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The center target paper is me trying the Isosceles stance using a GP100 double action and at this point I'm really bad at it. The top target paper is the same gun and bullet with me using the Weaver stance which is the only stance I ever used. I don't have to change but I thought to try it. Do...

Because of my love hate relation with Uniquelol... I thought about testing the waters with Power Pistol. GP100 6" 158gr LSWC hard 18b Do you have any words or opinions to voice about this ensemble ? I would like to know if others that are satisfied with PP and lead.

I find myself needing glasses for up close and far. Old... Lol. Has anyone shot iron sight revolver before and after glasses? How did it change or did it change the way you shoot.

I have the Hornady LNL AP progressive press and it uses the bushings for the dies. I want to get a Hornady LNL single press that accepts the same bushings. Do you know if the die to shell holder distance is the same or will you have to readjust the die depth when switching dies between presses...

Love the powder hate the measurability. Since my favorite revolver powders such such as 231 , clays and true blue are getting hard to find and I have plenty of Unique I figured I would use it in my favorite calibers, 38S&W, 38Spl and .357mag. (all lead). I always loaded .357mag with Unique using...

Could one shoot a straight WW 158gr lswc as slow as the Speer (softer) 158gr lswc load of 5.5 gr of Unique? I'm just wondering if that load would "bump up" the harder bullet well enough to seal the bore to avoid leading.

I'm loading a 125gr HP/XTP for a 2" SP101. What would you rather use Unique or 2400? The only thing I'm trying to achive is proper use of the HP/XTP. Typically just a around the farm load for the occasional disposal of rodents. I have Clays, Bullseye, HP38, H110 and AA9 I just don't think they...

Is it possible to wear out a stock GP100 revolver spring to the point of lite strikes during double action? I would guess 8K rounds of 158gr target rounds. Not much power (Unique) just quantity. I just started getting lite strikes when in double action. If I single action the same round it...

At a shoot this week I asked a buddy why the gangsters held their guns sideways. He replied with a straight face: So the brass goes over the car and not in the back seat. :what: After choking on my coffee I looked at him with a brow raised and he said "seriously" "a long time ago during a...

Whats your 357mag mid load "go to" powder for 158grLSWC with about #2 alloy bhn? I have been using 2400 and Unique for a long time and here are the reasons I'm looking for a new powder suggestion. 2400 is good but dirty and I get allot of unburnt debris. I know I can work most of that...

Good Lord please let this one work. Amen.:) 357 mag 158gr JHP/JSP using H110 powder Hornady says 15.6gr max, Sierra says 16.3gr max, Speer says 15.5 max, Lyman says 17.0gr max and lastly Hodgdon says 16.7gr max. Now the lowest minimum is about 13.7 and the tallest max is 17.0. That is a 4.3...

Obviously most if not all reloaders work up to a desired load and I understand why. So the question is - (handgun - straight wall) Do you work up from the suggested starting load or do you work up from the middle or do you work up from the max suggested load data? Here are a few reasons...

The Lyman M Die advertisment claims to be different than the other dies that just expand the case and flare the end. But the M die description explained that it expands the case and flares the neck. Whats up with the M die and why is it more usefull?

In a 357 mag I load 125gr JSP Sportmaster's with either 17gr of 2400 or 21.** of H110. Both are nice and accurate but when shooting the 2400 seems to really spray debri out the BC gap and I can feel it on the face and the people beside me start to move away. No spray problems with H110. I use...

I'm not the expert by far so I have to ask. Why is the XTP load data for a 357 mag 125gr XTP with 2400 17.7 max in different books and the Sierra Sportmaster 125gr JSP/JHC shows 19gr max in the Sierra book? Their both quality jacketed bullets so why the large jump in powder charge?

Just a brief mention... If your loading for SD then you better make sure every bullet fits the chamber before you tote them around! I cycle out my reload SD rounds in a 3" SP101 at the range just to stay fluent with heavy recoil. Well this week while shooting them out I dropped 5 in with my...

Nothing more than a conversation... A little research has me believing the Colt cylinders lock up far better than most other revolvers. Also I found they're the least robust when it comes to cylinder timing. I have read articles explaining the lock up and timing mechanisms are superior but do...

I have been chasing accuracy on a Lee bullet for a while now and I think I came up with a zinger. It is a Lee .358 158gr LSWC with gas check and I have worked through fliers and terrible accuracy. I tried everything in the book: 2400, Unique, H110, crimp style, casting voids, alloy changes, 4...

I have never loaded a 357 mag Sierra 125gr JHC with over 17 gr of 2400. Out of all my books the max is 17.7. I just got a new Sierra book and it claims 19.0gr of 2400 is the max. Is this correct? I'm not much for MAX loads so I always stopped short, 17gr for this bullet. Can you confirm the...

Learning a little about the 1911 45acp this week and discovered that it was used in the military for a long time. But also learned they used "Ball Ammo" or "FMJ". Why ? Why would they not used a hollow point or a least a soft point because it is a better man stopper?