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Is that stainless or is it one of the NP3 plated ones? The yellow tint looks just like mine.

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I did show up Sunday for a bit, long enough to see something I had to have. Oh well, I hear having a retirement fund is overrated anyway

I’ve settled on Frankford spray lube for rifle cases. I use One Shot spray for my pistol cases when loading on a progressive press but I find that I have to use too much of it for rifle cases and it’s relatively expensive. The Frankford lube migrates better and I don’t have to use as much. I use a lot of plastic shoebox style containers to store brass and I dump a couple handfuls on the lid and spray over them. A few minutes and they are ready to load.

Would be happy to take the .40 and 30-30 off your hands if you just want to get rid of it :)

I've got a 1076 that I'd let go, DM me if interested

It's a quarterly swap meet that is held at MSSA, for MSSA members only (sadly). It runs all 3 days in the clubhouse but you have to be on premises if you have a gun there for sale. They have a couple dozen tables set up and it's 75% dusty old junk but occasionally something worthwhile can be spotted there. I usually forget about it until the last day when everything's already been picked over.

I agree with the above -- a lot of factory installed red dots are just a way for manufacturers to move sub-par red dot sights. There are a very few RDS that I will spend money on for serious use: Trijicon and Holosun. That's it. Others may be adequate but I like the features and flexibility of the Holosun 507 (fullsize) and 507k (compact). Many others like Leupold Deltapoint and Romeo may be OK but they have features that are annoying or not optimal IMO. The only way I'd accept a 2nd or 3rd tier red dot is if I got it next to nothing and used it only on .22s or range-only guns.

it's really not much worse than a Commander or Government. The key is to get a flush fitting magazine, 126mm, and remove the bulky magwells. I pretty much pull off all my 2011 magwells anyway unless they're an active competition gun.

MSSA has an upcoming swap meet from 9/13/24 to 9/15 for those members who may be interested.

I'd love it, but I'm on the wrong end of the state.

Given the SVI parts (some of the best you can buy) and the aftermarket aluminum grip frame (those go for multiple hundreds of $$) that looks like a pretty good deal, assuming all the parts are fitted correctly. You may still be buying a gun that needs a bit of tweaking though.

The SIG Trailsides have started to show up in my area. I don't know if they were clearanced out somewhere, but I've seen several for sale around the $450 mark. They are great option for not a lot of money. For something comparable, the Ruger 22/45 MKIV is a great design and can be upgraded with a few key aftermarket parts like the Tandemkross hammer/sear kit and a red dot mount which make it a far more fun pistol to use. The Kel Tec P17 has the great attraction of being very inexpensive. Mine has been reliable and I generally like the design and control layout, but accuracy (like every other Kel Tec I've owned) has not been impressive.

In years past it was different, but the S&W "performance center" is nothing but a corner of the shop where they make normal guns ugly and expensive

This is the rebound spring kit I like to use. It comes with several different weights so you can move up in weight if your particular gun needs it. I generally start out in the middle of the range with a 13# spring and then see if I need to go heavier or lighter. Usually that makes a dramatic difference over the factory spring. https://www.brownells.com/gun-parts/handgun-parts/handgun-triggers-parts/sw-reduced-power-rebound-spring/

Ebay and Gunbroker are good places to check every couple of weeks.

I bought my first one in the early 2000s and it's been a downhill slide into addiction ever since. My single stacks really haven't seen the range very much since then. I've built several and still have a few frames and slide sets I need to do something with.

There is a lightweight trigger rebound spring that can be installed that will lighten the pull noticeably. Installing it is a job of moderate difficulty. If you aren't comfortable removing the sideplate and removing/reinstalling parts, it's probably a job for someone who is.

I use mainly Wilson or McCormick Powermags (8 round) for 45. The Wilsons have a captive follower and are better to use on aluminum frames than the floating follower on the McCormicks, but you need to watch the springs, they wear out pretty fast.

How are you liking the FNAR? I was surprised at how soft shooting and accurate mine was.

Vade retro, Satan!

Get one of these speed loaders and it will make your range time much more enjoyable. https://www.mcfaden.com/McFadden-Machine-Lightnin-Grip-Loader-s/1828.htm The TX22 mags are not fun to load without a loader. A buddy has a TX22 and it seems to work OK.