QuietDan

Regarding reloading kits and reloading dies: Just for examples some stuff from Midway USA because the price is often pretty good and because they've got a lot of stuff. Just for example, don't just buy stuff without the research! Any stuff you buy that you eventually outgrow or isn't for you gets sold to others or does a side function on your bench or whatever, it doesn't go to waste. Locally, (Middle Tennessee) the fine folks at: the Reloader's Bench in Mt. Juliet, Welcome to The Reloaders Bench, Mt Juliet TN and Outpost Armory in Christianna, The Outpost Armory and others, have reloading stuff. Buying locally means you're also underwriting your access to their advice, which has great value. Folks at those places are certainly invited to chime in, subject to rules here. At Midway USA: Rockchucker master kit: RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Single Stage Press Master Kit - MidwayUSA Don't know what caliber for you, but for example RCBS dies for .308: RCBS Small Base 2-Die Set 308 Winchester - MidwayUSA Lee Anniversary press kit: Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Anniversary Kit - MidwayUSA Lee dies for .308: Lee Deluxe 3-Die Set 308 Winchester - MidwayUSA Regarding shotgun presses: Shotgun press RCBS RCBS The Mini Grand Single Stage Shotshell Press 12 Gauge 2-3/4", 3", 3-1/2" - MidwayUSA Shotgun press Lee Lee Load-All 2 Shotshell Press 12 Gauge 2-3/4", 3" - MidwayUSA Shotgun press MEC MEC Sizemaster Single Stage Shotshell Press 12 Gauge 2-3/4", 3" - MidwayUSA Just to get you started, ask questions, browse, find your own path.

Yeah, I'm thinking shotshell reloading is a whole 'nuther animal. I'm not smart enough on that to comment. RCBS, Lee, MEC and a lot of others make gear for shotshells.

IMO, the most important part of a reloading setup, bar none, is the Book. I personally bought the RCBS - Speer book before I bought anything else and read the whole book cover to cover, except the data tables for cartridges I didn't have. Once I was familiar with the material, THEN I got the gear. RCBS makes a RockChucker Master kit. It has all you need to get started. It came with another copy of the RCBS - Speer book -- I loaned the spare copy to a friend. The RockChucker and it's Master Kit is very durable, perhaps over-engineered for the forces required. I'm thinking that Lee has an all in one kit as well, and perhaps at a lower cost. It also comes with a book that ought to be read first. The Lee book was a little more all-over-the-map for me, but some folks like it just fine. The Lee stuff reportedly is durable enough, but it's also got a reputation for not being overengineered. When I got started, I did try to purchase the main items all from the same folks (RCBS) so that the books and manuals and instructions and tables and the equipment all made sense, instead of mix and match and having to read between the lines. I feel more comfortable mixing and matching now that I've got some idea about what I'm doing. I'm still an amateur though, I've got a lot to learn.

I'm not crazy about over-the-top depictions of bad conduct from police officers as they don't act like this -- but the guy they stopped IS an NPR-listening, biscotti-eating, latte-drinking, metrosexual, Prius hybrid driver (at least it's not pink). Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Rutherford County Sheriff & Smyrna Police properly sort things out after HCP holder's open carry freaks out school-people: Gun-toting man near Stewarts Creek was taking morning walk | The Daily News Journal | dnj.com Note especially the comment section after the story. The anti-gun nuts may whip themselves into a frenzy over this. A few sensible heads from this group may be able to settle it down. . . .

The evil Attorney General Eric Holder wants this guy to be the patsy and the firewall for GunWalker et al, and Melson is going down swinging. I think it scared the cramp out of the "Justice" Department when Melson testified to Issa's congressional committee behind closed doors with his lawyer instead of the company-man lawyer. The "Justice" Department is sufficiently afraid of him that they can't fire him outright. He's been re-assigned to a title-only office where the ATF and the Justice Department can keep an eye on him. Melson's nightmare is only beginning, I'd watch my back and not go for any walks in Ft Marcy Park. I'd invite friends over, pop a bag of popcorn and crack some beers to watch Melson testify as a friendly witness in front of Issa's congressional committee.

Fun to think about, not so much fun to do: 1) Throwing rocks down on cars, people die. 2) Crossbowing an idiot kid, people die. Darwin award runner up. Arrow-shot kid is still alive to compete in next year's Darwin awards. Don't know if the police will put a priority on chasing down the cross-bowers. And, a grand jury might no-bill charges against the cross-bowers.

Now that's a Good bad dream.

Congratulations! Daughters reportedly make fathers insane -- be sure to get the inoculations!

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. Who knows what good will come of it? Best wishes.

