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I carry my G23 or my XD .40 for that off chance that I come upon a need to use it to defend myself or those around me against one or more assailants. I work at a hardened target so do not think an outside attack would succeed. I normally do not go anywhere where a terrorist might think its a good target since I avoid crowds. I have available to me weapons to reinforce/support or react to an attack in process at work or home so my EDC is just to get me to one of those two sites.

I cant imagine it would; I would cut that inch or two off anyway, it will just get worse.

Looks like gas cutting. It happens when there is a slight imperfection in a land or groove allowing the hot gasses to go around the bullet before exiting the barrel.

I am not sure what the old ones are made of, I'll have to stick a magnet on my single stage press to see if its steel or some kind of pot metal. It's an 80s press and made like the older hand press.

Yes, the older one was just like their classic press but I don't think anyone has them in stock. Maybe a used one is out there that you can get, but the quick lock feature works decently enough I doubt you could tell the difference between them.

Contact the seller and ask what the material is. It may some unconventional or off brand thread lock that should clean out with a tap. Or it just may be a bit of jb weld after the threads got damaged. Sorry can't help with the smithing part of the question as I did my own when my .270 had that issue and all I did was use the next size tap, drilled it out by hand and slowly tapped it. It held ok, probably still going strong.

Here is a link to the one at Midsouth, it describes it quite well: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0000690180/Breech_Lock_Hand_Press_Kit_

I am in with ESPN, as long as we don't draft this Sunday that is when my other draft is.

Yea, I had thrown the BS flag on this from the get go.  The Dunbar Cave parking lot is closed after dark with a vehicle barrier at each entrance.  The parking lot at the golf course is open but that and the one at Swan Lake sports complex is patrolled regularly.  I once parked at the complex and hiked toward dunbar cave, came back a few minutes after closing and found a ticket on the windshield so they are pretty quick.

Distance distance distance, if he was closer than 15 yards or so he was in the danger zone.  A badly pitted plate contributes to bullet or plate fragment ricochet so there will come a time when the plates should be replaced.  For the average shooter these plates last for years if not a lifetime, club plates may see a 2-3 year lifespan depending on what gets shot at it and how many.

Good point, it would be some time before you got to see your weapon. But it changes nothing in my view, I would rather be alive to regret choosing my $800 gun vs my $200 one that fateful day. My 2 EDC guns are utility guns, nothing special about them other than that they are mine. While I would not want to lose them or any weapon (already lost one to a game warden), I would trade them all for my life or that of another.

Yes, but he only wants to take them away from those of us willing to follow the law. Everyone knows that those anti gun laws will do nothing to stop what goes on in places like Chicago and Detroit. It's easy to say you dont need a gun for self defense when you have the entire secret service protecting you and yours.

I think most plates say 100 yards for rifle shots. But yes, that is normal wear and tear so you would eventually get that even at 100 yards.

I have one of each, my Glock 23 was purchased in the late 80s at Jims Pawn in Fayetteville, NC and my XD.40 was a private sale. Honestly, I could care less which one is in my possession in an SD incident. As long as I am alive to tell the story I don't care if the gun ends up with 20 bodies on it, I am sure I can alibi out of those since I would have nothing to do with them. When I purchase from a private party I try and do my due diligence by exchanging at least drivers license info. The way I see it both parties may have to prove the guns ownership history so that protects us both.

If that is correct, that is 6 for 6 or 100% target acquisition;  I applaud their trainers, if only the rest of the LEO community could achieve these results when confronted with a life or death situation on these violent criminals.

Actually I do think that government contracts bring down prices due to the fact that factories have to gear up to produce the quantities they need for the contract.  Once they are finished with the contract and are in replacement mode they can generate some for the civilian market without the extra cost of retooling.  As for auto, I don't care for them.  Even in the military I never went full auto with my M4 unless it was at the range for fam, with the pig sure but that is what its meant for.  Now that ammo comes out of pocket, I'll stick to well placed semi auto shots :pleased:

Being retired military I carry my Benchmade 9100 Auto Stryker, have done so for almost 15 years.  Every once in awhile I carry my 9050 but its a bit bulky for EDC, and I like the tonto blade of the 9100.  I am not much of a knife collector but have found that I have a few anyway, but have traded some for gun parts and such.  The two I will keep have much of the black come off the blade but still open with a solid click which says something for their quality.

I range from .22 lr to 30 caliber in different flavors of centerfire cartridges with arguably the 30-06 being the most powerful,  My largest would have to be the 12 gauge; unless you were only speaking of brass cased cartridges.

No 22 hornets, but I have used the hand press.  If you want a light touch you may want to stick with the single stage press.  You can more easily control the amount of force with that than the hand press.  The Lee hand press is available at Midsouth Shooter Supply out here in Clarksville, not sure about your area.

They do make carbide dies, but because you have to use lube anyway it makes the carbide part a moot point.  But if you insist, Dillon, and Lyman make carbide dies...if you can find them in your caliber.

Sounds interesting, whereabouts do you guys shoot?

Welcome fellow transplantee, and congrats on the retirement.

Bushmaster is a Freedom Group company as well, there was an announcement back a few months ago that a few Freedom Group companies were being consolidated.  Apparently executives were sent to many of these plants to make the announcement and answer some general questions about the move.  I see this as a business move with a happy political statement as a byproduct. I wish more gun companies would make these moves out of gun un-friendly states to states that support the gun industry.  To me it does not make sense to support state governments that restrict your product in their state.  Here is a list of all the companies that make up Freedom Group:   REMINGTON BUSHMASTER REMINGTON MILITARY REMINGTON LE MARLIN FIREARMS H&R 1871 DAKOTA ARMS TAPCO DPMS / Panther Arms PARKER GUNMAKERS BARNES BULLETS ADVANCED ARMAMENT PARA USA REMINGTON PMPD MOUNTAIN KHAKIS REMINGTON 1816

No, people of those streets are all out protesting. Shop owners probably do not live there and would not risk running the gauntlet to go protect their shops.

This handy chart helps, they are available all over the internet suitable for printing: