Recent content by kingranch

Your reply is exactly the kind of information I was hoping for and I thank you for that. I’ve wasted seven years of my life as a firefighter in a major city and saw some things I still (25 years later) regret seeing. Never payed any attention to it because I was young and I just didn’t want to...

My condolences.

How many KIA’s due and from a military 9mm FMJ…since the end of WW2…I’d say; not too many. Special Forces, SWAT teams (H-K MP5’s) maybe? I’m familiar with link you’ve provided me with, box’o’truth and many other. I don’t doubt that the author / owner of that webpage is knowledgeable and...

WR Moore; One of well covered shootouts that come to my mind would be the 1986 Miami Fl. FBI shootout. Let me quote from Wiki: Agents: “Benjamin Grogan: using S&W 9mm pistol, nine rounds fired. Killed by a .223 gunshot wound to the chest. Jerry Dove: S&W M459 9mm pistol, 20 rounds fired. Killed...

In regards to your digital powder scale. Yes, there’re accurate (given that proper calibration and zeroing was obtained) your math is correct as well: 1 gram = 15.432 grains and your scale registered what it supposed. Good luck.

No offence taken. You see, what “well establish” reloading manuals don’t tell you is the part about gelatin test and if that hollow-point opened up or not. Reading FBI, Police and other shootout reports I can’t help but notice all the remarks about 9mm or 38 spl hollow-points failed to open up...

I’ll take your advice. I’ll look up HS6 load data for 9mm, start 10% below max, make 50 of’em and take it to the range and see where I’m at. Thank you again. Jack.

OKFC05: An excellent point and point well taken. All differences in available components aside, a common misconception among reloaders is that duplicating “a factory load” or even making it better is impossible. The whole point of hand-loading in my opinion is to make it better and safer then...

Yeah! Tell that to Mr. Keith or Mr. Linebaugh! Kidding aside...my goal is to get that 9mm as close to 357Sig performance in the light bullet weight category as I can. Then (I'm asking myself) why not just use one of my Sig 239 in 357 Sig cal instead? Well, I like the 18 rounds + 1 Mr. Gaston...

Just look at the rim (around where the primer goes into the case) maker of your brass should be stamped right there. As far as when it was made…a photo would help.

Thanks for your reply Dave. I did some Goggling, have asked around my local gun shop to no prevail. It almost look like the +P reloading is a taboo subject for most of the reloaders. I guess I’m gonna have to get my chrony back out again and work things out the old fashion way! Thanks again...

Hi all, My “house gun” needs a good and fast moving 9x19mm load to assure good bullet expansion and minimal over penetration. Gun in question is a 2nd gen. Glock 17. I’ll, most likely, be using 124gr Speer or Remington GS hollow point bullet moving at min. of 1250 f/s. I can go with either...

Thank you so much. My being a 5-screw do you happen to know when did S&W stop making 5-screw models? Jack

I’m happy to announce an acquisition of a S&W mod. M&P in 38 spl. S/N C303xxx. I'd like a DOB please. FYI: total damage of $300 OTD...just so you know. I’ve also bought a 2nd generation Glock for $325 and a whole lot of other “shooting and reloading accessories.” One last question in regards to...

This is not an exact sience but if you happen to have a Lee Dipper in .3size full of W231 should check at 3.2gr on your scale.