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The 2016 Steam Plant Shootout II Sanctioned IDPA Match will be held July the 9th hosted by Gallatin Gun Club located in Gallatin Tn. Tennessee Action Pistol has offered the resources to promote and the manpower to help facilitate and ensure a great time and safe experience. MD Robert will have some awesome stages and lots of fun planned! 120 shooters, SO's and staff shoot Friday. More details and registration link to follow!

My solution... If I'm not happy with the color match, then I guess I'll just have to buy another stripped lower until I get a good match. :shrug: I've actually learned this from my wife. If her shoes are not the right shade, then what's a girl to do? Likewise, if my lower/upper are not the right shade of black, then I gotta do what I gotta do ;) She has her own AR, so don't tell her I said that :nervous:

Wipe them clean and then fill them with technical info.  Manuals, load data, schematics ANYTHING you know you cannot remember but would be invaluable WTSHTF.  Then buy a cheap solar charger...actually, buy two or three cheap solar chargers.  

I wondered the same thing... If I build out of parts how will I match finish? I don’t believe in painting guns and who wants to build a new gun and then pay to have everything refinished?

Great!!. Our  neighbors will REALLY freak out now... :eek:     Can you please ban him from here ? None of you are good influences on him..lol 

I went through and set every one of the loaded cartridges on end on the table and then pulled out any that wobbled at all.  Some were really bad and were obviously wrong primers, some were not as noticeable, but for cautions sake I pulled them anyway.  From what I can tell, I used 53 Large Magnum Rifle primers and I have pulled out 90 rounds that showed any degree of wobble, so I think the chances are pretty good that I got them all.  90 is still a lot to disassemble, but it is much better than roughly 400.  I guess I know what I am doing all evening.  I was really hoping I would get to disassemble them the fun way tonight instead.  

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Send them to the FBI and tell them you want to contribute to their supply of phones to practice their hacking abilities.

Great advice already given.   Don't beat yourself up Preacher. Anyone that handloads will make mistakes eventually. We simply have to learn from them. And I definitely believe you'll be more diligent in the future. I've blown a Glock 21 with a double charge of W231 over 15 years ago. (Glock replaced the gun btw...Great customer service!). I learned to alter my process and setup, increased my already anal-retentive QC process, and I don't hesitate to pull apart any cartridge I might even begin to doubt for whatever reason...just part of practicing a safe handloading process.   At least you realized it before you had an accident my friend. I have my "handloading eraser" aka kinetic bullet puller handy on my bench...just in case. :nervous:   Patton nailed it as far as checking though. But if you have any serious doubts or concerns, just pull 'em and start over.   I've used 10's of thousands of magnum pistol primers in making 9mm rounds. The velocity increase is marginal when I've chrono'ed them, and no signs of increased pressure. But that is pistol...not rifle. The height of the rifle might even potentially bind a revolver cylinder depending on the tolerances...but I don't know this from personal experience.   We live and learn Preacher. So pick up that towel and get back to work! :up:

If it were all small primers it wouldn't matter, but the large are different. You should be able to run your finger across the rim and feel a slight bulge where it feels like the primer isn't seated all the way. Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol primers.

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At Shot Show this year, a company named First Edge out of San Diego went public with their knives, The Navy Seals in Kodiac Alaska contracted them to make a Kydex sheath that would not fail, while doing this they also requested a knife. The First Edge 50/50 is the knife, it looks very impressive the blade is Elmax steel plain edge and nearly 1/4 inch thick. These knives can now be purchased by the public they were not allowed to sell them for one year I will be getting one for myself, the MSRP is $350 I should be able to sell these for less I will be posting details about their knives, they also make folding knives and one is an auto! Here is First Edges info on the knife 5050 Fixed Blade Survival Knife $350.00 FirstEdge’s hefty 5050 Survival Knife was designed and built in partnership with U.S. Special Forces to their demanding specifications to create a true survival tool. This immensely strong knife is a full-tang construction, made of high grade ELMAX ™ Steel with course textured G-10 handles. The Patent Pending Kydex Tri-Composite Sheath is able to be disassembled for cleaning and was built to withstand the harshest conditions on the planet. Full Tang Fixed Blade ELMAX Stainless Steel Blade – .235” thick 60-61 HRC 5.125” Blade Length 11.25” Overall Length 1.47 lb. Packaged Weight / 17.5 oz. Knife Only Bevel – Flat Grind Course Textured Black G-10 Handles Striking Pommel Lanyard Hole Stainless Steel Hex Fasteners Black Oxide Finish On Blade and Fasteners

I put bicycle helmets in my safe spot if the weather gets rough for the kids. Wife chuckled a little but it's better than nothing.

