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  1. 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.
    4 points
  2. That is the one advantage perhaps in going with an auction. You can set a starting price that is a good deal. If it goes for more, that is not on you. I generally start an item here under market, no takers than I try auction. Id rather have it stay here, but we all know what cheapskates we all are I like to think it’s not rationalizing scalping. It cuts both ways, it’s not like someone is going to offer me a solid the other direction, right? Say, “hey,...whatever you want you get at historically low prices no matter what or when you buy it “ If I choose to buy today of my on volition, I don’t think I’m being taken advantage of. Buyers determine their own needs in a free market.
    4 points
  3. DING, DING, DING, we have a winner here.
    4 points
  4. I found a box of Buffalo Bore 45-70 in some stuff in the garage. I no longer own a gun in 45-70. I don't have the stomach to list it for some obnoxious price. I gave it to someone I know that has a gun chambered for it. Not everything is about money. The way things look like they're headed, I don't think money is gonna buy much anyway.
    4 points
  5. 3 points
  6. Every time I watch the news, I am less sure that there is actually intelligent life on earth.
    3 points
  7. Derek you have been given some good advice by many. I might add trying to find or make friends with somebody that reloads. It is much easier to learn by seeing it done firsthand. You still need to have and read reloading books. If you friend will teach you and let you load some, you can find out first hand is this something you would enjoy. If you aren't a perfectionist, I say leave it alone. I enjoy reloading almost as much as shooting and I can do it in the dead of winter at night. If you still want to reload your best bet for economy is finding used items, they rarely get worn out. I will 2nd what Paul Revere said, I started with and still load on a Rockchucker, but my dillon square deal is nice. Bought it used off of evilbay and it had belonged to a shooter so no telling the tens of thousands this machine has made, if I have something break, Dillon replaces it free, I told them the first time I needed something that I bought it used off of evilbay and the guy said it's blue isn't it and I said yes and his reply was I don't care if you found it in a ditch is has a lifetime warranty. Start looking for your newest best buddy!!
    3 points
  8. I started reloading on my father's RCBS press when I was a kid. When I married and moved out, I bought Lee reloading tools because they were inexpensive. Fast forward 25 years, except for a few exceptions, I'm still using Lee products, not because of economy anymore, but because I see no need in upgrading. They work! I don't wish to discourage you, but you've picked a terrible time to begin reloading, as supplies are not to be found at this time. Don't fret, however, this will pass. We've seen it before, and we'll see it again.
    3 points
  9. 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.
    3 points
  10. Not disagreeing with you entirely, but yes to your question about testing and field work ... Benelli did it. If they are making a true clone then there is little difference. Then you are looking at individual parts that if they don't hold up can be replaced with Benelli or better aftermarket parts. I have used the Hawk/IAC/Pardener 870 clones and believe they are better than the Remington's. The Hawk I have, actually has a better grade steel than Remington's due to US EPA regulations and it takes straight 870 part with only a slight modification to the forearm. It's not different than 1911's or AR's other than scale.
    3 points
  11. A point that needs to be made often. Thank you.
    3 points
  12. Regardless of how you feel about Reuters or the media in general. this article is a good example of why some of our terms and conditions exist - especially as relates to participating on the forum and what sort of content you may or may-not post. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-inauguration-threats-insight/as-inauguration-nears-law-enforcement-scrutiny-drives-u-s-extremists-into-internets-dark-corners-idUSKBN29K20U I am also attaching the article as a PDF since links to external content tend to change or get archived over time. 2021-01-15 (Reuters) Inauguration Law Enforcement Extremists Internet.pdf
    3 points
  13. 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.
    3 points
  14. You obviously priced the tiller too low. "Fair" is a subjective term, make sure you're "fair" to yourself first ...
    3 points
  15. Greta. The Climate Change Junkie
    2 points
  16. Thank you everyone for all the words of wisdom. It is quite an awful time to look into realoading. But I’ll start with my research and book learning for the next little bit until everything passes. *fingers crossed* lol
    2 points
  17. 2 points
  18. Jeff Fisher is a 50% winning coach at best. He needs to stay where he is, out of coaching.
    2 points
  19. Like the administration wasn’t aware.
    2 points
  20. I heard about this investigation on The Dan Patrick show a few weeks back. They joked that Tennessee can't even win at cheating. I think this move is partly to get ahead of any NCAA punishment, but good luck with that. Now that sports betting is getting more legit, they need to bring the hammer down on things like this. This gave the university a perfect excuse to cut Pruitt's contract for cause, and it looks like Fulmer is going to bow out to try and save his reputation. The real danger to Pruitt is if he can show he was doing things with the university's knowledge, and wants to salt the earth. My guess is he goes through the motions to see what money he can shake loose, then bites his tongue while hoping a mid-major team picks him up. Either way, more losing for Tennessee is on tap.
