Jamie Jackson

That's pretty innovative Dolo. It reminds me of the old "Shadow Concealment systems" holster...later "Law concealment", only taken a couple of steps further.   The $65.00 price is definitely inline with today's holsters, and for a leather holster it's not bad at all.   http://urbancarryholsters.com/holsters-37/original-urban-carry.html

  I'm not trying to speak for Dolomite. But I believe the tube with the red cap is an angiocath for needle decompression of a tension pnemothorax. The blue-green item is a Naso-pharygneal Airway or an NPA. It's inserted into one of the nasal passages and does a great job of maintaining a patent airway in an unconscious person.   Am I close Dolo?

    Yes...we have taken a vow.   kind of anyway... :pleased:

It wouldn't surprise me at all that they'll hold up at those velocities. I've only run our PC'd bullets at 1300 fps in 9mm and had no issues.   I believe Dolomite has run PC'd bullets much faster if memory serves.   Falcon is a good resource as well. Very helpful folks in my experience.

I know you asked about jacketed bullets, but I've loaded and shot thousands of Berry's plated bullets in the past and couldn't have been more pleased.   http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i14478-c11-g8-b0-p0-9mm_356_124gr_RN_1000ct.aspx   Another option is powder coated bullets. We cast and PC our own, but Falcon Bullets produce a line called "FalCoated" that are excellent.   http://www.falconbullets.com/9mm_parabellum_125_grain_conical_nose_FalCoated_p/fbc-9-par-125cn-c-bulk.htm   +1 on the X-treme bullets as well. :up:

None needed hipower.   "stuff" happens. Heck...I pre-ordered the book and didn't update my card when it was renewed and so essentially just ordered it on Tuesday...now I have to wait until Saturday to even start the book. Aw..technology... :cool:

Thanks juice! Good to hear.   hipower...Dude! You had me worried! LOL. :pleased:

I didn't realize that hipower. Wow.   I thought I read it was set back at Black Mountain. I probably should have read a bit more closely...but heck, I still have high hopes for it.

LOL. No worries my friend. :pleased:   I enjoyed "Enforcing Home" well enough. It does seem to be only half the book as it left the scenario/situation just hanging...not cliffhanger style...just like there should have been another chapter. But overall I have thoroughly enjoyed the series.

  Same here. News to me as well.     I looked at their load data page and it does list the same range for 45 acp. Have you ever used it for 9mm or .38 spl?   fwiw the various burn rate charts seem to list it close to W-231, HP-38, and AA32.

  Maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet :pleased:   Are you referring to "Enforcing Home" or "One year after"? They are both new..."One Year after" to be released on the 15th...today...it's the followup to "One Second After".

  This could well be so. I'm certain there are many other folks, besides myself, that have moved outside of their traditional powder choices and discovered new "favorite recipes" during this protracted shortage. I used Alliant Unique and W-231 for my handgun loads for a long time, but I have no complaints with the expanded options I now have.

    There is a thread about this on TGO I believe...It looks to be an internet rumor. :cool:   I e-mailed Hodgdon and here was the reply:   "I have heard nothing that would make me believe we are on the verge of losing W231/HP-38, but I do think that availability will continue to be an issue. I can assure you W231/ HP-38 will continue to be in the Hodgdon / Winchester product lines.  Dave Campbell Customer Service Representative Hodgdon Powder Company"   I've seen each online over the past few weeks...but they still sell out fast...but at least they are intermittently available for the first times in months.

I'd have to second TN-popo's recommendation. FMJ and frequent practice. Doc Robert's compilation of data on handgun rounds and their actual use is an outstanding resource.   Doc Robert's keeps a running thread and interaction on another site. Here's a link to his discussion and info on .380 vs .38 spl...I know that's not what you asked, but his info on .380 in that discussion also recommends FMJ loads. It appears there just isn't any .380 rounds in current production that consistently render adequate penetration and expansion. Like Doc Roberts said:       " We all want expansion, we need penetration"...and reliability. very redundant link LOL :https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?4336-BUG-s-380-ACP-vs-38-Sp

    Considerations on weapons retention and fighting in a clinch are what brought me to carrying a small fixed blade towards my centerline.   OhShoot offered some sound suggestions imho.   I currently carry one of the TDI knives in an NSR Tactical horizontal sheath. It's easily accessible by either hand and very easy to conceal underneath any untucked shirt. John Benner at TDI designed this knife specifically for use in a weapons retention role. Our little "group" back down south actually had the opportunity to field test the prototype back in '04.   http://nsrtactical.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=43     I had a patient back in New Orleans (East) that was worked over by a push dagger. They are damn devastating, especially in a close-in fight. The guy didn't even realize at first he was being stabbed...he just thought he was being punched. (This seemed to be quite common in a lot of the folks I gave care to fwiw). And a small short bladed knife will penetrate much deeper than their blade length due to the elasticity and compressibility of human flesh...just things to consider.     JAB, The SPEW looks intriguing. And for $21.88 on Amazon I might just have to pick one up.   http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River-Knife-Tool-2388/dp/B006SK0SP8

