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What Garufa said above ^^^^^^^. The target wadcutters work like a charm. Good luck leroy

I like it!! Looks like 'ya need to start reloading. That will get the best out of the Grendel. By the way; a 4 by 2 at one hundred yards with iron sights aint bad for a new gun! (...keep holding where you did for the two bottom right shots...)! Keep us posted. leroy

They are great men. Worthy of our respect and praise; with a long, brave military history. Check this British Army link out: Gurkha History - British Army Website. Keep up the good work. leroy

All:_____________ Here is a "real" man's covert carry shirt: Link here: 573.47 / 573.49 Key Hickory Striped Logger Shirt Pullover, Long Sleeve, Folded Pack; Colors- Firm Hand and Garmet washed. Note the size range and the price. I heartily recommend them ---- especially for the "full figured" older guy. It looks lots better than them wimpy jungle print shirts. Very rustic and useful. Rotund leroy

The holsters look good. Be sure and give us a report on it when it comes in. PS --- I liked the "OWB kydex". It looks like "Atomic Dog's" model. Keep up the good work. leroy

This is exactly right. It seems that the Tn State Attorney General said he would not bring a case against the Federal government because Federal Law always trumps State law. That pronouncement has raised lots of hackles in the Tennessee State Legislature. There is a bill being introduced in the state house to set up a state "Solicitor General" who would presumably handle any litigation as the result of state law. My guess is that the current state Attorney General (...i think he is a Democrat; and appointed; not elected [...which i think is a bad idea...]...) is in big trouble over this very issue. Mabee others can clear this up a bit; please jump in with the specifics. leroy

Bingo!!! You hit the nail exactly on the head. The biggest problem "sis" and company may have for the next two years is keeping "em on the job if the congress starts budget cutting. My guess is that they will be unemployed after the 2012 election and that contractors, will, indeed take their place. I see that as a good thing. Keep up the good work. leroy

Dave:_______________ RE: Your question: David posted the best answer. It's ok to like some things (....guns, knives, cars, etc. ...) and not like others. That's why they make all the different ones. I'm one too; and i wont apologize for it. I'm polite; i wont talk bad about anyone else's taste in firearms. Folks can prefer whatever they like. So do i. The fact is, we still live in America and are affluent enough to buy whatever we choose to (....for the time being, anyway...). Dont apologize for having good taste (...and good sense...). Keep up the good work. I say those who call you down for being a "gun snob" are politically correct weenies!! leroy

Glad to hear it!! Don't feel bad; ive had several old time Colt Government Models that had the same problem with colt marked magazines. We used to change the spring if a magazine gave any problems at all. Have fun shooting your new Kimber!! leroy leroy

I like it!! I aint much of an NFL owner or coach; but i like Fisher. Sad to see him go. Young will prove to be more trouble than he is worth in the longrun. leroy

Randy:_______________ You might want to give this guy a call: Colt Single Action Army Revolver- Edward Janis. Name is Ed Janis. He is one of the biggest colt saa parts and repair guys around. Sounds like the base pin and bushing is worn out; possibly the bolt as well. Ed may well have those parts. Hope this helps. leroy

Take due note of Punisher's post here: Words for the newly aggravated semiauto pistol guy to live by. Been said several times by our brothers in the posts above: --- magazine problems cause 90% of "malfunction issues" with semiauto pistols, no matter the caliber. This is a universal truth of the semiautomatic pistol world. Reloads: Gotta have about the same recoil impulse as factory loads. That equals similar ballistics of the reloads as compared to "factory" loads. This is the "recoil spring" problem. Another universal truth of the semiautomatic pistol world. Good luck; you can fix it with a bit of "tweaking"! leroy

mav:________________ Thanks for the neat review and pictures. Congratulations on your new "tool". I like it when Americans continue to arm themselves and take responsibility for their own self protection (...remember, "when seconds count, the police are only minutes away...."! Looks like this one was a great choice. RE: You are experiencing the same thing we did years ago with the old 38 super. Great accuracy, lots of power, and light recoil. I'm terribly tempted to have someone do me a full size light weight carry model 38 super. The super round is a tad longer than the 9mm. Thanks for the great review!! Enjoy! leroy

