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I am curious (among other issues) why the Dillon Trim Die must try to resize at all. You have to run it through at least a depriming step anyway. I've had a problem with the Die part of the unit and just sent this question to Dillon: --------------------------------------------- I've been...

I have been lucky to get a box of powder and bullets from a man who is no longer reloading. There are a number of 1 lb. metal cans of IMR powder that appear to have been stored in the garage as the tops are very dirty. I was concerned this powder may not be good. I opened 4 sealed cans and...

I thought Dillon had a good (lifetime?) warranty on their bags but I just learned different. I have a Border Shift bag that is 2-3 years and belonged to my son. He never used it except for home storage of completed ammo. The shoulder strap's clip on one side will pull out with just a little...

eMail from Brownells: Dear Customers and Friends, We've got some Great News to tell you-the Brownells family is growing! After working out the details with our close friend, Bill Gravatt, President of Sinclair International, Brownells has purchased Sinclair International. Bill, Pete and I...

I have LBE web gear for my pouches and holster. Recently I purchased an Alice medium pack for my bug out or emergency gear. I've not received the pack yet. How comfortable is it going to wear the LBE and the pack and it's straps? In other words, how does this all work together? Thanks, Paul

Among my modest knife collection I have a CRKT M16-13Z. There are a number of things I like about the knife, but sharpening it is not one of them - and I like to sharpen knives. I may not be the best, but I'm pretty good - been doing it since boy scouts. I have used a diamond stone...

I recently acquired a S&W 686P with a 2.5" barrel. I also have a Ruger Blackhawk. I just relalized the 686's chambers are smaller than the Ruger by around .001 to .002. I can drop a jacketed bullet right through the Ruger cylinder but they stick firmly in the 686. This concerns me because I...

Pact Digital Dispenser & Scale - Video Clip Here is a video clip of a Pact Digital Dispenser and Scale in action. This dispenser is Pact's latest model with improvements over the first one. In this video I am using Hodgdon's Varget powder throwing 25.5 grains for a .223 load. The dispenser...

The time has come in my shooting and reloading hobby that I feel compelled to buy a safe instead of that "next" pistol or rifle. It is painful to consider the possible firearms, accessories, etc. that could be purchased with these dollars! I'm looking at two safes (or residential security...

I'm looking for a recommendation for a gunsmith in the Denton, Plano, Fort Worth, or Dallas, Texas area to reblue my Bisley .44 magnum. Do you have a gunsmith you'd like to recommend to me? Thanks, Paul

I bought a used Ruger Bisley 44. What is a good minimum cylinder gap and how large should it be before you make repairs? Thanks!

I have a friend who is in his late 60's and wants a 12 guage for home defense. I need a recommendation on a shotgun that has an 18" barrel, semi-auto, good ammo capacity, and easy recoiling (gas, inertial?). Thanks

The gunsmith I use is good, but the turnaround time is a killer! I may be getting back an M1 Carbine that required a relatively small amount of work in a week or so that he's had since May 30th. Another problem is he usually tells you it will be a week or two when you bring in the work. So...

I'm using an RCBS full length resizing X-Die on the .30-06 cases for a Garand. The instructions for the die say to trim the cases once after the first resizing. After looking at the numbers, I decided to trim any long cases to about 2.482". I have some cases that run shorter than this. Is...

I wrote here a few days ago that my recently purchased Garand had a broken arm on the Op Rod Catch and wouldn't kick out the clip automatically with the last round. Also it was a little hard to get the Op Rod forward when a fresh clip is loaded. I ordered a replacement catch from Orion 7...

I wrote about having a nice SA Garand in layaway - well, it didn't stay there long! I got it out yesterday. I looked it over, did a field strip, and cleaned/lubed it. I reloaded 48 rounds of ammo with 24 being Hornady 168 gr. HPBT and 24 Remington 150 gr. SP - over IMR-4895. The ranges in my...

I'm going to be feeding a Garand soon and know I need to do full length resizing. Which RCBS die set should I get - I think there are at least 2 choices. Thanks.

After getting a haircut, I stopped in to browse at my local gun store. I found a Springfield Armory Garand with nice metal and wood in excellent condition. It has a 1950 dated barrel on it with great rifling and a TE of 1. It looks like it was rebarreled and not shot any to speak of. The...