Recent content by Mickey Rat

BTW my S&W 351PD 7 shot 22mag will shoot EVERY 22lr I've tried in it. I know I'm not supposed to, but I bought it HOPING it would. I fired thousands and thousands of rounds thru my S&W 317 8 shot 22lr before I upgraded to the 22mag. Problems: Accuracy sucks (best hold 3" worst 8" @ 10 yds), Some...

KB, thanks for the link. I'm still waiting for the bullets, but they shoud be here tomorrow. Tomorrow is Range Day, so I won't be able to try them till next seek. My current "enough gun" solution: I'm 64, overweight, arthritic with a bad knee & back. I pulled up my pants for 25 years and carried...

I'm 64, overweight, arthritic with a bad knee & back. I pulled up my pants for 25 years and carried what I wanted. Now, arthritic hands, light clothing and no butt limits what I'm willing & able to carry. A gun is a tool. A handgun is not really adequate, period. If a handgun is presented, the...

I ordered the 38 cal 75 gr wadcutters & 44 cal 150 gr LWC and 130 gr LRN. I'll try the 44s in my Rossi 44MAG stubbie. I like 44 cal but have to be careful about the load. I've always liked big bores. In 44 I have S&W 29 8 3/8in 44MAG, S&W 624 6in 44SPL, Taurus 2in 44MAG (Steel frame), Rossi 2in...

I went on line and found some 75 grain button top wadcutters that can be stack loaded. I think I'll try some, 150 grains might not be too bad. They carry several wadcutters, even light weight 44 & 45 caliber. http://www.mattsbullets.com

I'm 64 and have hand loaded since about 1975. I've developed serious arthritis in my hands and reload softball loads to suit me. I shoot 22LR, 9mm (Hi-Power), 44 SPL (200 gr @ 750 FPS in S&W 8 3/8 Model 29 and 45ACP (Colt 1917) rotating between the 44 & 45 weekly. I shoot weekly with 4 friends...

I could easily "make do" with the Carbine. Light weight, easy handling and reliability make it an easy choice. I have 2 30 cal, a 256 Win Mag Ferret and a 5.7 Johnson.

Lots of trouble to reinvent the wheel. Aguila Colibre 300 fps very quiet 20 gr bullet Super Colibre 550 fps quiet 20 gr bullet CCI CB Caps short or long 750 fps air rilfe loud CCI Quiet 850 fps LR 40 gr Tale the easy way.

Hollow based wad cutters (148 gr) work great. Seat them backwards for self defense loads. I love the old S&W I frames & break tops.

M1 Carbine conversions I have always loved the 30 Carbine. I now have one in 5.7 Johnson and 256 Win Mag. There was supposed to be a 357 version out there, but I've never seen or heard of one. Any 357 conversion would be dificult. The 256 Ferret (256 Win Mag) is a 357 necked down to 25 and...