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Grunt has an excellent solution with the "limb saver". I think i've got one laying around from our big bore rifle days. Fits over your shirt or shooting coat and has some recoil absorbing magic material in it. We used to shoot some 375 H&H too. I learned early to either shoot offhand (...will help ya to learn to use a sling...) and let your upper body and torso rotate some under the recoil; or to use a "sissy bag" of some sort. Keep a good solid cheek weld and remember to pull the rifle solid agains your shoulder (...or the bag...). Hold on; but let the rifle rise in recoil (...it will anyway!...). We also used the "shooting stick" trick too (...like the old buffalo hunters...). The absolute worst thing you can do is shoot these things from a bench or prone. We used to use shot bags (..."sissy bags"...) to cushion the top of the shoulder for prone shooting and to cushion the front of the shoulder from the bench. Use your extra "rabbit ear" bags and make sure they have shot or dry sand in them. You may want to make a couple about 6 X 6 X 6 out of old shot bags or benchrest bags. I know you already know this; but it also helps to load em down a bit; but that takes the fun out of it!! Hope this helps. leroy

All:_______________ RE: The "spent fuel rod "swimming pool blowing upl" comments in the InfoWars article. Take the time to look at the link in post #68 and follow the link to the fuel pool discussion. The fuel pits are evidently in tact. They are built to withstand earthquates and explosions. The problem is that there is no power or water on hand for the pool cooling (...same problem with the reactor....) and the guys are pumping water in to cool them down. Water is simply evaporating out of them both (...the reactor and the fuel pits...). The hydrogen explosions were evidently above the fuel pit area. As long as the TEPCO guys are able to add water to the fuel pits (...think giant swimming pools here...) the spent fuel rods will stay at a reasonable temperature. They may be damaged from heat; but now that aint a big deal considering the overall damage done to the plants from this catastrophe. The TEPCO plant guys are (...and have been....) pumping pumping water into both the reactor suppression chamber(s) and the fuel pits. leroy

All:____________ An excellent update for March 16 is posted here: Fukushima Nuclear Accident – 16 March update « BraveNewClimate. Be sure to check out the notes on the spent fuel pit cooling. RE: Professionalism, courage and heroism under fire. AR and other posters are exactly right. The TEPCO plant guys are, indeed, heroes and real nuclear guys ---they do make some of our "nuclear experts " (...thankfully; not all...) look like chumps. They have regularly been doing things at these plants that would make John Wayne afraid and Superman swoon. Let's hope they dont poop out before they get this thing whipped. leroy

You are exactly right. These guys probably have family they cant account for and are worn plumb down from fighting one problem right after another for the last 4 or 5 days straight. As was said before; these guys are the real heroes that are solving problems instead of wringing their hands about them. I say, God bless 'em. They are busy saving their neighbors, families, and the country of Japan from more disaster while the rest of the world (...us included...) watches in horror. They are great and heroic folks. leroy

Bingo!! We have a winner!!! dlm is exactly right. It is, INDEED, the exact same. We shouldn't be tolerating this either. Either make pseudpephedrine based medicine a prescription item or catch the dammed methhead thugs making it. My guess is that we'll do neither. Too much money to made in both areas. Keep up the good work. leroy

I like 'em man!!!! What great creatures. leroy

All:______________ You may want to take the time to look at this link: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Possible_damage_at_Fukushima_Daiichi_2_1503111.html. Take note of the "loud noise" discussion in the beginning of the post. Ir appears that the problem may be that the vibrations and continual heavy loading of the supports, piping, and valves from the continuing suppression of steam (...steam is generated by the sea water cooling the reactor core...) in the torus region (...the "right" name is the suppression chamber - torus and suppression chamber are the same thing--the guys use it interchangeably when talking about the plant components...) may have torn piping or valve supports loose inside the torus. Imagine holding onto a jet of hot steam and shoving it into water to condense the steam to water. It both heats the water and generates a helluva thrust and vibration while it's doing all this. I've got buddies that worked on the pre-operational testing at Browns Ferry in alabama (...a sister plant, but 1300 mw instead of 748...) of this same system. They said that you simply could not imagine the roar and vibration from the blowdown. As i remember (...this is a long time ago...) there was damage as the result of the initial testing of this system within the torus structure --- supports torn loose and some piping components torn up. That (...of course...) resulted in a re-design and beefing up of the components to stand the thrust loads involved; along with a subsequent re-test. The forces from this blowdown of steam are unimaginable to most folks and a genuine design challenge to the nerdy engineers. The fact is that all this stuff is working pretty well considering the situation they are in. All that being said; this is still a serious situation and a genuine danger to those working so hard to fix these problems and cool this unit off. The bottom line is that with all the problems, mayhem, and other things going on here; the guys working on this (...the real heroes in this story...) are doing a good job of using what they have to fix what they need to fix in unimaginably bad personal and enviornmental conditons. Continue to pray that these guys continue to manage this extremely dangerous (...for them...) situation. leroy

