Badlands Bob #61228
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9 hours ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said:
Generically, I get the "walking the purchaser out," thing, but only to an extent. At Cabela's, especially in a case like yours where you are open carrying, it does seem kinda silly.
But what does Walmart do? I've never actually bought a gun there. I know when I worked at K-Mart in the 80s (I miss that place!) that when I sold someone a gun, I did walk them to the exit and hand them the box on their way out, so that's why I "get" it, but beyond that, I am curious as to what Walmart does.It's been close to 20 years since I bought my rifle at Walmart. As I recall, there had to be a store manager and a sporting goods manager approve the gun sale after filling out all sorts of paperwork, including the 4473. Then you got walked to the parking lot by the manager and handed the gun in the box and told not to bring it back into the store. No waiting period but since they ordered the rifle for me, I had to wait about a week or more for it to come in. It was a Winchester 94 Trails end in .357 for $366.00. I still have that rifle. It's fun to shoot and carry but it's no good for CAS.
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12 minutes ago, Kid Rich said:
Some of these gun laws/rules make no sense. I purchase a gun in Cabelas and they have to escort me to the door with it. All this while I am carrying a loaded pistol in a holster. I do have a carry permit. They do not even call ATF after I fill out the forms because of my permit.
kR
You should see the ceremony they go through when you buy a gun at Walmart.
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The police's first reaction is to lock up the person who pulled the trigger until the investigation is completed. I would seriously consider collecting up my pistol and leaving after making sure someone called for an ambulance. Go visit a friend in another state and contact an attorney to handle any police inquires. It would take a good deal of judicial review before issuing a warrant and extradition paperwork to get arrested. The attorney can also negotiate bond and a specific time to turn myself in if necessary. I think I'll just sit somewhere besides jail while they do the investigation.
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We had to do some research on the location we were planning on doing the road check. We had to stipulate on the form what we were looking for and why. Example: 3 DUI related traffic accidents on that road in the past month. The biggest problem was getting enough manpower to work the road check. If any officer pulled a car out of the line to write a ticket, he would be busy for at least 15 minutes. It's very easy to get all your officers busy writing tickets or transporting criminals to jail.
If some guy rolled up and and just cracked his window, was chewing gum and started all that 'I'm not answering any questions" business, he is either drunk or a sovereign citizen. Both of which need further scrutiny.
I understand the police are kinder and gentler these days. It's probably a good thing I retired when I did.
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I do some segmented woodturning on the lathe. You cut different colored pieces of wood, glue them into a ring and stack the rings up, making a pattern. Mount the whole mass of glued up segments on the lathe and spin it up to 1000 rpm and shape it with razor sharp chisels. Good way to pass a pandemic.
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Mine is called "FBI Surveillance Van". My neighbor is paranoid anyway and I just like to shake his tree.
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I use 3.0 gr of Titegroup behind a 125 gr TC bullet. Works great for pistols and rifle. No problems with knockdown targets or the Texas Star.
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Cass, I'm going to miss you on the range. You've been a good friend for many years and we have solved many world problems sitting under pavilions and awnings all over the Southeast. I've enjoyed your friendship and I wish you and Lisa many more years of happiness.
Badlands Bob
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I go to Home Depot and buy the family size bag of foam ear plugs. Construction worker ear plugs are a lot cheaper than 'tactical shooting' ear plugs. Been using them for 20 years and they work great. A big bag will last me for several years and nothing seems to give better protection than the cheap foam ear plugs. And they don't need batteries, they don't harden, i get a clean sterile pair whenever i want, I can give a pair to a friend who forgot their fancy ear plugs, and they don't cost a fortune. Keep it simple.
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The government agency decided to opt out of Social Security. You didn't pay into it and Social Security was substituted by a pension. I'm drawing full pension and social security from my law enforcement career. The county school system where I retired from opted out of the social security program and those retiring teachers only get a teachers pension.
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The only thing I anneal is bottle neck rifle cases. I use a deep well socket in a cordless drill to rotate the case neck in a propane torch. Then just let it air cool. I'm only doing this currently on 5.56 brass. I don't anneal pistol brass. Not worth the effort for me.
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When they develop a hydrogen powered vehicle that performs like my ICE vehicle does AND I can buy a solar powered hydrogen producing machine I can put in my yard, i will seriously consider this. Buy the vehicle and the fuel is forever free.
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It seems like the bad one are the only ones that attract attention. There are lots of good kids out there that will continue after we are gone. There were troubled kids when I was growing up. Most of them didn't turn out too well either.
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1 hour ago, T-Square said:
Bob - can I borrow a few thousand...?
I don't have any of that nasty black powder stuff you use. I like to keep my guns shinny cause shinny guns shoot better.
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On 8/1/2024 at 7:52 PM, G W Wade said:
I make my own by mixing 1 part Lanolin to 8 or 9 parts 90% isopropyl Put it in an old Dillon pump spray bottle. Lanolin available on Amazon GW
Try to find the 99% isopropyl alcohol. The 90% contains 10% water and that is something you don't want in your cases. The alcohol is just used to dilute the liquid lanolin and flashes off very quickly after sprayed on the cases I had to order the 99% Isopropyl off Amazon because the local drug stores don't carry it.
I put about 150-200 empty 38 cases inside a gallon freezer bag and spray into the bag. Then mix the cases up inside the plastic bag and maybe spray once more. It keeps the lanolin inside the plastic freezer bag and not all over my workbench.
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Archie Bunker?
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8 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
I don’t carry a knife anymore! The last one I had was given to a guy who really didn’t want it in a way that I’m sure he won’t forget.
I'd loan you my knife but I left it in a friend.
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31 minutes ago, Shawnee Hills said:
Great advice!
Moe - no disrespect meant but I think you’re asking the wrong questions. If you tell new shooters that they need to load up on inventory they’re going to run the numbers and find something else to spend their money on. A new shooter will do just fine with a limited amount of inventory. They can add more as they go along. Keep it simple for now and just get them reloading.
I agree. While I normally buy primers or bullets 10,000 at a time, this might be too much for a new shooter to accept. Don't want to scare them off. Get them started and they will figure out their inventory needs like the rest of us.
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Hornady One Shot is good stuff and I've used it before. Being cheap, I mix my own spray case lubricant with lanolin and 99% Isopropyl alcohol. Mix it 12-1 and put it in a spray bottle. It's like an action job for your press.
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My stockpile of components fluctuates with the market. When things are plentiful, I buy and stock up. When the inevitable panic sets in and prices soar, I sit back and work off my stockpile. I have 4-5 years stocked up at the moment. I keep between 1600-2400 rounds of 38 spl loaded and ready to go. That's 3 ammo cans when all are loaded. I have 2-3 flats of shotgun shells reloaded and plenty of components to make more.
Stock up when things are calm and plentiful so you don't have to pay stupid prices later.
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Midsouth is playing the same inflated price/free shipping game that Amazon plays. They bake the free hazmat into the price.
Midsouth Federal Small pistol primers $99.99/1000 + free hazmat
Natchez Federal Small pistol primers $69.99/1000
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I don't fear being invaded by some foreign power. We have the most advance military in the world and we have more guns in civilian hands than we have civilians. My fear is a nuclear weapon being smuggled into this country and being set off. Pick your scenario, Super Bowl, State of the Union, Olympic Games opening ceremony. The more 3rd world countries that get the nuclear bomb (Iran, North Korea, India, Pakistan), the higher the chance that one of those things will get turned over to a terrorist group.
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1873 extractor question
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You'll know its time to replace the extractor because it will fail to extract a spent case and leave 6 rounds in your rifle at the most inopportune time. Usually a State match or above.