Badlands Bob #61228

I'm from the old "blow in my hat" days. That was from before the alcosensors and standardized sobriety tests. Back in the dark ages, we had an intoximeter that had glass ampules that the suspect blew into an you measured the light passing through the glass ampule to get the alcohol content. Of course, the light meter had a dial which was very "adjustable". We had implied consent warnings that we had to read to the suspect. That card changed so often, you had to put a copy of the card you read with the case file. As the penalties for DUI increased, the lawyers got involved, the intoximeters improved and got way more complex and standard field sobriety tests were adopted. I was actually pretty good at the "blow in my hat" test. The deep lung air of a drunk has a particular sour smell. In the case of a serious traffic accident, the Accident Investigation Unit would respond. If the suspected drunk driver refused the test, they would draw up a search warrant and have the hospital take the blood and/or urine for testing. .

I have a Mec 9000, which may be similar. If I get a stray piece of shot in just the right spot down in the mechanism of station 1, it will distroy empty cases as fast as I feed it. Take the collet crimp part apart and check for stray shot pellets.

Drill holes in the hard drive and soak it in salt water for a week. Let's see Abby recover anything now.

Yes, flour. It gets everywhere and contaminates everything. There will be flour all over evidence bags, in Crime Scene units, on Crime Scene Techs.

If you insist on using a semiauto and throwing brass all over the place, at least get a sack of range brass and throw that around too. Make sure it's the same caliber you are using. Throwing flower all around the crime scene is good too if you've got time. I should write a how to book.

If you use a revolver and don't leave your brass lying about, you can then just take a chain saw file and scuff up the last inch inside of the barrel. That should take care of any ballistics they might run. And don't leave those nitrile gloves laying around either. They have your DNA on the inside and gunshot residue on the outside.

There are so many more things to think about when you plan on shooting someone these days. DNA (hair, skin blood) Policing up the shell casings Fiber evidence from your clothing (or trunk carpet) Cell phone tower records (These record cell number, date, time, gps location and update several times a minute) Local tag readers (Cities love these) Witnesses (always been an issue) Doorbell cameras and security cameras at homes and businesses

Fingerprints are pretty fragile. A good wiping will destroy any usable oil impression left by your fingers. You don't have to completely remove the oily impression. Just smear it. I'd still recommend using a revolver. Much easier to leave a clean crime scene.

He did shoot a lawyer. Can't be all bad.

I've got a bridge for sale for just a little more.

I'm thankful for all those people who bought them 30+ years ago and just put them back in the closet. I've been told that the street price was just under $200.00.

I use any and all brass. The nickel plated might split sooner than all brass cases. I wet tumble and inspect EVERY piece of brass before it goes into the reloading bucket. I reject 2-5% for minor cracks, squashed by Bigfoot or something just looks ‘off’. I think a good inspection is way more important than culling perfectly usable nickel brass.

Scarlett sells a contraption to hold the bolt and extractor so you can get that tiny pin back in. Works great. After installing the new extractor, you may have to run a file along where the extractor and bolt mate up to relieve some interference. When you put it together, you'll see where the extractor may sit above the bolt and interfere with the receiver.

STS works the best for me and Gun Club comes in 2nd. I reload mine also and like the hulls for reloading. The SliX shotshell checker is always on my gun cart. Worth every penny. I check every shell before they go into my belt. I quit using AA several years ago because I was getting so many that wouldn't chamber check.

Methuselah

The Mafia involved in fixing sporting events and rigged gambling houses? Say it ain't so. Now let's see if the NBA will ban those involved for life like baseball did for Pete Rose. I'm guessing the NBA is not quite as interested in personal integrity as the National League was.

I'm sorry to hear of his passing. I'm sure he will leave a big void in TW's life. Prayers up for his friends and family.

Glocks are ugly but they work every time. Super reliable and easy to maintain and repair. I've never had to repair a Glock but you can completely disassemble one with a punch and 15 minutes of training. I have 5 of them.

As your barrel heats up, it changes the harmonics of the barrel. Your groups will open up. That is why precision rifles have heavy barrels. They can shoot more rounds before accuracy deterioration. Let the barrel cool down and your groups will improve.

I have an RCBS hand priming tool that works pretty well. I usually don't reload more than about 50-100 rifle rounds at a time so it's not really that inconvenient.

The Air Force has the biggest R&D budget for expensive toys. The opportunities for Air Force officers with finance/business/computer backgrounds in the defense industry is astounding.

If this stuff causes birth defects in California, I don't know if I want it. Sounds dangerous.

I carried a Glock 17 at work for about 15 years. We qualified 4 times a year and I never experienced any malfunctions. Glocks aren't beautiful but I trust it.

A lot can be overlooked if she bakes cookies.

I'd recommend going to a heavier weight hammer spring. You can shjm the spring you have with a washer and see if that helps.