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BOARD POLICY

Favorite powder for 223? - Dave H., 2026-07-31, 05:11
- I guess I'm old - AlanT, 2026-08-01, 16:38
  - H335 is a good one - Dave H., 2026-08-02, 10:38
- Thanks for all the recommendations - Dave H., 2026-08-01, 13:00
- Stick powder can bridge. I like to lube inside necks - WB, 2026-07-31, 11:19
- CFE 223 (nm) - Brian T, 2026-07-31, 07:45
  - CFE-223 works great for 256 Falcon with heavy bullets too (nm) - Blake, 2026-08-02, 14:24
- I use Surplus powder W844 but Win748 works good also - Sean Harper, 2026-07-31, 05:41

Gunbroker - Jarhead, 2026-07-30, 17:37

New Leather For My Old Sixshooter - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-27, 11:08
- He has a new snubby rig with speedloader pouch integrated - WB, 2026-07-28, 06:25
- Rob does great work - Dave H., 2026-07-27, 11:15

I'm tryin to understand the physics.. - WB, 2026-07-26, 13:42
- I've shot the hottest loads through mine. - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-27, 17:00

For those times you want to smell like a Copperhead… - WB, 2026-07-25, 19:06

Waterboy project, take a look at this - jthomson, 2026-07-25, 10:26
- i have this one - carl hackney, 2026-07-26, 17:46
  - I had one of those in 7mm Intertnational - WB, 2026-07-27, 07:34
- Had to look that one up, from the 1980's - WB, 2026-07-25, 11:22
  - 300 Savage necked down (nm) - Blazenet, 2026-07-26, 16:04
    - Ah, faster way to get there. I bet less neck thickness. (nm) - WB, 2026-07-26, 19:12

I was looking at some defensive .357 loads - WB, 2026-07-24, 08:34
- xtreme defence - MQ1, 2026-07-24, 16:53
  - While I seldom frequent densely populated - WB, 2026-07-24, 19:51
    - I’ve never been a fan of the HP - Dave H., 2026-07-27, 11:17
    - If you have to pull the trigger, - IC, 2026-07-25, 11:24
      - Shoot until the threat stops … ymmv (nm) - SPB, 2026-07-26, 13:04
    - Alloy S&W - MQ1, 2026-07-24, 21:47

I am not sure if I posted this before, but - John W, 2026-07-23, 08:35

Speaking of Turkish handguns… any Girsan shooters out there? - WB, 2026-07-22, 08:50
- Not yet. I have an FM Detective that’s a 3.5” Argentine - drdougrx, 2026-07-23, 03:31

The Ultimate Hunting Package , so I - jthomson, 2026-07-21, 16:36
- For long term road trips, this is what I did. - John W, 2026-07-23, 08:25
- After the Encore and G2 came out the old Contender - WB, 2026-07-22, 07:14
- damn if I know what kink is, lol (nm) - jthomson, 2026-07-21, 16:38

Starting to Warm Up A Bit - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-21, 14:17
- I saw the news, heat index 120 deg. in central AR - WB, 2026-07-22, 07:22

Turkish 1911. Cheap! Good or not??? - SPB, 2026-07-20, 16:04
- Turkish 2011 - CHIPKING, 2026-07-25, 02:19
- I have a Turkish Inglis hi-power - JD, 2026-07-23, 15:42
- The Turkish rigs I’ve examined look like fantastic values - WB, 2026-07-22, 07:27
  - Have a Mossberg SA-20. It’s a beretta m4 clone. No complaint (nm) - drdougrx, 2026-07-23, 03:33

Concerning Concealed Carry Guns - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-20, 07:26
- Sage, practical thoughts. - WB, 2026-07-20, 09:13
  - Been carrying 38 special Ruger LCR lately (nm) - Derek, 2026-08-07, 13:49
  - While I am healing from my wreck - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-20, 09:53
    - All I had prepared was a little tub of 148gr. WC - WB, 2026-07-20, 11:10
      - snubby - Joepjs, 2026-07-20, 12:44

Since pocket pistols are for close work - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-19, 08:08
- Especially with Gary’s flat point tool being used on it. (nm) - SPB, 2026-07-19, 14:21
- Good to see . . . - ORG, 2026-07-19, 11:00
  - Oh a snubby 34, really nice! My uncle had - WB, 2026-07-20, 09:09
    - Mine's steel. - ORG, 2026-07-20, 18:58
      - I love it when I find a gun that fits me. - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-21, 06:29
  - The first cartridge self defense pistol was a .22 - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-19, 13:30
    - I've tested .22 Short and CB caps - WB, 2026-07-20, 09:17

