Thread: Guns Guns and MORE Guns

Ammunition has gone crazy since the pandemic supply chain issues, the bankruptcy of Remington, the violence in society and the subsequent demand increase.

Luckily, I've been an avid reloader all of my adult life, and have a bench full of supplies, including primers, that I have heard are incredibly scarce. I only reload the calibers I shoot, so I'm flush with 38/357, 40 S&W and 12 gauge reloading supplies. I still have dies and supplies for 9mm, 380 and 45 ACP, but I sold those caliber firearms 15 years ago, so the shell casings and bullets for those calibers will probably sit idle indefinitely. I do not shoot nor reload any necked cartridges, only straight walled cartridges. So my rifle is also a 38/357 lever that I posted here a few months ago.

I was considering getitng a 45 Long Colt / 410 Shotshell barrel for my Bond Arms Derringer. Bond's barrels are all interchangable on Bond Derringers. Having a 410 shotshell derringer over and under would have been interesting. But I changed my mind. I currently have this gun chambered for 38/357 and that's sufficient. I would not gain much advantage (if any) by going with 45LC/410. Plus, if I did take on a new caliber pistol, then I'd have to get dies for those calibers, and buy the reloading supplies to match. That is not worth the expense at this point, at least it is not worth it for me. So I changed my mind on this acquisition. If anything, I'll get a 40 S&W barrel for my Bond Derringer. This way I can shoot my 40 S&W rounds in a pinch if I ever run out of 38/357. The barrels only take a few minutes to change out.

For those that do not know the Bond Arms Derringer, here is my 38/357. This is the "Roughneck" model. It can be had for around $225 if you hunt around for a good price. And unlike many Derringers on the market, this one is not a toy. It is, like the name says, a rough neck. You can hammer nails all day long with this model, change barrels in a few mintues if you want, and hammer some more nails in a different caliber. BTW, NO AFFILIATION with Bond Arms whatsoever. I'm just a happy owner.