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    Vermont doesn't have permits. Permitless carry is...

    Vermont doesn't have permits. Permitless carry is the only option.
  2. The old Lee Auto-Prime recommended only CCI and...

    The old Lee Auto-Prime recommended only CCI and Winchester primers because they were harder and less likely to go off in bulk handling. I've always stuck with Winchester primers in my handloads with...
  3. Agreed. I've been working with a recent...

    Agreed. I've been working with a recent production 7 shot the past year. The cases in my handloading inventory, that would rimlock every time in the early production 7 shot, work just fine in this...
  4. In regard to the damage to the web of the hand at...

    In regard to the damage to the web of the hand at the base of the thumb, I had that problem with my SP101 shooting magnum loads. I decided that the problem was that the circumference of the original...
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    The differences in primer hardness have always...

    The differences in primer hardness have always been there. Back in the 1980's Lee came out with the first of the hand held priming tools to have a bulk primer tray, the Auto-Prime. Their...
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    I'll give an endorsement for the idea of rotating...

    I'll give an endorsement for the idea of rotating the elbow to orient the gun vertically when shooting one handed. I shoot DA revolvers with .357 level loads on my range here on the farm. If there's...
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    A couple thoughts. If you change the front sight,...

    A couple thoughts. If you change the front sight, to lower inpact, you'll need a taller sight, not shorter.

    Since the gun has an adjustable rear sight, that should be the easiest route. The rule...
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    Two new production GP100s this past fall. A 5"...

    Two new production GP100s this past fall. A 5" six shot, and a 4" seven shot. Not a thing to find fault with. A pleasure to shoot. I realize that's a small sample size, may not apply across the board.
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    I'm a big fan of the five gallon bucket myself....

    I'm a big fan of the five gallon bucket myself. Nice wide mouth for speed ejections.
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    Poll: Also- When carried in a pocket the gun is...

    Also- When carried in a pocket the gun is pointing at least somewhat downward. To fire at an attacker you have to pivot it upwards. If you push the gun foreword as you do this, it tightens the jacket...
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    The GP100 didn't come on the market till late...

    The GP100 didn't come on the market till late 1986/early 1987, so it wasn't around for the Border Patrol tests.
  12. Thread: Magna Friday

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    I've had a Tyler T-grip, in combination with a...

    I've had a Tyler T-grip, in combination with a Birami Hip Grip, on my Detective Special for about 30 years. The finger grooves match up to my hand just fine, not that I care about the grooves. If the...
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    Some thoughts on the handload aspect- I do all my...

    Some thoughts on the handload aspect- I do all my bulk shooting with handloads and I've seen a tendency for more hiccups in extraction with older cases that have been fired ten or more times with...
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    That's what I've always wondered when I read...

    That's what I've always wondered when I read about those high Manurhin round counts. Were they done totally without maintenance? Or was there a staff armorer who replaced action parts as necessary?...
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    To me, the 6" half lug has about the same balance...

    To me, the 6" half lug has about the same balance as the 5" full lug. YMMV.
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    I've got one I bought used back in the early...

    I've got one I bought used back in the early Nineties, it's seen a lot of rounds go downrange.
  17. I stopped adding to my Gun Digest collection some...

    I stopped adding to my Gun Digest collection some years back. Have most of them, missing six of the early ones. Have the first 18 Handloader's Digests. Lost my enthusiasm for it. I try to keep in...
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    When I'm carrying my snubby in my front jeans...

    When I'm carrying my snubby in my front jeans pocket, I stick my wallet in the other side. Identical bulges.
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    When I got into handguns back in the mid...

    When I got into handguns back in the mid eighties, my mentor was a retired gentleman who had been a long time bullseye competitor. In the Fifties and Sixties he shot in several bullseye leagues that...
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    Did you ever see any of the old Millet front...

    Did you ever see any of the old Millet front sights that came in reddish-orange and white? They show up on ebay occasionally. I've found enough on there to have them on all my GP100s'. One listing...
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    On my SP101 that I bought in 2017, the "read...

    On my SP101 that I bought in 2017, the "read instruction manual" line is on the flat underneath the barrel. You have to turn the gun sideways to see it. I can live with that. I wish they would do...
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    You and me both. Just for the heck of it last...

    You and me both. Just for the heck of it last night on GOG I clicked on "Item search". Entered RUGER and REVOLVER and DOUBLE ACTION in the boxes. I got 11 pages of results, 6 models to a page. 66...
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    In the first place, if it were "just in time"...

    In the first place, if it were "just in time" inventory the guns would be labeled as available. In the second place, that's not how Gallery of Guns does it as a distributor. I've bought several guns...
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    If the 7 shot guns weren't moving, there would be...

    If the 7 shot guns weren't moving, there would be some inventory sitting around. Gallery of Guns is one of Rugers' main distributors. They have been showing "No Inventory" for the 7 and 6 shot GP...
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    The outside diameter of the early 7-shot GP100s...

    The outside diameter of the early 7-shot GP100s was the same as the six shot, 1.545". The late production cylinders were bumped up to 1.555", the same diameter as the S&W 7-shots. I'm doubtful anyone...
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