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The classic (1960's/70's era) PPC .38 wadcutter load used Bullseye. 148 grain lead wadcutter (hollow base) 2.7 grains Bullseye Federal Small Pistol Primer #100 mixed brass Velocity: 740 FPS from 6" custom Douglas bull-barreled .38 special revolver @ 10' I also have some data using Bullseye with 158 grain lead bullets 3.5 grains Bullseye Federal Small Pistol Primer #100 mixed brass Velocity: 825 FPS from 4" barrel S&W Model 10. .38 special revolver NOTE: these loads were with the older Hercules Bullseye powder, not with the current production Alliant Bullseye powder. I have been told that the new powder is cleaner burning, but I have not used it myself. Velocities and pressures should still be the same. As always, YMMV

It has been a few years ago, but I have reloaded .380's, with good results for practice purposes. Using Bullseye powder and a 95 grain FMJ/RN, I used 3.0 grains. It worked for practice loads in a Walther PPK/s and a Llama MicroMax (1911 mini-clone) Overall length was .975. Federal or CCI Small Pistol primers. I never ran it over a chrono, so no idea about velocity. And it was the old Hercules Bullseye. Not sure if the "new" Bullseye powder will give the same results. I have also used WW231 powder. Same 95 grain FMJ/RN. 3.2 grains of WW231. Overall length .975. Federal or CCI small pistol primers. As always, YMMV.

"equipment not best suited to the task" Early 1980's at Ashland Gun Club. Our Area 5 Director, "Mr. Overlay" still likes to remind me that "Once Upon A Time" I showed up for a match with my full house PPC revolver. A .38 special, with a 6" Douglas bull barrel (1" diameter) with a full length Bo-Mar sight rib, Clark underlug on the barrel, double action only revolver. A Reno plastic open front holster carried it, and I even had a triple speedloader pouch on the belt, as well as ammo loops. At least I didn't try to use .38 wadcutters. I had some 158 grain lead round nose ball ammo. At least the ammo was fast and easy to reload into the cylinder. I was (politely) told that I should try to use something more "practical" the next time. So I returned with a Ruger Security-Six revolver, in .357 magnum. Major Power Factor was 175 (I think) so I reloaded my own ammo, to be sure that it made MAJOR. No, I will not give the load. It is not in any current reloading manual, and I am grateful to Sturm, Ruger & Company that they made a very strong revolver. The load had muzzle flash that was very visible in broad daylight. Close range targets were known to have scorch marks, and sometimes were left smoking. 1985. I had bought a Walther P-38, 9MM automatic. One of the West German Police trade-ins, complete with full flap holster, extra magazine, etc. Even though I was still a true believer in the way of the WheelGun, I had always liked the P-38. Interarms was selling them at fire sale prices, and so I bought one. It was fun to play with, and so I decided to try it in a match. I won First Place "D" class in November, 1985 with that Walther. And yes, there was more then one person in "D" class at that match.

Leslie Hamilton Gearren. She also appears in T2, during the scene in the steel mill where Sarah Conner shows some very cool pump action 870 handling techniques

Bonus Points answer #3: Linda Hamilton's twin sister.

I'm going to be doing my best to follow John Adams advice to celebrate the 4th with: "pomp and parade, with shews (shows) games, sports, GUNS, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward for ever more" Of course, I didn't know that John had heard about my grilling style, or what She Who Must Be Obeyed has been known to comment looks more like a bonfire, then a barbecue but as long as I don't catch the porch on fire, it'll be OK Have fun, enjoy being an American, and give thanks for 231 years of the United States of America.

A Model 19-3... the -3 indicates an engineering change, according to Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson it involved the relocation of the rear sight screw. 19-3 production began in 1967, running until 1977, when the Model 19-4 series began. A very nice revolver, with a high "cool" factor.

On Station 1 I keep the decapper screwed all the way down. (I have conversions for my Square Deal B for 9MM, .45ACP and .38 special) On my (older) parts sheet it shows a SD-30-L Primer Mag LARGE, and a SD-30-S Primer Mag SMALL (sometimes called the primer tubes) The SD-30-L is used for LARGE Pistol primers, as used in the .45ACP. The SC-30-S is used for SMALL Pistol primers, as used in the .38 special. So you will need to change the primer tube, from SMALL to LARGE, for the .45 ACP. My Square Deal came with both tubes. If it helps any, the SD-30-L in my Square Deal has a RED magazine orfice, for the LARGE pistol primers. The SD-30-S has a (Dillon) BLUE magazine orfice, for SMALL pistol primers.

Guilty..... And that's one of the nicer things that She Who Must Be Obeyed has called me over the past 31 years of wedded......

17) Yes, I know you're a taxpayer, and you pay my salary. AND I'd like to have a few words with you about that....

