Recent content by Wis-Harpo

I have a Beretta Silver Pigeon in 12 gauge. In Jan I had spine surgery, and found out last week I have arthritis in my right shooting shoulder. I bought a Beretta Silver Pigeon 20 gauge a couple of months ago, and I thought it was too light. So I added about 8 ounces in the butt stock hole, and...

I hunted in South Dakota for 3 years with my 12 gauge Beretta Silver Pigeon Sporting. I didn't know how much it weighed till I bought a digital postal scale, it's 8 pounds 3 ounces. BUT after having total knee replacement in 2018, a spinal operation in Jan of this year, and either a pulled...

My bench is 7foot 3 inches long and 2 foot deep. That way I could rip a 4X8 foot 3/4 inch sheet of plywood to have 2 thicknesses thick and then 1/4 inch finished plywood top. The odd length was due to when I made it in the early 80's, it fit into where I removed a closet that was in my...

My brother and I ordered a Model 93 Mauser that came with 100 rounds of ammo in 2 piece boxes and a bayonet for $12.95--- and it came through the mail. We thought about the Model 98 Mauser, but it was $19.95, way too much money. Bought a Lee whack-a-mole reloading set for said 7mm Mauser, went...

I just got out of a slump shooting Trap with my Beretta Silver Pigeon. I found out that I was seeing the front white bead and was aiming and stopping my swing. I took it off and then shot two 23's. I missed the easy straight a ways 4 times.

A guy I shoot Trap with every Friday said he went to a shoot that sold these paper Federal shells this Spring. They were $17 a box at the competition. Cool yes, but not at that price. I shot enough paper shells when I was a kid in Wisconsin. I can remember shooting the first plastic shells also.

I went to a LGS last week, and you could buy all of the ammo you wanted. I went there today, and there was a guy with a small shopping cart 3 layers deep with various ammo he was going to SCALP-- I mean buy. Up until last week the LGS had various ammo all through the panic, and had to put up a...

Last week I got 2 bags of Magnum ( or Hard Shot) #8 shot at a local store for $45.99each, then plus tax. This week I got a bag of #7.5 Magnum shot for the same price, also at the same store. I shoot 16 yard Trap, and Sporting Clays. I bought Remington 209 STS primers for $54 a 1000--- but that...

I shoot year round down here in South Carolina, and get my reloading supplies from the range where I am a member. There were NO supplies to be had here on or about Christmas. Some of the other guys I shoot with missed the boat for powder, primers, shot, and wads. By the time they decided to...

I was 21 years in 1969 and was sighting in my Remington Model 31, 20 gauge pump shotgun for shotgun only deer hunting. I was shooting Win slugs at a target behind the house. One slug exited the barrel, but I could see come out of the barrel and only go a short ways. So I figured I was good and...

I was looking at the back row of powder bottles today, and found some old Herco ( No Date on canister), Unique ( 7-7-98), Green Dot ( 7-15-92), Long Shot ( I know is about 2 years old), WST ( also about 2 years old). The WST and Long Shot were intended for 12 Gauge pattern testing on a 30 inch...

Dudedog, very helpful list of loadings with speed and PSI values. THANKS

THANKS for more needed .380 reloading data Seymore 380. I think I have a LYMAN manual some where , the reloading room gremlins must have hid the manual again. I always like to start low and work up. Red Dot is a bulkier powder than Titegroup and easier to see a double load, even though I hand...

I forgot that I have a pound of Red Dot that I was going to use in my 12 Gauge for shooting Trap, Sporting Clays and Skeet. So if what Strainer says is true ( I have heard that before somewhere) I could use 2.8 Red Dot for 95 grain Everglades Plated Bullets. Where is the data for the Red Dot...

Like I stated in my first post, I chose Titegroup because it showed the largest span of start 2.7 to a max of 3.2 grains load ( .5 grain spread ) and the Win 231 showed min 2.9 to a max of 3.2 ( .3 spread) . I shot the 3 grain Titegroup, and the brass and the barrel were clean. When I shot...