BigK

I usually carry mine in a DeSantis pocket holster, but my favorite is this rig below: The holster is an Alaskan by Hunter. It was made for the strap to go behind the hammer, but I shortened it and rotated it behind the grip to use the trigger guard for retention. The speed strip holder I copied from a pic I saw on SimplyRugged.com and the speedloader holder is something I came up with. The holster needs to be refinished, so it ain't pretty, but it's REAL comfy and I can work it pretty quick. A baggy tshirt comes down low enough to hide the bottom of the holster.

I think I heard one of them say during the "after show" that the Sharps they shot felt like it had a half pound trigger. Allowing for exaggeration, are they all like that?

Too bad you're so far away, Outpost Armory near Murfreesboro has a surprisingly large number of Maxped items in stock. Before I bought the el cheapo UTG bag, I looked at the EDC and KISS and compared them to the others...HUGE difference in quality and extras. The fabric is thin and plastic-like. I couldn't find the Maxped holster in stock at the time, so I got this instead. I think the 5.11 is better made and it was less than $8. Here's a couple of pics:

I liked Chris and the cop (Daryll?) and hated George and "golf boy" from the start. Hated the way they treated Jamie. I'm still on the fence about George giving up. Part of me wonders if he was protecting his ego, expecting to lose to Gunny or maybe I just dislike him so much I can't give him credit for doing something selfless.

I got the UTG bag and LOVE it. I carry it to work daily and it's handy. I was torn b/w the 5.11, Maxpedition, and UTG regular size bags despite the big price differences. It came down to the first 2 being too small to haul reading material like magazines and the small catalogs we all get in the mail. The UTG is big enough. It's as tall as the Jumbo, but not quite as wide.

Well, if it ain't my 2 favorite reloaders! Hey Dolomite, what are you shooting the 9mm's out of? If I understand correctly, some guns are more prone to leading than others, right? I shoot a Glock and a bunch of CZ's. I've never heard of an issue with the CZ's, but I have heard that Glocks are a problem. I'm quickly using up the first 500 bullets (Ranier 124 gr fmj) I got and wanting to try some HBWC or LRN bullets next. With shipping these come up to exactly half the price each as what I'm using!

Yep, too late now, sorry.

Thanks for the kind words. I had fun making it except when my airbrush broke right before I finished the darker dye around the edges. No excuses, I dropped the ball on that one. I know the drill...no pics, it didn't happen. It wasn't until I was almost done when I realized this would have made for good before/after pics. It was too late by then. You would have been surprised...not by the after pics, but by how someone could let a tool they rely on get in such bad shape, LOL.

My father-in-law brought me his raggedy old hatchet with gouges all up the sides and knicks in the blade. He asked me to make him a leather cover for it, so it wouldn't get banged up in the tool box of his truck. Needless to say, I bit my tongue and said sure. I cleaned it up with a brass brush and some WD-40, smoothed out the gouges, and polished it with my Dremel until it shined like new. Then I reprofiled the edge to get the knicks out of the blade and sharpened it real good for him. I mean why bother putting lipstick on a pig, right? Here's the cover I made him for it... He liked it and practically accused me of buying him a new hatchet, since he couldn't believe it was the same one he dropped off. It's always good to keep the in-laws happy.

I talked 2 guns shops about Rugers recently. Neither had any idea when they'd get their hands on an SR1911 or an LC9. Both said they are having major issues restocking new hanguns, especially Rugers. Do you mind if I ask where you got yours?

Thank you again for all the priceless advice and recommendations about reloading. That is not where I expected this thread to go, but I am SO glad it did. My last 100 rounds all cycled perfectly. I had zero failures and all rounds were every bit as accurate as any factory load I've shot. I now feel confident enought to make a lot at a time and even plan to use them at my next IDPA match. I'm going to post another thread soon about choosing and matching components for target/IDPA. I hope I haven't worn out my welcome, b/c I look forward to your input when I get my thoughts/questions together. FWIW...I'm already expanding my operation next payday. I'm getting a set of .38/.357 dies and an extra turret, so I don't have to change/reset dies. I have over 600 pcs of brass polished, deprimed, and waiting to be reloaded!

