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I kind of did not even try to adjust the scope a bit better, afraid I might make it worse.

So, a strange bug bit me on the butt and I said hey! You Know What? I haven't bought a new gun lately. So I always wanted a 10mm revolver. I was looking at the GP100 10mm, but saw somebody mentioned that Ruger made a Super Redhawk in 10mm. One look online, I fell in love, and hied my big behind to Gunbroker. Saw one fairly cheap priced, and got it on a bid just over his reserve price. When I got it I noticed in the box there was a set of scope mounts and screws, and that the receiver was already tapped, so I also got me a 2X7 power pistol scope for it. This was the very first six shots I took with this gun, at fifty yards, and I used some of my own reloads. (I assure you the flyer was my fault) I didn't even zero the scope yet! Think I may have a keeper. Got me 12 moon clips for it so far.

I have 4 10mm semi-auto pistols, a Mechtech CCU to use one of my 1911 10mm pistols into a carbine, and a TNW Aero 10mm carbine. You might get the impression I like the 10mm round. But I always wanted a revolver in 10mm. For a couple years I was thinking of getting a Ruger GP-100 and getting it converted to 10mm, but the cost of doing it always stopped me. It is next to impossible to find one of the small production Ruger Buckeyes with the 10mm conversion cylinder, and if you did, they were always ridiculously expensive. So this year I see Ruger actually listened to it's customers, and now makes 3 different revolvers in 10mm. A Blackhawk, A GP-100, and a Super Redhawk. I decided I wanted double action so the Blackhawk was out. Since I reload, I wanted the stoutest build so I could load up some 10mm to near .357 mag specs, so I went with the Super Redhawk, since it is based on a .44 magnum frame. My eyes are not as good as they used to be, so I added a silver 2X7 Variable pistol scope to it. I got a total of 12 moon clips for it, which kind of acts like a speed loader. And since it uses moon clips, I can practice with it using .40 cal S&W reloads for less recoil and reloading expence. (Since I use the same projectiles for each load I save a tiny bit on th powder used in the .40 cal)

It's a 10mm long slide Fusion Firearms custom build.

Permits, permits? We don't need no steenkin' permits!

Getting ready to paint the interior.

It's a comin' along....

....Of Mama carping at me about reloading inside the house. I just ordered me a shed kit from Lowe's. I will run electricity out to it, kludge up some kind of heating and cooling, and make me a regular little reloading/man cave .

And that's just from the brass I recovered. 10mm empties seem to go into low Earth orbit when ejected.

My longslide is a Fusion Firearms. Won't work in the Mechtech, but then the Mechtech has a 16" barrel to the Fusion's 6". I do love my 10's. Right now I am on a break from prepping 307 brass 10mm cases for reloading from my last range session.

Aww what the heck. I use the Hornady auto dispensor/scale. Every charge gets weighed out automatically. If it happens to go over what you dialed in, there is an audible alert and overload indication on the scale display.

Here it is in all it's glory. And here is a target. Started with a complely cold barrel. As the gun warmed up the bullets started to rise. Would have a much better group if I ran it warm from the start.

The problem with range brass is you don't know if it was shot by Glocks and may have the infamous "Glock smilies" on them. I run all 40 cal and 10mmbrass through my Redding GR-x dies to do absolutely full case sizing.

Precision Bullets a black coated, don't have the useless lube groove, and are cheaper.

I hate it when they call one an Assault rifle. Unless it can go full auto, it is NOT!

I had the Lee Dies for 10mm, and was using the Factory crimp die. This was all right for jacketed loads, but not so good when I went to powder coated cast loads. I got a Redding Taper crimp die. This did not put a ring around where the bullet was crimped through the powder coating.

I keep buying the expensive 1911 ones. I need to try like an EAA Witness for far less money. Glocks are out, I hate how they feel in my hand.

That is a problem, both mags fit. I had my nephew shooting my pistols and he was wondering why the gun was feeding so poorly. I pulled the mag on the .45 he was shooting, he had put a 10mm mag with 10mm ammo in it. It was firing, but all the pressure that was escaping caused it not to feed the next round.

Good info here, thanks for sharing. Don't you want more accuracy so the variation isn't as wide? If you keep it in the same room, almost same temperature, control any air currents, shouldn't you get more accurate and consistent readings? That IS the problem with super accurate scales. Getting two readings in a row that agree. All the external factors that can affect the raedings make it hard to do in a home environment. I calibrated them in a total temperature and humidity controlled lab. We had to monitor them both with chart recorders. Neither could vary by a couple of digits for over an hour time or you had to stabilize for 72 hours before you could start calibrating them again. Is your house that good? Like I said, the higher the accuracy, the more external factors can alter your readings. At what point do the changes negate the accuracy?

Yes a very LARGE misconception. You do not crimp to increase neck tension. You crimp to equalize neck tension.

I used to calibrate scales as part of my job. The problem is, the higher the precision (eg more decimal points) the more external factors affect the readings. When air pressure changes, temperature changes, even humidity can affect readings. Is an air conditioner or heater in the house running, setting up smal drafts that cause unstable readings. That is why on supper precise scales the pan is usually enclosed with a clear plastic box of some kind. Even static electricity has a huge affect. At some point it is just going to be more trouble to try to get more accurate readings than it is worth.

Then pity me, I have to separate 9mm Luger, 9mm Mak, AND .380! Them Maks are real hard to pick out from the Luger.

Well, thyey are not a double stack mag then. But if I need more than 8, I should be running, not shooting!

I am expecting a velocity gain of about 250 fps http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/10mm.html

Even worse, when they call it an "Assault rifle", which it certainly isn't.