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Brothers (....both Christian and Pagan....):_____________ I say carry your tools to church. Here is what Jesus had to say about this issue: Luke 22:36 New King James Version 36 Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. These are the tmes we are living in. The Hebrew Temple Guards carried swords. Think about it. Food for thought. Leroy

Billco:______________ RE: Your question here: For pistol loading, the data can be pretty well used between bullet types, unless the loading manual says otherwise. Said another way; for pistol loads you can interchange jacketed bullet data back and forth between bullet types for the same bullet weight(...fmj for jacketed hollowpoint, and viceversa...). The problem with data interchangeability at equal bullet weight and composition comes in with rifle bullets. Some rifle bullet designs (...especially the long range target bullets...) have a longer bearing surface than the standard and hunting bullets. That means that when the loads get in the higher ranges of pressure, that individual bullet type changes can push pressures over acceptable limits for a particular type of bullet, and not for another. Pressures developed by bullets are related to both how soft the bullet is (...how well it seals the bore...) and how long the bearing surface is that touches the lands and grooves as the bullet moves down the barrel (...and, of course, the powder charge and primer type...). Pistol bullets tend to be short and fat. That equals a pretty much the same bullet bearing length between bullet types. Rifle bullets can be more long and skinny. That makes the bearing surface longer. That long, skinny shape translates to a longer bearing surface and higher pressures. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Mike:____________ Just noticed this post. Always remember: IF YOU USE LUBRICATED BULLETS (...lead or linotype...) you will always have smoke. The smoke comes from the bullet lube; not the powder. You cant get away from it if you use lubricated bullets. We've shot thousands of them in our revolvers. That being said; Tightgroup is a great powder. So is Unique. If you want powder to burn cleaner (...that is, fewer unburned flakes or particles...), always resize your brass for the heaviest neck tension you can get and crimp (....rolled for revolvers, and taper for autos...). That will improve the "dirty" problem considerably. I think this is the biggest complaint that most people have with handloads vs factory ammo. Take the time to crimp any pistol loads you use. That will make them shoot better and burn cleaner. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leeroy

Johnny:______________ I'm an old guy with a bit of nearsightedness and have the same problem myself. When i looked at the EOtec reticle i saw distinct dots of light that made up the reticle and it aggravated me too. I wanted to see what we all see when we look at an optical scope reticle. I was about to put the "pooey" on the eotech when i read in the eotech literature somewhere that if the reticle looks too bright or funny to you (...they called it "blooming" ---i think...); you just turn the brightness down a bit until it is almost translucent (...read that as almost clear with a good red tint (...you can still see it well...)) and the dots seem to go away. I tried it, and it works much better for me. It seems to blend the clusters of dots i was seeing into a more uniform shape, just like the old time scope reticle. I would recommend trying this along with using both eyes to line up the sights. I'm like M14Man; i believe that if you cant get used to the eotech reticle; you wont like the aimpoint or trijicon reticles either. They all seem to work on the same principle. Take a look, see what ya think, and let us know what ya decide. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Bigiron:_______________ You have made a great pronouncement! I love it!! As some of the old guys from my neck of the woods would say: "...She (...or it...) would scare a haint up a thornbush on a foggy nite! ...." Keep up the good work! Kind regards, Leroy

Hoppes Boresnake. It's a rope with a brush in the front and is swelled up in the back to fill up the bore of the shotgun (...or rifle, or handgun...).. Costs a whoppin $16 bucks!! Check it out here: Hoppe's BoreSnake Bore Cleaner Shotgun 12 Gauge - MidwayUSA. I'ts a great thing!!! When it gets dirty, just throw it in the washing machine!! Hope this helps. kind regards, Leroy

