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TiteGroup powder. The bullets are cast hard lead -- from Badman Bullets. Like you, I've never experienced this in the past. I might have to switch to coated bullets, but I have about 11,000 lead bullets on hand that I would like to use. AND, if it was the bullets, the other revolver should be affected. So I'm looking into smoothing the bore in the problem gun.

Two weeks ago, my wife wanted to go up to the range and refresh herself with her cowboy guns, prior to shooting the Kings River Regulators Fort Miller Shootout. I went with her to test a new 1873 extractor, and to do some revolver live fire. I set out five 12" square targets at 7 yards, and we blazed our way through a couple hundred rounds. Partway through, I began to miss badly, but with only one of the pistols. After several rounds, missing 3 or 4 out of five shots, I stopped shooting fast and tested the gun. Steadying it against a post, and then a table, I continued to miss. My wife asked if cleaning the gun would help. I retrieved a bronze spiral brush from the cart and scrubbed the bore. Then put on a jag and pushed 4 or 5 dry patches through the bore. Lots of lead schards apeared on the patches. When I fired the cleaned gun, it resumed its former precision. I guess I never worried very much about leading in a revolver bore, especially shooting such close targets. We all respect the effects of leading on rifle precision. But I confess I often cleaned the revolver receiver and cylinder, but usually neglected to clean the bore. I learned a painless lesson in our practice. But then, last weekend at the Shootout, I had the same problem occur again with the same gun, costing 4 misses on close targets in the second to last stage. The missing immediately corrected when I scrubbed out the bore. From now on, I will carry the tools and solvent and scrub the pistol bores each time I clean the shotgun during matches. I wonder how many of my misses over the years, were contributed to by barrel leading. Friends are saying to shoot a couple jacketed rounds through the bore to shoot out the lead. But you can't exactly do that between stages in a match. In my case, during the Shootout match, consequential leading re-deposited over only 9 stages (45 rounds). I never would have expected that.

Several years ago, when the federal Covid relief checks were being mailed out, one of my State retirement paychecks was stolen in the mail and cashed locally. (I will spare you that other long story). The local law enforcement fraud investigator directed me to report the incident to the U.S. Auditor General's Office, Postal Division, which I did. Surprisingly, they took keen interest, saying postal employee mail theft was rampant at the time, with the unaccounted Covid checks being the principle target. They stated that my local post office was a national theft hot-spot. A sting operation was set up which resulted, seven months later, in fourteen felony mail theft arrests among carriers from this one post office. (I did get my paycheck reissued, after a year and a half.)

I'm still waiting for my state tax package to reach Sacramento -2-1/2 hours away -mailed registered mail in Fresno, Ca, (return receipt req and tracking) on April 2 (20 days now in transit). The tracking is useless. I think we are seeing employee or agency management backlash and work backup in response to our new Administration talk of privatization or layoffs. The service suddenly stalled right after Trump's inauguration.

Hopes #9 takes the buildup off in a few seconds of rubbing and it doesn't remove metal/round off edges. Spray carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner also cleans deposits off quickly and thoroughly Tumbling with any abrasive or other tumbled part that is capable of scratching the aluminum surface is removing metal and modifying tolerances.

Thank you. Any stage writer or MD would appreciate your directness. Stage writers are always the last ones to hear either praise or criticism. We know at the onset that we're not going to be carried down the street by a cheering crowd. But hearing criticism directly, rather than second hand is hugely helpful, because it can be a discussion rather than just incoming anonymous arrows. The two way discussion can improve stages and shooter fun for future matches.

The ore cart is indeed a hoot -- and a challenge, moving about 5 ft per second. TWO IF BY SEA ! This year our match corresponds to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride on April 18, 1775. Come and shoot the advancing Brittish Regulars and warn the colonists with us beside the Old North Church.

This match is only a month away now. The 100-shooter limit is fast approaching. There are only 13 openings left. So if you've thought about shooting this extremely fun 3-day traditional cowboy event, now is an excellent time to get yourself registered. All three days are busy with shooting activity --- true long range, 3 speed side matches, a side match from our moving ore cart, 2 3-stage warm-up matches, two new side matches ( a 3-gun fast blast on 1 target, and a 'cowboy sharpshooter match). All of those are in addition to our ultra-traditional style, 11-stage, 2-day Main Match. There is also a superbly catered Awards Banquet, a separate BBQ/ pot-luck, our ice cream social, and a huge raffle with some big prizes (think Dillon 750). You can look over the activities, schedules, who is coming, get all of the information you need and register/pay online at the kingsriverregulators .com website. The central California historic range is surrounded by deep green hillsides and wildflowers this time of year, and dry camping is always free onsite. Come early or stay a few days after the event if you want to. But don't delay too long. The event WILL fill up soon. Bring plenty of extra ammo and a big appetite. The food at Ft. Miller is dependably world class!

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That area is one of a handful of nation-wide hot spots, for Coccidiomycosus (Valley Fever), an airborne fungal disease. Valley Fever is usually little more than a cold, but it can be a serious and even fatal infection in susceptible persons. Succeptable people should consider protecting themselves (via dust mask) from inhaling blowing dust carrying the fungus spores. (if the ground is moist with no blowing dust, it is probably not a concern) Susceptible people are those who have never had the disease and have no antibodies, or who otherwise have compromised immunity.

Lots of speculation, but no official explanations forthcoming --- yet.

Check Cartridge Overall Length of the round in the carrier. If the carrier holds a proper length round, it should repel the following round until the carrier block rises. To clear the jamb, use a tool to push the second round back into the magazine tube far enough to free the carrier to allow it to rise, then lever the action to chamber (fire) and extract the round normally.

