Recent content by burchesss

A littel over 2 years ago my wife and I took a pistol class and got our CHPs. At the class She easily out shoot me and my ruger .45 (using the instructer's 1911 22lr). After. some serching She picked the taurus millinium pro 9mm. Let me admit that I do not practice enough, and I shoot more...

I tryed out my first batch of reloads this weekend,and had a lot of failures to feed. they actualy feed into the chamber, but did not fully seat. all 50 did eventualy fire, after locking and manualy releasing the slide (somtimes repeatedly). My diagnosis is that the grease and lead needed to be...

This is not intended to bash the honest dedicated leo's who protect us every day, but I thout I would point out that some, are prone to making stupid (dangerous) mistakes. I work for a company that rents bucket trucks, and other heavy equipment, several times we have rented trucks to the VA...

I know that they make shotshell specific press and kits but is it posibol to convert a metalic press to reload shotshells also? If you cant tell I have never reloaded anything but have been thinking about it.

I have been looking into reloading tools @ cabelas and ran into the Lee hand press $36 plus dies and Lee classic loader $21 one caliber have any of you used these tools? obviously they are not as good as a high end press, but would they be a smart investment for someone who was trying to...

On Dec 5th I orderd a set of night sights for my Ruger P345. after a bunch of phone calls (" we cannot ship untill paid for" even though we had already recived a creadit card bill stating they had the money.) They finally showed up yesterday. I was not impressed with the finish, (you can see...

Hit the gun show last week and got a good look at a lot of new toys I cant afford. My wife has been looking for a 9mm for CC and we both like the Taurus mill pro features,and feel. But we got our first look at the 24/7 compact Sligtly larger and heavier and holds a 13 +1( as oposed to 12+1)...

Alot has been said about ammo choice and not wanting to look like a vigilanty buy carring to large calliber, or using handloads wouldent a back up gun look as bad to a jury? the public usualy does not understand our need to carry one gun, how could you defend two? I am not takeing sides just...

For the others out there whos fammilys want to see some form of " higger education" LOL. I was thinking of a post to recomend good, or point out bad books about CC, probobly start with two catigories, CC BASICS, wepon choice, carry methods... and the more advanced, TACTICS AND LEATHAL FORCE. I...

I have been thinking about geting in to reloading ammo. And have a few questions, how many times can you reuse brass? I know they make case trimmers, and you must mesure to be sure they fall within specs,but is their a definate life range? Also what are the dissadvantages of LRN (lead round...

My wife and I recived our CHL at the end of last month (finally), and I have tryed to carry most of the time when I am not going to a gun free zone,or at work. (Any sugestions on how to carry a 4.5'' 45acp while working in a heavy equiptment shop?) My Ruger p345 actualy hides IWB pretty well for...

Has anyone tryed the glaser "safety slug" ammo? They clam to offer more stoping power, and less chance of over penetration. Can a bullet stop a BG, and NOT shoot through interior walls if you miss? It almost sounds Sci Fi to me but they have been around like 30 years or so any one tryed them?

I have hot found a range around here that rents a good selection of handguns, but I will be traveling to the Kissimee, St Cloud FL (orlando) area this summer. If there are any Floridians out there who could recomend one, or two. they must have a good selection of 9mm to rent, I would rather stay...

After about 300 rounds through my Ruger P345 I had a failure to feed thursday upon removing the cartrage i noticed a torn spot in ths case, that I assumed was damaged as the gun tryed to feed. As I looked closer I saw that the brass was actually folded under itself. Are factoy defects like this...

My wife and I are begining to look for a pistol for her to shoot and carry. I would like to stay with a 9mm for power, that she can still shoot confidently. she has shot a.40cal and my .357 but she really likes my brothers CZ75. We have not gone out and handled many yet, but we want to look at...