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A friend of mine gave me a bunch of brass cleaned by US.  Not sure of the solution used, but the brass was dull, almost a light tarnish and the case was not slick to touch.  I ran in again in SS media.  It was cleaner on the inside of case, but basically did not change to look or feel of the brass....certainly not the high, bright and slick finish brass usually has.  Anybody know what happened.  I'll try and find what solution was used, but I am wondering if it has changed the brass' strength?  I thought I would go ahead and load it, but simply not reuse it again.

I received this in a recent email..........don't know if it is true or not, but if so, this is scary stuff. From a friend:   I sure wasn't aware of this and I thought why is the NRA fighting  something so simple.  Now I agree that it is ridiculous to believe that  congress will ever know what they are doing.   Good thing the background check bill didn't make it     Subject: Senate Gun Control Law   From an attorney:     The "most popular" part of the proposed Senate gun control  bill (background checks) sounds like a good idea at first but is more restrictive than anyone anticipated and has significant unintended consequences.   Just like the Obamacare bill, there is a huge push to get it through Congress before the public has a chance to read it and to consider itscontents.   Common activities that we take for granted will become federal crimes.These are not irresponsible exaggerations. Please take a moment to review somerequirements of the bill.   EXAMPLE #1 Loaning your buddy a shotgun for a duck hunting trip will be considered a transfer. If the following requirements are not met, YOU HAVE BOTH COMMITTED A FEDERAL CRIME.   1. He must have already purchased his hunting license 2. Season is already open (and will not close before he returns it) 3. He cannot travel with the firearm through a county where season is not yet open or any area where hunting is prohibited and certainly not across astate line.   He CANNOT stop by your house on the day before season opens, pick upthe shot gun, go to the sporting goods store to buy a license and shells then drive out to the hunting lease. In this scenario, YOU BOTH WOULD HAVE COMMITTED MULTIPLE FEDERAL CRIMES, YOUR WEAPONS WILL BE FORFEITED AND YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR RIGHT TO BUY OR OWN A FIREARM.   EXAMPLE #2 It appears that only you may relocate your weapons. If your weapon leaves your home without you, the new legislation considers it a transfer of possession. ALL transfers require going through a firearms dealer, paying the transfer fee and a background check for the transferee.   Putting the weapon, even temporarily in someone else's possession,requires a transfer through a dealer. There is no exception for putting them in a friend's truck while moving to your new house or packing them unloaded,locked in a gunsafe into a moving truck.   Any scenario in which your weapon leaves your home without you is considered a transfer. Failure to properly transfer the weapon is a federal crime which can result in a prison term AND WILL RESULT IN THE FORFEITURE OF YOURWEAPON.   In the scenario above, your buddy's truck was used to commit a federal    crime and WILL BE CONFISCATED just like with current Fish and Game violations.   EXAMPLE #3 Infractions as above which involve 2 guns of any type are considered weapons trafficking. You will be prosecuted under the same federal laws as a terrorist arms dealer.   EXAMPLE #4 Any of the infractions above (or hundreds of other routine scenarios)may result in federal charges, confiscation of ALL your weapons and being prohibited,like all felons, from ever owning a weapon again.   Read the text of the bill yourself. Most of it is boring legalese but the sections on transfers and trafficking are critical.   Take a minute to think about all the routine activities like those above that will make you a federal criminal and result in prison time plus the confiscation of your weapons and other property.   A link to the bill is included below on the official Senate website.See Section 122 "Firearms Transfers".   http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:S.649:   Read it and contact your Congressman's office. Talk to their staff.Tell them how you feel about this.   Keep in mind, none of the above would have stopped the tragedies in Columbine or Newtown.The proposed law makes you a criminal and opens the door for confiscation ofyour weapons and property for otherwise routine activities.   Think and act. Congress is hoping that you will do neither. This bill has no purpose at all except to gradually, incrementally, pass legislation that will lead to total confiscation of all of your firearms.    Don't go to sleep now. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. The enemy never sleeps and just keeps coming at you.   If you found the patience to read the entire text, you also learned that $100 million per year of your tax money is set aside to enforce these restrictions.   Finally, please forward this to your friends who may be affected.   Lee Huszagh Attorney at Law        

IMO you didn't miss anything.  All shooting has to be done while sitting down.  No rapid fire.......whatever that means to the RSO.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130507/US--Gun.Violence/  

For example, I just bought from a wholesaler 1000 rds. $224.00.  And of course they bought it for less than that.  If everyone will be patient, the supply will catch up.

