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If your 9mm has been shot out of a Glock then I say 38 special. Sometimes Glocks can create unique problems. Other than that they are going to be the same process, probably even the same powder. If you want to load cast bullets you could even use the same bullets for each. I have shot hundreds, and probably thousands, of .358 cast bullets in 9mm. Just need to work up safe loads as normal. I would not recommend the same practice with jacketed or palted bullets but cast has never been an issue for me. I have never had a straight walled case stretch enough to give me issues. I also never champfered the case mouths. But on that note it won't hurt on a rimmed cartridge. On a caliber like 9mm I would be concerned that it might prevent the loaded bullet from headspacing properly. Remember we are talking thousandths of an inch between safe and unsafe. I will say you want just enough of a bell to keep the bullet from shaving. Normally I can't even feel the bell or see it but it is enough to keep bullets from shaving. With 38 special you can put a decent crimp on the bullet because the bullet headspaces on the rim. On the 9mm it is a little different because it headspaces on the case mouth. You can't put a heavy crimp on 9mm because you need to leave enough of the case mouth for the chamber to headspace on it. I normally say if you can catch your fingernail on the case mouth then there is enough for the round to headspace properly. I crimp the case just enough to remove the bell, no more. If you want a impromptu cheamber gauge do this. Remove the barrel from your semiauto. And take a loaded cartridge and drop it into the chamber. It should be exactly the same height as the hood on the barrel. Definitely not higher and no more than a few thousandths below. And cellophane is generally .001"-.002" thick which is good. Any more an it is probably into the throat. If it is higher than the hood then try seating the bullet a little deeper. Depending on the bullets ogive it may need to be seated deeper than other types of bullets. If it is still higher than the hood then you need tighten your seater die 1/4 turn and try again, not the bullet seater but the die itself. If you over crimp 9mm there are a couple of problems. First the bullet might go too far into the chamber for the primer to be hit by the firing pin, this is the best case scenario. Worse case scenario is the case mouth is in the throat and the round is able to fire. The case needs enough room to release the bullet and when the case is in the throat it can't. Because it isn't able to release the bullet as easily this can create a spike in pressures. And this can lead to a case head failure and all those gases coming out the back. This is why it is very important to make sure cartridges without a rim have a pronounced case mouth so the chamber can keep it from going too far into the chamber. Dolomite

Bud's pricing isn't confusing. Their listed price +3% if buying with a credit card. That is it. You don't have to buy insurance or anything else. So on that $600 gun it is gonig to be $618, no more. I have bought several guns from Buds and I have never been confused by their pricing structure. I have also bought guns from Gilbert's Guns, They are a good seller as well but they do charge shipping. As far as what gun to get I will say my Metro Arms has been great. It came with beavertail and extended controls as well as decent, not great, sights. I have over 3,000 rounds through it now without a single malfunction. The slide to fram fit is tighter than any of the RIA's I was comapring it to. As a matter of fact the fit was better than my Colt. It also shot better than my Colt. I paid $475 out the door for it and I have about $600 in it right now by replacing all the internals with parts that are not MIM because it was destined to be a carry gun. I will gladly put my Metro up against any gun under $800 and probably any $1,000 gun as far as reliablilty and accuracy. Dolomite

I have caused rounds to cook off. It was when I was in the military and at the end of the fiscal year. We were shooting up ammo to keep from loosing our allocation. I fired about 7-8 mags on full auto then it began cooking off rounds. It stayed hot enough that it would cook a round off every 1-2 seconds. Not sure about sustained rates of fire. Dolomite

My son started shoting 22's at about age 5 or 6. We would set the gun up and let him slide in behind it and shoot. We would be right there at all times to monitor him and give him feedback. We started him on a bolt action then went to a target 10/22. Another great thing about exposing your child to firearms at a young age is their novelty wears off. My son was around guns all the time so early on he viewed them as a tool rather than a gun. Even as yound as 8 or 9 we had no problem leaving a gun unsecure in the house because he never got excited about them. Now when he had friends over we secured all guns because most times they showed a lot of interest in the guns. Dolomite

I pulled some 7.62x39 Tula down today to use the cases to load quality components in. While I was at it I decided to check the powder charge and the bullet weights. As far as the powder goes they fluctuated between 25.1 and 25.6 grains. I did have one measure 23.0 grains but it was so far out of the norm I didn't count it as a good measurement. The bullets also fluctuated by a lot as well. So far out of about 40 pull downs the bullets ranged from 120.6 grains to 124.9 grains in weight. I also noticed that some of them had a bullet that literally fell out of the case. I was using an impact puller and almost ever case took 3+ smacks to free the bullet. But a few of them came loose on the first smack. I am sure this doesn't help accuracy either. And finally, every bullet measured .308" in diameter not .311" like AK's need to shoot well. After sorting the pulled bullets by weight and I was able to get 5 bullets that weighed the same out of the two boxes, 40 rounds, I pulled down. Next I took those 5 bullets that weighed the same and loaded them over exactly 25.4 grains of factory powder. I weighed each and every powder charge to ensure they were exactly the same. And finally I seated those bullets to the same length. I did this to see if these components could be accurate, I suspect it will shoot better than factory ammo but still not as good as quality components. I will say that most people who shoot pistol calibers seem to like Tula for the money. I have shot a lot of 5.56 Tula and it is reliable but a bit underpowdered. I chronographed some and they averaged 2850 fps out of a 16" barrel. Dolomite

