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.380ACP Recoil Having owned a blow-back designed 380 caliber prior to purchasing a SIG P238 I know what recoil is. With the P238 recoil is not an issue.

Congrats on a fine purchase I own 2 PT-145's. I bought the second one because I liked the first one so much and was afraid they might stop production. The PT-145 is my EDC. I also have a SIG P238 that I use when I can't carry the Taurus. I do reload (This after purchasing my first 45ACP, a...

I bought a PT-145 NIB based on research on this and another forum. While there were a lot of naysayers, too many had heard from a friend of a friend of the friend that Taurus sucked. Enough actual owners of the PT-145 seemed satisfied enough for me to take the plunge. Well, I guess I got lucky...

I load 3.2gr of Bullseye behind 102gr Remington Golden Sabers. So I'm in "your ballpark" with the 100gr Berry's. Thanks for sharing your info.

Faithful, the upside? Your firearm didn't blow up! My first 45ACP loads were loaded at the minimum charge of HP-38. I could almost swear that they skipped off the floor before punching the target. And my SIG Sauer P220 Compact wouldn't go into battery on a couple rounds. As already stated, a...

If you remove the index rod from the Lee Classic Turret (LCT) press you will be able to do one process only, such as decapping or priming. With the index rod installed you move through all 4 processes of decapping and priming, powder charging, bullet seating and crimping on each round...

4 years ago, I decided to try my hand at reloading 45ACP. Having had no previous experience, I had no bias towards any brand of reloading equipment. After lurking on this and another forum and using the "search mode" I determined that for my needs the Lee Classic Turret Press (LCT) was the...

11 Big Pills in a Small Reliable Pkg. Great carry gun! Quite accurate for a 3" barreled. 45ACP I lost count after 2500 rounds through my 1st PT145. Never had a FTF or FTE. Shot LRN's, FMJ's and Remington Golden Sabers, all 230gr. Bought a second one; afraid they would "move on" and not make it...

Some are suggesting you begin with a single stage press. A single stage press will teach you how the process works. But as you mentioned a lot of time shooting, that implies a lot of rounds. For that reason I would recommend you consider the Lee Classic Turret Press. You can begin using it as a...

Welcome cogun, your 1st post! Add me to the pro Lee Classic Turret Press reloaders. I bought mine 4 years ago and have loaded thousands of rounds through it in 3 cailbers. I bought mine through Kempf Gun Shop also. Great people; very good price. Here is my cost breakdown at that time for...

WOW! I sure wish someone had told me that before I plunked down good money to buy a Lee Classic Turret press and loaded thousands of rounds in 45ACP, 357SIG, 357 magnum and 380ACP. So far, the only junk part I've had to replace (once) is the square plastic ratchet piece at a cost of what, 50...

+1 on the SIG Sauer P239. Fits very nicely in my hand w/stock grips. SIG Lite Nite sights and no rail. Mine is a 357SIG. I can afford to shoot it; I reload.

I use the same grain bullets in my range ammo as my SD loads. I load them the same so that if I ever use my firearms for SD, the firearm will feel the same as it did when I was practicing with it. It has been my experience that when shooting lead the higher end charges throw less smoke. That may...

Joker, I am a red-headed stepchild and none the worse for it. I was dumb enough to buy one of those pieces of junk. I had to send it back and was treated great. Obviously, they didn't know I was dumb and a red-headed stepchild. Why, they even threw in another mag when they returned my piece...

Coastie, I bought my LCT from Kempf also. That was in January of 2008. I've loaded thousands for rounds for 45ACP, 380ACP and 357SIG with it with no problems. Adding turrets and leaving the dies set works very well. Worrying about the warranties on pretty much any brand is a waste of time. They...

If you've been following the threads on this forum and others, you'll have noticed that the complaints have dropped to almost zero. Now the posts are about way satisfied owners. Initially, my HD had a problem, SIG fixed it promptly and it's been good to go for over 500 rounds. It is very...

I have a towel that I use to clean off any dust that the used dryer sheets miss. I put a hundred or so casings on the towel, folding it over and rolling the top around. This does a good job of capturing any dust that is still on the casings. After a few uses, the towel goes in the laundry and...

Grey, you can always spend more money down the road if you choose to. The Lee Classic Turret Press (I also bought mine from Sue@Kempf Gun Shop) is a very good tool. Mine has loaded thousands of rounds in 45ACP, 380ACP and 357SIG.

Aside from the lube on cast lead bullets creating a portion of the smoke that isn't nearly as prevalent with FMJ rounds, the problem for me was also amplified when I loaded rounds towards the low end of the recommended load range. I use 5.0-5.1 of HP-38 or Bullseye behind 230gr LRN's. Those...

The SIG Sauer P220 Compact was my first 45ACP. "Out of the Box Reliability" was a very accurate statement, as accurate as the pistol itself. It came with SIGlite Nite Sights also. I have over 2500 trouble-free rounds through it.