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Get 11, 9, or 3 magazines of 9, 11, or 33 round capacity and fill them up, or just shoot them.

I see 357 exactly like 9mm -- just enough ballistic performance, provides higher capacity, and doesn't create more recoil than necessary. 357 and 9mm are essentially the same, but 357 offers more case capacity. That means it can use longer, heavier bullets and slower-burning, bulkier powders...

I would trust my red dot to stay on more than I would trust my eyeglasses to stay on. I've suffered violence in accidents (not crime) and sun glasses and eye glasses do not stay on. Even in relatively mild falls, they do not stay on. I've considered wearing a leash, but haven't found them to...

Why would you want to have it and ditch it?

Optics work fine on revolvers. I think they work even better than on autos because they're fixed to the frame/barrel. No, they won't simply mount to an Agent, but they do work great on snub-nosed revolvers because they make the short sight radius irrelevant. I can't think of a better...

They haven't done that with rifle optics yet, or at least it hasn't caught on. I thought the rail mounts totally made sense, but they pretty much failed and everybody still uses rings. I'm talking about the SR (Swarovski Rail) for example. Sure, we have pic rails for prism, holo, and reflex...

Good reasons to pass on dot optics: You've practiced a lot more without one (no need to fix something that isn't broken). They have particular needs with respect to carry (they're bulkier, heavier, and require holsters that accommodate them). They cost a lot (sometimes more than the gun)...

Red dots could fail. The failure modes are all understood: no dot (dead battery etc.), front obstruction, rear obstruction, diode obstruction, cracked glass. None of these things make the gun inoperable. I don't find BUIS necessary at all. It's not hard to sight along the edge of the slide...

My suggestion is Trijicon SRO or RMR depending on whether you prefer performance or ruggedness. The ruggedness is useless unless you drop the gun on the optic. I can't tell you if you'll do that at the worst time possible or not. If you want to sacrifice some performance for that contingency...

Yes, Trijicon. I like the SRO for the bigger window, but the RMR is more durable and drop-resistant. I've evaluated optic and no-optic and I shoot better with the optic, especially longer ranges. Maybe long range and small groups are irrelevant to self-defense - who can tell me with any...

It's been mentioned in this thread already, but I find the freedom in bullet design afforded by revolvers to be fascinating. First, let me state that I carry a revolver for a lot of the reasons mentioned in this thread, but not this one, because I carry conventional round-nose hollow points...

I watched a Ruger No. 1 in 460 come up for auction. In a rifle barrel, that's definitely an interesting cartridge. I passed on bidding when it went over $2K. I suppose with the No. 1 in particular, there's no reason not to go with a longer case and lower pressure. For a big-bore lever gun...

A lot of what I load lately is to be stored. If I'm shooting it immediately, it matters less, but for long-term storage, the cleanest brass with a polymer coating stored in air-tight containers with activated carbon desiccant is going to have the best chance of coming out clean and corrosion...

Non-Chlorinated brake parts cleaner is a good solvent to be used on steel parts. It's uses are definitely not limited to cleaning brakes. I clean steel gun and die parts with it. It's good for Aluminum too. It won't harm polyethylene or polypropylene which are some of the more commonly used...

I've swapped cylinders while keeping a ratchet on a couple of S&W L-frames. I didn't do it permanently, but to test whether it would resolve an issue with one of them. Before I shot them, I checked headspace with a piece of brass in each chamber. At one point I bought a go and no-go gauge...

I've been using that 3D printed case feeder I mentioned in the other thread on my Deluxe APP. It greatly improved the case feeding over the Lee version. After I installed the 3D printed feed pawls and the case deflector, I get nearly 100% case feeding. The only faults I have now when...

Use better bullets if you want to be able to expect tighter tolerances without sorting. I would expect more consistency from lathe-turned bullets like those from Hammer, Cutting Edge, Lehigh. I've had good results from Barnes without weighing or sorting them. Generally speaking, I get better...

If you enjoy leatherwork, I recommend aiming for the highest quality and artistry. Hand-stitching can be tedious if you are producing a large quantity of product for sale, but if you're only making one for yourself or as a gift, it's worth hand-sewing. I use a method I learned in this book...

In business, "the margins are thin, but we'll make up for it in volume," is one of the most obvious red flags that should indicate impending losses. If the volume has to be massive to make up for the smallest profits, it's bad business. A good reason for a bullet like the 10mm Gold Dot not to...

So it looks like the answer is that I am not loading the X-Terminator up to the same MAP as I am loading the Benchmark, H-335, and StaBALL Match. Loading it to a lower peak pressure is resulting in less area under the pressure/time curve or less impulse and therefore less muzzle velocity. The...