Abilene Slim SASS 81783

That looks like brass, not anodized aluminum.

I met him at an event back around 1999. You could pose and get your picture taken with him. I have that somewhere. Dang, his hands were big! Seemed like a nice guy.

Some of the dads in my sons’ Cub Scout troops tried to outdo each other by showing off their woodworking and modeling skills in an effort to win the best design trophy. Some of them were truly spectacular. One dad didn’t even allow his kid to touch “his” car. One year I made one cut on the block of wood so it was just a wedge. We then painted it bright yellow and pasted a Kraft cheese logo on it. We won best design! The best that year though, came from a mentally disabled boy and his dad who took the “let the kid build it” ethos to heart. The block was left unaltered except for a finger-paint job. The wheels were nailed on crooked and that was it. Nonetheless, it was the second-fastest car in a field of 50+ heavily modified cars. The pure, joyous look on that boy’s face with his 2nd place trophy was absolutely priceless! 😊

I think the designer was one of those Pinewood Derby scout dads with limited tools or skills. 😁

Reloading on a Mec progressive press like a 650 or 9000 (Mav’s press) is way different with an adjustable charge bar than on a manual 600 Jr. I have one for my 650 and put it away after way too much fiddling and unreliable cycling. A total waste of time in my experience on my machine. I have 2 loads for cowboy shooting - black powder and smokeless. The only difference is the bushing for powder. I load enough at one time that changing the bushing is a tiny fraction of a loading session. I don’t mind making the switch for reliability and consistency. YMMV

Those are pics of the Tallahassee sea monster, otherwise known as “Tessie”. Just popping her head up for some fresh air and a look see… 🤣

….And back atcha Space X. They ain’t deep enough in orbit to take pics like this from the X-37, much less land on a runway with no humans aboard. Good on both companies. 🇺🇸

Maverick, it’s the volume that counts. Before you buy any bushings, load a shell with your #30 bushing and see what your stack height is. You could weigh the charge as well.

The main island is named Grand Bahama

Not yet. It takes 28+ hours to reach the space station. According to what I read, they could depart Wednesday

“I blow my nose at you! I fart in your general direction!”

Just curious, why would you open something like that? You’ve just validated their contact info for you and show a preference for gun-related spam, which will be shared across the internet.

About 10 or more years ago I fired 2 rounds of .454 Casull through a revolver. No desire to do that again, much less a .500.

This book about Gen Rose is and EXCELLENT read. https://www.amazon.com/Panzer-Killers-Fighting-Spearhead-Divisions/dp/0593183711

Depends on the vehicle. A Hummer EV battery weighs 3,000 lbs of the vehicle’s 9,000 lb curb weight, for 30%.