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I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
I like the looks of that .44 Spl and if I didn't already own 2 S&W model 624s in .44 Spl I'd surely be lookin hard at one.
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I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Heck, strong as the GP-100s are a reloader could sure pump up the loads up to +P+ Spl loads or low end .44 Magnums ones without worry.
I haven't seen much about reloading specifically for the GP-100, though. Then again, you want a Magnum, buy one, but still the anemic factory loads leave a lot to be desired in most cases.
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Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Heck, strong as the GP-100s are a reloader could sure pump up the loads up to +P+ Spl loads or low end .44 Magnums ones without worry.
I haven't seen much about reloading specifically for the GP-100, though. Then again, you want a Magnum, buy one, but still the anemic factory loads leave a lot to be desired in most cases.
I’m running Skeeter’s loads through them and there is no problems.... I have a 180 grain jacketed load too. Well and about a dozen other loads I’ve shot through them.
Was Skeeter's load 7.5 grains Unique.............?
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Do you have a machine to do the stitching ? The bullet loops has to be a pain.
No, I do not have a machine. I switch it all by hand. I have a little gizmo that looks like a mini spur rowl that will evenly space the stitches then I get the awl and punch my hole. One at a time! Yes, cartridge loops are a pain in the butt!
Wow that's a lot of work all around. I would be finding a used leather sewing machine. As I get older I find ways to do things faster because I don't have the time to do real slow projects. That said I do so many projects that it can take a year to get one done. But there are several in different stages of completion ready to go. Mixing in the one day projects I usually get a lot done in a year. You have a really good talent there Elk !
Wow that's a lot of work all around. I would be finding a used leather sewing machine. As I get older I find ways to do things faster because I don't have the time to do real slow projects. That said I do so many projects that it can take a year to get one done. But there are several in different stages of completion ready to go. Mixing in the one day projects I usually get a lot done in a year. You have a really good talent there Elk !
" Faster" isn't necessarily better...well done hand stitching looks much better....
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Thanks, Ron! I have looked into machines and an old used one runs 1200 and up. That’s for a manual not a motorized setup.
I’ve been looking for years for a used one for a reasonable price and it’s basically impossible. Been tempted to just buy something new but just can’t justify blowing $1500 on one when I’ll have super limited time to use it.
Pretty much. A 100 year old Singer 29 will run you $800 - if you're lucky. You might find a basket case somewhere and restore it - a guy on one of the sewing machine forums did that with a 19th century Hugo Wertheim "shoe patcher". Classic barn find, a pile of rusty metal ended up looking brand new. He had to machine a couple or three new parts for it too.
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If you have the patience for it. I hate hand stitching of any kind, and would rather spend 10 minutes setting up the machine to do a 15 second stitch than do it by hand! My wife's the other way around, she like hand stitching, but will only use a machine reluctantly.
BUT - sometimes there's no avoiding it. In that case, form a committee of one, elect yourself chairman, and appoint someone else to do it!
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
We could all send patterns to elk & he could pump them out in a couple days. ( or I could be mistaken there )
Ha! I’m slow, very slow. You can’t afford me either. If I hire I usually outprice my self out out of the game so It is still fun and not work. There are some things that are done just for the love and not money. I do it as a labor of love. I love creating great holsters. That said I’ve made some flops too.
Hand stitch with the two needle method for me. Machines are way expensive, and would take doing it professionally to justify the cost.
Oh, and THANK YOU for not using the 4 prong lacing punch to make your holes like a lot of guys (lazy ass and or ignorant) do. Annoys me to no end. #stitchingnazi
The “devils pitch fork” has NO place of a good leatherworkers bench. Thank one I have is currently at the bottom of a dry box with the single hole prong. Never used never will!
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Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Probably not. Luckily I have some leather laying around that I will cut up from that pattern.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Progress pictures if you can
Thanks! Will do.
As I get older I find ways to do things faster because I don't have the time to do real slow projects. That said I do so many projects that it can take a year to get one done.
But there are several in different stages of completion ready to go. Mixing in the one day projects I usually get a lot done in a year. You have a really good talent there Elk !
( or I could be mistaken there )
The “devils pitch fork” has NO place of a good leatherworkers bench. Thank one I have is currently at the bottom of a dry box with the single hole prong. Never used never will!
The devils in the details!