All:_______________ Take the time to read this: Fukushima Nuclear Accident – a simple and accurate explanation « BraveNewClimate. This is an accurate assessment of the situation from someone with good sense. Leroy

Like several others, i'm having a bit of a problem trying to understand how a background check should be a requirement for the purchase of anything (...guns included...). It's nothing more than an attempt by the Nobama machine and other anti-gunners to whip up sentiment for stricter gun laws at a time when support for stricter gun laws is at an all time low. I see this as a "non-starter" for the Demorats and the anti-gunners. As i remember, Laughtner (...nutty as he is...) could legally own a gun and had probably passed a "background check". In a free society; you simply cannot "anticipate" the actions of the nutty and plan for the unplanned. Criminals dont bother to legally buy guns; they steal or trade in them. No system would have picked up Laughtner because he was not a felon at the time; only a trouble making nut. The local authorities well knew that Laughtner was at the minimum; a troublemaking nut. He didn't need a background check for that; the "authorities" already knew that. Dont ever concede the ground that says that "background checks" should be anything other than an abridgement of your second amendment rights. If we are going to institute background checks; lets check the background of potential auto buyers for reckless driving, computer users for evidence of "bad computer use" habits like saying bad things on internet forums and message boards, and other equally foolish tripe. The fact is that this idea is a looser and Nobama is busy making himself a one term president (...thankfully...) and marginalizing the Demorats as a real political party (...thankfully...). More and more people are coming to the conclusion that the world is a dangerous place and that when you need help in a deadly situation in a matter of seconds, the police are only minutes away. I say these clowns need to keep on talking and exposing themselves for what they really are. Leroy

pfries:___________ I use kroil too. But i use it in place of hoppes. If you let the barrel sit a few minutes, the kroil will penetrate under the fouling and make it turn loose (...kroil is an excellent, high quality penetrating oil...). I've seen small slivers of lead turn loose in revolver barrels after the barrels sit a few minutes. kroil is good stuff. So is hoppes. I never thought of mixing them together. Hope this helps. leroy

All:______________ Here is a good place to keep up with what' going on with the Japanese Nuclear Plants. World Nuclear News leroy

All:___________ Im sure you all remember the firestorm that swirled around the Oklahoma City Bombing; along with the tons of pages of copy written concerning Timothy McVeigh and "the threat of domestic terrorism" done by disgruntled us citizens. This crime was quickly solved and attributed to a lone act of "domestic terrorism" perpetrated by a hate filled white american -- Timothy McVeigh, and closed quickly. It seems that there is some other info out there that has bubbled to the surface again. Check this link out: Libertarian Republican: Hussain Al-Hussaini, alleged OKC Bombing John Doe II, arrested in Quincy, Mass. Note the names and nationalities of the co-conspiritators. I think it is very interesting revelation. As usual in cases like this, the means justify the ends; and there may have been an overriding need to not tell the whole truth about this truly heinous act of barbarism against innocents. Said another way, the political class (...and their "servants" in the investigative branches of government...) most likely thought it was better that americans think that a hate-filled kid from the usa could kill his brothers and sisters in a most heinous way; than it was to find out exactly who might have helped and even bank-rolled this attack. I'm sure this apparent little oversight was done for the "collective good". It will be interesting to see where this one goes. Food for thought. suspicious leroy

