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Used the same set for decade +. Kahr gets a lot of time and looks it. G27 has filled the need for higher capacity carry and last one I added was G42 when released. Sort of had the new one bug but would probably regret it. Keep shooting what I have = no relearning or gear purchases. anyone else stuck in a decade+ ago or the 70’s carrying a j frame everywhere? Or is this group rocking the newer micro 9’s or other pistol with the big market of EDC pistols available in 2024.

What about the evidence that left the end of the barrel? and slew of camera’s around in 2024? At the cost of a colt wheelie, one could have stack of $39 Glock barrels. they’re like ghost barrels.

What did you get? I run a XS csat rear which is notched above the distance aperture like a pistol sight and lots of front sight options: xs big dot , Chinese chevron, meprolite. Prefer the notch for close targets. also fond of primary arms micro prism except the China production. Without illumination the etched reticle is easy to find with forward throwing light. Dead battery in sight doesn’t matter unlike a red dot.

This one hangs out on my bench as a reminder. Carefulling in process hammered out above. Fast powders with poor case fill….. you can never be too careful. Not a scratch here, but I always wonder how this would have turned out if it wasn’t a plated HBwc. Shot out the tip like a rocket and burned through the cylinder stop notch on a s&w 64 scorching top strap. I think I shared on here a decade ago but here’s a reality show reminder. worse things have happened with factory loaded ammo, so don’t get complacent on the shooter side.

The common solution is noted. Brass spring back is a consideration. Do you know history of brass? All of those should be ball expander and not bushing dies - best to measure bullet, neck and expander ball with micrometer and pin gauge on sized brass. If calipers are all you have work with it carry on. Size, measure out neck tension and issue should reveal itself, if not repeat once. If you setup with ball expander / decap pin too deep that may cause loose neck tension, deep enough to punch primer and that’s it- about 3/16 protruding and no more.

Thanks for the write up and share. Please update this thread if you have anything to add. That is super cool. But being a cheap bastard….. I could shoot my prochrono and pay CE to fix at least three more times before I near this price and somewhat masochistic the tedious load & setup chrono/tripod is filling my needs

What did you go with? when we moved well over a decade ago we purged a lot of things until we found a new place. picked up several desk drawer/supports- old thicker metal. Some scrap 2x and casters I slapped this together with intension to upgrade. Lots of component spillover but I still load here and roll away. Handle on one side, back has Texas corner style, top has overhang on one side for single stage with 550b in middle. Bottom drawers bullets in use so heavy, but solid I don’t bother to lock casters. About $40 bucks in it without adding other project leftover lumber/glue/screws/finish coat

The reloader can mimic the round specs and ballistics of the higher tier ammo that most purchase sparingly for hunting or defense at fraction of the cost. Review 223 ballistics. It can vary 1.5” at 100 yards between manufactures for 55gn ball and 3” for defense bullets to ball. My rifles don’t prefer 55gn but I’ll spray brass with the cheap ball sometimes. 9mm I’m loading pulled down 124gn gold dots with oal and velocity of carry ammo for the cost of that low end 115gn ball to practice with. Doesn’t matter much at self defense distance. I’m not a great shooter so I need as much consistency as possible. then you have equipment for those expensive calibers. I couldn’t afford to shoot even 44mag in joe’s economy if I didn’t reload.

I don’t want to beat them up too much because it was a nice place the one time I went, 2a people that moved here from commie land. Waited around about 15 minutes for OE gen 4 recoil springs no one could find, g26 and g23. They kept trying to sell me a $60 buck tungsten. confirmed I didn’t need the fancy thing. I couldn’t figure out if I looked rich or limp wristed. Left empty handed. I’ve purchased from them when they were in CA, good experience, but doubt I’d stop in even though I drive by EHP / Briley exit a lot. just one of those ymmv experiences

I had forgotten about this. Thanks for the reminder. I was considering a pistol 350 legend build which fits my frugal methodology better, but may hold off a bit to see where the fall out for reloading ends up. Didn’t see much chatter around for mags, bullet selection…. but seems to spec better for lower velocity loads the 350 legend. I wouldn’t be hunting with it.

I’m weird. I’d get a second of your favorite of those two. range pistol, shoot a lot, rarely clean. One is none, two is one, shoot one format…. got small stack of utility pistols I don’t shoot, always go back to 26/27. congrats on free pistol.

from the middle hope you found a good spot

shame blue cities control the states like MI that have some beautiful land and delicious critters. Welcome. Guessing you ended up on the eastern half of TN? I see you ended up in the small hills of west mid. Good choice.

Popular calibers haven’t been too far from the post sandy hook or aka personal property stealing bump stock ban trump era, with exception of low end 22lr because people are paying it. Everything else is still as high as the assault hammer, woke, agencies raining tyranny , almost to ww3, corporate kick back, CRS Brandon era I’ll try to keep saving and wait for the final crash. But I need more SRP

What’s the point of purchase other then owning a 1911? If all I get to work with is 1.8k 1911 you get a government 45acp made by DW or LB