This is the one I rely on. Much better than an optical one...   http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/628777/magnetospeed-v3-ballistic-chronograph

Isn't this a fun hobby?   :D

They'd do better manufacturing 22 WRM ammunition rather than another gun model you can't feed. :wall:

So sorry to hear about Max...sounds like your vet is a very honest person. Thanks for keeping Axl in your prayers. I'll keep you posted.

Hi Bill. Welcome!

I have a Competition Electronics Prochrono and love that little sucker.   As a matter of fact I used it this morning out at ORSA...overcast, cloudy and shortly before a torrential downpour... worked great.   Here's a link to one at Midway, very fair price imho.   http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/113204/competition-electronics-prochrono-pal-chronograph?cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Shooting+-+Chronographs%2C+Wind+Meters+%26+Timers-_-Competition+Electronics-_-113204&gclid=CKzR1Zj768sCFdgBgQodPdsI6w

      Both of you just improved my mood by about 110% just now with your bantering.

Why can't manufacturers of [mostly metal] AR parts agree on a single finish so those of us with OCD don't have to worry about building an AR with multiple shades of black?

I follow that guy on YouTube.... he really is a mad scientist. He's created some really cool stuff.

Howdy Bill and Welcome to TGO   :wave:

HCP needs to be a endorsement on DL. Would make everything cheaper and easier!

The whole Jan 2015 clause makes the law just as unclear.  It seems like this law is never used, but it is a bad law that could be used by someone on a power trip to hassle an otherwise honest person.     The time spent on changing up these sign requirements could have been used to just remove the law or at least remove the criminal penalty, but I guess there just wasn't much desire on the NRA's part to actually help people with permits.  This kind of bill and other supposedly pro gun bills moving through the legislature are just proof that no one really wants to make it any easier on people carrying with permits.

I'm specifically talking about in the event of being pulled over. When I was a LEO there were no laptops or such in the patrol cars. In Missouri where I was a LEO they changed the DL number to your SS number. I doubt they still do that since your DOB was also on your license which would facilitate identity theft, but back then if a person could prove who they were with their SSN and answer other questions then I wouldn't write them for forgetting their wallet.   The simple fix to this would be an endorsement on you DL: problem solved.

I know everyone has seen a Glock 17 but I bought this several years ago used , oiled it up , stored it away for my son, and now today is the day :no1: My son is 18 years old today and we are so proud of him ! He has awesome grades in school and in 2 months will be going to college to become a history teacher . He has never gotten in trouble , has gotten great grades , and just a great son . When he was smaller he would watch me shoot and he loved it . I got him a small Marlin bolt-action single shot 22LR . He did great . He learned to shoot my Glock 22 and my personal Glock 17 . He loved them . He even has wanted me to show him how to reload 9mm and we are in the beginning stages of that . So when he gets home from school today , his Mom , Sister , and I have an awesome surprise for him ! I am so excited for him . He has no idea about this . I am so excited to see his face that it's like I am the one getting a present ! Sorry to ramble on and just wanted to share . [Uercel89/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2975_zpswamhdxrc.jpg.html][/URL]

I'm not a huge FDE fan, but I see even more differences in shades of FDE/tan than I'd expect too.

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If your loads are mild you can probably just shoot them without incident if they will shoot.    A mildly loaded 44 in a stout old ruger revolver is going to be fine.  A past the redline hot 44 in a cheap pistol might not be fine.  Even better if its the 44 special, put those in a 44 mag and it will be fine ... a hot primer isn't going to push a 44 special past 44 mag levels.   the 45 acp would worry me a little but you said it wasn't them.    SO it comes down to if the 44 mags were loaded hot or not.

    Well, not exactly. TN HCP is not valid for federal ID because apparently you can submit your picture to the state (somehow) rather than having it captured at the DMV. Now, some federal agencies may or may not be aware of this because it was a fairly new policy change. On the books, it shouldn't work for TSA but it doesn't surprise me that it does on occasion.........

I'll take this in the context whereby specifically a TNDL is either specified or required with the response being...no. But its still a really good question and the state should really just go ahead and do the HCP as an add on to the TNDL and just issue an new DL card instead of the two separate cards. 

The original configuration of the MPA 971 The 2 huge problems with the original Masterpiece Arms 971 is with out the mag, it weighs in at over 10 lbs and MPA wanted to use the FAL hammer so they had to off set the MAC 11 upper from the FAL lower. As pictured here with the upper adapter in place. Most of that block of steel in front of the sight is solid steel. This makes the FAL rear sight useless so they never made the gun with a front sight. I use a modifyed AR hammer in a DSA alloy lower so I could center the FAL FCG under the MAC 11 reciever tube. The MPA adapter that joins the upper to the lower weighs over 2 lbs alone. I cut over 1 lb of steel from it and welded it to the upper. The rear section of the adapter was solid steel so I milled it out so the bolt assembly could be pulled straight out from the rear just as the FAL bolt. I made a alloy plug with a steel recoil core so the bolt wouldnt beat the plug into a mushroom. The original mag release worked backwards. You had to pull back on it to release the mag. I fixed that to forward pressure. I swapped out the steel FAL lower for a DSA alloy lower and that was nearly a 1 lb savings. This is one handy carbine now and is QD take down. The shroud is a cut down suomi unit that holds the handguards on by way of the detent retained flash suppressor pictured. The gun now wieghs 7.75 lbs with no mag and it has nice open sights. The target is 30 rds of wolf 9mm FMJ @ 25 yards. In the end testing, the stick mag proved to be unreliable. There just is not enough distance between the chamber mouth and magazine as was the case in the Sumoi. Altho a shorter 20rd mag may have enough spring strength to kick the rounds up to chamber level, I never did cut one down.....yet.

