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You young guys have got it so easy in these modern times… Way back in the Pleistocene when I started reloading, we had to really work to make our guns go “bang.” None of these fancy metals to make dies with; we had to carve our own out of flint. Took a while too – that flint is hard stuff...

I was cleaning one of my older cabinets and found a three pound canister of WSF that had never been opened. Looking at the burn rate charts this stuff is similar (same?) as Unique. Anyone have experience comparing the two?

I read somewhere that the Marlin 1895 rifles in 444 Marlin and 45-70 are basically the same action. The writers argument was that the 444 action is rated at 44,000 cup that the 45-70 should be safe at the same pressure level. This would imply that the tier 3 loads (ruger #1, etc.) would be safe...

Does anyone know the reason most .45 caliber handgun bullets measure .452" while most .45 caliber rifle bullets measure .458"? Just curious, but would be nice if I could use my .45 Colt and ACP bullets in my .45-70 for plinking. I'm sure that there is some historical reason, but I've never...

Would the ATF consider it illegal if one was to modify an AR-15 blank magazine to make it fully functional with regular ammunition? I was in a store the other day looking at some plastic bright orange blank mags, and noticed that the only thing preventing loading a regular cartridge was a small...

Does anyone know the sharpening angle that the French Opinel factory puts on their #8 stainless steel folding knives? I just came into several of these (new), and before I try to cut a new sharpening angle, thought I'd try to find the angle put on by the factory.

Going on vacation to Washington, Oregon, and California and want to carry a folding knife with me. Anyone know the maximum blade length for a folder for these three states?

I made a discovery yesterday and a quick search does not show a mention of how to easily clean those ceramic rods used in various brands of knife sharpeners. The instructions say to use a "kitchen cleaner" such as Ajax, Comet, etc. Well, I've done that for years and found you have to scrub...

I don't have a current Speer manual, and my #12 does not list load data for their 45 Colt shot capsules. I'd appreciate it if someone with one of the new manuals could look up what Speer recommends for the 45 Colt. My available powders include Bullseye, HS-6, Unique, and 231. Those seem to...

This is an unusual one. If anyone can tell me who made it, it would be appreciated. The bullet is a 55 grain FMJ. The unusual part is the flash hole is undersized. It is Boxer primed, but a standard decapping pin is too large to fit through the flash hole. I have a manual decapping pin...

One of the most frequent topics I've seen asked on this forum is "How much should I bell?" The quick answer is "Just enough so as not to shave lead off the bullet your are trying to seat." In my experience (40+ years) of reloading, most new reloaders starting out bell way too much. I would...

Need some advice. I have a new in the box unfired and unturned Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Colt with the 7 1/2 inch barrel. Low serial number:45-011X The gun is still in the original wrapping paper, in the BKH-45 yellow and black box, and the box is still in the original factory cardboard...

I can't seem to find any information on what allowable neck thickness is for the 223 Rem cartridge. My pin micrometer shows .011" to .012" on the case I measured (WCC 96 with the NATO mark). I'm trying to determine the point at which I should inside neck ream (which I can do) or turn the...

I'm sitting here looking at 500+ .223 cases I need to trim back to suggested length. I have the Forster case trimmer crank style trimmer in which I just replaced the trimmer/cutter shaft because the old one was worn out. That replacement shaft would chuck up nicely in my drill press. The...

I just finished loading a box (20) of 45-70 cartridges with 51.0 grains of IMR 4895 behind a 350 Oregon Trail Laser Cast bullet set off with CCI 400 primers. This is at the "starting load" range for jacketed bullets for my Marlin 1895. I can't seem to find any data for lead bullets in this...

This is more of a curiosity question than anything. I doubt my old shoulder would survive maximum 45-70 loads.:eek: The Speer #12 and Lyman #48 reloading manuals place the Marlin 1985 into the "lever action" category with several other lever actions (such as the Winchester 1886) and hold the...

Anyone out there with access to the SAAMI data bases? I would like to know the maximum pressure for the 32 S&W cartridge. My Speer manual gives 12,000 cup for the 32 S&W Long, but no listing for the regular version. My reason for asking is that I have a very old solid frame (not...

I inherited an H&R 32 revolver from my grandfather. It has "The American" stamped on the top strap, and "32 S&W ctg." stamped on the 6-inch barrel. Six shot, chrome plated in quite good condition. It is a solid frame, not a top-break. The cylinder is bored straight through and a 32 S&W Long...

I was at a fairly large gun show here in Texas a while ago, and came upon a table on which an individual had five guns laid out. One of them was a pin-frame Smith & Wesson that looked like it just came out of the box. Caliber 38 Special; six-inch barrel; beautiful blue with no wear, even on...

Help out my memory here. I seem to recall that the older style steel dies (non-carbide) sized a straight wall handgun case with a slight taper to the case wall. In other words, the neck area of the case had a slightly smaller diameter that that area close to the head of the case. The...