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I picked up a Buck Mark with the "Ultragrip RX" grips a couple days ago at BPS. Wow was I impressed with the fit and comfort. I've been thinking about another .22 pistol. Virtually everyone I talk to that has a Buck Mark can't say enough good about them. Thoughts? Wayne

Pablo, I've had a Mark II since I was in college. I've completely stripped it several times. The trigger group will make you pucker a bit.. :-) Thanks for to good advice guys.. Does anyone have a Browning Buckmark? Wayne

I'm thinking about buying a 22/45 to practice more cheaply where I would normally use a 1911. Does anyone own a Ruger 22/45? I would be interested in your opinion comparing the 22/45 and the 1911. Thanks, Wayne

Super nice gesture Barry! Thanks, Wayne

Barry, I'm completely with you that this holster is "awful". It needs to be adjusted a least every 15 minutes. Can't wait until my Crossbreed gets in. Wayne

Bill, I have been using CorrosionX and find it to work incredibly well on the AR-15. It's formula is 'sticky' and doesn't sling off the parts. http://www.practicallyshooting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2704 Wayne

I ended up getting an Uncle Mike's. It works ok, but when you're used to the stability of the CrossBreed, the Uncle Mike's is pretty hard to get used to. The CrossBreed should be here in a few weeks.

Thanks Barry, I was hoping for a strong opinion and that's what I got! I'll try to find something better. Wayne

http://www.unclemikes.com/products/inside_the_pant_holsters.html I ordered a Crossbreed holster for my LC9, but it won't be in until after I need it. Does anyone use these Uncle Mike's inside the pant/belt holsters? I found one at a local gun shop, but don't want to buy until I've heard your experience with them. Thanks, Wayne

"Want" is the operative term. I have five gallon buckets of pistol brass, but can't walk past brass on the floor or ground. I think there is a certain sickness that comes with the shooting sports! Wayne

Barry, Very well said, in fact so well that there really isn't much to add. Wayne

Good find Tom... I'm getting to the point where my eyes 'just aren't what they used to be' and will surely end up with shooting glasses soon. Wayne

Mike, The .308 brass is sold and I'll tell you it wasn't hard to find a buyer either! Wayne

Thanks for the info. I loaded some 75g VLD's, which must be loaded one at a time, as you said. They are very accurate, but not that much fun to load. When I get this 100 shot up that it for those. See this thread on PD shooting... http://www.practicallyshooting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=4958#Post4958

Still can't find a single M&P22 for sale anywhere. I wonder if they have even started importing them yet?

Barry, I own a M&P 9c and a XD subcompact in 9mm. Hands down the M&P is my favorite. Wayne

http://ruger.com/products/sr40c/models.html

I read a couple places that it should be under $400.

Link to pistol on S&W website. This pistol is particularly interesting to me since I'm very found the M&P pistols. It would be nice to have a 22LR with the same grip and feel as it's larger caliber center fire big brothers. I have yet to see one in any gun shop. Wayne

These were my handloads with CCI primers and Hodgdon H-335. Certainly nothing corrosive with those loads. I'm still a bit perplexed. Wayne

Wait until many more trap/skeet clubs have to start shooting steel. You can't believe the number of myths about steel shot... Wayne

FNFAL308, Welcome to our forums! Lots of us here have similar interests as yours, I think you'll enjoy your time spent here. We're still in the 'building' stage with 110 members and 5000+ posts, so it does get a bit slow sometimes. Our goal isn't get to huge and hard to manage, instead I envision a fairly small group of friends who can partake in friendly conversations about things we enjoy. We'll see where it goes. Wayne

I've heard this myth even at our local club...

Great video that demonstrates that wider patterns are a myth. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNSSF#p/u/0/egBdRMiW0ag

I bought a Ruger LC9 with the hopes of a carry gun that is a bit lighter and easier to conceal with summer clothes. Before taking the gun to the range, I cleaned the excess grease from the frame as slide. I've found that all new guns from Ruger come virtually packed in copious amounts of grease. I did notice some metal flakes in the grease and removed all I could. The first time I shot the LC9 was extremely disappointing. The magazine holds seven rounds and out of every magazine I shot, I had at least two that didn't fire because of light primer strikes. Not what you want in a gun that you might need for self defense. I googled around and found that light primer strikes seem to be common in the LCP, LC9, SR9, and SR9c. Some found metal, either brass or steel, flakes in the firing pin galley. I couldn't see any, but didn't remove the firing pin since a pin needs to be removed. I held the firing pin in with the slide in a vertical position, then sprayed brake cleaner in firing pin galley in hopes of flushing metal flakes out. I could see several flakes on the white paper towel under the slide, so I know some came out. The next time I fired the LC9 was a much much better experience. I put 150 rounds down range and didn't have a single problem with anything. The cleaning appears to have solved the problem of the light firing pin strikes. A couple comments about shooting the LC9. It's a long pull DAO trigger - understand it, accept it, and get used to it. The LC9 isn't meant for bullseye pistol competition. The LC9 is a lightweight gun, when you shoot it 150 time, you're going to feel it in your wrist! Wayne