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Forum: General Discussion 12-19-2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 827
Posted By Lost One
Re: Wolves

There was no need to reintroduce them in the U.S. I didn't look at the pictures but I just dont care for them as far as I am concerned they should have crosshairs put on them then the slight feel of...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 12-03-2009, 10:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,454
Posted By Lost One
Re: best ammo for a ruger 9

JL4C there is no problems with Ruger paying the shipping both ways on their stuff. I have had to send two guns back to them and before you even ask them they are letting you know that they will be...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 12-03-2009, 08:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,869
Posted By Lost One
Re: I need good 9mm ammo

In your photo I cannot see it but if its like my SR9 was there is small machine marks on the ramp going side to side when it is sanded out using 600 grit and an eraser it will make small marks going...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 12-02-2009, 08:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,869
Posted By Lost One
Re: I need good 9mm ammo

KDA, if you get a chance could you look at the bottom of your slide and the bottom of your friends slide as well, if you look at the bottom of the slide where the magazine is pressing the next round...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 12-02-2009, 08:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,869
Posted By Lost One
Re: I need good 9mm ammo

OK I tried to reply to your youtube video but it spazzed out. Anyway if the link will work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yahzMTOO34 is a good video for polishing the ramp, he has a long startup to...
Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum 11-29-2009, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 501
Posted By Lost One
New gun

Well its not mine, but I bought a new Walther P22 for the son today. He had to have the camo pattern ($50 extra for paint). Anyway he is 8 years old and cannot get his hands around the grip of his...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 11-28-2009, 07:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,398
Posted By Lost One
Re: I want to purchase my first handgun, seeking advice

The most important safety is YOU. If you dont have a lot of training with a hand gun then you may want to check into a basic handgun course. Some may say you dont need to pay for a course, I was...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 11-26-2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,398
Posted By Lost One
Re: I want to purchase my first handgun, seeking advice

I dont have a Sigma, but I see that S&W still has them listed on their site, when are they going to stop production of the Sigma? I dont keep up on stuff like this but where did they say they are...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 11-26-2009, 08:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,398
Posted By Lost One
Re: I want to purchase my first handgun, seeking advice

I bought an SR9 about a month ago and LOVE the gun, I also purchased a Springfield XD9 a week ago and like the feel of the grip of the XD9 over the SR9, now with that said I prefer the SR9 over the...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 11-11-2009, 10:54 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,436
Posted By Lost One
Re: Open Carry in Kentucky

Utah is weird (now I could just leave it at that and most would agree :D) but I am talking about their carry laws.

Here if you have a CCW then you have to carry it concealed and cannot open...
Forum: General Discussion 11-06-2009, 09:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,110
Posted By Lost One
Re: More women should carry guns...

My wife has had her permit for as long as I have (15 years), OK 3 days longer than I have had mine lol I filed for mine before she did and she got hers first and did she ever tease me about it.
Forum: General Discussion 11-06-2009, 09:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 742
Posted By Lost One
New gun legislation?

How many think with what has just happened in the last couple of days we will be looking at new gun legislation?

If you notice they kept noting that the guns used in Texas where legal but not...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 11-04-2009, 06:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,362
Posted By Lost One
Re: pistol suggestions

I will throw in my 2 cents.

If you like the automatics and 9mm isn't to bad of recoil for you then you may want to try a Smith&Wesson 3914. This is my wifes pistol and she loves it (trust me I...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 11-01-2009, 01:10 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,845
Posted By Lost One
Re: 9mm Guy`s STEP FORWARD...

Protosniper, I took the Ruger SR9 out today for her christening and was happy with it. While I was at the range I also rented an XD-9 to see what it was like. I will admit by the time I got done if I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-28-2009, 01:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,211
Posted By Lost One
Re: Concealed carry in the bathroom!?

This is exactly what I have learned to do and for the very reason listed. I had set mine on the back of the toilet and had left the stall when I made it to the sink I realized what I had done and...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-27-2009, 07:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,034
Posted By Lost One
Re: hi cap auto home gun

Bill please explain to me what you are getting at here, at first you say you want something with high cap mags but say you are in a high cap ban state. I'm not in a state like that so I dont...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-27-2009, 12:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,047
Posted By Lost One
Re: I'm new to all this, have a self-defense ammo question

OK looking at Cabela's they have the Winchester PDX1 heres the link http://tinyurl.com/yzpgepy anyway looking at it it looks just like the Black Talon only not black and they say its what the FBI is...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-26-2009, 11:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,845
Posted By Lost One
Re: 9mm Guy`s STEP FORWARD...

