Quote Originally Posted by jax13 View Post
don't worry about it jim - it makes for good reading (even if i don't completely understand all of it yet!)

i did quite like the remmy and i think it was stainless @ £150 second hand - does that seem like a good price?? it was in mint condition as far as i could tell (but i don't know exactly what to look for re: wear and tear or potential mistreatment... yet)

just out of curiosity - what do you use for a 'load' in the remington?

the revolver i shot at the club (which i'm sure was a ruger) was powder, filler, ball - cap on the back and shoot. no wad, no E45 cream. are these essential or is it purely a personal preference?
There are as many answers as questions. I happen to LIKE the fact that E45 washes away and takes all the crud with it - as it is not a grease or even oil-based it simply thins out and disappears in hot water. I can't be farting about with filler from another container - powder, ball, finger wipe of E45, caps on with the in-line capper and off you go.

We all do what we want.

The 'old folks' never bothered with grease or filler either, unless they were going to leave the gun overnight, then they used tallow and bees wax mix.

Or not.

tac