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Regarding the Performance Center cases, it is all too easy to inadvertently change the combination and therefore not be able to open it.

Around 1962 I fired a few black powder 32-20 cartridges thru a 1873 Winchester. They fired fine. I've fired cf cartridges that's been stored for years in extreme heat and cold. The only cartridges that I've had to not properly fire are ones that have been in contact with prolonged moisture such...

While I have multiple choices of each category, I usually carry a compact, a SA RO Compact 45 or a G19.

I have a 5 inch 629 Classic. Just right length for me. When I used to shoot it, I did a lot of 100 yard shooting with it. I killed a deer at 95 yards with. I plan on shooting it some this year. Recently, I loaded 250 44 magnum rounds for it and the new load shoots great. I have 250 more...

Yes, there are 410 doubles. I had a Stevens 311 double in 410. They are out there, but hard to find. The 311 would likely be the least expensive.

The SA Range Officer Compacts are known to often have too tight chambers, both 9mm and 45acp. My RO Compact 45 had problems with some factory rounds. My reloads chambered and passed the plunk test fine. So it isn't always a reloading issue. After a trip to SA, the pistol now chambers all...

Rack grade m1a/m14s normally shoots 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards with good surplus ammo. My standard grade m1a will easily stay under 1 1/2 inch at 100 yards with my best handloads and that is with a HR GI barrel. My standard grade LRB with a standard commercial chrome lined barrel will...

I have a SA M1A and also a LRB M14. Both are great rifles. The M1A is all GI except for the operating rod and the LRB is all GI except for the barrel. Cleaning is similar to any other rifle except for the gas cylinder. I have a set of handled drill bits especially for the piston cleaning...

Case tension should "hold" the bullet prior to crimping. May be smaller diameter bullet or sizing die not sizing case small enough. Assuming there's sufficient case tension and the case is securely holding bullet prior to crimping, too much crimp may possibly loosen case tension. Also, the...

I have a CZ 527 in .221 Fireball. Compact, lightweight, and accurate. I cannot remember the distributor who had them at the time, but it was at a very low closeout sale. They had the .221 and the .222 Remington on sale. I ordered the Fireball and my friend ordered the .222 Remington. Both are...

I used to shoot the Zero 230 grain 45 acp fmj bullets in my S&W 25-10 with no problem. Cannot remember powder charge, but I used a light taper crimp. One thing to be aware of is if your sizing die reduces the case down enough to provide enough bullet tension. It should be ok. Edited to add...

My 629's cylinder pin was sticky causing cylinder to be near impossible to open. I would oil the end of the extractor and then work the cylinder pin by pushing in with a blunt object until it became very smooth to operate. Fire 6 rounds and cylinder would again be next to impossible to open...

I had a problem opening the cylinder on my 629 Classic that progressively got worse. I would place a drop or two of oil on end of ejector rod and then work it until it smoothed completely up. Then I would shoot it and again it would not open. The ejector rod was never loose. I finally sent it to...

I've owned 2 Model 17's that did not have sticky chambers. But the Model 18 that I own has extremely sticky chambers.

Not only is my Model 18 difficult to extract empties, it's difficult to load fresh ammo even when chambers are freshly cleaned.

My SA range officer compact that I carry every day is loaded gold dots. The Colt GM setting my desk in front of me is loaded with hst. The SA xdm is loaded with with Ranger T. The SA Loaded is loaded with fmj hand loads and the Colt GCNM is not loaded.

I would round the hammer off to suit yourself and not worry about the grips unless you decide for a complete refinish.

I have found 1 or 2 with no priming compound and 1 or 2 with no anvil for a total of 3 bad primers. Glad I was using a flipping tray. I cannot remember brand, most likely Winchester. I used to buy them by the sleeves or case of 5000.

Only thing wrong with my uplula, is when friends go to the range with me, I'm stuck loading their magazines.;)

Recently returned a 629 Classic back for repairs. Turnaround was about 5 weeks or less. Should have requested a tracking # on return. They did have my email and I thought sure they email a tracking#. Wrong. It showed up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. Luckily, wife was home. Glad to get it...