It is also rated for full auto fire. Not many cans are full auto rated. Dolomite

Paint it tacticool tan and no one would be the wiser. I have always said it doesn't matter who made it and how much it doesn't cost as long as it is reliable for its purpose. I had people I worked with use Truglo red dots and they took a lot of grief but those Truglo optics were more reliable than the Eotechs we were issued. Dolomite

So I torn down a bunch more Tula this morning to get the components. I sorted the pulled bullets by weight and had them range from 121.0 all the way to 124.9. I was able to get 5 bullets that weighed the same out of the two boxes, 40 rounds, I pulled down. Next I took those 5 bullets that weighed the sme and loaded them over 25.4 grains of factory powder. I weighed each and every powder charge to ensure they were exactly the same. And finally I seated those bullets to the same length. I did this to see if these components could be accurate, I suspect it will shoot better than factory ammo. With the remainder of the brass I loaded 155 SMK's over 27.5 grains of H335 and 125 grain SP's over 31 grains of H335. I also loaded some 155's over 8.0 grains of trailboss to see how they do. I am going to be working up subsonic loads for when I build the suppressor for this gun. I hope to hit the range tomorrow to see how these work out. Dolomite

And you can easily take that "3" and turn it into a "2" Dolomite

I pulled some Tula down today to reload and while I was at it I decided to check the powder charge and the bullet weights. As far as the powder goes they fluctuated between 25.1 and 25.6 grains. I did have one measure 23.0 grains but it was so far out of the norm I didn't count it as a good measurement. The bullets also fluctuated by a lot as well. They ranged from 121.6 grains to 123.5 grains in weight. I also noticed that one of them had a bullet that literally fell out of the case. I was using an impact puller and almost ever case took 3 smacks to free the bullet. But one of them came loose on the first smack. I am sure this doesn help accuracy either. And finally, every bullet measured .308" in diameter. Hopefully I can get to the range in the next week or so. And more importantly I hope I can load these cases with known good powder and bullets. My next step is to collect the powder and then reload the cases with factory powder but without the variations. Dolomite

I pulled some Tula down today to reload and while I was at it I decided to check the powder charge and the bullet weights. As far as the powder goes they fluctuated between 25.1 and 25.6 grains. I did have one measure 23.0 grains but it was so far out of the norm I didn't count it as a good measurement. The bullets also fluctuated by a lot as well. They ranged from 121.6 grains to 123.5 grains in weight. I also noticed that one of them had a bullet that literally fell out of the case. I was using an impact puller and almost ever case took 3 smacks to free the bullet. But one of them came loose on the first smack. I am sure this doesn help accuracy either. And finally, every bullet measured .308" in diameter. Hopefully I can get to the range in the next week or so. And more importantly I hope I can load these cases with known good powder and bullets. My next step is to collect the powder and then reload the cases with factory powder but without the variations. Dolomite

It is funny how people think like that. About a year after the war in Iraq started I put a box out at the department I worked at for old magazines and books. I was going to collect them then pay the $13 for a flat rate to ship it to random units over there. I did this a couple of times then there was a box that someone put out to collect reading material for inmates at the same time. There was at least 5 times the amount of books for the inmates as for the soldiers. I stood up in a roll call and told everyone it was sad that inmates have 5 times the books that soldiers do. Afterwards I had a few officers approach me saying the soldiers can buy whatever they want but the inmates can't. They even said that the soldiers lived in better conditions than the inmates. They said the soldiers volunteered to join and the inmates didn't vounteer to be put in jail. It was sickening. Dolomite

Not enough information to make a fair judgement. I will say this, if the victim started the physical altercation by trying to grab the weapon the shooting may be justified. It is the same as any of us or a police officer. If someone tries to take your firearm you are authorized the use to deadly force because your weapon may be used aganst you. I agree the confrontation was totally idiotic by both parties. Dolomite

I have sent more rounds down range with a "tactical" 22 than my AR in 5.56. The reason is it is much cheaper to practice with a 22 that a 5.56. They do have a purpose in this world and should be a option for anyone who is serious about practicing. For the cost of two mags of 5.56 I can spend and hour shooting my 22 AR. And my 22 AR is just as accurate as its 5.56 counterpart in distances under 100 yards. And in a real world SHTF situation a 22 is more valuable for day to day living than a centerfire caliber. It is capable of taking game without allerting anyone within a 1/2 mile. Add a suppressor and you won't alert anyone within 100 yards, well within headshot range of any bad guy. Dolomite