Take a look at the times of day of many PWB responses! It's like he does this for us 24/7. Thank you, PWB, from all of us.

Any CAS-familiar gunsmith can TIG weld and re-contour the lower tab for you. And BTW, those were exceptional photos!

Especially if knockdown targets do not have to be dropped -only hit. Fortunately, most plates can be adjusted so .22 L or LR will knock them down. They really do not lack that much in power factor, considering their velocity. Our club does have what we call Plinkerton Category for .22L/LR. It adds a burden for a T.O. where there are make up rounds required for knockdowns left standing. If the plates are hit by a .22 round, but not knocked down, no make up is needed. But those need to be distinguished from misses requiring make up. And the misses have to be called by the T.O., on the clock, without consulting spotters. A lot of small brass lying around also adds time to brass picking for larger calibers. But all of those issues already exist for Buckaroo or Buckarette shooter categories, so they are not new problems. We have seen a lot of interest in our new Plinkerton Category, and it has been one of the reasons why our club has been rapidly growing.

It could be one or more things causing your extraction failures. I would contact Long Hunter and follow that guidance. Before making that contact, I would check the following. First I would check the position of the carrier block with lever closed, and adjust the lifter spring tension until the bottom of the carrier block rests exactly level with the bottom of the receiver. Second, Particularly if you have experienced any OBDs, I would check the timing of the carrier block rise to make sure it is correctly engaging the spent case while the bolt is fully withdrawn and the case is still held by the top extractor hook. It is common for OBDs to bend levers or lifters and take guns out of time. Third, I would check the extractor nose length to be sure it can fit fully into the recess above the chamber so as to enable the hook to fully engage in front of the case rim. Fourth, I would look at the extractor rest position to be sure it is in full contact with the bolt. Extractors are not always a drop-in part. Often the rear surface of the extractor needs to be shaped to hold the extractor spring arm tightly down. Is there any free play/wiggle in the extractor tip? If so, adjustment is needed.

Sit on the roof and watch! Like a dieing from a heart attack: If you worry and it never happens, you worried over nothing. If you worry and it does happen, you worried for nothing.

That is much faster than re-indexing. Just fire first round, do NOT re-cock. When you open the gate, the open chamber is staring at you. Drop in a round, close the gate and fire 5, like Eyesa said. Easy-peasy!

We agree. Thank you v. much for the prompt response ----- at 10:30 PM !!!

Stage has six R-P targets. Direction requires a progressive round count of 21 rounds, with 1 rnd on #1, 2 rnds on #2, 3 rnds on #3, 4 rnds on #4, 5 rnds on #5 and 6 rnds on #6, fired from both rifle and revolvers in any pattern/order. Direction specifies it is a 'round count -- not a required sweep'. One rifle reload is required and the reload must occur "after ten rifle rounds have been fired." Shooter fires 10 rifle rounds. Forgets to do the required rifle reload. Restages empty rifle on table with lever open. Fires both revolvers. Then remembers reload and asks to reengage the empty rifle to load one round and complete the string. Decision was 'no, he cannot'. One miss assigned for unfired round. WTC? Help me out. I cannot find a rule that would be violated by the shooter's request.

Prior to retirement, I handled a lot of wild Mt. Lions over my 40+ years with the Ca. DFG (now DFW). Lions react really unpredictably to the stronger opiate-based sedation drugs that we sometimes darted them with. Some went down instantly. Some took quite a while due to the excitement of restraint, and some absolutely exploded into an unrestrainable ball of claws and teeth. We were doing home range studies requiring radio collaring of wild lions. Dogs treed them, we darted them, then climbed the trees and pulled/wrestled them down on a catch pole, before the drugs took full effect. After a dozen or so of the explosive reactions, we stopped using the potent drugs and just gave them a light dose of veterinary Rompun. Then we could pull them down, collar them, get tooth impressions for aging, and paw print impressions for later tracking, do a general health assessment, then an observed release and recovery (you have to watch and follow them on release because the drugs cause them to overheat and crave water. They will run into a stream, still drugged, and drown). At times, with smaller lions, we simply restrained them on a catch pole, with someone stretching out the tail, while we did our work. They usually calmed down, became parasympathetic, and gave up after a few minutes. We literally scratched their ears, eyebrows, and neck to help calm them. They seemed to enjoy it. Formidable and deadly as lions can be, they have a lot of behavioral similarity to Felis domesticus. I wouldn't have traded those great days in the field for anything. We handled dozens and dozens of lions. The males can have a 55 sq mile home range! And yes, a 166 pound lion is a very large specimen, by California standards.

I doubt it. Bethoven was deaf.

You might take a look at some of the elastic/velcro belly-band carriers. There are many on the Internet. I have two that I use often. Even in above 100 degree weather, I find them much more comfortable than a conventional belt-worn holster. I wear mine up high, between my heart and armpit. I carry the semiautomatic, (Kimber Super Carry .45acp) and two extra mags very comfortably.

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You don't have to be smart to get a driver's license, or to make a vehicle go down the road. Today with all of the cell phones, dash computer screens, widgets added to cars to distract drivers and thoroughly dumbed-down or substance-using population, I've learned to constantly expect the unexpected. Last year a Sheriff's deputy came around a mountain switchback on the wrong side of the center line, and ran me off the road into the brush. She at least stopped and came back. She was looking at her laptop while trying to drive. Earlier this week I had a school bus pass me at high speed (probably 50 mph), right through a signed 25mph school zone, with small kids all over the sidewalks and crosswalks. I called the school district and reported the bus number. You cannot ever let down your guard, these days, AND I wouldnt drive nowadays without a dash cam.