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    1. Whip_McCord

      Why Was Hip Shooting Ever a Thing?

      This is the best explanation for hip shooting, I think. The video is about point shooting, but at around 1:50 into the video, he does some hip shooting and had some explanations. In one of our courses of fire in Blythe's pistol league, we do some close-up hip shooting, just to get the feel of...
    2. Whip_McCord

      Best pricing for quality

      “Quantity has a quality all its own.”
    3. Whip_McCord

      S&W K38

      Nice find. I have one like that that's make in 1956, the year I was born. I've shot mine at Camp Perry and other matches for distinguished revolver matches and occasionally in my pistol league.. It doesn't hurt to shoot them. Just don't abuse it.
    4. Whip_McCord

      Smokin clays with dad’s Ithaca Model 37

      My wife has her uncle's 37. She's shot it a few times in some turkey shoots.
    5. Whip_McCord

      Competition will get you.............

      Over the years I've been at gun shows for some clubs I was in, trying to draw more interest. There were so many people that said they just shoot in their back yard. That's fine for some things, but you are tested more in a competition and that will up your game. Especially if you shoot with...
    6. Whip_McCord

      .357 mag or .44 mag That is the question...

      Those that suggest .357 must not reload. As Leo mentions, the 44mag is best if you reload. I consider it the most versitile revolver cartridge around, for a reloader. I have 8 handloads for the 44mag myself. Bullet weights from 165gr thru 300gr. There are also larger than 300 grains, although I...
    7. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      I have lots of Clays and Clay Dot, but did not know Clays is out of production.
    8. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      For light cowboy action 45 Colt loads, I use Clays. For hotter loads I use 10gr of AA#5 w/ 250gr RNFP. Three loads with 10gr AA#5 in three different cartridges. Interesting.
    9. Whip_McCord

      Melted some lead this week

      Below are the formulas. I put them into a spreadsheet for easy calculation. Ideal hardness in BHN = Pressure / 1,920 Maximum BHN = Pressure / 1,422
    10. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      After the explosion at the plant that made Clays powder years ago, I started using Clay Dot. Works pretty well. When I was able to get Clays again, I still used Clay Dot for shotgun since it takes much more powder than the light pistol loads. The 12 guage loads with Clay Dot leave some powder...
    11. Whip_McCord

      Is Unique even made anymore? Does it exist?

      A similar powder to Unique is AA#5. I have been using it for my medium speed pistol powder. For lighter target loads I use Clays. It is quite fluffy and fills the case better than most. I also use Clays for 12 gauge shotgun loads. Once when switching my powder measure from using Clays to AA#5...
    12. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      I like AA#5 a lot. It is great for medium pistol/revolver loads. I also have a great 30-30 load; 10gr AA#5 w/ 165gr cast bullet @ 1400fps. Shoots great out to 150 yards. I also use 10gr AA#5 w/ 240gr lead bullet in my 44 mag. This travels at 1050fps. It is great out to 100 yards and I used it...
    13. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      AA#7 is similar to Blue Dot and is recomended for 9mm, although I have never tried that powder. I did try AA#2 in target loads for 38 Special and 45 ACP. I did not like that powder. It left lots of burnt and unburnt powder residue in my guns. In the revolvers, the residue got under the star...
    14. Whip_McCord

      Hearing Loss

      Three old shooters are shooting trap. One says "windy isn't it?" Another says "no, I think it's Thursday." The third says "me too, lets go get a beer." While funny, it illustrates how years of shooting without good hearing protection can cause hearing loss. I know a few older shooters that do...
    15. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      When one of my buddies got started reloading about 10 years ago, the guy teaching him gave him a reloading manual and told him to read it. When he was done, he was given another manual and told to read that one. That may have happened one more time. My buddy said that was the best advise he got...
    16. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      It looks like you have a good manual for reloading. Get Lee's 2nd edition as you planned but also get Lyman's loading manual (I like that one the best) and maybe one or two more, relating to the bullets or powder you plan to use. The most important info in those manuals is not the load data...
    17. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      While this may be useful in bottleneck cartridges, I don't think it has much use in handguns. Unless you are shooting a single-shot pistol like a T/C Contender, your OAL in a handgun is limited by either the magazine or cylinder. In a revolver, the cylinder is not the only limitation. You...
    18. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      On 45 day at Camp Perry I would always get more than a few referees checking out my revolver saying "Is that a 45?". You don't see many revolvers on the line at Perry any more except for Distiinguished Revolver and the Harry Reeves matches. I was never a great bullseye shooter, but I did have a...
    19. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      I've never had brass be too short either. The main issue is splitting at the mouth, although I've had much more of that in 38 special revolver brass than 45ACP. The roll crimp will works the brass much more than taper crimp.
    20. Whip_McCord

      Question on reloading workflow

      At some point it will be too short to load in a semi-auto. You would need to throw them out. Like the article states; the primer pockets get shorter too. That would be worse that the short cases. Brass does not last forever, but it can last a long time.
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