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    Colonoscopy Tomorrow

    in SASS Wire Saloon

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    3 minutes ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said:

    "Annoying" is being polite.

    I commend your gentlemanly nature!

    My last one involved a much less ... vigorous ... cleanout agent.

    Just as effective without the major (energetic) result!

    Hope your doc checked his loading manual. I’d be afraid of an over pressure condition! 😂

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    Honda recalls

    in SASS Wire Saloon

    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    These tales of standing on the brake pedal as the car accelerates through the wall/tree/garage door/down the mountain grade are total BS.  After extensive investigation all of these claims were proved false. 
     

    Don’t get me wrong, the drivers will swear to their graves that’s what happened and I won’t accuse them of lying. But under panic, actual reactions and memories don’t match up. “I didn’t pull the trigger. The gun just went off”, right?

     

    The problem is the driver is surprised by a malfunction and unknowingly applies the wrong solution. What the a NHSTA is trying to address is eliminating surprises. 
     

    Back in the 80’s it was Audis. More recently, it was Toyotas. Not one of the incidents was verifiable or duplicated under intense investigation, even by NASA. 

     

    Here’s the caveat - if the brake system is fully functional, the accelerator cannot override the brakes. It’s been shown repeatedly that drivers claiming otherwise in fact had their foot on the gas or otherwise off the brakes. 
     

    Makes great television though. 
     

    If you don’t believe that, check it out yourself. Go to a place with lots of room, stomp the brake pedal to the floor with your left foot, then floor the accelerator with your right. If the brakes are working, nobody is going anywhere. 
     

    Sorry for the rant. I despise the media and its sensational myths. 
     

     

    WTC - 170 degree rule.

    in SASS Wire

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    The OP said the shooter “definitely broke the 170”,  without ever quantifying what that means. And after 2 pages, the topic has degenerated to parsing angles of pencil sharpeners. 
     

    I believe this thread has run its course. Time to move on. 

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    Shotgun setup/recipe for TiteGroup on MEC9000

    in SASS Wire

    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    Howdy Bob. If you don’t already have this, I highly recommend downloading and reading it from start to finish. Page 27 has instructions on adjusting the crimp. But repeating myself, read the whole thing before going any further. 

     

    https://www.mecoutdoors.com/images/document/SR Owners Manuals/9000.pdf
     

    Also, Lyman’s Shotshell Reloading Handbook is excellent and should be required reading for newbies. It’s available from a number of online retailers. 
     

    Good luck!

     

     

     

     

     

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    WTC - 170 degree rule.

    in SASS Wire

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    3 hours ago, Matthew Duncan said:

    “… muzzle more or less straight up.”

     

    Less straight up, within 170 degrees?

    I don’t understand your question. OP then said, “…it definitely broke the 170.”
     

    That’s all that matters. 

    Tritium Rifle Sights

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    I just took a tritium sight off my Glock because after 8 or 9 years, it doesn’t glow anymore. Well, technically it does, but I have to wait several minutes for my eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then it’s just barely visible in total darkness. If there’s even a tiny bit of ambient light, it’s no better than a blade or post sight. 
     

    Maybe that many years is too much to expect, but for $100, I thought it would last longer. It actually started to dim after the first year. 
     

    Perhaps other brands are better. 

     

    Are there any INVIOLATE rules?

    in SASS Wire

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    10 hours ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said:

    And therein lies the rub.

    My question is not about incorrect calls - obviously a "Good" match director is always going to attempt to get things "right" if a call is wrong or rules being improperly applied.

     

    I'm asking if there is EVER ANY extenuating circumstance where a Match Director could or should overturn a properly called and applied "by the rules" safety penalty?

     

    Or are the SAFETY rules inviolate and never ever subject to review of their application? 

    Here’s an example that happened to me several years ago: 

     

    Shotgun sequence was to shoot two targets from the left of a post, then two shots from the right. The required distance to move was one step or less to the right, as long as shooting was from the right of the post. 
     

    With my ‘87, I shot two from the left, forgot to move right, loaded two more and just as I closed the lever, the TO yelled “MOVE!!” - which I obediently did - with a loaded gun. SDQ. Not that it matters, but proper muzzle direction was maintained.

     

    SDQ is the correct call for movement with the action closed on a loaded gun, provided muzzle control is maintained. The “MOVE!” command was the only word the TO spoke to me for the string.
     

    Had he said nothing, I’d have shot the second two rounds from left of the post and earned a procedural. Had I not been startled by the command, I also could’ve jacked out the rounds and then moved without penalty. 
     

