Buckshot Bear

Look what a good friend surprised me with yesterday at our monthly WB match in the carpark whilst Jenorado and I were unpacking our cart. A hand made, lined with tanned kangaroo skin, customised with a tooled bear, 1911 holster for my SR Ruger which up unto yesterday I had been making do using my single action holster. Thank you Rusty for handcrafting this for me, you bowled me over with this kind and generous gift yesterday 🥰

As far as I know they still do (called the Self-loading pistol 9mm Mark 3) I hated it as it always bit me on the web of the hand enough to bleed badly.

I'm currently using my single action holster.

Cheap 1911 Holsters suitable for WB What's folks thoughts on these? https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1594606213/1911-holster-5-inch-or-425-inch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1911&ref=sr_gallery-1-8&frs=1&sca=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1 Or this - https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/613792089/western-leather-wild-bunch-style-holster?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1911&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&cns=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

Thanks GJ, appreciated very much mate I have printed that out.

I have Brian Enos 'Slide Glide' greases in light, medium and heavy plus lots of different gun oils. What places on a 1911 to use grease vs oil? Any lubing hints would be appreciated. First 1911 I've owned.

Appreciated GJ 👍

Shot WB/SA last Sunday and the day was very o'cast and we were under half cover. A mate of mine was using WST 4.0gr under 230gr pill. I didn't watch every shot he fired, but quite a few times when I was watching him I saw some sparks flying out maybe 2' feet, just enough to notice that here were a couple of sparks. Was that just because it was o'cast? I don't remember seeing sparks before (except for some very underloaded 12g rounds).

Made our day reading that. Please give Ellie a hello and best wishes from us both.

Hope all is well mate with Ellie, been sending kind thoughts your ways.

Just wanted to update - Thanks a bunch all......went to the range today and came home super happy with zero loading, feeding, ejection issues! Cheers fella's and a Safe, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you all.

Thanks Eyesa and GJ. Appreciate all the advice.

Measured the two pills that I have and also their length so fully understand now how the reloading manuals OAL's are meaningless if they don't tell you the pill. Got the crimp good now. Loaded round are going in easy and dropping straight out of the case gauge and pistol barrel and I can turn them with my fingers in the barrel. Did put some Hornady locking rings on the Dillon dies, made things easier for me. Its all fun.......just hot in the shed in the middle of Summer!!!

Thanks GJ for taking the considerable time to type that reply out to me. I have copied it and printed it out and put it in my reloading folder (there's a few things in there from you now 🙂 ) and reading it has clarified the things that had me baffled. Super appreciated mate!

Recommended OAL using 230gn Projectiles and WST, started Googling and jeez there's a whole lot of differing opinions. For the popular and soft shooting WB load of 230gn pill and 3.8 - 4.0 load of WST what's your recommended OAL? 1.260 and loaded rounds ejected on my SR1911 hang up and get caught, 1.250 load and fire OK but Hogdon say 1.200 below. If you load (and this is something I don't understand and would appreciate and explanation) at OAL of 1.200 and your rifling starts at say 1.250 what happens when the pill jumps across that .50"??? I know I'm asking a few questions lately and appreciate the replies all.