On 7/30/12 12:21 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:15:54 -0400, John H.
wrote:

My brother's trying to talk me out of the Colt .45 idea and into a Browning Hi Power 9mm. He's got
me thinking about it, that's for sure - especially when the cost of ammo comes up. How much would it
take to get started in the reloading process?

Reloading can save money if you shoot a lot but it is still not free.
The problem is bullets. They are probably the biggest cost,
particularly if you are talking about store bought jacketed.
I used to reload for my .38 with cast bullets and I could shoot pretty
cheap that way. The main problem is time. Unless you buy a very
expensive progressive loader, you are going to be spending a while at
the loading bench.
You do get the opportunity to make what you want but these days they
have very capable defense ammo right off the shelf.
I used to load some pretty hot stuff.



BulkAmmo, the supplier of the Colorado mass murderer, has .45ACP at
about $16 for a box of 50.

http://www.bulkammo.com/bulk-45-acp-...mjtulablack-50

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religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy just doesn't work for me.

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says...

On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:15:54 -0400, John H.
wrote:

My brother's trying to talk me out of the Colt .45 idea and into a Browning Hi Power 9mm. He's got
me thinking about it, that's for sure - especially when the cost of ammo comes up. How much would it
take to get started in the reloading process?

Reloading can save money if you shoot a lot but it is still not free.
The problem is bullets. They are probably the biggest cost,
particularly if you are talking about store bought jacketed.
I used to reload for my .38 with cast bullets and I could shoot pretty
cheap that way. The main problem is time. Unless you buy a very
expensive progressive loader, you are going to be spending a while at
the loading bench.
You do get the opportunity to make what you want but these days they
have very capable defense ammo right off the shelf.
I used to load some pretty hot stuff.

Also, it's a time consuming hobby in and of itself!

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says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:14:09 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.


That's what we're talking about. The guy I'm buying from has a bunch for sale. I'm trying to decide
which I'm going to buy. I know it's not going to be a $3000 commemorative.

2272 COLT 45 "GOLD CUP" 45 FN13882 $ 1,500
242 COLT 45 M-17 20161 $ 1,000
2085 COLT 45 1911 C116193 $ 1,750
2094 COLT 45 1911 C91008 $ 1,000
2227 COLT 45 1911 520977 $ 1,000
1218 COLT 45 1911 ENGRAVED 802203 $ 3,000
2226 COLT 45 AUTO 460433 $ 850
2312 COLT 45 AUTO 22139G70 $ 1,000
2215 COLT 45 AUTO OFFICER'S 45 LFA9009 $ 800
1222 COLT 45 BISLEY 45 219421 $ 1,800
2263 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC20784 $ 950
2283 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC-80999 $ 900
2237 COLT 45 COMPACT AUTO CP08029 $ 850
2280 COLT 45 D/A 45 20037 $ 2,000
2271 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 299381-C $ 1,550
2273 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 290977-C $ 1,500
2239 COLT 45 LWT COM. 45 FLO3052E $ 800
2240 COLT 45 MI 99 A1 45 AUTO NNO1399 $ 850
2238 COLT 45 OFFICER'S 45 SFA8114 $ 875
2224 COLT 45 SERIES 80 2809890 $ 800
2296 COLT 45 SESQUICENTENNIAL 7X0930 $ 2,500
2223 COLT 45 SS 70G49585 $ 800

On 7/22/12 7:02 PM, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:14:09 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.


That's what we're talking about. The guy I'm buying from has a bunch for sale. I'm trying to decide
which I'm going to buy. I know it's not going to be a $3000 commemorative.

2272 COLT 45 "GOLD CUP" 45 FN13882 $ 1,500
242 COLT 45 M-17 20161 $ 1,000
2085 COLT 45 1911 C116193 $ 1,750
2094 COLT 45 1911 C91008 $ 1,000
2227 COLT 45 1911 520977 $ 1,000
1218 COLT 45 1911 ENGRAVED 802203 $ 3,000
2226 COLT 45 AUTO 460433 $ 850
2312 COLT 45 AUTO 22139G70 $ 1,000
2215 COLT 45 AUTO OFFICER'S 45 LFA9009 $ 800
1222 COLT 45 BISLEY 45 219421 $ 1,800
2263 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC20784 $ 950
2283 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC-80999 $ 900
2237 COLT 45 COMPACT AUTO CP08029 $ 850
2280 COLT 45 D/A 45 20037 $ 2,000
2271 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 299381-C $ 1,550
2273 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 290977-C $ 1,500
2239 COLT 45 LWT COM. 45 FLO3052E $ 800
2240 COLT 45 MI 99 A1 45 AUTO NNO1399 $ 850
2238 COLT 45 OFFICER'S 45 SFA8114 $ 875
2224 COLT 45 SERIES 80 2809890 $ 800
2296 COLT 45 SESQUICENTENNIAL 7X0930 $ 2,500
2223 COLT 45 SS 70G49585 $ 800



Boring, overpriced and unadventuresome.

In article , dump-on-
says...

On 7/22/12 7:02 PM, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:14:09 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.


That's what we're talking about. The guy I'm buying from has a bunch for sale. I'm trying to decide
which I'm going to buy. I know it's not going to be a $3000 commemorative.

2272 COLT 45 "GOLD CUP" 45 FN13882 $ 1,500
242 COLT 45 M-17 20161 $ 1,000
2085 COLT 45 1911 C116193 $ 1,750
2094 COLT 45 1911 C91008 $ 1,000
2227 COLT 45 1911 520977 $ 1,000
1218 COLT 45 1911 ENGRAVED 802203 $ 3,000
2226 COLT 45 AUTO 460433 $ 850
2312 COLT 45 AUTO 22139G70 $ 1,000
2215 COLT 45 AUTO OFFICER'S 45 LFA9009 $ 800
1222 COLT 45 BISLEY 45 219421 $ 1,800
2263 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC20784 $ 950
2283 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC-80999 $ 900
2237 COLT 45 COMPACT AUTO CP08029 $ 850
2280 COLT 45 D/A 45 20037 $ 2,000
2271 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 299381-C $ 1,550
2273 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 290977-C $ 1,500
2239 COLT 45 LWT COM. 45 FLO3052E $ 800
2240 COLT 45 MI 99 A1 45 AUTO NNO1399 $ 850
2238 COLT 45 OFFICER'S 45 SFA8114 $ 875
2224 COLT 45 SERIES 80 2809890 $ 800
2296 COLT 45 SESQUICENTENNIAL 7X0930 $ 2,500
2223 COLT 45 SS 70G49585 $ 800



Boring, overpriced and unadventuresome.

Self praise sucks. Harry Krause 2012

On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:09:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:02:40 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:14:09 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.


That's what we're talking about. The guy I'm buying from has a bunch for sale. I'm trying to decide
which I'm going to buy. I know it's not going to be a $3000 commemorative.

2272 COLT 45 "GOLD CUP" 45 FN13882 $ 1,500
242 COLT 45 M-17 20161 $ 1,000
2085 COLT 45 1911 C116193 $ 1,750
2094 COLT 45 1911 C91008 $ 1,000
2227 COLT 45 1911 520977 $ 1,000
1218 COLT 45 1911 ENGRAVED 802203 $ 3,000
2226 COLT 45 AUTO 460433 $ 850
2312 COLT 45 AUTO 22139G70 $ 1,000
2215 COLT 45 AUTO OFFICER'S 45 LFA9009 $ 800
1222 COLT 45 BISLEY 45 219421 $ 1,800
2263 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC20784 $ 950
2283 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC-80999 $ 900
2237 COLT 45 COMPACT AUTO CP08029 $ 850
2280 COLT 45 D/A 45 20037 $ 2,000
2271 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 299381-C $ 1,550
2273 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 290977-C $ 1,500
2239 COLT 45 LWT COM. 45 FLO3052E $ 800
2240 COLT 45 MI 99 A1 45 AUTO NNO1399 $ 850
2238 COLT 45 OFFICER'S 45 SFA8114 $ 875
2224 COLT 45 SERIES 80 2809890 $ 800
2296 COLT 45 SESQUICENTENNIAL 7X0930 $ 2,500
2223 COLT 45 SS 70G49585 $ 800

They sound expensive. I guess I haven't bought one for a while.

I only paid $350 for a SS Ruger KP90. It doesn't have the 1911 feel
but it shoots tighter than my hardball and is D/A.

The prices shown are higher than I will pay for the pistol. Those are the 'advertised' prices. I
expect to pay about half for whichever one I choose.

On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:34:17 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:48:10 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:09:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:02:40 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:14:09 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Nothing beats a Colt.


That's what we're talking about. The guy I'm buying from has a bunch for sale. I'm trying to decide
which I'm going to buy. I know it's not going to be a $3000 commemorative.

2272 COLT 45 "GOLD CUP" 45 FN13882 $ 1,500
242 COLT 45 M-17 20161 $ 1,000
2085 COLT 45 1911 C116193 $ 1,750
2094 COLT 45 1911 C91008 $ 1,000
2227 COLT 45 1911 520977 $ 1,000
1218 COLT 45 1911 ENGRAVED 802203 $ 3,000
2226 COLT 45 AUTO 460433 $ 850
2312 COLT 45 AUTO 22139G70 $ 1,000
2215 COLT 45 AUTO OFFICER'S 45 LFA9009 $ 800
1222 COLT 45 BISLEY 45 219421 $ 1,800
2263 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC20784 $ 950
2283 COLT 45 COM. COMMANDER 45 70SC-80999 $ 900
2237 COLT 45 COMPACT AUTO CP08029 $ 850
2280 COLT 45 D/A 45 20037 $ 2,000
2271 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 299381-C $ 1,550
2273 COLT 45 GOVT MOD 290977-C $ 1,500
2239 COLT 45 LWT COM. 45 FLO3052E $ 800
2240 COLT 45 MI 99 A1 45 AUTO NNO1399 $ 850
2238 COLT 45 OFFICER'S 45 SFA8114 $ 875
2224 COLT 45 SERIES 80 2809890 $ 800
2296 COLT 45 SESQUICENTENNIAL 7X0930 $ 2,500
2223 COLT 45 SS 70G49585 $ 800

They sound expensive. I guess I haven't bought one for a while.

I only paid $350 for a SS Ruger KP90. It doesn't have the 1911 feel
but it shoots tighter than my hardball and is D/A.

The prices shown are higher than I will pay for the pistol. Those are the 'advertised' prices. I
expect to pay about half for whichever one I choose.

$400 is reasonable for a 1911 in good condition.
Rock on

Well, there's still the 'manhood' question our nameless friend brought up, but I reckon I've
qualified with the damn things enough to answer that one!

I'll keep you posted. Will be talking to the guy tonight.

On Jul 22, 2:18*pm, John H. wrote:
Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Can't find my phone, John. I sent Harvey the link you provided and I
thought he was going to get back with you directly. I'll ask him about
it.

Sorry I missed the call.

On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Jul 22, 2:18*pm, John H. wrote:
Did you and your buddy ever come up with a suggestion of the .45 I'm going to buy? Tried to call,
but no answer.

Can't find my phone, John. I sent Harvey the link you provided and I
thought he was going to get back with you directly. I'll ask him about
it.

Sorry I missed the call.

I'll call you again, maybe the ringer will help you locate it. Although, I suppose you've already
tried that!