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Great observation. I believe you are exactly right. This project cost over $200 million -- the most expensive single road construction project in the history of the state. It's amazing just how little that kind of money will buy these days. Kind regards, LEROY

Phillip:___________ Thanks for posting this. Very interesting words. I specifically like this: No city, county, or metropolitan government shall occupy any part of the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition or components of firearms or combinations thereof; provided, that the provisions of this section shall be prospective only and shall not affect the validity of any ordinance or resolution lawfully enacted before April 8, 1986. Accordingly, the above-cited provision preempts the field of handgun regulation in public places by a local authority. See also Op. Tenn. Att’y Gen. No. 95-118 (Nov. 28, 1995). It is well established that a municipality “cannot adopt ordinances which infringe the spirit of a state law or are repugnant to the general policy of the state.†Capitol News Co., Inc. v. Metropolitan Gov't, 562 S.W.2d 430, 434 (Tenn. 1978). See also Nichols v. Tullahoma Open I live near Knoxville in Knox County. Metro Knoxville contains enough politicos, fringe hippies, and socialists to do similarly to what was attempted in Nashville. Looks like this opinion will but the kebash on "local ordinances" in the state. Thanks again for posting this valuable info. Kind regards, LEROY

Scott:__________ I just finished drying my eyes and am now able to see to type this little note. I'm heartbroken, as im sure others are, at the condition of this great revolver. It's a pretty valuable commodity and if it's not pitted, is well worth refinishing. I would recommend Doug Turnbull at Turnbull Restoration (here: Doug Turnbull Restoration - antique and classic handgun restoration, rifle restoration, shotgun restoration, & custom gunsmith service.). He is the most highly regarded Colt firearms restoration guy i know. He can re-do the finish and it will look exactly like it did when it left the Colt factory. Because the bluing is gone, there is simply no way to fix the gun, other than re-bluing or cold bluing. It looks like this colt is a 38 spl Diamondback. They are pretty sought after by Colt fanciers, and bring a pretty hefty price. Finally, im like the other guys; if your buddy doesnt want to put any money in it, put it up for sale on the board. I guarantee it will go fast at a fair price. Regards, LEROY

Tim is exactly right if you are using bevel base bullets and flare the case mouth quite a bit (enough for the bullet to start in). If you want a tight fit to the case neck and are using flat base bullets (in the case of pistol reloading, most all of which are hard cast lead. In the case of rifle rounds; there are lots of flat base bullets out there); you need to chamfer the case mouths. By the way, you only need to chamfer the case mouths once. It will last until you have to trim the cases. I've been doing this about 30 years now; only had to trim bottle neck rifle cases. Ditto on the checker. NOW TO GIMPY'S COMMENT: Are you asking about chamfering the case or expanding the case? I always took those to mean two different things. In my mind, chamfering is removing metal, while expanding is stretching the mouth of the case slightly larger than the OD of the bullet so it will not hang and seat properly. Skool me if I am wrong. You are not wrong, my explanation was too brief. We shoot lots of big bore revolver stuff. We always resize every new batch of cases before they are first reloaded -- thats the resizing and squeezing down thing -- it makes sure the neck is exactly the right size and uniform. We then chamfer (thats metal removal, just as you said) the case mouth. Some folks like to bell the case mouths pretty big; I dont -- we just bell em enough for the bullet to sit on top of the case; thats why you need the chamfer. Lots of folks (like Tim, i suspect), will bell the mouth of the case (that expands or stretches it) and use bevel base bullets in a progressive reloader or turret press. When you do that, it speeds up things quite a bit; you do not need to do the chamfer. Both ways work; but either way, the case must be chamfered if you have a tight bullet pull or belled enough for the bullet base to start into the brass. Hope this helps. Kind regards, LEROY PS: I like a tight neck pull on both pistol and rifle bullets, and the "long way" i described will give a tight bullet pull for rifles and heavy hangun loads. Some of the real slow powders need lots of bullet pull (read that tension on the bullet by a smaller neck) plus a heavy roll crimp in order to burn clean or prevent an occasional squib or hang fire. Examples of these powder are Winchester 296 and Hogdon H110. You dont have to worry about this with most of the powders for autoloading pistols; and the powder container or the handload data should mention it anyway.

