Virtually all of the .22 ammo I shoot is uncommon target stuff so I order it all online. It's the way to go when you need anything but cheap plinking or hunting ammo.
Anyone have any experience in reloading? I've been debating reloading for my 12 gauge for a long time, and I'm thinking now might be time to bite the bullet and get into it. I like the idea of being able to "tweak" my own loads. But as far as cost savings, does it really make a difference? Any recommendations on where I should buy/what I should start with as far as equipment?
Not sure about 12 gauge but I think at the time AR15s shot up in price reloading your own .223s was about half the price of getting them at the store. Ive talked to some people at gun shows, the most reliable peeps on earth, and I brought up reloading shot shells because it interested me. Ive heard it is a little tougher than regular bullets, not sure on prices. Id still like to do it at some point, maybe even make some of those insane dragon breath rounds. Most people tell you to start off with the single load reloader, I'd only say go that route if your main reason is making precision rounds. For cost savings getting a multi stage bullet making factory is the way to go. Still reloading takes a shit ton of time and knowledge to do right.
Nice little article. Spoiler http://thegundiary.com/?p=38 It's always surreal for me when other people put my work up on their websites.
Heard it passed the House no such bill or effort to pass it in the Senate. The left is claiming it hinders states rights allowing weaker state laws to supersede stronger state laws. That dog don't hunt.
I've half joked that my goal with the shotgun stock I've been working on is simply not to fuck it up, and honestly that's in the back of my mind whenever I make a big cut or hole. Amazingly it hasn't happened (yet). Spoiler Not an easy hole to drill with a drill press and bits that aren't long enough. The wood will now look like crap until I start sanding. But it'll be a looker. Eventually. The grip cap is one I polished and blued myself. Not too shabby.
I think airsoft guns are about as manly as Liberace's candelabra, but this guy has me wanting to buy this thing. <a class="postlink" href="http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/spo/2728339982.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/s ... 39982.html</a>
This is the point where I can sit back and look and it actually resembles a shotgun. What's best is it shoulders and points and is balanced just how I want it. It's got a little cast off and more drop in the butt, and balanced to be a little bit heavy in the muzzle so it feels light in your hands. At this point I've just got to tighten up the metal and wood together and start the sanding and finishing project. The hardest part is over.
I forgot to come back here . . . Here 'tis. I think this works as well as anything else, for me. First of all, I am a 34 waist, and ordered the Medium 30-34. I think the Large 36-42 would've been too big, so a lot of my comments may have to do with the fact that I'm right at the size change. Make sure you are done putting on your shoes, stretching, etc before you put this on. The belt is so wide, you're not going to be bending at the waist without it jabbing into you. I had hoped to run with it in the small of my back, but the belt bridges over it. My Mustang is too heavy to run with it there - it just bounces up and down too much. The corners of the band and the velcro edges and various other places are uncomfortable where they poke my skin. It would be fine if I wore it outside my shirt, but that kind of defeats the purpose of concealing it. So, I wore it over my shorts, but under my shirt. Then, I just poked a little fabric in where it closed together. That worked okay. Also, the holster part would be better if it was angled forward, instead of perpendicular to the ground. I had to snug it up pretty tight to keep it from bouncing. So, the way it is, either the hammer pressed into my side, or if I slid it down a bit, the muzzle was pressing on my hip. (If you run, you know pressure points are bad for extended periods.) I only ran 4 miles while wearing it, but I can see the nylon webbing get to chafing for any longer than that. Maybe all that will improve as I break it in and maybe wash it a few times. I made a photo copy of my driver's license and carry permit, and tucked those into the handcuff pocket. And, I used one of the extra magazine pockets to hold my key. So, that part worked out pretty good. Basically, I think this particular model is fine for walking around, but it's not ideal for jogging. I'm not sure there is anything that will be exactly what I want. This one seems to have the fewest trade-offs, though. I think if I use my little Beretta .22, which is lighter and shorter, it will work better.
I have acquired another component in my quest to sporterize my Spanish Mauser. I got a used Lyman 57SME peep sight off eBay for $30 (all-steel; the new ones are pot metal and aluminum) . Broke it down, cleaned it, and greased the moving parts and it works great. Bluing is mostly intact, and it has the knurled target knobs. Here's an idea of what it will look like when I'm eventually finished with it.
And now the shotgun doesn't look like shit anymore. Nothing but sandpaper from here on for shaping and fitting. Spoiler Gettin' near respectable.
I am restricting myself to only spending commission money on shooting stuff, so ordering a custom made front rest top a couple months ago was a big deal. Getting it in my hands today is even better. It's friggin' awesome. Way way better than my cobbled together old one. Now all of my aiming done with benchrest rifles will be done via two screws on the front rest. Spoiler
Not to hijack more posts with my shit, but the shotgun keeps getting better. I finally tackled the shaping around and behind the grip cap and got the wood sanded down to 400 grit for the most part. The grip remains less finished because I am 99% done with the inletting and need to just tighten it up and then carefully sand the wood flush with the metal, then sand the rest of the grip down. Spoiler
Having two infants, my wife is far from happy about my interest in buying a gun for household protection. I figure a shotgun in a combination safe bolted to studs 6 feet off the floor is damn near childproof. It'd have to be loaded as well for all intents and purposes. Is a shotgun the best choice for home protection? Although buck might help with my aim, a slug would go through more walls and put the perpetrator down for good.