bluing the "plum" but not that unusual for "everyman" re-bluing to "plum" after years of use or storage. Older guns, it's the "patina" from getting old! :) Buyers set prices! If you think it's too high for a common M10/M&P 38, make an offer or move...
  3. JJFitch

    Over pressure sign???

    Hope this helps! not all primer are created equal and some cups may crater due to softer metal. Attached is a "Primer on Primers" lots of valuable info! https://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=7knno4362dfnthlimj61ub0l46&topic=56422.msg646510#msg646510
  4. JJFitch

    magnum primers

    Here's a link to everything you always wanted to know about primers! https://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=56422.0
  5. JJFitch

    Reloading accident! ;)

    Glad no animals were injured! :) I had to use a hot glue gun to repair several cracks in mine! :)
  6. JJFitch

    Just Stating What Everyone Knows Already...

    For cutting X's out to 50 yards! :) Mounting a red dot solves vision issues for "grey beards"! :)
  7. JJFitch

    Red dot or irons

    I agree with your post regarding preparing for all the "what if's"! But as a trainer I see too many people wanting to rely on R/Ds without putting in the time to really learn "self defense shooting" and practice scenarios as in some of the "shooting games". When they do they invariably have...
  8. JJFitch

    Power Pistol Alternatives

    Great post showing the relative charge weights and velocities/pressures for popular powders for heavier bullets and safer pressures! :)
  9. JJFitch

    Power Pistol Alternatives

    OK, I just checked a burn rate chart and they are in fact similar but may not be exact!
  10. JJFitch

    Power Pistol Alternatives

    Isn't it Silhouette rebranded Power Pistol!?
  11. JJFitch

    Let's see some hunting self portaits

    The Cascade Range in Washington. The dead elk was found opening morning with evidence of coyote activity! We had heard that poachers had been arrested a few weeks before the "opener". :(
  12. JJFitch

    Red dot or irons

    Do your own research. After many interviews of self-defense shootings. very few defenders could remember seeing a sight picture! Couple that with the most common S/D scenario, 3 rounds, 3 seconds at 3 yards! Go to one of the computer aided self-defense training centers and go through some...
  13. JJFitch

    Power Pistol Alternatives

    Winchester Action Pistol works for me but I haven't bought any in this decade! :)
  14. JJFitch

    Wadcutters in 357 Mag Brass

    If you want to duplicate the Winchester load in 357 brass: 3.3 grains of W231 will get you there! (3.1 grains of W231 in the 38 Spl cases!) :)
  15. JJFitch

    Case lube shootout

    Lots of interesting concepts in the above posts. I've been using the NRA formula since the 60's. Lanolin grease applied with a pad or fingers sparingly! Never a stuck case! Since trying DCL 30 years ago I've duplicated it ever since. It's 99% Isopropyl Alcohol available at some hardware stores...
  16. JJFitch

    Finally the 65-5LS .... the grail comes home! (a lot of joy at the moment).

    I would never feel under-gunned with that beauty. 3 rounds, 3 seconds at 3 yards! No nite-sight, no red dot , no laser, no zillion lumen WML! Just pure S&W beauty and muscle memory! Love my 3" M-66! :)
  17. JJFitch

    Who abuses their nice shotguns (Benelli/berretta/$1200-$2000)

    My shotguns get wet and muddy. Hunting saltwater is brutal! I carry several cans of WD40 to flush everything at the end of the day. Seems to work just fine! :)
  18. JJFitch

    Where you hunt pictures!

    Central Washington Cascade Range! Elk found opening morning coyotes eating the back end. We heard poachers had been caught in the area! :( Found
  19. JJFitch

    Visited a LGS today

    Buyers set prices if we don't buy at gouging prices!
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