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What is the farthest distance they shoot? That will be a big factor when deciding. I know the VPRC in Knoxville has a 300 yard range they open a few times a year for high power matches. ORSA might let you on their range as well. You might be able to coordinate with the Norris Police Department to shut their range down for 2 days. That or deal with the crowds. Dolomite

Someone has filed the expander down for more case neck tension. I have found that crimping is not necessary when doing this. I generally file mine down .003" smaller. I also think it helps accuracy because almost any amount of crimp is going to deform the bullet some. It also eliminates the crimping step. And you have a lot more tension holding the bullet. Rather than having a 1/16" wide crimp to hold the bullet you get the full width of the neck. I learned that early on as a way to increase accuracy and reduce the umber of steps needed for accurate handloads. Dolomite

There is a government position that measure ketchup. They test ketchup to ensure it isn't paste or sauce. They even have a high speed piece of testing equipment. It is a box that they fill up with ketchup. Then they release a spring loaded door for the ketchup to come out. Then after a minute they measure how far it went. Too far it is sauce, too short and it is paste and somewhere in between is ketchup. And yes that is a full time position within our government. Then there was the gentlemen that got a multi million dollar grant to observe the communication habits of hogs. All you need to do is find a unique thing to study and apply. You could be the next millionaire. Dolomite

She obviously hasn't been to a lot of different places of knows how to google yet. We are far from a violent nation, especially when compared to other countries. Russia is a civilized country and is far more violent than we are with nearly 2x the murders we have. Hell, Greenland has a murder rate that is 5x the rate of the United States. The Bahamas, where people go to vacation, has a rate that is 6x the rate of the US Nearly every country in Africa is more violent as is almost every South American country, even the civilized ones. Dolomite

Go give that new Savage a workout! Dolomite

What has probably happened is someone filed it down to a smaller size. I know I do it with a few calibers to increase case neck tension. Should be able to measure the mandrel to see what it comes up as. Dolomite

Find a Bushnell tube style red dot called a Trophy. It will be model number 730131. I looked around and it was the only red dot that I was able to find that didn't get washed out in the bring sun. It is durable and keeps zero. Best part it is cheap. Here are a couple of places online that have them. I bought mine at Gander Mountain a few years back and it was around $80. The online retailers are going to be a lot cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Trophy-1x28-Red-Riflescope/dp/B0000A0AGC http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/bushnell-730131-trophy-rifle-scope-1x28-matte-p-81244.html http://www.copsplus.com/prodnum7870.php http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=337292&Q=&is=REG&A=details Prices are going to vary a little so click on each link. Avoid the Docter type red dots. They are junk if they are under $100. Some of the holographic sights are decent but you need to ask here before buying. Dolomite

I have a Frontier lower and I am really impressed by it. Although the trigger isn't light it is very, very crisp. I used mine for my lightweight AR build and it works great in that role. I have a few hundred rounds through it now and it is great. I have zero concerns over the polymer lower, especially the Frontier. The hammer and trigger pins are held in place by friction and it takes A LOT to remove them. So I have zero concerns over them becoming egg shaped or loosining over time. The mags drop free and the bolt hold open works as it should. Dolomite

My wife shoots or at least has shot clays in the past. She uses a 410 and really likes it. There is very little recoil compared to 12 or even 20 but you also need a lot more skill with a 410. The shot column is very, very small compared to any other calibers. I would recommend a semiauto in 20 gauge. The semiauto should soak up a lot of the recoil and the 20 gauge should be eaiser to hit with. And if she gets comfortable with the recoil of the 20 move up to a 12. 12's and 20's are the cheapest to shoot as well. You can get 200 round packs at Walmart for under $45 out the door now. Dolomite

[sarcasm]That's right. Hide all the dangerous weapons that way when the kids see one they won't be curious.[/sarcasm] My son, from the age of 3 or 4, always seen guns around the house. He knew what they were and what they were for because I explained it to him even at that young age. And because they were always out and in plain sight he treated them like any other common household item. There were no mysteries or curiousity surrounding guns because they sat out like a toaster or a bowl of fruit. Now when he had friends over we took the guns out of plain sight because most other parents didn't have the same views as we did. On occassion I would contact the parents of the kids and see if it was OK for them to handle a gun and shoot it. And if I could I would let the kids shoot a gun or two just so they can see they aren't a big deal. I would hope it changed the views of some of these kids towards guns and kept them safe. I do know that one of the kids that has shot with us went on to become a gun guy and work in LE. And another went on to join the Marines. Not sure if it was because they got to shoot some of my toys or not but I would hope I had a positive impact on their lives. And as much as I am a gun guy my son is just the opposite. He couldn't care less about guns but did shoot them from time to time but not like me. He was actually a very good shot as well as a phenominal instinctive shooter. I think that is the key to keeping kids safe from anything dangerous, be it guns or knives or anything really. Take the novelty of the item away and explain it to the kids. Most couldn't care less about whatever it is after the novelty is gone. Dolomite

Or how about "full auto machine gun". I bet that would drive some liberal nuts to have to say that. Dolomite

I normally don't go around correcting people because I know I am pretty bad myself but this was just too tempting. And yes the irony is palpable. Dolomite

