Jamie Jackson

LOL. I know, Right? I guess it is actually. The S&W forum folks tell me there was 4,813 of them made. I doubt this is a factory nickel job, most likely an after-market chrome plating. The plating kinda went hand in hand with the heat and humidity of SW MS. My father had an affinity for .32 Smith's and carried a small .32 snubby in his right hip pocket from the time I was a small child until he traded it off sometime in the 1980's. He came up with this one somehow and I inherited it when he passed. So it's a keeper, and I will definitely be shooting it. The action is pretty darn good and I've never been much of one to own a gun and not shoot it. Doesn't make much sense to me. You'll need to shoot it when I get some loads worked up.

@gregintenn I just got my bullets in the mail and the dies are en route. I have a pound of Bullseye sitting out on my bench as that's what I've been running in my .38 spls. Reckon I'll give that a go. That's a narrow window (1.8-2.2 gr), so I'll be doing some careful measuring. Being a K frame .32 and with this nice of an action, I am hopeful in the accuracy department. Time will tell.

Thank you. I appreciate you sharing any info you have. I've found some load data through Cast-bullets and a few of the powder company's online sites. There's a very narrow powder charge range. It'll be interesting to develop some loads for this gun.

I see I also have American Select and HS-6 powder. I knew there was more.

I inherited a K-frame .32 S&W Long M&P (model of 1948 according to the good folks on the S&W forums). It was my father's bedside gun for a long time and has set in my safe for the past ten years. The action is tight, locks up solidly and after a disassembly and through cleaning the DA pull is remarkably smooth. The single action pull is ridiculous! I should be receiving a set of dies, some 100 gr LWC bullets, and brass in the mail tomorrow. Has anyone here ever handloaded .32 S&W Long? The powders I have on hand are: Unique, Bullseye, Titegroup, AA#2, W231, 2400, Trail Boss and probably some others I can't think of at the moment. And Yes, I do have a chronograph. I'd appreciate any info and experiences loading this cartridge... bullet weight, powder charge, OAL etc. I'll attach a couple of pics of the .32 Smith below. I should have cleaned it innards and started shooting it earlier! Dirty innards!

@No_0ne offered some solid info. I enjoy handloading, so there's that. But brass prep for rifle cartridges can be time consuming and tedious... The price of ammo, heck, everything firearms related, is at an almost unprecedented low point currently. Since these things are proven cyclic, it wouldn't be a bad idea to simply purchase ammo you want to shoot now, before the next crazy period in the cycle. Components, if stored properly, last an incredibly long time. I've used powder and primers over the past 2 years I purchased in the early to mid 1990's and they functioned as new. It's your call. But I'd keep my components and buy the ammo. Just an opinion.

Rob, I owned and actually carried one of these from about 1987 to 1991...wait one ..AS a Backup! LOL (or an NPE gun). They are heavy little buggers, but I found mine amazingly easy to shoot, reliable (with FMJ), and surprisingly accurate for a gun that has a trough tunnel for a sight. A friend of mine actually polished the feedramp (beware because it's a thin area to work on). The only hollowpoint round I could get it to reliably feed (early to mid 90's), was the original Hydrashok round, iirc. But I simply carried FMJ because I had no illusions of expansion, and reliability and accuracy trumped expansion anyway. Bullet technology was not very advanced at that time. I sold it long ago and kind of wish I had hung on to it. Enjoy it my friend, I'm glad you found a "Dream Gun". I think you'll be pleased.

I gotta admire this... This one...not so much admiration... but I'm not surprised either.

Yes, photo's are indeed required. Well maybe not required, but appreciated.

While I may not understand the 3D printing concepts, I certainly admire your carpentry skills ! Nice!

Looks like the Red kidney beans are doing well. Day 5 since planting and about 80% have sprouted so far...and the day is still young.

I finally got another bed built and planted some Butternut Squash. It's a relatively deep 4'x4' bed. I'll run some taller lattice setup on it next spring for cukes...Thanks to @I40Bandit for the idea! My red kidney beans are also starting to sprout. They are from a bag of dried red kidney beans I purchased from Ingles in 2012 according to the food storage bucket I took them from. I know I've mentioned it before, but the germination rate from food source dried beans is quite remarkable...and you probably have some sitting in your pantry anyway folks... The 2 lonely bell pepper plants are really starting to produce since I removed the tomato plants. And the peppers just won't quit... ETA...gonna plant some Harlequin carrots in the "herb box" today.

Looking great bandit! Thanks for the pics.

TripleGGG is correct. Sorry if my OP was misleading @Steelharp. Not my intention. But they do indeed have a huge selection of rental guns. The EZ 380 we purchase was brand spanking new.

@Erik88, I agree on Johnny. Great guy and very sharp. We gotta keep this place in business. I'd hate to loose such a nice range. It seems to stay busy, not overly crowded, but busy. I happy for that!