Big Rob, I'd like to commend you for doing this. I've only been pulled over once in the past 15 years and it was before I got my HCP. However, I can honestly say that I've sought advice/instruction and mentally gone over how the incident should go dozens of times. Each time I consider whether there is anything else I could do to put the officer at ease and make sure he/she knows I'm not a BG. While driving I keep mine off-body, so I don't have to fumble under my seat belt if I need it. This means it is likely visible from outside the car. I worry most about the 2nd officer coming up on the right seeing it and over-reacting. I'd never touch it, make a motion toward it, or let my hands get out of the LEO's sight, but I can only control my actions. I expect that 2nd officer to react appropriately too, but not to shoot me, LOL. You guys put your life on the line every time you stop a car. So, I can easily see how any time you see a gun during a stop there's justification for reacting. Regardless of what you learn through this exercise, I hope none of you guys let their guard down for a second or get complacent in the face of the growing number of good guys with an HCP. A single under-estimated situation could be your last, so I hope all HCP holders realize this too when responding.

I agree with hornett22...I have an alarm system and 3 dogs. I trust the dogs WAY more than the electronics. No alarm that I know of has ever bitten an intruder .

So, if an 18 yr old can go into a bar and buy a handgun from as long as it's not from an FFL, I guess I was only one-third correct, huh? I suspect the anti-gunnners will say that makes them less guilty then, since the law allowed 2 out of 3 things to happen.

Let me get this straight... Malone (19 yrs old) and Garrett (20 yrs old) are not even old enough to buy handguns. Neither can be issued a permit to legally carry a firearm. And being under 21, they are not old enough to patronize the bar in question. I suppose they rode to the bar on a flying unicorn too. I wasn't going to mention that these pillars of the community took careful aim to only wound their victim, but couldn't resist. They are only being charged with aggravated assault, so the law must believe they weren't trying to kill anyone. I'm sure the bystander was only wounded b/c lighting or peanut shells on the floor were distracting. They'll probably sue.

I hate that I missed out, had a sick kid and couldn't make it. will there be another before the GSSF match?

How does $0.84/round for .40 S&W sound? I use ST Action Pro's dummy rounds. They have a nickel case (so the extractor doesn't break the rim) and a bright orange or yellow ABS plastic bullet/primer. They don't have .22 and theirs doesn't have a spring in them, but shipping is ridiculously cheap and the price is great.

Finally talked my son (17 yrs old) into going! The bad part is he wants to use my G34 (a small sacrifice to get him to try it).

up til 2:30 trying to beat Level 14, gave up, dreamed about the damn game...I need therapy

I guess if you're gay and want to adopt, you have to be on Oprah.

Man, you got that right. Bulldogs are some lazy critters.

Banks and insurance companies are out to make a buck any way they can legally get it. You can get joint loans w/out marriage. Business partners do it all the time. Qualifying for loans and getting insurance rates has become nearly a pure statistical game. I thought the adoption agencies didn't have a problem giving gays kids to raise. I must be out of the loop on that one.

DAMN! I just got over the Guns & Ammo app on my iPhone. Now you bring me this! I'll never find time to mow the yard this weekend, now.

Whether anyone agrees or not, I think Ross Perot would have been a good president. Therefore, I joined millions of people who voted for him in 1992. That was the LAST time I was able to vote for a president solely on my convictions. What it got us was a split vote and a liberal in the White House. Luckily, in 1994, the country saw the error of its ways and OVERWHELMINGLY put conservatives in Congress to bring balance. Nowadays, the good people who want to help this country heal itself cannot get elected, b/c people like me are scared that if we vote for a good candidate instead of who can beat the guy we like the least, we'll be worse off. It just so happens that this leaves us stuck with only 2 viable choices, R or D. I agree with the 1st point in theory, but not in practice. The gov't has no right to grant married persons OR people with civil unions any preferential treatment over single people either. So, I say no special treatment based on whether you are married, shacked-up, legally bound, or lonely. On the 2nd point...ABSOLUTELY!! The Fair Tax isn't perfect, but it's the closest thing I've heard of.

This is my best friend, Lucy. This is my other little buddy, Barkley This is what they do best. They can be so precious If ANYONE tried to harm them, they'd be on the receiving end of more fury than they could image. Likewise, either dog would do the same for any member of my household. Loyalty goes both ways </:) >