Recent content by wlewisiii

I'd find a surplus mauser pattern rifle in a sensible chambering over any of the modern plastic fantastics. Start with this: http://www.jgsales.com/spanish-1916-mauser-bolt-action-short-rifle,-7x57,-good-condition,-used.-p-80642.html and stick it in a Boyd's stock. Much better rifle for...

Pre-WWII: Boeing P-12/F4B The best and most numerous of the biplane fighters in the Army. The Curtis up thread was pretty, but the were only 46 of them bought while Boeing built 533 for both the Army and Navy. WWII: Easily the P-40. Fast enough, more manuverable than given credit for and...

This isn't even a question; thank you for the pictures of the winning Model 13.

Cheapest of the style you want. None are enough better than the rest to matter. I have a CH single stage I bought used for stupid cheap. I may get a Lee turret someday but I'm not sure it's cheap enough to matter.

My favorite load for shooting in my Model 13-3 is 158 gr XTP over 1 cc (lee dipper = 13.5 gr) of 2400, 357 brass, standard primer. More than +P but not abusive of hand or gun. I'd like to find a cheaper lead bullet that shoots as nicely but even with the XTP being a relatively expensive...

Not for me. My most expensive firearm was a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle". Even after having the barrel relined and a complete overhaul, it could rarely get through a 10 round magazine load without several failures and you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from the inside. Beautiful firearm and...

I read that and all I can say is that I really hate being broke. I hope you find someone that will give it as good a home as I'd love to... :(

110 LRN from your prefered caster. I always bought the cheapest I could find till I sold my carbine.

The S&W Perfected is my grail gun in .38 S&W. I'd love to find one that is in good mechanical condition but is perhaps cosmetically challenged so that I can afford it and take it to the range regularly.

I have a hammer bobbed DAO Model 13-3 4". I'm tall and fat so concealing it really isn't very difficult.

Yes, Rossi. I have one in 357 with a 24" octagon barrel. Beautiful shooting and more accurate than I am. $530 out the door at my FLGS. The newest ones that say Braztech and Made by Taurus are good quality and the only thing mine doesn't like is true wadcutters and I don't know a lever that will...

That would be a pleasant way to get a compact revolver in my other favorite cartridge. Say name it the Model 73 ... :cool:

Amen. That said, sometimes we are unlucky. I like a nice 158 gr gas checked LSWCHP - Buffalo Bore +P for .38 Special and 13.5 gr of 2400 behind the same Rimrock bullet in a Magnum. :cool:

AR goes away? No great loss to me - After I carried one for 16 years in Uncle's Army I despise them. My defensive rifle will be, as always, my Rossi 92 in 357 to go along with my Model 13.

357: 13, 19, 27, 28, 65, 66 TRR8, M&P R8 38: 12, 14, 15, 64, 67, Victory Model, M&P 1905 Fourth Change variant (1915).