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    What Did You Reload Most Recently?

    Cowboy Loads Beans, I shoot 38 spl with 3.7 grains of Win. 231 behind either a 125 trun or a 105 trun bullet. Due to the primer problems I have used an assortment of small pistol primers from CCI (only used for revolver) to win, federal and federal mag, all in small pistol. I know some of...
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    What were "duty" loads in 38 Special and 357 Magnum?

    What were duty loads aterry 33, I worked in a medium sized department in Virginia from 1972 to 1998 and can tell you that in the case of our department the 38 Spl duty loads were LRN of various strengths of powder charge, low bid and all. For practice and qualification we used everything from...
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    What Did You Reload Most Recently?

    My latest and most consistant reloads. Since I shoot cowboy action with revolvers in 357 and a Marlin in 38 Special, guess what I have been loading. I attempt to keep on hand at least enough rounds to last the best part of a year so that means keeping between 7 and 8K rounds on the garage...
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    WTB J Frame, either 36 or 60

    I have come full circle, I started in law enforcement in 1972 and was issued several Smiths to include a Model 36. After retirement, I got into Cowboy shooting and collected several Ruger Vaqueros. Now at age 61 I feel the need to revisit my S&W shooting roots and I am looking for a couple of...
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    Richmond Gun Show Oct 18-19 anyone going?

    Anyone going to the Richmond Gun Show also needs to go to the New Bass Pro Shop at Rt. 1 and Lewistown Road. I went there yesterday and was almost overwhelmed at the variety of items there. I would think that the People at Gander Mtn. are somewhat concerned about their future.
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    My K 38 Picture

    Sir, thank you for the picture, it sure does bring back great memories. I have owned two model 14s and started out shooting PPC with a stock 14. In my humble opinion, I rank this gun as being as perfect a plinking gun as has ever been made. Makes me want to go to the loading room, get some...
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