I will make no claims to being an expert on this (but I have slept at a Holiday Inn Express ) However, I was a Firearms Instructor for over 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and worked with a lot of people on the firing line. I noticed that most people who are cross eye dominant shot a shoulder weapon (rifle/shotgun/SMG) bettor using the dominant eye, even though it would mean that the shoulder weapon was fired by the weak hand. Thier scores were higher. While some people would close the dominant eye and sight in with the weak eye only, I noted that they seemed to take more time lining up the sights. And if the firing exercise took more then a few rounds, I noted that they had to stop, refocus or re-close the dominant eye. Also, some people would complain of eye strain when they were using only one eye. (eye watering/blinking/losing focus) I do not have much experience with the tape over the shooting glasses modification, so I cannot comment on that. Finally, losing your depth perception, and limiting your field of view by closing one eye did not seem to be a very good idea. So, we would encourage staff who were cross eye dominant to fire shoulder weapons from the dominant eye side. Some commented that it seemed "ODD" to shoot the pistol using the strong hand, and then shoot the rifle with the weak hand. (switching hands so that the rifle lined up with the dominant eye) But usually the results showed that switching hands so that the dominant eye was lined up behind the rifle/shotgun sights was the way to go (M-16 rifle/Remington 870 shotgun) Yes, some did quite well closing one eye, so they could keep the weapon in the strong hand, but most found it easier to switch shoulders. So, bottom line: I would start your son out firing the rifle left handed. This would make it easier for him to see the sights. And seeing the sights makes it easier to hit the target.

I've been using the Dillon CV-500 tumbler for at least 10 years, with complete satisfaction. Along with it, I also use the Dillon CM-500 media separator. Midway has been my source for corn cob media, and brass polish. Dump brass in, add some polish, tumble for 2 hours or so. Dump out tumbler contents into separator, crank handle until corn cob media stops falling out of the cage, and I have clean brass. The CV-500 bowl does collect dirt and residue, so I clean it out after each use, with a paper towel and household cleaner. (Formula 409/Fantastik/Lysol or whatever is in the cleaning cabinet...but NO AMMONIA based glass cleaners) Mostly, the tumbler is used for pistol brass. I don't reload rifle cartridges in very large amounts, so the smaller size of the Dillon works for me.

Was it the "covers at least 60% of the diameter" problem? BTW, recheck the scores from last month's classifier. A certain individual couldn't make a calculator work properly, and added when he should have subtracted. I was MUCH happier after a re-count, much like some politicians are. Suggestion: Could you attach either a kydex/plastic tab, or a thin steel/aluminum tab, up the front of the holder, (like the front part of a "Shoot-the-Moon" carrier) If it covered the front of the moon, and went to the top of the post, that should cover at least 60% Along with providing part of the 60% coverage, the tab would also help to meet criteria "C. Hold the moon clip with enough tension to allow it to be turned upside down and retain it while fully loaded" (from page 38, Official Rule Book) I still think they look pretty neat.

"Veeeery Interesting!!!" as a certain helmeted fellow on "Laugh-In" used to say. So are you still planning on using the same wheelgun in both ESR and SSR, with moons of .45ACP for ESR and .45 AutoRim in speedloaders (HA!!!!) in SSR? Inquiring minds want to know, since I will be setting up a fun filled scenario (!!!!!) for the August match. And you know just how revolver friendly I can be Very neat set-up, BTW.

Not real sure where we are for numbering of items, so re-number as needed... 10) Practice drawing from concealment 11) Practice drawing from concealment, using different cover garments. Examples: vests,(fishing, photographers, 5.11 styles, or insulated/down filled type), coats, zipper front sweatshirts, rain gear etc. 12) Practice drawing from concealment, from different starting positions. Examples: sitting in chair or on bench, sitting behind a desk, kneeling, prone, etc. 13) Practice reloading from concealment. Cover garments can and will get in the way of spare magazines and speedloaders. 14) Practice using a barricade (Bianchi barricade as used in the Classifier) for cover only (firing unsupported) and for cover and support also. 15) Practice firing around both sides of the barricade, both kneeling and standing. This prepares you for firing around corners. 16) Practice moving into a firing position (example: kneeling behind barrel) setting up and engaging targets, then moving from that firing postion to the next as smoothly as possible. 17) Practice firing through windows or ports. If possible, avoid sticking the pistol into the port, because you will have to pull it back out of the port, to go to the next firing position. 18) Practice strong hand only and weak hand only firing. This pays off on stages that require you to carry something like a briefcase, baby, or wounded partner. 19) Practice picking up your pistol, from a drawer, table top, inside a briefcase, etc. Not all stages begin with your weapon holstered. 20) HAVE FUN!!!! (I know, previously mentioned, but I thought I'd say it again)