JIT:_______________ RE: your question. Others have answered the 38 special vs 38 super rim question very well; so i wanted to give you a bit of history regarding the super. The 38 super is (...as others have pointed out in previous posts...) a "sooped up" version of the old colt 38 acp. The fact is that colt developed the super in the late 20's or early 30's in an attempt to produce a high velocity round (...remember, the 357 mag didnt come along until about 1935...) that would not bounce off the sheet metal of the old cars that the new breed of hoodlum were driving like the old 45 acp sometimes would. Colt's answer was the 38 super which had a nominal bullet weight of about 130 grains and a muzzle velocity of about 1300 fps. This was quite an advance for those times. The pistol was based on the tried and true full size 45 acp design and many folks took to it. I believe that even the FBI used them for a time (... but i'm not sure...). The super would, indeed, shoot thru the old cars (...and anything else it needed to...) with ease. Thompson even made some 38 super "tommy guns". The super was laid in the shade due to the development of the 357 magnum just a few years later; but was revised by the ISPC shooters, and that's a good thing. The original supers had some accuracy problems; but that, too, has been solved by the newer guys. The super is a great caliber with lots of power, accuracy, and a calmed down recoil when used in a full size 1911 type pistol. The super is a great view into the past and a great low recoiling caliber for those who like the 1911 style pistol. Hope this helps. Kind regards, leroy

We got a pile of 'em too. Everything from 22 up to 45 colt. They are a great thing. Keep up the good work. kind regards, Leroy

I despise them. TNrobocop is exactly right: I class the "track of the american chicken" right up there with the "Just Coexist" pronouncement. They are a bunch of childish, self-absorbed, foolish children who are reaping the harvest of inredible freedom (...for the time being...) while the very folks they vilify and deride keep them safe. Leroy

It is great shooting. It sends a gruesome message. God bless 'em Leroy PS-- Thanks for posting!

Said another way: ..... Dont say (...or do...) anything that you wouldn't want God, your mother, your dog, or your grandchild to hear you say (...or do...). ..... Remember, this is a two way street. All that being said: I feel exactly like Farman. He hit the nail square on the head here: "Antique" Leroy

Vu:______________ Take a look here: Break-In & Cleaning. Excellent info on cleaning up barrels. Hope this helps, Kind regards. Leroy

What a great thing! We are humbled by this young man's courage and devotion. With greatest respect. Leroy

I agree with OS. It has to do with rifles. If my memory servers me right; it probably from the illegal practice of hunting from a car. Hunters please chime in. Leroy

Will:____________ Welcome to the wonderful world of single actions!! They are a great thing. They were the first US Military sidearm (...outside the single shot horse pistols...). Every pistol man needs to own and shoot a single action revolver. You will enjoy your single action 357. We have them in a bunch of calibers from 357 up thru 44 mag. They are all great. More than that, they are addictive, the more you shoot; the more calibers you will like. They also love cast bullets, so there is a reason to reload!! They are a great thing!! RE: Bisley. We have a couple in 45 colt. They handle and shoot great. If you have big hands, they feel better than the old time "plow handle" models. There are two potential aggravations with the ruger single actions (...the new models, with the transfer bar...). The first is a 'heavy" trigger pull. The cure for it is to take the grip panels off and you will see the trigger return spring that hangs over a protruding pin. (...one leg under each panel, that is, on either side...). Just take one of the spring legs off the pin. That will ease the trigger pull and not hurt anything (...do a search on "Gunblast" and you can find pictures, i think...). The second is that from time to time the basepin may try to back out if you use heavy loads due to the light cross pin spring (...the little thingy you push in to pull the basepin to remove the cylinder for cleaning...). That is no problem either, as you can order a heavier basepin spring from Brownells and put it in in about 2 minutes. We usually replace the basepins too. We use the Belt Mountain pins that can be ordered from Brownells. They are the best for the "hard kickers' as you can get them with a set screw to lock the pin in so it wont move. The cost is about $27.00 or so as i remember. (...Brownell's link here: BELT MOUNTAIN : SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER REPLACEMENT BASE PINS - World's Largest Supplier of Firearm Accessories, Gun Parts and Gunsmithing Tools. ....). Here is another great source of info on the ruger single actions: Ruger Forum | Ruger Forum for Ruger Guns and Firearms ... A third great resource is any of your buddies that are CAS shooters. They are all Ruger guys for the most part. Lastly, you will need some leather to carry that 'peacemaker' in. We like El Paso Saddlery (....link here: El Paso Saddlery - Holsters. Bob Mernickle makes some great stuff too (...link here: MERNICKLE HOLSTERS. ).. Be sure to check out their "concealment" SA holsters. We have ordered from both; they are very high quality. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Leroy

Congratulations!! I know it is great. This winemaking thing used to be a big deal just north of where i live here in east tennessee. The old time italian coal miners and stonemasons made wine. It is a great hobby and a grand tradition!! Enjoy. Salute!!! Kind regards, Leroy ---(old time winetaster!!>>.)

