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Glad to hear you like it, Cowby4ever! It was something I started to use probably 15 years ago and developed many loads for it. When the "great powder crisis of xxxx (name the year for whichever one) hit and everyone was scrambling for Unique, I was a happy camper. But more importantly, it is a...

Oh, it's not that I think the Model 27 is any less strong than a Security-Six, not at all. But mine is a very high condition and rich blue beautiful 27-2 with oversize target stocks and 8 3/8" barrel and, seeing how this is the S&W Forum, I just think it deserves a little more respect for its...

I still have around 400-500 of those bullets and probably used the same load for them :) In fact, looking at the load slip I put in the box of them that still remains, I'm relatively sure of it. The last time I shot any of them it was in a Marlin 1894-C. They are quite impressive in the...

Thanks for the info, guys. Yep, NC has had a purchase permit requirement for some time. I remember having to get one in 1976 to purchase my first handgun after I turned 21. I've been in VA since 1984. I will check with those FFLs in Wilmington.

My significant other would like to give a 1911 that she owns to her nephew who is stationed in NC. She lives in VA. He is a 1st LT and was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" last month for his actions while in Afghanistan. He's getting married in Sept and it is a wedding present for him (well, and...

I thought those were supposed to have a big orange plastic knob on the muzzle end? But other than that, it looks like some sort of PPC gamer gun in general configuration.

I guess we all have "the one that got away stories" if we have been in this pastime long enough. Sometimes there are others, sometimes there's a long wait in between. The key is to know when to wait or take the immediate gratification pain because of the uncommonness of what you hold in hand or...

HNKen, do you find that your local shops have agood supply of shotgun powders rather than the typical "pistol" powders? If so, a number of them make excellent pistol powders, and in fact were popular for such application many years ago before the development of newer pistol powders which...

Nice outfit! I have one of those, but with a 4" barrel. Same holster too! I am one of those who consider the 629-4 the best of the best in a stainless 44 Magnum.

Speer makes a 200gr Gold Dot bullet that would be good for a handload if you wanted something that is a potentially expanding bullet. There is some good load data out there for it. Here is the link to Speer's site: http://www.speer-bullets.com/pdf/ReloadingSupplementalDATA/44_200GD.pdf The...

I thought I used to get pretty good fireballs out of my short barrel 686 and SP101s with Blue Dot handloads. They were impressive. But I bought a 10" TC Contender barrel in .223 and fired it with factory white box Winchester (it seemed like a good idea at the time). Now *that* was an...

Well, I have no idea, and aesthetics is as good a reason as any. Even stranger is Ruger's 2 1/4" and 3 1/16" on the SP101. I mean, a 16th of an inch?

I second the opinion that you should work to get your wife comfortable around firearms, and their use, as well as your sons. If you are trying to gin up support for teaching your sons by using the opinions of S&W Forum folks to convince her, it probably isn't going to carry a lot of weight...

That thong looks good on you.

What kind of a sleazy upscale dining establishment serves mayo in a bottle? That's just wrong. It's supposed to come in a JAR! And be Duke's. Now, tartar sauce in a bottle I can see. It's supposed to make that pppppfffffttththhh sound when you squeeze it out too. But I don't think you can...

You can get pretty close to or exceed 1400fps with 2400. Using a Brian Pearce load from Handloader #240 of 15.0gr 2400 and a hardcast 158 LSWC, I got ~1380 from a 6" Security Six. I think you would drop a little with a 4" barrel. Shouldn't be a problem duplicating that in a L-Frame. If you...

I load the Speer (or local cast) 230gr LRN bullets for cowboy action shooting to about 800-850fps (about 1000 in rifles) all the time. They work fine in Ruger Vaqueros and Win 1873 or 1892 clone rifles. In fact the Speer 230 loaded with 11-11.5gr WSF has become one of my favorite plinking loads...

If you can trick someone into swapping your Ruger for a S&W Model 627, maybe you should go for it. But 681/686's are pretty common, and it's easy enough to find one later on down the road.

I subscribe. Worth it to me as a more advanced handloader with many interests in shotgun, pistol and rifle. Individual issues with articles of interest may be better for the casual handloader than subscribing, but at some point you are probably going to wish you had one of the back...

I use WSF for standard FMJ ball and 185 or 200gr LSWC target loads. It as proven very accurate with the Hornady 200gr FMJ-TC target bullet. Like....really accurate. But WST is a standard powder, and a good clean powder too. Plus it is easy to find and fairly economical. So another vote for the...