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I've been reloading ammo for a it over 70 years and I've never noticed oily bullets. About the only ones that come close are my cast bullets when lubed with that Lyman 50/50 Alox/beeswax stuff. It's messy as hell to work with and if it wasn't for the excellent results with it, I'd drop it in a...

I only own one SIG handgun, a P220. It has no safety catch. SIG believes a gun's safety is between one's ears.Whaat I have read on the 320 and 365 SIGs is mostly good for the 365 and some serious badmouthing on the 320. One set of comment I heard was that the version of the 320 issued to our...

T he only gun I have that might be considered a black Powder gun is a Colt SAA 5.5" that is lettered to 1908. IIRC, colt started guaranteeing the SAA starting 19 1906. Nut sure why that date sticks in my mind but I did make up a few round for it using Unique. Now that Colt revolver is I believe...

I don't know if they're softer than the Game Kings but I've found then to be quite accurate in my rifles. I do run then in one loading for a rifle in .308 Win. with a reduced load of H4895. I won't give it out as it's way lower than the recommended 60% method for light loads. The rifle is a...

I'd probably stick with the Sierra although I'd be more inclined to use the Pro-Hunter rather than the Game King. However, either one will work. Paul B.

" Unique, worked in most everything, gone Red Dot, Gone Bullseye, Gone" The problem with these is they're made by Alliant and Alliant would rather shaft their loyal customers in favor of government contracts. Simple case of follow the money. One you left out was 2400. I've been looking for some...

That would have been my second choice if the TSX bullet hadn't shot well. Paul B.

"7-08 has always seemed closest to perfectly efficient in a power/projectile match. I guess old Paul Mauser knew what's what when he came up with the 7x57 eighty eight years previous to commercial introduction of 7-08." I think you're right. The only problem with the 7x57 is they keep in...

"I was very happy with it till I got a chronograph and saw the velocities I was getting which was below factory reported levels. The 22" barrel was the problem, and the chamber was sloppy in it." I had the same problem with my Remington M700 Classic .35 Whelen. However, the problem was not your...

I hope the link works. This is a video where Ron Spomer compares the 7x57 against the .270 Win. He mentions that handloaders can load the 7x57 well past published loads but says it's not a god idea, then does the comparison of the two cartridges using 150 gr. bullets. Note the speed of the 150...

.22 LR 330-30 .308 .270 30-06 .35 Whelen .375 H&H .357 Mag. .44 Mag. Paul B.

Glad to hear that it's working out. I had colon cancer and about six month or so ago the doc said I was in complete remission. He'll probably have to be tested for about 3 to 5 years. That's where I'm at right now. "We can clone a dire wolf but we can’t cure cancer….." I've heard rumors the...

There was a man who worked for the California Game & Fish dept, that went on a guided hunt for a Mountain Lion in ANOTHER state. He got his cat and when his mount arrived from the taxidermist he posted a picture on a hunting site. California Fish & Game fired him from his job. I understand he...

My first hunts were done with a borrowed Wimnchster M94 in 30-30. At age 16 in 1954 I started handloading ammo, mostly with cast lead bullets. It's a long story so i'll just say I had some fantastic mentors that out up with me. Christmas 1954 it got a new rifle, a JC Higgins M50 in 30-06. Like...

"Be careful of what you wish for" is an old saying that those if California need to think about and heed. First, "Save the Mountain Lions", then "Bring back the wolves" and now they want to bring back the Grizzly Bear. Won't be too much longer before the citizens of California become the latest...

Congratulations on your first bear. Good choice on the .35 Whelen. It's one of my favorite cartridges for big game. "perhaps the currently impossible to find 220gr HotCor FP, or even one of the 200gr RNSPs." I could be wrong but I think those 220 gr. Hot Cores were discontinued a few years...

It may have been. I shot my first centerfire in 1949 and began reloading ammo in 1954. The 30-30 both times. I soon graduated to a 30-06 by 1955. Been handloading ammo ever since. Paul B.

Favorite firearms? Probably all of them. Rifles? Single shot? Ruger #1 in .300 Win Mag. Bolt action? Just about anything based on the 98 Mauser. Currently a1909 Argentine Mauser custom with DWM Mauser action, caliber .280 Rem. Metal work by Randy...

It's not all that difficult. Just go slow and gentle. If you're using a sizing die to do the job, don't forget to lube the case first. You'll be glad you did. If you have a universal decapping die, that's even better. You won't have to mess with case lube. Crimped primes are not all that hard. A...

We're reasonably cool right now, more at seasonal norms. About a week ago though we were running in the mid to upper 90s and hit 101 one day. I've got to get my A?C up and running pretty soon. Paul B.