The only time I've run into something akin to what Jeff is asking about were some RN bullets without a good crimping groove. They were some oddball rounds that I had on hand and needed to use up.   I use a roll crimp on mine and I have no issue...as long as I pay attention to that groove . :pleased:

These are in the Knoxville area:   ORSA in Oak Ridge....membership is required for the various ranges, but not to shoot in the Action Pistol events like USPSA, IDPA, Steel Challenge and Cowboy Action matches. http://orsaonline.org/   Windrock Shooting Range in Oliver Springs Fairly new and growing. Excellent place to shoot. Lots of steel Rental Guns available. And Eric is a good guy. $10.00 per person fee for the day or yearly memberships available for $99.00 individual or $149.00 individual + one. http://www.windrockshootingrange.com/home.html   https://www.facebook.com/windrockshootingrange     Tac or now TacSOG indoor range Knoxville http://www.windrockshootingrange.com/home.html   Frontier Firearms in Kingston http://www.frontierfirearms.us/#!two-shooting-ranges/c1pve       There is also a range at Norris...but I don't have a link. I believe the local Moose Lodge also has a range....someone on here should have details on these two.   Hope this helps. I know I would have appreciated the info when I first moved into the area.

I'm about halfway through "Enforcing Home" by A.American....pretty darn good thus far. It's book 6 of the series and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.   http://www.amazon.com/Enforcing-Home-Survivalist-6-American/dp/0996696008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441278061&sr=1-1&keywords=a.american       And just a couple of weeks until "One Year After" arrives! :up:   http://www.amazon.com/One-Year-After-William-Forstchen/dp/0765376709/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441278302&sr=1-1&keywords=one+year+after     And hipower is right. This is the most focused thread on the forum. :pleased:

Man, like many of you...I hate trimming and prepping brass. I love handloading...just hate the brass prep work.   I trimmed about 1500 pieces of 5.56/.223 using the Lee, wooden handle and my drill. I found it most time efficient to chamfer and deburr while I still had the brass in the shell holder.   From what I can tell looking at vids on the WFT it only trims the brass (but so pretty darn quickly). So (insert dumb question music) I make the bold assumption the deburring and chamfering is done using old fashioned handwork. So...considering this, is the WFT still more time efficient than the way I rambled on about above?   I have several thousand pieces of brass I need to prep. $70.00 is, well, $70.00...would it ease my hate? :cool:

Yeah...mine will say it's photoshopped... :squint:

Omega,   I hadn't seen the 3 jaw chuck before. Thank you.   Question though? How secure, as related to any wobbling, is the chuck? I ask because of some of the reviews.

Great post Gordon. I appreciate your insight on this and totally agree.   We witnessed this in a microcosm following Katrina back home. Society has a very thin veneer...very thin. Face it, our J.I.T. or Just In Time 3 day inventory system is simply too fragile. We've all seen it fall apart locally here in TN at the mere prediction of bad weather.   I'm not calling Gloom & Doom...but reality is difficult to ignore. We are responsible for ourselves and those whose care is entrusted to us... to protect, provide food and shelter, and we best know how to provide emergency medical attention to them, and ourselves as well.   I don't know what tomorrow or the next few years will bring...but chances are it won't be friggin' rainbows & unicorns...   I am familiar with Selco's writings as well as FerFal's. I believe I still have Fernando's book on my shelf...if I haven't loaned it out already. They both offer valuable insight into our collective potential future.   But whatever comes down the pike, efforts at improving your self-sufficiency and ability to care for yourself and loved ones is never wasted time and resources. :2cents:

  LOL. Ain't it the truth? :pleased:       Excellent advice. Yes...and No...But there is inherent danger in carrying a firearm period. I've carried appendix daily for 15+ years. I am very cognizant of what I am am doing when reholstering. But that holds true whether appendix, strong side, or crossdraw. How does that saying go? "We should be fast to draw, but hesitant in reholstering". I've seen several gunshot wounds to lower extremities (legs) from careless reholstering....fingers on trigger, clothing caught up in the trigger guard. Inattentive "speed reholstering", no matter position carried, can lead to disastrous results. When I am reholstering my Glock 19 I tend to somewhat lean back averting the muzzle away from my manberries. It's not an exaggerated motion or anything, and is ingrained into what I do.   In my experience in ECQC, FOF, and weapon retention training and classes, I've found the appendix position to work best for me.   As far as comfort goes, I've found a purpose designed holster to work best. I am wearing a Dale Fricke Archangel at the moment and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others. I also have a Phlster holster for my 9mm Shield. Both of these were designed with appendix carry in mind. They allow a small amount of movement laterally when sitting which helps where comfort is concerned, yet the grip remains constant and readily accessible. I carry between the 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock position. It works well for me and my body-type.   Some will argue that a double action mechanism handgun is preferred for safety reasons. I can't fault their position. It's a choice we each have to make. I'm good with mine.   btw...there's several of us in the Knoxville area that carry appendix. :cool:         http://dalefrickeholsters.com/product/archangel-appendix-carry/   http://www.phlster.com/#!store/c2271

Welcome aboard and Thank you for your service Sir.

Welcome aboard Amir. Glad to have you here.