Recent content by .38 Special

I suspect there is quite a bit of variation, lot-to-lot, year-to-year, etc. I also suspect that some powders are better than others in some applications, and vice-versa. Regardless, I certainly don't have the patience to test every batch and brand of powder I get - and in many of my...

I experimented with OE 1.5f in my Gibbs, and it wasn't quite as fast or quite as consistent as Swiss 1.5f. I've used OE 2f in flintlocks and couldn't tell a difference between it and Swiss. Both were significantly faster and more uniform than Schuetzen. I used quite a bit of OE 3f in my...

I think Skeeter would have been thrilled with the Lipsey's Bisley Blackhawk flattops. The box, of course, contains 429421 SWCs with 7.5 grains of Unique.

I think they have several uses. One was mentioned by @Lo-Profile right out of the gate: at longer ranges, dots can be more accurate, especially on guns with relatively short sight radii. Another, as noted by several members, is aging eyes. Dots can be great for folks who are beginning to have...

For me it is "film noir", with trenchcoats and fedoras. I have no earthly use for a Detective Special, but oh how I want one!

I worry about EMP. I'm prepared for a year, and feel as though three years would be better. And that hits right at the heart of the "reload" debate: no matter what you've done, there's somebody who's done more of it, and also a scenario which will defeat your preparations.

I prefer the Bisley for everything. It just fits my hand better, and points more naturally - and honestly, I've come to prefer the appearance as well. (Heresy, I know.) I do strongly believe that the Bisley grip is better for real power - with anything at or beyond .44 Magnum levels, the...

I have a lot of "better" guns - guns that look better, or are more accurate, or cost more, or were even made for me to my specification - but nothing meets my needs and wants better than my 5.5" Bisley Flattop in .44 Special.

Of course, the converse is people who imagine multiple trained opponents, which they skillfully take down with sustained, accurate fire and multiple reloads. Luckily, we no longer have to use our imaginations. Thanks to hosting sites like YouTube, we now have access to countless hours of video...

Taking the logic of "You never know what's gonna happen/consequences of being wrong/be prepared for everything" to its logical conclusion, none of us are properly prepared, nor ever can be. Regardless of an individual's loadout, it's easy to imagine a scenario in which one more round, one more...

Actually, I'm beginning to think we've steered the fellow wrong. Without gentlemen willing to put guns, cars, etc. into their barns, there won't be any more "barn finds" for us to enjoy!

Which also appear to be extraordinarily unlikely.

It's quite a bit better than 100,000 to 1. Most likely it is billions to one, or even trillions to one. At the moment, I'm aware of a single instance of a civilian reloading during a gunfight, and I'm not convinced he actually needed to. So I personally no longer carry reloads. However, I have...

I have, but it was decades ago. I'm not completely sure of their application. Some folks claim that they are effective manstoppers, but I doubt there is much if any data on that. I used them on small game, but found them too destructive. I suppose they might be good for pests.

For decades it was just about any 250 RNFP - although I do have a soft spot for the RCBS 45-270-SAA. I've switched almost entirely to blackpowder now, and have had very good results from the Big Lube designs. (Apparently that outfit went out of business a year or two back, but similar designs...