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I would respectfully disagree with Westwindmike. The RCBS Rockchucker is now made in China, and apparently the quality has suffered for it based on many reviews I've seen. The new Rockchuckers I've seen in stores just don't seem to be built like they used to be. I like Redding and Forster nowadays. My Big Boss is a great press and it's supposedly 100% US made with US made equipment.
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This^. I reload the factory cases with perforated indentations just like any other cases and have never had any problems.These are purposefully made indentions in the brass, put there by the manufacturer to prevent bullet setback.Cowboy action shooters will be familiar with 45 colt cases that have the same.
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One word answer: Hamilton.
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These are the tools I use for my .308:
1) RCBS Trim Mate with-
a) RCBS VLD Inside Chamfering Tool
Lyman Outside Deburring Toolc) Redding Flash Hole Deburring Tool
d) Hornady Primer Pocket Cleaner
e) Hornady Primer Pocket Reamer(if needed)
2) Redding Primer Pocket Uniformer(with a low-speed cordless drill)- I don't use this on the Trim Mate because brass shavings accumulate on it and have to be cleared too often.
3) Forster Case Trimmer w/ Drill adapter- IMO, the best case trimmer you can get for the price.
4) Forster Bushing Bump Neck Sizer Die- Sizes the neck only and is capable of bumping the shoulder back slightly without resizing the body.
5) Redding Body Die- Only sizes the body without touching the neck.
6) Forster Micrometer Seating Die
Tools I haven't gotten yet, but will eventually:
Forster COAX Concentricity Gauge
Redding Case Neck Gauge
Comparators and OAL gauges
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What I found most fascinating about the results is that those who are college educated are LESS likely to favor additional gun control laws than those who are not.
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It's the little things that make me prefer my STIs to the others I own. Things like the frame rails, ejector, and extractor being perfectly blended into the back of the slide. The grip safety being better fitted to the frame. And just the smooth feel when hand cycling the slide. It's not quite as slick as a Baer or Wilson, or some of the other high end names, but it's a cut above the others I have seen in the same price range. Of course these things don't really effect function, all of my 1911s have so far run 100% right off the shelf. But the little things are sometimes worth a little more to me.I guess you do like them. Just noticed your avatar.
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It's pretty close to the Johnson City Mall. From Kingsport you take I-26 East to the N. Roan Street exit. Bear to the right(South on N. Roan Street) and turn right onto Sunset Dr.(you'd only be on N. Roan for a couple hundred yards). Go a mile or two and you will see it on the right. They used to stock several STIs, I bought my Lawman there. I haven't seen any STIs there in quite a while though, but I haven't been there in probably six months.I go to Johnson City a bit also, but have never heard of Mahoney's. What is it close to? -
Occasionally, you will see one at Gunslingers in Kingsport. And they used to have some at Mahoney's in Johnson City, but I haven't been there in a while. Either place would be a pretty good drive for you, and I know Gunslingers doesn't have any right now.
Dollar for dollar, they are hard to beat. I have S&W, Springfield, Colt, and STI 1911s and the STIs are the best of the bunch. The only thing I have bad to say is that STIs bluing doesn't seem to hold up as well as some. But they are fitted so much better that it more than makes up for it.
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While I agree with most of what you say, the "greedy big heads" are for whom nearly everyone ultimately works. The reality of the world is that if I take money from someone, be it by taxes or other means, they will have to account for that somehow. If I raise taxes on an employer by, for example, $1,000,000/year, that employer is going to have to account for that, largely with layoffs- thereby exacerbating the unemployment and underemployment problems while at the same time actually increasing the need to generate additional tax revenue. So in a bizarre self-perpetuating cycle, raising taxes can actually increase the need to raise taxes.The "99%" isn't about being lazy or not paying taxes. It's about the super wealthy, CEOs and Wall St, etc. (the 1%) receiving raises, bonuses and bailouts while laying off workers in the process.That said, I have no idea what Lester is referring to with the 50k comment.
As for my early working years, I started working at ~12 putting up wallpaper and borders in my aunt's apartments. It put me to work anytime someone moved or needed an updated look in their apartment. Also shared a cleaning job with Mom at this time.
Got my first "real" job at 16 working full time. At 18, I had a 50+hr a week job followed shortly by a 45+hr a week job with a part time job (4hrs a day for 5-6 days a week) on the side.
Skip ahead to my wreck on '05; I've been unable to find any employment. And it's not from a lack of trying. I have a strong work ethic, ASE certified, and motivated.
these past six years I've just been trying to do my own thing to make money.
So I guess that puts my into both the 53% and the 99%.
I've always worked hard, payed my taxes and been responsible... for sometimes little monies. But it pisses me off that the greedy "big-heads" are firing workers to keep dollars in their over-stuffed pockets.
I don't know anyone, rich or poor, who works to lose money. Of course the alternative to this system is a few benevolent individuals who control all of the money and all of the means to earn money. That system is far less trustworthy, and far easier to manipulate, than the current system- which worked much better before the government became increasingly involved in it.
