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I'll give y'all a little bit to think about. My take on all this is that it is, in deed, a political reprisal; but ill temper all of what i have to say with a caveat that most all long-time politicians get get a bit "ratty" and corrupt; and that works on both sides of the aisle. Several years ago, the state of tennessee had a gubernatorial candidate by the name of Lamar Alexander who founded his considerable political career running against the "crooked" policies of a sitting Democrat governor by the name of Ray Blanton. Alexander was well connected with polititians himself and was a pretty formidable power in east tennessee politics ----- an "insider" himself, similar to those he ralled against. His opponent was a powerful east tennessee businessman named Jake Butcher. Alexander won the election for governor in 1978, and immeditately instituted a "scorched earth" policy thru state prosecutions against his political opponents . He purged the state of tennessee of "fatcat" democrats who had backed Butcher in the gubernatorial election. He used the full power of the state of tennessee and influence with the feds to criminally prosecute many of them. Make no mistake; there are enough laws on the books so it's easy to find one that public men have broken (...most of them intentionally...). Alexander's actions decimated the large demorat donors in the middle and west areas of tennessee; while leaving unscathed those who were doing the same thing for the republicans. I put Delay's conviction in the same catagory as those against the old time democrats right here in tennessee and the prosecution of "Scooter" Libby. It just shows how powerful some of the political forces are in this country when you accompany it with the "jihadism" that some politically motivated folks feel in the legal and prosecutorial fraternity (...who, by the way, are all political operatives..). In my view; that's the most dangerous thing out there. There could be a day when these "jhadist" take a look at little guys (....like gunowners and hunters for example...). The moral of this little dissertation; don't be to happy or smug about the "alleged triumph of justice" in the case of Tom Delay by the texas court system. I'ts most likely politically motivated and far from just. Remember, with the right cricumstances it can come to a location near you. Food for thought. Leroy

I'll take four (4). Let us know where to send the dollars. Leroy

Glad to pass the info along Steve. Mabee some other members will chime in on their experience. I wish you wuz closer and i could give ya some. The stuff reminds me of a very mild smelling neatsfoot oil (...if that makes sense..); about the same consistency. It works good on the wood grips and stocks too. Regards, Leroy

This one probably aint. Is it the "Spallation Neutron Source" at ORNL. Check this one out: China Spallation Neutron Source I do believe in these. Leroy

I like it!! Real vintage firepower!!! Keep up the good work. Leroy

Thanks; i love the animation for the google search. Now that i remember, i like it; looks like the euroweenies got stuck with this one. My guess (...since this aint defense establishment related stuff...) is that nothing will come of the research other than the general fleecing of whomever put up the euros and the "welfare' that will result to the euroweenie "scientists" studying the "collisions". I say "pooey" to the likelyhood of anything meaningful comming from the hadron collider. Kind like SETI here in the good ole USA. Unbelieving Leroy

As others have asked; "...whats a haydron and why do we want to collide with it?...." Curious Leroy

I like it!! Where do we sign up? Leroy

Steve:_____________ Some things ya might want to think about with Balistol. We use Balistol on our percussion revolvers and other pieces (...revolvers and hammer shotguns...) that we shoot black powder thru. Balistol "appears to be" (...i dont know for sure...) some sort of water based or "water loving" vegetable type oil. It has no petroleum component, and that's why the blackpowder guys like it. We always cleaned our blackpowder shooters with an equal mix of water, methyl alcohol, windex (...without ammonia...) and some folks add drugstore hydrogen peroxide. This mix simply melts the fouling away IF (...and only IF...) no petroleum type cleaners are present in the barrel or cylinder of the blackpowder piece. For this application, we always used Balistol to oil the barrel and cylinder down after we cleaned and dried it down very well. We always wiped the outside of the piece down with some sort of synthetic water displacing lube ---like CLP --(...all with good results...). After doing this for a while, i noticed that from time to time we would get flash rust in areas where we didnt take real care to wipe down; a good example is the muzzle crown of the percussion pistols. Flash rust would form which i think is due to the apparent fact that Balistol will stay EXACTLY where ya put it. It doesnt tend to creep and it is not moisture displacing. Having said all this, Balistol works great in blackpowder barrels and cylinders; i aint so sure it's a good idea for anything else. Most modern synthetic oils are "moisture displacing" which is a very desirable trait for a gun lubricant and preservative. The bottom line of this rambling little epistle. Watch out how you apply Balistol and watch it closely for moisture and signs of flash rust. Hope this helps. Leroy

I agree. We've burned a bunch of 8.5 to 9 grains of unique with the 240 and up hard cast bullets. They work very well. Leroy

I'm interested in several. They are a great idea. Let us know. Leroy

We did; it works fine for jacketed bullets. Leroy

Plus one to Glockster's post RE: Alliant 2400 with cast bullets. It's hard to beat in the 357/41/44 mag. with cast bullets. Hope this helps. Leroy

Me too. I think it's neat that the parts came from our fellow opiners; a very special thing i think. Keep up the good work. Leroy

All:_______________ Check this out for HD: Cimarron Model 1897 12 Gauge Pump Action, $480 It's a 20 inch Cimmaron copy of the old Winchester 1897 Hammer type pump; the original "trench sweeper". Model 97's are my favorite pump shotgun. They are made in china; but i bet they are the real thing. We have used 2 or 3 cimmaron percussion revolvers extensively. They are well finished, tough, and accurate. Couldn't resist!! Bunches of CAS shooters cant be wrong on this one!!! Leroy

We've used the Georgia Arms 148 grain wad cutters in 38 special over the years and found it to be good stuff. It's loaded to target velocities; but its supposed to be. I like it. We've probably burned up 200 to 300 rounds. Hope this helps. Leroy

