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FRGC - Gun Porn and Advice
Me | September 19, 2008 | Shooter 2.5

Posted on 09/19/2008 4:15:42 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5

Let's see the pics. I'm adding something. I know a lot of people just need a couple words of advice so here goes. I'm going to number them and I hope everyone does the same.


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To: Shooter 2.5
Here's your gun porn... You Tube Stacked and Packed Calendar 2008 and here's their site,
41 posted on 09/19/2008 11:26:37 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)
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To: Shooter 2.5
Here's one more.

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42 posted on 09/20/2008 12:29:33 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)
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To: Shooter 2.5
13.Never use anything new or untried during a match not even your socks.

Hey! When I shot USPSA, and I dropped a shot, or hit a no-shoot, THAT was one of my excuses... "My socks are too tight!"

Mark

43 posted on 09/20/2008 3:03:12 AM PDT by MarkL (Al Gore: The Greenhouse Gasbag! (heard on Bob Brinker's Money Talk))
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Just a few minor observations - For the most part I agree with you 100%

5. Buy a Dillon 550B for reloading. Notice I didn't say another brand. There just isn't another brand. You won't save money. You'll shoot more.

No question about it, Dillon is top of the line. While I've got an RL-550B, if you can afford it, go with the 650. The auto-indexing is quite handy. If you can't afford the RL-550B, don't give up and get an el-cheapo from another company... At least try to get yourself a Dillon Square Deal B. They're a lot cheaper, but limiting in a number of ways, including the fact that it uses non-standard dies. But if you're in a pinch, and want to get into reloading relatively cheaply, consider the SDB. Finally, Dillon Precision takes customer service VERY seriously. I once called them, telling them that I had broken a part on my press, and asked how much it would cost for a replacement. They asked for my address, and the next afternoon I had not only the part I had broken, but 2 spares, AND the base piece, just in case I had damaged it (it was part of the primer feed). They shipped it overnight express at no charge! Then I received a call later that day to make sure that everything was working properly. I still get "The Blue Press" whenever it comes out, even though I haven't bought anything from them in a few years.

9.Targets. If you have your own place to shoot, you can buy a pack of styrofoam picnic plates and then go to Home Depot for light garden fence posts. A fifty pack of plates and a half dozen posts under 25 dollars will take a long time to use up. The plate is held by the top clip on the post.

Styrofoam OR plain, white paper plates, and I just use a staple gun with plain wooden strips.

11. Wilson makes a great magazine for 1911 45 Autos. Mec-Gar is the best handgun manufacturer for the other pistols.

Wilson Combat makes awesome magazines, but I've also had good luck with Chip McCormick's mags as well. Never had a misfeed.

Mark

44 posted on 09/20/2008 3:15:05 AM PDT by MarkL (Al Gore: The Greenhouse Gasbag! (heard on Bob Brinker's Money Talk))
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To: Shooter 2.5
In order to push yourself into getting better with a firearm, you’re going to have to compete.

Agreed! If you can find a club that offers it, be sure to check out (bowling) pin shooting. Believe it or not, it translates quite well into other sorts of competition AND it's a whole lot of fun!

Mark

45 posted on 09/20/2008 3:19:45 AM PDT by MarkL (Al Gore: The Greenhouse Gasbag! (heard on Bob Brinker's Money Talk))
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To: sig226

Buy American. After buying everything you can think of that’s made in the U.S.A., then consider buying from foreign manufacturers.


46 posted on 09/20/2008 4:51:22 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Vote against the dem party)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ..
Saturday fun thread, with some sage advice to boot!

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

47 posted on 09/20/2008 5:19:12 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: Shooter 2.5

48 posted on 09/20/2008 5:24:51 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (The average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. - Ratatouille)
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To: Shooter 2.5

49 posted on 09/20/2008 5:24:56 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (The average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. - Ratatouille)
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To: Joe Brower

15. Buy a gun safe for the firearms you aren’t using at the moment.

16.Volunteer to teach the next generation. Sorry, I’m all through teaching democrats. No use arming the enemy.

