Recent content by Steve_53

FWW: I've encountered brass plated steel 9mm cases with an S&B headstamp.

Maybe we could arrange a special Leap Year deal?

So let's see 'em!

A friend of mine once said the two happiest days in a boat owner's life are the day you get your new boat and the day that you sell it.

TK Custom makes one, and so does Revolver Supply.

I really like the extended release, I'm left-handed and I can easily hit the release with my right thumb as I'm transferring the gun to my right hand for a reload. Hogue makes them in two different lengths - the one on my 625 is the longer one.

Well, not a dopey response :p, but the only S&W 420 that I'm aware of is a knife, and I don't have any of those.

Yeah, that too, but I don't think there were any Smith & Wesson Model 625's there. :rolleyes:

it's 6/25, so here's mine...

Not cheap, but definitely effective and usable on blued or stainless guns: Outer's Foul Out III. Equally good at removing copper fouling (with the appropriate solution).

Yeah, that was a slip of the index finger there :eek:

I use H355 for both .223 and .308....

I recently returned my 627PC to the factory for repair (it lost the yoke locking ball) - I dropped it off at FedEx for trip back on February 1, it was delivered back to me on March 1. Having said that, I would have to assume that the turn-around time is somewhat dependent on the nature of the...

Quick update.. My 627 returned home yesterday - exactly a one month turn-around time, including travel to/from Springfield. Looks good :), now I just have to wait for it to stop raining to go try it out.

Clays itself has indeed changed. Previously, Hodgdon was importing it from Australia, a while back (a couple of years, IIRC) production was changed to Canada (take a look at the label on the container), the Canadian produced powder IS different from what came from Australia - virtually all of...