Daves post above ^^^^ is exactly right. We happen to live in a country that (...for the time being....) has a law called the Second Amendment that started out protecting the right to arms. We also have the fundamental right to self defense and defense of those around us (...for the time being...). All this has been hijacked by polititians, lawyers, and judges of various stripes over the years in an attempt to curb this right or to outright disarm the population. This disarming has succeeded in large part in the large northeastern and midwestern population centers that are overrun with machine polititians, demigogues, those on the dole, and folks that evidently like being treated like serfs and told what to do. As Dave says, you need to decide for yourselves whether you are a serf or not; and whether you want to be controlled by a bunch of statist or not. Remember the old limeric: "...Those who beat their weapons into plowshares with plow for those who dont...". That's exactly what has happened in every totalitarian government in the world. A disarmed populace moves quickly from being citizens to being serfs and slaves. Remember, the state of Tennessee (...along with other states, countys, and muncipalities with the ability to make or controvert law...) is simply easing up on the restrictions to a right that has always been there from a ethical and constitutional perspective. That "easing up" is anything but benelovent. It is simply allowing a right that has already been there. Having said all these unkind things; I'm glad we live in a state like Tennessee where this "easing up" is going on; but I have no illusion that somehow the "light of the Lord" and "rightdoing by polititians" has caused it. While we may temporarily enjoy a majority of those in the statehouse that see things the way that we do; we are always just one election from folks like Jimmy Nafeh and congressman Cohen, who see things quite differently. Right now, the political class is afraid to tighten this stuff up because of the mood of the citizenry. It is possible for them to become more bold as politics and national events change. Remember what happened after the assassinations of JFK and RFK. Like that great Tennesseean Davey Crocket said: "...Keep your powder dry..." and as our great Tennesseean Dave is advocating; "...your weapon at the ready....". If you do that, you will not become a victim or a serf. Food for thought. leroy

Thanks for posting this interesting article. I think the House ought to bring this up for a vote and send it to the Senate every two weeks or so; along with lots of other stuff and make the Senate Demorats (...along with some sorry Republicans, too...) take a position. It's a great political strategedy to identify and target (...oops; excuse the inflamatory rhetoric!!...) those who vote against repeal. Let Nobama veto it a couple of times; that's ok too. He is working overtime to become a one termer anyway. leroy

A quick look at the TN district 9 map wil show you why Cohen can say the things he does. Link here: Tennessee He was preceeded by the great Harold Ford; and endorsed by Nobama, himself in 2010. Cohen won the 2010 race with 74% of the vote. Data here: U.S. House - District 9 - General Tennessee - 170 of 170 Precincts Reporting - 100% NamePartyVotesVote % Cohen , Steve (i) Dem 99,801 74% Bergmann , Charlotte GOP 33,872 25% Sullivan , Sandra Ind 673 0% Steele , Perry Ind 528 Link for data here: 2010 Tennessee 9 District House Elections Results - Politics Daily - Politics News, Elections Coverage, Political Analysis and Opinion. In my opinion, Cohen can get by with saying anything he wants to; right up to and including that the Tea Party and the Republicans are responsible for Christ's crucifiction. Cohen's problem is that he can't get anywhere saying this stuff in a majority republican state like Tennessee. He can get re-elected because of the politics of the inner city; and that's all he cares about anyway. Until folks get tired of demigogues like Cohen, they will be consigned to be saddled with people like him. The people of the 9th Tennessee District deserve better than trash like Cohen; they evidently just dont know it. I say; let 'em keep on liking him; and let him keep talking. More and more folks are listening to this stuff; and getting mad over it. Food for thought. leroy Appropriate art work here: Translation: "....The people's dreams have come true...". Courtesy of Uncle Joe Stalin's boys.

