Widder, SASS #59054

Basically for those at sea........ Save Our Ship its also: 3 dots, 3 dashes and 3 more dots. ... --- ... ..........Widder

Thanks Blackwater and DTT. Hey DTT, after I returned, I was in ComSubRon 18, Radioman under Capt. Bryce (or Brice, if I remember correctly. ..........Widder

On this date in 1969, I was stepping off a plane in Morocco, heading for a communications outpost on the edges of a shanty little village called Sidi Yahia. 16 Months equated to 2 Christmas's, 2 Birthdays, 1 Thanksgiving, and a couple 'Dear John' letters from High School Sweethearts who discovered greater love with a non military man..... It still feels special to be home for Christmas! Merry Christmas to all those who have served and those who still stand a post so that the rest of us can enjoy this Holiday..... peacefully! ..........Widder

Good post Ringer. But I have also experienced that some GUNS have a preference for loads, other than my pet loads. Heck, I've got 2 pistols of the same make, caliber and barrel length that give me difference results with my pet load. The OP of this thread is getting some GREAT info to test in his pistol. ..........Widder

I got mine from Slick McClade. I think they are the 12# or 13# springs. Give him a shout and ask about them. ..........Widder

I think it gets 'Hinkier' all the time. ..........Widder

YEP..... R U G E R ! and they are reasonably prices. I owned a 25 rounder and a 15 rounder. Plus numerous 10 rounders. ..........Widder

We are assuming that the adult female in this story is the Mother, but Trigger Mike only referred to her as his Wife. Anyhow, I agree with Pat Riot in that the leaders should have approached the parents with this situation. and as JEDI Calico Mary stated, it does sound kinda 'hinky' (whatever that is) ..........Widder

I was once told that I was an over protective Dad. Well...... yes indeed. That's what we are suppose to do. And the size of our protective umbrella is dependent upon age, maturity, imminent danger situation, etc... of our surroundings. And at age 21, I was still doing things that might help protect my daughter when I bought her a handgun to carry and paid for her carry classes and license fee for TN. I agree with Cat on this one. T.Mike - I don't agree with your thoughts on a fool and working for free..... ..........Widder

Smokestack, I'm confused. A top 10 finish warrants a shooter to be in the Renegade category the following month. This part I understand. But, when you state the top 5 in each category gets an award, the only category will be the Mens/Ladies Renegade category.....correct? Are other yearly category winners be awarded even though they may not have qualified for the Renegade Category? ..........Widder

Here is why I like Clean Shot: In my Chronograph test this past summer, here are my results. Per Wire rules, I can't list my powder charges but they were basically 'good' loads. My pistol is the SIG P320 with the 4.7" barrel. Berry's 115 grain plated: (5-shots) 1148, 1150, 1155, 1159, 1161 Avg vel - 1154 deviation in velocity: only 13 fps Scarlett's 124 grain lead: (10 shots) 1010, 1017, 1019, 1022, 1022, 1024, 1029, 1029, 1035, 1043 Avg vel= 1025 fps deviation in velocity= 26 fps My Power Pistol results were also VERY satisfying. Although I listed my actual results, there are some mighty good powder brands listed above that you will be very happy using. The website listed by YUSTA B will give you some great loading information. ..........Widder (Walking in a WidderWonderLand)

Probably the same things were said about the Wright Bros, Chuck Yeager, John Glenn, etc....... ..........Widder

I reload for the 9mm but I must admit my component testing has been limited. But, of the powders I have tried, I REALLY like CLEAN SHOT. I buy my supplies from Scarlett Darlin, who owns 'Clarks bullets by Scarlett'. I also use her 124 gr. lead bullets and Berry's plated bullets in the 115 gr weight. Hope this helps a little. ..........Widder

Prayers up for good health and smart doctors. Get well PWB. ..........Widder

When those Clydesdales start pulling the wagon thru the snow and all lit up with holiday decorations. ..........Widder

YEP, we are a peculiar breed. I kinda faced the same situation the first few years shooting my Marlin with folks who had some fancy 73's. Wew, I loved those 73's in both their looks and functioning. And nearly all my shooting Pards were nudging me to dump the Marlin and get a nice 73. BUT, for some reason, I just couldn't shoulder one of them as well as I could my 1894 Marlin. Sooooo, I stuck with my Marlin. And to this day, I still shoot my Marlin, which will perform as well as any 73 on the firing line. ..........Widder

If elcoholic is referring to ACTUAL caliber, the .38 is a .35 caliber (.357) ..........Widder

Interesting. I have put 4 or 5 of those 'Trigger Happy' triggers in my 1894's with NO issues. One thing to consider: when your lever is up to the point of touching your 'Trigger Block', your bolt safety lug is already in position to secure the bolt from flying backwards. And, if you are using the factory 2 piece trigger system, the bolt safety lug has probably not fully aligned the rear portion with the front portion. And there are other items within the design of the 1894 Marlin that help minimize an OOB occurrence. If I still needed another Trigger Happy, I would buy that from you for the price you paid. But I really don't need another. ..........Widder

I wish EVERYONE realized that a Nevada Sweep can start on ANY target, including the middle. You don't know how many times I have been told that a Nevada Sweep 'HAS' to start on an end target....ugh... I can see where a shooter could earn a 'P' on that stage, but I'm not so sure its a 'P' trap. ..........Widder

Wyatt, there are many great/good TO's that haven't taken refresher courses in over 2 years. If your posse thinks enough of you to ask your assistance in running the Timer during the day, then I'm sure you still have the right stuff to do the task. Its a 'tall order', but I'm sure you are up to the task (pun intended... hehehehe) ..........Widder

Thats a nice looking curl. ..........Widder

Navy had more players on the sideline so a recount should be acceptable. Navy was ahead before the final moments of the game. Everybody was sure Navy would win before the actual game started. A recount sounds right to me ......... NOT ! ..........Widder

MISTLETOE. The leaves fall from the trees and clinging in the tops of some trees is a clump of Mistletoe. We usually take a .22 rifle or SG and blow a clump of em out of the trees. Thats how you tell its Christmas time..... ..........Widder

Although my handling of a Henry BB is minimal, I will say this: it just doesn't have the feel IF the user is wanting to be competitive. I even worked on one (to some degree) and tried to make it 'feel' competitive, reliable, smooth, etc... Well, I could get it to function reasonably quick, but it still lacked the reliability and smoothness needed to enjoy shooting with it. Thats from my personal experience. ..........Widder

Nice pix Tyrel. Looks like my country. ..........Widder