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7.55x55 Swiss reloading history: Back in the day, when the widely sold Swiss surplus rifles were the long and short 1911 series, and K31s were only available from a few importers with contacts in Switzerland, things were different. This was before there was RUAG boxer, Prvi Partizan, Hornaday...

Funny that everyone missed one of the best .38 pistols for wife and family. I refer to the Ruger LCRx 3", which combines light weight, adjustable sights, a good mid-size grip, and affordable price. My own .357 is a 4" S&W model 66, which is all the weight I care to handle, but is just too...

Check 'swissrifles.com' forum for some very expert advice on accuracy tuning. The page on 'Accurizing your Swiss rifle' recommends free floating the barrel as a first step, also fine tuning the guard screw tension can have a surprising effect on accuracy. These are remarkable rifles when...

I've got a Super Match circa 1994, with mostly GI parts as purchased. Reliability through many Service Rifle matches and bench time has been 100%. Accuracy is good with any quality load, 1 MOA is achievable ( 10 shot groups). But, it weighs a lot, works for me with a SA gen2 scope mount, your...

When you have an aluminum alloy frame, such as many of the SIG pistols and the current US service pistol (M9), the steel slide runs on the rails in the frame. Since the contact between slide and rails is much longer than the steel inserts in a polymer frame, wear is not a problem. The firearms...

In the 1897 and 1902 models of the Rolling Block, Remington adapted the extractor to rimless rifle cartridges. Many thousands were made in military calibers like 7x57 and sold in both South America and Europe. So, rimless cartridges would be no problem for a pistol by Uberti or other maker...

That would news to my old Nylon 66, which with a 4x scope and Mini-mags would consistently group into an inch at 50 yards. Then again, I kept the screws that secure the barrel and the receiver cover tight, and never stripped the gun for routine cleaning. My gun also chambered the rounds well...

As far as early 9x19 autos being 'unreliable' with hollow point ammunition, I would have to respectfully disagree. I owned and extensively shot an S&W Model 39-2, serial range 7xxx, purchased in 1967. It digested factory FMJ and military surplus, and my handloads with the 90gr SuperVel HP, as...

The ' buck a shot premium ' is because the advertising runs up the price. If it really represented extra care we wouldn't have the Critical Defense batch that had to be recalled because some rounds had no powder. Compare the cost of new brass, primers, powder and bullets to the cost of the same...

Since you cast your own bullets, perhaps you could try a softer alloy? If accuracy with your existing bullets is poor at .357" diameter it suggests they are too hard to slug up with the powder charges you are using. Maybe dropping to an alloy that gives you a BHN of 9 or 10 will give better results.

I only saw one mention of slugging the bore to establish correct bullet diameter. My own experience on a very nicely made Chinese SKS gave me a further insight about SKS accuracy that may save others from wasting a lot of time and money trying to fix their rifle. Accuracy with both surplus and...

Simpson's Ltd is the best source, since they list individual rifles in detail. They have long-standing connections in Switzerland, and have been bringing in K-31s years before the 'surplus' dealers.

If you are used to cycling a bolt action rifle from the shoulder, the K31 will be no problem. Too many shooters today never learned the technique of raising your head as the bolt comes back, then dropping back onto the stock as it goes forward. Taking the rifle off your shoulder to cycle the...

If you want to go easier on your shoulder, forget about duplicating the GP11 ballistics and use a midrange load for target work! I found the 155gr Hornaday A-Max over 43gr of Varget, seated to the same OAL as the GP11, not only was very accurate but shot close to the sight settings at 100- and...

Pierced primers does not equal excessive headspace. Have you checked the contour of the firing pin, and the protrusion from the bolt face? Also, what factory supplied the ammunition you had trouble with? Were the primers very flattened, any extrusion around the firing pin indentation? I would be...

The only times I've seen a crack of this sort was when a seam in the barrel let loose, in this case from firing with an obstruction in the bore. This happens when a bit of slag gets incorporated in the steel billet, then gets stretched out as the billet is rolled to the desired length. The...

Hate to say this, but your wish list points to the the HK P7. Everything you are asking for, except for having to learn a new manual of arms (squeeze the grip instead of a DA trigger) . But flat, slick, reliable, very accurate and easy to shoot well. The only problem is prying one out of the...

I got a "reinforced" ( frame and fat slide) P1 awhile ago. Using 115gr. Remington FMJ I got a succession of failures to feed, it was apparent the slide was not traveling far enough back to pick up the next round properly. With my full-charge 115gr. XTP hand loads in Winchester brass...

However: despite the big thing people have about the heavy bullets for long range, the Palma Match out to 1,000 yards is shot with no more than a 155 grain load. The M1A easily handles the 155 grain A-Max at 2800fps, which as the previous poster has shown can be sub-MOA. So 800 yards should be a...

My SuperMatch was made in 1994, and has served with total reliability in Service Rifle matches and just fun shooting since. The accuracy is excellent, no problem reloading with good brass ( I use the sturdy IMI Match cases). A simple strap-on cheek pad solves the problem of cheek-weld for scoped...