Widder, SASS #59054

The fussing and complaining about shortages was justified from many because we went from the availability of primers at approx $175 per case............ then there were NONE, except at gun shows for a whopping $800-$1000 per case. Seems 'our own' fellow gun owners, shooters, vendors, etc....... were putting the screws to us in just a matter of weeks. I can't speak for others, but primers and .22 ammo was still in abundance....... but only at gun shows with prices too high to pay. I think that is where most of the complaining was coming from. Today, primers are advertised anywhere from the $60+ dollar range (per brick) up to $100 per brick. And when nobody seemed to have any .22 ammo, Walmart would still get their allotment every week, the scalpers would show up (or their own employees friends) when the shipments arrived, and buy them all at Walmart prices. Then at the next gun show, the .22's would be there at nearly 3 to 5 times the Walmart prices. I would see CCI Mini-Mag 100 round packs for $50 and up. Walmart prices were still around $12 per pack when you could get there before the scalpers. I never ran low on primers or .22 ammo........ and I sold 5 cases of primers to friends during the shortage for $175 per case. It will now cost me approx $800 per case to replace those primers. The very folks whom we often share the breakfast table were poisoning the chicken for supper. ..........Widder

This is my understanding: When 'evidence' is obtained ILLEGALLY by LEO's, it can't be used in convicting someone of a crime. AND, if DA tries to use such info in court, the Judge can shut them down and even cite them with 'contempt'. Now here is what stems my question: lets say an unauthorized entity hacks into someones computer and stills some 'juicy info' that can harm someone politically or socially. And that unauthorized entity gives that info to a newspaper or magazine to make public. Because the info was ILLEGALLY obtained, can the newspaper/magazine legally publish the info, although it was 'illegally' obtained? Would 'freedom of speech' protection allow such publicity without being liable for the content or the manner in which the info was obtained (hacked)? ..........Widder

I might add that Capt BB is ugly on the outside..... like most of us, but he is mechanically sound with a heart made with Silver and Gold in it. 😀 ..........Widder

The Ladies......... as a whole, they are darn faster and more of them. And yet...... still very pretty and sweet. ..........Widder

I've outlived atleast 2 of my high school sweethearts. And they were dear sweet souls. I grew up from a bed baby in church thru high school, with 4 close male friends who have all passed on. There were 5 of us that ran around together from racing our tricycles to racing our cars in high school, double dating, etc...... and they have all passed away. When the local drive-in movie theater had those "All Nite" monster or scary movies, me and those fellers would borrow my brothers pickup truck, load up the cooler with ice and Pepsi, and view those movies from the back of the truck, telling lies and talking about beautiful girls we knew. It's been a wonderful life, with a Dad that lived 85 years and Mom lived 96. I have no idea where my very first Nickel was spent, but I've also managed to spend every one since then and still have no idea where they went. 😀 ..........Widder

At 73+, I dont 'FEEL' old but I have a couple of signs that tell me I'm not as durable as before. Such as: 1. I can't take 95 degree heat like I once could. Now, I can only work outside in this Southern humidity about 2 hours before sitting down a spell under a shady tree for some sweet ICE TEA. 2. I wear glasses cause my eyes dont focus as well as before. And my hearing has drifted off into the twilight zone. 3. my hair is grey and thinning on top. I still have a bunch, but not as much as I would like to have. I still enjoy shooting, looking at pretty girls, eating Mexican foods, buying guns, cleaning up my truck, and watching westerns on TV. I still get up on Sunday morning for church. And I take a good showers about every 2 days, whether I need it or not. And about once every 2 months, 6 of us 'old friends' get together for an evening of Poker. Oh yea..... I still enjoy riding my ATV back on the farm. And as soon as I get my 6mm BR loaded up, I'm gonna do some good varmint hunting for crows, groundhogs and coyotes. ..........Widder

Speaking of old........ when I was young, I pronounced 'Dyslexic'....... (are you ready for this)........... LESDISTIK. P.S. - they had to invent the .22 rifle so that I could shoot up all the .22 ammo I buy. 😀 ..........Widder

Psychologist, thru years of various studies, have concluded that a high percentage of childhood dreams turn into professional reality when the child grows up. For example, if your son or daughter played doctor during their childhood, its a good chance they will enter the medical profession as an adult. If your child likes to keep animals such as cats, dogs or even lizards and frogs, it a good chance he or she will be a veterinarian (Petinarian). Personally, as a child, I always dreamed of having a BB Rifle and as a teenager, I wanted a .22 rifle. I always enjoyed shooting my grandpas and uncles .22 rifles when we visited in the country. I now shoot .22 pistols and rifles all the time. So now, we can understand why TN Williams is such a big BOOB! 😀 ..........Widder

