Recent content by runlevelsix

This kind of stuff pisses me off. I get that subsonic 300 BLK is the cool thing to be into lately, and that all the mall ninjas out there agree that it gives +10 to operator. The thing is it's NOT FOR HUNTING and I get a bit pissed when people put animals through unnecessary suffering for the...

Can you pay three bucks more for a nice one? I have had this belt for years and still looks good. http://www.511tactical.com/basketweave-leather-belt.html

I use Synthetic Motor oil with Hoppe's Gun Grease on the slide rails. No problems yet.

Pass. We already have enough pistols on the market with a ridiculous price because of the name.

Not sure why you would expect the P-64 to be similar to a Makarov pistol. Both fire the same round but that's where the similarities end. The P-64 is a PP clone and I believe is much smaller than a Makarov which is more a full-sized pistol. It would be similar IMHO to comparing shooting a...

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful. I own a pair of Polish P64s so I will get some Wolff Springs for them and the 1911 while I am at it. Noticed Wolff does not list RIA as a brand nor 1911 as a generic category. I assume the Colt stuff will work?

For what it's worth here's my 2 cents. .380 is from what I have seen a marginal round with anything but FMJ which then gets the required penetration. Doesn't mean it's an ineffective round, just one you have to understand the drawbacks on. More expensive than a 9mm as a rule, but it is usually...

Yes mine is a 5" barrel. I was going to buy some Wolff springs for my P-64's, what kind of difference will a new spring for the RIA make? Or just more durable? Edit: Looked at Wolff's site and they say the 38 super uses a 14lb string by default. What would happen if I use a (heavier?) 17lb...

Excellent, thank you for the help guys. I will do the plunk test tonight when I get a free minute, but it is reassuring that OAL is something that requires fine-tuning. Oddly enough I sized the LRNs to the same length as my factory FMJ and JHP which feed fine. I assume this is different due...

I am new to handloading and ran into a snag with 45. I made sure the OAL was under the maximum 1.275" but it didn't like to chamber in my RIA 1911. The slide would not fully close and after doing a bit of homework I shortened them a bit from 1.263 to 1.238 and they seem to have no problems...

Okay thank you; will keep an eye out for signs of excessive stress though just in case

Hello, I have recently purchased a Rock Island 1911 chambered in 38 super. After doing some homework I have narrowed my choice of Self-Defense ammo down to Buffalo Bore and Double Tap. My only concern is the non-ramped (aka unsupported) chamber in the RIA and whether it will be okay to fire...

Warp I was mainly trying to illustrate that work > Black Friday "deals" let alone free time. :) People become animals on that day lol

I know OP already got an AK but I thought I would mention the FEG AMD-65 if you want to pick up an awesome AK variant cheap. It's got a side folding wire stock, foregrip, accepts high-cap mags, built in flash hider (to make it legal length), and runs like a beast. I bought one locally and...

I personally view Black Friday thus: Calculate the money you "saved" and compare that by the number of hours you spent acquiring it times what you make an hour. I am willing to be the hassle and time spent getting the "deals" doesn't equal what you would had made working for that time, and...