No, it is not a substitute. The worst that will happen is you will get a citation and probably be successful in getting it dismissed. Personally, it is not a ticket I would write.

    I downloaded the update a little while ago. I am going to see how it goes. Thanks for the heads up guys.

Wonderful!   Hosting gamily holiday gatherings is a rite of passage. Most "kids" really don't want to make the change, but the parents/eldest family members usually get to a point where it is not only better and easier for them, but a necessity because of the logistics and stress involved.   Yes...I speak from experience on the topic. But I bet we all can as well.

  I"m going to plant some garlic today.  Can't believe I'd forgotten to.  

Okay, the black mask around the mirror is the third visor frit,that is to help block the sun where the flip down visor do not cover. It is screen printed onto the windshield, it also completely outlines the windshield and basically the only purpose for the outline is to cover the gaps between the interior panels of the car. As far as the tint it is optional. A typical part number on a windshield would be DW1341GBY, this would indicate it was a Domestic Windshield and the GBY would indicate with tint strip and molding attached. A GTN would indicate no molding attached and no tint strip. They also have different colors. You could order an OEM windshield for a Lexus but then you would have to let them know if it was blue with or without shade, bronze with or without and a few more colors. Then there is always showing up to the customers with an OEM windshield but its wrong because they did not know they had a rain sensor. All's OEM means is who had the contract that year. Ppg and LOF have both had contracts for most all the major mfg and stamp their logo on them. The only other glass mfg that has not ever held one of those contracts is Safelite, therefore if you have a Safelite window it is NOT OEM but it does meet OEM specs. The difference in all of them is the quality control. Sorry if this seems like a rant but I had a customer this week that ordered a windshield for his new F350 and said he wanted a PPG windshield cause he didn't want that foreign crap in his truck so when I got there I showed him the PPG label that said Made In China, then there was the 2 separate jobs that had rain sensors on their windshields but didn't know it. It's funny how people act when they find out they can make the wipers work without having to turn them on everytime after driving them for a couple of years. Oh and I almost forgot the best one. A lady calls me up raising cane about me leaving the molding off of her windshield on her new Camry. I tried to explain to her that it was the way that most vehicles are being made with the raw edge glass and underlay molding and she wouldn't stop so finally I asked her to stop by the Toyota dealer on her way home and check the other Camry's. Can you believe she actually called me that night and apologized. Yes, it's all about the install, if a windshield is bad they will or should come back and replace it. If its a bad install it maybe months or years before you find the irreversible damage that was done. Don't be afraid to ask questions, even if they are stupid ones and don't be afraid to stay and watch. I always invite every customer to stay and watch and ask questions. It's when they think they need to help is the problem.

I appreciate it almost like losing a kid. Really hard on my wife and daughter.

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This one may be pushing the boundaries a little but I think it's hilarious (mods delete if it is crossing the line)

I was in Cabela's in Ackworth, GA the other day. They had a bunch of it in the shelf.

Actually I think it is awesome.  No, I am not joking.  I'd own one (not sure I'd pay $200 for it, though.)  I'd never carry it nor put it in my HD plan, etc. (I'd have no problem with a well tested, standard finished Hi Point as a 'stash' gun somewhere in the house - they shoot better than some might think) but as a fun gun I think it would be great.  Of course, I like sarcastic and ironic humor and there is definitely something ironically and sarcastically funny about a $100 bill finish pattern on a Hi-Point - and that is why I like it.  Imagine being at the range, pulling that out and saying to the stranger next to you (who would definitely be eyeballing it), "This here's my baby.  Total safe queen but I have to get her out and give her some lovin' every once in a while," and doing it with a totally straight face (before cracking up and letting them in on the joke.)

I just ordered one. I hope I can get some gold finished controls for it.

Let them think anything, this is one of those "baby steps" everyone says should be taken.

Ruger LCR with Speer Gold Dots. I carry it every day.

Except you are breaking the law by passing a no weapons sign. You'd only be breaking the law if you refused to leave after asked under trespassing law. I think that is soooo much better. It's also constitutional for a change.