A duck walks into a bar and the bartender says: "Waddle you have"? ..........Widder

This thread was 'dead on arrival' the moment I posted it. ..........Widder

As for an RO III manual, its in its initial stages of being finalized....... BUT, its not gonna be a 'manual' per'sey. I've been given a preliminary copy to proof read because of my xtroynary reeding skeels. Actually, I gut my copy in the male seemingly cent from PWB, although their seem two bee sum nanner split drippings on it. ..........Widder

Way back when (I was in High School, mid 60"s), it was reported that Israel had adopted what they called the "Samson" doctrine. Basically, it was a doctrine that stated if they ever thought they were about to be annihilated, they would take EVERYONE with them. Personally, I don't know if this is true....... but I would sure hate to be a surrounding nation if things get nasty. ..........Widder

I dated a girl once that was so boney, every time her back itched, she would scratch her belly button for relief. ..........Widder

You got that right. Ya oughta talk to him about religion or the Bible sometimes....... 😀 ..........Widder

A Skeleton walks into a bar and the bartender says: 'what can I get you'? Skeleton says...... "I'll have a beer and a mop". ..........Widder

I'll take the Encore rifle in either .460 S&W Mag or .500 S&W mag. 16+" barrel. ..........Widder

Fred McMurray (sp) in 'my 3 sons'. ..........Widder

Dang DDD, that is a pretty good size crappie. I didn't know you lived in E.Tennessee..... 😀 ..........Widder

In the back hollows of Kentucky, Blackwater is known as 'Kid Arsenal'. 😀 When Emergency folks get in trouble, they call him. ..........Widder

This is just my opinion. I would rank actual 'rounds fired' to get 'good' as a lesser priority than other aspects in our game. I know some champions, and some of them spend more time working on transitions than the amount of ammo they fire. Actually, their 1 and or 2 shot drills are included in their transition work. Another key element..... your health and abilities, including eye sight. You could be the fastest shooter in the game, but if you can't get from point A to point B real fast, your chances of winning are greatly diminished. And heaven forbid we neglect the MENTAL aspect of our game and reliable EQUIPMENT needed. Shooting is fun, wether it be with our single actions or semi-auto pistols. But the number of rounds sent down range does not necessarily equate to number of belt buckles acquired or wins. Thats just my opinion. ..........Widder

Ain't you gotta a jack? Never know when a flat can occur. ..........Widder

Its not just the lunies and crazies we have to deal with in our government, but sometimes we have to deal with them here on the SASS forums. All we can do is be patient. And be glad that the rest of us are sane...... 😀 ..........Widder .

SALUTE! P.S. - our local club has a few Veterans. One of them, Colonel Lefty, is a retired 'Bird' Colonel. He's super nice feller. ..........Widder

0710 (7:10 for you civics) here in E.TN and all is well. No new sign in required....... yet. ..........Widder

Longfoot, I'll try to share my personal experience with the .32 Marlin 1894 and the .32 Rugers. MARLIN: its a great rifle. I been shooting one for nearly 10 years or more. And, I have worked on nearly a dozen of them. The only 'factory' problem I have encountered that was a bad gremlin is the size of the 'PORTAL' hole. The portal is the hole in front of the receiver where the bullet passes thru from the mag tube to the carrier. On every .32 Marlin I have worked on, the 'portal' was at minimal SAAMI specs from the factory and needed opening up a few .000's. Because this hole diameter was of minimal size, sometimes the rim of a .32 case would get stuck inside of it. A good size for this hole is when the body (not the rim) of a .38 special case will freely fall inside this hole and freely fall back out. Use an UNSIZED case. The timing on the Marlins is very gracious and everything from OAL of 1.310 up to 1.400 works great without jamming or feeding issues. Anything longer than 1.400 don't have room to sit on the carrier correctly and the nose of the bullet can bump the edge of the portal when the carrier rises. A little caution is advised when loading anything longer than 1.400. RUGERS: Great pistols. I don't work on pistols so the info I share only relates to my personal pistols.. The 'THROATS' of my chambers were cut a tad short and some of my reloads would not fully seat in the chambers using certain bullets and certain OAL. Your mileage will vary so check out your reloads depending upon bullet styles. My 100 grain truncated flat nose bullets with OAL of 1.400 seated fine. But my 78 grain round nose bullets with OAL at 1.325 did not. Bullet design was the issue until I opened up my throats a few .000's. Hope this helps. Best regards ..........Widder