John Kloehr

The storm troopers were supposedly clones, could left-handedness still occur?

Enough to absorb recoil well. Some states have tried or do ban it due to the metal the parts are made from. Not high grade, which is a part of the low cost.

I got an email about 2 hours ago with this graphic and the subject line: "Mernickle Holsters Email Issue Solved" This email was sent from their shopify store: "Mernickle Custom Holsters <store+79396471102@g.shopifyemail.com>" The rest of the text from the email: " A note from us Dear Customers: It’s come to our attention that our customer service email address (info@) was recently compromised. Unauthorized parties are sending emails posing as Mernickle Holsters and including suspicious links. Please be cautious: 🚫 Do NOT click any unexpected links. 🚫 Do NOT provide any personal information. ✅ If you receive a suspicious email claiming to be from us, delete it immediately. We are actively working to resolve this issue. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. –The Mernickle Holsters Team Mernickle Custom Holsters · 304 South Cuyler Street, Pampa TX 79065, United States No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe © 2025 Mernickle Custom Holsters " Picking apart the unsubscribe link, it looks legitimate. And the SPF record matches the information in the header. Plus no wierd typos or grammar. The only remaining question is if the email issue really is solved. Stay frosty.

I know a shooter who competes with their semi-automatic pistol. He has several of them. He counts on getting 1,500 rounds out of them, or thinks of it as a 1/2 dozen to a dozen matches. As he wears it out, he sends it off and switches to his next spare. The company does honor the warranty, over and over again. Most who buy one of these only buy one gun and shoot maybe 50 rounds a year and then it goes back in the nightstand for home SD. For these buyers, a minimum expected life of 30 years is fine, and it might run with no problem for 60 years.

This paragraph screams scam: "Attention" and "Needed" capitalized. "Make sure to follow the procedure to view"... Procedure to view? A pdf should not require a procedure to view, might be a script in it "...because it's a delicate document the court made it secure to view" Huh? What ungodly grammar is this? "You have 48hours to respond" No space between 48 and hours. Usually these kind of notices will use language like "your rights might be affected" or other typical and less urgent calls to action such as notification of deadlines. Now the email headers. That is one hell of a big set of headers. Headers can be forged to the point of insertion into a legitimate handler like google, but even google headers can be forged before insertion into google. Brain bender. The IP address source is listed as 52.100.173.200. Looking this up, I find: 1,000+ complaints about this IP address: https://www.spam.org/complaint?uid=C-52-100-173-200-2TRZFUCIV0 That IP address is managed by Microsoft, and the associated name is: mail-co1nam11hn2200.outbound.protection.outlook.com This is a mail source for mails coming from onmicrosoft.com, and is a known spam source. I do note my legitimate mail from Mernickle back in '20 shows signs of using outlook running on Windows 2000. So a little deeper into the headers rabbit hole: Um, no! Not true. The only allowed source for email from Mernickle is secureserver.net, see: https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=spf%3amernickleholsters.com&run=toolpage This header is forged.

I have not got that mail. I placed my (one) order with Mernickel back in '20. I will keep an eye out if one comes in soon. I can not find anything about a Mernickle suit, settlement, or court order. There was a settlement of a class action suit with Crossbreed Holsters (for a data breach), the deadline to file a claim was several months ago. Not saying this is a scam, just that I can not confirm it. Can you post the text of the email? (not the pdf, just what is in the text part of the email) Also if you know how to display full headers on the email, please post that (replacing your personal info with xxx)?

B&L denied certiorari. This means states and localities can ban gun and ammunition sales on government property. The California law at issue does not ban gun shows, does prohibit transactions at a show.

They are voting today. All might be glued to the news feeds.

Yes, I am confused as CCI "standard" is subsonic but I would go with what the box says on it if everyone else does. And not argue power factor and being under velocity max per the rules. BTW CCI mini mag is "target" ammo but does say plated, not washed. So I will go by what the box says there even though it is clearly not jacketed bullets. Keep it simple. Box says "standard" and all lead or maybe copper washed.

Not sure if that means no subsonic rounds... Which is my only real question to contribute to this discussion. The rest of this post is notes from looking some things up and a bit of math. Most may not be interested. And If someone follows the suggestion of @The Original Lumpy Gritz, life is certainly simple. Can see it meaning no Stingers. I consider mini mags as standard velocity but just went to my ammo cabinet and looked. I found I have some CCI labeled as "standard velocity" and all lead, and the mini mags which state "copper plated" do not say this. Both 40 grain. The "standard" target ammo is 1070 fps and the mini mag target ammo is 1235 fps. Just bringing this up as it is not completely clear to me. I don't know the test barrel length for these rounds. Assuming the velocity is representative for rifle, the power factor for either does not exceed 60. And while the mini mags are plated, they are certainly not like typical jacketed centerfire cartridges; I'll still take the word "plated" at face value as it may be more than a copper wash so likely not legal on this basis. I did look at the handbook, I did find the note for derringers calling for .22 minimum caliber but excluding .22 Magnum cartridges. Using google to find a typical rifle velocity, .22 magnum has a power factor of 75. I also found the maximum velocity for all ammunition is 1000 fps for revolvers and 1400 for rifles. Flipping the formula a bit to calculate velocity, a power factor of 60 with a 40 grain round is greater, at 1500 fps. So .22lr maximum power factor out of a rifle at the maximum allowed velocity is 56. Confusing in part from Wikipedia: " The variety of .22 LR loads is often divided into four distinct categories, based on nominal velocity: Subsonic-velocity: 1,100 feet per second (340 m/s) and under. Standard-velocity: 1,120–1,135 feet per second (341–346 m/s) High-velocity: 1,200–1,310 feet per second (370–400 m/s) Hyper-velocity/Ultra-velocity: 1,400 feet per second (430 m/s) and over " Confusing as my CCI labeled "standard velocity" is categorized as subsonic. The mini mags are just barely high velocity by these categories but within the rules for velocity and power factor (ignoring the plating consideration).

While in different sports, I generally just shoot CCI mini mags as they work. Well, they go bang and are accurate enough to at least 25 yards. Not sure if the copper flash coat on them counts as jacketing though. For long distance accuracy (certainly by 50 yards), the best choice seems to be Eley Match or Team. I spoke to the Eley rep at the NRA convention in Atlanta on Friday, and it is becoming available again. Has been mostly unobtanium since CoViD. Supersonic like the CCI hits a bit harder but loses accuracy as it drops to subsonic speeds. With CCI, I shoot a 2" diameter donut around my aim point at 50 yards

I see no reason to dust, a little patience and it shows up by itself. The cabinet is too busy for my taste.

For a civilian, if charged for violating a state law, it is not double-jeopardy to also be charged federally for the same event. A current example is Luigi Mangiane, he faces both state and federal charges for the killing. Maybe military treats this differently depending on original venue.

Agree. A bonus is optional until someone gets it. The it may as well be mandatory. A makeup target to avoid a miss with the penalty being reload time? I have no clear objection.

My understanding from someone who explained it to me years ago (was an MP) is there is no sense of humor and no leniency for running afoul of any local law enforcement. The civilian courts get first crack, and the soldier serves his time and pays his fine. Upon release, he is turned over to MPs and the military starts its process. This may result in reduction in rank and dishonorable discharge, but can also include some period of hard labor. Part of the military charges will likely include being AWOL during the period of civilian incarceration. This of course for serious charges. Not a speeding ticket if not in a military vehicle. But not paying a minor ticket will bring attention too.