Guns

Random collection of gun information.  Like the basement, some day I'll clean it up.


Looking for a place to shoot in the New River Valley (VA)?: 

Blacksburg Shooting Range


Affordable, American-made polymer-frame pistols and rifles:

Kel-Tec Owner's Group


How I got hooked on Glocks:

Glock Talk


Gotta have a .22:

Rimfire Central


If you like reloading, you'll love casting:

Cast Boolits


AR-15 parts:

Del-Ton, Inc.


Pistol competition load data:

Glock G19C (9mm) with unported Storm Lake barrel, 1 in 16" twist, slugged at 0.355"
(barrel has conventional rifling)
Lyman 356637 - 147 grain flat nose bevel base, sized to 0.356", BHN ~14
beeswax/crisco lube with powdered graphite

4.1-4.6 grains IMR 800x (Lee disc 0.53)
1.120-1.130" OAL
Winchester small pistol primers
light crimp with Lee FCD
879 fps, avg

Glock G22 (40 S&W) with stock barrel 1 in 16" twist, slugged at 0.355"
Rainier - 180 grain truncated cone (flat point)
4.8-4.9 grains Alliant Bullseye
1.120-1.130" OAL
Winchester small pistol primers
light crimp with Lee FCD

Glock 21 (.45 ACP) with stock barrel, slugged at 0.452"
Lee 452-228-1R - 228 grain round nose, sized to 0.454", BHN ~14
beeswax/crisco lube with powdered graphite
3.8-4.2 grains Alliant Bullseye (Lee disc 0.43)
1.165-1.175" OAL
Winchester large pistol primers
light crimp
750 fps, avg


Speaking of pistol competition:

Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club - Defensive Pistol

Match Results


Current AR-15 load (.223):

55 gr Winchester FMJ
19.7-20 grains Hodgdon H4198 (Lee disc 1.57)
2.215-2.230 OAL
Winchester small rifle primers
light crimp with Lee FCD