Recent content by RAT807

I also looked for electronic ear protection for many years. I prefer to shoot rifles, but being a firearms instructor, I shoot a lot of different firearms and in a wide variety of environments. Shooting outdoors, indoors and all seasons. In Louisiana, we have 2 main seasons. Hot and wet! I...

Why not take 5 rounds from each factory box and measure the length from case base to bullet ogive, pull the bullets on these 5 rounds. Weigh the power and get an average. Weigh the cases, roll them on a flat surface / check for runout. Weight the bullets and measure bearing surface. Next I...

I measure the bullet ogive length and depending on how wide the various measurements are, I sort in groups of .002 - .003. Ex. I have a 500 count box of Hornady 115gr HAP that the ogives vary from .266-.271. I load these bullets with accuracy in mind so a small variation in ogive length is my...

If you decide to train for surviving a deadly encounter, self defense, family and or home, there are a few things you should consider to employ in your training. The first thing you need to realize, once you become scared, heart rate increases, panic, ect, your shooting ability takes a massive...

Here are a few things I think every anti gun person should here and think about. Chicago has strick guns laws yet many people are shot and killed daily. How do you propose getting all the guns away from the drug runners, gang members and any other person who's job requires the use of guns to...

I use a Caldwell Rock rest and either a rabbit ear bag or similar small bag for the grip to rest on. I test loads at 25 yards. To shoot all of your rounds perfectly, without any errors, is well, impossible. Grip pressure will change, front post will drift to one side or both if you start to...

Negative. Brand new Winchester brass. Also found a small number in Starline brass as well. So yes, I now roll all brass, new and range pickup. Straight brass will get loaded and I'll use a brass catcher at the range. I want this brass. Slight wobble brass will get loaded for plinking and does...

Hmmm. Reloading 9mm and is it really worth it... All the components and time invested, just to go and put holes in paper or ring steel.. I had some free time at the range yesterday so a fellow employee and I was shooting 50 + yards at a 18"X32" steel plate. Once we reach 100 yards, hits were...

Bent as in when you roll the brass case on a flat surface you can see the mouth of the cases raise off the table and then make contact all in 1 revolution.

My load development testing included tests on different crimp measurements. I actually got pretty good accuracy with crimped rounds but it was a fight which included different bullet lengths, ogive, case lengths and bullet diameter. When loading .356 diameter bullets, I flared the mouth of the...

Lack of decent tactics (distance, movement, and shot placement) is the fail. Several good comments already. Take out the most determined, or leader 1st, then the next most prominent threat. Anyone inside of 21 feet is priority unless a more dangerous weapon is present at a slightly greater...

This is what I teach, the push pull grip. Do not kid yourself by thinking someone with a weak grip can not shoot very good. I have seen several young and female shooters with excellent marksmanship that have weak grips. A weak grip does not help if you have to shoot multiple shots rapidly at say...

I have been through this as well. Ultimately, seating the bullets deeper solved my issues. Things I found along the way... Different dies do not all size the same, brass thickness does vary from manufacturers, shell holders can vary in deck height. So if you have a tight chamber, you may need a...

http://www.iwillnotbeavictim.com/flashlight_hold-page.html One of my lights is a scorpion from Streamlight. I use two of the light holds from the above page, Rogers/Surefire and Harries. I prefer the Rogers/Surefire hold as the rubber body on the scorpion light is easy to grip and push into the...

If you don't mind, I'd like to give you a few things to think about from a law enforcement perspective (mine). We have a night fire course that if shot in daylight is quit easy, but at night, seasoned shooters can struggle. First off, the body won't go where the mind has not been. So in the...