Jamie Jackson

My Lee Case prep gear should arrive from Midway tomorrow.   Thanks again folks.   As a matter of interest, I found the below video from Midsouth Shooters on youtube demonstrating the gear:       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB6M6XU85Uo  

  Here's the website: http://www.tn.gov/safety/handgunmain.shtml   And from the website: Contact: Program Director, Lisa Knight 1150 Foster Avenue Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 251-8590   I hope this helps.

That may be wishful thinking squatch. But just give them a call and ask.That's what I did when I moved here in '06. I found them helpful and the process painless.   Welcome to the Knoxville area btw. :hat:         Best advice yet. :up:

I'm not trying to be smug or anything like that...but like Peace said...it's good to be able to take and look and walk away without any concerns.   I hope it'll get better for all soon.   btw..I haven't looked in a Walmart the last few weeks. But the last time I looked...it was still slim pickings.

Someone here at TGO recommended a dryer sheet. I've started using one per run with remarkable results.   Sorry, no experience with Flitz.

You are a Gentleman Mr.David.   Disclaimer: I wasn't there, and didn't have a need. We are fortunate to have a man of integrity like Mr. David here at TGO,and helping our community.

  LOL Dennis. I still have a John Wayne aka P38 on my keychain. :usa:   I like the Lima beans and ham the best. Doesn't say much about my taste buds does it? The John Wayne crackers were good too. And who doesn't like a good Camel after a hearty meal. :cool:     Your All American is an heirloom Brother. And a workhorse! Good on ya!       btw... I like your reference to Descartes my friend. Brilliant mind.

You're welcome Mark.   Regards the dehydrated foods. Your method should keep them for quite a long time. Moisture, heat, and light are their nemesis...you got that covered.   We have a table/island in our kitchen and the bottom shelf is full of jars of home dehydrated vegetables. we use them almost daily. I put on a crock pot full of fixin's for French Market soup yesterday while I was waiting for the pressure to zero out in my canner. Pinto beans, black beans, lentils (from our pantry "bean bucket"), some home canned chicken, and several handfuls of dehydrated veggies from the bottom shelf. it took me all of 15 minutes to get it going and it was ready when I got up this morning. Gardening, canning, and dehydrating just makes the quality of life better Brother. :up:

  I just re-read the article(s) JAB. You're right...the differentiation wasn't clear. My Bad.   It seems like I read something at a BYU or Utah State website regarding testing some home canned green beans that were still safe even after 15 years. As you mentioned, texture and nutrient value, in home and commercially canned foods will certainly degrade over time. All foods have a finite shelf life...some obviously much longer than others. (That's why we have a rotational schedule and adhere to it...and it's also why we garden... :pleased: ).   I would also think temperature extremes and exposure to moisture and light would also have a pretty negative effect on the shelf life. we fortunate enough to have space in our home for our stored foods.   Here's a link to a powerpoint from [url=http://utahprepare.com/files/uploads/Food%20Storage%20PPt%20-%20Lloyd.pdf] Utah State[/url]. A slide on page #6 (Shelf Life Summary) mentions "wet canned foods" at "several years". It's my understanding that they consider properly prepared home canned foods in the same vein as properly prepared commercially canned foods. But that may just be my interpretation...so please beware.   Regarding commercially canned foods. I know when I was in the military (Navy Corpsman) we ate C Rats that we about 15-20 years old without any issue. Heck, I actually like some of 'em.     Timestepper; A recipe for those brandied peaches would sure be a nice thing to have...hint-hint.  :up: 

There are some excellent recommendations for supply sources...but unfortunately Natchez Shooter's supply, because of vendor agreements, doesn't sell to TN residents.   I think buying from David at our local gunshows is an excellent suggestion. Here's his website: http://www.magnummaterialstn.com/   You can sign up for e-mail alerts at the several vendors listed, but like it was mentioned, because of HazMat fees, it's best to order large volumes at one time.   Welcome to an excellent addiction. :cool:

  Outstanding my friend! :up:   Your beans will do fine. I picked, snapped and prepped mine...had to work a couple of 12 hr shifts, then canned mine yesterday. I canned 36 pints and 11 quarts. That was 3 runs through our All American.   I let them cool to room temperature. Remove the rings and wash with warm soapy water. I've read this recommended by Jackie Clay and many other canning-guru's over the years. It frees up the rings, and I can readily tell if an jar looses it's seal...which is incredibly infrequent btw. :pleased:

Thank you all! :up:   I placed an order yesterday to Midway for the trimmer setup that Dolomite and Greg recommended, along with the case gage that Leroy recommended. That should get me started on my brass trimming.   I honestly have no idea how much I'll be handloading, and therefore trimming 5.56...I've handloaded well in excess of 100,000 handgun rounds over the years and it's definitely been saving me a bundle, especially these days. So if this follows suit..ie  I handload more, so I shoot more...then I'm sure I'll step up my equipment. I recall seeing the Little Crow mentioned several times here at TGO. Midway is out of stock at the present, but I've added it to my "wish list".   Thanks for the thoughts Wiljo. Much appreciated.     I also appreciate the load data Jeff. :hat:     I've used IMR 3031 off and on for a long time with good results. Does anyone have any loads using Win 748 they'd like to share?     Thanks again to all.   I knew you folks would come through with great advice! :pleased:

Thank you Jordan. It's appreciated.

    Great question!   Anything in the near future Spots?