If you stop the draw around the 12:00 point when he is "hot".....you will see his finger on the trigger prematurely.  Just asking for trouble, or possibly the ol' racing stripe down the leg.  Finger should be off trigger until the gun is up, level and on target.

I have M&P Pro 4" and 5", as well as the standard M&P....all in 9mm.  Really like the Pro Series.  XD's are fine.  Glock would be my 3rd choice

  probably....but certainly justifiable IMO

I am sure that the high end guns listed here are fine, dependable firearms.  Can't say anything bad about them, but I've never owned one.  IMO, it is a lot like driving the upper end cars, or more relevant, high end shotguns like a Krieghoff, perazzi, DT10, Blaser, etc.  Very well-made, and fine looking guns.  I've seen people shoot just as bad with all of them, and some shoot 'em very well.....but it is the Indian not the arrow.  No one should feel that you have to invest high $ to have fun and shoot well.  I've got a Remington R1 with several thousand rounds through it and when benched will shoot 2" at 25 yds.  Less than $500 in that gun.   With that said, if you want an expensive item, gun, or whatever, and can afford it, and enjoy it, have at it but don't feel as though that is what is necessary to shoot well.......but it never hurts to look good while doing it.

5.0 WSF 124gr. Delta Prec. HP or Mont. Gold. 

yep, Nov.2012 I paid $8/bx20 and that was "high", but it was for a class.  PMC I recall.  Lake City was going for around $380/1000 and everything else was lower.

Redding dies, spray 'em with Hornady cleaner/dry lube and Qtip around the 'steps' inside.  Will hit it with the air compressor......good to go.

$160.  and not all FOs are the same.  The Dawson is like.....wow!.  I am changing out the FO on my M&P pro for a Dawson as well.  Tim Calhoun has also done some work for me.  He is a great guy, reasonable, and I am sure you would be happy with his work as well.

2nd Week end TAC 2 in Greenville has IDPA

Just had Coal Creek Armory replace the sights on my Remington R1. They cut the slide to fit a Novak rear and a Dawson FO. Great job.

Nice R1 on the Trading Post

I have a SIG, great shooter.  I have a R1, just doing some sight work, but a real work horse.  Colt Combat Commander, pretty, sentimental, a safe queen and my 3rd choice.  If I had to pick one........go Sig.

I would mark where my taper crimp is set and gradually increase the crimp to see if the round will fall out of the chamber.  I had this issue in my .45 and that was the solution.  That is how I set up my 9mm with good results.

I have been using the Redding 9mm dies and am very satisfied with the results.  I usually seat and crimp separately, but the Redding die I have has worked very well.  What I have found with the jacketed bullets is that the resize is so small that the bullet simply cannot be pushed any deeper by accident.  In fact, when pulling the bullets there will be a definite mark at the seated depth and the surface of the bullet is somewhat scuffed.  The taper crimp is just enough to iron out the minimal bell at the mouth.

 That's the way  my research has advocated

Just for clarity, the Sig Mag does not hold the top round securely.  It moves forward slightly, and in a quick reload, it may protrude a little more than the index finger can easily push back.  At least that is my problem; not had that issue with the Wilson mags.

Just an update from my previous post.  Since Tim worked on my barrel it has been flawless with everything.  SWC, RN, HP....everything.  And is the most accurate gun I have.  It is a blast to shoot.  If you like 1911s, go for it.  By the way, throw the Sig mags away and stick to Wilson.

Got an email that Natchez has PPU 9mm available.  Product code OQPPR92.  Problem is you can't order from them in TN however.  

Really depends on what your intentions are.  As mentioned the Browning is always good, especially in the basic Citori.  If you are doing high volumn shooting the x25 series are excellent.  I have a 325 I've put 5000-8000 rounds a year through for at least the past 8-10 years.  Personally would avoid the Ruger because it kicks like a mule.  If you can find an old Remington SPR, it is a Baikal, and tank strong and a really inexpensive but great hunting gun.  Heard a lot of good about CZs lately.  Not all Rizzinis are created equal.  Any of the Berrettas will be good.  But they also have good, better, and best and the $$ are higher.

That is why shooting topless should be encouraged.........less likely for the brass to hang up :up: