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Widder’s right. You talk a lot.

Got most of my stuff packed and ready to go. Still got a few things in the laundry, but they’ll be ready in another hour or so. The foot doctor has warned me that if I mess up her work, she’s gonna do radical surgery on my cranium!! She added some extra padding in my bandage and the walking boot. Between the folks at Ponderosa Pines and and all my Posse Ten compadres, I think I’ll be well cared for and watched after.

Ole TW always goes undercover when he goes to a liquor store.....Baptists don't recognize anybody when they are in the liquor store. Kajun (what is a Baptist but only imbibes occasionally for medicinal purposes only)

Crimp die needs adjusted. This happened to me when I was using mixed manufacturers. I now use Starline exclusively and after adjusting for these I have not had a problem. I also crimp in a separate stage to reduce this problem.

I know this post is 'stealing' the thread, but I gotta share this with the Wire Pards. For about 4 or 5 years now, TW and I will get together to sell a gun or swap a gun, etc..... and in the process, we usually meet somewhere we can have a good meal. Now, for all these times we've met, TW would always order 3 beers. Really. And A couple years back, I ask him.....'WHY do you always order 3 beers'? TW told me that when his 2 brothers moved out west (Texas and Montana), they agreed to have a beer for each other when they were able. The 2 extra beers were to honor his brothers..... and they in turn did the same when they were somewhere to get a drink. Anyhow, last week, TW and I met in Murfreesboro cause I was buying a nice varmint scope from him. At the restaurant, TW only orders 2 beers. Naturally, in my best somber voice, I expressed my condolences on what appeared to be that one of his brothers had passed away. TW says: Oh No! its nothing like that. You see, my wife made me join a Baptist Church and now I can't have one for myself". Another true story..... cause you just can't make this stuff up! ..........Widder

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick · Just in time for the feast day. St. George knows it takes at least a week on the spit to get dragon just right. (With lemon!) Also, eating dragons is Biblical (Ps. 74:14). I thought that the style of the icon looked Ethiopean/Eritrean. Святой Отец Георгий Моли Бога о нас.

https://eatwithus.net/how-do-you-adjust-cooking-time-when-halving-a-recipe/

Many tears ago one of the OR gun clubs had board members that were very hesitant regarding allowing CAS shooting on their range. Particularly the use of loading tables oriented into side berms. I provided copies of the SHB and RO1 course materials to them and attended a board meeting to answer questions emphasizing the many safety protocols that SASS has in place. SASS/CAS has been one of that club's most popular disciplines for many years since. (a number of the original Wild Bunch members have attended annual matches there in the past, including the OR State match at one time).

“The Kilted Killer’s” flashy battle attire and relentless tenacity earned him a 30,000 Franc bounty on his head for whichever German could kill him first.” “Sir Tommy Macpherson made it through the entire war despite the Germans’ determination to take him out — even orchestrating the surrender of 23,000 German troops at the Das Reich Headquarters by bluffing that the Royal Air Force would unleash hell if they didn’t cooperate. In reality, Machpherson was alone and the RAF had no idea he was there, but he still managed to convince German Gen. Botho Henning Elster to give up his men and vehicles. Macpherson walked away from World War II as the The UK’s most decorated living soldier in history, earning the Military Cross for his escape from a Nazi prison camp in Poland, a papal knighthood and two bars for his valiant — and unusual — service.” Story by Emma Liem - We are the mighty

As usual, I agree with half of what you said. Widder is not right!

Lo Bueno Lo Malo y Lo Feo

I generally remove the primers when doing rifle cases. I have not gone to that trouble for pistol brass. So far no stuck primers. And you really don't want to wet tumble with the new primers in place.

If you can, seat and crimp in 2 separate stations. Make sure you are using enough case mouth flare to let the bullet enter.