Hate to hear it. Hope everything will be alright. Prayers being said. leroy

I like it! We always need some "little guys" in the collection!! Keep up the good work! leroy

Sky:__________ I would recommend ya stick with the single stage press and tools until ya get the feel for reloading. Progressives (...even the best of em--we have a Dillon....) can be an aggravation that tends to take away the concentration that i think is needed to do the reloading job safely. The best of 'em dont like the caliber change thing. We tend to load pistol rounds on a progressive in large lots; that minimizes the aggravation with doing the adjustments. For small jobs; say 200 rounds or so, we use the single stage. RE: Reloading supplies. WE buy em everywhere; and buy in bulk. Here is a partial list: Brass: Starch (...link here: Products ...) We buy "once fired" processed brass from them. Their 223 processed and primed brass is great. Trimmed to the right lenght, resized, and primed. Ready to reload. Their primed and processed 223 brass is the best i've seen anywhere; we've have gaged it with our gages and it is dead on specification and ready for reloading. All we do is chamfer the inside and oustside of the case mouth, add powder, seat the appropriate bullet, and crimp (...if necessary...). I would never buy 223 brass from anyone else; nobody is even close (...even the new stuff requires more work...). We have a pile of it. I suspect their 45 acp and other calibers are just as good. Highly recommended. Dont be afraid of "once fired brass". It works just fine and is a great value. Powder and Primers: We have used Powder Valley for lots of stuff (...link here: Powder Valley, Inc. ....). We just started doing business with em based on recommendations from Froggy here on the board. They have the best prices on powder and primers i've seen. The trick with this stuff is to buy a lot. That spreads out the cost of the obligatory "HAZMAT" fees and makes them reasonable. That being said; lots of folks worry about having "dangerous materials" in their basements, garages, and outbuildings. If you are worried about that; i would do business with Widners; they are great folks and are doing a great service for the reloading and shooting community (...its great to have someone like them in your back yard; i wish we did --- we are about 2 hours away...). You can pick up locally from Widners; and i think that is a great thing (...check their website for details; they do it only on certain days and you have to place an order beforehand....). Bullets: We like hard cast or plated bullets for our pistols and hornady bullets for our AR's. The AR bullets come from Powder Valley, Midway (...when on sale...) and Graff and Sons. We buy lots of plated bullets from Midway (...when on sale...). The best suppliers of hard cast lead bullets (... 44 mag, 44 special, 45 colt, 38 special, 357 mag...) we've found is this guy (....Leadheads Bullets,Gas Checked and Plain Based Bullets ...). He is delightful to deal with and makes a great lead bullet. We also like the Oregon Trail laser cast bullets from Midway (...when on sale....); the Rainier plated bullets from Midway (...when on sale...). You get the picture. The bottom line on all this stuff is to shop around and keep a pretty good stock on hand. We usually have at least 1000 rounds of stuff for pistol and AR rifle calibers on hand for reloading; that way ya dont run out. Stuff ya dont shoot much (...450 bushmaster or 357 hh come to mind...). We keep about 200 to 500 rounds of components around. Hope this helps and gives a bit of insight into where to find this stuff. leroy

Thanks for posting this great article! leroy

Mitch:____________ Just saw this. Sorry for the confusion. GM= Government Model -- the big 5 inch barrel 1911 frame size. leroy

Thanks Punisher! I appreciate it! Keep up the good work. leroy

A great idea!! Keep up the good work! leroy

Punisher: RE: I like this advice. What pepper spray do you like? Thanks, leroy

Harold:_______________ Others have mentioned Drudge; here are a few that are good: Libertarian Republican Top Conservative News, Opinion & Analysis Magazine - Townhall.com - Big Journalism Plus my all time favorite: IMAO - Nuke the Moon Be sure and read the essay; its great!! Hope this helps leroy