Recent content by caz223

I used to buy the aluminum cased stuff, until I had several case ruptures. When I started loading my own, the accuracy was much better, the cost was less, the quality is better, and I now have more on hand. Case in point, I have 3k 9mm on hand, and components to make 5k more. That's my new...

I've got new turds from Ruger, and old ones. Now, keep in mind they make way more guns in a year now than they did then, so you'll see more. I think it's about the same percentage. Most of my favorite rugers now have new model written on the side, but they're mostly 20 years old. Some are newer...

It's not the most popular, but it's literally the best video I've ever seen on hitting the target Say what you want about Rob. He's not wrong...

I use the Dillon 1 inch nuts, and their bench wrench. I also use a 1" extra-deep socket and 3/8" ratchet. The socket is easier but won't do powder measures, and such. There's not a ton of room on a 550b toolhead.

http://www.topgunsupply.com/sig-sauer-sigpro-2022-2340-conversion-barrel-357-sig.html I was just at a gun parts site, they offered (Now discontinued) factory SIG barrels, and they sell them as SIGPRO 2022/2340, and specify their barrels are not compatible with LCI. This makes sense. I'm 99%...

http://store.sigsauer.com/parts.html?cat=282&gun_model=578 I was just at the Sig store for their barrels. There appears to be 2 barrels in 357/40 ones with a loaded chamber indicator, and ones without. Looks like threaded barrels are available, too. This is good, and bad. To me it means that...

When I took my first CCW class, there was an older guy there, in his 80s. He really had arthritis bad, and he took the class with a single six revolver. A really old one. Yes, a single action revolver. Shoot what you got.

Yeah, a lot of the training from less reputable outfits will be exactly that, a CCW class that exactly promises that you get your permit and nothing more. This does cover some legal stuff, and some basic stuff. But the outline of exactly 100% of the classes (If they are certified NRA...

I got a 9mm conversion barrel for my 2340 from Bar-sto, it was a forum group buy years ago, it's really accurate, and has never given ANY trouble. It takes your current mags, and need no parts change other than the barrel. I think I paid $160, IIRC. My 2340 came in 357SIG, and a .40 barrel...

I'm an enabler. I reload, and would recommend it to almost everyone.* I have a Kadet kit on my cz75b, and it's amazing. Get one.* * Here's a little common sense. A kadet kit is $400, and with .22 ammo being what it is, it will take a lot of shooting to cover $400 in ammo savings, not including...

Better call up Jerry Miculek and tell him that. So, what bullet did he use for his 1000 yard shot, again?

When you make practice ammo with wax bullets, you have to prime the case afterwards, or the bullet will extrude itself somewhat. I think wax bullets seal against the case wall a bit better, and add to that they aren't crimped at all. Anyway, if the air pressure were a real thing to worry...

It's usually not worth it for me to buy primers from places like powder valley unless I buy 20k at once. I only shoot 5k a year, but I need SP, SPM, LP, LPM, and SR, so I wind up having varying quantities on hand, as I need them. Running out of primers really sucks the most of any components. I...

Same as above. Smith makes a good gun. The new smiths have a tensioned barrel and shroud, so the accuracy is the same. As previously mentioned, the action on the older DW is rough compared to the uber smoothness of a smith. My DW has always been finicky and prissy. Smiths always work. I have no...

Unique is awesome for .45 and will work for the other 2 calibers. It will be dirty, as mentioned before. But the massive amounts of load data, the safety of a moderate burn rate powder that nicely fills the case, and good performance make it a no-brainer. Unique is all I use in .45 acp.