Recent content by bpm32

I tended to buy Hornady sets because of the free bullet offers. My Hornady 45ACP seating die failed to taper crimp, so I replaced it with Redding Competition seating and crimp dies. Otherwise, I've never had a problem with the five or six other Hornady die sets I've had. All other things being...

Good to see a lot of Washingtonians joining. I'm originally from Spanaway.

I finally got a hold of some pin gauges to measure the chamber throats on some of my 357s and found that Pro Series 686SSR and PC M27 have 0.357" throats, while standard production 686 and 327 have 0.358" throats. Is this a coincidence or are PC/Pro Series revolvers generally cut to 0.357"? A...

Maybe you're seeing older M41s, with the cocking indicator? In my area new and old M41s are the same price at around $850-900. I ended up buying a new 7" a few months ago, and while the finish isn't as nice as the older models I've seen, function and accuracy are really good. I actually mounted...

I contacted Black River a few days ago and got this reply: "Sorry, but I've given up casting. Joe" There are plenty of other guys hand casting bullets and you fellas have just about convinced me to do it myself.

Oh, and make sure to check out the Washington Arms Collectors gunshow down in the Puyallup Fair Grounds, if you haven't all ready. They have one every month and you'll get to handle a lot of guns you wouldn't otherwise see anywhere else. I always kind of took the WAC show for granted growing up...

William, Just wanted to chime in and say hello from a fifth generation Washingtonian. Don't let the pseudo-liberal vibe in Seattle scare you--people in the Puget Sound region are serious gun nuts, even the aging hippie types. We've had "shall issue" concealed carry since 1961. I got my...

I picked up a 686SSR the other day. It's got an interchangeable front sight, so I was swapping out the red ramp for a gold bead when I noticed the barrel was cranked over to the left slightly. Using a straight edge it's only about a millimeter, so not enough to be uncorrectable with the rear...