Recent content by Scoupe

It’s been years since I owned a 1911 pattern. Over the years I’ve owned Colt, Kimber, Para and Armscor, so I have experience with the platform, it’s just been a while Got the bug to have at least one 1911 in the safe again, and figured I’d go “budget” GI to get started. Boiled it down to...

I am a big fan of the CZ75B. Feels terrific in hand. Quite accurate. Uber reliable. Only thing I changed out were the sights, as my aging eyes needed a little help n that department. Would appreciate a little shorter trigger reset, but it’s not a priority for me on mine.

Thanks for the input! Will look at the curling iron papers suggestion. I kept telling myself I'd get around to assembling the parts from scratch to load, but never got around to it. Saw the kit, ordered it, and three days later I'm finally rolling my own. So in my mind the kit got me off my...

Ordered the Guns of the West cartridge kit, and I’m very pleased with how they turned out. Won’t get to test them for a few days, but I see no reason they won’t work. Revolver pictured is an Armi San Marco a friend gave me over 20 years ago. It was frozen up when I got it. Bore has some ragged...

New 642 with wadcutters

First attempt at making paper BP cartridges.

Oops! My apologies for no caption. Thanks! It's a new CZ 75B I just put TruGlo TFX Pro sights on and tested a couple loads at the range today. I'm pleased with the results of all!

I like N320 for 124gr and 147gr 9x19. Target on the right is 32 rounds of 3.6gr N320, 124gr Berry and CCI Mag SPP. gets about 960 FPS. Going to work up a little more velocity, and see what happens. Pistol is a practically brand new CZ 75B.

An inexpensive red dot sight on a little Buckmark pistol got me going back to the range regularly at 65 years old. Getting ready to put one on my CZ 75B next. As an old skeet shooter, I like target-focus shooting, but mainly, my old eyes don't like iron sights on handguns anymore - especially in...