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Thanks. It's a 16"

Because Hydrashocks are about 10yrs behind bullet development. They were great when they first came on the scene, but have been surpassed in recent years. However, in .45 expansion is not as much of an issue.

Congrats and here you go.http://www.cross-conn.com/Saiga_Conversion/index.htm Also be sure to check out the saiga-12.com forum for just about everything you could ever need on the Saiga. I'm also working on the 12g at the moment. BTW here's mine that has been converted.

You can't get better than 357 mag. It is benchmark self defense round. Even the, ".45 is the greatest ever," have to bow before the 357mag.

Great video and unbelievable shooting!

I'd say since you already got it - love it!

Congrats, I'm really interested in one of these as well!

I was a little hesitant to open this thread! Since I did, very nice!

If that is a joke.....VERY funny, if not.....I pray for your judgment!

Hi and welcome. My class was $80 but that included ammo and range time, ect.

Gotta say i have both and like both. I would prefer leather for looks and comfort, but plastic for quick draw and more options in a single holster.

Besides that, judging the full intent of an intruder is not one I'm going to give a lot of deliberation. How many robbery homicides are there? Not a chance I'm willing to take. Now if said bad guy is already fleeing....that's one thing, but in a confortation he won't be given the benefit of the doubt.

Is it just me or is there a lot of inconsistency here? We don't like big daddy telling us what "privileges" we can have, yet some of the instructors here seem to have the mentality that the incompetent masses need their instruction above and beyond what the gov't requires. Might I add that they are requirements for something that shouldn't even be regulated as such in the first place! With that in mind, I guess I am one of the incompetent masses that don't really care for all the rigmarole in getting my HCP. If i want "extra" I'll take an extra class. Besides i don't think very many people take advanced driving courses in order to get their license. Do they?

It's other name is the SR9 Is it me or do they more than resemble each other? Also, I don't think they make the anymore.

I was all mixed up. I thought you just liked Christopher Guest "For Your Consideration"!

You're in for a treat!

How do you know if you'll be getting anything?

Personally I was more than a little annoyed at even having to take a class. If I had gone and had to go through a bunch of extra stuff, I would have been even more hacked off. That being said ASP in Joelton did a good job of keeping it practical and helpful and covering what we needed to. Is is a good idea? In theory it is for certain people, for other's it is fairly insulting. To be honest, if I have to worry about weapons retention or obstacle shooting then I'm in more of a pickle than some 8 or 24 hr course would give me. Besides I don't think a one time course in tactics is going to do much good a few months or year(s) later if and when i have to use my gun. IMHO. I take the extra stuff, kinda like the government telling me I have to have my kids decked out in full body armor to ride their bike!

Sorry to ask, but is your lip pierced? I can't tell if it's something in the picture or a ring?

Oh no!.....it's all down hill from now:eek:

I don't think that's accurate. There is a difference between .357 and 9mm even though they are both .355. (keep in mind I am no reloader) Sorry I was mixing info. Here is what I had read. "The .357 SIG offers nothing comparable to reloaders. In fact, it is a somewhat unusual pistol cartridge to reload. Brass is available, but not particularly plentiful. Care must be taken during the resizing operation due to its bottleneck case form. Bullets may not be roll crimped because the case headspaces on the case mouth instead of the shoulder or rim. .40 S&W brass should not be reformed into .357 SIG brass; the resulting cases are too short to maintain proper headspace. Bullet diameter is the same as other 9mm pistol cartridges, but not all 9mm bullets are suitable for use in the .357 SIG. In particular, the NATO style 9x19 FMJ bullets may not be used. Their taper is such that not enough bearing surface contacts the short neck of the .357 SIG case. That is why Speer makes special 125 and 147 grain bullets specifically for the .357 SIG. As with any semi-automatic pistol cartridge, reloads must not vary far from factory load velocities or the gun may jam. And autoloading pistols throw their brass all over the place, making recovery difficult and time consuming."

Got some yesterday and it was 22.60 per 50 WWB. I've discovered carry and plinking are about the same price in .357. The cheapest I've found is the Winchester Ranger. It runs about $13 per 50 for the carry stuff. BTW I just got my EFK .357 SIG barrel for my Hi-Power and I can't wait to try it out.

Also her is a good one as well, but cost $65. http://www.precisionfirearmfinishing.com/

I read China is buying every piece of raw metal it can for ammunition and that is largley what has caused ammo and other metal products to rise. Add in the war, weak dollar, ect and it makes things worse.

How bout having it done for $30?! http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/general-hs2k-sa-xd-talk/63408-xd-polished-barrel-question.html Here's some of his work.