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A buddy asked me to see if I could figure out why his newly acquired .22 was a jam-o-matic. I took it apart and was appalled at the amount of thick goo and grease in it and figured that was the issue. I cleaned everything, even taking the bolt apart. Put it all back together and the first mag...

A friend brought me this shotgun that belongs to his grandson and was told it was missing a bolt handle. At the time it was missing the entire bolt assembly, but they brought that by later after they the kid found it (darn kids these days). I ordered a handle and it arrived in short order. I...

Me and a buddy was discussing the cost of me reloading my ammo vs what he can get it for at the gun show. Caliber in question is .45-70. The size bullet I use ( 405gr coated cast) and the brass I use (if brand new Starline), and the particular power I use (IMR 3031), my cost at current prices...

I'm trying to get a 550-1 to extract the brass, to no avail yet, and the more I look at this thing the more I'm perplexed by it. Ok, it has a floating chamber, but it hardly moves at all, so I don't see what the big deal is. What am I missing? The bolt seems to travel the same distance...

A buddy gave me his wife's rifle to fix, said it wouldn't extract the spent case. After tearing it apart and getting the 30 years of gunk out of it I seen that everything was there that should be, nothing broken or worn. I figured the good cleaning would do the trick. Loaded it up and the...

I'm thinking about making some since the snakes have started showing up around the house. I have not looked online but I can't find any info in any of my reloading books. Does anyone have any suggestions? What size shot? What load? Thanks guys.

Going through some bullets I got from a widow who's husband had died and there is this box, I'm thinking, cool, I use 158 gr in my .357. But then I open the box and they have no crimp groove or cannelure. Not that I thought that I have seen everything, but I have never seen a revolver bullet...

What do you go by to determine when it's time to change it? When I bought my reloading stuff I got it from a widow who's husband had died. The tumbler was full of media already and looked decent enough so I assumed it was fairly new. I've always cut up a dryer sheet and put it in and that...

A semi-newbie needs some help. Before I switched to Missouri I was using Midway 124 gr round nose cast with no issues. Then I switched over to coated from MBC, same weight, but the grooveless version. https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=391&category=5&secondary=8 Before, I seated to...

I picked up a bag of once fired (?) .44 mag brass at the gun show a while back and finally got to loading it. It had all been cleaned and was nice and shiny. I decapped and flared them and was going through wiping them with a rag to get any lube off when I found this. The crack goes all the...

I am fairly familiar with the gen 1, what is different about the gen 2, other than the extra sling stud? Is one better than the other? I can see that none of them are cheap.

I'm trying to simplify my life a little and go with one bullet. I have a small inventory of both of the above sizes and getting to the point of needing to resupply. Every time I shoot one size, I decide that is my favorite, and then I change my mind when I shoot the other. Which is your...

In a few months I will be flying to Utah and be visiting AZ, MT, & ID while there. Fortunately for me all these states honor my NC ccp. I have checked the TSA and Delta websites and read all the info on the requirements. My question is, to the ones that have been down this road; does it all...

A few months ago the RP9 caught my attention in one of the magazines I get. I was about ready to order one but kept putting if off for one reason or another. Remington came out with a $100 rebate the first of November and that was enough to make me do it. I know what kind of crap Remington...

Last week a buddy of mine gave me a Mossberg 151M to fix for him, said it wouldn't work. I finally got into it today. The bolt would not fully retract, so I suspected the spring was maybe broke and blocking the travel. When I pulled the bolt out everything seemed to be in one piece. I had...

Is that not what you get when you add 6 plus 6? I got the 6" about 25 years ago, and got its little, and older, brother last week.

I have always normally used CCI 500's. A buddy gave me 200 of the Fed 100's. Is there enough difference of these to worry about? Is it good to used them for an even trade with the same powder as before? I don't load near max on my loads either. Thanks guys.

When looking up a bullet and powder combo with a certain brand and type of powder that is widely used for that caliber, and the listing for the bullet weight are for a jacketed bullet and there is no listing for that particular weight for cast (or vice versa), but there is for a higher or lower...

I have always used plated bullets for 380's but I'm thinking about trying coated. Has anyone had issues with them?

I picked up a 1100 that is in good condition except for the blueing being rubbed off. There are no gunsmiths close to me that does blueing so if I get it reblued, I will have to send it off. What can I expect to pay to have this reblued? Any suggestions on where to send it? Thanks guys.