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The 2016 Steam Plant Shootout II Sanctioned IDPA Match will be held July the 9th hosted by Gallatin Gun Club located in Gallatin Tn. Tennessee Action Pistol has offered the resources to promote and the manpower to help facilitate and ensure a great time and safe experience. MD Robert will have some awesome stages and lots of fun planned! 120 shooters, SO's and staff shoot Friday. More details and registration link to follow!

My solution... If I'm not happy with the color match, then I guess I'll just have to buy another stripped lower until I get a good match. :shrug: I've actually learned this from my wife. If her shoes are not the right shade, then what's a girl to do? Likewise, if my lower/upper are not the right shade of black, then I gotta do what I gotta do ;) She has her own AR, so don't tell her I said that :nervous:

Wipe them clean and then fill them with technical info.  Manuals, load data, schematics ANYTHING you know you cannot remember but would be invaluable WTSHTF.  Then buy a cheap solar charger...actually, buy two or three cheap solar chargers.  

I wondered the same thing... If I build out of parts how will I match finish? I don’t believe in painting guns and who wants to build a new gun and then pay to have everything refinished?

Great!!. Our  neighbors will REALLY freak out now... :eek:     Can you please ban him from here ? None of you are good influences on him..lol 

I went through and set every one of the loaded cartridges on end on the table and then pulled out any that wobbled at all.  Some were really bad and were obviously wrong primers, some were not as noticeable, but for cautions sake I pulled them anyway.  From what I can tell, I used 53 Large Magnum Rifle primers and I have pulled out 90 rounds that showed any degree of wobble, so I think the chances are pretty good that I got them all.  90 is still a lot to disassemble, but it is much better than roughly 400.  I guess I know what I am doing all evening.  I was really hoping I would get to disassemble them the fun way tonight instead.  

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Send them to the FBI and tell them you want to contribute to their supply of phones to practice their hacking abilities.

Great advice already given.   Don't beat yourself up Preacher. Anyone that handloads will make mistakes eventually. We simply have to learn from them. And I definitely believe you'll be more diligent in the future. I've blown a Glock 21 with a double charge of W231 over 15 years ago. (Glock replaced the gun btw...Great customer service!). I learned to alter my process and setup, increased my already anal-retentive QC process, and I don't hesitate to pull apart any cartridge I might even begin to doubt for whatever reason...just part of practicing a safe handloading process.   At least you realized it before you had an accident my friend. I have my "handloading eraser" aka kinetic bullet puller handy on my bench...just in case. :nervous:   Patton nailed it as far as checking though. But if you have any serious doubts or concerns, just pull 'em and start over.   I've used 10's of thousands of magnum pistol primers in making 9mm rounds. The velocity increase is marginal when I've chrono'ed them, and no signs of increased pressure. But that is pistol...not rifle. The height of the rifle might even potentially bind a revolver cylinder depending on the tolerances...but I don't know this from personal experience.   We live and learn Preacher. So pick up that towel and get back to work! :up:

If it were all small primers it wouldn't matter, but the large are different. You should be able to run your finger across the rim and feel a slight bulge where it feels like the primer isn't seated all the way. Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol primers.

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I put bicycle helmets in my safe spot if the weather gets rough for the kids. Wife chuckled a little but it's better than nothing.

This is the one I rely on. Much better than an optical one...   http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/628777/magnetospeed-v3-ballistic-chronograph

So sorry to hear about Max...sounds like your vet is a very honest person. Thanks for keeping Axl in your prayers. I'll keep you posted.

Me three on wishing I was going to be there. I've looked at Reid classes and I would be willing to go. I'm going to have to wait a bit bug I plan on going. I look forward to hearing about it.

Why can't manufacturers of [mostly metal] AR parts agree on a single finish so those of us with OCD don't have to worry about building an AR with multiple shades of black?

I follow that guy on YouTube.... he really is a mad scientist. He's created some really cool stuff.

That should fix everything!

HCP needs to be a endorsement on DL. Would make everything cheaper and easier!

The whole Jan 2015 clause makes the law just as unclear.  It seems like this law is never used, but it is a bad law that could be used by someone on a power trip to hassle an otherwise honest person.     The time spent on changing up these sign requirements could have been used to just remove the law or at least remove the criminal penalty, but I guess there just wasn't much desire on the NRA's part to actually help people with permits.  This kind of bill and other supposedly pro gun bills moving through the legislature are just proof that no one really wants to make it any easier on people carrying with permits.

I know everyone has seen a Glock 17 but I bought this several years ago used , oiled it up , stored it away for my son, and now today is the day :no1: My son is 18 years old today and we are so proud of him ! He has awesome grades in school and in 2 months will be going to college to become a history teacher . He has never gotten in trouble , has gotten great grades , and just a great son . When he was smaller he would watch me shoot and he loved it . I got him a small Marlin bolt-action single shot 22LR . He did great . He learned to shoot my Glock 22 and my personal Glock 17 . He loved them . He even has wanted me to show him how to reload 9mm and we are in the beginning stages of that . So when he gets home from school today , his Mom , Sister , and I have an awesome surprise for him ! I am so excited for him . He has no idea about this . I am so excited to see his face that it's like I am the one getting a present ! Sorry to ramble on and just wanted to share . [Uercel89/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2975_zpswamhdxrc.jpg.html][/URL]

How do you know it didn't shoot low left when hunted doves?  Did you pattern it before you hunted then?  Have someone of slightly different stature and height shoot it and see where it patterns for them.  My guess it's the way you are mounting and holding the gun.  Sporting shotguns are made to fit the average person.  Some better shotguns are sold with shims to change comb height, cast and or pitch.  Just .125" in comb height can change your POI by 4.1" at 40 yards.  Your eye is the rear sight on a shotgun and where and how you mount the gun will change the point of impact on a shotgun.

