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Well, it's back together with no left over parts. I guess that is a good start Just waiting on the sight elevator that was missing to show up. Now to load up some ammo and give it a test.

I guess I made a mistake selling a little over 3k rounds to a forum member for .06 a round last week and today. (Not a mistake) I had extra and they wanted to shoot their .22s. I just can’t bring myself to sell my extra on gunbroker for stupid prices.

Hey Derek if you want you can give me a call and we can schedule a reloading session. Figure that would be the best crash course for you and you have already been by the house and seen my reloading setup.

I understand... " People are still people and opportunists are still opportunists "... Everybody learns at their own pace. I kinda fall off the " cynical wagon " from time ta time and get ta thinkin we are a " community "... I always seen ta get this one wrong... We are a microcasm of our greater society... ...This little soliquey aint aimed at you, Brother... Its just a sad musing and a proof of what we are... SIGH... sad leroy, the melancoly curmudgeon...

I've given a few boxes to guys that I've sold a 22 pistol recently, but not entertaining (yet) selling any. I have far more 22 than any of my other calibers, but...holding on as well. Might well be that my revolvers and maybe a Henry be all allowed to keep. Pessimistic today. Listened to too much bs from the left talkers.

I was generous during the last big 22 shortage. I'm sitting on mine this time. I don't have a shortage of anything right now. My luck, they'll take all my guns now.

This has been a great suggestion. Within a few minutes I had more info than I ever expected.

We sold an in box trampoline on Facebook Marketplace back in May or so. Priced it a bit above what we paid 2 years before just to be an even number. Sold in 30 seconds and lady wanted to pick up in 20 minutes. I had messages about it for days even after wife closed the ad. We had no idea they were so hard to get then. Could have probably doubled the price. Hopefully her kid loved it. Mine had simply outgrown it by the time we bought it to replace one damaged by the wind.

Well, since we can't act like children anymore I figured I might as well delve into something that I have been wanting to do for a while. My dad was given this rifle in the mid 80's by his great uncle. I don't really know where he got it, but would like to think it has been in the family a long time. It has been sitting in a safe since then and I decided it was time to get it out and shoot it. I ordered brass, bullets, and dies and am ready to load up some rounds (32 wcf). I figured it would be prudent to probably give it a good work through before starting so I decided tonight was the night to start disassembly. From the looks of it, this thing potentially hasn't been apart for probably 100 years. The amount of dirt and grime in it is just amazing. Makes one wonder where it has been and what it has seen. It was clearly used and used a lot which I kind of like. That's what guns are for. I am not really into old guns, but it does make a difference when you know it has been in the family. Got a lot of it apart, but I can't get the forearm off. Debating how to do it. It wont move forward far enough to clear the receiver so it will drop down. It's hitting the dovetailed piece where the metal forecap screws in. It's amazing how tight of tolerance these things had. I suspect it was tight to start and may have swelled a bit over time. Anyway, wasn't in the mood to start getting too aggressive with it just yet. Will probably have to remove a bit of wood from the inside of the forearm to clear the forecap connector. I won't be doing any major restoration and ruin what value it does have, but man does it need a cleaning. Hopefully next time I post it looks like a complete rifle again. Thought some of you may enjoy one of the truly classic old guns.

Every time I watch the news, I am less sure that there is actually intelligent life on earth.

For the past few years, we have used Amazon's AWS S3 storage for file attachments, profile photos, etc. I am in the process of pulling that data back onto TGO's own web server for a variety of reasons. While these tasks run in the background, you may notice that some photos and file attachments don't work for a few moments. They will resume working properly as each file moves over. This does several things for us: 1.) It removes a dependency on a hosting platform that has proven it will cut you off at a moment's notice if they do not approve of your content. 2.) It strengthens our SSL encryption a little by keeping all content served up from one server. 3.) It gives me some options if I want to move us to a different software package. Before you freak out about that third bullet, I am not actively pursuing that but I am always watching to see what advancements other platforms are making.

Time for a fundraiser? And kudos on the move. Amazon is definitely the latest incarnation of the evil empire...

I made a couple bulk purchases when they were cheap cheap.

You may find it shoots to point of aim without the elevator. I have a Winchester 22 I got without one. It shoots where you aim.

Not here. That’s going to move the thread from kvetching about the post office straight into politics. If you’d like to discuss that particular subject further, my inbox is always open.

I'm really stubborn. When they get mine,,,I won't need them any more and will probably be out of ammo so no big loss.

Yes it appears they are still closed. I was able to find out this relative was part of the 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd division. According to Wikipedia "The 42nd Division moved across the Rhine on March 31, captured Wertheim am Main on April 1, and captured Würzburg on April 6, following four days of intense fighting. After hand-to-hand fighting from 9 to 12 April, Schweinfurt fell. My cousin was killed April 9th, 1945 I can only assume he was killed during that hand to hand fighting. Then again, I have no idea how many soldiers were in that regiment. It pains me that he made it so close. I tried finding a survivors group but most of those guys are nearly 100 years old now. Probably not many left. I'm really curious what records they might have on him.

I have done the Military records request for my wife's grandfather who was Navy in WW2. They will also do a one time replacement of ribbons and medals. We did that and made a shadow box and gave it to my MIL. I looked a few weeks ago and they were not processing requests due to COVID. I am not sure if they have started again.

My F-I-L got into genealogy a while back and found that William Wallace (the Braveheart guy) is their 16th great uncle, so apparently I'm obligated to not like you now.

Hi stranger!

Yeah right now, just do your own. Identicator Fingerprint Cardholder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050AM5US/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_4pYbGbZJXT4BZ that link has ink in the related products section. also, the fingerprint cards aren’t kept on file by the atf. They are sent off to the FBI who does the actual background check.

It's hard to be a retailer without stock. I would guess others will follow the same path. Closing up shop will help reduce overhead and possibly insure survival, as opposed to remaining open with nothing to sell and watching whatever equity you have disappear ...

You can do them yourself. It doesn't matter how many times you send in prints, you'll have to do it every time.

No, I didn't have a 5/32" punch its coming today. Should get to do it this evening or tomorrow evening

Crossroads Firearms has one in stock, here in Knoxville. I know that doesn't help you much, but it might others.

These “services” are of generally questionable utility and of substandard quality. They provide a poor price to value ROI. I’d like to unsubscribe from them.

A service that we shouldn't be paying for anymore.

Outstanding advice in this thread! I learned handloading from a Hornady 1985-86 version book. No interwebs back then,,, that and asking questions in my local gunshop outside Kansas City. I still use an old Lee single stage press I purchased in the late 1980's, and a Dillon 550 B from the same era. Dillon customer service, as mentioned, is unrivaled. I shoot mostly 9mm, so the Dillon has been set up for that for several years now. That old Lee single stage. Well, I thought I'd replace it with something "better" when it finally wore out. I'm still waiting LOL. I use it for 38 spl. .357, .380, and 5.56 and I use it a lot. I usually deprime and straighten 1000 or so pieces of brass. Expand the case mouth then Hand prime them and set them aside. It kind of spreads the labor out for me. When I'm ready to load all I have to do is drop the powder and seat the bullets. I have 1000 primed .38 and 500 primed .357 still waiting on me and I've been loading and shooting those rounds quite a bit over the past 12 months. PsyOps on myself...maybe...but it works for me. I would highly recommend purchasing a chronograph... sooner rather than later. I picked up a Competition Electronic Chrono several years ago and find it an absolutely essential tool for safe load development. As with everything shooting related, they are probably in short supply right now. It's the nature of our current situation. But it'll change eventually. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1020438152?pid=988434 Welcome to one of the best aspects of firearms Derek !

I shoot the steel cased ammo in ComBloc guns such as the SKS, AK47 and Mosin Nagant rifles. That's what they were made for. As I reload, I prefer brass cases in my other guns. I prefer the ammo with the powder coating on the cases to the laquer coating.

We are going to eliminate somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 posts by doing this but I am in the process of purging any non-pinned posts in the Trading Post forums where the content hadn't been replied to since 01/01/2020. In other words, I am retaining anything a year old or newer. I will be looking for ways to make it easier for you to all to delete your own Trading Post threads once an item has been sold.

Wolf Gold is brass cased ammo. It is reported to be good stuff.

I've done a lot of genealogical research, I've even been to the Mormon Genealogical Research Library in Salt Lake City Utah. I too have a grandfather who served in WWII and would love to find more information about his service. I use familysearch.org which is hosted by the Mormon Church and is free. There is a lot of good information on there and oftentimes you can get leads on where to find documents or information that you are looking for. A word of caution: anyone can add anything to these records, so use them as a guide and verify information on your own. Unfortunately, a lot of the WWII records were lost when the records house in St. Louis caught fire in the 1970s. Good luck.

My latest effort.....and yes, the other side has a split handle.

Many local libraries have genealogical societies, and most of these have people who can help you get started. A lot of that type of information can be accessed through the Mormons, as that's an essential part of their religion and they probably have the most comprehensive genealogical records in the world. Fair warning, once you get involved with folks interested in this stuff, be prepared to listen to their stories and lists nonstop. This stuff bores me to tears, but my mom was really big into it for many years ...

So I have a benelli M4 and also recently just got the shipping notification for a group buy I did at work for 25 Black Ace Tactical Bullpup Pro’s https://blackacestactical.com/product/pro-series-bullpup-semiautomatic/. It’s basically a Turkish import they modify and sell as their own. While I agree with the established pedigree of the M4, the BAT Pro fits a niche, and is guaranteed by the Florida based company. They run nicely and are much easier to run for home defense/cqb than my benelli. The M4 will break you off in cqb, it’s a beast and I would also never leave my benelli out of the safe. While the BAT at 28” (compared to the M4 at 40”) with a 10 round mag in a semi auto platform at $400 won’t bring me to my knees asking WTF if something happened to it because I left it by the bed and didn’t secure it.

I laughed too hard at this.

There is a wide range of behavior, and it does not generalize well. There is a marked difference between opportunists who seek out and buy up high demand items during a (perceived) crisis versus selling excess or items you planned to sell and you are afforded the rare opportunity to break even or profit instead of taking the usual loss due to market conditions. We are talking the differences between in timing, scale, and intent. Plus value judgements. Are you moral for selling home in a down market vs immoral for selling when the market is high? Closer to home. What about the guys who simply enjoy buying and selling characterized by going to auctions or prowl the classified for deals, and later selling them at a profit? The difference being a year and half ago they were just a gun enthusiast doing a classic buy low sell high without issue. Now they sell, and make a bigger margin due to increased demand we need to view them differently. Is the expectation they should take all items off market and wait until a republican is in office and there is a glut? Economics does not make someone evil. Not that there aren't those who you'd love to see hung by their junk. The guy last March who bought up the 18k bottles of hand sanitizer for example. The flip side of that seems to demand you never accept something discounted. Is that not the buyer taking advantage of market conditions? We all seek out to pay full price at all times, right? Whether its someone who is forced to sell on a timeline for cash versus or someone selling during a glut, anyone buying is therefore just as immoral. Some even "stack it deep" on speculation without that same value judgement. May be a touch hypocritical.

Oh I know it ain’t a benelli but for what i would be using it for I can replace a whole lotta parts at that price before I ever regretted the purchase...which I guess makes my decision easy

If you know the lineage of SCCY they are high quality and dependable. I have a Kel Tec P32 and it goes with me everywhere with no concern for failure. Correct me if I'm wrong guys but same designer.

I think you’ll be pleased. The last rounds can sometimes be difficult even with an UpLuLa but once you get the rhythm down you’ll see what it’s all about. Pro tip: stand magazine on solid surface and let the device do the work.

If I have something to sell I'm going to sell at market value, or possibly below if I'm just looking to get something out of the way. I don't recall ever selling any ammo, but if I were to sell ammo today I would price it based on it's market value, just like anything else. What I will not do is find ammo in stock, buy it out and sell it at a profit. Though during the last ammo shortage I was known to buy it up and resell to family, friends, and even some TGOers at the price I paid. Anything to keep it out of the scalper's hands.

The government doesnt "bailout" the USPS. The USPS isnt a business. We dont expect the Defense dept to pay for itself do we? No, because it's a service. Does the dept of Interior? Agriculture? DOT? Services.

I don't know about laundering, but they're an excellent way to rid oneself of extra disposable income ...

I must not be listening enough, but I have yet to hear much from NPR that leans even one degree right of center.

You think gb is crazy now? Wait till the 21st!

I hear you

Come on out and play with the big boys.

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