Recent content by Jim Watson

Anecdote alert: There was once an article in 'Trap and Field' about the guy who had shot over 900,000 registered Trap targets and expected to make a million in his shooting life. He said he got tired of wearing out Superposeds, "lifetime guarantee" and all and had gone over to shooting singles...

M. Ayoob's FLG routinely rechambers .38 SPs to .357. He notes that the early ones had shorter cylinders and will take only the shorter OAL .357 loads. Geez, what load was that? .38-44 is "only" a 158 at 1150 fps tops, not nearly as hot as Elmer or even Skeeter loaded.

There is an "aircraft grade" Simple Green that should work on aluminum guns.

I have an otherwise standard looking 10-22 with red dot and 'nanner clip that I am going to use to let my IDPA protege see what a PCC might offer. She and another friend are getting sticky credit card fingers.

Ok boss, just as well sue them, the company lawyers aren't doing much this week.

I once applied kitchen coconut oil to slide rails. It slid smoothly and shot fine. I did not leave it on there, I had read of coco based Froglube gumming up with age.

I use M-Pro 7 bore cleaner which seems to be a detergent rather than an oily solvent. Nonflammable and low odor at any rate. I have such an assortment of lubricants including "gun oil," motor oil, and industrial oils, not to mention blends, that I just apply whichever is closest to hand.

You would see "70" for a 2 3/4" chamber, assume 65 if not marked. RST makes some. https://www.rstshells.com/store/m/16-Gauge.aspx Corrected: It should be marked either 8x57 JR or 8x57 JRS for .318" or .323" bullets respectively.

A term I used to hear “cheek mirage.”

Note that the G17L does not have a competition home other than GSSF Competition. It does not fit the IDPA Box and is not on the USPSA Production approval list.

It has been long enough that prices paid are not relevant, but my first real trap gun was - still is - a Remington 1100TA. I also still have the Broadway I traded a seldom shot Superposed 20 for. It was well used and after a few seasons of doubles, I sent it to Arnold MO to be tightened up. A...

All I can contribute is that 3.2 gr W231 is in the low 700s with HBWC. I think you are really lobbing those BBWC from magnum brass.

30 inch. Iron sights? A smidgen more velocity? There is an additional charge for lengths longer than 26". Which is why I have a 28" Kreiger. They charge extra for 30".

So if yours are trouble free, what are the irons backing up? One friend has gone all optic, no iron sights on his pistols.

Old time hunters would stay in the woods a good while and live off the land. Small game loads for your big game rifle were a regular subject of the hunting and fishing magazines. Col. Townsend Whelen was a strong proponent. He used jacketed bullets so as to not have to deal with lead on...