leroy

Take a look at any semiauto pistol in the barrel/feed ramp area; and you will see this to varying degrees.  We used to have this same problem with the old time colt 1911's chambered in 38 super (...70s era...).  The problem is that the bottom of the barrel at the junction with the feed ramp needs to be relieved a bit to get the right geometry to get the round in the chamber as the pistol cycles; and to make it do so reliably.  That's why OAL for ammo is so important in semiautos.  It needs to be long enough to chamber without stubbing on top of the barrel hood; and the nose needs to be able to slide up the feed ramp and by the relief at the barrel junction smoothly.     The main thing to remember about all this "smile" business is that all semiauto pistols have the barrel/ramp area relieved to some degree; and that when ya "hot load" the rounds; ya may get to see what happens when one of the cases blows out.  I have had this "problem" bunches of times; all of them self-inflicted by heavy reloads.  I'm a bit more "calm" now; so i dont do that kind of stuff anymore.   "Sane" reloading practices go a long way toward fixin this problem.   leroy

Amen Brother!!  He is Risen Indeed!!!   leroy

For what it's worth; i think that the only "value" a plated bolt carrier brings to the party is the idea that it's slicker and ya can see the dirt better when the time comes to see what your cleanin off the carrier.  They get plenty dirty and i can see where a good plating job would slicken things up and make them easier to see.  "slicker" also means the stuff will come off easier because of this "slickness".   The "crome" plating is pretty hard; but the "boron nitride" stuff is "harder than a harlot's heart".  Harder material plus good surface prep on the bare steel equals real slick surface.   Havin said all that; i will pass on the downside of plating.  It can and does come off.  Back when i worked for a livin; we used lots of "magic" flame spray and  plating operations on large rotating machinery to build up shafts and bearing surfaces.  If not done very well (...and sometimes when it is very well done; and for reasons unknown to mortals who are doin their best...); flame spray and plating can (...and does...) come off from time to time; naturally, at the wrong time; because that is the nature of things.    If i wuz usin my ar to protect my life and had to absolutely make certain that it would work; i would not use a plated anything in the carrier group of my ar for the reasons stated above.  If i wuz a casual plinker, target shooter, tinkerer, or ar mechanic playin with toys for enjoyment; i wouldnt hesitate to buy a good plated carrier if i wanted one.    Also, another "for what it's worth" in regard to steels.   The stuff used in weapons in general and ars specifically is good stuff.  It's hard, slick, strong and will do the job very well without any plating or surface treatments at all.  Couple that with the great advances in NC machining and you have not good; but "great stuff".  If ya buy good stuff; you will get great results.  Dont be dragged off into the woods by the snake oil salesmen who say they have "magic platings", "secret coatings" and "mysterious metals" they use in parts; its all marketing hype.  All this stuff is good.  That's why it works so well.   leroy

Gray:_____________ I like the colt buntline.  Dont know that ive ever really seen one  before. Thanks for posting the pictures.   Enjoy! leroy

Its a given that the morals, ethics, habits, etc. ect. ect... of "...those of lower estate..." are goin down the tube.  That is the nature of things.   Darwin wuz wrong about evolution.  We are devolving; not evolving; and this topic is a great proof of that fact.   In my view, the deal on same sex marriage is both phiosophical and fiscal.  The philosophical or metaphysical (....or nearly spiritual one...) is the yearning of the homo to be accepted as a full fledged, even valued member of society.  That, they believe, will make them "whole" and holy before their peers and whomever else they feel they need to be made whole before.  In short, they yearn to be seen as the new "norm" or even as someone to be looked up to by the "yooouths (....as Jessee Jackson would say....) of Amerika"; along with the attendant demand that they be protected by the force of the whole of the us gubmt ALA civil rights laws as a "protected class of citizen"...  The fact is that in some places in this country (...read that individual states ....); he (...she or it...) has this adulation today; and im ok with that.  I'm not ok with them demanding special citizen status and protections under the constitution.  Let 'em have the same protections that we do.  Murder and mayhem against anyone, gay or straight is still a crime in most places in this country.    The other peice of this is the fiscal thing.  They want the same insurance coverage (...at the same rates, i would suppose...) as the "normal (...read that male - female, for real...) family would enjoy.  The same rules of inheritance, etc, etc, on and on.  Again, they have all this now in several states.    The homojhiadist would have us all believe that they are somehow put upon and that they have been agreived somehow.  I just dont see how; but that's just me.  Evidently some of these homojhadists are people of considerable means (...read that that "they have money"...) because the usual cast of sons of satan is linin up to help them; especially the dammed polititians.   Havin said all this stuff; i fail to understand what the homo gripe is.  It looks to me like that they have the most of what they want now.  The other thing, which no human court can give them, that they really want is legitimacy.  They simply aint gonna get that one.  The legitimacy thing is a heart and spirit thing; that cant be legislated; it has to be accepted on and individual basis.   The Supreme Court is between a rock and a hard place on this one.  The constitution says nothin about marriage.  Marriage is a societal thing.  The DOMA thing is a duly passed law in the good ole USA.  The Prop 8 thing is a duly passed law in the state of kalefornia that the "fairy federal judge" later struck down; and a bunch of klowns on the ninth circuit court affirmed.    It looks to me like the big question is whether the court had any juristiction in this case to begin with.   My guess is "no".  The original ruling shouldn't have been made at all.  My guess (...and it is a guess...) is that the supremes will say this one should have never been brought up in the federal court at all.  The state gives out marriage licenses; not the federal gubmt.  This one is a tempest in a tea pot.  It looks to me like the homojhadists may just have been "dissed" again.   Let us all wait 'en see.    I say "...let him who is richeous be richeous still.  Let him who is filthy be filthy still...".  Ya cant legislate legitimacy, nor can you legislate opinions.   leroy

