Recent content by Boom Vang

These handgun RDS discussions always warm the cockles of my heart. So much fail in a single thread! 😍

The typical #4 lead shot 12 gauge 1-1/4 oz HV load will penetrate over 10" of ballistic gelatin at 4 yards. The #2 steel load although individual pellets are larger, weigh approximately the same, and penetration at that distance will be similar. The idea that 10" of penetration with 150+...

I have a S&W 14-3, with Herrett made-to-measure stocks back when the company was in it's heyday. My eyesight is past the age I can be competitive at bullseye with iron sights. But this is my favorite target pistol.

I've been carrying concealed handguns daily for over 40 years. A competition shooter, LEO and firearms instructor for over 35 years. I've seen plenty of errors under stress by trained shooters on both the street and the range. I will only carry a hammer fired weapon with a DA trigger in the...

Can't argue with that! But I always wondered how that is legal to carry in that manner, and if legal, how that would be good idea in any way.

What people throw their own money at is their own business. If 350 grand is chump change to someone, well then having that item is just another expensive collectible to look at. But to each his own. Without a doubt, the $1000 cellphone and $100,000 truck will see more daily use and enjoyment...

Hell yes brother!

Cue the Bullseye/Unique/2400 handwringing.... But, not surprising from Vista Outdoors. Most Speer bullets have been unobtainium for many moons. A haven't used new Alliant powders in 25 years. The LGS around here do not carry them, basically Hodgdon group only. So I'm not missing anything...

Follow the money. The gun industry's money that is. If the industry had it's way, they would eliminate 80% of the cartridges out there. And then introduce a new super duper cartridge every two years, to get you to buy a new gun and ammo. That's how they make money, since guns last for...

Ahhhh, the 10mm cult continues unabated, with answers to a questions that have already been answered. I'd rather have a .44 Magnum for this purpose. 1. However this matters, the 10mm does not approach the .44 Mag in power. The wild-eyed loons that claim that the 10mm is the power equivalent...

Then you won't like this one any better.... The "black finish" is roachly, the DA trigger pull has been increased by a couple of pounds, and the S&W "improved" long snout tang is there. Other than that... it's says "Walther" on the slide. Was an interesting pistol in 1931, and long since...

The infamous Bell Crank Cube. It's a weak link in an otherwise fine powder measure system. When you buy the measure Dillon should provide a spare. I bought a small spare parts kit from them some years ago, and that is the first and only item I used from it. When another one broke, I emailed...

Even better idea would be a device that sorts the .45 ACP brass, then automatically destroys the SPP brass, so I don't have to waste time picking out and discarding that bean-counter blasphemy. Win-Win!

Indeed, it does vary. If you only load 9mm, well then that is time well spent. I also enjoy reloading.... all 43 calibres I load for. And my ammo is also the "equivalent of premium factory ammo". But I enjoy shooting more, and there's only so much time in the days, weeks and months. More...

This right here sums up why this is a good little pistol. But if you can't shoot a DA revolver, you won't like the Bodyguard 380. I've several of these over the years and the only real problem I had was the laser on the original. S&W upgraded it for free to the current Crimson Trace unit. I...