17. Buying cleaning rods from Walmart or using military steel cleaning rods is a horrible idea. Dewey cleaning rods are coated with a plastic like substance. Don’t drag a steel or aluminun rod through that barrel.
Bore Snakes are one of the greatest advances in gun cleaning.
Be careful of the chemicals. Make sure you don’t leave any behind. It will make you cry.


50 posted on 09/20/2008 5:35:22 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Vote against the dem party)
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To: wendy1946
A great friend of mine put this together for me about 10 years back. It's beyond fantastic, and puts fear into the hears of liberals who see it


51 posted on 09/20/2008 6:57:37 AM PDT by xmission (Democrats have killed our Soldiers by rewarding the enemy for brutality)
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To: sig226; Petruchio
Hand priming tools are a GOOD investment! We have one made by Hornady-Pacific and prefer it over the integrated priming tools on the single stage press, or the Dillon RL-550B.

One thing we learned though...if you have a reloading buddy and are trying to maximize output, for what little extra it costs, buy DOUBLE shell holders for whatever you're reloading. This way, one person can be sizing, while another primes. We've had to space out operations during case prep because we don't have double shell holders for a couple of cartridges we reload. It's not a huge deal, but for what little they cost, it's a help to have doubles.
52 posted on 09/20/2008 7:19:41 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Petruchio

With that RCBS APS Bench Priming Tool, do you have to buy their primers, or do you load the primers INTO the strips? I can’t imagine having to load the individual primers into strips.


53 posted on 09/20/2008 7:21:55 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Petruchio
I have had good luck with the Lee Auto-prime, and it saves on fiddling with single primers at the bench, too.

Midway, USA

There are a couple of caveats like use with CCI or Winchester Primers only, but I have never had any trouble, and I can sit in front of the tube and prime brass for loading later.

A Dillon is on my list...

54 posted on 09/20/2008 8:38:26 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: hiredhand

You can buy strips pre-loaded with CCI primers. However I like Federal so I load my strips. The loading tool is similar to a primer tray with an added lever.
Slide in an empty strip
Dump primers on tray
shake a few times (the primers orientate and line up with the strip)
Press lever

done

Each strip holds 25 primers. The strips link together and auto advance in the APS tool. Very easy to use.


55 posted on 09/20/2008 9:15:23 AM PDT by Petruchio (Democrats are like Slinkies... Not good for anything, but it's fun pushing 'em down the stairs.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
The only Lee stuff I use presently is the factory crimp die. I have one for each cal I load. On my list is to get the Lee Hand Press as the base of a Reloading Bugout Bag.

One other thing that I have done that Really made life easy. I added a Hornady Lock-N-Load Press and Die Conversion. Each die I own has a bushing on it. Once set they are locked in. Now setup is 3 seconds per die change.

56 posted on 09/20/2008 9:37:37 AM PDT by Petruchio (Democrats are like Slinkies... Not good for anything, but it's fun pushing 'em down the stairs.)
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To: Petruchio

OH! So there’s a tool to load the strips! NICE! I might look into this. We need another priming tool.


57 posted on 09/20/2008 9:39:34 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: hiredhand
RCBS APS Primer Strip Loader. It really is that easy. Having arthritis I look for every way to make life easier. For me the bench mounted unit is perfect. If you prefer a handheld style there is one that uses the strips.
58 posted on 09/20/2008 10:23:25 AM PDT by Petruchio (Democrats are like Slinkies... Not good for anything, but it's fun pushing 'em down the stairs.)
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To: Billthedrill
Oddly, mine seems to have shrunk...

LOL

59 posted on 09/20/2008 12:08:22 PM PDT by Barnacle (Obama or Pistol Pack'n Momma? You decide 2008.)
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To: BorisTheBulletDodger; All

I am more of a “long gun” sort of a person. When it comes to a sidearm, I much like a .45 Long Colt wheel gun! If I have to shoot it, I know that my target will go down bleeding & screeming, and that was the point I was trying to make. I guess that I did not make my point very well.


60 posted on 09/20/2008 12:20:44 PM PDT by TMSuchman (If you strike me down, I'll become more powerful than you'll ever imagine!)
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