Decided to toss all my loaded .45 and 38 Super ammo, totaled about 350 rounds. 😞 Not worth keeping loaded ammo made 20 years ago, not knowing what would happen. I have about 200 pieces of new .38 Super brass and 100 pieces of .45 ACP from 20 years ago as well, I guess they go in the can too. 😞
I had some old loads I made about 20 years ago. I fired them today over the Xero to check speeds. I had some 130 hardballs and 145 grain flat nose, both was using w231 and Blue Dot. Speeds with the 130 is 1175 fps ave and the 145 flat nose with Blue Dot is about 1150 average. About 20% of the...
This 30 inch Bartlien barrel has gone through its 3rd rechamber, first and second chamber did not go too well when a new gunsmith did my rifle work. Had very heavy bolt lift on the 6 BR,and terrible carbon issues on the Dasher afterwards. He did not set the barrel back, he used a Dasher reamer...
I have shot a great number of deer, most of them would take a short dash after being hit when I shoot at the crease of the shoulder, away from bone and double lunged, to save meat. They don't run far, blood trails are easy to follow. I have taken a good number of does and spikes right in the...
I really like RL 26, but I need to downsize on some of my 300 magnum powders such as IMR 4831, H1000, RL25 and H4831. Once those are used up, RL 26 is on the menu.
I am learning on how to sell some gun stuff on GunBroker. If selling on Gunbroker, how does GunBroker collect fees from the buyer after sales? Does those sales also add more fees to the seller from PayPal and after taxes to the IRS? I would have to adjust the selling price after adding up the...
Last night I took out my rifle decapper die and ran some .38 cases through it for the first time, kept decapped brass in a zip lock for the time being until I try out the 38 with the Holosun and get more fired brass to be decapped. Tumbler should be here soon, can't wait to make some shiny brass...