Of the listed ones I have had the Ruger P89, Browning HP, Ruger SR9, Berreta 92FS. I haven't had a chance to fire the SR9 so its unfair for it. But the Browning HP if I could only pick one of the...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-26-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,068
Posted By Lost One
Re: Another, "what would YOU do" thread

How I would actually react in that situation I dont know, I do know when going through my course that we where taught NOT to shoot in that situation unless it was a car jacking in which case it is...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-26-2009, 10:26 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 25,756
Posted By Lost One
Re: What gun(s) do you carry and what's it loaded with

1. Colt 1991-Black Talon
2. Browning HP-Hydra-Shok
3. Ruger SR9-Golden Saber

I plan on picking up a Kel Tec PF9 shortly and whatever it seems to digest the best is what it will be loaded with.
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-26-2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,047
Posted By Lost One
Re: I'm new to all this, have a self-defense ammo question

Also I forgot to mention it, its been a long time since I read the article on it but when put to the test the Federal Hydra shock was doing just as good as the Winchester Black Talon and Remington...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 10-26-2009, 09:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,047
Posted By Lost One
Re: I'm new to all this, have a self-defense ammo question

You can get them but you will pay a premium for it, I dont see why buying the name would help other than to empty the wallet some. When Winchester did away with the black talon the SXT came into...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-23-2009, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,025
Posted By Lost One
Re: reloading

Also from what I have been reading they are saying that if you are shooting out of a semi-auto that you should be using a full length resizing die. The bolt action is ok in using the neck sizing die...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-22-2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,474
Posted By Lost One
Re: Sig Sauer .40 vs. 9mm

I'm seeing the same thing at the dealers. http://www.tiny9.com/u/Sig_229 all I can think is supply and demand, there must be a large demand for the 9mm version somewhere. If you look at it the 40 has...
Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum 10-20-2009, 11:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,481
Posted By Lost One
Re: Winchester Boy Scout 75th anniversary ammo

Guessing GUNBR0KER is who you are talking about.
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-20-2009, 09:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 973
Posted By Lost One
Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum 10-20-2009, 01:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,481
Posted By Lost One
Winchester Boy Scout 75th anniversary ammo

I have done several searches and cannot find a place that has a value to this ammo. I have 15 bricks of the stuff still in the plastic and I am trying to find out what its going for a brick. If...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-19-2009, 10:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 973
Posted By Lost One
Re: This should make Glocknut happy....

I haven't seen a Glock new or torn down so I don't know but could it be copper anti-seize?

Permatex:

Anti-seize & Lubricants
Permatex® Anti-Seize Compounds and Lubricants work to protect mated...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 10-17-2009, 01:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,862
Posted By Lost One
Re: TEA Party--With Guns

Well with the way they are chipping away at our rights to own guns I dont believe it will be to long before anyone will be able to own them. If you are a felon you cannot own a firearm, now look at...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-17-2009, 09:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,712
Posted By Lost One
Re: Another cheap pistol owner..........

Relax, stop trying to compete on your shooting. Enjoy firing the pistol you will find once you relax that aiming will improve naturally. I dont know if you golf but if you do you will know what I am...
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum 10-17-2009, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,117
Posted By Lost One
Re: Carrying-cocked and locked?

I dont have the CZ but I am running into something similar. I have had a permit for about 15 years and got out of carrying for about the last 10 years. I just recently started to carry again.
...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-15-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,264
Posted By Lost One
Re: Ruger vs Taurus

Its hard to put this just how I mean it but I will try. Bill Ruger didn't believe in high cap magazines, his opinion and I didn't agree with it. He's DEAD and the company lives on. If the company...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-10-2009, 12:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By Lost One
Re: New to relaoding, some Q's

You will have to remember that this is a short term solution by using a vapor barrier and woolleyworm is correct about having the basement sealed. Eventually if the moisture in the basement stays...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-10-2009, 12:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 714
Posted By Lost One
Re: New to relaoding, some Q's

The previous post covered it pretty well.

