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I have a few pistols and I go to the range about every other week and shoot offhand at 15 yards. They're all 5" 1911s and I can easily place over 95% of my shots within an 8" circle. I've never applied statistics to them all to see what my group sizes and deviations are, since I have been...

I have a 9mm Springfield 1911 and I want to send it to a well known shop to have it accurized. The only trouble is they won't work on pistols that "have been worked on" by someone else. If they take it apart and it has been they said they'll send it back at my expense. Now I don't have a...

I just bought a few hundred brand new Winchester .308 Win cases. They look very nice, but they do not appear to be annealed. I know other brands come annealed, and the Winchester .308 Nato rounds look like their cases were annealed. So my question is, should I anneal them before I load...

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Are there any safe alternatives (that are also available anywhere) for CCI #34 primers? I want to start reloading for my M1A but everyone I know of is out of stock.

Hi, I just got an M1A a few weeks ago and have been familiarizing myself with it before taking it to the range. The other day I noticed that when I moved the op rod back and forth there was a "buzzing" sound. Is this normal? I took a look and the front end of the op rod tube is knurled...

Hi, I'm going to start reloading for a .308 Springfield M1A. I'm new to reloading for long guns and I'm happy with my RCBS pistol dies. I was looking at getting the following: RCBS Competition 2-Die Set 308 Winchester RCBS Precision Mic 308 Winchester Will these dies and the precision...

I'm a pistol guy and field-stripping 1911's and the like is nothing out of the ordinary. I just picked up my SA Loaded Standard M1A and reading the booklet that comes with it I came a cross a warning that basically says don't field strip it. If you do, bad things may happen (they say parts can...

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Ok, in my quest to improve my knowledge and skills (and save money) I decided to pull a flat of factory cartridges and see why they didn't perform so well. The cartridges are Remington UMC 115 gr FMJ 9mm in the 250 count mega-box. Anecdotally the UMC feels like it has less recoil than...

What's better for punching holes in paper at either 10 or 25 yards with a 9mm, 115gr or 147gr bullets? I believe the heavier bullet will maintain more of it's velocity over the same distance, but would that equate to tighter groups? thanks

Hi, I bought a Lee primer pocket cleaning tool a few weeks back and it works fine but added more time and fatigue to the reloading process (though it's probably good to exercise those muscles). I wanted to speed up the process a little. I was also trying to get creative and not spend any...

Hi, I have been reloading a few months, getting comfortable with the routine and seeing (anecdotally) good results. But the other day after a few hours with a gunsmith I was told that my taper crimp was not good enough. He wrote like a doctor would write a prescription the outside diameter at...

I can't decide between a Springfield M1A1 Loaded Standard or a Scout Squad. The Scout Squad is calling me because it has the forward sight mount. The Loaded Standard because of it's longer barrel. Both have their pros and cons. Right now I couldn't afford a decent scope, though having the...

Hi, I know this isn't the best place to post this, but if anyone in the Central Arkansas area can help it would be appreciated. From yesterday we have ...

Can someone tell me if the Charles Daly DV-24 Varmint and Match Target rifle is an AR-15 variant? It looks interesting, but different from any other .223 shooter out there. You can see it here at http://www.charlesdalydefense.com/firearms.asp. With the longer than average barrel it should...

I was charging and seating a batch of 200 rounds last night and I had my first bad case. It wasn't crushed but looked odd enough to toss it aside. I pulled the bullet and removed the powder, but I wasn't sure what to do with the primed case. [Q:] What's the best thing to do with a primed...

Hi, I've been only reloading for a month and feel very comfortable with the process. I read all I could before I started and can now turn out very consistent loads. Now, my question is - Do I need a chronograph? I am not doing any competitive shooting, just practice and pleasure. However...