    2 points
  21. Spoken like a true Car Salesman!!! lol Rabbi would be proud! Hey...I'm sorta, kinda, in the biz. Have some money in a family note lot. No real profit these days, but I hope to get a nice used pickup for my investment.
    2 points
  22. 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
    2 points
  23. AIM Surplus got a shipment in a few days ago. It's OOS now, but if you sign up for their mailing list, you can get notified when the next batch arrives ...
    2 points
  24. The truth of the matter is that people will always be people... Ya are simply findin out who the "opportunists" n "users" are. Choose your business deals n friends wisely... That us all... watchin n choosin leroy...
    2 points
  25. I think Magpul is saying F it lets see how far we can get
    2 points
  26. I say make hay while the sun shines....like "No One" said make sure your fair to yourself first. For all the people riding the high horse I would say no one is forcing anyone to buy anything. Also its easy to sit on that perch if all your bills are paid in full and ya got no mortgage no kids and or your already retired. For 99% of the people that have any bills remaining I say charity begins at home and take care of your bills and family while you can as long as your not forcing anyone into anything its not unethical its just a free market. Capitalism rocks!
    2 points
  27. http://www.lebanongunshop.com/services.html The Lebanon Gun Shop offers reloading classes. I second the recommendation of buying 'The ABC's of Reloading" and reading it before buying anything else.
    2 points
  28. True enough if we're talking about non-essential items like ammo or components. Not so true if we're talking about essentials after a disaster. I'm thoroughly disgusted with the current market for ammo and components, and I'm trying not to participate. Another thread here on TGO linked to a GB ad in which a 525 box of .22 ammo was bid up to $250. That strikes me as insane, but it was an auction and no one was forced to bid. Honestly, I'm dismayed by the whole thing.
    2 points
  29. Hi, and welcome. First,I'd suggest reading the book "The ABCs of Reloading". Also, you will want 2 or 3 reloading manuals.... Hornady, Speer, etc. Educate yourself on the rounds you are interested in, powders possible, etc. You will find reloading components hard to find right now. Lots of folks like powder measuring and press preferences around companies like Lee, RCBS, etc. Doing homework is key to reloading. Lots of references here.. good luck.
    2 points
  30. Well, when people have a lot of extra cash sitting around scarcity forces prices up.
    2 points
  31. (so do I) Motorcycles, fast cars, you know.
    1 point
  32. Hey y’all, I would take Fisher @ Vandy. 50% is better than most years I have suffered through!
    1 point
  33. Looks good . I've not done one in a few months. I sold one of the last I did, to a guy I work with.
    1 point
  34. I'm glad you're interested but, like the others said components are scarce but, you can find stuff. Might not be exactly what you had in mind. I've loaded a few hundred rds. the last few weeks with powder that I thought I'd never use.
    1 point
  35. I desperately wanted to see Fisher coaching Vanderbilt. Since that is not to be, perhaps Tennessee could pick him up. I think he is an underrated coach.