Twenty seven to thirty dollars per thousand. Quick look. Was there from about 12 noon to 1.30 pm. leroy

All:______________ Check this link for a bit more techical discussion of what is happening at these plants. I'm not minimizing the situation; but i hate the news media when it comes to this stuff: Battle to stabilise earthquake reactors. Here's the latest press release from the Tokyo Power Company: TEPCO : Press Release | Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 11AM March 12th ). The big hitter is the sentence here: The on site power plant guys need extra on site power to run the core cooling (...that's what the on site diesel generator sets were for; they were evidently hurt in the initial earthquake shock or the wave; and quit after running about an hour. They are huge; several thousand HP per set....) and add water to the reactor vessel to keep the water level over the fuel rods. They are evidently working on that and have some package diesel generators on site (...and i would presume running...) to run the injection water system and the core cooling system. The water level in the reactor is most likely decreasing due to evaporation because they dont have enough power yet to run the pumps fast enough to get the cooling water going fast enough to overtake and calm down the heat buildup in the fuel rods; but they dont say that anywhere (...too busy, i would guess...). All that being said; ive got a lot more faith in the Japanese Nuclear guys and the Japanese news media than i do these ink splashing sensationalist clowns over the globe that are putting out the news releases about meltdowns and explosions. This is, indeed, a serious situation. It is dangerous (...especially to those on site doing the work...). We need to be in prayer for all the folks in Japan, especially the ones working on this problem. It will be solved by the technical guys on site; not a bunch of third basers, newspaper hacks, Union of Concerned Scientist spokesmen, assorted talking heads, regulators, and polititians. RE: The "explosion". My guess is that when the steam vented from the reactor containment; it pressurized the inside of the building (...which is a concrete structure with a steel frame -- i think --that is what most of them are...). Between the damage to the concrete from the initial quake and the over pressure inside; the cracked concrete gave way (...the "explosion; look at the steam vent at the beginning of the clip...) and left the steel building frame intact; again, all conjecture. Bottom line; there aint been a "nuclear explosion". There has been an over pressurization that evidently knocked down the wall panels on a severely damaged concrete building. It demonstrates the dangers that these on site guys are facing while working on the very serious problem. leroy

Greg:________________ We dont like 41's at our house; we just have six. Three ruger sa's (...one new model--2 old...) and three brothers to your smith model 57. The 41 mag is the caliber i started shooting "magnum" loads in. They are a great thing!!! PS-- I love Oakland's model 58. They are a great thing!! I'm sorry i didnt pick a couple of them up when you actually could find (...and afford....) them. They have turned into a pretty valuable collector's item now. Keep up the good work! leroy

Will:_____________ I didn't know either; and im almost as old as dirt. It was a helluva idea though! Keep up the good work! leroy

All:___________ This is good stuff here. I believe it is a universal truth for handloading for real ammo: Glockster quote: Glockster's observations in post #32 are exactly my experience too. You need enough "oomph" or impulse (...in both rifles and pistols; but especially pistols...) to upset the bullet to the bore and tighten the seal between the bullet and bore to get good accuracy and good powder burn. He is exactly right about unburned powder too. That's why you need a heavy crimp on revolvers and a pretty stiff charge on the semiauto pistols. It also works for rifles. leroy

I agree with spoolie and glockster here. We've got some old loads that came straight from the old lyman, sierra, and speer manuals from the early seventies that listed 7.5 grains of Unique with the old 225 grain JHC's. We used to regularly shoot 6.5 grains of unique with anybody's 230 grain hardball rounds. Remember, the semiauto pistol basically needs the same impulse that the original factory loadings develop. Softball loads will not cycle a standard pistol (...unless you change the recoil spring...). They are also right about the chronograph and pressure signs thing. I've burned a lot of Unique powder in a 45 ACP using these loads. More that that; the one i used is an old "frankenstein" military with a springfield armory slide and a colt frame. No telling what the barrel is or when it was made. The main thing is to use your head. There is plenty of "old" data out there that is good and looks to be way over the max for the litigation based "idiot proof" climate we now live in. Take it from me; there will be no problem telling when loads in semiauto pistols get too hot; you can look at the primers (...despite what others may say...) and the cases and tell. Look for bulged cases. leroy

