Clod Stomper

[quote name='Westwindmike' timestamp='1352765186' post='844533'] The hammer type is good for a few mistakes, but if you ever want to pull a bunch (like 500), get a collet type puller. I pulled over 500 in just a few hours one time. [/quote] This ^^^ for sure. They're not expensive either. I just recently broke my RCBS kinetic bullet puller that I bought sometime in the early '90's. As long as you use it on wood, it'll last a long time. I have a couple friends that bragged (yes, bragged) that they had broken several bullet pullers. They were using them on concrete or steel. I guess they thought that they were exceptionally strong. But after I bought my collet puller, I only use the hammer puller if I don't have the correct collet. And if you have a few hundred, or even ONE hundred, rounds to pull, you won't regret buying the collet puller. Will

Yeah, I didn't know PIF either. As for the crown, if it doesn't shoot well now, try evening it like this.... Chuck a small, slotted round-head brass screw in a hand drill. Apply some grinding compound to the screw head. Press the screw head to the muzzle and run the drill at relatively slow speed. Move the drill body in small circles as the head turns. Start with coarser compound first to get some depth, then clean it all out of the bore and screw head and use some fine compound to clean it up. If your crown is square with the bore, this will give you an even, angled crown that will be harder to damage. I've done it to some dinged and recut crowns with decent results. Edit: I just re-read your post. You already did the brass screw method. My bad. If you have a friend with a lathe, it shouldn't take him more than a few minutes to set up and [u]perfectly[/u] square the muzzle to the bore. Then redo the brass screw muzzle treatment. If the barrel has any accuracy in it, that should bring it out.

I do remember the build-up to the passage of the '94 AWB. I bought plenty of mags for what I had even though I was in college at the time. I really didn't expect the law to pass (as I said in another thread), but I do believe in prudent caution. I was in Sports Unlimited, or whatever its name was at the time, in the Windsor Square shopping center in West Knox when the clerk told me that the AWB had been passed. I was flabbergasted. It was right then that I bought several Mec-Gar mags for my Taurus PT-99. They hadn't even had time to mark them up yet. It took a lot of deal-making, arm-twisting and probably even fellating to get the bill through, even in the Dem controlled House. But it did pass. I have no doubts as to the possibility of another, worse, bill getting through this time. And this time there will be no sunset clause. A grandfather clause was one of the compromises that allowed its passage LAST time. Without that, thousands of American citizens would have become criminals without any action on their part. I knew that I would. Even as a youngster, I wasn't about to turn my guns in to anyone. How easy would it be to omit a grandfather clause this time? Anyone thinking that it won't happen hasn't been paying attention. It HAS happened. Government's sole purpose is to get larger and stronger. In order for it to do that we have to be weaker. Study history, it's the story of the world since governments have existed. Oops, I got off on a tangent from the OP's question... Primers went up in cost significantly and still haven't come back down to "normal" prices. Tula was the closest to old prices, but I don't know where it is now since the election. Ammo in the most common rounds (5.56, .308/7.62, 7.62 Russian short and even .22 LR) was hard to find and marked up to ridiculous prices by the same unscrupulous dealers that Dolomite mentioned. This was for a couple years. One thing that I like to point out to people who want a gun to shoot "the most common rounds, because they are the ones that will be easiest to find" is that those are the ones that disappear during a panic. Will

[quote name='cardcutter' timestamp='1352747794' post='844374'] That right was stripped from them as the price for them to be readmitted to the union after the war. It is no longer in effect. [/quote] Thanks, didn't know that.

Winning a war does not determine rights vs. non-rights. If you beat me up and take my lunch money, did you determine that I had no right to that money? As far as Texas secession, I'm not so sure that they need a petition. I'll have to look into it further, but wasn't a right of secession a part of their treaty with the US when they joined the union? Not sure, but I'm curious.

How I wish we could make it. It's so close to where we live. Hope this won't be the last in Knox. Will

[quote name='Batman' timestamp='1352463662' post='842356'] I wish the conservative members of the house and senate would counteract this nonsense by starting to introduce their own far-right legislation. Keep the liberals on the defensive instead of offense. let's start with term limits. When that gets debated and eventually shot down, have something else to introduce... maybe introduce the fair tax. None of this stuff would actually pass, but it would promote gridlock (the best we can hope for at this point). We need to keep the liberals busy for the next 4 years by actually introducing worth while bills. Edit to add: on second thought, a worth-while bill may be just what they need to attach an AWB to. I'm just not sure how our problem gets fixed from here. [/quote] That would be awesome. Won't happen, but it would be great. Why do we need to be the ones always on defensive? Put THEM on defensive. Unfortunately too many Republican [u]politicians[/u] are just watered-down versions of democrats. Not all, but too many. In addition to what you mentioned, remove suppressors from the NFA, then short barreled rifles, then shotguns. Fair Tax (I'd wet my pants if that passed). Start removing fees from one thing or another. Keep a constant barrage of riders attached to bills that the left wants. Battles cannot be won by being constantly on the defensive side.

