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I want a pup out of this litter!!! What a dog!!! Leroy

Give him a call. His place is hard to find and his "storefront" in down in a hollow as i remember. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Vol:_________ As others have already posted; reloading is as much a hobby as it is a way to save money. That being said; I am convinced you do save money when you handload "unusual" calibers. I have a 375 H & H and a 458 Winchester (...big animals beware...). Reloading cuts the cost of ammo for these beasties by probably 75%. Moving on to pistol calibers; I doubt you can save much on 45 ACP IF YOU ARE NOT PICKY ABOUT BULLETS. If you like to pick your bullets; you can save probably 50% reloading for the ACP. We load for every caliber of big bore pistol at my house -- from 357 mag right up to 45 Colt. We shoot lots of old time big bore loads. You simply cannot buy that sort of stuff and shoot a couple of hundred rounds every time you go to the range. First of all; you can’t find 'em. Second, if you could; you couldn’t afford to buy them. One dollar a round for pistol ammo is ridiculous (... in my opinion...). One dollar a round for 223 match (Black hills Ammo) is insane (... but many will willingly pay that price; I won’t!!!...) Lest some of you "real capitalists" want to beat me up; dont bother. As the great character "Pappy" O"Daniel said in the equally great movie "OH Brother": "...I'm with you folks! ..." I like the capitalist system too and am not advocating price controls. I just vote with my dollars and wont pay what some ask for their products. I'm just frugal, not socialist!! We buy brass on sale, look for deals on bulk bullets (... the ones we like...), do our lead bullet business for the big bore stuff with this guy: http://proshootpro.com/. Buy some soft bullets from this guy: http://www.cowboybullets.com/. (...works like a charm for lighter loads in revolvers; but a little pricey for what they are...). We watch at midway for "bullet specials" for jacketed bullets. Lastly, for the 357 sig and 45 ACP; we load Rainier Plated Bullets (...they are a good value and very accurate...). The bottom line of reloading is that you can get what you want. The downside is that it takes time, and you have a pile of stuff cluttering up your garage or gun room. Oh: Reloading curve for 45ACP. If you can read, are careful, and pay attention; about 45 minutes if you buy the right tools to begin with. Don’t try to save money on presses, dies, powder measures, scales, or reloading handbooks. Buy good ones. The good ones are Dillon, Hornady, Lyman, Redding, RCBS, and Redding -- in no particular order -- by the best stuff you can afford at the best price you can find. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Erik:____________ Niterunner hit the nail on the head. Recoil out of the Glock 33 is snappy. The pistol will climb in recoil; but you can pull it right back down on target. The grip on the baby glocks is wide but short. I think that tends to make them buck a little more if you have big hands. If you are used to shooting a big bore pistol (...40 or above...), you will have no problem with even the "baby" glocks. They are a great thing. Accurate and powerful. Hope this helps Kind regards, Leroy

Watch here: Cherry's Handgun Inventory Page And here: Collectors Firearms Cherry's is a great bunch to deal with. Watch everyday. Cherry's inventory turns over pretty quickly. They are always buying and selling. Collectors Firearms is a big outfit in Texas. They get everything. Check out the Colt page. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Many thanks to all who have shared their knowledge on the Saiga. Now i need to get to work on a 410 conversion!! Kind regrds, Leroy

What a great thing!! Thanks for sharing the pics. Kind regards, Leroy

Mike:___________ Good advice here. I dont like to use starting fluid on small engines unless i am dead sure that the engine is well lubricated. I have seen cylinders gall and rings stick from starter fluid overdoses. Another way get a bit of gas in the engine is to take a clean rag with a bit of gas soaked into it, hold it near the air cleaner, squeeze a bit, and crank the engine (...be careful here; too little gas is better than too much...do it outside the garage -- no burned down houses and garages wanted!!!....). If the engine hits, you know the fuel line has a blockage or the pump may be giving trouble. More good advice from redneck; same point being made: Hope ya get it running! Kind regards. Leroy Leroy

They always have the neatest stuff. They love colts. Keep your eyes peeled there. They have a pretty fluid inventory. Lots of neat stuff goes thru Cherry's. Regards, Leroy PS-- I LOVE THE DIAMONDBACK!!. SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A 22 WHEN YOU COULD AFFORD ONE!