Had lots of experience with the case chamfer issue -- all of it bad. Always chamfer the inside of every new case mouth before you try to seat the bullet. I do mine in batches. I size them, then chamfer. When you size a case you shrink the case mouth back down to hold the bullet tightly. That makes an interference fit between the case mouth and the bullet; especially on auto pistol and rifle cases. When you chamfer the inside of the case mouth (you only need to do it once unless you trim the brass); you provide a ramp for the bullet base to enter the case smoothly without hanging on the square edge of the case mouth. It just takes a touch to provide this chamfer. If you try to reload and don't ensure that the case mouth is chamfered; you will most likely not be able to seat the bullet without bothering the base; and the base is the steering end of the bullet; you don't want it deformed in any way. What always happened to me, was that i would crush the mouth of the brass trying to seat the bullet if i didn't chamfer the cases first. This ruins both the brass and bullet. Case trimming is an issue unto it's self; and ill let the rifle guys tell you about it. Hope this helps, LEROY

Try Midway. Sign up for their notifications on reloading components shipments for bullets and brass. They are great to deal with and ship quickly to the Knoxville area. You don't need an FFL to shop there either. Mugster is exactly right on the powder and primer advice; it's best to buy them locally -- just go to the next gun show. If you need to get started PM me and I can loan you enough powder and primers to do a couple of hundred rounds. We dont shoot forty; but we we've probably got something that will work. I also agree with his observation on the loosening up of supplies for reloading and loaded ammo -- I believe it won't be too long before all this stuff is available again. We are already seeing signs of increasing supply. Don't get in a hurry and let these scalpers charge too much for components like primers that are in short supply now. Kind regards, LEROY

I like the gun selection. We have a browning 94 type 44 mag levergun and a couple of stainless vaqueros in 45 colt -- they are a great thing. By the way, have you tried shooting the hard cast round nose flat point bullets that the bullet casters like Oregon Trail make? We tried them in the 94 and they worked well. I would like to use the keith type semi wad cutters in the 94; but they are finiky about feeding into the chamber of the 94. They tend to hit the top of the chamber and stick, causing the lever to lock up. The round nose flat points work just fine. Kind regards, LEROY

I like it!! Tell me about what you think of the finish. Is is durable. Kind regards, LEROY

Quote: Our character separates us from our enemies; not our laws. Our laws ARE our character. They are a direct reflection of our principles. We define our own enemies by their laws and their sense of justice. Quote: Don't make the mistake of worshipping the law. Its made by man; and men can and are hijacked by other men. You obviously aren't very familiar with Constitutionalism. What some call "civil rights" are actually more accurately called as "God given rights". The Constitution didn't give them to us, God did. I'm not worshiping the law, I am worshiping God BY following and acknowledging the law. Quote: murdering thugs There are indeed murdering thugs all over the globe. And they are being and should be dealt with. We have them in America. And you know what? They have rights. People that are ultimately convicted of child molestation had a self evident right to a trial. If you were accused of child molestation, wouldnt you think it we be important to have a trial? I sure would. That being said, what gives you a self evident right to deny that to someone else? Aren't you a Christian? Last edited by KevinM; 06-13-2009 at 10:54 AM.. Kevin:--- hello?!!:___________ Couldnt help but notice the quiet. I dont know much about the Constitution. How about educating me about this issue? It appears there is an egregious breach of the right to life that has been perpetrated on these poor pesants. Could it be that when actions like these are taken Repbulicans;, they are painted by the the rabidly partisan as an "attrocity" and "war crime" in order to stir up the foolish, the rabble, and those who hate this country to score political points (which is obscene and seditious); have now suddenly been declared "holy", right. and clean because because it is being directed by the Democrats? I suspect that the latter is exactly the case. Please elucidate. Food for thought. LEROY

Great revolver!! I like it. Kind regards, LEROY

Couldn't help but notice the quiet. Where's the outrage at this egregious breach of the doctrine of all men being covered by the right to the precious "Due Process" and the willingness to stand up in this forum to defend their rights? I'm convinced there was no trial prior to the perpetration of this heinous deed!! I thought that the Dems would stop all this stuff and make sure everyone got their day in court?? Oh well, at least no one was tortured -- they were simply blown up. We may need to dispatch John (I'm a veteran) Kerry and John Murtha to investigate this fully. Regards again, LEROY