    1 point
  36. Here's to brighter days for both my nemesis, UT, and my school of choice, Vanderbilt! All hail, Tennessee!
    1 point
  37. I’d like to see if Jeff Fisher could turn it around
    1 point
  38. Now I’m intrigued and want to actually hold one.
    1 point
  39. Most reloading companies sell "Starter Kits" which have the basic equipment to get started. But almost all of them need few more things added. You don't really need expensive or fancy. Just good quality basic gear. I've been reloading about 40 years now and I've done it all on an old RCBS Rockchuker press that I bought used way back then. The biggest thing you need is time. Reloading can save you money and produce excellent ammo, but it is time consuming. Progressive presses can be considerably faster, but they're expensive to buy and take time to set up properly every time you change calibers. I still load everything on my old single stage Rockchuker. What I do is make ammo in large batches. Usually 500 - 1000 rounds. Generally takes several full days of work, but when I'm done I don't have to do it again for quite a while. Also consider the value of your time vs cost of ammo. For many years I didn't bother loading 9mm because you could get surplus range ammo cheaper than what my time was worth to make it. I guess those days are gone now. But likewise, there are odd calibers that I don't shoot very often. So I don't bother to reload them either. OTOH there are some cartridges that you pretty much have to reload to get the best out of them. Two of my favorite handgun cartridges immediately come to mind. The .44 Special and the .45 Colt. Factory ammo for both is seriously lacking in performance and way too damned expensive! If you don't reload, don't bother with either one. The same can be said for many other cartridges as well. Reloading is a boon for any serious shooter and can be quite a rewarding hobby in itself. But its not for everybody. I'd guess that if you look around a bit, you'll find some used equipment being sold fairly cheap by someone it didn't work out for.
    1 point
  40. The rotary liquid case cleaners seem to be the way to go now. They're cheap and do a great job. And you'll need calipers to measure cartridge overall length. Just about any reloading kit will work with press, powder measure, scale. Most presses probably have enough stroke to do 30-06, but some will not do longer stuff like 300 win mag. A powder trickler is a plus, and so is a hand priming tool. Loading blocks are helpful, but you can also use the Redding die cases.
    1 point
  41. There's a simple way to fix that... don't watch the news.
    1 point
  42. Friends, If you've read the TGO Rules and Guidelines like we hope that you have, you may recall that it begins with the statement that we believe that the majority of the members of this community are mature and self-guiding and that the majority what we ask of our community as far as "code of conduct" goes is really just common sense. We mean that. We really believe that you all are good people and that you don't need us or anyone else telling you how to treat one another or what is right and what is wrong. Despite that, I hope that you will indulge me and the rest of the Staff and tolerate us just for a moment while I remind everyone that TGO strives hard to be a place where law-abiding citizens can gather to discuss participation in, enjoyment of, preservation of, and advocacy for the Second Amendment and all that it entails. We have always asked our members to hold themselves to a higher standard than the general public, as ambassadors of the Second Amendment. We have updated our rules to reflect our continued commitment to being good citizens and good stewards of- and representatives of the Second Amendment. You can find the rules and terms by clicking the link at the bottom of each page of TGO, or by visiting the following location directly. https://www.tngunowners.com/forums/guidelines
    1 point
  43. It is. At the same time, I still want one.
    1 point
  44. hey folks - just a quick update. I was released from the hospital on the 6th and now in a rehab for PT to see how much strength I can get back. No idea how long I’ll be here or how much strength but every day I’m moving around a bit better!
    1 point
  45. It takes only a tiny bit of forethought to realize that these are a TRAP and a perfect place/opprtunity for an Antifa false flag operation to take place. The protesters at the capital essentially got "rolled" by Antifa . That was who actually breached the building according to accounts from people I know that were there. All the conservative folks who go to work everyday and basically keep America humming along were completely played by people who protest and organize for a living. Once the building was breeched and the "regular guy " type protesters followed the armored and helmeted pipe and shield carrying Antifa agitators into the capitol building the stage was set for the "insurrection photo op". We have a very myopic view of things and think all the Antifa types are losers that still live with mom and dad but they are very well funded and very well trained in making political theater happen . So anyone who plans to go armed to a state capital to protest is most likely wading into a waist deep pool full of alligators. A state capital full of armed Trump supporters is a tempting target for Antifa to shoot up the place and blame it on the protesters.... If you think it can't happen then you have not been paying attention....
    1 point
  46. I miss this as well since I’ve never had interest in a Glock 10 mm so I never click the link. It’s really awesome everybody stepped up wish I would’ve known I would’ve done the same. Maybe next time somebody gets in a bind we can start a “spot” for people in need . We definitely need this in today’s world we’ve gotten away from helping your neighbor in this day and time
    1 point
  47. Just picked this up last Friday at Goodlettsville Gun Shop, they handled the Transfer for me. I purchased this one off of another site I belong to. Came with orginal bag, owners manual, and one Mag. I found another orginal Mag. and bought it, man the original Mags. are expensive if you can find them. As soon as I feel well enough I'm going to take it out and run some rnds. through it. I've always wanted one of these for some reason.
    1 point
  48. No idea. All I needed was a smaller hammer. LOL!
    1 point
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