I understand. I wish we were closer and you could shoot our third generation 44 special. I got em years ago and we shoot them occasionally. Take a look here: Cherry's Handgun Inventory Page They are great guys to deal with. They generally have a good stock of third generations. We used to search Gunsamerica for colt saa's. They come and go there from time to time. Another great resource is US Firearms. Their quality (...internal and external finish on the high end models....) is better than colt (...i think...) and the USFA rodeo (...the matte finished blue...) models can be found in the $600 range. Kind regards, Leroy

Dear fellow TGO'ers:______________ This is a request for a "what we all need to know" about Saiga. What are they? Why do we like em? What can we do with em? Where do we get em? What mods do we do to em? Where do we get the parts for em? What caliber(s)? How is the accuracy? Where do we get the ammo? Everything else we need to know. Kind regards, Leroy

The gunsmith purists among us won't like this one; but here is the best, easiest way to do an "action job" on a new model blackhawk: Take the grips off with your screwdriver. Look for the trigger return spring -- it is hooked at the top of the grip frame near the top of the frame. The spring has a leg that come out on each side of the grip frame. The legs go over the spring ears that hold them in place and put tension on the trigger to return it to the cocked position. Take one leg off one of the return spring ears. Make sure you do it on one side only. Check the trigger pull to see if it is lighter (.. it will be...) Then next time you go to the range; see if this doesnt help a bunch. PDF of parts list here: http://floridaarms.com/images/Ruger_New_Model_Blackhawk_schematic_with_key.pdf I do this to every new model blackhawk i get (... we have several...). It works like a charm and doesnt affect reliability. Have fun shooting your new Single Action. They are a great thing. Check this link out too: Ruger Packin' Pistols Kind regards, Leroy

What a truth!!! Glad to have ya. Kind regards, Leroy

Greg:_____________ We are colt saa guys too. Remember, the colt saa was the first cartridge military sidearm. That alone makes them great. I like the "ponies"! Keep up the good work! Kind regards, Leroy

Plus 1 on the nite sights. Got a set on an old 1911. They are a great upgrade. Kind regards, Leroy

Thanks for the great link. I love this old military history stuff. Check this out: This is a thumbnail of a great painting of an action from the phillipine insurrection. I cant remember the artist. I'm sure it is somewhere in the site. Notice the 45. Check this out at: Prints & Posters - The U.S. Army in Action - U.S. Center of Military History You can use it as a wallpaper for your pc. The main link for all the wallpapers is here: U.S. Army in Action Downloads Check out the roster of Congressional Medals of Honor while you are there: Medal of Honor Recipients - Philippine Insurrection Thanks again! Kind regards, Leroy

Welcome! Kind regards, Leroy

Glad to have ya. The Andersonville range is great. Lots of great folks in the Oak Ridge, Clinton, Norris areas. Keep up the good work! Kind regards, Leroy

Adds a whole new meaning dont ya think? Keep up the good work. Kind regrds, Leroy

Looks like Ms. Bridges acted on all the propaganda on solving domestic violence. She is shooting any POTENTIAL offenders. Ya got to wonder about what her group had been talking about at all them meetings. Ya got to admire her style. At least, she hasn't bought the "victim mentality" that many others have. Keep up the good work. Kind regards, Leroy

I am brother! I believe it is Chicago Style politics at it's worst. Everything is for sale. railfan hit the nail straight on the head: Chief is exactly right; just as you all are: This is the solution! Keep up the good work. Kind regards, Leroy

I like it!! The truth is comming out!! Even in Missouri; a blue state, HEHEHE Leroy

I like it!! Greg did a great job!! Kind regards, Leroy

JP:____________ Dont worry about shooting reloads in a glock 357 sig. I reload for 'em. Use once fired brass all the time. I recommend these guys for brass: Products . Brass is well processed and inexpensive. We use Accurate Arms #9 powder with a 13.0 grain charge weight 124 grain hollow points. We shoot them thru a baby glock (33). They will clock about 1275 fps out of the short barrel (..a bit more than 3 inches...) with the 13.0 grain AA #9 powder. This is a real velocity measured with a Chrony Chronograph; not a load book "guestimate". We have shot 300 to 400 rounds thru the little glock with no adverse effects. No fouling and very little powder residue. Accuracy is excellent. The sig is an accurate and powerful round. The best, i believe, for the nine mm. I believe the sig is all that was claimed for the 9mm years ago when the Air Force tried to tell everybody that the 9mm was superior to the old war horse, the 45 acp -- but that is another story ---hehehe. I always buy what is on sale either at Powder Valley or Midway when i shop for bullets. We have also loaded AA#9 and Ranier Plated bullets for practice. They are the truncated cone flat nose type. Make sure whatever bullet you use will work in a 357 sig. Some 9mm bullets are a long ogive (the curve of the nose) and the short neck of the sig won't hold them. You can always look at the manufacturers specs for the bullets to tell if they are ok for the sig. In general, the sig bullets are truncated cone type bullets. Make sure that you full length size and taper crimp the reloads (.. this works on most all semiauto pistols...). You can't see the crimp. Just measure it with your dial calipers (... all reloaders need dial calipers...). The crimp die sizes the neck of the round down about 2 to no more than 3 thousands to hold the bullet in place. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Be sure to let us know how it works out. Kind regrds, Leroy