For Sale : Canvas belt, 2 1/2 inches wide 48 inches from the tongue of the buckle to the middle hole. Billets and buckle in good shape.
Holsters made by El Paso Saddlery for 4 3/4 inch SAA or Colt clones.
Reduced Price Now $150 shipped
1st "I'll take it " wins.
Choctaw Jack
I had the opportunity to visit Randy's storefront and visit with him a bit.
Bought 100 pieces of 45 Colt Tombstone headstamped brass.
I've often wished I'd bought more.
I bought a Mernicle Starter Kit earlier this year, and I'm very pleased with it. It has most of the features of the higher priced HP series (the holsters don't have the metal inserts that can be formed ), but the leather is very stiff so they won't collapse while empty.
With everything that comes in the kit it makes for a good value.
I started out shooting CAS with a Stoeger Supreme, about 15 years ago.
The fit and finish was quite good for an entry level shotgun.
Seems to be much better than your example.
Bought a new Cimarron '87 recently, and it works well out of the box.
I had another '87 that was done by Lassiter, and it ran well also, but I decided I wanted to be able to stoke it, so I bought the Cimarron.
With a little practice it's possible to load 2, but it takes a little more time.
I used W231 ( as stated before, same as HP38) for several years in my 45 Colts , using as little as 4.9 grains with few problems.
In Cold weather a charge that low might give some "iffy " ignition, but in summer heat, I'd say shootem!
I don't remember what dies use in my 550 and I'm not able to get to it right now, but I use 3.9 grains of Clay Dot, Federal #150 or 155 primers, and a 160 grain RN cast from a Lee mold and powder coated by me. A firm roll crimp helps keep this load burning a little cleaner, and it travels at 615 to 620 fps from a 5 1/2 inch barrel .
Practically zero recoil and takes down knockdowns with no problem.
Choctaw