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toolmanmike said:
I think I mentioned this before. Ever do bowling pin shoots? A friend competed there. Reloaded his own ammo and ended up making it a business. He put ads in the back of guns and ammo magazines (before the internet) and turned mail order into a huge business. Denny's Shooters Supply.
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Wow at his prices! No offense intended to your friend but yikes.
 
dukeboy_318 said:
Club here does a bowling pin shoot every Nov, weekend closest to Veterans Day. I’ve only done it a couple times, usually I have drill that weekend so I miss it.

I reload as well. However, I don’t sell my reloads, too much risk and liability. Plus the time involved. I custom tailor my reloads to my guns and what the purpose is. So what works really well in my gun, may or may not perform as well in another. It’ll go bang, but how accurate will the result be becomes the question.
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I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
 
Well thanks to the discussion today I'm looking.
The compact handgun I once had AND truly enjoyed was a Taurus 2 1/2" 5 shot 44 mag pistol.
With custom grips it was small and fit anywhere, front pocket, sweatshirt pocket, I loved it.
Now shooting it you had to know there was some kick, but practice and it was no big deal.
For a close encounter the knock down would be devastating. Be almost like being hit with a rifle round.
I sold it years ago when my situation required the need for some quick cash.
Hmm I think I might have to get one.
 
Sublime one said:
I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
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That was an ahh chit moment. We had that happen once on the range and I was standing beside the shooter. Ouch!!
 
Well boss is FINALLY ready and we are off to brunch!! Later!!
 
Good morning guys, slow time of day at the coffee shop I know, but it is rainy here the next 48 hours I am off work so I got the crock pot going first thing for some garbanzo soup. Always reminds me of my Dad. Speaking of him, my little brother and I had several hours at a very "rustic" beer joint, no kids, girlfriend left us alone too. They had old mechanics shirts and jackets for sale, on a whim we looked and I spotted one with his name Chris and even better it had Rogers Corporation on the other side, our Dad's first name (our grandma's family name was Rogers.) It fits him perfect. Stuff like that happens to me all the time.

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Sublime one said:
I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
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Yep. I’ve had two squib rounds due to faulty primers.

But I also stopped reloading with my progressive press. It just wasn’t consistent enough for me. When I was getting velocity readouts 10 percent plus or minus, I stopped. Everything now is down one by one, each step measured and double measured
 
Sublime one said:
I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
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I need to learn how to reload my stuff. I buy reloads from a guy I know, but that is getting spendy any more.
 
Sublime one said:
I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
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Yikes.
 
Sublime one said:
I am teaching a NRA metallic reloading class next month, the class is full. One of the things I stress in class are the safety and liability aspects of reloading. A guy just blew up a 41 Smith on our range two months ago. Seasoned reloader. Threw a double charge, then that ignited two rounds in the cylinder. It is one of my props for class.
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Yikes. Reminds me of by buddy that loaded up his flintlock for me to try. Now I know why he was chuckling. It kicked like a mule. Damn shoulder still hurts. :lol:
 
toolmanmike said:
Yikes.
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For some reason, it seems like it’s almost always a revolver that has that happen. I’m not sure why that is. It’s not like they are weaker than a semi auto pistol. It just something I’ve noticed.
 
And now for something completely different...
look ma, no bolts!!
Set in drill press, punched out to 5/8” and pressed in the studs. Piece of cake!
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halifaxhops said:
No I did not I just droed it off! No my key has to be hit hard to work. Just need to get off my *** and use the one Tim sent me, just a lot different from mine and 0400 is not the time to learn it.
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My younger son has some used laptops that he's selling cheap if you need one...
 
Sublime one said:
One thing I know for sure having watched literally thousands of rounds go down range, Glocks go off when you pull the trigger. But man o man there is no gray, love em or hate em. When folks show up with Glocks, Colts, HKs, Springfield, SIGs I just know I am not going to have mechanical issues with them on the line. And to be frank a bone stock 1911 will typically have issues by end of a match doing sustained fire for 600 rounds. But there is no finer trigger than a 1911. The grip angle to bore axis is what turns me off with Glocks, I can shoot them but they don’t point as well for me. But to Craigs point the SIGs are pigs, they weigh about a million pounds! My competition rig is heavy, think titanium impregnated in the molding, flat trigger and a magazine well flared like fenders on my cuda, it is only slightly smaller than a carbine! By same token that is exactly what I need to be able to make rapid second and third shots. But super impractical to EDC. As always the best gun to have in a defensive situation is the one in your hand!
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For some reason glocks work for me. I am not as experienced and knowledgeable as you guys but I always hit the target with a glock.

I do remember hearing about sigs being really heavy and bulky. Main reason I stayed away from those, lightweight and small is key for me.
 
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