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Yeah Rick, you might try these or even these . Incidentally, if you've tried the CW40 or 642 yet, what loads are you using/considering there?

I shoot Federal Gold Medal through my Mark III target most of the time. It also fires American Eagle just fine. The real expensive boutique ammunition is lost on me and my pistol skill, I save that $0.19/round stuff for the rifles where 32ths of an inch of group size means something.

Remington rimfire primers are probably the worst of the lot. And I can say that being that my "plinking" ammo of choice in my 22LR rifles is Remington Golden Bullet 40gr round nose. The dead primer ratio (and the "dead primer spot - the ones you can turn 90 degrees and get a primer hit on) is probably the worst I've seen in any ammunition manufacturer. If it wasn't for the fact my rifles love loading the stuff (as long as it's not hollowpoint) I'd probably give it a huge thumbs down.

Just remember to stick to standard and low velocity rounds in your pistol... no sense hammering the hell out of the bolt stop pin (which also happens to be a part of the mainspring housing) with hyper velocity ammo.

Bren R.

I'm going to pick up a box of different loads and see what feeds best. The ones that won't work will give me an excuse to get a .22 rifle

John, I have tried a few different loads with the Kahr. Lets see, Winchester White box, Eagle by Federal, Federal Hydrshocks and some Winchester Lawman. The little Kahr has performed flawless, I love that gun. With the 642 I have done some Winchester and Federal with out a problem. That is my nightstand piece, it a nice little wheel gun.

6 shot S&W 357 magnum revolver will never jam. Very loud. I suppose the ultimate home defense appliance is a shot gun. The unmistakable sound of racking a shell should send all but the most insane home intruders running for the nearest exit.

Has any one on this board has ever had the misfortune of a home intruder while you were home? If you weren't home, then your gun is now probably in the night table of some burglar.

Right, 2x6; the revolver still has a reliability and simplicity factor that even the best semi-autos loaded with the best ammunition can't quite match. Sure, for strictly home defense where size of the weapon isn't necessarily a major factor, a pump-action shotgun loaded with number 3 or 4 buckshot is close to ideal.

Rick, as to Federal ammo, if you haven't studied the tests on the HST loads , including their wound ballistics data, it appears that this may be the best personal defense stuff available at this time.

There's an untapped market there. I'm thinking a home alarm system that plays back the sound of a pump-action shotgun loading a shell about 20 seconds after the intruder enters the property.

That's always the part in the movie where I laugh... the scary chi-chick sound of a pump action SG racking being used as a deterrent.

It's a bold move... if it works, the guy runs for the hills... if it doesn't, you've just given up your position, weapon at hand and the element of surprise.

Like they teach in self defence courses... you should never tip your hand... don't pull the hi-ya-kung-fu crap if you do know it, don't wave around a knife or collapsable baton if you have it... they should learn what you have/are capable of at the very moment when using it becomes unavoidable, and not before.

Bren R.

design revision: the alarm will make the shotgun loading sound from behind the couch, in the hallyway, and from the kitchen.

I decided to pick up the High Standard pistol I was talking about earlier. I have tried to find disassembly instructions to the Dura-matic with no results. I did find the owners manual but it doesn't have field stripping instructions with it.

I'll ask at the range tonight... see if anyone there has information I can scan and PDF for you or something.

Duramatic M101, correct?

Also, give HS a call... all firearms manufacturers will send out any lit you want and they have on any of their products.

Bren R.