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I am sure people are going to walk right by them in search of food or other items they need to survive. And every store, even the small ones, has a toy section with cap guns. People are probably more likely to find caps for a child's cap gun than primers.   Dolomite

Not the caps, just the 8 shot cap guns as well as the cap guns that fire the rolls. Well the cap guns that are pink and purple are still legal.   Dolomite

    All you have to do is knock the primer out of the case. Once out you pry the anvil out from the primer. Once the anvil is out you use a flat punch and knock the dent out from the inside. The primer should look like it have never been struck. Then you take a childs cap gun cap and put it into the primer cup. Then you place the anvil in the primer cup then carefully seat it back into the case. It will ignite powder but the mixture is corrosive.   Sulphur is going to be the hard item to find here. Not a lot of active volcanoes in Tennessee.   Dolomite

How you doing Robert?   If you guys need anything let me know. You have my number, call me anytime.   Dolomite

And another retailer I will never buy from.   Dolomite

For primers you can remove the anvil, remove the dimple, put int a childs cap and replace the anvil. then seat the primer into the shell casing. This WILL ignite powder.   For bullets you can snip a penny then melt the zinc out of the middle. You cannot use an aluminum mold but a steel or brass should eb fine.   For powder things will be a bit more difficult. But I suspect black powder will be available to some degree. It was available 1,000 years ago. We have just become too sophisticated to make it ourselves.   Dolomite

I was talking to a doctor friend of mine about these statistics. I even joked that doctors kill more people a year than guns and that we need to ban doctors. We both laughed. He is a big gun advocate. every time I visit him he asks me to remove my pistol to get an accurate weight. Then we spend time comparing each others carry guns.   He is the best doctor I have ever seen. He honestly cares and is more worried about the patient than making a buck. He has made house calls for my family on several occassions.   Dolomite

I bought a Kodak solar charger for cell phones and other USB devices. It takes rechargeable AA batteries that are removeable. On a clear day it seems to charge both batteries in a single day. I have plenty of military and survival manuals on my old iphone as well as my ballistic software. You would be surprized how much information a 8 gig device will hold. The charger cost me $20.   I also make sure that I buy flash lights that use AA batteries and have LED bulbs.That way I will always have at least one flash light to last through the night. In the event of a long term power failure I have batteries and solar. They are there for light only or maybe charge a device in a pinch. I have no illusions about using it to cook, heat or cool with. It is only there to keep the boogey man away at night.   Dolomite

Most guns and parts are made by machines anymore. And those machines do not get tired or have a bad day. If anything I can see quality rising as those companies that had humans doing the work switch over to robots. I know it sucks for some workers but they will get replaced with a more technical worker. And another benefit is the costs generally go down once a company automates. That is why AR lowers were so cheap.   Having a supply of ammunition is not about fighting. It is about surviving for me. If things go south I will use my guns to put food on the table. And if you have to shoot 5 times a day to put food on the table that 10,000 round stockpile will only last 5 or so years. And if you only have 1,000 rounds that is less than 7 months.   I have said it before and I will say it again. We, as gun owners, forget about those who screwed us over. We complain and say we will never buy from them again but when they have a sale we always do. Those that are gouging us right now do not need us right now to stay in business. But they do need us during normal times. Yes the market dictates what is a fair selling price but some are buying up all they stock from other retailers to create a false supply shortage. And they could be selling just as fast as Walmart but because we can't see it piled on a shelf somewhere we think it is in short supply. And when we buy at inflated prices it only encourages the seller to continue.   I have seen people who deal in ammunition do it during normal times too. They have a single box on the table and you ask about the price. They always say it is their last box and they need X dollars for it. And you think it is fair because it is the only box he has left. But when you pull out the money they open a box or lift up a sheet to grab a box from his pile of hundreds. There are several dealers at the shows that do this and I will never deal with them again.   At some point the distributors and manufacturers are going to see they are loosing out on the profits the dealers are making. Then they will increase their prices. And when that happens the dealers are going to probably loose more in profits than if they had left the pricing the way it was originally and just sold in quantity. But in the end, regards of who is increasing their price, the end user is the one who pays. And we will continue to pay because the prices increases we are seeing now will set a higher minimum price.   Dolomite

