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I read an article awhile back about “dry lubricity” between 2 metal surfaces. It discussed the friction between 2 different metal surfaces (e.g., lead on steel vs copper on steel) minus any lubricants and how this relates to pressures with bullets of the same weight and same geometry. Can’t...

If I have two 230 gr RN bullets, one hard cast lead and the other FMJ, for example, does one inherently require a larger charge than the other with min and max loads? If so, does this have to do with the different lubricity of the two bullets with the barrel, copper FMJ vs hard cast lead? Of...

He does love the .32 snubbies!

This guy is a lifetime cop and he has very good observations of what’s it really like out there. Let me know what you guys think? PS, the title is not what it appears to be!

Which gun are you firing these from?

This should definitely be filed under: the virtues of heavy and slow. There’s also: The .38 Special 200-Grain 'Police Load' This somewhat-odd loading had an interesting history, and much of its reputation was based on assumption. Has anyone experimented with any über heavy 38 Spl loads? If...

There’s an article in the most recent Handloader magazine titled: Are 44 Revolvers Dying? It goes thru the list of 44 caliber cartridges for wheelguns: 44-40 WCF, 44 Russian, 44 Spl, and 44 Magnum. After reviewing the guns chambered for these rounds, it asks: The article concludes: Is he...

Ended up going with the UpLula speedloader. Works wonderfully!

True, the MakerShot speedloader is magazine specific. That may be ok for some and not others.

Looking on Amazon for reviews from purchasers of magazine speedloaders I saw that MakerShot Magazine Speedloaders got the best reviews. Does that match your experience? There’s the universal Maglula Uplula speedloader. Twice as expensive but is it twice as good?

The tech support lady at Ruger disappeared for awhile when I asked: gen 4 or gen 5? When she came back she said she had talked to “parts supply” and they said “definitely gen 4”. I don’t think that means gen 5 won’t work but it could mean that gen 4 is simply more popular and easier to get.

Called Ruger and they said gen 4 mags … definitely go with gen 4. Are there issues/problems with gen 5 mags?

Just bought a Ruger 45 ACP LC Carbine. It uses Glock mags. The only thing on Ruger’s website is: I assume that means BOTH gen 4 and gen 5 mags will work. Is there any reason to prefer gen 5 over gen 4 or vice versa?

Looking for a rifle case my 30” Ruger 45 ACP PCC. I found this Bulldog case but don’t have any experience with Bulldog cases. Any comments or suggestions ? Undoubtedly there are better ? BTW, that case goes for $93 $83.

Depends on which chart you’re looking at.

I’m was looking for the relative (to other powders) burn rate for True Blue and so far I’ve found 58 from LoadData.com, 44 from Grafs.com, and 22 from hodgdonpowderco.com relative numbers where smaller means faster burning. Some of this might be explained by there are different powders in the...

I think that applies to the 1911s as well. Plus, I would probably get a Ruger 1911 which can handle 45 Supers with a swapped out recoil spring. Just call Wolff Springs.

S&W says it’s rated for +P loads. S&W says any of their guns manufactured after 1995 are designed for +P loads and mine was manufactured in 2007.

I think that’s just the number BERRY gives for their plated bullets and has nothing to do with 45 ACP bullets in particular.