JimmyZip

It may sound crazy, but if your water is well water, (pumped out of the groiung even municipal) it will have alot of salts in it. I foiund that any squirt gun with an electric pump can get gummed up after a while. Good solution, no pun intended, is to put a little vinegar through the gun with your water once in a while. Otherwise, happy hunting! I buy one every summer and wet the heck out of my girls.

A digital scale and some digital calipers. I keep; taking the ones from work home. The boss says it's okay, he's cool like that, but I'd like to just have them stay on my bench. Also, to see what my one-year-old reaction is going to be on Christmas morning. At her age, her sisters liked the paper more than the presents.

Wasn't the term Happy Holidays around before the whole P.C. thing? I seem to remember it from when I was just a little kid. I mean not all of us are Christians. Seems like it just covers more holidays as opposed to listing them all. Happy Haunnukah, Christmas, Kwanza, etc. etc. And what do our Muslim brothers celebrate? I haven't a clue! So when I tell you Happy Holidays, I'm not being P.C., I'm just hoping that you'll fit it into YOUR holiday, not mine. Oh, and by the way, Happy Holidays!

And this is what I missed as I was dealing with that f%&*%$g washing machine! See you in Febuary!

You can download the stages off the internet. You can build the targets at work with a plasma torch and a MIG welder. You can set up the stages in the desert with you friends on a Saturday. And have a hoot of a time practicing the real thing ! That is what I LOVE about shooting steel. And if you weld that stuff out of hardened steel like you should, the things show little wear even after a couple of years.

When I read this I was thinking that that wasn't true. Broke out my Small Arms Of The World book and was amazed at just how right that is! If not the actual rifle, then at least the heritage of most modern, and not so modern sporting rifles and pistols can trace their lines back to service weapons.

Revchuck, These bullets should arrive after Christmas and before New Years. I'm shooting these out of two pistols, both HiPowers. One has a stock barrel, the other a Barsto 6". Is one more prone to leading than the other? The 6" has a comp cut and the stock barrel is my Limited pistol. Is there another powder that you would recommend ? I will shoot all my Titegroup first, but experimantation is always fun. Thanks for your help. You have always given me good advice, Jimmy

Okay Flex, I guess I'm just being a ninny and worrying too much. I looked again in my manual and it gives a load to that bullets specs starting at 3.6gr going to 4.0. Thanks again, I will research better before I ask. Jimmy P.S. Has anyone actually shot these bullets and what did you think of them?

Revchuck, I'm loading 9mm Luger. Flex, I don't see in my manual where it says anything on this specific bullet. I know that there are bullets that have the same weight, even cast bullets and diameters that match mine but what about the base? As I have yet to recieve these bullets I was wanting to get a leg up on the issue. When I say base, I mean that some are flat and others are not. Wouldn't that have an effect on pressure? Just was hoping that someone else had some experience with these same bullets. I do check my manual(Hodgdon) and their website as that is what powder I presently use, and I do start low and work my loads to where I like them. I just have no experience with this particular bullet. Thanks Jimmy

Never loaded lead bullets before. I use a Square Deal and currently bought Bushwhacker 125gr. RNs. Was wondering if any of you had tried them, and if so what were you running? I have alot of Titegroup so I was hoping to use it up. I'm looking for info on OAL and such for this bullet. I bought them from Powder Valley, and checked the Hodgdon web sight, but I didn't see a load for this particular bullet.

Thats it =thats what I wanted to say but lacked the brain cell activity ++1

A guy named Vince that worked a job with me '99-2000 was a Falconer. He took me out hunting after work one day. I flushed some ducks out of an irrigation pond and his bird took the trailing drake right out of the air. Vince gave me the play-by-play the whole time. It was the most amazing thing I'd seen as far as birds of prey are concerned. Turns out Vince was a convicted felon early in his life but couldn't get hunting out of his system. Found another system is what he did. He let me keep the duck too!

When my wife wakes up I will get her to give me the name of the tour book we had last year in Kuai. We've been there twice. There is'nt much nightlife on the Island, but it is sure our favorite as it is the slow paceed island. I was stationed at Schofeild Barracks in '88-'90. After visiting many of the islands I found Oahu, and Maui to be the more partying and nightlife friendly, while Molokai, Kona, and Kuai were more the take it easy islands. If you like to be treated politely and are polite yourself, Kuai is nicer as the locals treat you kindly if you are patient and again polite. Anyway, that book was the ticket as it showed you all the best beaches, told you of the local dangers, and even showed you where to get cheaper food. Jimmy

I can't understand why a single action CZ-75 is not allowed in production class. CZ makes a single action pistol. Isn't that production? It is a stock pistol. The first CZ that I ever shot was single action. Irv Stone( the Sto in BarSto ) let me shoot his in a match at 29 Palms gun club in '85. Why can't you shoot a stock SA in production class?

That is what brought me back. I got sober four years ago, and the thing that kept coming back to me when I was bored was how much fun I had shooting IPSC with my old man in Junior High and High School. Not saying that is why I quit drinking, but beleive me, it is what I think about during my busy day, and late at nights. ( Which is now when I do my reloading)

The guy my pop had do my HiPower did the drop in thing on mine. I think its around 4 lbs. I take out the magazine safety so that I can drop the hammer when I clear at the end of a stage. Otherwise, if you drop your mag, your clear and show empty, then you cannot drop the hammer unless you put in another mag. I do not find that much difference though on the trigger pull with it in. My .02

Then say a prayer for my thumb

Just what I would say. My prayers are with you, may he rest in peace. God bless.

Thought I'd seen that title before. It's here in our bookcase. Will have to give it a read.

Brian Copeland, K.P. Devlin, or the band Velvet Crush? Oh, and the blaster pics are cool too!

Karl, I think you've hit it square! +1

From the early 70's until the 90's there was a series of matches hosted by Bill and Dorothy Hahn out of Oceanside CA. This was my introduction into the shooting sports and I am wondering if there were any others on this forum who were privledged enough to have had the chance to compete in these matches? They were held in Oceanside proper until the big rains of '76 and '78 made the range at Oceanside a problem as I beleive the range was in a river basin below the flood area. In '78 they moved the match to Rainbow CA between Temecula and Fallbrook. At that range ( known as Duncan's Range after a man by that name who was kind enough to let us shoot there) you might be luchky to see Armand Swenson testing weapons at a small range adjacent to Duncans. He was ac eclectic old guy who would even let you fire some of his projects. ( MAC-10s, Thompsons, lots of other cool stuff) I quit going to the matches in 91 and was interested in finding out whatever happened to them, as I've noticed that the range is now closed. I met alot of great people out there, many of whom helped me out and taught me lots about shooting and patience, and losing gracefully. Thanks Jimmy

Welcome from the Deserts of California.

Wdeload, I think that I'll shoot both. I may have to pay twice, but I'll get to shoot twice. I don't know if they'll let me do that, we'll have to see.

Once again, thank you all. This is why I come here. Good advice. I will get a par timer for the draws, and just practice the reloads without a timer. I never thought that I would actually like to practice draws and reloads, but it is alot of fun. Strangely I find myself thinking about doing it everytime the kids go to bed and I can get out there and do it. I hope this doesn't put a damper on the married life Again, thanks, Jimmy