ChrisStock
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I have a solution that will help you feel good about yourself by helping another shooter: mail all of your finished ammo to me so you can start over. See? That was easy .
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They told me you could get burns from it if you used it improperly LOL.
Yep, blistered up just fine. Had so much nerve damage that I didn't even feel it happening
I do own an Empi unit, and love it. It is a lifesaver for the lower back and torqued out muscles. Having 6 different modes to choose from from tingling sensation to a steady thump lets me fine tune it for what I need.
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I have a 'I love trees, flowers and the gay baby whales" sticker on my Powderstroke to show my concern for the world, the environment and all the cosmic children contained within...
After a thief reads that the only way they will burgle my vehicle is if they wish to steal my Alec Baldwin DVD collection....
That's a fine candidate for Post of the Month, Merlin. 
ETA: As far as the OP...no, I have no stickers on my car, not even the silly azz dealer's decal. They refused to knock $500 off for the free advertising that would give for the next 5 years, so I made them remove it. I see no need to advertise anything on my vehicle that I support (NRA/USPSA/SAF). Easier to blend into the flocks of sheeple and I just smile smugly knowing that I can deal with the wolves if they ever got foolish enough to appear.
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I noticed this when I came home from serving good Uncle Sam in the 90's. Every station around charged for what was free when I had left home 8 years prior
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painful...just painful....
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I'm a veteran as well, and since my employer offers 2 paid days off for charity work every calendar year, I use one of mine to help out the local VFW... usually with parking/seating for the services we have here. Some of the older vets are in their 80's and need help getting around and I don't mind.. they bled the same color I did and we served under the same flag. It's all good.
I'm with you though... it seems a lot of folks either forget how expensive freedom is or just flat out have no clue.
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Had a similar problem in Germany... 2 lane road, black ice, and frequent accidents on the road leading into our small base caused by deer in the road.
One night, a few hundred pounds of stag met the front half of my Audi 100. I knew if I locked 'em up, I'd be completely out of control so had no choice and plowed into him. The insurance company refused to pay initially thinking I was just another drunk soldier that drove into a pole/wall/vehicle. This was debunked when the claim adjuster came out and took hair and flesh samples out of what was left of my grill.
mmmmmm venison roasts.
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Chris Martin's technique helped me get it started enough to get enough of the bolt carrier out to work with
Once I had it protruding out enough, I used the pivot pin block on the rear as a fulcrum, and used an open end wrench as a lever to work the carrier and bolt out. The carrier looks new, and fits in fine now. The bolt, OTOH is a paperweight at this point. It seems that I had a piece of brass disintegrate into a half dozen or so pieces and it bent the extractor into the chamber causing the lockup. It looks just like I had attempted to pry the extractor out of the boltface with a screwdriver. Ruined.
I had a nice long talk with GentlemanJim on the phone, and he pointed me to a few other things I needed to check before I remove myself from the gene pool permanently. Thanks, Jim, you came through and saved me further grief. I'll owe you a dinner if we meet up
I sat down and checked most of the questionable rounds with my reloading buddy, and everything looks to be in place so far. It appears to be a shoddy piece of personally 1x fired Rem brass that disintegrated. It looks like the head just flew into 5 pieces lodging in all kinds of bad places guaranteed to ruin my day.
I have a few more things to look at to insure further safe operation per Jim, and I'll be back in business.
Thanks everyone for the pointers that got me moving forward again..you guys are the best!
Chris
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I have the upper and lower separated, and ran a rod all the way down, measured it, and it appears that I made it all the way to the bolt. Gave the carrier a few smacks with a punch and only managed to whack my hand once when the head of the hammer peened off the punch into the meaty area of the muscle between my thumb and 1st finger on my left hand. I don't have a steel rod of the appropriate diameter/strength to pound it out from the muzzle end, so I get to deal with the grimace that my 'smith is going to have when I walk in with a swollen hand and fused shut upper.
My buddy only loads rifle, and I am only loading pistol... we have a barter system worked out. Or maybe had one for the last 2 months. The load I have been running from him was 55GR Hornady bulk bullet, 24.5 GR 2230, WSR primer, 2.235OAL.
Just got off the road after 5 hours of white knuckle traffic and my choice of hellfire, hillbilly or hiphop radio stations. Yes, my 6 disc in dash changer took a crap on the way up to visit the old man. I am worn out. The camera is packed away, but I will get pics in the daylight tomorrow AM
Thanks for the suggestions so far, folks.
