Recent content by Dale53

As far as I am concerned, here is THE answer for loaded and unloaded moonclip storage and transport to and from the range: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/534591-loaded-moon-clip-storage.html FWIW Dale53

I have had a Dillon 550B since the beginning. I have loaded thousands of .223's on mine without issue. One thing I have not seen mentioned regarding progressive presses in general. When the dies are first set up, it is VERY helpful for proper alighnment to run a case up each individual die (do...

I have both Smith 625's and a Ruger SS Bisley .45 ACP/.45 Colt Convertible. Brian Pearce has excellent information on loading the RCBS 45-270-SAA bullet in the .45 Auto Rim (280 grs. in his alloy) in the Handloader Magazine #254. I have a bit of experience loading heavy bullets in the .45 ACP...

I have a Ruger SS Bisley .45 ACP/.45 Colt Convertible. When received the cylinder throats on both cylinders were undersize (.449"-.450"). After reaming the cylinder throats both cylinders work quite well and are accurate. I have no problem using the Cowboy Special brass in my .45 ACP cylinder...

Many years ago I was shooting IPSC. It was both pistol and rifle. My rifle was a .308 (HK-91). Ed Harris (former NRA Staffer and Ruger Developement Engineer) suggested a great way to lube brass when you had a lot to do on a progressive press (as well as single stage). Buy a tube of Lee case...

Frankly, I shoot many more .45 ACP's than I do .45 Colt's. The reason is simple. I do much more shooting at the range these days, and the .45 ACP is one of the best range calibers, EVER! I had to ream both cylinders of my SS Bisley Convertible to .4525" when I first got it. It went from...

I have to say, that the .45 ACP in a revolver using cast bullets is one of my favorites. Pleasant to shoot and decent power all rolled into one! Dale53

I have had a good bit of experience with loc-tite. Many years ago, I mounted a scope mount on a rifle for a friend. Loc-tite is not the only thread lock liquid out there, but it is my choice. At any rate, I used too much. When it was necessary to remove the scope mount for other reasons, it was...

I am a .32 revolver fan and have several. My desires for the .32's are for use "On the Range and In the Field" for target and edible small game. To me, the .32 H&R is superior for those two uses. In fact, I moslty load my .32 H&R's at 800-900 fps. I have several bullet molds. A really good one...

:mrgreen: The .45 Cowboy Special was developed for CASS Shooters who desired the lightest possible load to minimize recoil so they could shoot really fast. Accuracy is not good but their targets are relatively close and BIG. It did what was needed with both black powder and smokeless. However...

lobopete; This is not the question you asked, but I have a Ruger SS Bisley .45 ACP/.45 Colt Convertible. I happened to have 500 rounds of .45 Cowboy Special brass and it headspaces perfectly without issue. I can run it just like you are intending to use .45 AR cases. Just a thought or two... Dale53

waterboy452; When you get your Flattop back, shoot it before you worry overmuch about the cylinder throats. If it shoots well (both of mine will do under 1" at 25 yards), then don't worry about the throats. If it doesn't shoot, then you can worry about the throats. I have not measured either of...

Knuckles; That is sure a pretty Vaquero! I have a Bisley Vaquero that I use for Black Powder Cartridge side matches "back in the day". I really hit it lucky with that one. Right out of the box, it shot center at 25 yards (I mean NRA "score center") using my chosen black powder load (case full...

I find this thread quite interesting. I have both a Ruger Red Hawk and several Ruger single actions. Carefully, reading between the lines, and with little care as to Ultimate Strength of either platform, it is obvious to me, that either platform is plenty strong for any "REASONABLE" load in...

I have a Ruger SS Bisley .45 Colt/.45 ACP Convertible. When I got it the cylinder throats were undersized. When using the .45 Colt cylinder, the revolver leaded terribly in just a few rounds. I couldn't even chamber my .45 ACP reloads as the cylinder throats were also undersized and my .452...