Seaslug makes a great point in post 10 above ^^^^. The day of problems with parts interchangability in the semiauto pistol industry (...and the AR industry, as well...) was laid to rest with the advent of CNC tooling. That is why you have a bizillion manufacturers of semi-custom 1911's and 2 bizzillion parts manufacurers who make parts that are basically "drop ins.".. The equipment used to build parts like barrels, slides, and even the little stuff is so good today; it's no problem to swap whatever parts you want to swap; no matter the vendor. Bottom line-- Buy the parts you like and install them. The worst thing that can happen is the parts may need a bit of hand fitting (...think Barsto semi-drop in here...). Why, then, does Glock (...and lots of other OEM manufacturers...) recommend not using aftermarket parts...? Because Glock sells parts and competes against the other guys who are making parts just as good (...and, in many instances, better...) than standard Glock parts. Remember, they are in business to make money; its the capitalist system in action (...which i heartily endorse...). I would buy the barrel i liked and start shooting with it. I'm thinkin about a Storm Lake 357 sig barrel for a lightly used Glock 27 we recently acquired myself. I bet it will work like a charm. leroy

I think Eric hit the nail on the head here: Kahr makes an excellent firearm. It is basically a single stack Glock (...a great idea that Glock would have done well to implement...). I predict Kahr will make lots of money selling these "less costly" models. I would much rather have a Kahr than a Ruger (...as much as i like the company and their single (...and double...) actions...). I cant wait for them to become readily available and the "new" to wear of of them. Then i'll pick one up, stick it in my pocket every day to ward off any miscreants and thugs, and put up my trusty Sig 238 in the gunsafe. I say:..."Keep up the good work Kahr".... Leroy

Glockster:___________ Thanks for the great report. Looks like the Doublestar is a keeper. More that that; its a "backyard" product form Kentucky no less!! Thanks again, leroy

My guess is that WD 40 aint nothing but a high grade kerosene (...there is such a thing...) with some magic stuff to help the kerosene penetrate stuff like rust, assembly lube, and crud on assembled parts. It is principally a penetrating oil and a cutting lubricant for drilling and cutting. It smells suspiciously like the old varsol we used to use to wash parts down with in the "old days". Lifted this from the MSDS: 3 - Composition/Information on Ingredients Ingredient CAS # Weight Percent Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 64742-47-8 45-50 Petroleum Base Oil 64742-58-1 64742-53-6 64742-56-9 64742-65-0 <25 LVP Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 64742-47-8 12-18 Carbon Dioxide 124-38-9 2-3 Surfactant Proprietary <2 Non-Hazardous Ingredients Mixture <10 Over 75% old time oil and grease (...alphatic hydrocarbons=greases, oils....). Time (...and technology...) has simply passed WD40 by. The new synthetic stuff is just better. My guess is that the "gell and crud" that everybody talks about is the result of the cleaning action of the WD40. I suspect it cleans and that the "crud" appears to gell; but that's just me. leroy

reb:_____________ Looks like white lithium grease on the exterior of the barrel (...the stuff in the machining grooves on the barrel exterior...) and a bit of fouling in the barrel. Clean it up with some bore solvent and put some moisture displacing lube on it and see how it looks then. My guess is that the white grease was from the initial assembly and the powder fouling is from the proof firing (...i think they all get fired to verify headspace....). What you see as "gouges" in the barrel grooves aint gouges (...i think...). They are just flecks of unburned powder. The "residue" or "smears" at the back may be a bit of lead fouling from a real good lead bullet proof round. leroy

Check this out: Corn production: Grains corn production by country. Definition, graph and map. Soy beans: Soybean > Production statistics - countries compared - NationMaster Wheat (...we are third; behind china and india...): Wheat Production > Grains statistics - countries compared - NationMaster Interesting stuff. leroy

I think Dave is exactly right. See post #98 ^^^^^. Take the time to dig out and read "War is a Racket" by Smedley Butler. alibris link here: Alibris: war is a racket, butler. By the way, I paid about $6.00 bucks for my book; not $44!! Keep watching, they will get cheaper. Dave's point is exactly the point that Butler made in 1935. Interestin aint it?! leroy