Jamie Jackson

Unfortunately I have to work, but I'll be there in spirit.   My Thanks to all that attend. :usa:

No ice or snow? Guaranteed?  :cool:    LOL   I'm seriously considering shooting it. I haven't shot IPSC/USPSA in about 15 years...but after our IDPA snow day match last Saturday and not falling on my butt...I think I'd like to give it a try.   The stages look like they'd be fun as well.   Thanks for keeping the round count manageable. :up:

If you e-mail Berry's with specific questions I think you'll find them extremely helpful.   I have used various 9mm bullets from them, e-mailed them several times and always received a prompt, and helpful reply. Great Folks and excellent customer service from my experiences. :up:   :2cents:

I was in Turkey Creek (K-Town) Walmart around noon.   They had about 25 boxes of .40 S&W, 10-12 boxes of 45 acp and several bulk pack 20 gauge shotshells...nothing I needed. But at least the shelves weren't completely barren.

    I believe in a free market economy as much as the next conservative fellow, and that sucks...but I am just as incredulous that someone would pay that much for a mag....   My hard earned and taxed to death dollars go to folks with integrity. And they are out there.   :2cents:

Keep 'em coming folks. :up:   I just started "By force of Patriots" and it looks pretty good so far.   And I'm waiting for the next installment of the Tate series... :pleased:

  LOL. While that is generally true, we have been storing and using [url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nido-Instant-Dry-Whole-Milk-3.52-Lb/14869811] Nido powdered milk[/url] for several years. And it's one of the free shipping items from Walmart.com. Of course it's not nearly as good as fresh, but for baking and cooking it's hard to beat.     Heck...you can even survive bad weather with it. :pleased:

Excellent news Sir.  :up:   I've never shoot a sanctioned match before and look forward to this one.

I was at Turkey Creek Walmart in Knoxville earlier today. They have the "3 box Limit" sign up as well.   There were several of us "gun people" looking at the empty shelves... and laughing and talking amongst ourselves...What else are you gonna do? :cool:

    But it's nothing new.   I too wish they would sell to those of us in TN.   I did business with them frequently when I lived in MS. They always had good pricing, stock availability, and excellent customer service.

    I've listened to an interview with Jason Akers and have read on his website. Very impressive.   I would love to attend just to pick his brain a bit. It'll be an excellent learning situation, No Doubt!

You're welcome swim & Runco.   Knowledge is power. :pleased:

    To the best of my knowledge a 115 gr FMJ 9mm round. Most 9mm pistols have their factory sights regulated for this round as far as I know.   Anyone else?

    So as not to try and reinvent the wheel, here's a link to a really good explanation of Polygonal vs Conventional Rifling: [url=http://www.humanevents.com/2010/06/08/barrels-and-bullets-conventional-versus-polygonal-rifling/] LINK[/url].   And Yes, Garufa hit the nail on the head. Lead reloads. 3000 rnds of lead bullets and I've saved enough to cover the cost of the barrel.   As I mentioned above, the barrel handles the jacketed round just fine.   There have been too many cases of catastrophic failures using lead bullets in Glocks to safely go that route. That's why I checked with a pro (Caster) before I went to this combo. I've also recently acquired access to free lead...so casting is definitely my next step.   I hope the link is beneficial for you.

I just wanted to give a shout out and Thanks to Caster. :up:     I picked up a [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/335763/lone-wolf-barrel-glock-17-9mm-luger-1-in-16-twist-449-stainless-steel]Lone Wolf barrel [/url]for my Glock 17 from Midway.usa last week. It's probably the $106.00 I've spent in a long time. I pondered spending a bit more and having a barrel fitted...I'm glad I took the chance.   At the same time I ordered and received 1000 rds of lead 147 gr bullets (flat point bevel base) from [url=http://www.bslbullet.com/147-grain-flat-point-bevel-base-p-4.html] BSL Bullet Works[/url]. I also picked up some 147 gr Berry’s plated bullets to try them out. I loaded up some 147 gr.er’s , lead and plated, with 3.8 grains and 4.0 grains of Unique.   The barrel just dropped right in. I hand cycled about 30 different rounds, loaded up my gear bag and hit the range today.   The functioning was flawless. I ran the above reloads, along with 124 gr. RN and flat points, Wolf 9mm, WWB 9mm, Blazer 9mm, and Black Hills 124 gr +p HP (my carry ammo). All in all I went through about 200 rounds without issue. Before I would trust my life to this combo (Lone Wolf barrel and my G17), I want to put another 500-600 rounds through it. That shouldn’t take long as I plan to shoot it at the upcoming IDPA and USPSA Matches at ORSA.     Btw…I found my new favorite handload! 147 gr BSL lead FP over 3.8 grs of Unique. Very soft shooting and groups in little clusters at 7-10 yards or shooting “target dots” at 4 yds.     My next project will be “casting my own” Thanks to the info and help I’ve received here.  

    I'm heading to the range in about an hour. we'll see how it goes. I got hopes! :pleased:

Good letter lil*pup. :up:   Keep it up.   It's my understanding the elected officials log "pro" & "con" on issues...so we need to keep the pressure on them in Favor of our Constitutionally Protected God Given Rights.     LOL, Blitzen;   That's the same canned response I get from Corker at least twice a week. But I keep writing him/them just to let them know we're out here. :pleased:   And yeah, I agree, the Republican party is not showing any guts...it looks more and more like the myth of a two party system is just that...a myth...     My Prayer is that States will again focus on, and assert, the concept of States Rights, as our founders intended.

Excellent info Dolomite. Thanks.   I'm just starting to reload lead 147 gr bullets for my Glock 17 (just picked up a Lone Wolf barrel- Thanks Caster! :up: ).   My goal is to start casting my own. The info here has proven invaluable!

    This is a good point.   I generally use Berry's Bullets for my Glock's...9mm.   I e-mailed Berry's to get their recommendations as to Overall Length for their bullets. Most companies have this data and are more than willing to provide it to you.   A rule of thumb is to take the "max load" and reduce by 10% as a starting point...at least that's worked for me when I only had "max" load data available. Like others have said, find the bullet, powder, OAL combination that works best in your gun.   A good manual or two, well read, is your best friend.     btw: Berry's 9mm 124 RN is 1.160, the 124 FP is 1.060, and the 147 is 1.160.

    Good point, and I'm sure you're right... although you haven't seen all the crap stuffed into our fridge. :stunned:

As best I can tell, New Market is about an hours drive from Oak Ridge.   Like BrasilNuts linked, ORSA is a great place to shoot IDPA Matches.   We have one on Saturday the 2nd of Feb. Hope you can make it. Great folks! :up:

Several of us jumped on this from our little shooting circle.   It's a rare find these days. :up:     But as fast as things are selling, I wouldn't wait too long to order.

    Clinton is a good community my Friend.   And you'll have great access to several places to hike, camp, and of course shoot.   I work just over in Oak Ridge.   I'm sure some good Clinton folks will chime in.

Thank you David. :up:

^^ This.   Quite a few years ago we took some car doors (driver's side and passenger's side) and tested several SD rounds from handguns on them.   With the window rolled down (inside the door), most of the SD rounds would not penetrate through and through. After the glass was shattered and out of the way, the majority of the 9mm and 45 acp rounds, including 230 gr FMJ 45's fully penetrated.   The A-pillars in most autos (that we tested) do a reasonable job of stopping rounds.   We did the same with 2x4 door frames...most rounds penetrated fairly easily...enough so I wouldn't count on them as "cover".   There isn't a lot in your average home that works well for actual cover...refrigerator...large gun safe ... I personally wouldn't count on a mattress though.   :2cents: