Sorry not from lower 48 !
I live in Alaska !
All most forgot !

Grizzly Ammo is very popular in Alaska.
I done cronograph testing of the top 3 Hardcast loads in G20

Buffalo Bore 2nd Best
Underwood (New Production) very disappointed
Grizzly Ammunition

Grizzly Ammunition for velocity was clearly the winner and the closest to the claimed
1250 fps with 200gr in 4.6". Also after opening one up it appears to be 8.5 of Longshot powder contained in that load. Good factory load but still not at max or close to max levels but safe.

Fairbanks AK

Quote from: sqlbullet on October 07 2025 01:30:17 PM MDTAs crazy as it sounds, I really don't mind OBD-1/Ford EEC-IV engine controls.  They are simple enough to be worked on, add a fair bit of efficiency, are way better than mechanical injection systems and can be hot rodded fairly easily.  Chevy TBI is in the same vein.

Two of my kids still have Bronco's with these engine control systems and they are dead nuts reliable.

I grew up on carbs and chokes - easy to adjust.

And when you live in a state with 4 seasons of summer - like I do - a carb will be very happy to start the engine easily, year round.

One of my first cars was an 80s VW Polo, the smaller version of the Golf. An engine swap was a thing of 2.5 hours.

New cam? 1 hour. You remove the cylinder head cover, there are zero obstructions, you pull the lifters.

You could separate the engine from the trans enough to pull the clutch, without removing either.

They came in at 1300 pounds. Even a 75 HP engine made that car zippy enough to go 115 MPH.

Power steering? Doesn't need one.

Used engine from the yard that is working and comes with a warranty? 500 bucks.

Had more room in the back than many of today's crossovers.






Swapped engines in a barn...

As crazy as it sounds, I really don't mind OBD-1/Ford EEC-IV engine controls.  They are simple enough to be worked on, add a fair bit of efficiency, are way better than mechanical injection systems and can be hot rodded fairly easily.  Chevy TBI is in the same vein.

Two of my kids still have Bronco's with these engine control systems and they are dead nuts reliable.

Quote from: sqlbullet on October 07 2025 07:31:25 AM MDTI guess I lucked out twice.  First time I was sitting still waiting on a car in front to turn left, mid-block.  I saw the guy coming behind me and saw him check to change lanes rather than slowing...Time he needed if we was going to have to stop.  He couldn't change lanes and with the delay he couldn't stop. I locked down my brakes so I didn't hit the car in front of me, plus I had left a decent space.  It didn't look bad, but was over 5k in damages.  This was back in the early 90's, so the car was actually close to totaled. Other guy did have good insurance so it was paid for and I got a rental for two weeks while they fixed it.

Second time it was at a stop light and the teen behind me was not paying attention and hit the gas when the left turn lane next to us moved.  She got a nice hole in her grill from my trailer hitch.  My Suburban was undamaged.  Poor girl was terrified to tell her dad.

Things had been better in the 90s. And the 80s. That's at least my opinion. You could buy a new, simple, single cab truck for 6 grand. Much easier to work on, no computer, no computer needed to repair them. Nobody distracted with smartphones either.

If I could go back, this would be my last post on this forum...

Quote from: sqlbullet on October 07 2025 07:25:03 AM MDTSuggested header and bold added.  Good call out.

I hear you crockett, but the midwest in me just couldn't put them in the trash.  And there were about 500 of them which is $150 even in the old days. At the peak that was over $400 in primers.

And in the mountain west I am less concerned about humidity.  I deprimed a couple and inspected them back in the day.  Pockets were a bit dirty, not reamed at all.  I don't clean my primer pockets either so I was good.  The primers had also been installed with a sealant.  I chose to view that as a positive.

Good point, that was a very rough time. I saw primers being sold by flippers for 300 bucks, for a brick. For a moment I thought about selling my stock...

I search on local FB Marketplace and Craigslist for used reloeading gear and supplies, maybe one a year. Never found anything worthwhile. Its either old rusty junk, or they want basically new retail prices.

I guess I lucked out twice.  First time I was sitting still waiting on a car in front to turn left, mid-block.  I saw the guy coming behind me and saw him check to change lanes rather than slowing...Time he needed if we was going to have to stop.  He couldn't change lanes and with the delay he couldn't stop. I locked down my brakes so I didn't hit the car in front of me, plus I had left a decent space.  It didn't look bad, but was over 5k in damages.  This was back in the early 90's, so the car was actually close to totaled. Other guy did have good insurance so it was paid for and I got a rental for two weeks while they fixed it.

Second time it was at a stop light and the teen behind me was not paying attention and hit the gas when the left turn lane next to us moved.  She got a nice hole in her grill from my trailer hitch.  My Suburban was undamaged.  Poor girl was terrified to tell her dad.

Suggested header and bold added.  Good call out.

I hear you crockett, but the midwest in me just couldn't put them in the trash.  And there were about 500 of them which is $150 even in the old days. At the peak that was over $400 in primers.

And in the mountain west I am less concerned about humidity.  I deprimed a couple and inspected them back in the day.  Pockets were a bit dirty, not reamed at all.  I don't clean my primer pockets either so I was good.  The primers had also been installed with a sealant.  I chose to view that as a positive.

While I do process and load range brass, keeping it separate from my Starline brass though, I stay clear from anything that was sizes and / or primed by others.

Who knows how long those primers rolled around in a humid Florida garage. Are they fully seated? Was the pocket cleaned? Was it reamed too much?

While a dud is not an issue, accidentally shooting another round on a squib due to a half-burned load, will leave a "mark".

You might want to place a better distinction between the two loading as 10mm and 40S&W so others are not confused by the data.  The cartridge in BOLD at the start of the paragraph!

Thanks for the range report for these...

Quote from: sqlbullet on October 06 2025 06:51:06 AM MDT

Quote from: crockett on October 05 2025 02:13:09 PM MDTI have zero crashes or insurance claims on my record. My premium should be going down every year.

Amen brother. I have never been "at fault" in an accident.  I have been rear-ended twice, both times while stopped.  No claims and only one ticket in 40 years of licensed driving (more like 45 years of actual driving - farm life).  That ticket was 17-18 years ago and was unjust (cited for failure to stop, but the cop couldn't see the intersection clearly from his vantage - I stopped at the line, then crept forward past a hedge to be able to see if it was clear and then went, which he saw as a roll and go since he couldn't see the stop).

Insurance is set up to get money, not to actually insure people.

I was rear-ended too, sitting at a red light, by a black female. She didn't even make any effort to come out of her car too look at the damages she caused. I walk up to her window, and asked if she's ok. She never asked me in return. I had to call police in order to get a report for HER insurance.

Officer asked her for proof of insurance and she provided something in paper form.

Fast forward 3 weeks or so: her insurance calls me, and tells me that they won't cover the damages on my car, because the owner of the car only made the first installment payment in order to get the proof of insurance, and never paid the next 3 payments. They long dropped her.

I called her, she didn't expect my call, and she promised to send a check for the repair costs. I never got anything in the mail and she ghosted my phone number ever since.

Then I researched her online and this is what I found out:

- lives in the hood and doesn't work, hence nothing to get through a lawsuit
- posted every day on FaceBook that she can't wait for her boyfriend to come out of jail
- boyfriend was sentenced to 15 years

According to some sources, 20 to 25% drive around in FL without insurance.

And guess why my premium doesn't go down even though I have zero claims. I keep paying for all those that are under or not insured and cause crashes.

Now I pay even more, because I paid the repair out of my own pocket so I don't have a claim on me.

And guess who's tax money is being used to pay for her EBT card and her boyfriend's incarceration.

Needless to say, she never got a ticket either.

Zero consequences for her, but all her consequences for me.

That is the crooked reality we live in.