Sigman

I have the RCBS Kit and use the Lee 4 Die pistol kits that include the factory crimp die. I have loaded thousands of rounds with these dies with no problems. The factory crimp die is nice because it sizes the case after the crimp. I like to use a separate crimp die from the bullet seat.

I think people are getting tired of the select cases being reported in the media and the race card always being played by these so called activists. That was the point of the OP. The Florida case has nothing to do with any other state. I even heard Obama commenting on it on "how we all need to take a look at ourselves to prevent things like this from happening." Really? I have a better idea. How about the president not comment since it has nothing to do with the presidential office. It also has nothing to do with me. What do I need to look at myself for? Most people are really getting tired of the liberal mentality. It's really getting old. A march in NJ has nothing to do with a Florida case and only race divides the people. Nothing good results-just turmoil.

To get an idea of cost savings with .45ACP, it costs me about $6.75/50 using 230gr LRN. This is using free brass. If you're shooting indoors, it's best to load FMJ to cut down on the smoke. FMJ will cost approx +$130.00/1000. I like Velocity Bullet for lead heads and Precision Delta or Montana Gold for FMJ. The trick is to buy in bulk and try to find sales. I hit a sale at Graph & Son's that gave free Hazmat and shipping if ordering 10K CCI pistol primers which were on sale. HP38 (same as Win231) is a great all around powder for 9mm, 38SP, and .45ACP. We don't know what's going to happen with the upcoming elections, but I have heard predictions of ammo shortages and possible component shortages. It was tough to get pistol primers during the last one. Buy in bulk and get enough supplies to last a year or 2.

6 to 8 months isn't normal. I can see 6 to 8 weeks. My wife got hers in 4 weeks and my pistol permits normally take 4 weeks. A couple of friends in other towns are around the 4 week time period. They're sitting on them if it's taking over 6 weeks.

I have a P226 Equinox in .40 S&W with 2600 failure free rounds through it. It has the same night sights as the Tac Ops. These are the best night sights that I have seen. It's also a sweet shooter in .40 S&W. You won't be disappointed.

Can't help you with Bullseye powder, I didn't get accurate drops from my RCBS powder measure. For .38SP I've been using 4.2gr Universal Clays under a 158gr lead head in a .38SP case. For .357Mag I like 14.5gr 2400 under a 158gr SJSP. You'll need to adjust the load for a 125gr JHP.

Ray - come on, you shot my PPS. Maybe it didn't fit your hand well, but it is a sweet shooter. If the PPQ is as good or better than the PPS, it must be hot!

Ray - how well is it sighted shooting .45ACP? Do you need to aim differently when shooting shot shells or pistol rounds? Does it shoot accurately? Good luck with it bud!

IPW - Your thought process is flawed. You're assuming the kid wasn't up to anything. We don't know that. It was reported that there were burglaries going on in the neighborhood. How do we know he wasn't casing homes in the area? He could have gone to the store to use as an alibi if anything happened. The point I'm making, is we really don't know what happened or the motives. How would you feel if you knew homes were getting broken into and you saw someone appearing as a "shady character" looking around? Maybe things did get out of hand, but we don’t know the truth. The media reports one side, and there are always two sides to a story. It’s not cut and dry as it appears.

They mentioned on the Sirius NRA channel the other night that firearms sales are out the window and that Ruger is back-logged and not taking any orders at this time. I think they said S&W and Ruger stock price was close to a 52 week high.

I'm in for 4 15/20 mags

Wow - I didn't know the kid was that big. The pics they show in the media make him look like a 14yr old little kid. That's bias for ya.

I agree with most of this except I wouldn't say "no such thing as Latino on Black hate crimes." I believe there are hate crimes committed no matter the race. However, I don't believe this situation was a hate crime. Besides sex and money as motivators, political agenda is a big one. The libs always play cases like this big time to promote their anti-gun views. The media is most concerned with ratings and political agenda. But then again, political agenda may tie back to money.

I don't remember seeing anybody with a good selection. You can try calling around. I thought I saw some rifle brass at Mastadon last year, but it wasn't much of a selection. Best bet is on the net, or a trip to Cabela's in PA.

OK now tell the truth. You were jumping the dirt mounds around back right?

Yea -let's create some turmoil in our state for an incident that has nothing to do with us. The NAACP should be proud of themselves - NOT!!! And people wonder why NJ is so F'd up?

I'll be shooting a long time even if the shelves are empty...just ask any reloader.

MSNBC knows exactly what it's doing. They are part of the left that would like nothing more than to have our guns taken from us. They only report what they can use to their advantage. How about reporting the hundreds of lives that have been saved where CCW is allowed? You'll never see that in the media. You can only read about it in the NRA magazines.

Wow - I don't believe we have any friends that would do that. As a matter of fact, I don't have any friends that are anti-gun. The anti-gun crowd will turn pro-gun real quick if the SHTF.

I have read mixed reviews on if it's daylight usable. Some say it is and some say it isn't. Maybe some are brighter than others? I don't think it has zero stops, but I believe it's more for quick target acquisition than precision shooting.Let us know how it works out and a pic would be excellent.

Anytime the government can track your moves is not good. Do you really want them invading your privacy? Don't they do enough of that already? What you're saying is pretty scary when you think about it. Remember, two sides to everything.

The CCI minimags have been the best so far, but the federal bulk packs work fine. I've used these in a GSG-5 and Walther P22. Check to see if the slide was greased. I would just oil it.

Congrats! Very nice looking pistol. Even has adjustable sights.

TMJ is fine. I shot lots of that stuff in .40 S&W before I rolled my own. I believe a TMJ has a complete jacket around the bullet with no exposed lead. The FMJ's I load have an exposed lead base.

OMG - I would say that SG is getting assaulted. No offense Bro!