Recent content by jimbeaux82

6.5 x 55 Swede

Pick which ever brand you want to keep and standardize on that brand. Get on various reloading sites, including this one, and make an offer to trade the brand you don't want for the one you do want. I do it all the time. That way you have standard brass. I have reloaded both Rem and Win and...

As mentioned in a couple above posts, for $250 she can get a Taurus PT111G2 Millenium or PT709 Slim in 9mm. They will serve her very well in any capacity and can be used for CC if she wishes to pursue that in the future. Both have hundreds of great reviews and it really seems like Taurus got it...

Sig 1911 45 ACP with TLR-2 light /laser combo on my side. Wife has CZ 82 on her side.

I've fired about 300 rds thru my G2 without a bobble. I really like the pistol and it is one of my EDC rotation pistols. Best $230 pistol on the market by far.

"Leatherman pouch" Bingo - I carry my spare mag in a Leatherman pouch fully exposed and have never been questioned or busted. Sometimes hiding in plain sight is the best place to hide. I have 2 sizes - one small one for my single stack 6 shot when I pocket carry my Kahr CM9 and a larger one...

PSA Enhanced trigger fits in both PA-15 and PA-10. I have one in each and like them very much. They are a big improvement over standard trigger. hard to go wrong for only $29

I have a P308 and so far have been very happy with it. However, I have only fired about 100 rounds with it mounted so I cannot comment on it's durability just yet.

People use PSA because it is hard to beat the quality they offer for the price they charge. You just have to watch their website on a daily basis to take advantage of the numerous sales they offer and when you see something you want, don't hesitate - order it immediately. I have now built 6-7...

I have used Chrony's for about 20 years now with good success. However, some days are harder than others to get it adjusted "just right" to get readings. This can be frustrating if you have brought a limited number of handloads to test and cannot get the results. But all in all, for the low...

I have had both and I much prefer the CZ 82.

A little explanation/detail 1) I only load rifle ammo, not pistol 2) I chronograph all of my loads 3) when I buy a new rifle, I chrono new factory ammo in it to see what 'normal " factory ammo clocks in my rifle 4) I generally try to match factory velocity or close to it with my reloads so...

I too have used Federal 215 or GMM215M primers when I could find them, but I have also used Rem 9 1/2 M primers with good success. Also, be aware that the 257 Wea, 270 Wea and 7MM Wea are the exact same case except for neck diameter. You can simply run a 257 Wea or 7 mm Wea stamped case thru...

I have 6 AR's. had issues with pins walking on 2 of them so i installed anti-walk pins on all of them to prevent problem. YMMV.

I have reloaded for the 7mm Wea for over 20 years now and that is as close as you can get to the 270 Wea. Powders that have worked well for me are IMR/H 4350, RL 22, IMR 7828, VVN160, H1000. I normally load 150-160 gr bullets. Which one works best will depend on bullet weight and style but any...