Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2007, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 509
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-05-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,417
Re: selling used brass
Selling to individuals is the best route.
Most scrap yards have minimum requirements and they also require it to be deprimed as well most of the time.
Steven
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
06-02-2007, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,012
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-02-2007, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 471
Re: FMJ v Lead Bullet
Short answer be careful fdoing that. I always go to the minimum chg for the weight and work a load up.
A little caution and a little more effort is worth not blowing up your pistol. ...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
05-18-2007, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,453
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-16-2007, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,422
Re: what would you do?
Step one is whenever I stop behind another vehicle I always allow room to get out. Preparedness,Awareness, Avoidance are 99% of the equation.
Now to the question.
Kids would be ordered to the...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Forum
05-16-2007, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,547
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Forum: General Discussion
05-14-2007, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 464
Up and atem dirtbags
Ok so I got the Ron disease and woke up wide eyed and bushy tailed this morning at 1AM.
Thought I would get the "I am up and why aren't you" jump on Ron today. :D
Steven
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-14-2007, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,077
Re: Removing unfired primers 30.06?
WOW
I can't believe the response for depriming live primers. Never thought a pc of brass was worth the risk of a live primer going off and possibly launching something my direction. I always...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-10-2007, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 424
Re: New Computer
Now get a firewall and a virus scanner to complete your security concerns
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Forum: General Discussion
05-09-2007, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 821
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Forum: General Discussion
05-08-2007, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 821
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Forum: General Discussion
05-07-2007, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 821
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-07-2007, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,644
Re: To anybody that is Anti-Glock
I was going to reply as to it is more than just saving money but rowdy beat me to it.
Steven
PS. There may be more of us that shoot >300 rounds / month than you think.. :D
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
05-07-2007, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 879
Re: Why the muzzle climb?
As the others alluded to there are many factors.
equal but opposite reactions are true and as mentioned that reacts in a equal but opposite path as well. most bores are not directly inline with...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-07-2007, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,644
Re: To anybody that is Anti-Glock
Actually the pressures in a .45 are lower than the 9mm and .40 you mentioned so the system takes more of a beating with the "medium" calibers you mentioned.
.45 has always been low and slow with...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-07-2007, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 792
Re: $3.00+ Gsaoline
Funny how some one somewhere in a oil country farts and prices are inflated by the next morning. But let crude drop and it takes a month to see the drop at the pump.
A local distributor stated...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-06-2007, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 792
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-06-2007, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 654
Re: Are case and primer substitutions ok
+1 to the above.
I use what I have and the books as a guideline. From there I load up batches of 20 in tenth grain increments. I chrono and record FPS(hi-low-avg),SD,group sizes, and case...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-06-2007, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 792
Re: $3.00+ Gsaoline
What gets me is the current refineries are not enough to reliably supply the demand. All are way to long in the tooth to take advantage of new processes even with the minimal modernizations they...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
05-05-2007, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,644
Re: To anybody that is Anti-Glock
Why Reload???
I can load ammo cheaper, better accuracy, custom tailored for my weapon, and just as reliable and safe as store bought ammo.
In competition shooting I can adjust the powerfactor...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2007, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 971
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 543
Re: Any Ultra Lite Aircraft fans in here ?
Hippie in an ultralight. I get it now :D
Yeah the range has been there 30 years. Problem is we are on leased land from the county. And as with any guvment agency riight and wrong do not...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-02-2007, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 971
Re: Seed Ticks...
Don't know if it works on dogs or not. We always just dipped them in cresote or actual flea dip. When I was growing up I think mom would have done the same but didn't think she could hold us in...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-01-2007, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 971
Re: Seed Ticks...
Draw you a hot bath and put a cup of clorox in it. Kills all the ones you didn't see and helps on the itch.
Steven
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Forum: General Discussion
04-30-2007, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 543
Re: Any Ultra Lite Aircraft fans in here ?
Noit personally but I do know of a fellow that moved into next to our range and is trying to get us shutdown.
I will see if I can get his number for you. He likes to say we are a danger when he...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-28-2007, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 499
Re: reloading !?
Your problem is why I have seperate dies for seating and crimping. That way I do not have to trade off on what I want to do with which. I can seat where I want and then crimp as much or little as...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-27-2007, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 821
Re: An honest question about the Confederacy...
Re: An honest question about the Confederacy...
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From an old south family I have a couple of remarks.
