Recent content by clarkemyers

One legitimate issue but not a deal killer is that aluminum cases will transfer more heat faster to the handgun - heat that brass will hold and carry away when ejected. The extra heat in a high round count fast fire situation will frex expand the frame in now discontinued Model 59 an original...

Does $8 difference for .357 Sig make a difference setting up a switch barrel? Why $8 more for .357 Sig than .40 S&W in similar pistols? FREX: Smith & Wesson M&P Compact .357 Sig. SKU: 109005 $727.00 Smith & Wesson M&P Compact .40 S&W SKU: 109003 $719.00 Does this difference make a...

I have a matching pair of Kramer - IWB and OWB in mahogany horse for 3" N-frame (Ahrends boot grips) and a dump pouch - I find them entirely satisfactory - the color often said to be an issue with horse is first rate the stitching is good enough. The shorter N frame get to be top heavy with the...

Don't forget the .327 - and yes I'd expect a die set to cover the whole range though there may well be issues with roll crimping at all the possible lengths of case and bullet. FREX RCBS labels a set and it's possible the shortest .32 S&W case won't reach the crimping shoulder for all I know...

I have no authority for this but at the time Winchester moved from 230 to 231 there was great deal of informed speculation that HP38 was the now surplus 230 based on things like the Lyman data and others. Similar suggestions were made in the past about 296 and H110 as being different lots...

WAP lives on from Ramshot - said to interchange but with a flash hider coating. WAP lives on from Ramshot - said to interchange but with a flash hider coating. I'm sure this has been mentioned all over this board as well. I think it matters mostly where Winchester once furnished good...