Recent content by largecaliberman

Call S&W and they will email you a shipping label (postage) and they will fix it and ship it back FEDEX at no charge.

Conceal Carry Permit I am for CC. the only concern I have is all applicants must go thru a thorough criminal and a psychological background check (too much crazies), a drug test AND pass a marksmanship course just like the law enforcement. Can you imagine if someone with a weapon starts...

Ammo Storage I store my ammo in ammo cans for my bulk ammo, plastic boxes and "original" factory ammo boxes. I once purchased a lot of of 50 ammo cans at an auctions and used them all up storing not only my loaded ammo but the casted and lubed bullet head as well. I also have the plastic...

I recently purchased a Smith & Wesson Model 627, 8 shot revolver and I don't use the moon clips. I usually shoot reduced lead bullet reloads and never maximum loads. Upon firing all 8 shots, all but three shells are difficult to remove. I have noticed that after tapping out with a squib rod...

Get a 50 Cal USGI ammo can and partition the can with thin pieces plywood (1/4") one side for the live ammo and the other side for the empties. I usually go down to an army surplus store and pick it up for 5 bucks. 2000 rounds will take 20 plastic boxes and will cost you----well do the math...

When I first got my 500, from time to time, I would feel a spray or minute shrapnel that would fly on my forehead. Thinking that this was "normal" until one day I was shooting jacketed bullets and a piece of copper shrapnel struck my upper lip and all I felt initially was a sting-----until...

After the media kept clumping into the cases, instead of throwing in the media, the polish then the cases try the media then the cases and let them tumble for a few minutes or until the dry media gets into the cases then throw in the polish. I've found that the dry media will keep the "wet"...

I've been reloading since 1971 and started from the Lee classic die for my 38 then "graduated" to the Lee Turrent and finally to the Lee Loadmaster. Over the years, I've acquired over 30 handguns (handguns only) ranging from 22's up to the 45-70 and 500 S&W revolver.

I usually dump all of my shells into a five gallon bucket and keep it sealed with a moisture absorber. Once the bucket is filled, I would take the whole bucket and dump all the shells into a cement mixer and run it for atleast two hours with corncob media with 50/50 Nufinish/paint thinner...

I've been loading since 1972.

I have a 625JM. Love that gun; replaced the grips so the wood won't get scratched, etc with a decelarator grip. Very accurate, easy to shoot. The only "humbug" is loading and unloading the rounds/casings on the moon clips.

Question on: "Question on life expectancy" I have a S&W M629 that was given to me around 9 years ago. This particular pistol was owned by a family member who went to the range on weekends and he must have it for years and probably shot thousands upon thousands. He gave me the gun (along with...

I've used a Lee Loadmaster to load my 500 S&Ws and also for my 45-70 Governments. I would usually accumulate around 800 or so do do the "mass loading" to save up on the setup time and for consistency. When loading say my 500 S&W, I would mix my powder (LilGun) by mixing the four pounds into a...

TO ALL: Thanks for all your responses. I calculated around $21.00 for powders and around $38.00 for primers. Considering the Hazmat charges and shipping charges to Hawaii, I could say that the prices is almost the same all over the USA. The only disparity is the powder, if I did not include...

I sort only between brass and nickel ones I sort only between brass and nickel. I have of thousands of them and sorting them by headstamps will take up a lot of my reloading, TV and most important beer time. The only reason I sort between brass and nickel is I use the brass ones for my 45ACP...