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I understand... I like the powder coat thing myself... Got a bunch ive got to try for the 10mm. leroy.

The bullets look fantastic Brother..! Are ya sizin n lubin or sizin and coating em..? leroy

RE... " Cut down 10 mm... Yep... I ain't sure the 38-40 ain't how they got the 10mm... Ole Jeff Cooper knew about all that stuff, as there were still some saas and big colt double action still around then..... That's how they got the casing as I remember. Ballistically it's a 38-40 CIRCA late 1800s.. The old 38-40 wuz loaded with a 180 grain bullet (... Heel type, so it wuz .40 dia, not .357 like a 38...) at a velocity of 950 fps or so. Forty grains of black powder gives a lot of whizz... leroy.

I'm a great 40SW affectionato myself... The truth of the matter is that There ain't a hill of beans difference between the great 185 grain 45ACP of yesteryear and today's 180 grain 40SW... They are both deadly in a gunman's hands... I own more 40' s in Tupperware than anything else... Big to little. An interesting factoid RE... 40SW... They are really a " re-purposed and upgraded 38-40... The old 38-40 was the third most popular colt in the sales line behind the mighty 45 Colt and the 44-40 as I remember. " Short n Weak " they ain't... I like em a lot. "40 leroy "...

This whole situation is very interestin, and a real lesson in the truth that " elections mean things "... The people of VA have been sold out to the carpetbaggers in Northern VA and the VA Beach area... We have some of that same potential in the Memphis n Nashville area, as well as pockets in the east.. Beware... Watchin leroy.

Me too Brother..! Got a pile of em of several flavors... They are like a hammer or handsaw ta me... Useful, but utilitarian n expendable... HEHEHE... Smiths, Colts, n Rugers are where its at..! The " soulless " stuff needs usin too... HEHEHE... Hammerin leroy..,

Ive been watchin this a bit... I'm an old gun collector myself... When it comes to gently used, lovingly cared for guns; it all depends on the " willing buyer - willing seller " relationship. Gunbroker, nor any other source of info can't tell ya anything other than ballpark numbers on used firearms. It all hinges on the buyer-seller thing. Some folks like Smiths, and will give a premium for em. Some folks like Colts and will give a premium for em. It all depends on the buyer n seller. Ya can find out about glocks, sigs, CZs and the other soulless junk on gunbroker... Ya need to go other places for " real " collectable pricing... My favorite place is Cherry's Fine Guns. They are a great place to start the hunt. Thus endeth the lesson. leroy

I understand... Makes more sense now... Thanks Ken..! learnin leroy...

What could be cooler than a 6 inch double stack 10mm Brother..! My " house and trouble " gun is a Glock 20... Ive got a couple of em... HEHEHE. leroy.

Thanks Ken... I had no idea that there was a " chassis " and a " grip frame "... Its a geat idea that took some thinkin. I take it that everything " pins" together... leroy

Thanks guys... I greatly appreciate the info... Am i imaginining things, or did someone build a polymer frame for these guys..? leroy

Dear Brother n Sister gunners... Which of the double stack 1911's do ya'll like n why... Any caliber, any flavor... Thanks a bunch. leroy.

This is, indeed, a tragedy... Does anyone know the details on this one..? leroy

Congratulations Brother..! Been workin on this myself... leroy...

Eric... Thanks Brother... " I agree with the damned either way " observation. That bein said, politics n leadership aint about listening to howlers n experts... Things are all over the place with this, the doomday sayers will always say they are right, because there is no way to measure success here. Lee would have been far better off politically here to leave the handling of this to the individual counties and to resist these " experts " no matter the flavor. I live in east tennessee, and i see only individuals n family members walking their kids in groups as big as the family, and that aint ever more than 4 or 5. Folks are stayin away from eachother, and businesses i go into are followin the guidelines judiciously. I think it is ridiculous and, frankly breathtakingly stupid to equate traffic increases to " distancing noncompliance ". Tennessee is a " pass thru state ", there is aways traffic. Families that have parents at home or are off from work are gettin in their vehicles and are riding around to keep themselves and their kiddos sane. I travel around quite a bit in my area, and traffic after about 7:30 pm is light. There is simply nowhere to go. Most folks that are travelin during the day are " esential " , while others are parents and individuals who are worried and wonderin what this is really about, and that's a bad thing. Nothing like this has been ordered since Civil War reconstruction, and everybody i know is mad as hell over it, includin me. East Tennessee is a republican bastion, and always has been. Middle and west tennessee vascillate back n forth. The indiginous natives here wont forgive this, no matter how well intended. Its lookin more n more like ole Randy wuz the man for the job. Folks are edgy about their jobs, homes, future, etc, and now they have time on their hands to note the delta between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and these " Executive Orders " and they aint likin it... I think this will come together with a vengence on election day and finish Lee im thinkin -- i wouldnt be a bit suprized to see him primaried. This needs to end and soon. leroy

Brother... You just spoke for everyone of us I'm thinkin... That's why this needs to go away very fast.. There is a reason why gun and ammo sales are out the roof and we are talkin about it now... Amen..

Thanks Greg... I greatly appreciate bein missed... leroy...

My take on all this is that " The Gadsden Flag " has come out and that everybody with any sense knows it... Everybody in gubt best leave the citizenry alone... Lee has done his best to placate both sides in this and I'm betting LEO won't touch any individual citizenry enforcement... Take a look at the Knox County Sheriff's letter today, which i'll paraphrase "... We have been given leeway in enforcing this order.. ....I am confident that there won't be any need to enforce... We're all in this together..."...Sheriff Spangler, the County Executive, and everybody else (... Even Lee, whom I'm greatly disappointed in and will not vote for again...) seems to understand this is dangerous on both ends... Let's let this little thunderstorm pass and get everybody back to work, or there will be real trouble. This state is a powder keg, and I think Lee just murdered himself politically... leroy

Take a look at any old western... OWB holster with stampede string... Rifle n shotgun... Saddle scabbard or thimble...Again, look at old " period " photos... By the way... Horses n mules dont like for ya to shoot across their ears... Be prepared to be bucked off if ya do... They have to be trained to the shot noise and it aint easy... Some of my old buddes were horseback bird hunters. They always dismounted to shoot, and we are talkin about the reason why now. leroy.

Interestin Brother..! Im thinkin a bit soft for the 6.0 grain Herco recipe for the short gun... Soundin like the bases may be deformin a bit with the 6 grain load. leroy...

This oughtta be alright. Like ya said, warm, but ok. I've loaded n shot plenty of em with hard cast bullets at 5,3 grains of Unique... About the same thing velocity wise im thinkin. As one of other Brothers opined, it could just be the long bullet jump in the 357 cylinder causin an occasional flyer. That one makes lotsa sense ta me. Ya might load a handfull of these loads in 357 brass ta see if the keyholin still shows up, if ya are really curious about the cause. If it does, the hornady slugs may be a bit too soft for the load... leroy.

I understand... If ya dont mind, let me know what the load recipe is. Thanks. leroy

Just thinkin a bit, if the load is a bit hot, the bullets may be strippin the rifling a bit. Have ya miked the bullets..?.. They ought ta mike .358 or .359... If they are a bit less, they may not be upsetting n sealin the bore well... That sometimes happens with light loads too... Just thinkin out loud a bit... leroy

Interesting... The slugs maybe a bit too soft... leroy...

Longer barrel... Mo velocity... leroy...