Recent content by pat g

I carried a model 66 for many years, as a Police Officer I was happy with the quality and durabilty. Here is my question. Why does Smith make a 44 Mag Model 629 ( Which I own ) then people who know guns say it can not have steady diet of full loads? If you wan't a gun that can handle full...

The chicago police department does not issue weapons. We purchased our own weapon when we came on the job. Pat

I have read four (4) different loading books and all have the maximum load of Bullseye different. 200gr Berry bullet They run from 5.7 to 6 gr. Pat

I have carried the 220 for 40 years on and off duty and it has never failed me. Pat

Just put the plug in from Bullseye Smith. It takes about ten (10) minutes, problem solved. Pat

When I use trail boss I weigh each load. Pat

I had a similar problem. I went from 7.5 grains of unique to 11 grains problem solved. I was shooting 200 gr. lrnfp ( my cast ). Pat

New to loading. Only have 45 ACP to shoot. Do not own other calibers. Pat

The 1911 would be helpful. I am in. Thank you Pat

Let see you shot somebody the least or your worries is the ammunition you used. Your and your family alive bad guy dead, good ending.

[/IMG] I broke the sprue plate handle on a mould, I called lee and they shipped a new one in an hour. Pat

Thanks to SMITH CRAZY who gave me excellant information regarding the casting of bullets, I tried my hand at it. The bullets came out superb. Now I went to size them using a Lee sizing die. Here is where the problem came in. I have a Forster press and a Dillon 550 press. On the Forster the rod...

I purchased a dillon 550 and a forster. The 550 loads the most different cartridges. I put a small light to see in the shell after it had the powder dropped. Now understand I am in no hurry when I load so the 650 was not needed. I also looked at the LNL but after talking to both companies, I...

After studying this hobby for a year and buying equipment almost done with bench.

Am I missing the boat. I read that if you want to shoot a 44 mag with a steady diet of full loads, do not buy a Smith buy a Ruger. Why would Smith make a gun that can not handle the caliber it is designed to use? Thanks for all of your input. I have a number of Rugers and a number of Smiths. I...