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read moreReloading Part 4: The Progressive Press
When you start reloading it seems hard to believe that you would ever need anything more than the old standby single stage press, but that quickly changes, especially if you shoot in high volume. If you are a competitive shooter, I still recommend that you start small to learn the basics, but you will eventually want to upgrade to a progressive press to save time. A progressive press moves the brass around to the different dies so that you every time you pull the handle you essentially have a completed round kicking out of the press ready to...
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Last weekend we went to the Music City Tactical Shooters match near Dickson, TN. It has been a while since I have had the opportunity to shoot an IDPA match, so I wanted to see if the sport still had an allure for me as a shooter. The resounding answer is yes. I actually took a customer with me to shoot in his first IDPA match, and he is hooked as well. The Music City boys have a great place to shoot, and they are a fun bunch to hang out with. The stages were well designed, and everyone was having a good time. In fact, every other match...
read moreReloading Part 3: Calipers
I mentioned yesterday that you could get everything you need for reloading in one kit from Lee, except a very important piece of equipment: calipers. If you have never used calipers, you might find the following article helpful before proceeding any further. Now that you have a wonderful understanding a how calipers work, let me tell you why they are so important for reloading. The load book that you use will reference something called Overall Length (OAL) of cartridge for every load that they give you. It is extremely important that you...
read moreReloading Part 2
When getting started in reloading it is important to make a few considerations. What are you going to be reloading? How much are you going to reload? What is your time vs. money factor? If you getting started and not sure about whether or not you will be hooked on reloading, the best answer to these questions is the Lee Challenger Kit. This kit sells for $134 at Lee. It is a popular kit because it is essentially turn key. You get everything that you need to get started reloading except a pair of calipers (we will deal with calipers in...
read moreReloading Part 1
Reloading is a great way for you to enjoy your hobby without actually being able to get out and shoot. When I first started shooting, I only got to do it about once a month at a local Cowboy Action shoot, so reloading .45 Long Colt was not only cheaper than buying ammo, it was also a great way to stay connected to my hobby even though I wasn’t actually shooting. To begin this series it is important that I give credit where credit is due. One of my dad’s coworkers took an interest in me because he liked shooting as well. He...
read moreObliterated Serial Numbers
You are at the local gun show. While perusing the tables you run across an unbelievable gun. You have been looking for this gun for months. The condition is pretty good. The price is right. One problem, no serial number. Is this a problem or not. If the gun you are looking at was manufactured before 1968 (source – ATF Knoxville Field Office), it may or may not have a serial number. Some companies used them, and others didn’t. So it is entirely possible that the firearm you are looking at is legal to own. On the other hand,...
read morePistol Grip Shotguns?
Lots of people love pistol grip shotguns, but here is a video to consider if you are thinking about getting one. I will say that she gets style points for twirling like Wyatt Earp. Pretty fancy gun handling. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEd6oaCXfR8&feature=related]
read more1911 Feeding Problems
We get asked questions from time to time about troublesome 1911’s that have feeding problems. Our experience is that this is exception to this style of pistol and not the rule, but every now and then a 1911 will start to experience a strange type of hiccups. When this happens there are two culprits to rule out before you go any further. 1. Magazine: Are you using a cheap GI type magazine that came with the gun? If you are, upgrade to something like a McCormick or Wilson mag. Most feeding problems in autoloaders can be traced back...
read moreRotate Your Ammo
If you consistently load and unload your ammo from mags after you duty shift ends or when you come home, you need to consider that every time you load and unload the same cartridge it could have a bad effect on the bullet. I have seen this many times with rounds that are noticeable shorter because they were loaded and unloaded many times. If you are going to be doing this, rotate the cartridge to the bottom of the magazine. This will keep the bullet from being pushed back into the brass. Worst case scenario is that you have a bullet that...
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