Collected my new CCR. I think it will do. - WB, 2026-07-16, 17:02
- liteweight pistols - Joepjs, 2026-07-18, 13:05
  - I looked at the little 351PD and found sort of a deal - WB, 2026-07-18, 18:51
- I am intrigued - Dave H., 2026-07-16, 18:53
  - I’ve had several, my first was the less expensive - WB, 2026-07-16, 19:16

What size Allen wrench for the set screw on Gary’s - Blake, 2026-07-16, 14:47
- It’s smaller that 1/16th. It’s on my mega beast - Blake, 2026-07-17, 09:25
  - Robert told me - IC, 2026-07-17, 12:43
    - Thanks guys (nm) - Blake, 2026-07-17, 13:43
- 1/16 (nm) - Randy Barnett, 2026-07-16, 15:40
  - Heat is your friend, soldering iron may be better than torch (nm) - WB, 2026-07-16, 15:43
    - I use a soldering iron on loctited screws - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-16, 16:40

Benj, his first job, first purchase….some joy. - WB, 2026-07-16, 06:46
- Nice! (nm) - Blake, 2026-07-16, 14:30
  - We tested a bit more today, running a little quick - WB, 2026-07-16, 16:56

Going thru some different cartridgs for the - Gary Reeder, 2026-07-14, 17:59
- No shame in using a “red dot” on a wheelgun. - WB, 2026-07-15, 07:53
- Good Morning! - drdougrx, 2026-07-15, 03:37
  - One of these fantastic grip frames on a SA - WB, 2026-07-15, 08:07
    - Sorry - pic - WB, 2026-07-15, 08:09

OT: Tornado warning for Maine - John W, 2026-07-14, 12:50
- Green, watch for green sky, sideways rain, hail. - WB, 2026-07-14, 17:58

S&W 340 M&P .357 Magnum - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-14, 11:12
- Notice the 125 gr. 150+ fps gain with Viht N110? - WB, 2026-07-15, 13:23
- That's blistering performance for a snubby - WB, 2026-07-14, 14:42
  - I have found the batch of WC820 I have - Blake, 2026-07-14, 16:53
    - I think there were 2-3 different production runs of W820. - Sean Harper, 2026-07-15, 04:42
      - I tried that and it was still to hot (nm) - Blake, 2026-07-15, 13:58
  - The do-all sp101 - Dave H., 2026-07-14, 16:51
  - Strips. At least in summer. Easiier to hide. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-14, 15:16

T/C Contender Accessories F/S on Ruger Forum - Baxter6551, 2026-07-13, 12:51

It’s been a while, why not. - WB, 2026-07-13, 08:35
- 360PD - Baxter6551, 2026-07-13, 18:15
  - Well, you know I already have one. - WB, 2026-07-13, 18:25
- I have a 340PD - Dave H., 2026-07-13, 17:28
  - Yeah, I struggled with the 360J and .38’s - WB, 2026-07-13, 18:28

Horses and Guns - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-13, 06:07
- What if you shoot off a horse with a - John W, 2026-07-14, 12:46
  - Depends On The Horse I Believe ... - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-14, 13:29
    - I had a goosey Mule once, like hauling dynamite - WB, 2026-07-14, 14:50
- You can shoot off of any horse, once. - WB, 2026-07-13, 07:47

What Not To Do In Yellowstone Park - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-12, 10:42
- It just wasn’t his day. I can’t blame this guy too much. He - Pacecars, 2026-07-12, 16:15
  - My sister found the news story - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-12, 17:00
    - He looked plenty far off and unassuming. - WB, 2026-07-13, 12:05
      - buffalo and bad attitudes - Gary Reeder, 2026-07-13, 15:28
        
        At HHC I’ve been cornered by a Nilgai but the - WB, 2026-07-13, 16:20
        
        All the big bovines leave me a bit apprehensive! (nm) - drdougrx, 2026-07-14, 02:56

Burris fast fire at decent price… - SPB, 2026-07-12, 07:27
- I have yet to Dot my pistols - Dave H., 2026-07-12, 07:50
  - ya well your arms will shrink as you get older LOL (nm) - jthomson, 2026-07-12, 10:53
    - That ain't all that shrinks. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-13, 06:15