Recent content by Rum River

OP, you mentioned the bullet weights of the factory ammunition you've tried - do you have a ballpark idea what the velocities of those rounds were? I haven't measured the twist rate in my 77/357 but I think it's supposed to be 1-16". If the rounds you tried were of slower velocity that could...

You are in the line at number four.

I gotcha down.............

I was on the phone with Aciera when you posted. The stock is sold pending funds - but you are next in line. Thank you

Bought this years ago, it's never been on a rifle and is in great shape. This is meant for the original tube magazine model. I've got more pictures for those interested. Asking $350. I'm in Minnesota and prefer a face to face deal. If it doesn't move that way I'll consider shipping. Thanks!

That's a fine looking firearm there.

In the early 80's I was in gunsmithing school. A fellow student was working with a customer who brought in a Mini-14 barrel only with "a stuck case". An aluminum cleaning rod was sticking out of the muzzle. The case head was marred and completely unreadable from the fool owner hacking at it with...

My cousin has a Ruger .44 carbine built in 1973. Over twenty years ago he and a buddy were (in my cousin's own words) really dumb and broke the infamous tab off the front of the trigger housing. It's been sitting ever since, a bag of lonely parts in a big plastic bag with no hope for the future...

My personal favorite for manuals is the Lyman, the current edition is #51. For newer reloaders it has a lot of 'how to' information. Lyman doesn't sell powders or bullets, with the result that their load data covers more makers of components. If I get data from the web it's only from a powder...

OP, Are the problem cases once-fired or have they been reloaded multiple times? In the past I've had it happen where after multiple reloads (even with lower-intensity powder charges) my semi-auto brass started doing what you describe. My theory is that they were getting work-hardened to the...

If you're willing to buy from gunbroker, there are five of the GP100 3" 44 Specials on there right now.

Rossi model 92 with 20" barrel. Handload using H110 powder and a Cast Performance 180gr. Wide Flat Nose with gas check doing a chronographed 1750 fps. Shot a 6-point at 30-40 yards from a tree stand. It was a head on shot but deer was looking to one side so entry hole was in the side of the...

Back in the day John Gallagher built a takedown latch that did not require a screwdriver. While John is no longer with us, I emailed his son Isaac who related that it was something they no longer provide. My google searches have not yet paid off - anybody know if somebody makes something...

When I was still loading for my S&W 52 I trimmed the brass slightly shorter than usual and seated Hornady swaged 148gr bullets perhaps 1/16" above flush. Federal yellow .38 Special brass worked best in my pistol. I had also very carefully stoned a slight bevel on the "ramp" part of the magazine.