The article was: "Is The Parabellum Practical?" It was published in American Handgunner, the July/August 1982 issue, starting on page 50. Robert (Bob) Shimek used a Mauser Parabellum 06/70 version, imported by Interarms. His very high speed-low drag gamer gear holster was an altered Bucheimer-Clark clip-on inside the pants holster. The speed safety was a bit of rubber tubing glued onto the safety lever. At that time, magazine capacity for the 1911 was 7 rounds, so the 8 round (+1 chambered) magazine of the Luger was high capacity! In the article, Bob Shimek writes that his Parabellum "put some customized Colt autos to shame. Indeed, in a recent club championship, my 4-inch 9mm merrily gobbled its way through a full 120 rounds with never a bobble; perhaps some 20% of the 1911s in attendence didn't." It is a very interesting article, and gives a look at the early days of IPSC, with a very different gun then the classic 1911. PM me if you cannot find a copy locally.

If you are looking for load date, by Hodgdon, for Titegroup powder, you can go to www.hodgdon.com and you can look up pistol reloading data for the .45, as well as many other calibers. I'm assuming that you are using the Rainier 200 grain SWC. I have used 5.1 grains of Titegroup with that bullet. Federal LP 100 primers Overall length 1.265 (NOTE: I had some feeding problems with this length, you may need to try a different OAL) Crimp of .469 from a 5" barrel, Colt's Series 70 auto, velocity of 855 FPS, for a Power Factor of 171.0 As always, YMMV.

Some police agencies do not like the magazine disconnector, and requested that Smith & Wesson produce versions of various autoloaders without the magazine safety/disconnector. One example would be the original FBI specifications that resulted in the Model 1076. So, Smith & Wesson made some that way. When I was with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, our SORT teams used S&W Model 5906's, 5904's and even some 659's in 9MM during the early 1990's. While they normally had the magazine disconnector, some were purchased without that feature. Those frames usually had a warning, that read something like: "WARNING! Firearm can be fired when magazine has been removed!" The last Smith & Wesson armorer's class that I took also discussed that. The instructor's told us that Smith & Wesson had produced quite a few, in assorted models and calibers, at the request of police agencies. So, yes, Smith & Wesson Model 4506's can be found without the magazine disconnect feature.

You might want to try the "L" frame size Comp III speedloaders. When I owned a Colt's Python I found that HKS Model 10-A speedloaders for a S&W "K" frame would not work. But my HKS Model 586 speedloaders, for a S&W "L" frame did work, at least for the PPC style shooting that I was doing at that time. So I would try the Safariland Comp III's for the "L", to see how they fit.

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Quick answer: yes, it should make Major Power Factor I use a very similiar load in my S&W Model 625 revolver, with 5" barrel, in USPSA matches. The load does quite well (any problems are my fault, not the ammo!!!) I used this for the 2006 season, and am using it again this year. 4.0 grains Clays 230 grain Rainier Plated Round Nose (FMJ/RN) bullet Federal Large Pistol #100 primers OAL: 1.265 chronographed at 10' from muzzle: 734 FPS for a Power Factor of 168.820 Welcome to the REVOlution !!!

Duane: I would answer your question by referring to page 44 of the rule book. "Shooters may not move from one position of cover to another with an empty gun." If the walls are defined as "position(s) of cover" you can reload while moving along the first wall, but the reload must be completed before you enter the open area leading to the second wall. 2 different walls, two positions of cover. IMHO BUT: I can also see what you are saying about the second wall covering you from the second set of targets, and thereby serving as a position of cover. I'm in my third year of setting up and running IDPA stages at my local club, and this sort of question is part of why I find IDPA CoF's just as hard to design and de-bug as USPSA CoF's And yes, I have an IDPA SO certification, as well as a USPSA Level 1 Range Officer certification. So, what's the questions answer?

This will be my 3rd year using Rainiers. I used the 200 grain SWC's for a year, but had reliability issues in my automatics. My fault, not the bullet, bad combination of OAL and crimp. For the last two years I've used the 230 grain round nose Rainiers, mostly in my S&W 625 revolver, with good results. Like Master Carmoney, I use the Rainiers, but not out of brand loyalty, but due to overall price (bullet price plus shipping)

My personal taste would have run to having it with a round butt....(OK, so there is a certain amount of double entendre there ) Still, my dremel tool has plenty of grinding wheels ready and willing to be sacrificed.

I've shot my way into "B" class with this load, using Rainier's, so it may be helpful. 230 grain Rainier Round Nose 4.0 grains Clays Federal Large Pistol #100 primers (are there any other primers for the Way of the Wheel?) mixed brass OAL 1.265 from my S&W Model 625 with a 5" barrel: chrono'd at the 2006 Ohio Sectional 727FPS for a 167.3 Power Factor chrono'd at the 2006 Kentucky Sectional 736FPS for a 169.4 Power Factor Welcome to the REVOlution!!!!!