Ghost:_____________ Thank you for posting the "Cordoba House" link. You are right on target with the "ignorance of history" observation. The fact is that the islamists are working to establish a "western victory shrine" in the new world. What better place than in the very location (...NYC....) that had more Jews in it than Israel until just a few years ago? More than that; the islamists seem to believe that NYC is, in fact, the center of the headquarters of the "great satan" (....sometimes i find myself believing that one myself....). I believe that all this is highly symbolic to them. Thanks for posting this great article. Keep up the good work. Kind regards and keep your powder dry, Leroy

All:_________________ Interesting read from the Politico today (...via Drudge...): Link here: Sanford Bishop steered scholarships to family - John Bresnahan - POLITICO.com Text here: So much for the "downtrodden" civil servants trying to do the right thing. Leroy

I think you are exactly right. I'ts red meat for the radical islamic world to proclaim that islam has defeated the "great satan" right here in his own land. Who cares about the "threat"? --- It simply makes no difference --a certain fraction of this bunch hates us anyway. This whole "radical" islamic thing will not calm down or get worse because of any act of the usa or any other "infidel state". My problem with it is the kid glove handling of it. I say, lets hoist the black flag and finish it (...but that will never happen...). Remember the words of the great Roman general who proclamed: "....Let them hate us as long as they fear us!!....". We are spending way too much time trying to appease them. It simply wont work. Food for thought. Leroy

+1 Great scales. God one over 30 years old. Still weighing charges like always. Kind regards, Leroy

Mabee the Asian Carp are forming an "evil kabal" to eat a few Chicago Polititians. We can only hope. Keep up the good work. Leroy

Thanks SUNTZU ...and Jax...) for posting. I remember seeing this now. Kind regards, Leroy

+1 I think you are right. Carry one myself. Kind regards, Leroy

DaddyO:_________________ Looked at all the posts. Dont remember giving advice to anyone. As the great Ricky Ricardo would say: "....I dont remember 'splainin to anyone how they SHOULD DO IT; i remember 'splainin how TO DO IT ....". Looks to me like you could use some manners lessons too. A more appropriate response might be "...i believe ill use conditon one, it's a safe method of carry...". Looks to me like you decided to pick up this little spittin contest. You evidently equate s****y comments with advice. Sadly, it's a common condition among a large portion of pop culture today. You are a little old for this aint ya? Leroy

Greg:______________ I explained how to do all that in post #50. It's ok for you to think it's a "foolish practice". It aint ok for you to lecture me (...or anyone else, for that matter...) about a damn thing, question credentials (...mine or anyone else's...), or try to call me (...or them...) down for being foolish. As near as i can tell, no one elected you the TGO Range Safety Officer; we aint even got a range. I simply explained how the "cock on draw" and "hammer down carry" method works. More than that, there is concrete proof that this method works because i'm still here, not shot, didn't shoot anyone else, didn't destroy any property, ect.; and i'm pretty old. It looks to me like you have have been working overtime in an overbearing attempt to show us just how smart you are; which, by the way, aint working too well on me. I added to the conversation in an attempt to explain why some folks carry a 1911 with the hammer down on on half cock with a round in the spout. If you dont like that method of carry dont do it. Dont presume to lecture me or anyone else about what's ok and what aint ok; that aint your job. Remember, you started this childish spitting contest; I didnt. You might consider taking a Dale Carnege course to clean up them bad manners before someone really takes offense to your tendency toward bad manners and childish pronouncements. I would refrain from using phrases like "....if you have any engineering ability..." and "...foolish and dangerous...." in my conversations and writings if i wuz you. You'll probably make more friends that way; not to mention not alienating the ones you may have already made. Leroy