The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - That's a good thought!

That's a good thought! (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:31:22 +0000

You'll have to let me know when your birthday comes around.

I think I'd like it in a Ruger No. 3. (reply)

AaronB — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:15:47 +0000

Just in case you're thinking of getting me one for Christmas.

You'd have to start with something like the No. 3 at the link below, and get it rebarrelled.

I really like that nice clean look.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1055915080

That thought makes me smile. (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:59:02 +0000

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You ain't wrong. (reply)

A K Church — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:51:15 +0000

Spring of 1992.

Rural area south of KC MO. My landlord was also the father of my late best friend from college. He was a super experienced handloader, who I would have trusted absolutely.

We were in his back yard, and shooting his nearly new trade acquired Smith 639 in 9mm. My eyes and skill set were way better then.

I noted when I shot it, it seemed to recoil more than expected for a 35-36ish ounce 9.And seemed to shoot a little extra flat at 50 yards.

Long and short of it, he worked from memory, and his load was 1/2 a grain over max for his Bulleye/115ish cast. Primers looked fine, case head expansion was also normal. All I can say is praise be the steel framed, still tight Smith was as strong as it was.

You ain't wrong. (reply)

AaronB — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:02:17 +0000

I'm reloading the cases with 37.0 grains.

And the reminder to always..... (reply)

RayLee — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:57:34 +0000

cross-reference vintage data with later bullet manufacturers manuals & powder companies pamphlets further confuses when the maximum load from one is below the starting load from another.

https://www.leverguns.com/articles/ballisticians.htm

And that velocity...... (reply)

RayLee — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:32:19 +0000

is apparently from a 14" barrel.

Speer..... (reply)

RayLee — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:22:16 +0000

If I had a Ruger No. 1 in .35 Rem (reply)

AaronB — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:22:47 +0000

If I had a Ruger No. 1 in .35 Remington, I would tell you.

But ............. (reply)

JimT — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:12:37 +0000

How did they shoot?

I made some little gun bombs yesterday

AaronB — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:28:38 +0000

All I can say is, always double-check P.O. Ackley's load data. That man was flat out CRAZY.

I'm breaking down the twenty .35 Remington cartridges I made using IMR3031 and a jacketed 180-grain FP, and I will reassemble them with a somewhat safer quantity of powder.

Forty-three point zero grains my foot. It was a compressed load!

-AaronB