That's a lot of dogs. Too many, in some jurisdictions. What's the local law say? Chained up? Some jursidictions would consider 'chained up' as animal abuse. Also, a renter. Does the home-OWNER know? Some have lease provisions that say no dogs or only one or two dogs. Also, pit bulls. Home-OWNER might not want the liability, if they knew. They can lose their homeowner's insurance, if the insurance company finds out and the home-OWNER does nothing. Also, that much vicious dog protection just screams meth lab. . . . or dog-fighting breeder. . . . you might find that the police or the sheriff would be way-far interested. Also, there's a cayenne-pepper based can of stuff available at home depot to sprinkle on your fence line that the dogs just can't stand and stay away from, their noses being so sensitive and all. And it's all on your side of the property line. Nothing personal. Just business. I bet a lawyer could make quick work of this. Lawyer means you don't have to get in a pi$$ing match over the back fence . . . . Best wishes to you. Been there.

Very nice! Looks like something a town's SWAT team could use. It's a little big to bury in my back yard . . .

Whoa. I'm glad I'm not alone . . . God Bless each of you. It seems to me that it demonstrates that your desire to do the right thing is very strong. . . .

Hey! Keep it down out there! You'll wake me from my nap.

I'd hate to prejudge a fine member of law enforcement and all . . . but I've heard renting women by the hour is a lot of trouble. . . . Some of the comments after the original story suggest personal knowledge of the gentleman involved.

Two guns. Holstered. Fully loaded. Semi-concealed Carry.

Not a bad report, IMO. I'm thinking the report would be even better if the female reporter had actually TAKEN the gun course and then reported on it. I imagine some HCP permit teacher would offer a free or reduced rate course to a female journalist to take the course.

And thank you. You are a gentleman.

The facts are out there on the web for all to see. If you know this^^^^, you know that. Perry has nothing to apologize for about that, but perhaps you know that already. I'd enlighten you personally, but I'll save it for another thread. This one's about a decent man showing a woman how to shoot a gun.

You can just about imagine that Eagle Scout Perry is teaching a younger Scout how to get 'er done. Gov. Perry Teaches Me To Shoot | TexasSparkle | a Chron.com blog She's shooting with a crossed thumb gonna get whacked by the slide, and he corrects her once at least. I'm thinking he's got the common touch for regular folks like us. I met the man once. We talked for five or ten minutes. IN an Austin Texas Gun Store.

After viewing the video, I am sure that my barrel needs a little scrubbing.

The Galco belts work well for me. A nice piece of leather. I have one in black and one in tan. Hardly wear any of my other belts now. Galco holsters; Holsters; Gun holster, pistol holsters, western holsters, shoulder holsters, leather holster and Glock holsters

So TGO David, Between this and the claymore's in the hallway with the dual clackers on the nightstand, you're kind of a little . . . twisted . . . in your humor, aren't you? I'm still laughing at that one . . . In San Antonio, the little thugs scope out the neighborhoods in three person teams. One to drive the Cheby and two to carry. They cruise slowly down the street around three in the afternoon, when homeowner couples are usually still at work and the kids aren't back from school yet. They look for houses with no cars in the driveway, ring the doorbell, and if no answer, kick the door in. The alarms go off, but they've got three or four minutes to grab the LCD TV, mom's designer handbag, and the kids' PS3. There are folks who are SORELY TEMPTED to park their car down the street and sit quietly in the living room in the lay-z-boy recliner with a buckshot 12 gauge and wait for the door to be kicked in. "I don't know officer, I was just sitting here in the dark with the telebision off and enjoying a little personal time with my shotty and all of a sudden these two scary perp'trators appeared out of nowhere. I was a-feared for my life, officer, I'm truly heartbroken that they had to be offed like that. Sad to say, but I'm sure they were once good boys 'bout to straighten their lives out and their mothers loved them . . . " In San Antonio, the officer would probably say, "I could see where you'd be a-feared for your life, kind Sir, and it looks like a clean cut Castle Doctrine case to me, and it's a good thing too 'cause it's a lot less paperwork for me."

Geico Insurance commercial on TV. With the pinwheel out the window.

WD-40, Awesome description of the squirrel mounting process! Sounds a little like a love-love-hate relationship. I've got a really bold one in the yard that helps himself to the wife's bird seed. Devious little b@st@rd. Couldn't get to one bird feeder and chewed through the hanger on the tree and then chewed open the feeder while it was on the ground. He sees me coming now and knows I'm not a fan, immediately heads up the power pole -- on the far side where I can't see him. I hope he slips up and zaps himself on the transformer but he's much too smart for that. I don't think I can hunt squirrel inside city limits . . . probably would nail his hide to a tree as a warning to his brothers and sisters. Squirrels raiding the birdfeeders reminds me of all the able-bodied welfare cheats sucking up all the relief meant for widows and orphans.