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To determine the trigger pull 'weight' of several pistols in my collection without breaking seemingly non available firing pins, I decided I need dry fire or snap caps. I wanted the snap caps to be easily identifiable to prevent accidental use of live rounds. Of course, the snap caps I...

I've mentioned it before on other sections of this forum. I'm trying to replace the non existent grips (They are gone long before my ownership). I figured I could learn by experimentation. I have now figured out most of the grip forming part. Does anyone know what size of screws fasten the...

Probably close to forty years ago, a single maker in San Diego, CA made after market grips for handguns. I had a set of grips from him for Government Model (Colt .45 auto, 1911 etc) called 'Coffin Lid' grips due to their planar shape and lack of ornamentation. Anyone familiar (reminiscent)...

Last gun show (first weekend of October, 2022) one of the other vendors I think came up to my table and offered a pistol. It is a typical Spanish (Basque) made item of the early era of the 20th Century. Clearly of Spanish origin, the 'half moon' shaped charging serrations on the slide, the...

We, (the club) will be hosting the semi annual (Fall) edition of our (Four Rivers) Gun Show. I am part of the club and a normal, recurring vendor. (Not a full time gun seller, mostly just for my hobby and getting rid of stuff I don't want anymore.) I shall be helping set up the physical...

Or, How long is the bullet in the barrel? In another thread the subject of dwell time occurred to me. It is a fairly simple matter of arithmetic. One figures the average velocity of the bullet as it leaves the muzzle (which is the initial velocity and the final velocity in the barrel - that...

I just did a search for this subject. Didn't find any discussion of the subject in the manner I am thinking. How much ammunition does one really need? Or perhaps one should determine how many primers and how much powder does one really need? Now, before anyone responds with "Ten thousand...

We all have ideas, but are not fully equipped to explore them. For example, most all of us have had an idea for a particular type of bullet, but are unable to fully explore the idea. For some reason, (usually money) one cannot produce the bullet to test. So this thread is dedicated to...

I recently bought a box of .22 long rifle ammo. It's for a .22 rifle I bought earlier this year. Chronographing the ammo in my rifle, it clocks about 1240 fps +/- a few. The box advertises 1235 fps velocity. Not a gripe. Neither the box nor the website of the brand identify the arm used for...

11th September 2021. Attended local gun show in Columbus, Nebraska. Able to see a number of acquaintances, get an idea of what's going on in the field and found a Carcano Carbine for my WW1 collection. Saw primers, prices from 'pretty decent' to downright scalper. The pretty decent priced...

One of my favorite soap boxes is possession of books. I have always liked books for various reasons. However, at the moment, I'll limit this to 'firearm related' books. Reloading books. For a reloader, of course. I have a shelf on my current 'small' book case (26" wide, tall enough shelve...

DDDWho has this as his signature line. I agree. There are two things I feel have benefited from 'innovation'. The original sights were pretty much 'on', but tiny and hard to find in a hurry. So I prefer sights that are wider, a bit taller and more 'pronounced'. As I have a single...

SAAMI has a list of cartridges and the maximum pressures recommended. The question is, are those pressures firearm dependent? F'instance, several cartridges - I can think of the 7x57mm Mauser, the .257 Roberts and the (Super) .38 Automatic - that show "+p" loads in newer arms or stronger...

I have an old and somewhat battered Remington 541 (I think) I bought in the early 1970s. I haven't taken as good care of it as I should have and it has not aged gracefully. And the bolt handle is dinky. I have decided a 'grown up' style .22 lr would suit me better. (Sniff-sniff) So, I've...

I have a good friend who is in 'failing' health. He is in a 'assisted living' facility. For many reasons, he had to divest of or move his firearms into a safe area since he is no longer able to maintain them. Me. I took charge of his pile of handguns and reloading equipment. Emphasis on...

Yesterday, I disassembled my Dillon AT 500 and cleaned out all the gunk. This press is a stripped down 550, and for awhile was advertised (it may still be available); I think of it as Dillion's version of a turret press. It is just about perfect for test ammo and small runs of most rifle...

I really like what it does, how the brass comes out and such. However, I cannot tighten the screw on lid tight enough to seal it. Water always leaks and it is getting worse. I put the gasket around the rim of the 'inside' lid. Am I doing it wrong, or is that just how it works?

I am looking without success for FMJ or solid bullets for a couple unusual (for those bullets) calibers. I am looking to duplicate some early military rifle loads, finding rather heavy for caliber FMJ bullets for 6.5 and 7 millimeter bores. Any ideas?

Anyone have a Lyman or K&M Flash Hole uniformer and can tell me the length from the tip to the handle stop? I like the idea. It is something I do to rifle cases. I have done this for a number of years (don't really remember) and will continue. I have such a device now. The problem is it will...

Cleaning out, inventorying, sorting and making sure they are clean, the box of shell head holders for my old CH press that will reform brass and make small batches of test ammo. I have an otherwise normal looking shell head holder. Marked "LG" in the 'channel' underneath the rim, and...