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    M60-4 My First J Frame since 1966

    I have had a 60-4 since they first hit the market. From the first time I took it to the range, it has been a constant pleasure to own and shoot. I have carried it in the field on numerous occasions, with great pleasure. I have taken a couple of bushel baskets of edible small game with this...
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    Considering selling 686 4”

    I bought a 4” CS-1 686 when they hit the market. It has been the most satisfying .357 I have ever owned. Shortly after, I got a 6”. It needed a bit of work. I had an excellent local pistol smith set the barrel back rethroat it. Both are more than you can ask! FWIW, Dale53
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    Wad cutters for Self Defense

    I have ZERO personal experience shooting people. However, I DO have a good deal of experience taking deer and a LOT of small game with handguns. A heart shot deer will and can run amazing distances after a bullet through the heart. Jim Cirillo told me, that the only 100% stopper from a...
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    Will the Model 22, Model of 1917 Classic fire without moon clips?

    I use moonclips with my 625’s. If you don’t like using steel clips which require tools, then you can use the RIMZ Polymer clips. They load easily without the use of tools. The steel are better for “Serious Use”, like a duty reload as they retain the cartridges better if dropped. However, the...
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    Wad cutters for Self Defense

    Jim Cirrillo, of the New York Stakeout Squad, personally told me his favorite load in his .38 Special service revolver was the "full charge wadcutter". That is no longer loaded by the main stream ammo companies. However, if you have no objection to using reloads for self defense, then a home...
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    Practice in inclement weather

    I admit that as I am now past my mid-eighties that I am shooting much less. However, most of my adult life I was a back packer and hunter. Here in Southern Ohio we can have some "less than desirable" weather. There is an old saying here in the Miami Valley, "If you don't like the weather, just...
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    Powder for 38 Special Lever Action Rifle

    I would like to suggest that it is prudent to never load .38 Specials for the rifle hotter than you would use in your revolvers. Sooner or later, an accident could occur when you accidentally get a hot rifle load in your revolver. Another caution, is mentioned above, regarding the use or plated...
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    Dillon RL550B Question

    I don't believe that I have seen this mentioned in print, before. However, one thing I do with my Dillon 550B's as well as my Lee Turret presses is when you originally install the dies, do NOT tighten the lock rings without running a case up into the die at each station. While the case is in the...
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    Question on a 19-4

    Or just use it as is and SHOOT IT!�� The Model 19 can be a very satisfying revolver if it is used as designed. Lots of .38 Specials, with occasional use of .357 Mag loads. Used that way it will last nearly forever! Dale53
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    So how did I do in my M29 hunt?

    Here, above are a couple of my long barreled Smith revolvers. The Model 29 has a Burris Gil Hebard special scope with a dot reticule that I had mounted, back in the day, so if I ran into bad weather deer hunting, I could easily remove the scope and use the iron sights. I carried this in a...
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    What’s the Most Comfy Non-Factory Grips for My M65 in 3-inch??

    Here is one of my most favorite revolvers: 686 Model CS-1 with 4” barrel. The Pachmayr's are original issue. Totally comfortable and eminently shootable! https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/Dale53/.highres/QLightTentTests-2.jpg Dale53
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    The .44 is Special

    Chopper1338; We are on the same page. I have both a 4” and a 6.5” 624. The 4” meets Taffin’s definition of the “Perfect Packin’ Pistol”. Further, both mine shoot extremely well. I also have a 6.5” Model 24. My most used load is the “Skeeter” load (7.5 grs. Of Unique behind a Keith 250 gr. SWC)...
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    Problem loading 45ACP with cast bullets

    Here is the "plunk test": https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/Dale53/.highres/1911Headspace.png A cast bullet .45 ACP round should be flush with the barrel hood of the exact same 1911 barrel when "plunked". FWIW Dale53
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    632 power port question

    Well, I truly TREASURE my 631. I bought it when it first hit the market. It has not disappointed. It was also a dandy in the field on edible small game. Light, handy, and excellent accuracy at 25 yards. It is excellent with home cast bullets of proper design in both .32 S&W Long cases as well...
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    38 specials in 686+

    I shoot nearly nothing but home cast bullets in all of my revolvers. My .357's handle my full charge wadcutters (3.5 grs. of Bullseye or equivalent behind an H&G #50 or #251 wadcutters). I ALWAYS run a nylon chamber brush through the cylinder chambers while the gun is still warm. It removes the...
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