MacGyver

Tap and rack is my default, too. I'd rather go right to fixing the problem as opposed to hoping it works a second time. Someone in this thread once said that, "if your weapon malfunctions in a fight, you've got the rest of your life to fix it." I go for the fix. The more I have thought about the multiple strike feature today, the more I don't like it. I know the reason for it on the P99 AS. It's to pacify some police departments. You've got a long heavy pull when it has been decocked, or a short light pull when the striker has been charged. Best of both worlds. I can't see it being useful other than maybe plinking and having a round fail to detonate. I guess you could try again.

Apparently Taurus is really touting the feature in their new stuff. The 709 slim has it. As does the PT145

Not even the early ones? Hmm. Learn something every day. I would have sworn that was one of the hyped features when they were first introduced. Thanks. Now I'm actually going to have to research which weapons are multiple strike capable. I really didn't think I cared this morning, but now I want to know.

Dont forget the birds and snakes and airplanes!

We used to walk in from the rest stop on I-40. Call to see when the dam is generating. The water comes up quick.

I love a good 9-weight throwing flies for bonefish down in the Keys. Nothing hits quite like a bonefish. My uncle has a stocked lake on his property down in Valdosta, GA. I don't know what he feeds those fish, but I've barely ever even had a fly touch the surface before something hits it.

That's what I get for typing while I was on the phone. I meant XD and typed M&P. Though I think it's only a couple of the XDs. Corrected above.

There aren't a lot of striker fired guns with decockers that I can think of - maybe some of the Taurus 24/7 line. I'm sure there are others, I'll have to think about it. I'm sure someone else will chime in. The ability to do multiple strikes without racking the slide isn't that common. I think you can do it with the some of the XD series weapons, and maybe a few Tauruses. I like the feature, but don't train using it. Since I carry other weapons that don't have the functionality, my malfunction clearance drills don't include an extra pull of the trigger - I go straight to a tap, rack, bang.

I was planning on going to the show at the fairgrounds this weekend to pick up some reloading supplies anyway. I'll look for him.

And, a feature I've always like on the pistol is that field stripping a P99 does not require you to pull the trigger. You only need to depress the decocker.

Yeah, standard contemporary firing pin block.

Sounds good to me.

I loaded up my P99 with a new dummy round last night and tried umpteen ways from Friday to get it to fire out of battery. I routinely carry one that has more than 5000 rounds through it. If it might fire out of battery, I might like to know about it. Mechanical stuff can break, but I sure couldn't replicate it. The only way my weapon fires is when the trigger is pulled. That said, the P99 is different from many striker fired weapons in that the slide does not have to cycle to charge the striker. You can use the decocker to unload the striker, and then decide you want to pull the trigger. You'll have a heavier trigger pull, but one pull of the trigger results in one instance of the the striker firing- whether you've previously racked it or not.

What the.... I could get two Benelli M4 boxes for the price of your Saiga box. Plus, I hear the Saiga boxes are really tempermental pieces of junk that won't stay shut. So, I'm not really interested, I just want to impart my expertise on your commie box pricing and beat you up in your own thread. I'm done here. I've got to get back to reading my friend's uncle's blog. And it's Friday, so we're playing bingo after craft time.

Has there been an opinion rendered on whether the boxes can still be imported? My neighbor's mom's aunt says there is no real sporting purpose to them. I disagree, though. A kid up the street chopped one of the boxes up, made some mods and rode it down the stairs. It sure looked sporting to me!

I don't even know how to respond to this. Talk to the guy or don't, but give him a chance. There aren't many people in the mainstream press who paint gun owners in a positive light.

Interesting. I'll have to pick one up. Might be handy to throw in the kit.

They do need a sharp edge. I've gotten to where I can do it with less, but you have to be very deliberate.

So, are those fingers holding the rod a little flexible to keep from profiling?

I should be the to pick up some 147gr and powder

Wallet iPhone Weapon (s&w m&p 340CT) in an Aholster pocket holster Knife (HEST folder) Small multitool (gerber tool clip) Small flashlight (maratac aaa - amazing!) Lip balm (burt's beeswax if you must know) Fisher Space pen Keys Zippo lighter with a butane insert Watch Around my neck is an Atwood prybar and an Exotac mischmetal Micro fire starter. Also a dog tag with my vitals in case I get hit on a run or on my bike. With the exception of my weapon and my lighter I use everything in my pockets just about every day. My 2 and 4 year old daughters would use the firestarter every day if I would let them. My two year old loves nothing more than when I let her wear it. Luck favors the prepared.

That's awesome.

I've never had reason to use their warranty, but I like the fact that if I break it and I call hornady because I've been cleaning "gun stuff". that's not likely to flip them out. Detail strip on a Ruger MkII with about a jillion rounds through it tonight.

My offer to Bronker earlier in this thread stands for anyone. Anyone who wants to make a positive change in their life should have the resources made available to them to get pointed in the right direction. That is, after all what a community is for. Shoot me a PM if you like, and I'm happy to talk about where you are today, and how to bet started on the path to where you want to be.

I'd guess that it would. It's not really rocket science. I've got a friend who has one, I'll ask him in the morning. I think Hornady's cleaning solution has something to do with it as well. They've got the acid mix right, and also neutralize it appropriately so your brass isn't discolored in the process.