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LOL! You seem to forget I'm a tightazz.

Wheres' the fun in that?

Thanks. After I asked, I looked at youtube. There is a never ending supply of info and tips there. Some of those guys are really sharp.

I know very little about woodworking. I would like to make some small wooden boxes with sliding tops. I have a table saw. What accessories do I need to cut box joints? Also, where is a good place to get the wood? Any other advice would be appreciated as well.

Glad to hear he’s still kicking.

Reloading 9mm does not make sense, since it is so cheap and plentiful. That is unless you desire a specialized load that isn't readily available. Where reloading comes into it's own with me is with oddball calibers and non standard loadings. I can buy 9mm as cheaply as I can load it. If it goes bang, it's good. I can save a LOT of money loading 41 Magnum, 257 Roberts, and 218 Bee for example. I can also recreate the old 38/44 loads not available for purchase today. I can load walnut hull media for shooting carpenter bees. I can do all manner of experimentation not available in commercial offerings, such as a 110 grain powder puff load for a 30-30. Reloading has it's place, and isn't for everyone. I do believe you are correct that fewer and fewer people are doing it.

I am very well stocked. I was just bemoaning the debacle of finding one can of powder that used to be on store shelves almost everywhere. The internet is killing mom and pop stores. I am guilty of contributing to this by ordering a lot of stuff online.

David Mosley used to set up at gun shows. He'd have barrels of 223 bullets and brass, and anything reloading you could think of. Haven't seen him in several years.

Ex wife gets to keep the house.

C’mon David! We all you know you’ve got that in walking around money.

Nope. Any barrel and extension should be head spaced already If you are at all concerned, all you need to check headspace is a loaded round, your stripped bolt, and a roll of masking tape. Measure the thickness of the masking tape. Add one layer at a time to the head of your shell and attempt to close the stripped bolt on it. Repeat until it will not close. Do the math.

Never had one, but wouldn't expect midway to be selling junk. You might look at Palmetto State Armory as well. They have some pretty good deals at this time.

Give those kids a big hug and enjoy your time with them. Far too soon, they will be grown and gone.

I can't wrap my head around the reason there is a hazmat charge for powder or primer, but not for loaded ammo, which contains.....you guessed it, powder and primers.

I know, but if you have a load you like, it’s easier to go grab another can of powder rather than work up another load. It isn’t like I was in a bind or anything. IMR 4350 is the powder for the 30-06, but not compatible with the Garand, or so I read. The stores I tried didn’t Have the powders you listed either. Reloader’s Bench in Mt. Juliet did.

Oh, I have a considerable stash, but still, a guy occasionally runs low of something.

My recent fruitless search for a pound of IMR4895 has led me to think about the future of reloading. It seems that fewer and fewer stores carry reloading supplies, and the ones that do are poorly stocked. I can order brass and bullets on the web, but hazmat fees make powder and primers a brick and mortar proposition. I guess we reloaders are a dying breed.

A small ceramic heater will keep it comfortable in there without insulating.

Actually, you do know. Bad things are going to happen to someone somewhere. This should serve as a reminder to us all to stay alert and prepared.

I reloaded for several years in an 8x12 portable barn when we first married. It wasn’t heated nor cooled, and I left all my components in there. Never hurt a thing.

The M1 carbines I have sure enough create a smile on anyone's face I've ever let shoot it.

Thanks for all the help, guys! I picked up some clips and a sling. Then I loaded some ammo. Today, my father (an Air Force vet), my sons and I all did something we never did before; fire a Garand. It shoots great and we had a great time. It does not recoil near as much as I expected. It is for sure a keeper.

I buy mutual funds, mostly index funds.

I’ll leave the short business to you “savvy” folk.

Hold on! What goes up must come down.