Recent content by troutman

Keeping the box implies PO was taking great pride and care of his/her item. Just like window sticker and repair receipts for autos.

I was having many questions you have and you have apparently read a lot on forums. I am loading lead projectiles and had trouble with OAL when compared to manual published length. The trouble with my load was it did not say which nose shape. The data I was looking at was probably for round nose...

Forrest r: How did you make those?

Sounds like the kind that saves old beer cans. I knew a kid who once started that and he was up to a couple hundred in maybe two years. many variations in cans steel, aluminum, pull tab. labels, etc. I never saw the point. I have enough junk laying around that may or may not be useful. get...

Thanks! This is my first venture into brass cartridge loading and wanted to be sure. Just recieved my Lee carbide dies for the Lee single stage press. Have loaded many SG target and hunting loads off and on for 30 yrs. Those are a completly different beast even winthin the same brand...

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I am getting together componets to load 38s and have 250 loaded Fiocchis shipping to me. What my question is is how much does it matter or difference is there in various brands of brass? If I find a load that begins with Win. brass if I use another brand what kind of change will I need to...

Between the two I would like the #4. Look at the Shotgun World Forums I think in the tactical forums. Lots of wound profiles in balistic gel. #4 is the smallet I will go for defense. The flite control is definatly good especially for targets further out. Across a room maybe not so much...

I have a 686 with a 4" barrell and a Charter Arms undercover that is probably 40 yrs old that belonged to my father in law who passed away before I met my wife. I am searching for a snubby for her preferably one that can handle +P. When I start loading I'll want something she can hold on to...

I have purchased yet to be delivered a Lee kit and some Speer HBWC. I have from SG loading Alliant Red Dot G Dot B Dot and have Unique on the way. Also have Hornady HPWC ordered. Should I be concerned about the manufacture of which 148g HBWC I use or are they close enough to use say a hornady...