Recent content by Chief

What lucky guy😄

Well I doubt we will get a good ending as I also doubt that “ammo hound” will be back after being “politely “ insulted.

i think what Hobby Gunsmith was trying to get at was that the bullet from a 38 spl cartridge has to travel farther to reach the forcing cone. Some believe this degrades accuracy a bit. I have not found this to be generally true.

I tried crush walnut shells once. Still have them but the dust that is raised in a vibratory cleaner is something I don’t want to deal with. The cases came out clean but they had to be wiped off. I use the flitz in my corncob though.

I also have progressive press and I find that for various reasons I don't use it much. Most probably because my reloading volume is lower than what makes the machine practical for. I use a single stage to deprime my cases before I clean them. I use the old school vibratory tumbler with corn...

I always inspect my brass before loading or storing it, regardless of cleaning method.

Knowing what we now know about the performance parameters of the .357 Max, I think Ruger should give it a rethink. Maybe a stainless version this time with a hunter grip frame. Maybe chamber it in the .350 Legend also. I’d buy one or two of each.

The Ruger .357 Maximum Blackhawk (Super Blackhawk?) is just a great , fun , good looking six gun! I wanted one back in the day but they got canceled before I could get a hold of one.😔

I never really cared for the standard carbine. It has poor sights, an ill fitting stock. It does however function pretty well. I could have mounted a scope on it and swapped out the stock but I just didn’t like the little thing enough to spend the dough. I discovered mine at the back of the...

I have read and been told that Alex Strum was a student of heraldry and designed the emblem to reflect that. I always liked the Phoenix

I think the give away on the S&W “screw driver” is the fact that they were only included with revolvers that had adjustable rear sights. If S&W had intended to give you a real screwdriver they would have included it with all their guns. The fact that it sort of fits the rest of the screws is...

Simply Rugged, I will check them out. I have been wanting to carry my 2 3/4 Security Six! This particular one has the best DA trigger.

You know what you’re right about the SP. I was mistaken. I do stand behind the weight difference between the S&W and the Security Six. Good holsters for the Sixes can also be a challenge, especially if you’re left handed. (but when wasn’t that true)😆

One thing that has not been mentioned. The Six series guns are very well built, hence they weigh more than the S&W 15. Also a 3in SP is significantly lighter than the 2 3/4 Security Six. This all matters if you are going to carry them very much.

Nothing really . I think OP might go for a 10-22 carbine with sporter stock and maybe that red dot you mentioned, something slim and unobtrusive. Or maybe something on the Skinner type aperature sight.