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by bebloomster
Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:53 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: California DOJ "safe" list shrinking?
Replies: 3
Views: 4809

Unfortunately our elected representatives in Sacramento do anything other than represent those who voted for them. The "approved" list seems to be just another way to legislate handguns out of existence in Kalifornia. How long will it be before they try the same tactic with long arms? With my single...
by bebloomster
Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Mags.....How Many???
Replies: 13
Views: 9265

At $70 each I'm unlikely to have more than the 2 magazines that came with my Pardini SP.
by bebloomster
Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:11 am
Forum: Gun Talk Community Forum
Topic: Green Round
Replies: 15
Views: 9499

Early days of Vietnam.... had to get "permission" to shoot back !!!
by bebloomster
Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:37 pm
Forum: Gun Talk Community Forum
Topic: New Chicago law
Replies: 11
Views: 7215

greener wrote:I have a feeling that a large number of honest, lawabiding citizens have been ignoring the ban for a long time.
I know I sure would.
by bebloomster
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:41 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: Wood vs rubber grips
Replies: 27
Views: 19983

Guess it sorta depends on your purpose too. I haven't seen too many full blown target grips in rubber (other than Volquartsen). I love the Dick Horton grips on my S&W Model 52.

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by bebloomster
Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:15 am
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: Brass vs Nickel (38 Spl)
Replies: 4
Views: 5837

My understanding is that cartridge cases generally do not need to be lubricated if using carbide dies. That's the main reason that I use carbide dies whenever possible. I also have been using brass cases exclusively as I've noted more effort is required to run a Nickel case through the same dies. I ...
by bebloomster
Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:47 pm
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: Brass vs Nickel (38 Spl)
Replies: 4
Views: 5837

Oops.... just heard from those that were talking about the Remington Nickel cases. What they were actually saying was that the R-P Nickel cases have a tendency to split at the case mouth before others due to being fairly thin. Not at all what I would be looking for.
by bebloomster
Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:40 am
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: Brass vs Nickel (38 Spl)
Replies: 4
Views: 5837

Brass vs Nickel (38 Spl)

Any preference for your "match" loads? Personally I've been using Federal brass (not nickel) for my S&W Model 52-2 mostly because I have an adequate quantity of them. Received an e-mail though that suggested Remington Nickel is generally pretty uniform and has thinner walls than a lot of the other h...
by bebloomster
Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: Gun Talk Community Forum
Topic: Bad Luck?
Replies: 4
Views: 3673

Definitely prefer concealed.... why advertise?
by bebloomster
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: The Reloading Bench
Topic: Bullet Lube
Replies: 0
Views: 16496

Bullet Lube

Those of you that cast your own bullets for bullseye use... just wondering what you use for lube and how well satisfied you are with it. I've been using "BAC" from White Label Lube on 148gr wadcutters that I cast from scrap wheelweight. I will usually add a pound or two of linotype to each 20 pound ...
by bebloomster
Sat May 29, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: Rem HBWC vs Speer or Hornady
Replies: 8
Views: 9732

Looks like I owe Precision Delta an apology... it wasn't their bullets at all !!! Turned out to be a build-up of old waxy bullet lube (Rooster Red) that had been there for who knows how long. Then when loading the graphite coated Precision Delta bullets that plug of wax got covered with graphite mak...
by bebloomster
Fri May 28, 2010 4:33 pm
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: Rem HBWC vs Speer or Hornady
Replies: 8
Views: 9732

Found a fly in the ointment with those Precision Delta 148gr HBWC bullets. Precision Delta uses what seems to be a wax/graphite mix for a lube. Doesn't take long for it to start building up on the seating plug thereby causing the bullet to be seated progressively deeper into the case. Didn't figure ...
by bebloomster
Wed May 26, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: MAY 2009 Postal Match Results-Post here!!
Replies: 14
Views: 11968

One thing I noticed was that I knew if it was a "10" or not when the shot broke... could just feel it !!! Might be a while before I put the dot back on.
by bebloomster
Wed May 26, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: MAY 2009 Postal Match Results-Post here!!
Replies: 14
Views: 11968

Just for fun I decided to shoot the Indoor 50' league tonight with iron sights rather than my usual UltraDot MatchDot. Wow... was that ever fun !!! Think that I am going to have to do it again next week. At least I didn't totally embarrass myself like I did last week. 87, 81 and 90 Slow Fire 89-2x T...
by bebloomster
Sun May 23, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Marksmanship Forum
Topic: MAY 2009 Postal Match Results-Post here!!
Replies: 14
Views: 11968

Tue, May 18th..... Had an absolutely horrible night. Could have gotten better groups with a shotgun !!! 84, 87 and 79 slow fire 87-1x and 88 for timed and rapid. 254-1x NMC I was not impressed. Fortunately this league only allows a 3 point "average" drop any given week. Much better than dropping 12 ...