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Huston in Austin

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  1. Yes. They will tell you. Make sure you ask if they are sure what place you are. There are a few people here that have heard one thing only to hear another a few weeks later. Like me. I was told I was first in line for a Open 9mm. ( Was told this twice ) Only to call back and hear I was now 8th. In order tofind out where you are in the list, the person on the phone has to check Quick Books, not the order board. Houston - Can you tell everyone if we receive free shipping. Since all STI's are being sent now with free shipping on your website? Yes.
  2. Yes. They will tell you. Make sure you ask if they are sure what place you are. There are a few people here that have heard one thing only to hear another a few weeks later. Like me. I was told I was first in line for a Open 9mm. ( Was told this twice ) Only to call back and hear I was now 8th. In order tofind out where you are in the list, the person on the phone has to check Quick Books, not the order board.
  3. Hello, The 017-012 blade is even with the rear of the slide. When we make the sight, the detents on the adjustment screws were make deeper to prevent movement under recoil. The standard notch width is 0.125 wide.
  4. Hello, The 013-009 is the IDPA legal length mag catch, the 013-014 is the drilled & tapped IDPA legal length mag catch. I have a couple of old SVI mags I use without problems.
  5. We are still looking at the IDPA Ice Magwell for the 2011. We are currently swamped with new projects.
  6. We are not sure how many it will add yet. As soon as we get it designed, we will let you know.
  7. Good suggestion. We'll look into this. -Chet I'll take two when you have them... Any update on para availability? I will have one as well if you decide to build them. We are swamped with work. We are still thinking about the Para mag release.
  8. Order a Para base pad 005-003 or 005-004, a modified Para base pad insert 501-007, and a 170mm STI mag spring 519-1072.
  9. If you are refering to what Dave used to call the "Just right" basepad assembly, It was a Para Ord basepad, An Arredondo basepad insert ( PN:501007) and a 170mm mag spring. With a Preban tube 24 round work all day long, a current 140mm tube may get 25.
  10. Not all green loctite is the same. Which one did you use? http://www.henkelna.com/cps/rde/xchg/henke...D%3D0000000389| I think 620 would be good, 640 may be stronger, but it looks like it has a long cure time. Both are resistant to lubricants and solvents. Of course removal without a torch is about impossible.
  11. The STI tube is the pre-ban style. They were originally shorter than the current 140mm tubes. The SV tube may be a carry mag type tube, not sure.
  12. I've set two up so far. The clutch only needed minor adjustment. That press is an RL1050 in 40. Set up second one yesterday, RL1050 in super. The clutch has not needed any adjustment yet, but I have not actually put components in it yet. Only one RL1050 and a Super 1050 left. Only thing really slowing me down is the bench needs modification to be able to mount everything. See the reloading bench at Dawson Precision in the loading bench thread to see what I mean. Oh also added a switch and a micro switch to make them run automatically, but shut down when the primers run out. Pictures to follow when everything gets cleaned up and looks good. Set-up on third machine was a snap. RL 1050 in 9mm.
  13. I have a Kart 22lr conversion and have the Tactical Solutions mags for it. Dawson was playing with one of the STI/Marvel conversion with the mag that comes with it. I like the Tactical Solutions mags better. They are machined out of Al. The STI mags are molded plastic and very light. With the TacSol mags it feels more like my open gun. Dawson liked the STI top end, but I won't be trading mine anytime soon.
  14. Federal premium with the 150 BT works well in a SOCOM II a friend owns
  15. Zero buys Hodgdon powders in kegs like that. They buy direct from Hodgdon, I think. Special truck makes the delivery. They also buy over 2000 lbs at a time.
  16. These were stolen off another web site: In his book, Sled Driver, SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: “I’ll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my back-seater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace. Though they didn’t really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope. I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its ground speed.” “90 knots,” Center replied. Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. “120 knots,” Center answered. We weren’t the only ones proud of our ground speed that day as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, “Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests ground speed readout.” There was a slight pause, then the response, “525 knots on the ground, Dusty.” Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my back-seater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. “Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?” There was a longer than normal pause. “Aspen, I show 1,742 knots.” No further inquiries were heard on that frequency. ****************** In another famous SR-71 story, Los Angeles Center reported receiving a request for clearance to FL 600 (60,000 ft). The incredulous controller, with some disdain in his voice, asked, “How do you plan to get up to 60,000 feet? The pilot (obviously a sled driver), responded, “We don’t plan to go up to it, we plan to go down to it.” He was cleared. ****************** The pilot was sitting in his seat and pulled out a .38 revolver. He placed it on top of the instrument panel, and then asked the navigator, “Do you know what I use this for?” The navigator replied timidly, “No, what’s it for?” The pilot responded, “I use this on navigators who get me lost!” The navigator proceeded to pull out a .45 and place it on his chart table. The pilot asked, “What’s that for?” “To be honest sir,” the navigator replied, “I’ll know we’re lost before you will.” **************** Overheard at Paine Field, Everett, Washington (site of the Boeing 747 and 777 plant). Taylor Air is a flight service at Paine Field. United Airlines was just taking delivery of a brand new 747. Taylor Air: “Tower, there is a turtle crossing runway 18.” Tower: “Roger Taylor 250. United 35 Heavy, you are cleared for take-off on Runway 18. Caution wake turbulence behind departing turtle.”
  17. I reloaded on a Black and Decker Workmate while waiting to set up bench in new Apt. Had a 1050 on the front and a 650 on the back. I replaced the top with double thickness of 1/2 in plywood. Put bullets and brass on shelf on the bottom step.
  18. God does not need a microscope to see us. That is Her Eye. Hallelujah, pass the collections plate.
  19. I don't want to interfere with a rant, but Dawson makes all his sights on CNC machines in his shop. Can edit the program to fit any know size, then send them off to trijicon for the vials. If you can't find anyone else, give him a call.
  20. Dawson makes a true one piece as well.
  21. Are there any glue traps that might work on politicians? Never mind.
  22. Thank you, and Happy Birthday every one else with today as their Birthday.
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