Go to Walmart, they are cheaper there. Also, I would get the Sig 400 over the Bushmaster. They are comparable to eachother and the SIg runs about $100 cheaper. They are both available at Walmart. The Bushmaster from Walmart runs $897 then add $90 for taxes and $10 for the background and you are in under $1,000 if you go the Walmart route. You will also have the gun and be able to walk out with it. The one on Gunbroker is $989 plus $35 shipping plus $35 transfer fee and $10 background. This means you are going to spend $1069 for the same gun. Plus you are going to have to wait a week or two to receive your gun. The Sig is just as good, actually probably better, and is cheaper. All parts are the same so you can swap out anything you might want to. And Walmart has the Bushmaster in stock and every store that has had the Bushmaster has also had the SIg. Dolomite

The biggest difference between a 5.56 chamber and a 223 chamber is the throat or the amount the bullet jumps to get to the rifling. There are other differences but those are more about relaibility in a dirty enviroment than safe firing of the firearm. In a 5.56 chamber there is a longer throat to allow the extra pressures of the 5.56 cartidge to dissipate some before hitting the rifling. On the flip side a 223 chamber doesn't have the longer throat because it doesn't need to dissipate those extra pressures like the 5.56. Now if you fire a 5.56, with its extra pressures, and do not have the throat for it pressures can spike well beyond 223 or even 5.56 pressures. Is it enough to blow a gun up? I can't say but the spike can't be good for long term durability. This is why I always say make sure you have a hardened bolt in your gun, they help ward off premature failure. I have never heard of a 5.56 blowing up a 223 chambered gun. Not saying it never happened or never will but I have never heard of it. Now I have measured the throat on quite a few 223 only bolt guns. And every one of them has had a throat long enough to easily fire 5.56. As a matter of fact most of them had throats longer than 5.56 chambers. Here is comparison of the chambers: http://ar15barrels.com/data/223vs556.pdf The 5.56 chamber tends to be "looser" all the way around for reliability. Dolomite

The difference between the blue label and civillian models was the magazines. Blue labels came with 3 magazines while others only came with one. Glock recently did away with the "blue label" program. All Glocks are now sold with 3 magazines. If a dealer is a authorized LE dealer they get their standard frame Glocks for $365 and are required to sell them for $398 to LE. For non LE dealers their pricing is substantially more and in turn pass that onto non LE buyers. Not really sure but it would seem that authorized LE dealers could sell their $365 Glocks for substantially more now that there is no longer any blue label Glocks. It is because all Glocks now come the same way. Dolomite

And just to reiterate you must have an approved Form 1 in hand before starting any self done NFA build. Dolomite

I'll PM you my number. I will not post directions in an open forum. It is better to keep things like this out of the public eye because it is heavily regulated as well as dangerous if done wrong. I do not want people to attempt to make one without the proper research and authorization. Doing so can result in a stint in the FPMITAP. By posting it the directions it can also be construed as condoning breaking the law which is against the forum rules. Dolomite

Wondering if anyone knows of a place to get tracers? I am probably going to buy some 308 tracers and just load them but I would prefer factory ammo. I also like the fact that every 7.62x39 tracer I ever saw or fired was green not red. Thanks Dolomite

I suspect his thought on break ins is "Bring it on!" I have actually seen these mounts if it is the one I saw. They fold down out of sight then can be raised at a moments notice. I made a recommendation to a boss that we needed one to protect a client. Although the boss agreed the client didnt feel the same way. Dolomite

http://www.tombstonetactical.com/catalog/smith-wesson/mp-15-sport-rifle-223rem-16in-30rd-black/ This one is $656 shipped. Or have Walmart order it for you: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Smith-Wesson-M-P-15-Sport-Rifle/19237914 UPC.: 0002218814566 Walmart No.: 550083891 Dolomite

The problem is bullet size vs. bore size. Of all the commercial 7.62x39 bullets I have measured none have been larger than .309. I have some that measure .307. The bolt gun in the link has a .300x.3085 bore. It should shoot those commercial loads better than any .311 AK with a .311 bore. And to give you an idea of how much a few thousands make. I have a bolt gun chambered in 45 acp. The bore is .451 and it shoots .452 great, 1/2 inch or less at 25 yards If I load it with .450-.451 bullets it will not group less than a foot at 25 yards. Every thousandth makes a difference. Dolomite

The Sport has a 8 twist barrel. It will shoot anything you can feed from a magazine. Those are decent groups with irons but with practice and ammo the gun likes you can shrink those groups in half. Armscor is decent ammo but I would try other brands because every gun had its preference. Dolomite

Were you receiving an hourly on top of the commisions? Will those who have their commisions cut in half still have hourly pay/ Dolomite