As far as the people protesting wall street about the bailouts, etc., they are in the wrong place. The "fat cats" took free money that the government gave them. They need to be in DC where the real problems lie. As an aside, I find it confusing and amusing that the OWS people seem to be comprised primarily of anarchists and communists, hand in hand. So basically, people who believe in no government whatsoever have allied themselves who people who believe in total government.
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Once it hits 51%, what's the point. And you are right, I wasn't saying that anyone who is in the 47% has no dignity or work ethic. I was in the 47% growing up(single, low income mother, deceased father, living off of my father's social security after the union stole every dime my father had paid in- but that's another story) and briefly as an adult, I worked my way up to the 53% as fast as I could though. But the fact of the matter is that if you pay nothing in federal taxes, you are literally getting something for nothing. If you get right down to it, the top 10% of earners pay roughly 90% of federal taxes, so many of us are getting more out than we are putting in. My comments were directed at the chronic sponges like those in theWhile USMCJG can speak for himself, I don't think he was inferring that those within the 47% do not have dignity, pride, or a good work ethic. I would say that many within that 47% are quite the opposite. They way I would understand it is there are those within the 47% who protest to the government to take even more from those that currently make up the 53%. They need to pay their fair share (whatever that is). I find this appalling.At what percentage of those paying federal income tax versus those who do not does the John Galt moment come when people say, "F*** it. It just isn't worth it."?
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I don't know where you are getting your information, but it is very seriously flawed.So nobody who makes below $50,000 per year, has dignity, pride, or a good work ethic? The only requirement to be in the 53 percent is to make at least $50,000 per year (and not cheat on the taxes you owe). The only requirement to be in the 47 percent is to make less than about $50,000 per year.And they accuse democrats of class warfare!
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Right you are.I must be missing your point. I pay income tax on significantly less than 50K/year.- OS
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Because it takes effort.I cannot understand why other people are unable to do the same.I wish I could be one of the 47%, I must admit that the idea of getting something for nothing is appealing, but being brought up to have dignity, pride, and a good work ethic prevents me from being able to do so.
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I cut mine into 8 pieces with a bandsaw and bought a real gun.
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Good stuff! I especially liked the Bachmann one. "...bring milk, not backyard meth. It's a prison party.":D
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Are you an actual liberal, or just a socialist/communist who finds the word liberal more appealing? There is a difference.Time to meet some different liberals, then? Hi, allow me to introduce myself... -
Zero bullets are very good. I have used them for a while and have no complaints. The weight variation shouldn't be of any concern and using the 124gr. data will be just fine. As always, start low and work your way up from there. If you are in doubt, the best thing to do would be to call Zero or Roze Distribution and ask for load data directly from them.
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My gut tells me that she probably at least knew what happened, if she wasn't directly involved. Having said that, the case against her was completely without merit. There were way too many flaws to ever get a conviction in the US. I hope my gut is wrong and that she is truly innocent.
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I was just in the hotel lobby performing my official duty of getting snacks out of the snack machine. There was a guy about ten feet behind me waiting to get his own snacks. He looked kind of suspicious. I made a citizen's arrest.
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I have the same knife. The Warrior is first rate. The fit and finish are remarkable.
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You're right. 100 years of service as a main line combat pistol in every possible climate and environment is no way of testing reliability....I would always choose a Glock over a 1911 . I dont think a 1911 would ever have reliability as good as a Glock has out in the elements and bad weather .
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I've been known to do the same thing so I HAVE to buy a new gun. It just makes good sense.
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I prefer to hand prime. I used to use the older Lee hand priming tool, which is very good. Now I use the RCBS APS hand priming tool, along with the RCBS APS strip loader. The RCBS is much more expensive, has better ergonomics, doesn't require shellholders, and is much sturdier. The Lee has better feel for seating primers and is easier to change between large and small primers.
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This. UNLESS you use the Hornady Lock N Load system. I use a Redding single stage with the LnL setup and I can change dies in a second- literally. And I never have to reset my dies. It makes a single stage nearly as fast as a turret. If you have a single stage with a 1-1/8" thread and screw-in 7/8" adapter(like Redding, RCBS, Hornady, Lee Classic Cast, etc.) it is the way to go IMO. I'd recommend a quality single stage with LnL over a turret press. The Lee Classic Cast is by far the best value and is equal to, or better than, presses costing much more. JMO.Rifle is a little slower but the advantage to the turret press over a single stage is you can set up your dies and leave them alone.
Lyman Outside Deburring Tool
Romney Beats Santorum by 8 Votes and Ron Paul Finishes with Strong Third Place
in 2A Legislation and Politics
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I can only say this- If Ron Paul runs on a 3rd party ticket, I will vote for him and the Republicans will lose one vote. And no, I don't consider a vote for a 3rd party Ron Paul as a vote for Obama. It's a vote for individual freedom and fiscal responsibility. I'm sick and tired of having to hold my nose and choose the lesser of two evils every time I walk into a voting booth. I will never do it again if I have a real choice.