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That sounds great. I'd like to remind you of a serious safety issue that I addressed briefly above. You want to work in a WELL VENTILATED area that will take all of the lead fumes away without you or anyone else in the area being able to breathe in the fumes. Unfortunately for me, this means...

Folks, this is a tragic situation that never should have happened. The 29-year-old woman had her little son in a shopping cart along with her purse which contained her concealed carry pistol. The little boy apparently got the pistol of the purse and he accidentally shot and killed his mother...

I definitely think you'd be happier overall with something like this Elmer Keith-designed SWC bullet design. It's a very proven design that work extremely well.

You'll need a temperature controlled furnace that has a bottom drop, molds, a sizing/lubricating press and dies for it, sticks of lubricant, and a well-ventilated place to work. The soft lead can be hardened by adding tin and antimony. I can't give you any ratios, but I'm sure a bit of...

I have not heard of any other laser similar to the Laserlyte for the LCP. However, I must admit that I have not looked real hard for one because I simply don't want to put a laser sight on any of my handguns. :-\

I've finished the first edition of the Reloading Glossary. It's set up as a "sticky" in the Reload Bench forum area. If anyone would like to see additions or modifications to the glossary, please either respond here or PM SkipD with your requests. Thanks. Skip

I've started to build a new glossary for reloaders, as the one that I had posted a link to in my "An introduction to reloading ammunition" thread is no longer available. If y'all have favorite terms that you'd like to see in the glossary, let me know here and I'll include them in the package...

I surely do hope things go well for her, Rich. Please let her know that folks care.

What's the caliber?

One of those (though "sporterized" with a civilian stock and scope) was the first rifle to put me on my butt when I was 11 years old. My grandfather had a great chuckle over that. I'd been sitting on a big log with the rifle supported by a crossed stick rest. I would up on the ground behind...

I doubt that ordinary black staining of silver would be cleaned with ordinary water-based solvents which are most often used in ultrasonic cleaners. However, if there was foreign stuff (like caked-on mud, for example) coating the silver, that would be fairly easily loosened by the ultrasonic...

Generically speaking, there are variables including the intensity of the ultrasonic vibration that gets into the fluid, the density and thickness of what's being removed, and the fluid used (its ability to act as a solvent). My filthy watch band needed about 20 minutes in the ultrasonic bath...

My watch band now looks just like new. The soapy water in the ultrasonic cleaner is now black. ::)

If you want to see something really disgusting, clean a metal watch band (the kind with little spring-loaded links) in an ultrasonic cleaner. That reminds me - I should do mine. :P

I cleaned all sorts of things in ultrasonic cleaners during my career working on industrial process controls. The most common thing we cleaned ultrasonically was ink pen systems that consisted of plastic tubing and metallic pens (some with jewel tips). We never had any degradation of the pen...

You are referring to two very different cartridge types in your post. The .32 S&W Long is a straight-walled rimmed cartridge, based on the shorter .32 S&W cartridge. These are typically used in revolvers. These cartridges headspace on the forward surface of the rim. The .32 ACP is a...

I get the impression that if nobody carried openly in places like the Jack In The Box, they would never have had a problem in the first place. Non-carrying customers should never be aware of customers carrying concealed and the atmosphere would be calm in the place.

I found a link to this article in "the other" forum. It's very good reading and I highly recommend it for all civilians who carry concealed. A cautionary tale for CCW permit carriers

Do you have any friends who load .38/.357? Substituting the tubes full of shot for bullets and using the right amount of the right powder would not be big changes from their normal loading activities.

Bill, I've loaded my own shot loads for .45 Long Colt in the past. Back in the 1970s, I found some plastic tubes designed for the purpose. I had no clue as to whether or not they are available today, but a quick Google search came up with this item for you. Once you have them, anyone who has...