Abilene Slim SASS 81783

I was hoping to see some actual video. I’m betting copious amounts of vodka is behind the genesis of the “sport”.

I guess it depends on how much you shoot. The more you shoot, the more time you have to spend annealing. Reloading is a bit of a chore for me, so I’m not inclined to add things that require more time. You can buy an annealing device that shortens the amount of time, but I was put off by the price at $300. Having said that, you’ll have to buy a die set and a buncha cases anyway, so the cost is probably a wash. I was amazed by the difference between .45 and .44-40. There is no blowback so cleaning the barrel is all I have to do. For me it’s a matter of time spent or saved. Others enjoy fiddling, so they won’t have the objections I do. One more thing. .44-40 or annealing won’t make a bit of difference in pistols. They’re messy no matter what you do as the blow by occurs between the cylinder face and barrel. Griff makes a valuable point about Rugers.

Hmmm….crunchy. Are you using BP lubed bullets or smokeless? I used to shoot BP in a .45 ‘92 with Big Lube bullets, but didn’t have the issues you describe.

When I started with the smokey stuff, I loaded a lot of 777 on a progressive press. A little dusty, but not as much as APP. Meters well. Stay away from 3f for your cartridges. Load to base of bullet with no compression. They say it’s 15% more powerful than BP, but I can’t tell any difference. Clean up is easy with just hot water. LOTS of white smoke - more than BP. Once I discovered the boom and flame of real BP, I quit using the subs.

For me, it was an excise tax tacked onto the moving company bill.

Thanks for the link. At first I thought the perspective was wrong, like taken with a long telephoto lens. But on closer examination, it probably isn’t. Looks odd though. I enjoy your posts!

A lotta things suspicious with that second photo. What’s the source?

New York City did that to me back in 1978.

Really heavy hearing aids.

My Henry is .44-40 cal, has a Cowboys & Indians 3rd gen short stroke kit and I use Coffinmaker’s stick. Annealing cases will seal the chamber like .44-40, but I’d rather watch paint dry than spend time on that. To each his own. Having said that, it’s a great solution if your rifles are already .45 and you don’t want to switch to a bottleneck cartridge.

THIS!!! ^^^^

You’d be right on the first part of your statement, and you’d be wrong on the second part.

Unless your demise is imminent, I’d worry about this later when it becomes a problem. Enjoy your time with him now. A solution may present itself when you least expect it. Besides, you might live longer than you think. 😊

I was in 5th grade, but home sick that day. It was on every TV channel with few commercials. Hard to believe 62 years have gone by.

Both my boys are productive members of society and have never needed a dime from me or the government after leaving home. They have great high-tech jobs that I don’t fully understand. Both are happily married to awesome women and I’m blessed with two wonderful grandchildren. It’s fun notice from time to time that some of their old man has rubbed off on them. My oldest doesn’t have the facial features of my dad, but he’s built like him and moves the same way. Funny how DNA works. I am extremely proud of them. 😊

I say I’ll go live in a van down by the river.

Ok, thanks. Couldn’t get past the Japanese pronunciation. Nee Sahn… I give the joke a “boooo….” 😊

Tried that, thank, still not making a connection. I’m too thick-headed.

Two bits is an anachronism. I wouldn’t expect anyone under the age of 60 to know what that means.

Please see the pedantic thread…😁

I deleted it 10 minutes after I wrote it. Not worth reconstructing.

EDIT: I wrote a grumpy rant about YouTube and its copy and paste documentaries, then thought better of it. Please accept my apologies.

I used to like the content, but those days are getting further and further away.

I remember when that aired. When was that, 1978? As God is my witness, that still makes me laugh out loud every time I see it.😊