Recent content by arcee

I have very strong opinions on the .480 Ruger SRH. IMO it is possibly the best compromise caliber I have seen in years but only as a single purpose round and gun. The 480 R takes the same diameter bullet used in the 475 Linebaugh and attempts to detune it to below wrist breaking recoil. With a...

Firestar .45 with 2 shot extended Magazine. Short, heavy, accurate. I still just use the super-vel or hydro-shock ammo. Never felt under gunned. These are way out of production but here's an older review: https://www.guns.com/news/review/star-firestar-45-m45-review v/r

I love going to the range and spending three or four hours just shooting the "holy black". Mine is extremely accurate and is very easy to shoot. I have a Colt Dragoon 3rd Model, but it is considered too valuable to shoot (but I have shot it to confirm form fit and function), A fully loaded...

The couple was on an approved Brown Bear hunt. They were there to Kill a Brown bear (which they did). If the primer had not pushed out and dropped into the Action, the rifle would have kept functioning (just plain bad luck). Watching the video I wondered why the shooter kept cycling the bolt...

I had forgotten about Malaya. It was Brutal, but the British shut it down. The Philippines is still standing, so is Columbia. Also Che Guevara failed twice. Once with the Simba rebellion in the Congo and once in Bolivia where he got his ticket punched. I will have to agree that most popular...

The Soviet Union failed. That's one. v/r

I could write a ballad (and probably should since he is dead and gone) about Dickey Smith and the one eyed rooster. Dickey Smith was a 215 pound 6'2" ex Army Ranger who went to war with his wife's rooster. It lasted over 6 weeks with Dickey showing up at work frequently with serious...

Situational Awareness: This poor guy had no idea what was happening around him. Ear buds and loud music. Never checks his 6 even before the truck came back. Without his hearing, he had no idea he was in danger till it was on him. The earbuds and happy dancing may have made him an even more...

I have a Ruger New Model Bisley Blackhawk .41 Magnum Revolver with the 7.5" barrel in blue. I know, not the Hunter. I love the missing cylinder flutes and the little bit of engraving rolled onto the cylinder (I don't think I would call it engraving). This pistol will consistently let me take...

I went with a gun smith installed full VQ kit in my mark 4 stainless target. Had to sacrifice the magazine disconnect. About 2lb's on the trigger now, no overtravel, and no take up. Easily rivals my 1970's Smith 41 long slide in trigger performance and shooting pleasure. Mounted a rail, Hogue...

You can pick up the lee precision on amazon believe it or not. Here is the link: v/r arcee

Here is your file powder... https://www.amazon.com/s?k=file+powder+spice&crid=2W2OGSKPTCFRR&sprefix=file+po%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_7 v/r arcee

This post is NOT meant as a Highjack. but rather a reference for further consideration of Detonation and Catastrophic failures in our reloaded cartridges. The following is NOT about pistol powder in pistol rounds, but using pistol powders in rifle cartridges. While this has nothing directly to...

I have the blackhawk and the single-seven 7". I love them both, but carry the single-7 as a field gun. Did a trigger spring kit. It is a dream to shoot. v/r

Whenever you choose to step out of "published loads" ie using 38 special load data in a 357 casing you are going to have to consider what you are doing. For openers, you will be loading considerably lower than the minimum "published" charge weight. Can this lead to squibs? Yes it can. Can...