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Post by potatojudge on May 29, 2022 13:45:10 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on May 28, 2022 18:55:40 GMT -5
I have the Manson set somewhere if you want to buy it off me.
I did one cylinder because it wouldn't chamber 300 grain bullets. Now it does and the gun shoots as well as it did before. I can't say it's a fun process doing it by hand.
Knowing now what I do about throat reaming, any future cylinders are going to Fermin for correction.
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Post by potatojudge on May 28, 2022 12:54:48 GMT -5
I've never had any problems with Lee dies either. Their features might not always be my favorite, but they make good quality ammo. I spent a lot of years doing all my work on a Lee turret.
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Post by potatojudge on May 28, 2022 11:53:54 GMT -5
Very nice holster with the lacing and lining.
Wish my only N Frame wasn't a full lug barrel.
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Post by potatojudge on May 28, 2022 11:34:41 GMT -5
Shoulder dents with Redding dies are infuriating. Refusing to put a vent hole in their dies is ridiculous. Does the hole EVER hurt anything? For the premium they charge it's not much to ask.
I've had the issue with a number of cartridges and their dies. Today it's forming some 25 Bullberry, a simple process. I use a q tip to put lube only where I want it, never on the shoulder. I cleaned the die thoroughly. One case came out un-dented. Next case went right back to denting. Sure, I MIGHT be able to work out a process of cleaning and lubing that avoids dents, but why should I have to work some alchemy to do what other dies do just fine?
I like Imperial Sizing Wax. If spray lube is necessary for Redding dies then I don't want Redding dies.
Unfortunately 25 Bullberry dies aren't that easy to replace. I'll be body sizing in an RCBS 30-30 die then using the Redding neck sizer for the remainder.
I can't imagine going to Midway or Grafs and voluntarily putting Redding dies in my cart if the set I need is available from any other maker.
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Post by potatojudge on May 25, 2022 9:35:42 GMT -5
If a round can fit in a Contender, I don't want an Encore barrel in it.
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Post by potatojudge on May 24, 2022 16:39:49 GMT -5
I have the 3-12 that everyone loves but low light and anti-reflective properties leave a lot to be desired IMO. That said, under most conditions they're great scopes.
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Post by potatojudge on May 21, 2022 11:10:17 GMT -5
Lighter cylinder. Less cylinder rotation per trigger pull. Plenty strong, but I don't have cylinder wall thickness measurements to compare.
You can still get speed loaders or moon clips for the 7 shot.
Where else are you gonna get that kind of free lunch?
But mostly it's free capacity. A revolver can hang with an autoloader right up until you need to reload. For those that appreciate the advantages of a revolver while closing the advantage gap of an auto, the 7 or 8 shot revolvers are a good thing.
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Post by potatojudge on May 21, 2022 10:33:48 GMT -5
All else equal, I'd 100% pick the 7 shot in an L frame.
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Post by potatojudge on May 18, 2022 23:16:21 GMT -5
Although I Ended up with several guns out of the Elmer Keith auction, i Wish I had prepared better and went hard after some of his custom colt SAAs Similarly, the Colt Archives auction. Those guns have resold over the years for so much more than the original purchase price.
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Post by potatojudge on May 18, 2022 20:29:26 GMT -5
www.collectorsfirearms.com/new-arrivalsNew arrivals for a notoriously overpriced shop. Seems to be some normalizing. I'd love to have those Earp cufflinks. Finally a No 3 going for less than a No 1
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Post by potatojudge on May 18, 2022 18:53:06 GMT -5
I feel like we're seeing a softening.
Collector's Firearms prices are coming down it seems.
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Post by potatojudge on May 18, 2022 10:51:01 GMT -5
Python Hunter for $1100
In school, so the money just wasn't there.
It's easy enough to say all the stuff that was cheaper back when. K-31s for $80, anything full auto, etc.
I have way more guns I wish I hadn't bought than ones I wish I had.
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Post by potatojudge on May 18, 2022 0:02:48 GMT -5
Robb thanks for the opportunity. I have wanted a Buckeye for awhile. Robb is one of the good guys. For sure, and congrats on the Buckeye.
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Post by potatojudge on May 17, 2022 14:08:12 GMT -5
L frame is the best frame
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