Jamie Jackson

I too, have very gently and slowly deprimed a few cases over time. I was able to use and fire the primers in other loads. But I wouldn't envy trying this to any extent. Berdan primers crossed my mind as well, but I assume the listing the OP is referring to is for boxer primers. I read (on a couple of blank manufacturers sites) that they use boxer primers fwiw, but I have no experience at all with blanks personally.

Thanks for the write up and info @JimHouchin. Nice M21! I am currently "re-embracing" my revolver roots and would be interested in your response to the question by Lee @jlw TIA

Thank you A.J and Randy! I would highly recommend this class to pretty much everybody! You don't need to be a "Gun Person" to benefit immensely from this training. The context A.J. presented is spot on. This is knowledge and these are skills that are needed and useful each and every day. I admit to bias, as I know Randy and A.J. and have trained with them several times. They are outstanding instructors...teachers if you will... and fine people to boot. Congrats and a Thank you for presenting this class.

LOL. I wish I could! But as I live in suburbia my neighbors (withing whose yards those cedars grow) may frown on that! From what I've read the Granny Smith's and Honeycrisps are supposed to be cedar blight resistant. We'll see, eventually. I have a bed that historically grows great cukes. My dear wife, in her over exuberance last year filled that particular bed with way too many tomatoes (for us). Hopefully I've negotiated the use of that space with the promise of many jars of Kosher Dill pickles. Wish me luck!

We planted the wrong apple trees back around '09. They were Macintosh and in the Knoxville area apparently very susceptible to Cedar Blight! I didn't know what I didn't know! They finally started trying to produce about 2 years ago...but the blight got the fruits as well as the leaves. I cut them down, dug them up, and replanted with Granny Smith's and Honeycrisps. They're growing... I just hope I live long enough to see "the fruits of my labors" LOL. We have one 16 ft, three 8 ft and one 4x4 ft raised beds and plan to add another 8 ft next month. Love the raised be concept for sure, especially as I age. We placed another order with Victory Seeds (linked previous post) yesterday. There's a 5% discount code from Dec/Jan that still worked. " save5in21 " . I have no idea how long it'll last, but it was good last evening. Our Cukes did terrible last year and we really wanted to can some Kosher Dills, Drat! Hopefully they'll do better this year. You just never know Looking forward to the garden pics this Spring!

Thank you for the detailed explanation @xtriggerman. Wow! What a challenge this must have been! Looks great. I admire your knowledge and skill Sir. And I love old wheelguns, so there's that. I'm impressed that a .38 spl round was made to work. Pretty darn cool.

I did as well. That @Chucktshoes has a twisted sense of humor. I approve!

This is a smart move. I had a bunch of old GI mags that I refurbished in the early part of the Clinton Era ban. I learned to keep extra springs and followers on hand. I've even read recently some Civilian Glock Armorer's complaining that Glock is no longer taking parts orders from them due to the current shortage. I can't attest to the validity of this, but wouldn't be surprised. I've been keeping a box of Glock parts (multiple internals) on hand for a long time now. Lord knows where this'll all go...

Corbon 40 spoken for.

Good clarification and reminder. Thanks. Unfortunately what I have to offer needs to be FTF in West Knoxville as it's a small amount of 40 S&W ammo. I have 32 rounds of Corbon 40 S&W and 1 round of 40 S&W Hydra-Shok. This ammo has been stored indoors, ammo can, for a long time! I haven't owned a .40 since '95! No shipping please. FTF West Knoxville. Like @Omega above, claim here then PM me. Jamie

God Bless you, your little girl, and your family Sir. God Bless all that have shared here. I am humbled, and appreciative.

It seems like everything has been affected by this...everything! We ordered from Victory Seeds last fall. The germination and production has been remarkable in our little raised beds. We've used Johny's for several years and I would still recommend them, but Wow! I'm looking forward to spring's crop of green beans from Victory. Oh, Victory has some info on their site regarding the impact that the COVID restrictions have had on production and business. Link: https://www.victoryseeds.com/ https://www.johnnyseeds.com/

I agree 100% @Omega. Bartering has certainly taken off well in our classified section. It makes good sense. I wholeheartedly embrace the concept. I have a good supply of strike anywhere matches, just because it/they make good sense. I guess I should have stuck back rolls of caps! Good suggestion. Maybe I will when they come back in stock.

It's a difficult situation @RED333. I've slimmed down my caliber selection significantly as I've aged. I have helped family as I can, but there's only so much a person can do. We all know everyone should have seen the potential coming and prepared, but not everyone is of the mindset of the majority here. Like I said, it's difficult my friend.

It's disheartening, but unfortunately it looks to me the "New Norm", at least for the time being. Sad indeed. Thanks for posting the various links @The Legion. Like @RED333 posted. Even though the price is high it disappears quickly. It makes me appreciate what I have and at the same time feel bad for those that find themselves unprepared.

I've experienced this with my well worn G19 in 2015. 50K+ rounds at the time. Glock replaced the slide in very short order. It still ran fine, but my break wasn't as complete as the one in the vid. I didn't even notice it until I went to break down the gun for cleaning after a long range session. (Remember those...back when ammo was plentiful? ) And I still carry and shoot that sucker on a regular basis.

This is an excellent point. I have what I have, but when it comes time to replace? What then? I watched a newly released vid from the Federal CEO this morning. He actually addresses primers (something of particular interest to many of us). He referred to primers as being sold when they are a surplus item. He said all available primers for the foreseeable future (paraphrasing here) would be used in manufacturing loaded ammo. So what will the market demand when they are again available? I'm glad I can handload what I can handload based on the pricing of when I acquired the components, but I have no illusions the cost will be the same when they are once again readily available.

It's always best to check several references as you guys are doing. Back during the Newtown shortage I contacted Alliant and Hodgon and their tech reps were very helpful. Don't hesitate to reach out to them. I have used whatever powder and primers were available, but check multiple references and the tech folks. I especially used a burn rate chart when seeking "replacement" or substitute powders. I loaded many thousands of 9mm rounds using Magnum primers (all that was then available) with no issues. I initially reduced the loads by 5% and chronographed and worked up from there. No problems whatsoever. The only time I make sure I'm using Magnum primers is when I loading .357 using H-110 or 2400, but then I'm loading for higher velocity rounds. I use a lot of Unique powder simply because it was the powder I started with several decades back. Listing what powders you have available, when you have them available, might help with suggestions. Burn rate chart link. http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/08/get-latest-powder-burn-rate-chart-here/

Jake, at Rocky Mountain Reloading, sent out a newsletter in December saying that copper and lead have both increased since last April, copper my 15%. I know those markets fluctuate, but these are unusual times and there's an unusual demand for the end product. So I'm not surprised to see the increase in pricing. Unfortunately. That "New Norm" is looking bleak for the time being.

I took it as Mortin . Ibuprofen (Motrin) is what I've heard recommended.

Good on you @pop pop. We visited with a friend today (RN) that had the Moderna vaccine and had no issues.

Good job @Quavodus. Thanks for the data. I'll be glad when I locate some H110. Good powder imho. I always had great luck with Tula primers as well and have shot a bunch of them.

@tercel89 Don't let these guys get you down. There's a hint of evil to 'em! I glanced at your list before work yesterday morning and as best I can recall I pretty much agreed with you. So did a bunch of these folks, but they just enjoy arguing... about anything. LOL

link to pdf from Barnes. I think this will work. https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/5.56-NATO-16.5in-Barrel.pdf

@DeepSouth I found the pdf but haven't a clue how to post it. Nosler and Barnes list 5.56 data PM to you