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I started reloading .38 in 1971 using Speer Wadcutters. Leading like crazy. I have been casting since 1975 and have never had leading since then. That goes for 26 rifle and pistol loads, all shot with homemade lead boolits. In my old age I try to learn new stuff all the time. In that...

I have been on this forum for about 15 years. It is my favorite and I check in multiple times each day. I loved your new software format and have had no problems until a few days ago. I could not log in - the error message referred to cookies, so I deleted all of mine and now I'm in. Good...

I have been using my Encore with a 15" .308 Winchester barrel for deer hunting for quite a few years. I recently bought a NIB .223 barrel and have been having trouble with it's function. You have to hit the back of the trigger guard real hard with the back of your hand to get it to open. Once...

Found an old wooden silverware case that needed repurposing, an old belt buckle that was never worn and a piece of velvet that the wife didn't want. It may not look like a S&W original, but then again did they ever make a presentation case that held an eclectic mix?

I often buy online. This was my first purchase on this forum. The communication was outstanding, the service was fast and trouble-free and the product was awesome. Best deal ever.

Just turned 75. My actuary table said I will live to 93. If that is the case, I suspect I will continue to shoot until 90. Right now I have a "lifetime" supply of most items. The only potential issues are primers and powder. I guess I'm good for about 10 years, so I need to stock in some...

A friend who is a novice reloader showed me some of his ammo. .38 spl with 148 gr. wadcutters. He bought a 4-die Lee set and used the FCD instead of the bullet seating die. I was disturbed at what I saw. Approximately 1/16 of the end of the case was basically flattened against the bullet...

We had a family gathering this weekend. My DIL is from GA and some of her family had been affected by the hurricane. I said that I wanted to donate to the help fund and had thought about the Red Cross. My son immediately said NOOOO, it is a govt. thing and most of the money is lost. My DIL...

I know a long way off from S&W, but the clientele here are the most knowledgeable I know of. Asking for my son in TN. Brand new ATI 5.56 with an oem ATI mag. When the bolt is released on a full mag it extracts a round and chambers it, but the bolt does not close all the way. Trying to pull...

I have had an 03 FFL for 20+ years. I recently got an e-mail invitation that was sent to all FFL holders in Western NY. The source was ATF.gov and the title was "ATFFFLAlert". Supposedly, it was for an FFL seminar in a few months. It said to download the link to view the invitation and RSVP...

I have used CCI exclusively for over 50 years. Now, regardless of cost, they are harder and harder to find. I'm not asking for a "good" alternative. I just want opinions on which brand I should NOT buy. TIA.

I started reloading over 50 years ago with a Herters Powder Measure. Lately it has been acting up and I'm getting varying charges. Occasionally it "hangs up" and feels like a grain of powder gets stuck in the mechanism. I only use it for ball ponder in rifle cartridges. I guess I should take...

Not Smith related, but you guys are just so knowledgeable.... I have an SMLE .303 rifle that has had a scope mounted for many years, but just came apart when the scope was bumped. It's a #1MK3 and the mount was a no drill. Apparently, when it came off the mount got burred and it won't hold...

I realize this has been asked before. I just wanted to get an updated answer. Background - NY is now requiring a NICS check to buy ammo. So far it has been a disaster. The scuttlebutt is that primers and powder might be next. I DON"T buy ammo. My rimfire supply will last me forever. I...

NY Safe Act 2.0 goes into effect this Wednesday. Now you need to do a NICS check to buy ANY ammo. By the looks of it, the local gunshow was selling out of ammo real quick. The bad news is that the dealers inflated the prices. For example, bricks of $26.00 Wallyworld rimfire were seen as...

I have a few trail cams around our hunting cabin, and see all kinds of wildlife. This one has me baffled. Anyone know what this could be?

My last purchase was in March, 2020. $28 a brick. I still have quite a few left, but today I found some that met my "new normal" price point so I bought the limit. It was 200 / day / person. With wife and son along I was able to get 600. We just had to cash out separately. $5.54 / 100...

I was looking for something in my volume of "Cartridges of the World" and I had a crazy thought. OK..... .22, 38, 9mm, 357, 45, 44. Or..... .223, 270, 308, 30-30, 30-06, 458. And of course......foreign and military cartridges...7mm, 8mm, 303, 7.62, etc. Anywhoot, is there an application that...

I just made up a batch of .45 Colt using Berry's 230 plated bullets and 8.6 gr. of Unique. My experience is that smoked cases is usually the result of a charge on the low side. This was a handbook formula, and it certainly wasn't real low. I tried it in 3 different revolvers, so it wasn't the...

I have a British Victory, caliber 38 S&W, that dates to 1943. It has all the appropriate US property stamp, plus the British proof marks. There are no import marks, so I imagine it has been back in the USA for awhile. It came with checkered diamond service stocks with the gold S&W medallions...