I feel I have a stake in this conversation because of my participation in the “Three Year Old with the Teddybear†thread; and I am, in fact, in favor of profiling. Those who believe in “no profiling†for the most part would have you believe that no people groups are exempt from the “terrorist†label. The current system in use in by the TSA is built on the proposition that “all are equally suspect.†I simply don’t believe that and neither should you. This proposition flies in the face of the American proposition of “innocent until proven guilty†and willfully ignores the facts of the current situation. The facts are, as others have pointed out, that middle eastern men of known nationalities between the ages of about 18 and 40 carried out the attacks on the Twin Towers. They were muslim extremists. I will grant that you cannot tell if folks are “extremists†by looking at them; but you can (….and the Israelis do…) get some idea of what they are up to by interviewing them before they board their flights. I firmly believe that we should quit playing this grotesque game in which we purport to have the high moral ground because we “don’t profile†and adopt some variation of the Israeli system. Now to the question of “Christian†terrorists. Daniel would have you believe that there are, in fact, “Christian terroristsâ€; and, because of this, all are suspect. I will grant that over the years there have been groups who purported to be Christian that engaged in “terrorist acts†(…if you extend the definition of “terrorist acts†passed the definition needed for the TSA; specifically airborne terrorist acts….). The acronym “TSA†stands for “Transportation Security Administrationâ€. That means that the TSA is tasked with “airborne†safety. I will also grant that not all muslims are potential terrorists. I don’t remember anyone saying they were. The problem with this whole TSA “screening†issue is that it gets worse and worse, and it takes on all the political facets that are present in our society. The “anti-racists†would have you believe that you are a “racist†if you look to race as a “profiling elementâ€. The “nationalists’ would have you believe that if you look to “nationality†that that is “non inclusive†and “elitistsâ€. The fact is that these very two “profiling elements†would have stopped the Twin Towers tragedy. The problem, at least in my mind, seems to be that we seem to be completely willing to ignore these two factors because we are afraid of being called “racists†and “non-inclusivistsâ€. We somehow believe that we have the “moral high ground†because we “don’t profileâ€. The fact is that we lost the “moral high ground†a long time ago. The fact is that we are at war with muslim extremism. Muslim extremism is being carried out by a specific demographic of the people of the earth; and to believe otherwise is foolish. I believe that it is obscene and grotesque to allow the things that we are seeing in this country with regard to “purported airline safety†and not be agitated to the point of wanting something done about it. I do not believe that we ought to spend our time patting down white three year olds with teddybears, eighty year old white women, cancer survivors, and nuns. The fact is that it is much easier to pat this demographic down to demonstrate that “we don’t profile and we are therefore doing our job†than it is to do the right thing and deal with the inevitable howl that will come from those who feel they have been singled out because of their specific demographic. This has already happened with several “Muslim Clericsâ€; we just seem to have forgotten it in this discussion. The firestorm that is brewing now in regard to the TSA is exactly what needs to happen. It is high time that people got tired of a bunch of politically correct bureaucrats and chumps subjecting a sector of the population of this country to the idiotic procedures that are in use now. The fact is that things need to change and I believe they will. Another fact to ponder is that as long as we live in a relatively free society, there is the danger that a bunch of thugs may kill themselves and you to prove a point. Folks that fly are keenly aware of this and have chosen to take the risk in order to get where they want to go in a relatively short time. I’ll close with this and stir up a separate hornet’s nest. It is my firm belief that a “moderator†should be just that; a “moderatorâ€. That says to me that when you actively take up the conversation in a thread, you move from being a “moderator†to being a “member†and, as such, other “moderators†should become the custodians of propriety and objectivism; and therefore, become the “new moderator†of that specific thread. I believe that when you use both the latitude to post and lock threads you are in effect becoming a “super opiner†with absolute power to say what you want to say without danger of any rebuttal (…responsible or irresponsible…). I think you and others ought to think about that a bit. I fully understand that there is “no guarantee of freedom of speech hereâ€. All posters are to abide by the rules and are subject to discipline and censure. Ideas (…both good and bad…) generally don’t need censure. Personal attacks do. Remember this, the original posters didn’t make the “Teddy Bear†thread a hornet’s nest; cl did by calling out everyone who didn’t agree with him. That’s how I see things. Leroy

"Sixguns" by Elmer Keith and "Big Bore Handguns" by John Taffin Keep reading! Leroy

All:________________ Check this out. This is the Same Bob Etheridge that pushed the kid around in an impromptu interview not long ago: Here is NC District 2 on the map: North Carolina HEHEHE Leroy

I never open the door to anyone i dont know without my pistola in my hand, discretely pulled around out of sight. I'm also fond of going out another door and walking up on whomever is tapping on the door. Your wife was right. Leroy

Looks great!!! Keep up the good work. Leroy

I like it!!! Tasty too!! Keep up the good work. Leroy

Another plus one for Predator Custom Shop. They are great guys and great craftsmen. They can do whatever you need done and do it well. Hope this helps. Leroy

This is the answer!!! Dont worry about the water and the soy; worry about the "weenies" and agents of the liberal "intelligencia" taking away the little boy's capguns, trucks, boxing gloves and bulldozers; and the little girl's dolls. Also, parents; dont let these effeminate weenies win the war for the mind. The fact is that you have a right to play in the dirt, play "army", play "cowboys and indians", self defense, outrage at bullying (...accompanied with the appropriate fisticuffs if needed...), swinging on grapevines, playing with dolls, play football, play baseball, and make mudpies if you like. Every boy in this country should be given a copy of Jeff Cooper's book "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Tell the Truth"; and ever little girl should watch the "Princess Diaries" with their mom and read a copy of "Little Women". Lastly, parents, dont act like a "wuss" and most likely your kids wont either. Leroy

I double posted somehow. I aint too smart this mornin!!!