I'm not a huge FDE fan, but I see even more differences in shades of FDE/tan than I'd expect too.

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        Dirt & powder residue.   :)

Any sign that was conforming (pretty much any sign), will still be conforming until 2018. My rule of thumb is any sign I see is legal because I understand the property owner’s intent. If I don’t see it; it probably isn’t legal under any version of the law.

The difference between a magnum and regular primer isn't going to kaboom a gun with any load. I think you will have more problems because they are the wrong size. But, because they are the wrong size, you can find them and disassemble them.

  Best answer right here. 

    Well, not exactly. TN HCP is not valid for federal ID because apparently you can submit your picture to the state (somehow) rather than having it captured at the DMV. Now, some federal agencies may or may not be aware of this because it was a fairly new policy change. On the books, it shouldn't work for TSA but it doesn't surprise me that it does on occasion.........

I'll take this in the context whereby specifically a TNDL is either specified or required with the response being...no. But its still a really good question and the state should really just go ahead and do the HCP as an add on to the TNDL and just issue an new DL card instead of the two separate cards. 

No, it is not a substitute. The worst that will happen is you will get a citation and probably be successful in getting it dismissed. Personally, it is not a ticket I would write.

    I downloaded the update a little while ago. I am going to see how it goes. Thanks for the heads up guys.

I received my knife this morning. Willis is right, this is a bad ass knife. Feels like you could build a house using only this knife. My son is going to love this blade.

  I"m going to plant some garlic today.  Can't believe I'd forgotten to.  

Unless the Vendor is irrefutably guilty of unethical or illegal business practices and that information has been shared with the TGO Staff first and we believe that there is legitimate cause for concern to protect the members at large, I honestly don't want to hear a bunch of complaints about the Vendor no matter who they are.   If you're in business, you are going to piss off someone or hurt someone's feelings sooner or later.  You might not get to a customer in your store fast enough to suit them.  You might not provide the sort of discount or price that suits them.  You might not provide the sort of "customer service experience" that suits them.  They might just not like the way you look, smell, talk, or dress.  Someone, somewhere, is going to get a stick up their butt about you and then use the Internet to malign you because they think that they have a right to do it.   If a consumer has an individual beef with a Vendor, they should take it up with that Vendor in person.  If they don't have to guts to do that, then I don't want them using TGO as their emotional dumping ground.   Just my thoughts on that matter.

I appreciate it almost like losing a kid. Really hard on my wife and daughter.

Bee lives matter

This one may be pushing the boundaries a little but I think it's hilarious (mods delete if it is crossing the line)

Actually I think it is awesome.  No, I am not joking.  I'd own one (not sure I'd pay $200 for it, though.)  I'd never carry it nor put it in my HD plan, etc. (I'd have no problem with a well tested, standard finished Hi Point as a 'stash' gun somewhere in the house - they shoot better than some might think) but as a fun gun I think it would be great.  Of course, I like sarcastic and ironic humor and there is definitely something ironically and sarcastically funny about a $100 bill finish pattern on a Hi-Point - and that is why I like it.  Imagine being at the range, pulling that out and saying to the stranger next to you (who would definitely be eyeballing it), "This here's my baby.  Total safe queen but I have to get her out and give her some lovin' every once in a while," and doing it with a totally straight face (before cracking up and letting them in on the joke.)

I just ordered one. I hope I can get some gold finished controls for it.

The bill passed pretty much unanimously in the house last year and passed unanimously in the Senate yesterday.  That bill could have been changed enough to truly benefit us and you would have probably still had it pass both house and senate.

Let them think anything, this is one of those "baby steps" everyone says should be taken.

Ruger LCR with Speer Gold Dots. I carry it every day.

Screw that! Take away the penalty and cover the rest with a danged simple trespassing charge.

A J-Frame Smith either OWB or pocket carry. I have had several of my fellow HCP holders explain to me that I stand no chance against the ISIS battle group that inevitably assaults my neighborhood Walmart. Whereas, they with their neato double column semi-autos will be able to save the day by taking out the entire ISIS organization with two extra magazines of 9MM. This is based on their combat experience at some neat school at some pistol range. I spent a total of 60 months in combat in VietNam (4 Tours) with the USMC so I am in no position to question their superior logic. I only need 5 shots to shoot the dumb SOB that goes looking for me and finds my hiding place.

Go Ruger. I love Sigs, but a Mosquito is only good if you run CCI Mini Mags all of the time. They are way too ammo picky.

Vote for the Ruger 22/45-right in your financial ballpark and very reliable-well mine is.

  Really have to call the Ruger Mark I and II a great choice. Also consider the 22/45 series. A bit more money, but great pistols.