J-BAR #18287

Packaging tape or duct tape or a lint roller to lift the bulk of the spill out of the carpet. Fluff the carpet with your hand to raise the deep seated particles and keep lifting it out with tape until you don't get any more. Then vacuum. You aren't the only cowboy who has spilled black powder, trust me.

Will you be shooting revolvers one-handed or two-handed? Will you be shooting smokeless powder or black powder? If blackpowder, will you be shooting cartridge revolvers or percussion revolvers? Do you like single or double barreled shotguns? Attend some matches, shoot each style with borrowed guns. Which ones make your heart race? Don't buy anything until you find out what kind of cowboy you are.

Equipment is not the first question to ask. How competitive are you? Is it important to win, or at least place high in the rankings? If that is important to you, you will buy the guns that the champions use, not because they will make you fast, but because they will not hold you back. Lots of practice and shots downrange, along with good coaching, may get you into the winner's club. If you don't care where you place in the rankings, then you are free to choose any firearms legal for your categories of choice. This is not a question to dismiss, or to lie to yourself about. Be honest with yourself.

Warner Brothers western series dominated evening tv when I was a kid. Will is on the far left.

Have you ever bought a firearm, "just because"? No practical value? Yes. A 1977 nickel plated Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 Magnum snubby. I won't carry it or shoot it much because I want to preserve the finish. But I love looking at it. Indulge yourself. You have my permission!

"Are you married?" "I'll know for sure when I get home tonight!" Well done, Sir.

I hunt deer exclusively on private land in Missouri owned by friends who mark the perimeter of their property with purple paint on trees. I have not encountered anyone on their properties illegally while hunting.

I answered a work survey honestly, and they fired me. I was going to quit anyway. I guess they could tell. 😎

What are you hunting? Long barrels are usually considered an advantage in pass shooting by encouraging a long smooth swing and follow- through. Short barrels should work fine for point shooting. Interchangeable choke tubes can provide versatility for many hunting situations with shorter barrels.

Time yourself both ways. The timer will tell you which is faster. If you don't care which is faster, ... You don't have to invest in a cross draw holster to test the question. Just turn the gun around in the holster and try it.

Another light gone. She was a comedy genius.

Well done, Sir.

Mr. Taffin was the guest of honor at a Missouri State Championship match hosted by the Southern Missouri Rangers in Branson about 25 years ago. While he did not compete, he was gracious and friendly to everyone at the range and awards banquet. He made a good and lasting impression. He will be missed.

I made my own nipple picks, because I'm cheap and always losing stuff. Epoxy a piece of spring wire (make sure the wire fits through the nipple of course) into an empty brass case. Make several and put them with your powder and caps for range use. Ta-Da! (I can't post a photo for a couple of days, but will if you want later in the weekend)

Or just guessing about what will happen in the future.

Hope Lisa is understanding!

I agree with Blackwater. Go figure. 20 grains of 2F Schuetzen is a great load. No need to change. Please use a push stick to seat the cap all the way down onto the nipple. But I don't think this was your problem. The caps ignited but the flame did not reach the powder charge because the vent hole in the nipple was blocked with crud. Make sure the nipple is clear by using a nipple pick AFTER charging the chamber with powder and ball. You will feel the "crunch" of the powder as the pick goes through the vent hole. It's a good feeling! Have fun with your cap guns. I did!

Did you hear anything about what Procter & Gamble did today? Of course not. Because P&G is a well managed company. If only the Federal Government were as well managed as any Fortune 500 company... I wish for the day that stories about Belichick and his girlfriend are all the news media can report about.

"Hi Shelbi. I'm not Zoe." Master of understatement. 🙂

"Grail" implies that you are actively looking for a gun to buy. I'm not. The guns that appeal to me are expensive and impractical. Do you recall a quarterly magazine, The Double Gun Journal? Open one, point to a photo... I want it. Particularly if it is a 19th century English gun by Purdey, Holland & Holland, Westley Richards with finely figured damascus barrels and buttstock. ...Or a reasonably priced pre-1900 Colt SSA with honest old west provenance, ...or a Winchester 52, or an Anschutz biathlon rifle... ...or an LEO marked S&W .38/.44... Get the idea? These guns exist, but I don't want to use up my savings buying one. So I look at photos and admire them from a distance. I envy those who acquire the guns of their dreams.

We recite lines from Stan Freberg's comedy LP, "The United States of America "; What was that? French horns!

Our son as a toddler called them "kanaroons".

At my age about all I can do is fart in your general direction.