Recent content by myhandle87

I see that Norinco makes 1897 replicas, however I'm curious as to whether or not they slam fire like the originals. Anyone ever try this?

Thanks folks, does anyone know the trim to length? I'm making the brass from 30-06 brass so that's pretty important....

Does anyone have some useful 7.7 Jap data? My handbook doesn't cover it. I need OAL, trim to length, and powder charges for IMR 4064. Any info would be of great use.

Where I am, in the northeast, we need wolves from a conservation standpoint to help naturally balance deer and other wildlife populations so I don't support hunting them in this area.

You want to stay a bit lower on the powder with the M1A, just because of the gas system in it. I'd reccomend staying around 42 grains of powder, and using IMR 4064. If you want some good target loads, that will do just fine with the sierra 168 HPBT. For most of your uses, it'd probably be...

I'm fairly new to BP and have a few basic questions. I picked up an inline .58 muzzleloader a few weeks back and want to take it to the range. How many grains should I be using with a patch and ball? How many for a maxi ball? Are there any companies that make sabots for .58 cal?

Maybe not right now, but sometime within the next few years I'd like to start doing some wildcat stuff. Does anyone have and opinions on a good starter cartridge, preferably in the .30 cal range (and .308 diameter is best!).

I'd go with possum hollow products. Much cheaper, and I think just about as easy to use. Very, very fast trimmer.

I'm using a Redding T-7 to do .308, and right now I'm using some Dillon case lube or WD-40, however I'm going to turn to the Imperial sizing wax soon. It doesn't seem to go in with much effort, it's more getting the brass sort of stuck in the die, so I'm thinking it's an issue with the...

So I'm looking for a way to make resizing easier. What I usually do is resize all of my batch halfway, then go through and do it again so there's not that much strain put on the press, the die, the brass, or especially my bad shoulder. However, I was thinking of taking the expander out of the...

So I found this funny little gun at my local shop and decided to have them set it aside for me, since it's chambered in .308 (I know, I know, 7.62*51 Nato isn't quite the same, but whatever). I didn't know anything about the rifle, so the fella in the shop filled me in a bit and told me that...

So I've started thinking of getting either a K98 or a 1903 to add to my collection and I'm wondering what sort of prices I'd be looking at. I'd prefer to get a 1903 simply because I can get brass pretty easily for 30-06. Are there any companies making replicas that are worth anything? What...

The local gun shop has a pre-transfer bar Blackhawk for sale for $450. What do you folks think, is it a fair price? The gun is in great shape.

I never thought to move it over for strong side. The holster seems more appealing with that setup.

So I'm thinking of buying a Smartcarry holster for my snub nose J-Frame and was wondering if anyone else has any experience carrying a revolver in one. I'd do a different set-up, but I need to have an appendix carry for work since I have to bend down to pick things up often.