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Reloading / Re: Fun With Small Primer .45ACP

« Last post by alfsauve on Yesterday at 09:46:32 AM »

I haven't sorted the second batch I obtained but cursory exam it appears to be mostly SPP.  Beggars can't be choosey.  I'll save the SPP brass and load it somewhere down the road.  Might even be easier to put aside the LPP and only use the SPP for the time being.  All for revolver so there won't be any "lost" brass.  These two batches or ~1,000ea will last me for a long time.

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Handguns / Re: The Twenty-Year Pistol... .450 SMC 1911 Longslide

« Last post by Diamondback on Yesterday at 08:58:25 AM »

Frank, if that Para can eat +P regularly, it can eat SMC if the guys who developed it are to be believed. I've just been overbuilding to .45 Super spec just to be cautious.

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Handguns / Re: New 625

« Last post by alfsauve on Yesterday at 08:05:33 AM »

It’s possible but not holding my breath.

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Knives & Blades / Re: I got more knives today.

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 04:31:48 AM »

The last knife I got is a Schrade Reckon Assisted Opening Folder. According to the site it's a dark stonewash 3.0" D2 steel blade and 4.5" black aluminum handle, and 7.5" OAL. But the box says it's a 3.25" blade with a 7.6" overall length. Either way, I like flippers with assisted opening, and it's a solid-feeling quarter pound. I just need to shorten the blade a bit to get it down to 3", which I shouldn't have to do when it was advertised as being 3.0" long. .

Step into a realm of unparalleled precision and unyielding power with the Reckon Assisted Folder, a true embodiment of cutting-edge design and relentless performance. Harness the might of the Reckon Assisted Folder's ultra-tough D2 steel blade, a force to be reckoned with. Crafted to thrive in the face of adversity, D2 steel boasts extraordinary strength and resilience. Experience the thrill of rapid deployment like never before with Schrade’s famous Nitro Assisted Technology and wield the unwavering durability of the black aluminum handle.

https://www.schrade.com/shop/knives/beta/reckon-assisted-opening-folder/1159329.html#prefn1=knifeType&prefv1=AO&srule=price-high-to-low&start=1

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Reloading / Re: Fun With Small Primer .45ACP

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 04:20:32 AM »

I like it. Maybe you can use the SPP brass for loading .45 Super? Just a thought.

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you drank or are currently drinking?

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 04:09:30 AM »

I had some Admiral Nelson's premium spiced rum mixed with water and Mexican Hot Chocolate flavor cotton candy. Now I'm drinking water again.

https://admiralnelsonsrum.com/rums/premium-spiced-rum/

https://fairytalecottoncandy.com/product/mexican-hot-chocolate/

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you ate or are currently eating?

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 04:05:57 AM »

Ranch flavor cotton candy for dessert.

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Shotguns / Re: RIA USA VRF14 12 gauge firearm

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 03:59:50 AM »

I took the VFG off and put a big, chunky one on (see post #25) that I failed to return for a refund a long time ago. Now I have a spare. I should grind offf the top finger shelf like I did the MFT grip in post #28.

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Handguns / Re: New 625

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 03:53:42 AM »

S&W recently started making revolvers without the infernal lock again. And the S&W Model 940 is available for the first time in 27 years. A new 625 without a lock could possibly be made again.

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Handguns / Re: The Twenty-Year Pistol... .450 SMC 1911 Longslide

« Last post by Big Frank on Yesterday at 03:26:56 AM »

I took the grip tape off my full-size Para-Ordnance and cleaned the frame off really well. But the rest of it's not very clean. I took of one of the Strike Industries Bang Band Minis off the grip after I took the pics. It still has the bottom one on it. I've often thought about getting a 1911 in another caliber like .460 Rowland or .450 SMC, but I don't have much use for them since I don't hunt anymore.