Don't wet tumble with the fired primers in place

Yes, that is due to pressure applied to the bullet that then transfers to the case, crumpling it Usually a seat and crimp in one die causes this. Although if you are not careful, even a two die set seating with one and crimping with the other can still be adjusted to crush a long case. Along with cases of varying lengths. The longest cases have the mouth tight up against the crimp groove's top. Crimping then means that there is no place for the mouth of the case to turn into the groove. So the case gives way. You also have more crimp than is needed. Back off the seater stem to let the mouth come to the middle of the bullet's crimp groove, and back off the die itself to lessen the AMOUNT of crimp being formed. You may need to do this in two steps. Back off both the die body and the seater stem by a turn or two. Lower the seater stem of the die to put the edge of the mouth in the middle of the crimp groove. Then lower the die body (and slightly raise the seater stem before) until you form enough crimp turn in to hold the bullet. Now the die body is set. Try the next bullet by adding back the same amount of rotation that you took off the stem, back onto the stem. Check that you still have a good crimp and it's located a business card thickness below contacting the bullet band right above the crimp groove. You have to have that "free space" between the mouth and the band of lead to prevent contact and the crushing. good luck, GJ

Are you using a combination seat/crimp die? This has happened to me before when I have the die body screwed too far down such that the crimp starts being applied before the seating action is completed. I still use the combo dies but I make double sure they're backed off enough not to crimp, and I then crimp in a separate station.

Is it possible that you are way over crimping?

Check your cases after each station on the press to find where it’s happening! Also spot check your brass to be sure that the cases don’t need trimming!!

That happened to me with some 32 HR mag cartridges - changed bullet profile cause it was what I had but they wouldn’t chamber all the way. Didn’t do what @Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 does - reseated and had that sliver of lead around mouth. They chambered FINE! It was unloading them that was a pain. I was at a match so I got my handy dandy pocket knife and removed the offending sliver! Fortunately, I did NOT have 600! I am usually smarter than that - you change one thing - you CHECK that it’s gonna work. Lesson learned! Big hugs! Scarlett

Would PETA have complained?

That's a little disillusioning, you know? Seeing those sheep in the background implies that George was hunting dragon over bait. Very unsportsmanlike.

You are hitting the puller too hard! I just finished reseating about 150 rounds that loaded 0.100" too long. That puller is 10 years old and has probably pulled thousands of rounds by now, including some mil surplus rifle rounds. good luck, GJ

If you get a thermometer, get a Thermopen. My Wife bought me one and I could no longer do without it.

AGREE. Surely with an appeal, somebody in the club should have know the correct rules governing this type situation. RESHOOT. Misses do not carry over. AND........ TO needs to take a refresher course, assuming the TO has ever taken any courses. ..........Widder

Early Saturday Night live. The Not Ready For Prime Time Players. The host was a politician. I think he was from New Jersey but I don't recall what type of politician he was - congressman senator governor, no idea. He was an extremely light skinned black man. The skit has Garrett Morris complaining about people saying that white people were smarter than black people. The host says that he agrees with Garrett. There is absolutely no evidence that white people are smarter than black people. And that he believes that where this ridiculous idea came from is because light skinned black people are smarter than dark skinned black people. Garrett Morris, if y'all recall, was an extremely black black guy. And his double take when it was explained that light skinned black people were smarter.

Will try this. TM

Way too much crimp. Back the seating/crimp die off and correct the over all length as required.

I will definitely post them I was actually going to take the gun and make it into a “fitz special” Thank you for the heads up I called Smith and Wesson right after I saw this post they’re sending me for screws free of charge to make sure that one of them fitsThank you for the heads up I called Smith and Wesson right after I saw this post they’re sending me for screws free of charge to make sure that one of them fits

My dehydrator is over 20 years old and only takes an hour and a half to dry the brass. I do empty the water out of them first!

You guys be safe traveling!

Like many things that actually were useful, the powers that be had to get rid of them, lest some idiot drink them and in favor of something you had to use three times as much of. Regards Gateway Kid

I thought a balanced diet meant a beer in each hand.

To Rear Admiral

That was Andrew Young, Jimmy Carter’s U.N. Ambassador.

If you can type, to access Google, doesn't sound like you got a whole lot of bone damage.

Just an update, since I’ve had a couple folks call and ask. Schoolmarm had her quarterly oncology checkup last Wednesday. She’s going on nine years cancer free and it has become sort of “run of the mill” because she’s done so well! Her doctor wasn’t happy with her kidney function numbers. He sent her for new blood tests and prescribed a blood transfusion to help get all her numbers back in order. No worries about the cancer, but all the meds and the recent bout with Covid has him a little concerned. She’s still doing well and nothing new has happened to set her back. I’m waiting on the home health nurse to come in and check out my foot and change the bandage. The doctor says that I am almost there, but I still can’t walk or wear a regular, (modified or otherwise) shoe. I have another appointment with the doctor Wednesday and I reckon that I’ll be attending the Kentucky State Match on crutches.