56FordGuy

A rimfire entry!

Beer is good.

If both individuals are residents of the same state, the state has no laws barring such a sale (think California), and both are legally eligible to own a gun, that is correct. Likewise, I believe long guns can be sold to non-residents without going through an FFL. However, all handguns sold to a non- resident have to be transferred through an FFL.

I agree. I was there today, I think I remember seeing some .45. Take I-40 east to exit 226 B. The exit loops around and you don't have to turn. It puts you in the right hand lane of Mt Juliet Rd, stay in that lane. The Reloader's Bench is between the Citgo and the Arbys, less than a mile down on the right.

Right, that would be the reason that...what was it, 5 out of 7 or 6 out of 7 of her rulings have been overturned by the Supreme Court? I hope so. We need a conservative candidate to run against him.

I have a Lee 4 hole turret press, and I really like it. You won't turn out several hundred rounds in an hour, but it seems to go much faster than a single stage. If you don't want to do too much at once starting out (I didn't), you can use the turret press as a single stage. The Deluxe Turret Press kit from Lee is a pretty good starting point. All I've added to mine thus far, aside from dies and components, has been a powder trickler. I'd say it's a very good starting point.

23 paid assistants.

I don't see any issues, moral or legal, with carry in a church. Disclaimer: I haven't been to church in about six years. That said, many years ago, when I was much younger, I attended a small country church with a young pastor. He carried a handgun, and every once in a while he carried in a shoulder holster. Being a small country church, and an empassioned young pastor, every so often he got hot during his sermon and the jacket came off. There was the pistol. I don't recall anyone ever taking any issue with it. I don't see any issues with carrying in church. The Lord, in my opinion, was pretty clear about being able to defend oneself and their family. Unfortunately, the church building is not immune to the evils that plague the rest of the world. When I took my permit class, there were a few folks there that specifically said that they were there because of the recent shootings in churches. We live in a dangerous world, and just like the 'No Guns' signs don't keep criminals from doing harm, neither do church signs.

Even if you are armed, I think it would be okay to have a photograph of a beer. Sorry, I just had to.

You can't leave.

How dare you!

Rained a lot.

Well that stinks.

How'd that happen?

I think the issue is the entire scope, with the rings, moving backwards. Though I agree, there's probably a cheaper solution than new rings. Could you take a fine file and rough up the mounts where they clamp onto the receiver, so they might grab better?

Anyone have a specific address for the place? I'm only a few minutes from Scottsville, would like to try this place.

Is it a matter of the screws working loose, or are the rings not holding to the receiver despite how tight the screws are? If the screws are working loose, have you tried a drop of blue LocTite?

I've got about 6 pieces of 357 brass. It ain't much, but I'd gladly mail it to anyone that wanted it. It was mixed in with some .38 Special stuff I had.

Better get some level III body armor for your posterior!

Funny story from last night, pertaining to exactly that. A friend and I went to a party in Nashville. I carried, neither of us drank, everything was fine. We stopped at a gas station on the way back to my place, and I went inside to get a drink. I pulled my choice off the top rack of the cooler, and proceeded to the register. I paid, and on my way out the door felt something funny. I reached back and found my shirt stuck between my P30 and my back. No big deal. I got back in the truck, and my buddy said "Dude, did you see that guy in the green shirt behind you? I think he was checking you out! He kept looking at your butt." Always check your shirt tail, otherwise an observer might get the wrong impression.

Looks like fun! What outdoor range was that, if you don't mind my asking?

Hope y'all have a safe trip down. What part of the state did y'all decide to move to?

I've personally purchased guns from both Guns & Leather in Greenbriar, and Hero Gear in Winchester. Guns & Leather has an excellent range and a gunsmith on site, so you can also discuss any modifications then and there. Both are also vendors here on TGO. Hero Gear has a ton of impressive stuff, not to mention incredible customer service and just an all around great place. They're worth the drive to deal with, if not for your first purchase then very soon after.

If you like the SP, buy the SP. I'd recommend, however, that you buy local. Middle Tennessee has a lot of good local gunshops, and some of the best are also vendors here on TGO. I'd say your budget sounds reasonable, especially if you look at used guns. I'd highly recommend that you buy from a local dealer. Aside from being able to handle the gun before you buy it, the service during and after the sale is worth what little extra expense that you might find. You might be surprised, also, at the kind of price a local dealer can get compared to Gunbroker, once you factor in shipping and FFL transfer fees.

Alright, here's yet another update. I loaded up a few more rounds and did a side by side comparison off a bench. While the bullets from Okey are a noticeable improvement over the others, I still haven't found a load that will match the MagTech cowboy loads for accuracy. I'm getting close, I just need to tinker with it a bit more. First, I want to touch on a difference in the bullets themselves. My original bullets were factory cast 158 grain round nose bullets, and I have not been able to obtain good results from them. My best results have come from the bullets Okey cast himself. They're 158 grain, and the exact same diameter as the originals. However, they are just a bit longer. The factory cast bullets measure 1.693 long, and the bullets from Okey measure 1.711 long. Both were loaded to the same OAL. The factory bullets have a blue band around them that I believe is a gas check, while the bullets from Okey do not. The groups from the hand cast bullets are slightly smaller with Okey's bullets. I loaded up the last of the 158 grain bullets over 3.9 grains of Unique. The accuracy results are good. I can put 5 into a 5" circle at 10 yards. It's not as close of a group as I'd like, but that may be my fault. My measuring stick for this gun is MagTech 158 grain Cowboy loads. I can put 5 of those into a 2" circle at 10 yards. I hope to beat that with handloads, but I'm still working on it. That's part of the fun. I've got some 105 grain bullets (also from Okey) that I'm working with over some light loads, they seem to be promising. Anyway, I just wanted to add an bit more information to this thread on my tumbling/ inaccurate issue. Physically longer bullets, set to the same OAL seem to have solved the tumbling problem. Still working on the accuracy bit, though it's improved noticeably.