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I wasn't fortunate enough to get the original 8000, got a Stoeger years later. Absolutely one of my favorites, I even used it for USPSA for a while. I currently can't find a source for recoil springs for it.

Thanks for the heads up, went this morning to restock after yesterday's range time with my 14 year old son. Minimags in abundance, such a beautiful sight. Now if they could just get the range open, HOBSON PIKE REEKS! You know why if you have ever been there.

Perfecta 9 was found in great abundance at the Nolensville Rd Walmart just south of OHB, at the good price, on Sunday.

I was fortunate to find some .22 a few weeks ago. Took my son to Nashville Armory for some friendly competition. He was looking a little glum at the end of the session because he had come close, but not beaten me yet. The game was to use the "dot torture" target and with a 10 round clip, see how far you can go before you run out of ammo. The trick is you have to hit them in order and you cannot proceed until you hit, i.e. you can't shoot #2 until you hit #1. The point is, I told him to look around and he could see all these big targets at 5 yds and less in the other lanes, he had been shooting at 2" circles at 7 yds. He got the point and a big smile.    target http://pistol-training.com/drills/dot-torture

Wow! At least in Middle TN primers are everywhere, even Academy has them in stock, around $40/M.

I was in Columbia today, Steve's Gun and Archery had an 8# jug of Hodgdon's Clays for $169. Had some Red Dot also. Glad it's available, I just couldn't bring myself to buy yet. A few more days of Trap and Skeet and I will either have to pay up or quit. What is the powder picture like for you?

  I had heard that LW would do that no charge if asked, I have never had a problem with reloads in the .40-9 conversion, ymmv.

I went to the range on Saturday with my Ruger .22, shot about 300 rounds. It was the last of my .22 ammo, but I really enjoyed it. Since the .22 panic started I don't recall seeing anyone actually shooting the stuff, must be used as some kind of underground currency. But now I have a really pretty paperweight.

Hey David, what time Monday? I could use a couple of boxes. 

Was there some bad blood between them? Most try hards are on really good terms with the wardens.

If you are not going to carry, a full sized 4" or 6" revolver  in .38 spl would be my suggestion. Otherwise go Glock!

Bass Pro in Nashville usually stocks them, I bought a flat before Christmas. Call them before you make the trip though.

This is why I spent the morning casting, I can shoot centerfire cheaper. And it is much more fun too.

It was more a situation where I had time to kill and could not find components I wanted on line. Powder valley may have to reconsider changing the name.

Found some Win 231 today!!!! Just a pound but still, no 4#+ containers of any shotshell powders available but all primers were well stocked. Prices weren't terrible except for brass, priced like gold. If they would only keep business hours instead of hobby hours.

Might I suggest some bunny fart loads? 2.8 gr of Clays behind a 158 gr SWC, is soft enough to shoot hundreds of rounds at a time. Makes me want to practice with the snubby (637).

Good info here, love the trijicon, like options on keeping them bright.

Checked out their website, No, a thousand times No. Those prices are higher than anything I have ever seen for a 1911. Think double Wilson Combat prices. But they do include a magazine.

  You will, you just don't know it yet. :pleased:

Yeah, when I do find .22, my kids have a field day shooting. Ammo is made to use. We just shoot a lot more centerfire now, that's all.

.22 is too expensive to shoot, shotgun shells look like a bargain by comparison and you can find them.

  I'll pass on the protectionism. The jobs you would protect would cost us all in ways we cannot imagine. These are businesses which are failing, not industries. Restaurants and retailers will still be around long after we are gone, only the names will change. As for manufacturing, as a percentage of the workforce it has been on a slow decline for decades, not just here but around the world. Just as farming which occupied 80+% of the workforce in the 1800s is less than what, 3% now, automation allows more to be made by fewer every year. In many ways we are living in the best of times. If only I could find some .22lr.

Yes they are closing the Doe Run primary smelter, that is used to get lead from ore. There are secondary smelters which melt down car batteries, etc. and recycle lead for any use, including the one at Doe Run. Lead is one of the most recycled metals used, IIRC it is nearly 95% recycled. We are not running out of lead.

When children taking a history class ask you to help them study, and you lived through this "history"

Might I suggest finding a USPSA club? It really helped to improve my shooting, I am still not good but better. Ben Stoeger's site is filled with good drills as is Pistol-training.com and Brian Enos forums. I plan to stop in on RUSA Jackson this week while traveling to Arkansas, nice place. DVC