Darrell

I've been an NRA Life Member for 40 years or so, but in the past few years I've really come to question the organization. As other here have stated, it's long past time for WLP to go. The thing that bothers me most, I think, is that the NRA magazine hasn't addressed the controversy except in a purely defensive way. The new president wrote a puff piece about how great LaPierre is, and how evil the NYC AG is, but not a word to address the real issue of spending huge money on trips, clothes, and "interns". I like the NRA, and want it to be hugely successful, but the salary and perqs that go to WLP are entirely out of hand.

6.5mm = .264, right? I have an old .22 scope with no bell at all that would snug right down to that barrel. I'd be willing to swap straight across for that scope you have that doesn't fit.

I usually stop at Outdoor Junction if I go that way. I bought some match 22 from them at a fair price, but I don't recall that they had much powder on-hand. I probably should give them a call. Thanks for the reminder.

It looks like this thread has been inactive for couple of months. I'm looking for a reasonably local store that keeps a good stock of reloading supplies. I get over toward Knoxville occasionally, but mostly I stay to the Crossville-Harriman area. I made several stops in Crossville last week looking for slow powder (H1000) with no luck, but I did find a five pound jug of Trailboss, which I like. Not a single primer in any of the three shops I stopped at.

I just bought a Ruger Precision Rifle after a fairly long search. The few I saw for sale on-line were priced as much as a grand over the best (but not-in-stock) prices I saw. I paid about $200 more than those best, but unavailable, prices from an out-of-state dealer and had it shipped to my local dealer. My guess is that with the apparent Biden win prices are heading north and supply is heading south. Biden was pretty open about his desire to see those scary black rifles and high-capacity mags banned. With the house continuing to be controlled by Pelosi and the like, and with a couple of RINOs like Collins in the senate, he could see some success in restricting arms that we're all used to owning.

Same here. One guy has some powder to trade, which would suit me just fine. But it isn't worth five bucks to me to find out if he still has it and whether we can work out a way to meet to make a trade. I've used Armslist several times in the past and found some great deals, but I'm unlikely to pay a fee just to respond to an ad to see if we can work out a deal. I understand that Armslist needs to make a buck just like everyone else, but I think this particular model needs to be tweaked somehow. I'm guessing that the owners of Armslist are getting an earful and will work out something "better".

"My favorite lever gun is my Marlin 1895 in .45-70 with a 16" barrel." That's got to be my LEAST favorite! First time I pulled the trigger on mine it busted my middle-finger knuckle good! Blood and bad words everywhere! I learned to keep my pinky outside the cocking loop and my middle finger well back. I think that's the only lever-action gun that's ever bit me like that. It IS a good shooter with much lighter loads, though.

I've got a big 50 that I rarely shoot, but I'd like to shoot it a lot more often. The problem is finding a place to shoot it safely. I joined the local shooting range a couple years ago, and when I signed up I specifically asked if shooting a 50 was allowed, and was told that it is. The second time out one of the other shooters pointed out a sign that I hadn't read that said "no 50 BMG." I brought it up with the BOD and apparently I was given bum dope by the guy I originally spoke with. I still enjoy the range and take other rifles there, but darn it! And like Chucktshoes above, I have an unfired AK that I got when my father died 20 years ago. I've not even bought ammo for that rifle. I take it out of the safe to fondle it once in a while. With the scarcity of reloading components these days, it sure likes like it'll be a lot more expensive to shoot anything often! I was looking for some large magnum rifle primers and slow powder last week and found exactly NOTHING.

I understand what you're saying, but I disagree with you. The poster has to pay to place his ad, and that's fair and reasonable. But I've often responded to an Armslist ad and found that the item was already sold, received no reply at all, or found that the item didn't suit me. The membership fee is fair, I have no complaint with it, and if I used Armslist all the time I'd surely pay up. But it doesn't seem reasonable to me to expect a person to pay $4.00 for the privilege of responding to an ad.

+1 for the RO in 9mm. What a great firearm!

Greetings all. My wife and I moved to Tennessee from Washington state about two years ago, due in no small part to political reasons and gun rights. We built a house in Crab Orchard, and we feel like we're finally home. I enjoy shooting and reloading, but I'm pretty casual about the shooting part of it. I really like experimenting a little with the reloading, particularly with light loads for centerfire rifle cartridges.