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I recently started to organize and inventory my ammo and reloading components. My stash was disorganized enough that I couldn't tell exactly where I should be spending my ammo and components budget. I started to make a spreadsheet inventory where I would track all my supplies and calculate how...

Thanks to longdayjake at rocky mtn reloading (www.rmrbullets.com) for the quick shipping and free samples of the 125 & 158 gr HPs. I haven't had a chance to load or shoot these, but if they work out the way I hope, it will help me standardize my components a bit and save some $$$. Right now I...

I recently picked up a 3" SP101 and switched out the stock grips for Pachmayr Compacs - mostly because I prefer the way the Compacs look. I'm not going to conceal-carry the SP101, so I'm thinking I may as well put full-size grips on it, and if I do that, I like the look of the old service...

I'm going to load my first rifle cartridge: .30-30 Win for my Contender G2 rifle. I have a caliper for measurements out to 0.001. I don't have a micrometer and as much as I'd like to spend $150 on a new gadget, I've got bills to pay. If I'm going to measure case head expansion, then I need...

This weekend I shot my new rifle at the Chabot Gun Range in Oakland, CA. Gear: - T/C Contender G2 rifle frame with T/C 23” .30-30 Winchester barrel - Leupold VX-1 scope, 2-7x33, 1” tube - Weaver 92A mount ($6 on sale from Midway!) - Burris steel “ZEE” rings, high mount, for 1”...

I have a S&W PPK/S-1. The manual says that if the slide is locked back, that I can close the slide without a magazine inserted by drawing back and releasing the slide - just as you would expect: "To close the slide on an unloaded pistol, first remove the magazine and then pull the slide...

My latest semi-auto, and the only one I've been shooting lately, is a S&W/Walther PPK/S, which I am mostly happy with, although it has some rough spots. I broke it in with 300 rounds of Blazer Brass, and then have shot about 300 rounds of mild handloads. This was spread over at least 5 range...

I've never owned or fired a shotgun, but was starting to look for one for turkey. As it happens, this weekend I inherited a Remington 11-87 12-gauge with 28" vent-rib barrel, with 2 RemChokes, including a full choke. A little reading tells me this is a fine, soft-shooting waterfowl or dove...

I'm in the market for a Ruger SP101, so I did a yahoo yellow pages search to get the phone number of the local shops. To my surprise, a new gun shop in San Francisco (where I work) pops up! It's called the Gun Shop. If you knew SF the way I do, you would realize how unlikely it is for a gun...

Here's a shot of my new PPK/S. There are some micro-scratches on the satin part of the frame and slide (not visible), and on the matte-finished top part of the slide. Normally, I would just take some polishing compound and clean it up. However, the serial#, caliber mark, Walther logo and S&W...

Here are some photos of my Mernickle holster for my Ruger Blackhawk .357 – Model PS6-SA. Other than an off-the-rack chest rig for my hunting Single Six, this is the first leather holster I’ve ever owned and it is nice. A concealment holster for a big single-action revolver may not seem like...

I recently convinced myself to buy an MK9 and was calling around to see if any shop had one in stock. Turns out a semi-local shop has an MK9 (steel frame, "micro" size - 3" barrel) on consignment. I've never bought a used semi-auto. How can I tell if this gun has any issues? The MK9s are...

I just finished my first box of these - 148 gr HBWC - and the box they came in is pretty nice - sturdy plastic, lid closes tightly, the label peels off nice & clean. I'd hate to just throw it in the recycling bin. On the other hand, in a few months I'm probably going to have a bunch more empty...

When I recently started loading for .38 special, I bought 500 rounds of Hornady's 148 gr HBWC. I HAD to load this bullet - everybody knows it's the most accurate. It also left lead debris in my dies and all over my loading bench (which doubles as the wife's sewing table :uhoh: ) and possibly...

I was about to order some 124 gr Gold Dot HPs for 9mm pistol and some 125s for .38 spl and .357 magnum. I planned to just seat them with the flat-faced seater plug that came with my RCBS die sets, but I noticed that RCBS makes custom seater plugs for both these bullets. Any reason why I...

I am making my first batch of ammo. I will be loading .38 spl, .357 magnum and 9mm on an RCBS turret press. For my first batch, I want a light load with a 125 gr JSP bullet for a S&W Model 10 snubby .38 using Win 231. This gun will shoot +P loads, but what I want is a light, standard...

I was net surfing and ran into this on Wikipedia: "Interestingly enough, there are also breechblock actions for 32 ACP and .380 ACP now available; they tend to be smaller than blowback actions in the same calibers." I've been saving my nickels and dimes for a Sig P232 in .380 auto, which...

In the past, whenever I wanted a gun I went to the gun store, pointed at it, paid, and came back later to pick it up. If they didn't have one in stock, they'd order it and that would add a week or so to the wait. That's all I know about buying guns. (OK, I also know that I can maybe get a...

I was thinking about setting up my S&W M-10 snubbie (steel K-frame, about 33 ounces empty), with a Barami Hip Grip or seeing if Don Collins would make me a Lip Grip in Micarta. I've only ever seen posts about people using the Hip Grips with J-frame revolvers and generally liking them, although...

Hello- Any suggestions on a book or books that describe the most common/popular handgun and rifle designs? I don't need gunsmith-detail info, and I'm not a history buff, I just want to understand how the various actions and designs work, basically so that I can understand the more technical...