BigK

I also use Win231 for .45ACP. I used it for .38/.357 back when I was reloading them too. It's good stuff: meters well, very consistent, inexpensive...when you can find it.

Knowing what I know now, I think starting on a 650 is doable. When I started, I started on a turret press instead and it was every bit as complicated, so I regretted not starting on a progressive. As for cost savings, buying components in bulk (1K pc or more at a time) has my cost for 50 rounds of 9mm down to around $6.50 not counting brass and my time.

I understand where you're coming from, except for me I'd say it's more of a strong preference for hammer-fired pistols than a dislike of striker-fired pistols. There's just something primal and satisfying to me about being able to cock and de-cock the hammer...hard to explain. That being said, I have owned several striker-fired pistols and despite my preferences, I've kept an XD-s in 45 acp and truly love it. So, it's not a hard and fast rule for me. Additionally, as CZ's self-appointed Number One Fan, I can't wait to get my hands on this P-10 and try it out.

Hoping for swift and excruciating justice on the scumbags, even as I hope the thieves didn't know they were stealing from poor children.

My last job was "exercise-friendly", meaning employees could wear clothing that facilitated such. I didn't participate, but I definitely appreciated the pro-yoga-pants policy. It made for an engaging work environment.

I'm sorry for your loss, but uplifted by how you honored him. Gorgeous urn, by the way.

I wasn't a customer of Levi's to begin with; there are better jeans out there for less. I had nothing against them, however. I guess their CEO knows more about jeans than guns...no surprises.

I don't know anything about deer, but how they taste...delicious. If a stated does DNA testing, what do they look for?

One could argue it, but one would be wrong. Daylight Saving Time was created to add an extra hour to the evenings from spring to fall. We revert to standard time every fall. National Geographic explains it here on this link.

I guess it makes me some kind of blood thirsty warped psycho, but I LOVE hearing stories like this. I'm always glad to hear 2 scumbags died trying to rob someone. I mean, I'm sorry he has to deal with the hassle, but it's better than the alternative.

Daylight Saving Time starts in the spring and ends in the fall. I'm with y'all though...I hate dark starting so early. That means we all like the fake time (spring/summer) with the the extra hour and hate the real time (fall/winter) without the extra hour added. LOL

It started kind of slow and I lost interest. Sounds like I need to rethink that and give it another try...thanks.

I could be wrong, but I think it's a skill that comes from playing a lot of video games. My neighbor's kid and I got one about the same time and he could fly his like a champ in the same time I was installing my 3rd set of blades due to crashes. I just couldn't get the hang of it and got bored. Ironically, he was so good at it that he also got bored.

If everyone being pulled over acted like this guy and if every copy pulling someone over acted like this cop, the media would have a lot less to report on. This is my modus operandi as well. I'm not riding in a pack of vehicles that outweigh my motorcycle by a ton or more. That's more dangerous than speeding. Plus, I've only been pulled over for speeding once since I was a teenager and never on a motorcycle...ever. Lucky? Strategic? Who knows?

If they're smart, they transition to the team that writes the APIs.

What food stamp recipients buy with their food stamps really DOES matter. Every penny they spend on chips and soda is a penny not spent on real food. For every convenience sized microwavable Chef-Boy-Ardee bowl, they could have a can 3X the size. I'm not saying they don't deserve conveniences in life, but these decisions aren't weighed properly at the beginning of the month and they suffer for it at the end of the month. I think this is where these abuse stem from: bad choices. Many people on food stamps made a bad life choice. That could be as simple as marrying a bum and later becoming a divorced single mother of 3 OR not taking advantage of the overwhelming educational opportunities only afforded to the poor OR making personal choices that render you unemployable. I've got no clue of the percentage of people on food stamps due to bad choices, but I do know that people who make bad choices will do so over and over. Part of the problem is they get that money monthly in a lump sum to cut admin costs. I think that's short-sighted. If the fed would dole out the freebies every Friday instead, there's be less waste, because people can budget a week at a time when they see 1/4 or less of the dollar amount to spend. Even people who make bad choices will be LESS apt to buy $40 worth of T-bones when they only get $90/week. However, that food stamp lottery check that arrives once a month makes them feel like they can afford to waste money on Redbulls and Slim Jims...plus, they 'deserve it' to splurge; they've been hungry the last 7 days waiting on the next check to arrive.

I just figured everything is still Bush's fault, so I didn't bother.

All this panic did was move the date some people fill up from Monday to Friday/Saturday. I'd bet that a lot of unnecessary trips will be cancelled this weekend out of fear there won't be enough gas to get to/from work next week. All in all, there will likely be LESS gas used in the next few days...meaning, when everything goes back to normal I suspect a lot of the panic buyers' tanks will still be full.

Not to put words in your mouth, but if I understand our point...panic buying would stop at some price. That would leave plenty of gas for those that truly need it in the short term. By the time that price became overly burdensome, the crisis would be over.

All the stations I drove past in La Vergne are out, but a few smaller places in Smyrna still have gas. The azzhat at the Marathon across from Kmart jacked his price up to $2.999.

When the police respond to an armed robbery call, I'd assume they expect to confront an armed suspect. My guess is they had no more time to analyze how young and cute the suspect was than they did to analyze whether the gun fired BBs or bullets. I bet the media and soon to be protesters believe the officers should have waited to see if getting shot killed them before they decided to use deadly force.

Haters gonna hate

I don't disagree about the idea that stickers make you a target, but I happen to like stickers, I have insurance, and if I conduct my life in fear, evil wins.

Both pics you posted are of the Tactical Sport models, which means they come from the factory setup for SAO (like a 1911). I've shot one, they are really fun to shoot...almost to the point where it feels like cheating. I'm not the best shot in the world, yet I was able to stack shots on top of one another with almost no effort. It really is an awesome range toy.

Today was going to be a great day. I went to bed early, got a solid 7+ hours of sleep, was out the door 15 minutes early for work, and was already looking forward to getting to work early enough to hit the omelet bar in the cafeteria before I started work. That all got ruined by a red light. I was alone in the left turn lane and the sensors under the road just wouldn't give my motorcycle a left turn arrow. I even tried shifting to neutral and lowering the kickstand (I heard that works sometimes). I'm sure somebody would have eventually pulled in behind me and maybe would have tripped the sensor for me. I have had to pull completely across the crosswalk to let a car behind me trip the sensor before, leaving me way out in the intersection, which makes my butt twitch. So I figured best bet was to wait for a clear spot and turn anyway. The officer that pulled me over a block down the road didn't agree. He asks why I think I got pulled over, so used that opportunity to respectfully and politely explain the phenomenon about motorcycles not being able to trip the traffic sensors (in case he didn't know that was "a thing"). He says I still should have waited; I respectfully and politely agreed; and he walked off to his patrol car with my license/registration/proof of insurance. I don't know if it was my respectful and polite demeanor, the fact that I have a clean driving record going all the way back to 1986, or the "BOOBIES MAKE ME SMILE" license plate frame on my bike that won him over. Furthermore, I don't care. I'm just happy he was cool and let me off with a warning. Nonetheless, I was starving by the time lunch finally rolled around, but at least I didn't get a ticket.