Graham Smith

I shot 155gr Sierra Palma bullets for about a year out to 1100yd with extremely good results - surprised a couple people who swore by 175's. The one thing I didn't care for is that I had to use a somewhat faster powder with my 20" barrel and that produced a rather sharp recoil. I've since gone to Hornady 178gr HPBT and a bit slower powder and get better ballistics with a less sharp recoil which is easier on the shoulder at the end of a long day.

There are a couple people I know who shoot Glock 35's who tell me they've never had a problem loading 20 rounds with any of the extensions. I hate them. I hate them because I can't and I don't know why and that bugs me. Well, while reading a different thread the other day, I got to thinking about this whole thing again. The one variable in all of this I've never looked at is my ammo. I load pretty standard cartridges using Montana Gold bullets to a pretty standard OAL. It never occurred to me that I could probably load these a bit longer and that might change the fit in the mag just a little tiny bit. And a little bit x 19 might be just that little bit more I need to get 20 in there comfortably. So, to those who say they have no problems loading 20, how about providing some specs on your ammo? It would be interesting to see if there is a pattern here or if it's just another harebrained idea of mine.

If you are really going to use this rifle for precision shooting as opposed to something like 3-gun or tactical, then you really should think about a 2-stage match trigger like the Geissele. You will get a much smoother pull from it than a one stage

These are basically "ranch rifles" and aren't really suited to any other purpose. Putting a brake on one of these is a particularly bad idea since they are generally short and the concussion would be really ugly.

I'm not sure who suggested this but a number of years ago someone told me to put a cushion on the floor and just stand watching the tv and practice reloads. Don't look at your hands, look at the tv. Keep looking at the tv and doing reloads. Then do some more. And when you got tired of doing that, do it some more until you were dreaming of doing reloads. Then do some more... I won't say it's made me that much better a shooter but I don't really think about reloads any more. Except when I'm dreaming...

This rather sounds like a hardware failure. What version of Windows? If there are no USB drivers installed then Windows will see the ports when it boots and reconnect them If it's failing to reconnect them then that indicates that there is something wrong with the primary USB bus. Have you tried plugging the keyboard into each USB port, one at a time and rebooting to see if it's recognized?

What did the Zen Buddist say to the hotdog vendor? Make me one with everything.

It's also worth pointing out that any ammo you carry is weight against your overall per bag allowance. A pistol match may not be too bad but 3-gun can be.

If this person were a real gunsmith - as in they sell their services as a gunsmith - then they shouldn't have made the mistake in the first place and should be willing to fix it at their expense. If they are an amateur then they need to learn what they are doing and they should still fix it or pay a competent gunsmith to do so. Granted, the difference between up and down on that brake isn't much, but it's still visible and easy enough to find out if they are unsure.

I do know people who have shipped ammunition in flat rate boxes through the post office. They claim that since they were not in the business of shipping such things, they were completely unaware of any rules regarding such things. Not saying you should do this mind you. Just relating an anecdote.

"Sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield." --Unknown

Didn't go to see "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" in 1981. Did watch the TV Movie Pilot in 2003 and wasn't overly impressed. Defiantly didn't go to see the latest monstrosity. Here's my thing... The original radio drama and TV show were from another era. It would be nearly impossible to recreate them because they were so unbelievably simpleminded; and I mean that in the best possible way. It would be like trying to bring back the dirigible as a mode of transportation - it's got no place in todays world. This latest comedy could have been done without any reference to the Lone Ranger. It had nothing to do with the original so why burden it with that.

I'm not a huge football fan, but even I have to admit to that being one heck of an exciting game.

One thing I have done in the past is send ammo via UPS addressed to myself care of a UPS store in the area I was going to.

Not wrong but perhaps incomplete? I've seen some recommended charges from some sources that are typically more conservative on the bottom end than others. The brass itself can influence this to some degree. I've seen a number of people state that Lake City brass tends to be thicker and has a smaller capacity which can result in higher pressure. This statement is usually accompanied by a recommendation to use an 85% load rather than 90% of max. So perhaps that's what these lower number represent. From what I have personally seen, many Max recommendations tend to be rather low as well, which leads me to think that perhaps there's quite a bit of CYA in all of the numbers.

Context is everything. Those are actually the temperatures after the meteor strikes.

A better option would be Osmiridium, which is an alloy of Osmium and Irridium. It's rare, expensive, and hard to work but think of the bragging rights!

I don't actually find this to be true. Even if the effective size seems to be the same, the amount of visual focus difference between a target far away and a target that is nearby makes a significant difference when aiming. At least for me. I was being a bit simplistic and my eyes aren't as good as they used to be. So you are probably more correct for more people than I was. But I do find that, for me, closer smaller targets require as much aiming attention as further larger targets unless I want some poor hits. So, from that point of view, they are very similar.

While I have never heard of someone who couldn't use a Glock stock magazine loaded to capacity, there are common problems once you put extended basepads on them. Some lucky people seem to be immune but others aren't, which is why the makers usually talk of the extended capacity in terms of +4/5. With my G35, I can only load 20 in my starter mag. All the rest have to be at 19. I've never had a clear explanation of this and I've talked with Dawson, Taylor, and Arredondo about it. It seems to be a combination of the gun, mags, springs, follower, and basepad. But it's a really common issue. I just picked up a set of Taran's basepads and for the first time I have enough give with that 20th round in there that it seats easily and the slide doesn't bind. I haven't shot a match with them yet so I'll reserve judgement.

That's a good thing to do regardless of shooting sport. It's really tough to know what something is all about until you actually see it and get a chance to talk with some people. It can also save you a ton of time and money if you determine it's not for you.

Having a scaled down target gives a completely different visual image. It looks just like a regular target at distance. There is no way to simulate this with blackout. And for ranges with a limited size, this can really add a lot.

I agree with everything except the last line. The difference between a target and a no-shoot is the color not the shape. I'd like to be able to make no-shoots any size or shape I wanted. As to the mini's in general, I would really like to be able to use smaller targets up close and larger ones further back. It can add some much needed variety to stages where there are design restrictions. Now, the practical side of that is we would need different target stands for these. That creates a whole different problem.

Just speaking in general here... Do a bit at a time and see how each thin works out. Trigger would likely be first. Bed the action would be next. Don't replace the barrel unless it's shot out.

It's incredible how fast they turn these around now compared to just a few years ago. And they are using parts that don't come out of an Erector Set these days too, which helps.

I don't know if this relates or not, but the last time I had to get an eye test at the DMV, they were using a machine that drove me nuts. It was some kind of cross vision thing and for one part of the test, it was like one side just wasn't there. I told the clerk about this and she said it happens with some people and that I passed because I got 2 out of 3 correct.