We can for most of the reasons already mentioned. Knowing what is actually in the jar is a good feeling. Not having high fructose corn syrup in everything is an even better feeling. :up:   We garden organically, not tree-hugging-hippie-type-organic, but we use compost we make and Steve Solomon's COF or Complete Organic Fertilizer to enhance the nutrient availability in the vegetables and fruits we grow. The taste is simply outstanding. We avoid pesticides as well. So far so good. Yes, we occasionally loose some of our crop. I just try and plant enough so that it's not a major negative on us.   We also use heirloom varieties whenever we have a choice. I have a German Queen tomato plant still yielding fruit, and the seeds are from the original I purchased in 2009.   Today I've canned 36 pints of green bean and have 11 quarts in the canner as I type this. The rest of the beans that are still on the plants I'll let go to seed for next year.     We too can a variety of meats. It saves us a bundle in that we will purchase 50 pounds of chicken breasts at a time when they are on sale (unfortunately they aren't free range and living in suburbia we don't raise our own), put the meat in the freezer and can it when we have the time. We have canned venison, pork, beef, chicken, sausage, and bacon in our pantry. We also have canned “meals in a jar”….chili, soups, Swedish Meatballs and a variety of other grab and go foods we’ve prepared.   We also take dried beans and pressure can them. They taste much better, imho, than the canned beans you pick up off the shelf. This will work well for older dried beans that are slow or difficult to cook…say from you long term storage foods you are rotating out.     As regards longevity of the canned goods… We regularly eat our home canned foods that are 4-5 years old with no degradation in flavor or texture.   [url=http://grandpappy.info/hshelff.htm] Here’s a link[/url] to a few studies on the “Shelf Life of Storage Foods”…2 on canned goods and 3 on dry goods for those that may be interested.   I can’t see a down side to canning. Like handloading it gives one a sense of self worth. Knowledge applied is never wasted. :2cents:

As always you guys come through with great advice. Thanks!   Greg...For the very reason Leroy mentioned. Sometimes it's a bit of a scheduling challenge for me to make it to the range. But I'll only load a few, check them, then commit to a greater volume. The headspace gage is just a fail-safe check.   I've never seen the linked trimmer setup Dolomite. Much obliged.   btw. I'm using my new [url=http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0004411107] Black Box Remington Small Base Die set[/url].     I'm with you on the safety factor you mentioned when using the Varget Dolomite. I hand weigh loads using the 3031. I've actually used it recently for .30-30 and 5.56. I'm still having a bit of a challenge locating powders sans the HazMat fee...that's why I plan on using the 5 pounds of the above listed powders before buying additional. These will only be practice and training rounds fwiw.     Thanks again folks. :hat:

5.56/.223 Case Prep and Handload Question(s)     I need some advice from the knowledgeable folks here on TGO.   I have handloaded 5.56 before, even recently. I used IMR 3031 (extruded powder), new .223 brass and some once fired .223 brass.   I shoot my handloads out of my old Bushmaster 16” Dissipator with a 1:9 twist.   I plan to increase the volume of my 5.56/.223 handloading…But only to a few hundred rounds per batch. I do not own a brass trimmer.   The powders I have on hand are IMR 3031, Winchester 748, and Accurate 2230. I have Federal and Wolf Small Rifle Primers.         So…My Questions, if you folks would be so kind.     What are your recommendations in regards a brass trimmer?   I am considering a [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/614276/forster-original-case-trimmer-kit] Forster Original Case Trimmer Kit[/url].   I have also read the [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/997722/little-crow-gunworks-worlds-finest-trimmer-223-remington] Little Crow trimmer[/url] recommended here at TGO….so it is still a consideration…but perhaps for a later time and date. My funds are a bit tight these days, I’m sure most folks are in the same boat…     Which headspace gage do you recommend?   I looked at this [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456614/le-wilson-case-length-headspace-gage-223-remington] L.E.Wilson Case Length Headspace gage[/url].     Anyone with experience using the above powders, especially AA 2230 and Win 748?     Thanks in advance folks.   Disclaimer: I did do a search or two....but my cyberskills are weak... :pleased:

OK...There is medication for you people. :squint:           That being said...Can I tag along as well?  I'll borrow a turban and I think I have a turbine around here somewhere...and I'll bring Red Bull....... :clap:

  Simply engaging in exercising my God Given Constitutionally Protected Rights. That make you a "person of interest" these days. :squint:

Remarkable. Simply remarkable.   :up:

    I don't know if it's a good deal or not, as I too reload 9mm at less than $.15 / round...usually $.11 or $.12, depending on the cost/type of primers. If only I cast my own, the savings would obviously be greater.   That said, I did a quick search and that does appear to be the going price for 9mm reloads.   A shooting buddy of mine recently had some feeding issues with 115 gr JRN Freedom Munitions in his Glock 19...the leading edge of the jacket would kind of peal back and wrinkle...it happened maybe twice out of 200 rounds. I've never had that happen with WWB, Remington Bulk, Wolf, Tula or my own handloads. Could have been a freak issues... :shrug:       Great points from Stegall Law Firm. :up:

Correct me if my math is off...but $.25/round?  50,000 of 'em...   err...I'll stick to handloading Thanks. :pleased:

I'm happy to be a technotard...and my old as dirt flip phone serves it's purpose... And I too have the camera ports covered. My business is just that, my business. :2cents:

What is indelibly etched into my mind were the people leaping from the burning building to their certain death. What a hell of a choice to have to make.   Never forget. Never forgive.     Sadly, look how much of our God given freedom we have handed over for the illusion of security. What is wrong with us? :shrug:   Thank you to all that serve, and have served, and sacrificed so much. My Prayer is that we prove worthy.

I'll be darned.   Thanks Red. :up: