Recent content by Jesse Heywood

For dies, I recommend the small base die. Gives better feeding in SA guns. Buying 300 brass simplifies the process, but converting 223 brass is cheaper. For more info go to www.300blktalk.com/forum/index.php

When the local Gander opened the manager made a statement about not wanting the business of firearm buyers. So I never darkened their door.

Bullets and their weight play a big role in powder selection.

You won't know until you try it.

Another temporary solution is hot glue. Apply a drop of candle wax to the bullet tip

AA #5 shows up for 9mm & 38 spl 158 gr in Lyman #50. Gives you another option for when the Red Dot runs out.

I had quit carrying due to numerous medical issues.I do use a CS dragon walking stick. My dragon carries a CS para edge (disc.) made in Japan.

What other handgun powders are on you shelf?

I have started tearing down my test loads. I have quite a few and will likely not be to fire them. Too many things that need completed. When I got into some 9 mm loaded with 800-X I found some where the powder was sticking in the case. Powder bought at the end of the Obama panic, so it should...

I agree with on the,300 stainless.. but the steel is not truly as stainless, it has steel and Will rust. When I started in B-52 repair and got my introduction to design with stainless, my first question was why do I need a finish callout for the raw material.. Because it rusts. On hardcast...

Brad would have given you some grief for calling any of his bullets hard cast. He despised the term and dared anyone to find a verified definition. That's why only the BHN is used. Now the most he can do is roll in his grave. :D

I was having trouble with my RCBS hand primer. The gate on the tray kept sliding shut, a real frustration. So I put on my Tom Terrific hat. I used two small pieces of scotch tape at the end of the slot and I cut slot with the a sharp knife. Now the gate stays in place and can slide to the...

You can buy Pachmayrs with their medallion and replace it with a Colt medallion. Or you can go with the Altamont grips and have them engrave the Colt name.

When I lived in Texas (early 80s) I had two friends who were arrested by the Dallas PD. They had pulled to a convenience store in the middle of the night in a car that fit the description of a car that had robbed the place a few minutes earlier. Spent the night in jail. When they went before the...

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