Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Accu-shadow or a custom 1911.

For what? No pistol cartridge is all that much better than any other for self-defense. Hitting the center of mass seems like a very hard thing to do under pressure of your life being on the line. Get a shotgun. I don't notice any real difference in recoil from a 9x19 or a .45 Auto, other than 230gn ...

Do what you want, just be safe. Yes, since the presses and accessories were xmas presents and I was there, why wouldn't I help? They could have done it on their own, but they wanted to start NOW. Better to be there if they are impatient. This way we spent boxing day at the range shooting their own r...

Well, my point there was that you don't need an 8-hour class or several days to learn the basics. Reading or doing is more than sufficient. So, compare getting about 200 rounds of 9x19 loaded by a newbe, from die set-up to finished round in about 3 hours to attending a class--and do you actually get...

>While you certainly don't need to take a class, not everyone learns well on their own. Some people like a more formal learning setting and want to go to a classroom setting and hear someone knowledgeable on the topic speak. And my point is FIRST read a couple of manuals or "ABCs of Reloading&q...

Reading a couple of manuals is all you need. Basic reloading is quite simple--just always start at the starting load and work up. Too many think you need the equivalent of a college degree before you relosd. If you read a couple of manuals and still have no idea, look into class or post request for ...

In most cases, you simply get the sizing die for the new caliber and run the case into it. Not hard at all.
If it is a large change in caliber or if the shoulder is moved, you may need one or two intermediate sizing dies.

The return of the GyroJet, with less effective ammo.
I say--put the writer at the receiving end and let us know how it feels.
I know that I always enjoyed Popular Mechanics and Popular Science--both were almost as funny as Mad Magazine.

>Preferences: - Ultra-low residue is most important (he said he hates dirty powders) - Safe storage/stable - Appropriate for 45ACP 185g 4.5" barrel and .223/5.56 55g with 16" barrel User avatar JamesDuncan Sighting In Sighting In Posts: 13 Joined: Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:48:31 Preferences: - U...

OH. thanks.
I would think steel anything would damage the backstop to some degree.
Well, I know that I wouldn't allow either in my range.

OK, still confused. What magnetic bullets would not be hard on the range backstop? Are they inserting rare earth magnets in bullets now? I would think nothing harder than copper would be allowed. I know the indoor range I go to had their reloading operation in back, behind the backstop and one day b...

Shouldn't steel core/jacket bullets have the BULLET attract the magnet? If the magnet attracts the case, then it is steel case and not the bullet. I don't understand what could be in a bullet and attract a magnet and NOT be an iron/steel core. Surely there are no cobalt, nickel, chrome, or rare-eart...

Cases, and no difference in performance other than I have heard that aluminum can be harder on an extractor. Aluminum should be cheaper, but you can re-sell brass.

>I wasn't saying that my time is worth $15 / hr "Say your time is worth $15/hr..." I'm just saying that your opportunity cost is not an issue for a hobby—as part of the value of that time should be your enjoyment. Again, if you don't enjoy reloading or working up loads that are more accura...

One should reload to produce better ammo. If you don't enjoy reloading, don't reload. If you reload for all your cartridges, you would "pay for" the equipment much quicker. If you equate all your time to money, you would do nothing but work. If you time is worth $15/hour, then every night ...

This is me--I would not buy that kit. Buy two manuals and read the how-to sections. Get the Lyman manual (#49?) and the Richard Lee, Hornady, Speer, or Sierra manuals. If you can find it, get an OLD edition of "ABCs of Reloading" from Amazon. I would be happier with the Lee Challenger kit ...

All cases start out slightly too small. Bottleneck cases, because pressure against the shoulder causes the case to stretch, need to be trimmed every three or so firings. Straight-wall cases, since there is no shoulder pushing the case forward, do NOT grow. Thus, they don't need to be trimmed. With m...

Of course, the rational question would have been a 9x19 JHP or a .45 JHP, or a 9x19 FMJ-RN or a .45 FMJ-RN. I will repeat, I wouldn't even think of using a RN bullet for self-defense and I hope that I am never in a battle where having more ammunition is more important than the effectiveness of each ...

Buy another gun. Always a good solution.

Heavy clothing or light? Will the HP expand reliably? Will the cavity fill with cloth or sheet rock and become equal to a FMJ? Indoors or out? Over penetration, of a non-expanding 9x19 JHP will be greater than a non-expanding .45. Have the police found the 9x19 JHP to be everything they could want a...