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Does anybody know what dash number the "Model of 1988" is? There is no model designation stamped inside the crane, just the serial number.

Cool, I'll post pics tomorrow. I am too tired tonight. I would be very thankful if you can find those clips. I would be glad to pay you a little or pick up postage.

I finally managed to pick up a 625 in 45acp but it did not have any moon clips with it. I went by a shop in Franklin and they wanted 13 bucks for a package of 5. Glad I passed, Midway has them for 4.99. But before I order from Midway, I thought I would ask and see if anybody knew of a place around here local that stocked moon clips?

We all need to get together as soon as it warms up a little and have a big bore rifle shoot. I hope to have a a lot more loaded by then. I should have loads for the 308, 30-06, and maybe a Sharps if I can find one I can afford. I think I have a place we can shoot.

I will probably pick up a 30-30 as I have had them and I have a bunch of brass. I am really thinking of getting a 35 Remington because I cast so many .357 bullets also. I am just a little concerned with the Micro Groove rifling. I have molds for the 32 Winchester and the 38-55 but I don't know if I want to fool with those as I do not have dies or brass. I will probably trade those off...are you listening BJ.

Trust me, I am sure we can work something out . BTW, let me know what the problem is on that green Cutlass.

For those who have not had the chance to shoot lead in rifles, especially the big bores, you have got to try it. I have been casting the 405 grain bullets from RCBS and Lee for my Marlin 1895. They are a hoot. I will say the Marlin may not be as strong as my Ruger was but it is a lot more fun to shoot. I load 34.0 grains MP5744 and they chrono 1532 with a real low SD. They can really wallop some stuff at 100 to 200 yards. I can't wait to find a place to shoot farther. Now I have to get a Guide gun and maybe a Quigley gun too. Anybody else shooting the big bores with cast bullets? I have a bunch of 210 grain 30 calibers sized and lubed for my #1 in 06. That is going to be fun.

Just an FYI, Summit has 4043's for 269 and 4053's for 335. Firearms, Guns, Rifles. Grain Valley, Missouri.

No, I shot several thousand of those SWC loads with 2400 powder. That pound of powder didn't work right with any of my loads. I had to throw it out and get a new bottle. The cases stuck in the cylinder chambers equally. I could get them out with a hard push on the ejector rod. The cylinder was not binding at all. Overall, I was pleased with the 686's performance and those I have had since. I currently have a 4" no dash and it shoots that load fine.

About 15 years ago a friend and I tested loads for several weeks using a Oehler 33 and shooting 25 yard groups off of benched sand bags. We tested the 9mm, 45acp, 38spl, 357mag and 44 mag in numerous different handguns. WW231 proved to us that it was the best all around powder for velocity, accuracy and versatility in standard to +P loads. We also found 2400 to be the powder of choice in the magnum loads. Not to rile everybody up here, I am talking compromise. There were more accurate loads with other powders or higher velocity loads. But in the small capacity cases we kept getting the same results over and over. I have been a 231 believer ever since along with 2400.

Some years back I had 5 357 mag revolvers at the same time. 1. Colt Pyton 6" 3. SW 686 6" 3. Ruger GP100 4" 4. Ruger Speed Six 2.75" 5. Taurus 66 4". I was loading the Keith 170 grain SWC over 13.5 grains of 2400 as all around mid range load(still do for that matter). Anyways, I picked up a new pound and made a batch. When I got to the range I shot the 686 first. Cases stuck in the cylinder. Showed some signs of pressure. Being a lot younger and dumber back then, I tried some more and same results. Curiosity took over from there. I tried some of the loads in the GP100. No problem. I did not even have to use the ejector rod. just hold the muzzle up and the cases fell out. I tried 1 round in the Colt and it stuck hard. Tried one more in a different chamber with the same results. Same for the Taurus 66. Went home and got got the Ruger Speed Six as I did not have it with me and tried it. Same as the GP100. Just fell out. Got my bil's Security Six, same results. After pulling some bullets and weighing charges there was nothing wrong. I tried some other loads with JHP bullets and hit trouble again. Got another pound of 2400 and things went back to normal. Just goes to show that powder can be different from lot to lot but I think this stuff was bad. What I learned was the SW was pretty strong but it was not Ruger strong. The Python might be smooth but it could not hang with the Ruger or the SW. The Taurus was an earlier model and it ws kinda klunky anyways. One other thing, if you pick up any older cans of Hercules powders, be careful. I also hit trouble with some Blue Dot before they were taken over by Alliant.

My favorite compact 9mm with the DA/SA trigger is the SW 3913/908. About the same size as a 239 I would say and maybe a little lighter.

If the price is right on the 32 then get it and then you can pick up a Glock factory barrel in 40sw for about $135 and have a G23 also. Or you can get Lone Wolf cut rifled barrels with fully supported chambers in 40sw, 357sig or even a 9mm conversion. The 32 is very similar to the 357 mag with 125 grain bullets in a 4" barrel. It does use 9mm bullets of .355 not .357 diameter. No biggie there. The tapered shape of the bottle necked cartridge seems to be an aid to reliability. As to performance, the jury is still out but common sense would dictate that it will perform as well as any +P+ 9mm, probably better, but will it match the 357 magnum? Not sure. One other thing to consider, you can get 135 grain loads in the 40sw that equal the 357sig in performance but make a bigger hole... .400.

Let me clear this up one more time because I think this is really helpful information. I called Hogdon Powders and talked with a tech there. I suggest others do the same. He told me that WW231 and Hogdon HP38 were the exact same powder, that they came out of the same barrel and were poured into the two different bottles. So they are not kinda the same but the exact same thing. So are WW 296 / H110 and WW 760 / H414. Another way I verified this is to go to Hogdon's, IMR's or Winchester's website and all three take you to the same loading data page. Look at the loads, pressure, velocity, etc for these 6 powders. They now are exact duplicates of each other. So I can safely say if you have HP38 you have 231. Just wanted to clear that up because I have found HP38 cheaper than 231 before because of popularity and most people do not know this though word is getting out.

Accurate is good and the HP38 is WW231 so you don't need to buy any.

+1 on the 231. Also use it in the 38spl and 9mm. Same powder as HP38 BTW, they are interchangeable.

Actually Colts are backwards...cylinder turns the wrong way . I also have worked on and stripped these revolvers. Rugers are the strongest by far and SW have the best trigger system for me. Colts, I hate to say, are the weakest but they do have the smoothest trigger. However, I like to feel the stacking and know when the hammer is going to fall. And it is that trigger spring that allows Jerry Miculek to shoot so fast.

What I have done for deals like this is just use a 6mm neck sizer. Once the case is fire formed to the chmber, be it 6mm or 6mm Ackley Improved, you just need to size the neck to hold the bullet. I agree the 308 may be a good alternative but it doe have a lot more recoil and not quite as flat trajectory. If I were going to try and design a super long range wildcat, something like the 7x57 necked down to 6.5 blown out like a AI cartridge would seem to be a good choice. I am sure this has been done like everything else but I don't know the name of it.

The rifle is only part of the equation. If it will shoot a 1" group from the bench then it is capable enough. Just take the rifle and hold it in a standing position, look up some position pictures on line, and build the muscles up. Like anything muscle building, multiple reps over several weeks will develop the muscles fairly quickly. You don't have to shoot the gun, get some snap caps and work on your breathing and trigger control at the same time. Luckily, the muscles used to shoot are the same ones we use every day so they develop quickly. I am limited only by my limited talent and now poor eyesight.

Tough question. I would go with a heavy barrel with a 1-10" twist so you can shoot the longer bullets. The real question is the throat leade. You kinda need to choose a bullet, or a bullet length. If you make the throat short, you will not be able to seat the longer bullets out as much to increase case capacity. If you want to shoot lighter bullets this will not matter as much. As to brand I am not sure but I would definitely want a tight chamber. I had a 40X with a match chamber that would put 10 Watson 62 grain Match bullets into one hole at 100 yards at a measured 3900 fps...of course the 40x had a 28" barrel and a 1-12" twist.

Since it is a 06 head size and a long action I would recommend the 6mm Remington. Slightly more case capacity than a 243 and a longer neck which allows you to seat bullets out further. For factory ammo there is no real difference but if you handload the 6mm has the advantage.

I have 4 CZ 452's now and I am sure glad I got them before they changed the model. They may make them better but I doubt it. Mine all shoot well. The 22 mag loves Fiochi, the Silhouette loves Wolf match target, the 17HMR loves Winchester 20 gr and Hornady VMAX, and the American really likes Eley Sport and JAG. I am going to have to get more of that JAG...good stuff. They will all shoot cheap stuff but they all shine with the good stuff. Lightening the trigger spring helps but the kits have tubes that go under the trigger sear to eliminate creep. Stay away from Eric Brooks. I had to chase the man for 4 months and go through several consumer fraud groups to get the 3 trigger kits I ordered. They work but I am never going through that again. Either order the kits from Whittakers in KY or better yet, get Yodaves over at rimfire central.

The reality is there is very little difference between most of the top calibers to shoot deer inside of 250 yards. The 7mm is .284 with the normal bullet weight being 140 grains(.32 oz). The 30 calibers are .308 with bullets in the 150-165 grain range(.34-.38 oz). The 270 is .277 with the normal being 130 grains(.31 oz). Velocity and point blank range on most of these from the 25-06 to the 300 mag run in the 2700-3000 fps range and can be zeroed to hold dead on to 270+ yards. Bullet construction, shot placement, accuracy (due to practice & equipment quality) are far more important than caliber even in the 6mm and up class IMHO, I don't care for the 22 calibers for deer.

Has anyone seen a 3.5" tactical for sale? I saw a guy with one but it was his personal carry gun. I have not seen one for sale local. I will give Phillip a call at Bellshire.

I have had a PO1 before, which is a lot like the PCR. I liked it a lot and it had a lot of good qualities. It did point well and was 100% reliable just like my 75B had been. I wound up selling it to a friend because I also had several SW 3rd gen guns and a Glock 19 at the same time. I am just a 3rd gen SW & Glock fan. Even though both SW and CZ's are traditional DA/SA, I did have trouble with the longer trigger reach on the PCR/75 guns. The Glock was noticeably lighter so the G19 got carried more. I have now upgraded to the G27....but, for the 75 series it is the one I wish I had kept.