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The first post was a train-wreck, so I've edited it to remove the attempted joke. I'm also sending the OP a copy of this handy reference guide...

Snowed here off and on all morning but never enough to cover the roads again. They say we might have more this weekend.

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Don't worry... they aren't going anywhere. Strick's tip should work.

Good to see you here.

Mexico = 3rd World Sh#thole with a few nice beaches.

Interesting. I never would have guessed that so many people still used these.

I had to fight a knee-jerk reaction to close this since I really don't want people bashing each other on the basis of race, religion, creed, etc. But I've done a lot of studying lately on Islam, the Crusades, etc. and honestly if this offends any of our moderate Muslim friends, I can actually say I've read the Koran and can show them where being a moderate Muslim is fairly heretical. Further, this shouldn't offend anyway since they shouldn't be eating pork if they are observing the letter of the law. So... oink oink. This is no worse than a preschool saying it's the safest around because there aren't any Catholic priests on staff. Maybe I'm off base, but I'm tired of people being so touchy feely about a quasi-religion/government belief system that commands no tolerance for anyone else. You get what you give.

Surprisingly there is some sound information on that card, which tells me that someone with a clue was involved in producing it. Sadly they advise that as a last resort you should "throw items" at the shooter. Happily I carry approximately 30 such items at any given time, each of them weighing 180 grains.

I've seen squirrels leave tracks like that in our snow as they haul ass, bounding across the yard.

Yup. I sent an XD9 off to them once for NP3. Slicker than goose ****. VERY nice, but very slick. Wouldn't be a big deal on a long gun, though.

I'd forgotten about the Kaiser. It'll be interesting to hear your opinions on it.

NP3 is nickel.

I'm guessing you wrote this before you read my follow-up post explaining why I feel the way that I do about the XD?

Might I suggest investing in some MGW sight tools for the various guns you'll be working on? When I was refinishing guns with Cerakote and Moly Resin, I had an assortment of MGW sight tools for the most common ones: Glock, Sig, HK, M&P, 1911, XD... etc. They're about $100-120 a pop but well worth it considering how easy it makes the job. I still held on to a few for the models that I still own.

Basic theory: When gun powder ignites and burns, it becomes a pressurized gas. The pressurized gas has similar properties as a pressurized liquid, and is what propels the bullet down the barrel. Take syringe full of water, remove the needle and cap the end with your finger. Press the plunger down 5mm. Now press it down 10mm. Notice how the pressure increases? Basic physics. The same thing happens the further you seat a bullet into a casing w/o reducing the amount of powder in the charge. If you keep the charge the same # of grains but keep setting the bullet further and further back into the case, sooner or later the pressure upon ignition will be far greater than what the firearm can handle and you will end up blowing it to pieces. That's why you don't just arbitrarily choose how far to set the bullet into the casing. Always, always, always consult reloading manuals. The stuff we play with as reloaders is more than capable of ruining your day if its done wrong.

As Smith pointed out, this claim really doesn't have much merit. Closing this thread.

The M&P has had a few revisions and a stronger firing pin introduced, so I'd say that any of those issues you're still seeing currently are from guns that haven't been fitted with the improved parts. Sort of like the Glock 19 G4 or the G23 G3 when it first came out. Teething problems. Smith & Wesson is very aggressive about addressing the few faults with the M&P series when they are made evident and are proven not to just be a fluke. Anything man-made is going to have problems. It's just what the maker(s) do with those problems that determines the Warm Fuzzy Factor that I have for the item in question. Springfield seems to pretty much ignore the issues that I mentioned and flatly refused to send me a sear block claiming it wasn't a user serviceable part. I've had some issues with the M&P family along the line but my 40 has been rock solid every single step of the way, and S&W was quick to fix the others and they never gave me an ounce of problem afterward. Mostly with the compact models, too. Kind of odd, really.

You and Mike went camping?

Key word there is duty grade. Enthusiast grade? Sure. Carry grade? Meh. Duty grade? Nope. My reasons are both personal and practical. Personally I've had two XD's break down on me while being run hard. I've also broken several firing pin indicator roll pins just from shooting the gun. While not a show-stopper, it raised concerns. Further, the funky grip safety makes it very difficult to do certain one-handed (wounded) reloading drills. The grip safety is great marketing propaganda to 1911 enthusiasts but otherwise useless, IMO. I know the Smyrna SWAT guys did/do carry the XD45 so Todd might disagree with my assessment that they aren't exactly duty grade firearms. I just think that there are better weapons with less complexity for people who will absolutely depend on them in the worst possible of circumstances.

Eh... this is going to piss some people off and inspire debate of religious proportions, but I do not consider the Springfield XD to be a true duty-grade sidearm. The Glock, yes. The M&P, yes. XD... not so much. Your personal sensitivities toward such things may vary.

This.

With all of the cartel activity and just blatant unfriendliness towards US border security on the part of the Mexican government, I can't see why ANY American citizen would want to go to Mexico.

Thanks for inviting this lunatic to TGO, Milk.

Radar shows middle TN is covered with precipitation, but I haven't seen a single flake fall here at TGO HQ.