History is written by the victors and rarely has...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-26-2007, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 622
Re: blueing
+1 on above.
don't do what I did:
Get dad's old 50's era gunsmithing book.
Find recipe for a rust/bluing solution.
Note chemical names are funny.
Translate the old names into thier current...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
04-26-2007, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 455
Re: Letter I got from Mike McIntyre (democrat)
agreed on the definition thing.
I had a friend that was going through a divorce. Wife to get even called the police claiming abuse. He was taken from his home and forced to spend the night...
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Forum: Competition Shooting Forum
04-25-2007, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,107
Re: Para Ordannce IDPA\IPSC Shooters -
I have the 1640 LDA and would have to say that the DA part of the pull is very close to a SA. Nothing like the normal DA pull. The LDA delivers what it promises. With that said I shoot a SA in...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-25-2007, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 710
Re: new to reloading!
Welcome aboard and welcome to reloading.
You ask if there was anything you can do wrong. Well as with anything there are alot of things you can do to make things go wrong. In reloading if...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-22-2007, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 659
Re: Case foam damaging slide?
Another option is that what your seeing is some remmenant from the manufactuer of the foam. A release agent or someything used.
For what its worth. I never store my guns in anything foam...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-20-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,401
Re: GIVE AWAY
Count me in I am always up for a freebie..
Just don't hold the drawing on Tues. I am getting my guvment cheese and check then.
Steven
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Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 498
Re: Need some expert opinions
Yeah I know where it is.. I worked at Stennis for 2 years on the shuttle engine and the Commercial remote sensing projects
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-18-2007, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,221
Re: Occasional feed jam with Kimber TLE/RL II
Had the same thing happening to mine.
Tossed Kimber mags and got all wilson 47D. Never had another problem with factory.
Had problem resurface when reloading .45acp SWC. Fixed this by...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2007, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 498
Re: Need some expert opinions
Thx for the reply there Southern Shooter.
I had not considered that one before. Will have to look at those as well to see what they are going for around here.
BTW.. Saw your from...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,545
Re: The "Stupidest" Gun Deal you ever made...
While in college I sold a Browning BLR .22 that was the first gun my dad bought for me. Have regretted it ever since. I did replace it with one but while the gun is the same the sentimental value...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-17-2007, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 498
Need some expert opinions
Well I have been simmering the idea of adding a good AK to my collection for a while. With the current events I can bet gun legislation is eminent and I had better move on this now.
I have been...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-17-2007, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 851
Re: Cabbage & Carrots
Ok that one made me LOL....
I guess in that case I also had a drastic wt loss one time of ~140#...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-16-2007, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 578
Re: I am almost ready to start reloading
You of coourse are going to need powder..
Check the dies inside for rust and such. looks like they have some surface rust on them. This could cause stuck cases in the dies.
If you not using...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
04-16-2007, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,133
Re: Best Small CCW
I had to go look on thier website to find the model she had.
The one she was shooting was in fact the P-11 you described earlier.
The one I owned for a brief period was the P-3AT
Steven
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Forum: General Discussion
04-16-2007, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 851
Re: Cabbage & Carrots
Good luck on the weight loss.
I was just told that if I did nothing this year towards wt loss I would almost be garunteed to be diabetic. So I started my loss plan. Doc wants 100# off going...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
04-15-2007, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,133
Re: Best Small CCW
Not perpetuating anything. I put hands on and pulled the trigger 6 times for myself. What brought it to my attention was the young lady taking the CCW class was shooting it under my supervision. ...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
04-14-2007, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,329
Re: I think this can get addictive
Before you get a Buckmark try out a ruger .22 as well The Bull BBL ones are deadly accurate. I have owned both and I sold the Buckmark tgt model I owned. I put a long eye relief scope on the...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
04-14-2007, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 752
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
04-14-2007, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,133
Re: Best Small CCW
I have to side with the ones saying adjust your dress code to the gun not the gun to the dress code. I would much rather be a little uncomfortable than have a gun I was less familiar with and felt...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-12-2007, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 536
Re: new to reloading, got some questions
A delimma for sure.
Since your getting into reloading I would also reccomend a good Chronograph as part of your setup. It will be invaluable in load development. Well worth the small expense....
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Forum: Competition Shooting Forum
04-12-2007, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,001
Re: A GOOD LONG RANGE RIFLE
Not to hijack a thread but have any of you considered the new WSM catridges?
Chatter has them able to keep up accuracy and punch wise with thier namesakes.
Just asking.
The only...
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