I like it!!!  Great work!!   leroy

I would start with the Power Pistol.  Try the factory recommended load.  Power pistol is the slowest of your bunch of powders (...i think...).  Slower equals better perfromance in long barreled firearms.   leroy

  I could never convict this man of anything.   leroy

Nightrunner said it best.  There are two handguns that all finished gunmen and gunwomen should own.  The first is the great colt single action army (...or one of its real clones....).  The second is the "real" 1911 (...the one with no rail, no bobtail, and no target sights...).  Both these handguns were built by the greatest (...at one time...) handgun builder in America.  Both served as the official sidearm of the military when lots of killin wuz goin on.  It is, indeed, fitting that the 1911 replaced that greatest of all handguns, the single action army colt.   Now that ive said all that stuff; the question is do i carry one.  The answer is "no".....  Too expensive (...for me at least....), too heavy (...which you can fix somewhat...), and not everyone can shoot 'em well.     Moral of this little story.  Buy yourself a 1911 so ya can "bond with it" , "feel the presence of its soul", and "think about what horrendous battles must have been fought with such tools"....  Treat it kindly; take it out and show it to friends on special occastions and to the range on pretty days.  Carry somethin cheaper (...a humble plastic pistol...) and shoot with it a lot.  Choose one that you wont mourn for while it sits in the evidence locker for five or so years should you (...God forbid...) have to use it to finish a bad guy.   That's how i see the 1911 thing this mornin.... .  I may get mine out and sit it on the couch next to me this mornin..  It's a pretty day here in east tennessee.   leroy

.....Cool tool.  Never seen one that fancy. ....   Good luck and have fun.   leroy

The best gun to have is the one you have with ya when ya need it.   leroy

Very interesting...  A smart guy once said that"....Politics wuz theatre for ugly people...".  I think he wuz right.   Thanks for posting this interestin analysis.  Sadly, i think it's true.   leroy

Find ya a 4 inch Redhawk or a 4 5/8 blackhawk in a caliber from 44 mag up.  Make sure ya get a holster like this one:http://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holsters.php  ..     leroy

Try this stuff (....303 aerospace protectant....).  Ya can find it in several places.  Read about (...and order, if ya like...) from here:  http://www.autogeek.net/303aerprot.html . It cleaned up some pretty faded stuff on my jeep doors.   Hope this helps.   leroy

The whole Gifffords show is a great window into the future dreamed for by the Demorat gun grabbers.  Ya see, this guy and others like him are much more erudite and enlightened than the rest of us delightful rustics who actually believe that the Constitution means what it says; ergo, its ok for him to own an AR; but it aint ok for you and i to own one.    As my 23 year old is fond of sayin:   "...These sons and daughters of satan are busy tryin to bring the old world to the new.  They are part of an avant guarde, new would be "ruling class" that wants to make this country into a new pseudo-european serfdom in which they are the lords and you can guess who the serfs are...".    This man (...like john glenn, john mccain, and several others...) is living proof that an excellent military record and service is not tatamount to sainthood, patriotism, nor love of country.   All these people took an oath to "....defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic...".   I dont know about you all; but it looks to me like that all them solemn oaths weren't worth the breath it took to say 'em.  Proving again that there are lots of opportunistic, no-conscience, peices of excrement out there masquerading as heroes and "enlightened ones".  They would have you and i believe that they are the "best and brightest"; and only they are fit to "do the peoples" business" in government.   At the end of the day; all this is about what ya believe down in side.    If ya have no core beliefs, a bit of fame or political opportunity will soon bring the lack of them out.   I say, as the old scotsmen would say: "....Ta heel with 'em all; theyre all no good...".   leroy

Think about free floatin the barrel.  The 3 together thing with fliers sounds familiar to me.  We used to fool with 222's.   leroy

Bryan:__________ RE: Forgot this one.  Mine has got the large grips on it (...the ones that reach below the heel of the grip...).  That calms them down; but then the grip is pretty big.   leroy

I've got a Bond Arms 3.5 45 colt/410 that i picked up from another member here on TGO.  They are a great thing; and i like the flat sides. I keep (...and sometimes carry...) mine in a D. M. Bullard iwb holster; and it works great.  The only problem with these beasts is that they are basically a two shot weapon that weighs nearly the same as my baby glocks or a k frame smith.    All that bein said; they are a thing of beauty and a genuine work of art.  Their quality cant be beat.  More than that; they've got a helluva bite for the first two shots.  Most likely, that would be all ya would need.  They are the ultimate derringer.   leroy

Whia.  They are pricey (...as others have said...); but they are good.   leroy

I like the Powder Valley folks.  They have always done a good job on everything ive ordered from them.   leroy

Interestin stuff!!  Thanks for posting this great map.   leroy

HEHEHE.... Glad he dead...!!!  The only problem (...as other posters have said...), is that the poor Venezuelans may get something worse. Chavez wuz a genuine demagogue who promised these poor people lots of things they ever got.  I fear they may continue to be slaves ALA central american style.  We've got a dear friend from central america who told me one time that 15 families owned everything in his country (...El Salvador, i think...).    leroy

HEHEHE...  Arming americans is always a good thing. Thanks for posting this very interesting data.   leroy

Mark:____________ If it's brass it will clean up.  There may be some pits or scratches.  They dont mean much. As Rauol said; it will load ok.  That bein said; beware of the steel cased stuff (...check with a magnet...).  It will stick in your reloading sizing die.  Probably cant get it out without ruining the die.   Hope this helps. leroy

I looked for this one too.  Cant find much "real" stuff.   leroy