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352421666' post='842138'] Senator Dianne Feinstein Moves To Ban ALL Assault Rifles, High Capacity Magazines and Pistol Grips - http://marketdailynews.com/2012/11/07/senator-dianne-feinstein-moves-to-ban-all-assault-rifles-high-capacity-magazines-and-pistol-grips/ [/quote] Of course that will never happen. Want to know how I know? Because I KNEW it would never happen back in 1994. I KNEW that socialized medicine would never pass. And I KNEW that there was NO WAY that the populous would re-elect an obvious marxist to the highest office in the republic. See how much I know?

I rarely see concealed carry, unless it prints or is exposed inadvertently. I have seen quite a few open carriers. Even one on a motorcycle that passed me on Alcoa Hwy. My eyes are drawn to certain things. I'm a gun nut and a bit OCD. I see exposed firearms and misspellings without looking for them. My wife, on the other hand, can tell you the color of clothes a person was wearing but not if they had a handgun or not. Whereas I usually don't even know what SHE is wearing. Weird, but that's how we're wired. As an aside, I did once spot an obvious carrier wearing a fanny pack. I was working in the Smokies and asked him what he was carrying. I never thought that blood draining from someone's face actually happened, but it sure did with him. This was before concealed carry was legal in National Parks. Turns out he was a cop from Chicago (still not legal). He made it a quick point to show me his LE credentials. Like I cared anyway. I just wanted to talk guns. I pointed out that he was in a free(er) state and not that big a deal. But being from IL, he sure thought it was. I just hope that he will return the consideration if he encounters someone from outside the state who is carrying for their protection. But I doubt it somehow. Will

[quote name='maroonandwhite' timestamp='1352321854' post='841296'] Anyone ever seen the movie "The Village"? I wonder how hard it would be to pull that off. [/quote] Don't think it would be possible. The Feds aren't going to leave ANYONE alone no matter how isolated they are. Must tax 'em. Can't sell food (to each other) without USDA inspection. Heaven forbid they dam a creek to run a mill. Only way to escape will be outside the borders.

I wish it had only been a couple months last time. IIRC, it was 2010 before supply/demand started to stabilize. The good thing was all the AR lowers that had been stockpiled were suddenly back on the market. And the manufacturers ended up cranking out more and more, even to this day. That's why we can get lowers at such good prices today, I think.

We still have the House, so it's unlikely any new gun laws could get through Congress. Now, UN treaties and Executive Orders are another issue. As an aside, it looks as if a 3rd party candidate may have cost a Senate seat in MT. Doesn't sound like he's a BAD democrat, but still adds a number to the party. [quote][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] Dan Cox, a Libertarian candidate, may also have hurt the Republican, Parker said.[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] "The spoiler may have been Dan Cox," Parker said, noting that Cox was drawing about 6% of the vote and was especially strong in rural areas that are normally heavily Republican.[/size][/font][/color] [/quote] [url="http://www.cnbc.com/id/49722867"]http://www.cnbc.com/id/49722867[/url]

I guess I'm one of the ones eating crow. I've heard they're pretty good if they've been in the corn field for a while. I honestly thought that there were enough people with 2 brain cells left in the country. Guess not.

[quote name='Raoul' timestamp='1352260041' post='840671'] I'm trying to pace my bourbon consumption to coincide with the final estimate of electoral votes... [/quote] If you're waiting for final count, you're gonna be buzzed for days. Maybe weeks. If you wait for the court rulings, you'll die from liver failure.

Oh, the pessimism. It's still dead even.

[quote name='vontar' timestamp='1352254202' post='840518'] When my father-in-law was visiting a few weeks ago, He happened to see my small stock pile of .22 shells. I think he was mildly concerned until I told him my wife and I go to the range and go though a minimal of 500 a trip. A large number of .22 shells is nothing. Found on the web. related to the riots, pretty sure it is a joke but funny anyways. [img]http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac244/vontar/newspaper.jpg[/img] [/quote] Yep, it's either a joke or a very poorly edited paper published on Tueday, Noverber 6. Wait. Are there still clothing manufacturers in the US?

