SWshooter

I wear camoflaged bug proof pants when it gets hot around here. They're just light weight netting like you would use for a head net.

My boy used to sit on my lap at the loading bench. I just limited myself to simple tasks, like decapping cases before tumbling, or running bullets through the sizer. You can even recap cases, but when it comes to actually assembling the rounds, do it after juniors in bed.

I have an Adams kit on my little M-4 house gun, I like it, I wouldn't be afraid to try one if I were you. You can save the roll pin. 8)

I'm legal to carry a Glock with a 20 rd mag, AR-15 with 30 rd mag, HK-91 with 50 rd drum, but God forbid I should be caught with a spring operated pocket knife, the Trailboss bowie with the 9" blade is OK though.

The most important is to have good reloading manuals and use them. Most seasoned reloaders have dozens. Always verify load data with at least two known good sources. Never trust unknown reloads or components. Never trust an opened powder container. I have two scales and often double check loads on both to verify I didn't set the scale wrong. I highly recommend using the loading block method when beginning, that way you can visually inspect the powder level before seating bullets. I buy a lot from Midway, I've also used Midsouth and Natchez. Probably best to buy components from the big box stores to start out . If you can buy powder locally you're usually better off as the Haz-mat fee is pretty steep for a couple pounds of powder. Be careful with primers, they are more powerful than their size would indicate. I would always wear eye protection while reloading. No smoking, no drinking, clean up powder spills immediately. If you want to see something impressive, dump a pound of powder on the ground in a safe area and set it off. Don't squat over it with a book of matches either, give yourself a good 10 ft of clearance. Don't allow yourself to be distracted while loading. Don't allow yourself to be distracted while loading. Don't allow yourself to be distracted while loading. Y'up that's what I said, Don't allow yourself to be distracted while loading.

Again I say, Stop the Madness!!!

Stop the madness, please!!!

If you think most LE's receive really excellent firearms training you are in for a shock. Our local Sheriffs Academy gives two weeks of firearms training to people who have never fired a handgun, or any other firearm before, and then they are considered qualified to be LE's. Just remember, ammo purchases must be approved by accountants, the shooting instruction must be approved by lawyers. Scary, isn't it.

The reason the M&P is harder to take down is because so many cops had ND's forgetting to unload before disassembly, that a lot of departments began to look for pistols that didn't require you to pull the trigger to disassemble. Why is it S&W's fault that MA requires the gun to be screwed up before you can buy it in MA.

You'all have spent way too much time in the sun, or your smokin' the stink bait again. You spent $300 on a fishin' pole!!! You could have spent that money on something really useful like a digital powder dispenser.

If your planning on shooting lead bullets, than a cut rifled barrel should be number one on your agenda. A light weight connector for match work, plus an oversized slide release and mag release. A steel guide rod is also very good as the plastic ones get scuffed up pretty quickly. If you want to really get a high tech race gun than sell the glock and buy a 1911, the polymer frame on a glock is too limiting for a real race gun.

I would do a lot of shopping around for parts, Brownells is not the most economical source. If your not in a rush you can save a lot of money buying stuff used and on sale.

Realguns.com has an ongoing series on building a 700 also, using the hand tools available from Brownells.

I'm very interested in how it shoots, keep us posted.

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I carried a 39-2 'smith for years. Picked up a 3914 and started carrying that. Use a Mustang Pocketlite for very discrete carry. Lately I;ve been trying a Colt Delta Gold Cup, as I really like the 10mm cartridge. Sometimes I'll pack a 2 1/2" 66, or a 4" 629, or a 4" 19, just because I like them, and I can carry whatever I want to now. I figure self defense is more attitude than aptitude, and I'll make do with whatever I happen to have on me.

If you ever think of getting divorced, give me a call would you?

I have never had a need for a small base die, in any caliber. I would try the regular die first, 90% of the time it will do just fine. Unless you have a problem with rounds not wanting to chamber there is no need for one.

I guess I've gotten too used to leather, it seems to mold itself to your body over time. Try a horse hide holster if perspiration is a problem, it doesn't get wet like cowhide. Kramer makes some nice ones.

I've used Bluedot for years. It is about halfway between Unique and 2400. Great powder for light bullets in auto pistol loads. I use a lot of it in 10mm with 180 gr XTP. It's about the best powder for hot 10mm loads. I just bought a double cavity mold for 170 gr SWC 10mm bullet. I have alot of lead and the time to cast now. Have access to lead from the back stop of the indoor range I use. Will see how that works out. For some reason they don't seem to recommmend Bluedot for pistol loads anymore.

There is so much equipment available used, I would look at gunshows and online. You need to find an experienced reloader that can look the stuff over and tell you whether its any good or not. Plenty of us old farts around that would be happy to give advice. I wish I lived closer to you.

I just received my Mernickle IWB for the 5" Delta. After a couple days of carrying it I have to say it is one of the best holsters I own. It is thin and lightweight and has a good belt clip. The steel reinforcement makes it easy to re-holster. I'm very happy with it, and recommend them highly.

After about 10 yrs you'll start to notice them dimming. Just sold a set to a guy at a gunshow, never heard the name before, he wanted us to put them on, and when we opened the package the sights had Trijicon stamped on them. I think between Trijicon and Meprolight they probably make all the tritium sights out there.

Coltsmfg.com has schematics on the website, maybe you can get permission to use theirs. Jerry Kuhnhausen's book, "The Colt 45 Automatic", has schematics in the back. I could scan one and send it to you. There is a difference between 70's, 80's, and Gold Cups. You can also buy parts direct from Colt through their website, at pretty reasonable prices, I thought.

I shot it with some loads I use in my old Rossi 92 carbine, 9.0 grs Unique with a 250 gr lead RNFP. That is a pretty potent load in a handgun I found out. I've been experimenting with the H&G 68 190 gr SWC for a target load, used it for bullseye last wed. It has a pretty good DA which is all I shoot with a 'smith. I haven't found a powder I like yet, Unique is too dirty in light loads, and Trailboss has a real obnoxious odor shooting indoors. I'm going to try 231 next. Survivalshop: I told my wife a couple years ago that I needed to buy another safe and she said " How'd you break the old one?" Try 10 grs of Unique and a 240 gr lead SWC in your 29, a great practice load and very accurate in any gun I've shot it in. For a real stomper try the 265 gr Hornady jacketed flat nose over all the H-110 your loading manual calls for. I use that load in my Ruger carbine and my 4" 629 for deer hunting. I've killed 7 deer with it and never recovered a bullet.