deerslayer

+1 I don't even load my Glock magazine, just in case it jumps into the gun, chambers a round, and shoots me in the ass.

That's all well and good, if you believe in the "when it's your time to go, it's your time to go" BS. I don't. I believe sh*t happens because circumstances come about that make sh*t happen, not because some supreme being or fate or some fortune teller said I would die at 1:42 on a Tuesday afternoon, etc. If I believed that, I would go BASE jumping every weekend. If God has planned for me to die on a certain day, I'll do my best to spoil His plans. Maybe I'll prevail, maybe I won't.

Nothing wrong w/ Federal primers. A lot of competitive shooters actually prefer them--the softer primer is more reliable with titanium strikers/firing pins, tricked-out 1911s, etc. Be proud that you were even able to find SP primers.

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Sometimes--a Smith 442 in the front pocket when I do (used to be a P3AT). +1 Two is one and one is none.

I wonder if I am the only one who has ever read Pike's words with an unbiased mind, independently formed an opinion based on those words, then been chastised for pondering what apparently many others have also surmised after reading those words. No wonder you guys have problems.

One jumps on a bandwagon after hearing what all the others are saying and doing and deciding to go along with the mob, not by independently getting an impression which happens to parallel others' beliefs. If you believe I entered this debate with preconceived notions, then you are the one who is mistaken. You can take that to the bank. I didn't know anything about them, and still don't. I read one quote, got an impression, and next thing I know, I've jumped on the bandwagon with all the Mason-bashers. And I'm the one who's close-minded?

Since when is beer immoral?

And that's my point!!! I was just a casual observer with no bias or agenda, and that is what it screamed to me. Maybe your message needs to be reworded, because if an unbiased, casual observer gets this impression, it's just free ammo for those who are out to bash the Masons.

Again, I am not partial to either side here... Obviously, the "original supreme religion" was never a statement. It was an impression I got after reading his quote. I'll buy your argument that Masonry simply embraces and promotes "the cardinal tenents of the old primitive faith" as an institution that existed before the Masons did. I can live with that. What I don't understand is "Masonry IS the universal morality." You'll have to come up with something good to make that quote sound harmless. I think the important point for all Masons to note is that, before tonight, I knew very little of the Masons and certainly wasn't aware that they had been accused of being a religion. I read a simple two paragraph quote, and was left with the impression that they are a religion. I think you guys need to modify your message if you're going to convince people otherwise...

I didn't twist anything around; I simply gave my unbiased impression of what the quote said. Maybe it's just the way his quote is worded, but I can understand why people may get certain impressions about the Masons. Before I read Pike's quote and your response, I had no idea Masons were even accused of being a religion. I wouldn't use that quote to try to convince people otherwise if I were you. I don't give one rodent's rump if they are a religion, a cult, or a beer drinking club. They do me no harm. My post was simply an observation.

I didn't intend to represent something that wasn't; I simply read your post, which quoted Pike's argument that Masonry was not a religion, and it occurred to me that he seemed to contradict himself, IMO. If Masonry teaches all the tenents that all religions are based on, and "is the universal morality," then it sounds like someone is making the argument that it represents an original supreme religion, whatever that may be. It 's almost as if he is saying that it doesn't matter what religion you are, because they are all based on the "old primitive faith," which Masonry teaches and preserves. It's obvious that he's not dealing with a supreme being in this quote; he is describing what sounds like a supreme religion. I don't see how that's taking anything out of context. BTW, I said "on the surface" to give you the benefit of the doubt.

Don't know if RUSA still sells orange box (aka TN Cartridge aka Benny ball) or not, but I used to shoot lots of it, and got tired of getting split cases (before it was fired), chunks of the case mouth missing, .380 mixed with 9mm, 9mm mixed with .40, upside down primers, etc. If I can find it, I'll post a pic a TN Cartridge .45 with part of the case mouth missing.

Not trying to pick a fight, but on the surface, this sounds more like belief in a supreme religion than belief in a supreme being.

+1 I'm no Wal-Mart lover, but Glock or not, I won't put the orange box stuff through any of my guns. That stuff is garbage.

Standard rear sights fit, but I don't think the fronts are so simple. A friend put aftermarket sights on his RIA, and had a hell of a time finding some. I'll get in touch with him and find out what they were.

when they mailed me my new appraisal. Ours is going up $27,000! Bad economy, sh#tty housing market, and my house is supposedly worth $27K more. Sounds like government-sanctioned theft to me. Rant over.

+1 love mine

If you get one, I want to shoot it.

Yes, it will work just fine in your gun.

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Definitely get an inertia-type bullet puller and a cartridge gage for every caliber you plan to load. Here are a couple examples: http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/23998/catid/3/Dillon_Kinetic_Bullet_Puller http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/25548/catid/3/Dillon_Handgun_Case_Gages

It's custom made for SHTF, if the shooter practices it enough. Learn a technique, practice it a million times and it becomes instinct. Instinct is what will happen when there's no time to think. I've been shooting IDPA for two years, and have to concentrate to NOT shoot from reset.

only if the take-downer is asinine...