I looked, but saw no sign when I voted early at the South Knox location. Don't know about the regular voting place. It's a community center, so it's probably posted. Don't remember.

Mississippi? <sigh> Well, at least you're not from florida. Just kidding. Missisimians....er, I mean.. Mississippians are ok in my book. Nice to have a new gun owner around here. Hey, can you hook me up with some 'shine? Will

It is discouraging to read, even on this forum, that so many are given to the notion that who is president makes so much difference. Granted, with BO it DOES make a difference, because he has no qualms about bypassing congress or the Constitution. But with most presidents it really doesn't, nor should it. What's more important is who we elect to the Senate and House. With enough Tea Party and Constitutionalist members, I believe Romney can be pulled to the right. BO can not, as he has demonstrated multiple times. Economically, Romney knows what the gov needs to do (get out of the way) to get businesses hiring. BO doesn't care. His goal is to bring the US down a few notches. And he has been successful. So when R wins today, I'll improve my outlook about the future. But I harbor no illusions that all is peachy. Tomorrow we are going to have to get started keeping him and our senators and representatives on a short leash and make sure they do what is in the best interest of the country and not in the best interest of their reelection or which cocktail parties they're invited to in DC. Will that happen? It never has in the past, but I really do think that BO has caused such a backlash that we are starting to see more and more paying attention. I just hope it lasts. From that perspective, I'm kind of glad that BO beat McCain in '08. With McCain, we'd still be plodding down the same road we've been on for 100 years. With BO stomping the gas pedal to the floor, it woke up many sleeping passengers. Will

[quote name='OhShoot' timestamp='1352061624' post='839011'] That's MrGrumpy, [i]Sir[/i], to you. Believe me, I'm hoping to eat massive amounts of crow. Raw. - OS [/quote] Raw won't be necessary. And I'll even clean and cook it for you! Seriously. I believe the election will be Romney's. Not that I think he's the "savior" or some such nonsense. But at least there will be a small chance of saving our Republic because he can be dragged, kicking and screaming, to the right if we can get enough Tea Party, conservative, libertarian, freedom-loving people in Congress.

[quote name='Slpeod' timestamp='1352082363' post='839214'] It's cheaper at this point to give them an EBT card than to incarcerate them. [/quote] Even cheaper to .... no, never mind...

Coincidentally, there is a good article at JPFO on Constitutional carry right now. [url="http://jpfo.org/alerts2012/alert20121104.htm"]http://jpfo.org/alerts2012/alert20121104.htm[/url]

To be fair, they didn't really have enough space for the whole word.

I agree with the versatility of the 300 BLK (or in my case, the 7.62 Wilson Tactical) over the 5.56. My goal is to have barrels and bolts in ALL except the most absurd rounds for maximum flexibility. As far as 5.56 and 7.62x51 being more available when the fit hits the shan, let's take a ride in the Wayback Machine to November of 2008 and the couple years after. Which rounds could NOT be found nearly anywhere? I remember all too well. Take it off my enemies, you may be saying? I hope to not get into too many firefights, but if I do, I really, REALLY hope it is not with any military units. And the local hooligans and meth-heads may or may not be carrying a common military round. I decided years ago that it would be best to have what I need [i]before TSHTF[/i]. And I prefer rounds that offer more versatility and utility than the 5.56. That's why I'm a huge fan of the 6.5 Grendel. And I soon hope to have a barrel or two in 7.62x40 WT and, yes, even in .300 Blackout. As much as I love the Grendel and its longer range, I also like the cheaper .30 cal bullets and the ability to make cases from cheap 5.56. Am I saying I won't have a rifle in 5.56? Of course not. As a matter of fact, that's what I keep beside my bed at night. Remember, maximum flexibility. As a local radio personality says, "That's my opinion. Feel free to make it yours." Will Edit: He he... Just noticed who posted just before me. No offense meant to Hi Point Hooligan when I mentioned hooligans.

I've always just used hot, soapy water followed by hot clean water. And then re-oil the bore. If you can't get to it right away, good ol' WD-40 does a good job of keeping the bore from rusting until you can clean it. Don't wait weeks, but a few days will be fine. Soak it well. Will