If there is no walls built there you could build a small room and put in a vapor barrier to help keep the humidity out then run the dehumidifier in there...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-10-2009, 11:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,264
Posted By Lost One
Re: Ruger vs Taurus

I have owned both Ruger and Taurus and will say Ruger on this one. Neither of the two ever gave me a problem but I shot the Ruger more than the Taurus and when I used the Ruger in a course I let it...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-10-2009, 02:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,335
Posted By Lost One
Re: Ruger P series handguns

If it makes you feel any better I havent shot it yet either. I went off of articles and off of a bunch of Youtube video reviews of the gun and bought it, the only thing that seems to get knocked on...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-10-2009, 02:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,335
Posted By Lost One
Re: Ruger P series handguns

Here is a photo of its width.

Left Browning High Power, Center SR9, Right Colt 1991

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/Lostone_photo/width.jpg


Size compared to Browning and Colt
...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 10-10-2009, 01:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,335
Posted By Lost One
Re: Ruger P series handguns

I had a Ruger P89S and used it in a course for my CCW, I did not clean the pistol during the entire course to see if it would jam, we ended up shooting just over 700 rounds by the end of the course...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-07-2009, 10:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,019
Posted By Lost One
Re: reloading kits

zkovach what rifles are you reloading for?
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-02-2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Posted By Lost One
Re: Reduced loads

Speer 13 doesn't list IMR SR-4759 powder for 150 grain bullet. It does show IMR SR-4759 reduced loads for 165 gr. bullet.
I know this isnt the powder you mentioned but Speer 13 says:

LAB NOTE......
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 10-02-2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Lost One
Re: How to get started...

Cobra I am in the same spot you are now. I have ordered in several books on reloading, some I bought new some from ebay and some from amazon, check around before you buy some of the books on ebay go...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-29-2009, 09:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 718
Posted By Lost One
Re: Check out these slugs....

I will agree with that. My father owned a gun shop and I dont know how many beautiful and not so beautiful shotguns we ended up having cut off the end of the barrel and inspect the rest of the barrel...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-28-2009, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 870
Posted By Lost One
Re: What size tumbler

I was looking at the Lyman 2500, I was reading about it on Cabela's site but after reading some of the reviews about it I'm not sure. I am also looking at the Model UV-18 Industrial from Thumler. I...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-27-2009, 10:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 870
Posted By Lost One
What size tumbler

I have been looking around at tumblers and doing some reading about them. Now more than likely I would be using it for a couple hundred cases but who knows about the future maybe some day I will want...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-27-2009, 07:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,074
Posted By Lost One
Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.

The .308 has caused me some issue with reloading specs, reading article after article comparing 7.62x51 chamber to .308. I will be reloading for several FN-FAL's that I built and headspaced to SAAMI...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-23-2009, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,052
Posted By Lost One
Re: Completely Insensed...

:D I was wondering how long it was going to take someone to bust me for picking on the AK. I have actually never even shot one, I owned one for a few months and an SKS for about a year sold both...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-20-2009, 03:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,036
Posted By Lost One
Re: Case trimming

Thanks Alpo, thats kind of what I was wondering. I obviously dont have one and looking at pictures of it dont show enough to tell someone how it is setup. The reason I asked was if it was setup to...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-20-2009, 01:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,036
Posted By Lost One
Case trimming

When using a Lee case trimmer, the one that goes inside the case and through the flash hole, does the pin that goes through the flash hole set against something in the shell holder or does it stop...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-20-2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,052
Posted By Lost One
Re: Completely Insensed...

Sure ya can, just get yourself one of those AK47's and a couple of box's of Wolf ammo and you are good to go. :D

Just think off all the 1000 yard sub MOA you can do off hand. Just look at my...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 09-20-2009, 12:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,535
Posted By Lost One
Loadbooks USA

I have purchased some books for learning reloading:

Lyman 49th edition
Hodgdon 26th edition
Speer 13th edition
Hornady 4th edition

I know the Lyman is the only one that is the latest out and...
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