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Yes - I always give them a swab with a q-tip to make sure they're clean.

Dreck has a point. I've noticed some difference in wadcutters if the top isn't mirror flat and has some imperfections. You may not always hit the tip of the bullet with the caliper. Inconsistent pressure holding the caliper can cause some differences. I've also noticed what Frank mentioned above about the "shape" of the bullet head itself and how it seats in the ram cup - also good point.

I believe Mastodon Ammo in Highland lakes does sight installation. Someone on the forums had an adjustable sight fit to his 92FS and said he did an excellent job. It's not in Morrs County, but might be worth a shot.

Has anybody used Aerokroil made by Kano as a bore solvent? It was brought to my attention because a friend of mine was at the junkyard the other day trying to break free front end bolts and he could not get them loose with a penetrating oil he was using. They finally tried the Aerokroil and they broke free in fifteen minutes. It amazed him and the other guys that were with him. I started doing some searches and found it sold at Midway where it got a five star rating. The best bore solvent I have found so far is Ballistol. I'm going to try this stuff as a bore solvent and see how it works.

I had to cancel last minute due to a family emergency. I'm shooting for tomorrow night.

I'll be there around 6:30 with a blued Redhawk and a couple of other pistols.

I thought I saw FNP 9 and 40 at Bullet Hole.

I plan on going to BH tomorrow night (Tues)if anyone is interested.

Happy Birthday ED - enjoy the day.

The high capacity may be double stack, but the stainless steel single stack are nice mags. I have a couple 7 round Stainless Steel which are excellent.

Too late - at least it's not that far from my house. I couldn't make it down to Bullet Hole either. Rt 23 is closed. Guess I'm done for the day.

Ballistol is awesome! This is the best bore (gun) cleaner I have found so far and it leaves an oil film after it evaporates to help protect the metal. I still use other lubricants after cleaning with Ballistol. Try it out.

If you do look at 1911's. I checked out a Sig 1911 C3 and it was sweet. I don't have personal experience with this model, but it felt awesome in the hands. Nice sights, very smooth racking the slide, and a sweet trigger.

+1 to what Glen said. This is very important. Some bullets are longer than others and seat differently than a shorter bullet. The case volume under the bullet will change with longer or shorter bullets of the same weight when seated to the same OAL. This effects the pressure build up in the cartridge.

I have a 35yr. old 38SP model 10 which is a great shooter. Heavy barrel 4". I believe these can be found on the cheap side.

Vlad G Thanks for posting the pic above. Many good points and it shows the "general" ballistics of different calibers. I suggest to some reading this thread that they start to do some reloading and trying different calibers before they judge a cartridge. I read above that a guy was shot 5 times by .40 S&W and the guy lived. It's possible if you're shot in the foot, miss vitals, but it has no bearing on the effectiveness of .40 S&W. No offense to the person stating it.

I have a Walther PPS 9mm. It's slim, has adjustable backstrap and would make a great CCW piece. I have about 1500 failure free rounds through it and it's a great shooter. The trigger was a little gritty when new, but smoothed out after a couple hundred rounds. I saw a used one in Meltzer's the other week and they should have some new ones in Bullet Hole. I brought a couple guys shooting the other week and they both liked it a lot. Check one out - I highly recommend it.

Besides the pepper spray, the Glock 22 mag version rocks!!

I have the C-Products 15/20 and think they're awesome (thanks Frank.) I should have bought more at the time, Oh Well.

Hmmm...is .40 S&W really that snappy? Try a Sig 226 in .40 S&W and let me know what you think. Gun type makes a huge difference.

I try to keep oil out of the firing pin channel to prevent residue build up as others have said. I don't want stuff to gunk up in there.

I would go with the 92FS (9mm) for a first gun and add other calibers down the road. I shoot many different calibers including .40S&W. The gun will make a big difference in the felt recoil. A Sig P226 in .40S&W will recoil about the same as a glock 9mm. I have a .40S&W Sig P226 which shoots awesome - very smooth shooter. A metal framed gun will absorb more recoil. This is my perception, others may have different thoughts. I don't think I would get a polymer framed gun in .40S&W unless it was a full size frame. I've shot .40 sub compacts and don't care for them.

A 357 Mag can shoot through an engine block. Isn't this one of the more popular ones?

Welcome from the north

A Ruger Redhawk is hard to beat. Are you a reloader? Whats great about revolver 44Mag is you can tailor reloads. I make medium strength to full power magnum. Try to find a used Redhawk with 7 1/2 barrel. I picked one up for $400 in awesome condition. If you don't like it you can just sell it and not be out a lot of coin. Many people buy 44 Mags and don't like shooting full power rounds, but it's an awesome gun for a reloader. There are lots of recipes and bullet types to choose from. Good Luck!