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Check the height of the new rear sight and of the original rear sight. If there is much difference at all you may have to also change the front sight to compensate, otherwise there may not be enough a ...

[quote="skb2706"]50 gr. Vmax is always a good choice in a 22 cal bullet[/quote]
I second the 50gr. Vmax. Lighter bullets drift with the wind a little too much for my liking.

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I like Hodgden Titegroup for light to mid loads especially in large cases. Its designed to be less powder position sensitive.

[quote="iowafarmboy"]What do you think the odds are that Traditions will get me a new barrel? I was hopeful when I ran the first bullet down the barrel about 6 to 8 inches. I used a wooden dowel to pu ...

Just found out that Remington has issued a public safety warning on 17 HMR AMMUNITION and recalled their MODEL 597® 17 HMR SEMI-AUTOMATIC rifle.
[url=http://www.remington.com/safety/17_HMR_Ammo_not ...

Attached are Formulas to analyze Load Data the way that Lee does in the Lee Reloading Manual II.
Please read and understand Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of the manual before using these formulas!
You'll ...

I stopped and talked with the gunsmith who had the 44 Ruger that was blown up. He said that he feels that that gun was dropped. It was loaded with soft lead bullets, which may have been slightly under ...

[quote="iowafarmboy"]I'll check. So other than less residue, are there any other advantages, like higher velocities, or a flatter trajectory? My last rifle (35 years ago) had a 1 in 9 twist ratio. My ...

[quote="iowafarmboy"]These are my sabots that I collected today. The ground is covered with spent shells, so I can't find them all. I noted that my e-z load sabots load the same as the Barnes sabots, ...

From the Iowa Hunting Regs page 24:
Muzzleloaders: Flintlock or percussion cap muzzleloading rifles or muskets between .44 and .775 caliber shooting single projectiles; muzzleloading pistols .44 cali ...

[quote="iowafarmboy"]Thanks SilvertipGrizz, but in this part of Iowa we can only use bow, muzzle loader, or shotgun... only.[/quote]
I checked the Iowa Regs and they say there are no restrictions on ...

Thanks for the response. I'll check them out. I got the 454 because I've had a couple of bear come in while calling coyote in the brush. I want the crossdraw for easy access while sitting. If I can ge ...

[quote="diesel"]Grizz, don't understand, weak crimp will cause bullets to move forward, out of the case during recoil, not back to form a compressed load. cylinder lock will be the result.BTDT[/quote] ...

I've been looking for a crossdraw holster for my Taurus 454 Raging Bull with a [b]5 inch [/b]barrel.
I purchased a holster from Simply Rugged Holsters, which is a nice holster, but the gun rides too ...