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Looking for a decent replacement for what I call "Hot .38, mild Magnum" loads. 4" barrel. I've never tried Power Pistol, but it is mentioned favorably on most forums, and seems to fill the case pretty well. I've tried Hodgdon's Universal and Trail Boss, with variable results. I have some Unique...

I've just seen my first info on the gun. 🥰 I've wanted one since they were first introduced...in the '80s, I think. All I've seen lately are the ad pieces done by Lipseys. The price locally is $1120, and I could buy it, but wonder if buying a first generation revolver without waiting for the...

I have watched GunBlue's YouTubevideos frequently, and find him accurate and reasonable, for the most part. He has done a review of the new Model 19, in which he stated that finding a good condition older one without flaws, being nearly worn out is well nigh impossible. He was enthused about...

I just watched the series, and while not as good as J.Box's books, They were entertaining...not a waste of time. I'm no Smith & wesson expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I enjoyed the Smith & Wessons the Wyoming Game Wardens were using. Being the nit picker I am, noticed the...

I bought a pound of Universal as an alternative to Unique because my supply is getting low, and it is nowhere to be found locally. 158- 160 gr. cast bullets for ~.38 Spl.+P loads. 357 brass, Standard primers, 5.2 gr, as recommended on the can label, looking for a load that is pleasant to shoot...

Should there be any difference in loads for 158 gr. SWC and 158-160 gr. RNFP bullets, given the same or nearly so Brinnel hardness? I will be ordering commercial cast bullets of that weight range. As I understand it, reasoning for adopting the SWC shape rather than round nose was the SWC...

Looking to build some snake loads for my 357 Magnum. I'll be using 357 Magnum and 357 Maximum brass, trimmed to COAL length for the 357 Mag. I'll use a gas check over the powder, and another crimped over the shot. I think an unsized 357 check is too large to fit inside the 357 case, so what size...

What to use? I see recommendations for Mother's Mag Polishing potion, and Amazon has a 10 oz. tin listed. Walmart is the second most recommended source. The recommendations all seem to advise a couple of caps full into the tumbling media. So, is the Walmart product a liquid? I have some Turtle...

Frustrated! I like to load my .38 Special and 357 magnum cartridges to a specific velocity range, and appreciate it when that information is readily available! Reading through my latest Hodgdon "MORE LOADS THAN ANY OTHER MANUAL" paperback issue...it does have a great many loads with powders...

I have heard that HP 38 is the same powder as 231, but I notice some large differences in my manuals, varying, sometimes one, sometimes the other. (same manual.) I've never had much luck with Bullseye, and wonder if HP 38 or CFE Pistol would be a better powder than AA#5, Unique or Universal...

I'm seriously thinking of buying a Model 63 .22, but stories of a horrendous double action trigger pull...somewhere north of 11 lbs...have me concerned. Is there a way of bringing the double action pull down to a reasonable 7-8 lbs. with 100 % ignition, using after market springs? The...

I'd like to purchase a Smith& Wesson revolver...it's been too long since I owned one. I still have fond memories of my first Model 19..Young and dumb, I sold it to chase a Dan Wesson, which was also a good revolver. I think I would like a 3" model 19 or 66, realizing there ain't no such animal...

There is a fellow on Youtube...GUNBLUE490...that did a review of the reissued Model 19. He was enthused, to say the least. He was a Smith trained armorer for a police department. He had his official Smith & Wesson armorer's binder of the 50(?) things that needed to be fixed on the "old style"...

For years, perhaps decades, one of the most prevalent messages from experts...Ayoob and others regarding reloaded ammunition in a self-defense situation: DON'T! The reasoning behind this seems to be that the lawyers can't get "exemplar" ammunition for comparative firing and other purposes...

Hello guys; The three used to be prominently displayed in most reloading manuals, but no more. Does anyone have reliable sources for mid range ~900 fps loads for the 357 Magnum, using Magnum brass and standard primers? Would some of the older reloading manuals (avoiding Speer #8) be good...

I have come into a supply of the 130 gr. HST bullets. (components...Ammo purchase to follow, probably.) Federal advertises the muzzle velocity to be 890 fps. Lucky Gunner tests show average velocity from a 2" barrel to be 826 fps, and from a 4" 850. Penetration is about an inch more from the...

I just received a Bianchi Model 111 Cyclone holster size 04. Pleased! Good-looking, well-made, and, after some confusion about whether it would fit my 4.2" Ruger Match Champion, I found it did...very well! Even the Bianchi Customer Service rep. who was looking at her information, said that it...

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FWIW...I avoid full snort 357 Magnum loads...I just don't like 'em, but I bought two boxes (They are EXPEN$IVE!) of Speer 357 Magnum 135 gr. Short Barrel ammo, "just to see". I went to the range as soon as the weather moderated enough so my old bones could stand it, and found it to be a...

Hopefully, someone here will be knowledgeable enough to help. Years ago, I almost bought a Sig model 250 for concealed carry, but the grip was just a little short, and the lip on the magazine dug into my finger, causing serious discomfort. I like the looks and size of the Star BM, and It's...