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    I Need Range Recommendations in the Tampa Bay, FL Area, Please.

    I've always been spoiled and been able to shoot out at my Dad's property in East Pasco County, where he had plenty of room, but time and "Progress" have changed that. I'm looking for a range where I can use my chronograph and shoot from prone, so most likely an outdoor range. Any suggestions...
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    Stocks suggestions for an SP101, please

    I just picked up a new SP101, 2.25" in .357 DAO. I love it. It's the snub of my dreams! I can finally shoot real 357 Mag loads fairly comfortably from a (nearly) pocket gun. But, I don't love the factory rubber stocks on it. They feel squirrely and squishy with full power loads. I can...
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    9mm, Which powder would you choose?

    I did what I said I would never do. I bought a 9mm pistol. I've been loading 45 acp and .357/38spl for several years. I am about to order a couple thousand 115 gr. Rainiers plated bullets. Powders I have on hand are Bullseye, Unique, HS-6, and AA-7. I would love to use the HS-6 for...
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    T/C Contender VS Encore

    I don't know much about these 2 guns, and I'm hoping you knowledgeable folks can help. What I'd like to have is one receiver with a shoulder stock, and for starters, barrels in 22WMR and .357 Mag. I also think I'd like to have barrels for .45 Colt, .223, and perhaps a large rifle...
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    1911 Mangling Brass = Dirty/Weak Mags?

    Hi guys, I'm hoping to pick your brains for a little help diagnosing a small problem. I have a SW1911 that, until now, has been flawless. I have ~9,000 rounds through the gun, and the recoil spring is a Smith & Wesson 16.5 lb'er that was changed about 1,000 rounds back. The issue is, it's...
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    Lee Pro Auto Disk question

    Anybody tried using one on a single stage press? Any reason I couldn't just mount it to my powder-thru die and bump the actuator lever manually at the top of the ram stroke? I'm thinking this would save me some time over flaring, then charging in two completely separate steps.
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    Arizona to allow concealed weapons without permit

    http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/04/16/20100416arizona-concealed-weapons-bill16-ON.html by Alia Beard Rau - Apr. 16, 2010 03:46 PM The Arizona Republic Starting later this summer, U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a...
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    Is this normal lot variation or degraded powder?

    Some time back, I purchased an older 1 lb bottle of AA #7. It was obviously not the latest batch, as it has an older label on it than current lots, but I didn't worry about it because I was purchasing it at my local gun shop and it was still factory sealed. Upon getting it home, I noticed that...
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    Fired My First Batch of Home-Cast, Must Have Done Something Wrong

    I'm sure I must have made a mistake, because they were perfect the very first time! :D I used the Lee .45 acp 200 gr SWC Tumble Lube mould, a mix of about 75% wheel weights/ 25% range lead, water quenched, and loaded as cast at .4525 diameter and 210 grains before lube. I lubed them with...
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    "Stepped" breech face on SW1911; problem?

    I'm pretty new to 1911's, had this one for about a year. It's a government sized Smith & Wesson. Functions fine, but leaves an annoying 'shelf' on the heads of my precious brass. There is a high spot on the breech face, opposite from the extractor, maybe a few thousandths taller than the...
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