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    New to me 28-2 Snub Nose

    The length of your barrel doesn't matter.
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    First time firing my 360 PD bad experience

    For the exact reason that this incident illustrates. You need to know that the ammo you are betting your life on one, works and two, is able to hit where you are pointing. Then of course number three, which is that you want to be familiar with the characteristics of your system. That includes...
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    S&W 500 penetration and tumbling questions

    You are right about shot placement but you still need a bullet that will do it's job. I will relate a story about bullet failure that happened to me. Back around 1981, Nosler first came out with their polymer tipped, Ballistic Tip bullet. I loaded some 165g 30 caliber in my 30-06. They were...
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    First time firing my 360 PD bad experience

    This gun has about a million miles of CC on it and more rounds through it than I can count. It is without doubt, the most uncomfortable handgun I have ever used with full loads. On the other hand, I never felt under gunned when I was carrying it.
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    First time firing my 360 PD bad experience

    I'm going to bet that he wacked the extractor rod to get that stuck case out. I'm also going to bet that extractor rod is now bent. That's about the only way that an extractor star would experience the force necessary to break one of those arms. As counter intuitive as it may seem, the way to...
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    S&W 500 penetration and tumbling questions

    These shoot great in my gun and even though I've never shot a cape buffalo, I'm thinking they'll do the job. Their construction is a lot like the FMC rounds for the 458 Winchester. https://barnesbullets.com/0-500-500-s-w-buster-400-gr-fn-fb/
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    Quality Control

    I did the Mike Heffron component trigger job on this one. The SA was about 7lbs. when I brought it home. I did a little stone work and got it down to about 5lbs. before I lost my nerve. There are no replacement parts available so if I fouled it up, I would have been out of luck. The Heffron...
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    First time firing my 360 PD bad experience

    Did the extractor star break when they were trying to eject the bad round? Hindsight is always 20/20 but I tend to keep my Buffalo Bore ammo restricted to the big, steel N frames. I have kept the 357 ammo that I use in my 360 limited to 158 grain, SWC rounds. I have had no issues with normal...
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    Wadcutters were developed for target revolvers with LONG barrels

    A lot of people seem to subscribe to that premise but the reality is that a wad cutter can not be depended upon to get enough penetration to get to where it has to to shut down an attacker. Especially if the path to the boiler room is impeded by clothing or heavy bone. That's why if you look...
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    Have Never Seen This Before...?

    How about .358 Ultra Mag Towsley (UMT)? It is a 300RUM necked up to .358 with no other changes to the case. You might find more info if you have a copy of Cartridges Of The World. I don't have access to mine right now but will see if it made the last version when I get back to home base.
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    What to do?????

    If you've been shooting S&W's for 60 years then you would know that the present guns are not the worse ones they've ever produced.
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    Wadcutters were developed for target revolvers with LONG barrels

    The main purpose in the development of the wadcutter was the ability to make a neat hole in the paper target to facilitate scoring. Over the distances that the bullseye matches were shot, the blunt bullet shape really didn't come into play. It's the same with the H&G style SWC's for 45's except...
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    38 Spl. 158gr LSWC- How much W231 are you using?

    Yikes! I just realized this is a 14 year old post! I guess it is still a valid conversation none the less.
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    38 Spl. 158gr LSWC- How much W231 are you using?

    I'm loading 3.5g of 231 with a 158 LSWC. I get between 750 and 850 fps depending on the gun. It's my go to 38 range load and shoots very well in everything. I have been tending towards Tite Group lately just because it seems to be more available. I don't think it's as consistent as 231 but it...
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    Keg of old powder

    The keg is cool. I'd dump it in the garden and put the empty keg on the shelf in my reloading room. If you decide to experiment with loading it, post what you're doing BEFORE you shoot it. It might be a little hard to type afterwards.
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    Things I (re)learned about chronographs

    Unless you already have a sky screen chrono and don't want to spend the money to replace it, there is no reason to be dealing with them now that there is a Doppler option. Buy once, cry once.
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    Help Diagnosing X Frame mechanical issue

    Because sometimes there is a variance in the cylinder where it bares on the end of the yoke barrel so that would create a situation where it will sometimes align with the bend and sometimes not. The center pin in the X frames is different also. It doesn't go all the way through the yoke so...
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    Help Diagnosing X Frame mechanical issue

    Could be a bend in the ejector rod or the yoke barrel or both. It is definitely something between the rear lock up and the front of the yoke. As the cylinder turns, it binds.
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    Post an unforgettable sports image

    Carlton Fisk waving his walk off game 6 1975 world series home run fair. They would go on to lose game 7 and keep the curse alive. Anyone who says base ball is just a game has never sat in the roof seats of Fenway Park for a twilight game in August with a cold beer and a sandwich from the...
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    Post an unforgettable sports image

    Bobby Orr. 1970 Stanley Cup winning goal.
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