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Had a friend load up some ammo for my AR this past week, as he has the equipment and has loaded 1,000s and 1000's of rounds for his. I load pistol for him, as I am setup for that. I have put a few hundred of his through my rifle so far without issue. I am on vacation with my Dad, and he wanted to fire an AR for the first time. Here's where it went south. Quickly.
First shot he took..seemed a tad loud to me, but I put it off to using just plugs, as Dad had borrowed my muffs.
Second shot, loud again, magazine flies out of the bottom...follower in pieces, and the magazine body looks like someone tried to stretch it out and use it for a shoe. Loose ammo everywhere rolling around on the floor. I dropped an F-bomb, and asked if he was ok, he said yes. I then cast an eye on the rifle.
Unable to pull the charging handle to the rear at all, I flipped the upper over and can see that the bolt is now colored gray instead of black, and is firmly wedged in the chamber. Actually, firm isn't the word. Dad is built like a gorilla, and he couldn't budge the charging handle either. This isn't looking good at all. Got home and attempted to use a wooden block against the charging handle with a hammer providing the force. After 6 whacks and completely destroying the piece of 2X4, I gave it up and came here.
Anyone else have suggestions before I haul it off to the 'smith to sigh over? I imagine that the bolt is ruined, and possibly the chamber as well. I have a 5 hour drive home, but will check here when I get home. I'll be able to upload pics at that point as well... sigh... gonna be a long ride.
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"My own money"
You're married and can say that with a straight face?!??!
My wife told me it was no longer possible to have my own money.She on the other hand, owns all my money.
Ya'll nailed it.
I'm sure if you told her, she might think about giving you permission to get a little something for yourself.
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Went to buy another AR lower identical to the one I bought 2 months ago. Same dealer..... price went from $105 to $175 $179 since last week when I looked at it. I decided to pass on it and bought replacement parts for every pin and spring and extra mags.... at another dealer. Insanity.
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To keep it short and sweet: I believe that you will find that lighter bullets at higher velocities = a more "snappy" recoil impulse.
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When I get home this evening, I'll post up my OAL of the 175GR SWC load I am running these days. Feeds 100% in my M&P 40.
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I only said no because that's what backyards and porches are for. +1
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In my opinion, get the pain over with now to get back on track with your mental plan for the stage. I mean you DID run through the COF in your head a few times, right?
get back to 8+1 so that the rest of it is not hosed up and you have a prayer of pulling it out of the dirt. -
It sucks, but sometimes it happens. 2 dogs back, I owned a Lab/Rottie mix. When that hardheaded bastard decided he needed to roam, and wanted a hole under the fence, he made it big enough that I could get my 250# frame through. I always knew where to find him, though.... locate the nearest watering hole and there he'd be in all of his glory. I'm glad you tried to help, and even more glad that he survived the real life game of Frogger.
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Looks like a good .40 S&W powder choice. Although, are we lacking .40 S&W powder choices?
Jim
Not at all.... laid up 8# of WSF which should keep me running for a looooong time. Hopefully they don't mess with it... I love it. I'll actually be driving right by the front gates of the Olin Plant in St. Marks on Wednesday evening...wish they gave out "samples" to the public like vineyards do.
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1985. It was not a good year for tunes imho. Metallica and Dire Straits were tolerable.
+1 ... The drivel...
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Too small for me too. Can't even begin to guess.
Adios,
TG
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Geez flex...that photo needs to hook with Smiling Bob for some errr ahh "growth assistance."
That's a fine candidate for Post of the Month, Merlin. 
Once I had it protruding out enough, I used the pivot pin block on the rear as a fulcrum, and used an open end wrench as a lever to work the carrier and bolt out. 
get back to 8+1 so that the rest of it is not hosed up and you have a prayer of pulling it out of the dirt.
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Say what you will, but I do swing by SBucks once in awhile and splurge and grab a # of Sidamo and a # of Cafe Verona for after dinner coffee. I own 3 presses, 2 glass ones for the house and one plexiglass one for when I go hiking/backpacking. The Sidamo is so rich and is an amazing drink. You can have them grind it for an automatic drip as well, all you have to do is ask.
OTOH, I have 3 2# cans of Folgers that strongly resembles raw sewage, stored in the pantry. They changed something for the worst. NASTY. I was taught not to be wasteful, but damn, that stuff is foul and stinks up the house.
For the other 2 pots a day, I resort to a local generic store brand that isn't too bad. It's a shame prices for coffee have paralleled the price of lead over the last year.