Recent content by comanche

The grinder is taken.

+1 for the 300gr. bullets I'm am a firm beleiver in heavy-for-caliber handgun bullets.

What always amazes me is the THE cheapest powder measure, the Lee Perfect Powder Measure (~$20), is the best (imo) for all types of powders; ball, flake, and extruded. Amazing, but true.

Yep, Berdan primed.

Those six series guns are running $300-$350 at local gun stores around here. That's full retail. FYI

I have 45-0495x with walnut grip panels, flattened silver eagles (squashed chickens ?) and the old style blue/black screw and escutcheons.

".....still haven't found a niche for Longshot, though..." How about "Ruger Only" loads for 45acp ?

Super Colibri : Head shot only @ about 10yrds. Colibri : I don't believe so, at all Sub-sonic : Shot placement is key, vitals or head shot. firecracker loud. Hope this helps.

As Terry mentioned; Lyman, Redding, RCBS, and also Lee, all make a taper crimp die for the 38special. I have both Lee's factory crimp die(roll) and Lee's taper crimp die for 38 special.

For the best accuracy, all the throats in a cylinder should be the same. Strangely, in the 7 Ruger 45 colts that I have; (9 cylinders, two 45 acp) this was not the case. I found several different sizes in each cylinder. So... I reamed the throats of all my Ruger 45s to 0.4525" including the acp...

Ruger 45colts are more likely to have factory throats in the 0.4495 area. TOO small.

I use 800X in many heavy bullet for caliber loads; with good results. I do keep load density high, however.

Are your cylinder throats the correct size ?

yes? yes & yes.

never mind