    Could this have been appealed for TO interference, thus qualifying for a reshoot? Or is it, “that’s too bad, but no, the call stands.”

     

     

     

    RCBS Cowboy Dies Discontinued

    in SASS Wire

    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    2 hours ago, Frontier Lone Rider said:

     

    I was loading 44-40 with a set of Lyman Dies and some would not load sticking out 1/16th of an inch.  I started looking to buy another set Cowboys Dies in this caliber to give them a try.  I could not find any in stock.  However, I found a brand set on my shelves that I had purchased and forgot about.  I ran the 44-40 bullets back through the RCBS cowboy Dies and they now fit perfectly into the cylinder.  The Cowboy Dies are a fine set of dies made for us cowboys.

    I had the same experience with Lyman dies and .44-40. Someone on this forum recommended RCBS Cowboy dies. My problems went away after switching. I noticed the neck of the case looked different than the Lyman sized cases. My recollection is the shoulder is a whisker lower with the Cowboy dies. 
     

    I’ve no idea if the regular RCBS would be any different than the RCBS Cowboy die, but it sure is better than the Lyman for our game. 

    I load a lot of different calibers and that Cowboy die set is the only one I own. The others are a mix of Lee, Hornady and RCBS. 

     

     

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    For You Rail Heads

    in SASS Wire Saloon

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     A great video from Jay Leno’s Garage series. It’s worth an hour of your time if you like steam locomotives. I’ve stood next to this very train when it comes through Kansas City. It’s just amazing.  
     

     

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    Interesting perspective on modern day gunsmithing

    in SASS Wire Saloon

    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    31 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

    My gunsmith for ten years (ever since we moved to Arizona) has been David Fink.  He was working out of a shop in his back yard in Chino Valley about 17 miles away,  and picked up and delivered guns, and did amazingly good work.

     

    Then he moved from Chino Valley to Pauldin, maybe 10 miles further away and took over the gunsmithery at Gunsight Academy (Jeff Cooper's baby.)  He doesn't pick up nor deliver guns any more and his prices have gone up.  He's added equipment, master smiths in different areas of expertise, and has learned new skills in all fields of smithing.  He's also made such a good name that he has a massive backlog, mostly for combat and specialty guns, BUT HE STILL DOES GREAT WORK on cowboy guns, collector pieces and everyday "let's go have fun" and sporting guns, even restorations on Grandpa's old  "meat-in-the-pot" guns.

     

    He introduced me to Rachel Wells, an internationally known and respected engraver.  She's amazing and has pictures of her work that will melt your heart and burn you brain.

     

    You'll have to wait for either one of them, but I'm here to tell you he and Rachel are both worth the time and cost for their work.

     

    I don't have a lot of their finer work, but what I have is top of the line.

     

    Know what else?  Both are wonderful, friendly, and enjoyable folks to be around. 

    It appears Rachel passed away last year.

    😔

     

    www.dcourier.com/tncms/asset/editorial/dd52ecd8-788f-52aa-abfd-52ed3fee1346

     

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    Progressive Press

    in SASS Wire Saloon

    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    4 hours ago, Sixgun Seamus said:

    I have two Hornady Lock n Load AP. Great machines and not nearly as pricey. Warranty service second to none. I've never paid for any replacement part even when it was my fault. 

    This^

     

    I learned to load on a pard's 550, a really excellent machine. Bought a LNL though, because at the time it was much less expensive - especially when all of the accessory/necessities costs are factored in. The primer feed is much simpler, caliber and die changes a breeze, will hold up to 5 dies vs the 550's 4, and it auto indexes with each pull of the handle. I now have two of them.

     

    You won't go wrong with either press.

     

    My opinion of the Dillon's - skip the Square Deal because it requires proprietary dies. The 550 is the king of KISS among Dillons. The 650 is excellent except it has a cantankerous primer feed. If you must have an auto-indexing Dillon with a 5-hole head, the 750 is the way to go as they've improved the primer feed from the 650.

     

    One last bit of advice. Take your time when loading and be deliberate. A progressive can load just as many bad rounds in a hurry as well as good ones.

     

    Good luck!

     

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    Blood Thinner Questions

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    Posted · Edited by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

    I’ve been on Plavix and one baby aspirin a day since bypass surgery 6/23. No side effects except for easy bruising, which is new for me. I often don’t even remember what I did to cause the bruise. Minor cuts and scrapes are no more of a problem than before. 
     

    Glad things turned out ok for you!

     

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