Remingtons are good if you don't plan on swapping calibers or barrels. If you do it will cost a lot of gunsmith time to do it. Take off barrels rarely headspace correctly and to fix that is lathe time and that costs money.   WIth a Savage you can buy a spare bolt head in another caliber for ~$25. And you can swap the barrel at home in no time. Factory barrels can be had for $125-$200 depending on profile and length. So for ~$150 you can have everything to swap to another caliber with a Savage. With a Remington you are talking about $300+ to do the same and that is if yous stay within the same rim diameter. If you want to change rim diameters add another $150.   A 308 bolt head will work with dozens of different calibers out there. All you need is a barrel and a fwe minutes. Setting headspace on a Savage does not require the use of headspace gauges. It can be done easily without any special tools.   I take my Savage to a gunsmith the first time. They generally charge nothing to break the barrel nut loose but even if they did it would still be cheaper than buying the wrench. After that everything else can be done at home with hand tools. The barrel nut doesn't need to be tightened by some gorilla on steroids either. All it needs is to be snug. I set my headspace, tighten the barrel nut to lock it in place. Then I use a hammer and punch to turn the nut to lock it in place. I normally give it one whack and call it good. I have yet to have a barrel come loose.   I have one Savage action that has been a 223, 300 Blackout, 7.62x39 and 308. And each time I swapped it was about 20 minutes from start to finish.   Nothing wrong with Remington if you never want to change anything other than a stock. Aftermarket support for Savage is as good as Remington. You can buy quality aftermarket stocks, aftermarket triggers, mounts and even drop in match quality barrels for Savage. There is no such thing as a drop in barrel for a Remington, all require lathe time to properly set the headspace. The cost for a drop in match barrel for a Savage is less than having a barrel fitted to a Remington in most cases.   Dolomite

+1,000   You can search for some of his work on here. He does an amazing job.   Dolomite

Seriously?   You will have your license revoked if you try to do that. And they are not cheap, at least a lot more expensive than a HCP.   When I had my armed guard license, long before getting my HCP, I asked the state licensing office if I could provide "protection" for my wife. They said that was not allowed and that my license could be revoked if I got caught. They said the armed guard license did not allow me to carry outside of work.   Also, back when I got my armed guard license anyone could apply without having an employer that required it. I do believe the rules have changed and require an "employer" to verify you will be working for them. I am not 100% but I seem to recall that is what I was told last year when I was going to get another that I needed to have an "employer" in order to get one. I wanted one because several shops give LE discount to those with armed guard licenses.   Dolomite

Although there is nothing wrong with Dillon there is also nothing wrong with Lee or any of the makers in between. I have probably used something from every brand and they all will work to load quality ammo. Lee is the best bang for the buck. I have used a Lee perfect powder measure, cheap electronic scale, Lee hand prime and Lee dies to load ammo that shoots .4" or better at 100 yards. And in the end I generally try to see if Lee will fit my needs first. There is not sense in spending hundreds of dollars as a beginner. I would rather a person get into reloading for cheap than not be able to afford to do so.   All makers have their strong and weak points. For me Lee's strong points far outweigh any weaknesses they might have.   Attention to detail has more to do with quality ammo than the equipment used to load that ammo. A person using the highest costing equipment can still mess things up.   With that being said Lee 1000 is very difficult to get to run right and even more difficult to continue to run. But Lee single stage presses are among the best when you consider what you get for the money. Lee made the best hand primer for a very long time. Their dies do the exact same thing any other makers budget dies and they do it for less.   For a beginner is is hard to beat Lee when getting into reloading. If you search my name on here there is a list that I have given out to dozens of people. It will get you into the reloading game for under $200. The list has some Lee as well as other makers. And you can always upgrade as the need arises. I have spent a metric ton buying stuff I was told I needed but never use.   Dolomite

