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I have narrowed it down to the following options for camping. I have a few camping trips planned for this summer (in a tent, with the car parked somewhere close by.) I'm a bit torn, as both guns are pretty safe and tough. The Glock 23 with 180s (FMJ or hollow point)clocks about 980fps, which...

What this thread is: Helping me select items to put into an AR-15 (A2) buttstock-sized kit of equipment that will help keep the gun running while at the range, or while on a long trip, or lost while hunting, etc. What this thread is not: TEOTWAWKI, SHTF, etc. I have been giving this...

On Saturday, a friend and I put about 170 rounds through my 2 year old Remington 870 Express. I've never had any issues before, except maybe a few sticky extractions that required a firm pump. The problem that showed up, at about 125 rounds in or so, was stove pipe type malfunctions. It...

My .40 loads use a 180 grain Hornady FMJ and 6.4-6.5 grains of Power Pistol, currently in a R-P case with a CCI 500 primer. I am using a new set of RCBS carbide dies, and I use the Redding G-RX for safe measure prior to resizing. I used trial and error when setting up my expander, slowly...

So, I decided to put my last chunk of change I had sitting around burning a hole in my pocket into reloading for my .40 Glock. This is (was!) the only cartridge I owned a gun for but didn't reload for. This also happens to be the first automatic pistol I am loading for. I ordered RCBS carbide...

Where I live, the law for deer hunting reads: "It is illegal to hunt deer with ammunition loaded with non-expanding type bullets." (Taken verbatim from the regulations.) My question for others is, what do you think this means specifically in relation to hardcast LSWC bullets for my .357...

I am looking especially for first hand experience others have had with this combination. I am considering loading 38 Special +P with 158 lead semi-wadcutter hollow points, trying to mimmick or duplicate the FBI load using a Speer 158 LSWCHP. I have tried Unique and Bullseye and they were way...

I've been reloading now for about 3 years, and the more I get into it, the more I enjoy it. I love learning about brass, primers, powders, bullets, and how they work together with a firearm in a system. I am creating this thread because I find myself more and more reluctant to buy factory...

In a response to Mr. Eick's very helpful thread, I thought we should have one specifically where people list their favorite powders and favorite uses. I'll start: Trail Boss: I load this to its "max" in .38 special, which duplicates factory ballistics with 158 lead. It gives 100% case fill...

Please read before commenting. I have multiple reloading manuals, and I was looking at trying a 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip with H4895 powder in .223 Remington. The Nosler manual doesn't list it with H4895, but it does with IMR 4895; at 23.5 to 25.5 grains. I also noticed that the Nosler...

I bought a brand new Tikka T3 back in November. I took it to the range in Dec and fired 50 rounds--no problem. I took it to the range in January, and it jammed twice in 35 rounds. It failed to eject spent brass. I brought it back to the store I bought it from; they sent it in. It came back 3...

Went shooting my new Tikka T3 for the third time last Sunday. It jammed twice in 35 rounds. :( (This brings the grand total to 85 rounds fired) The rifle would extract spent brass from the chamber and then "attempt" to eject it but the brass would end up falling in the action. This made a...

I took 20 reloads to the (cold) range the other day in my .223 bolt gun. They were full length resized following RCBS instructions, camming over just a bit. These are the first cases resized using this particualr die in this particular rifle. The cases were once-fired remington, the primers...

I have been curious for a while about how much a bullet gets pushed back upon chambering. I figure others have had the same question. So, I quick whipped up an experiment to shed some light on the question. The pistol: Gen 3 Glock 17 Serial #HWN2XX (no modifications) The ammo: 9mm...

I ran into a strange situation looking at my load data the other day and I am looking for any guidance or experience you might have. I am loading Hornady 180 grain XTP into .357 Magnum, using Accurate No. 9 Powder. I haven't loaded any yet because of the following: My Hornady 7th edition...

I'm looking for suggestions for powder to try in .38 Special +P. I use 158 grain lead bullets, BHN 12 from MBC. (A few styles) They work great! I'm relatively new to reloading; I started earlier this year. I use Trail Boss in .38 special (std), and 2400 in .357 mag, both with lead bullets...

I was recently discussing with my wife how worthless a statistic "Gun violence" is and came across this website in my search for proof. My basic argument was proved correct--that is that "gun violence" is such a tiny portion of overall violent crime that having the most "gun violence" in the...

My opening: Their response: My rebuttal: I appreciate any input, but keep in mind I am trying to be civil. (I'm taking the high road.)

I just acquired a Ruger GP100 4" 357 Magnum. It's fairly new and in very good shape. If I slowly and deliberately pull the trigger the cylinder sometimes spins too fast and far, either 1 1/2 shots or even skipping a chamber altogether. If I pull at a regular pace or fast pace, it doesnt...

I know what you're thinking... the title makes no sense but I figure I'd just kill two birds with one stone and combine my two questions in one thread. PART I (FFB Shims) My Tikka 30-06 has performed admirably, providing sub-moa groups from a bench, and 5 deer kills in only four years of...