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Training with a semi includes clearing jams and malfunction.

I will take #9 and #12.

Grafs has 38 s&w brass on sale.

I had this problem with a 19-5, CCI primers. Gunsmith replacement of mainspring and a very small amount of endshake and it is back to 100%.

I would suggest attending a women's shooting club. "A girl and a gun" is the one my wife goes to here in TX, I am certain there is similar there. You can get a lot of good info and possibly try some of what they use.

The indoor range is replacing the air with outside air every minute or so. No way to heat that.

Does your seating stem fit the bullet nose profile? A bit of walnut tumbling media or whatever up there could also can't the bullet a bit and cause problems.

I have a 19 -5 going in to the gunsmith today for light strikes. I will report on the findings.

I use 2.0 grains bullseye in 38 spl, 151 gr double end wad cutter, crimped in the last groove, 1/16 showing. You may need a bit more powder for consistency in the longer 357 case. Add edit with a shorter barrel you may be able to go lighter, but be careful of sticking anything lighter in the...

My old NRA manual lists 5.0 grain Bullseye for a 90 grain jacketed bullet.

Thank you DWALT and 2152hq for the helpful replies. It is a great help.

I am reclaiming an old m&p from the 'sold for parts only' to functional category and could use a little help. 5 screw, 6 shot 38 special or US service ctg. Replacement grips. Serial 90456, no prefix, which from my reading here makes it a model 1905. The questions. Can I use the extractor...

You can fill a RN seating stem with epoxy to make it flat.

Lots of great opinions and information here!

I picked up a worn pre 10 at a gunshow as a project gun. After much effort, I have removed the peeling nickel plating entirely. The steel underneath is smooth but with stained areas where the plating had been missing/worn. A hand burnish with 000 steel wool has it smooth. As this is a first...