I just remember one more that was over the top. A third grader shot a spitball at a fellow student. He was removed from the classroom and the police were called. The child was expelled from school for the year. Then a few days later investigators showed up at the boy's home investigating the boy for an aggravated assault charge. They said they were there to question the child about the shooting. They never said the outcome of the criminal charges but did say it may go to trial. And if convicted the 8 year old could spend years in a detention center for juveniles over a spitball. This is amazing that we are allowing stuff like this to happen. what is also amazing is when police are called to a school they do not have to Miranda the minor or are they allowed to have their legal guardian present. Dolomite

I watched a show yesterday on this same subject. They cited several cases where children were suspended or even expelled. A first grader chewed his chicken nugget into a gun and was suspended. Another was a teenager who had a fingernail file the the school said mimicked a knife. Or a preschooler who drew a stick figure holding a gun that was removed because of it. We, as a nation, have become a bunch of wimps. Administrators stand behind the zero tolerance policies so the don't have to have a backbone. I miss the old days when punishment was based on the individual's actions and determined by a review of the case. Dolomite

Yeager was also on a tactical competition show for the first round or so. Dolomite

For general use oil I use a 50/50 mixture of Automatic Transmission Fluid and 30 weight synthetic. If I want it to have a cleaning affect as well I add about 10% fuel injector cleaner. For guns with rails use grease rather than oil. It stays put and and dirty or crud gathers on top of the oil and does not make it into the tight clearances that can cause sysling issues. For quick and easy brass cleaning without a tumbler use Lemishine. It is about $1 in the cleaning section of Walmart. Put enough hot water in a container to cover the brass you want to clean. Add a few teaspoons of Lemishine to the water and shake until disolved. Then add your brass and give it a good shake. Then let it sit for the next 24 hours, giving it a shake every time you think of it. The when the enxt day comes rinse the brass a few times with water. Then let the brass air dry and load as usual. Some brass may turn pink, this is completely normal and will not hurt the brass at all. Dolomite

WAY OUT IN LEFT FIELD!! Dolomite

The P22 is not a bad gun, just not for me. With my rates of shooting it would likely fall apart within 6 months. I can't imagine pot metal would hold up to hundreds of rounds a week for very long. I shoot about 1,000 22 a week so any 22 I have is going to have to be built like a tank. That is why I have my Rugers, they will last a lifetime. I would like to find a modern design with DA/SA that has a steel slide. Dolomite

With regards to the 3D printer. Imagine if the government decides that it can be used to make dangrous weapons so they increase the cost substantially by regulations and fees to keep it out of the criminal's hands. Then some young scientist has a new design for a heart valve or some other medical device to save or increase the quality of life. Now he can't afford the printer, so he can't test or produce a prototype. And this could impact thousands of people. And realistically a person intent on making a machine gun isn't going to go out and buy and expensive 3D printer to do so. They are going to buy a standard weapon then buy the parts to convert it. And yes all those parts can be bought pretty easily. The conversion process, depending on the weapon, is also pretty easy. But most importantly the conversion is cheap so it makes no sense to buy an expensive 3D printer in order to build a cheap firearm. Our imagination and creativity is being stiffled by regulations as it is, we don't need more. Our kids are being labeled and then medicated when they exhibit free thinking. And they do this in the name of safety when in reality it only makes things worse. Dolomite

Check the prices on a 3d printer, there isn't a single 13 year old that could afford one. The ammunition is still metal and will be set off by metal detectors. Last time I checked a 3d printer didn't kill anyone, nor did the weapon it made. It was a human being that would have done something. We need to hold people accountable and not the objects they may use. If we are going to regulate 3d printers because it can make a weapon then we may as well regulate anything that can be used as a weapon. I guess we need to call for a moratorium on the production of bricks because they can be used as a weapon. Dolomite

There still is a waiting period when the deal is between two C3 dealers. It is generally shorter but it is still weeks rather than months. Dolomite

If it doesn't say billet then it is forged. Another indicator is a trigger guard. If it is replaceable it will be a forged lower for the most part. Dolomite

If you hit the "click to continue to XXXX" it opens the website without having to register. Dolomite

As an individual you can make as many guns as they want. They can make them using whatever means they want. The guns do not need to have a serial number and they do not need to be registered. That is for an individual that does not make them with the intent to sell them. The problem comes in when you make them with the intent to sell them without the licensing to do so. This is what gets people in trouble more than anything else. Even the person who is buying an already made stripped lower and assembling it must have a manufacturers license. There are a lot of people who buy a stripped AR lower then assemble it into a rifle or pistol then resell it. You MUST have a manufacturer's license to assemble a stripped lower into a title I firearm for resale. There have been FFL's who have gotten in trouble for legally buying stripped lowers then assembling them into a rifle or pistol then selling them. Everything was perfectly legal until they chose to sell them as a complete gun. And even if it is just a lower with the buffer tube installed it just went from being a stripped receiver to a firearm. It is perfectly legal to manufacture a firearm then later sell it. It is illegal to manufacture a firearm with the intent to sell it. And people ask how does someone know the intent of another. Well most people who break the law by manufacturing a firearm and selling it rarely do it just once or twice. Most times they have done it dozens, if not hundreds, of times before getting caught. When the part becomes useable then it is constructed. Dolomite

Which Taurus had the slide come off? Dolomite