Dranoel
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Done it both ways. Watched in release order and watched in chronological order (SOLO then Rogue 1 before A New Hope)
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The sparks are from unburnt powder igniting as the case is pulled free of the chamber. Often this is from slower burning powders. Nothing to really worry about. What loads are you using?
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It ain't what it used to be.
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1 hour ago, Pippu_Paladin said:
Chiappa[?] makes a 9mm one.
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An M1 Carbine in .38 super would be the BOMB.
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Three words:
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9 hours ago, wgj3 said:
Way to own the thread!
You are welcome for the perfect setup!
I'll be signing autograph later, in the lobby.
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9 hours ago, wgj3 said:
What's the oldest, still active thread in here...? 13yrs seems solid!
Somebody tell me to go use the search function...
I got a dozen ways to tell you where to go.... Here's a hand basket. Need directions?
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On 6/12/2020 at 2:40 PM, CaliYeti said:
This is the most true statment any person getting into open can hear. To many times lately you see new guys trying to cut corners or try to out think what the best shooters have been doing for years. There is a formula that is really really good... Use it.
And just as often I see guys relying on gadgets thinking because the cool guys do it, it will make them faster.
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I tend to prefer the Slide Ride as there is less getting in my way. I will say that On my next build I will have the slide milled for the optic instead of using an adapter plate. In both of these cases the optic was added after the pistol was already finished with iron sights.
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Bought a pair of Merrill boots a few years ago. Most comfortable things I've had on my feet. 'Bout time to get a new pair.
Occasionally I buy a cheap pair of sneakers and it's always a reminder of why I don't buy cheap crap.
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I think you should stop and get ice cream on the way. Maybe a banana split.
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Regardless how many rounds I fired, every gun I used gets field stripped and the frame, slide and outside of the barrel get a thorough wipe down with an oily rag. No solvents. Ever.
If I fired more than 200 rnds through it I will use solvent inside the barrel only. Then a bronze brush, dry patches and finally an oiled patch.Somewhere around 2000 rnds detail strip and thorough cleaning and lube.
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I know how good weight loss feels. From this time last year I dropped from 360 to 290 by Nov. Then being at home and nothing to do, put 20 back on. now it's gone again and still dropping. I want to get back down to 240 so I don't have to buy a new gun belt.
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Finished a 1/1 scale 1911 model a while ago. All metal and and everything works just like on a real 1911, including the barrel, action, trigger and firing pin. Even takes real 1911 magazines.
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I get it.
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On 4/17/2020 at 2:10 PM, Ming the Merciless said:
What do you call panic-buying of sausage and cheese in Germany? Wurst kase scenario.
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8 hours ago, mesa3gunner said:
Survivors have scars. Losers have funerals.
Stealing this one.
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Do you tune ammo to the gun or the gun to the ammo?!?
in Open Pistols
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I tune my pistols to a "range" of ammo I want to use. For example: In my ,45s I don't like shooting anything heavier than 185 gr. and usually shoot 152-155 gr LSWC or 160 gr HB PSWC. So my .45s are sprung a little lighter. I can still shoot 230 gr if I need to but I avoid it like the plague. From there I tune the loads to their best accuracy in my pistols. That can be tricky as different barrel brands and lengths can effect how a given load works. One may like WW231 or Unique but not AA5 or AA7, while another is just the opposite.