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Yes, that's some seriously good shooting. Don't think that you are not competative with 80+% or more of all the normal guys you'll meet. Sure, there are some absolutely fabulous shooters out there, but they are shooting for the manufacturers and getting paid to spend all their lives doing it.

About 2 years ago, I had a portacath implanted in my chest to aid in giving chemotherapy drugs. While waiting in the surgical prep room, the surgeon came in to speak with me. He turned away, stopped and came back and asked " Do you shoot?" I replied yes and asked why. He then told me of a patient earlier that year who had the implant in the right side of his chest, awakened in recovery, and proceeded to have a fit with the staff. It seems he was a highpower rifle shooter and was quite upset about the position of the port. My doctor said he was called back to the recovery room to calm the patient down; and finding out what the problem was, he agreed to implant one one the left side later in the week and remove the one on the right. Upon hearing all this, I said I'd really didn't do much with rifles, but could we have a left side implant anyway. So he did. And told me that he now makes a practice of asking his patients that if it is something that might interfere with their hobby. And FWIW, I still ended up with a right side central line for about three/four months when the port shifted internally and started leaking. But that's another sad story.

Nancy Pelosi--Congess--Ethical???? Surely you jest.

I've tried to keep a few rounds set back for each caliber, and buy a box whenever I have the money and opportunity, but lately it does seem to be getting out of hand. My brother-in-law and I have decided to buy a reloading setup and get started. I usually pick up and keep my brass when I shoot, so we have a fair supply of casings to get started with. And he'd bought a sonic cleaner last year, so we just need to get off the stick and get moving. He has the experience, I got the time, and we both need to save some $ on our habit. Seems like a good combination to me.

That's a really good looking piece of iron there buddy. No matter what I see, or what I might buy, you just can't beat the mystique of the JMB 1911. No How, No Way!

Slightly off, but I think still relevant comment. I was in the Same Day Procedure waiting room at Skyline Hospital last week and noticed a middle-age trim man in shorts and a tucked in polo shirt. As he walked by I noticed a rather large kydex holster on his belt. It was empty of course, but he was getting a lot of looks from the staff and some of the people sitting, with an ocassional finger pointing as he went to the desk. I simply said hello to him as he walked by and patted my right front pocket where my carry usually stays. He smiled, nodded and went on. I did notice the rental security eyeball him and watch till he left the area. Where it went from there I don't know. My point is that an empty holster shouldn't garner so much attention, but in all likelyhood, if it's visible, it will. There are just places and situations that make carrying, even empty, stand out like a sore thumb.

Not only funny...but sadly a very likely scenerio in California.

Just picked up a lightly used Springer GI. It looked lonely.

Rumors abound, i know. But Saturday. 7/24, one of the counter guys at Specialty Arms told us he'd been told by a rep that first units were being shipped now. So like the rest of the herd, I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival. Have been buying a few boxes of 22 ma along the way in preperation for the big day. And if the piece is a bust... I still have my SW K-22 to use it with. And that's a real gun.

I bought a keltec 32 when they first came out and have had no issues with it. Found it to have a few ftfs in the first few mags but after that it settled down. Although not a target pistol I found it to be pretty good to about 20/25 feet and could hold head shots consistantly with it. Loved the little gun. Unfortunately, I was in my Blazer when the May flooding occurred, and I forgot about it being there for about a week. Yes I know that's strange but I had other things to worry over. Anyway, when I cleaned out the truck, I found this slimey, grimey, pitted and rusty blob of metal and plastic. It barely functions after cleaning and is rather uglier than before. So since I don't really trust it now, I'm thinking of sending it to keltec and see their reaction. But to the point of this, I found a good price on a CTC laserLCP package and bought it. No range time on it yet, so I can't comment on that. But as others have said, the finish is a little better and the hold is slightly better. I just really miss the 10 round mags for the keltec. Come on Ruger, get with it. Lets have a bigger mag for this little pocket piece.

Dont have firsthand experience with the carry 9, but Para Ordnance makes some fine weapons. One of my shooting buddies has a couple that I've shot and have no issues with them at all. The LDA series and the Para 14 are what Mark shoots and carries regularly. He like them so much I can't get him into a Springfield 1911, where he should be.

I don't have any knowledge of the 905, but you might try the Taurus forum--taurusarmed.net for information on it.

Yeah, but he can't help being like that, he freely admits he's a damn yankee...and you know how they are.

Anyone have interesting stories or rememberances about yours or someone else' avatar? CAse in point. Our SuperModerator, Daniel. His avator of Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls album cover sure reminds me of an old flame. Really looked a lot like the sweetie on the bicycle. She had plenty to dance The Four Corners with. Dang, I feel old.

Started a few days ago. Incoming pms seem to be delayed in showing up under the Notification banner. Also It will indicate I have pm but when clicking on it, only old messages show. Any ideas? Thanks.

Once, in my mispent youth, I tried shooting and empty shaving cream can. At least I thought it was empty. Being a mere lad of ten and four, with dad's High Standard 22, I decided that that empty can would be fun to shoot at. And being less than intelligent about the whole matter...I set it on a fence post a proceded to blast away...missing the can and the post from about thirty feet. So I moved closer, thinking I'd get a good view of the can fling off the post. And I hit that time. But isn't it strange how so much billowy white creamy stuff can squirt out of that little 22 hole...straight back along the bullet path about 10 feet away? I got covered from head to toe in shaving cream. And that's where I learned not to use pressurized cans as close range targets.

Haven't been there yet, but have heard of it. I've been a CenterPoint fan for many years; how does it compare?

Yes , an excellent actor. Ronin is one of the best movies of the decade. Great acting, good script and some of the best car chase and gun battle scenes ever. IMHO.

Wow. I wonder if anyone around here has the budget to open one of those up?

Pacer--built for lovin? Gremlin X--built for speed. A buddy had an X with a factory 304ci. It was a blast.

I have one in 40 also. It has had about 600 rounds downrange and is a pleasure to shoot and very accurate. I had John Wall at Eastside Gun Shop do a little work on the trigger and it helped noticibly. The short tale is that for the money I have in it; it's a really dependable gun.

I put a set on my wife's 317/22lr and they are great. Allows very fast target acquisition. And it's a fun toy as well. That's its primary role anyway; although she has wrist problems and can't shoot even a 38 easily. But this works well for her. I plan on putting CT grips on several others as well.

Sadly, that is a common occurance. Of course it hasn't to me, so I couldn't comment. But I do like my small, light xd9sc and do miss the 220 I sold a couple years back.

Have had hawks living and nesting in trees on our hillside for years. Love to watch them hunt squirres and swoop down on crawdads in the spring. Unfortunately, crows started moving into the area last year and are chasing the hawks out. My Gammo pellet gun gets a workout whenever I can get a shot at them. Of course only to scare them off.

Thanks guys for some great movies I'd almost forgotten about...Zulu..absolutely great. Patton..fantastic. A Bridge Too Far, and all the others. This has given me the makings of a long weekend session of movie watching while sitting at the hospital.