More great info everyone.
It is much appreciated and the willingness to help, encouragement and welcome to the forum have been overwhelming.

On the topic of willingness to help....I spoke with 2Hawk on the phone this afternoon, great conversation and a very generous offer to come over to my place and help me out once all the pieces are gathered. This means the world to me!

I have to admit that I have been somewhat apprehensive going into this. I value my S&Ws and the safety of myself and those around me.

It's hard for me, at this stage of the game, not to think about the photos circulating the web that show the results of reloading gone wrong.

In the mean time I will keep taking notes and asking questions.