Kevin:_____________ Here's a news flash you may want to get to work on. It looks like the rights of some harmless pesants have been apparently violated by none other than President Oboma. Please follow this link for details: Suspected US missile strike kills five in Pakistan | International | Jerusalem Post Regards, LEROY

Some things to think about:

Regarding the "evil" George Bush; the only mistake he made was being too reasonable in going after these thugs. LEROY

Punisher is exactly right. The key here is that U S Citizens or foreign nationals who are legally in the U.S. who are charged with crimes while on U S soil are entitled to "due process" in the U S Court Federal Court System. Foreign fighters captured on foreign battle fields (read that: Afganistan, Iraq, Somalia, etc) ARE NOT ENTITLED to "due process". That's why they are being tried as "enemy combatants" by military tribunal (which is much too reasonable in my view, if you read the details). Enemy combatants are, in fact, "Enemies of the U. S." by their presence on the foreign battlefield and their bearing arms against the US. LEROY

The way I see it, David's post is a valid observation of the current state of affairs in many instances in our culture . We are the only nation on the face of the earth that has enough wealth and freedom to allow the childish to construct and live in a fantasy world full of childish thinking and let it go on well passed the age when most people become productive members of society and to wake up to the reality of the responsibilities of living in a less than perfect world. By the way; the first sentence is not laced with "retoric"; the second sentence is. The "retorical" style gives more readability and insight to the post -- it is a restatement of David's post. Hope this helps, LEROY

Well said!! This is a great truth. Never overlook the fact that some among us are educated well passed the ability to understand and apply that education with wisdom. Others simply choose not to understand. I believe it was George Carlin who said: "We posess great knowledge and have no understanding...". Keep up the good work!! Kind regards, LEROY

I second this view. I think mn is exactly right. LEROY

I suspect this "intent to go armed" wording is a post-civil war type law enacted during reconstruction. Hexhead's observations and quote also seems to support that view. It would be great if some legal guy would take a look at this from a historical perspective. I remember (im 62) Tennessee law always being in the "intent to go armed" wording until the HCP law was passed. In the bad old days; the sheriffs and chiefs of police passed out handgun carry permits; many times it was a political favoritism thing. The HCP law removed that ability and used the "shall issue" wording; giving the issue power to the State of Tennessee. Kind regards, LEROY

Blowing up the Twin Towers on 9/11 and other murderous acts around the globe constitute proof to most people of terrorist activity. Bin Lauen himself even testified on video; taking credit for the twin tower actions. Bearing arms against the US and killing U S citizens constitutes a hostile action im most people's minds. I do, however, understand that certian folks prefer not to believe certain objective truths and require more proof. 'Due Process" is not given in war by the judiciary-- never in civilized history has this been done. It is a fantisy of the pseudointellectuals who would hijack the objective truth of things for their own childish and foolish purposes that the judiciary should be given this power. It is nothing more than a cynical power grab move by those who cannot get their silly ideas accepted by popular vote to take this position; or worse yet, a sinister move to subvert legitimate activities. The third possibility is that this is an exercise in pseudointellectual prattling by the childish. In any of the cases ive stated above; there will never be enough proof to convince those who choose not to be convinced. LEROY

That's how I see things this morning thru my 62 year old American bespeckled eyes. Thank God that you are an American and that you live in the company of those who are willing to volunteer their time and risk their lives to protect the whole of humanity in the USA and around the world from these tenth century hoodlums. I have friends and children that are busy protecting you so you can say the stupid things you have said; and protect this anti-American trash that occupies the White House from harm while they are busy damaging this country and putting our military more at risk. LEROY

I had one too!! It was most likely a Remington. Learned to shoot with it. Learned to shoot a shotgun with a Winchester Youth Model 20 ga single shot. Kind Regards, LEROY

I love this stuff!! Couldnt help but say thanks for sharing!! Kind regards, LEROY PS-- I NOTICED THAT DANIEL GOT THE RIGHT ANSWER TOO. WHAT A HELPFUL AND INFORMED GROUP!!

Same for me. I carry either in the front pocket or hip pocket. The combination of the model 36 and the Aholster is great. The Aholster is molded to be either right or left handed. I'ts the best pocket holster ive used; regardless of price. Hope this helps. LEROY