I just wanted to pop up a thread about a very positive experience I had at Shoot Point Blank indoor range in Knoxville yesterday. I also didn't want to drift a thread started by @Ronald_55 and that @peejman and others had posted in. I've been shooting there (Shoot Point Blank) for several months. I went the first time based on a coupon I received in the mail for a free 1/2 hour range session. I became a member as they offer a 50% discount for prior military service. That, and the fact it's only 5 miles from my front door made it a no-brainer. The facility is extremely well stocked, the staff are courteous, and professional. The ranges are safe, RSO's sharp, polite, knowledgeable, and professional. The range is well ventilated and well lighted. With my membership I can shoot any gun they have for sale (Clarification: you can fire 5 rounds in a "test drive", or you can choose any gun from their Rental section to shoot). I just need to purchase ammo from them to shoot in their gun. Fair enough. You can shoot long guns as well as handguns there. As a member I am eligible for one free transfer per month and one free class they offer per month, and my range time is unlimited. So, I was already very happy about my membership there. I recently picked up a .22 LCR and just last week replaced the front sight with an XS Orange Dot sight. My wife liked the looks of it and wanted to go shoot it with me yesterday. Holy Moly...did you read that? My wife wanted to go shoot with me! I jumped at that opportunity as it's been several years since she asked, and I learned loooong ago not to be pushy about such a subject. I've been married 31 years and plan to continue along that path! So she tried my .22 LCR (heavy trigger, but she wanted to try). She also shot a .38 S&W and .38 LCR. The double action trigger pull is simply too much for her. We went out to the desk and spoke with the saleslady. My wife handled several handguns, they not only allowed, but suggested she dryfire them. We checked out a S&W 380 EZ because it fit her well (as I already mentioned, no charge as I'm a member) and paid for a box of their ammo (Magtech). My wife shot all but one magful, which she graciously allowed me to shoot LOL. She loved the EZ 380. We bought her one then and there. Not the one she shot, but a new one that has a thumb safety because she liked that aspect. Excellent customer service all the way around imho. Now I gotta start handloading .380 again. I ordered her some practice ammo and a couple of extra mags from CDNN when we got home. Life is good! Happy wife, Happy life as they say. I just wanted to let folks know that there does exist quality facilities that do promote positive customer service and shooting experiences. I have no business affiliation with Point Blank, I'm just a very satisfied customer.

So as not to jack @Ronald_55's thread I'll start another with yesterday's LGS (Point Blank) experience. They run a store the way one should be run!

Sorry. Didn't catch it was a long gun...

@Ronald_55 I haven't been to a local gun store in a long time that will let me use snap caps, or even a pencil (works great btw). etc because of fear of litigation if "something went wrong". I could also see a gunstore having concerns about modeling clay gunking up the firing pin channel. We're lucky locally here in Knoxville in that Point Blank will let you test fire a handgun prior to purchase...at least as a member I've had that offered to me. Does the gun store you use have a range or test area where you can fire a couple of rounds?

I was very fortunate to have a good yield, indeed. It sounds like you are doing pretty darn well too my friend. In past years I have frozen and then when I'd accumulated enough, I'd thaw and can the tomatoes. But I would pressure rather than waterbath can them. The pressure canning pretty much annihilates the tomato's structure, but it makes a great tomato sauce for cooking. I've done the "freeze now"- "can later" thing with several veggies, such as okra (for making an okra & tomatoes mixture) and green beans, etc. With limited garden space, and therefore limited production yield, it's what works best for me. I hope to put in another bed next week on my days off. Time management is a challenge LOL

Nice looking potatoes K.! Well done Sir. OK... I think we have enough tomatoes put up. I've peeled, quartered, bagged and vac sealed right at 50 quarts. I think we're good for this year. I cut down all but one plant and will probably cut it down next week. I think I'll plant some red kidney beans, for eating, as well as the nitrogen pods for the soil. Our peppers won't quit producing, but the missus wants me to let them go to red and can a few quarts of them then. With limited space I have to rotate what I plant. So we'll see what next week brings. Decisions, decisions...

+1 to what peejman said. I live in Farragut and mostly shoot at Point Blank these days since it less than 5 miles from my home. They offer a substantial membership discount for former military. But I've been an ORSA member since '06 and appreciate the variety of shooting options available there. Eric runs at great range at Windrock as well. You've got some fine choices awaiting you @aknifemaker. Welcome to the neighborhood.

Done! Thanks for the head's up Mac. Much appreciated.

We need pictures people! Especially of the taters ReeferMac. We're loaded with tomatoes too Mac. I'm not complaining, I promise. The dining room table is covered with them, we're eating them daily, and have about 30 quarts vac sealed and in the freezer. And they're still producing. Life is good!

Thank you @Jeb48! That was well written and I'm still LMAO.