They are not trying to ban a pistol with just a pistol grip. It must have either a threaded barrel, second pistol grip, barrel shroud or the ability to accept a magazine outside of the pistol grip.   AGAIN, as written it is not banning pistols with a pistol grip. Only those with a second pistol grip with is already regulated under the NFA as a AOW. What sucks for me is the threaded barrel as almost every pistol I have has a threaded barrel. And nearly every AR pistol meets 4 of the 5 criteria.       We need to worry and become involved but the bill does not affect pistols with a single pistol grip.   Dolomite

I am not a knife guy but I really like that one.   Dolomite

No worries Jonnin, I knew it was a typo and just didn't want someone searching (like I did) for a .2 MOA red dot.   The smallest red dot I have heard of is a Millett (now Bushnell) Zoom Dot. The dot is adjustable from 1 MOA to 10 MOA and I have used it to shoot steel at 600 yards. What is great about it is the dot automatically changes intensity with outside light. And I consider that mandatory with any red dot.   Dolomite

What red dot has a .2 MOA dot in it? That is a dot that covers less than 1/4" at 100 yards. I would think it is too small to see with the naked eye. I have a 1 MOA red dot and it is TINY. Most people are doing good to shoot a 3" group at 300 yards with an AR regardless of the optic. Not saying it isn't possible but unlikely with "factory" ammo and a "factory" gun.   Dolomite

Or one from one of our members here. http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/59889-trp-operator-full-rail/   Dolomite

I have ordered thousands upon thousands from these people: http://www.missouribullet.com/   And they are a bit cheaper than MC. MBC ships very fast as well. I generally get my orders on the third day.   Dolomite

I would look at the Stevens 200 as well. It is just like the Savage without an accutrigger but it does not take AR magazines.   The Mossberg Flex is on my list of must haves and is very close to the top. I will be ordering one in 300 Blackout. It is rumored that they use the same barrel maker as Savage.   If you want a gun for shooting under 300 yards just use your AR, they are more than capable of well beyond that depending on the glass. I would not think a bolt gun is needed under 400 yards.   The key to being accurate is knowing your velocity and what bullet you are shooting. Knowing both you can easily shoot to 400 yards with an AR providing the optic will get you there. 400 yards isn't that far when you actully start shooting it. Use the red dot for 100 yards and grab a scope with 12x max magnification. Make sure the scope has easily useable turrets, like target style turrets. And I would highly recommend a mildot reticle and learn to use it for ranging. It is VERY easy to do the formula in your head. I will always have a mildot on my bolt guns and will likely add one to my new 300 Blackout AR.   Dolomite

  The best powder I have found for 223 is the SMP842 that DLM37015 sells at the shows. It is also very cheap.   Dolomite

I use a single stage for everything now. It isn't as bad as most people think. You get into a groove and it goes by very quickly.   Dolomite

Rather than the MVP look at Mossberg's new Flex. It is identical to the MVP but you can replace the stocks easily with AR style. It is also goign to be a few hundred dollars cheaper. It too takes AR mags.   Dolomite

I am in.   Dolomite

Do not buy the 1000 to begin. I have been loading for a long time and I do not use my 1000 because it is too tempermental.   Good luck finding reloadable 7.62x39, they are rare and generally expensive. When I wanted accurate 7.62x39 I would tear down steel case ammo and use known goo powder and bullets. As far as finding 45 and 9mm look on the ground at the range.   A1680 powder is the powder generally used for 7.62x39. There are dozens, literally, of different kinds of powders that will work with 45 ACP and 9mm.   I would highly recommend a single stage press to begin or at least a turret but not a progressive.   You need to buy a reloading manual and read it. There is a lot of stuff involved and reading about it will only enhance your safety.   Dolomite