Buckeye Pete, SASS # 29941

Bump for a good pard. Buckeye Pete

HK, that is one beautiful Colt. Congratulations! Those grip(s) are outstanding. Seeing your new Colt, makes me want to talk to a buddy of mine that has a similar 3rd Gen with both .44-40 and .44 spec cylinders for it. Hmmm, maybe an early Christmas present for me... Buckeye Pete

Waimea, I reload all of my shotgun shells with Winchester AAs that are in good condition, (read once or twice fired hulls). I use the cowboy edge taper tool and the last thing I do is wipe the plastic hulls down with WD-40. Rarely do I have a hull that sticks. I agree with the comments above that mention brass vs. tin bases weight and expansion properties. Also, I make sure that the extractor in my Stoegers move freely and my chambers are polished and wiped between stages. Good luck! Buckeye Pete

Eyesa that is a very good price on a MEC 650! I've used one for many years successfully. Good luck on your sale. Bump! Buckeye Pete

Vail Vigilante (love that alias), as one of the directors of Los Vaqueros, I'm happy that you enjoyed yourself at our annual two day match in front of Bordertown. Thanks for the kind words. Buckeye Pete

Dapper Dave, that is one pretty looking shotgun you have. A suggestion from a guy who runs a trap and skeet range, shoot your shotgun using a rest to see exactly where the pattern hits. Too often when pulling the trigger, we move the point of aim and impact. Buckeye Pete

See you all there! Buckeye Pete

Eyesa, I had the forcing cones lengthened in a Model 12 and a BSS. What a difference. I had both shoulder joints replaced, so anything I can do to reduce recoil is worth it. Buckeye Pete

Years ago I had a pair of ROAs that I would shoot at our monthly matches and I would load the cylinders using a press on my gun cart. I found that it gave me a chance to wipe down the inside of the frame and the outside of the cylinders before I loaded them. My ROAs ran very well. I found that it took about 10 minutes to load the cylinders. I've always helped in posse duties. Buckeye Pete

Quiet Burp, I use real snap caps when dry firing and storing all of my shotguns. Once my grandson was practicing loading the Stoeger he uses, and happened to pull the trigger on a dummy shell that I had loaded up with shot, wad and some cream of wheat instead of powder. The primer was used and had been dented by the firing pin more than once. Well, it was dented once too many times and the firing pin stuck in the used/dented primer and would not open the action. That was not fun. So, my suggestion is to use real snap caps in those shotguns. Buckeye Pete

Bearfoot Tracker, my two grandsons started to shoot CAS recently. It sure makes things easy on the reloader (me) to have a common caliber such as .38sp for pistols and rifles. IMHO, good equipment and ammo makes for a much more harmonious outcome. Good luck! Buckeye Pete

This past Saturday we had 17 shooters at the Los Vaqueros monthly match. Everyone worked and we had a great time. Finished in 3 1/2 hours and by then it was getting a bit warm, but still not too bad for an August match in Tombstone Az. As Southwest Shooter wrote, I don't think it would be much fun with less than 15 or so. Buckeye Pete

I ended up with an extra set of RCBS 357/38 set of carbide dies. They have very little use if any at all. New ones from Midway or Natchez are over $80 plus shipping and tax. $60 shipped conus. FYI, no shell holder is included! Thanks for looking! Buckeye Pete

I run 205 gr. Bear Creek Moly bullets and enough APP powder to touch the base of the bullet. Lots of smoke, accurate loads and clean up with hot water. Piece of cake! Good luck. Buckeye Pete

Marshal Ruger, give Johnny Meadows a call. He can answer any question or fix any issues on Stoegers. Missed seeing you at the last Los Vaqueros match. Buckeye Pete