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Go to the range ... load it , shoot it and don't baby it ... Pull the trigger or cock it like you mean business . This will test / show you if you have a problem . A cylinder of loaded ammo and serious manhandling will peobably show that you really don't have no problem . Don't be gentle and...

Very nice assembly ! All I got is that ratty old model 58 in my avatar ... But it's my Favorite Handgun and Caliber ... 41 Magnums are Awesome ! Gary

You need to establish a baseline . Buy a box of 148 gr. HBWC Target Ammo and shoot some targets ... first from a good rest . You want to see whats going on ... You have to find out if it's your gun , your reloads or your shooting ability . A great Target load is 148 gr. HB or SB WC ( I use cast...

Do Not use Laminated Bamboo Flooring ... It warps , swells and shrinks ... We were lied to by the suppliers about how good it is ... it sucks rocks .just avoid the product . A good Vinyl flooring would be a good choice . Gary

In the 1960's - 1970's we had a local forecaster in Baton Rouge , who after standing in front of the map , doing all the graphic's and giving the required forecast ,,, would pick up his umbrella and walk outside ... look around , if he opened and raised the umbrella ... it was raining ! If...

Welcome from next door ... Louisiana ! Come on in and lets pass a good time ! I like your first revolver ,,, vey nice score ... Gary

I have used both , at different times , over the years , when loading 30-06 , 308 and 30-30 ... I use data that calls for IMR when using it and data for H when using it ... other than that I can see no big difference in the powders performance or accuracy . I can be happy with either IMR or H...

Polishing the feed ramp will not hurt a thing ... Go For It ! Gary

Get the sights fixed ... it need to hit where you are aiming . Then clean and lubricate and fire a few rounds to break it in ... in the old days we put 500 rounds through a semi to get things broke-in and working smoothly ... shoot 50 or 100 rounds then clean and lube well . During this time...

Good reloading manuals are a must... and preceeding the data sections are informational chapters . These answer a lot of beginner questions and have good photo's . I learned a lot from these chapters when I was starting out . For reloading cast , coated or plated bullets get him the Lyman...

Are you seating the primers on / with the RCBS press ... If so ... do you have the correct sized priming arm and cup installed on the seating arm . I use Winchester WLR... Large Rifle primers . Large Rifle seem to work just fine . StarLine brass will have no crimped in primers to contend with...

Reload 45 acp cases enough times and Splits Happen ! 45 acp lead a hard life ... I'm surprised they last as long as they do ... I'm glad they are easy to come by , one of my most favorite rounds to reload and shoot ! Gary

If the E-mails are getting on your nerves , simply hit the Unsubscribe button on them ... Problem Solved ... It's the law ... if you unsubscribe they have to stop sending them to you ... or so I was lead to believe . I have unsubscribed a few of the pesky ones ... and so far it seems to work...

You can't beat home mede Jams and Jellies ! Just follow the directions on a box of Sure-Jell if you have never tasted the Good Stuff ... Problem is ... it tastes soooo gooood ... you don't want to go back to store bought . Gary

A Personal Defense Weapon can be anything ... you could call my walking cane a PDW because I can beat heck out of someone with it ... actually it makes a Dandy PDW ... DPDW ... just stuff to talk about I guess ! Gary

For range shooting it realy doesn't matter ... If you ever plan to carry it in a holster ... 5" is a bit easier to carry . I just like the looks and balance when shooting of the 5" bbl model 27 ... 5" would be my pick ! Gary

I loaded range pick-ups for years ... because it was Free and I am Cheep ... but the best , for the money , is brand new Starline ! I wish I had bought from them years ago ... but Free Brass was just too tempting for me back then ! Gary

I need a butt stock to hit anything ... I just can not shoot one sans butt ... and ... pumping in another round and the way they recoil is not pleasant ... I just have to have a butt to aim , fire and pump it ... they look Cool as Heck ... but shooting one isn't for me . Gary

Since you will be loading Hornady bullets ... use the Hornady Load Data . I have always found the Hornady Data to be reliable ... The Hornady Reloading Manual is always one of my first "Go-To's" when working up a new load . Load Safe, Gary

When it comes to wood grips/stocks ... Rosewood is my first choice ... next would be Cocobolo ... Gary