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Primed

February 24, 2020

.45 ACP Large pocket Primers reloads Small pocket

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Facts of Life and Death

February 18, 2020

Abuse application of force self defense self-rescue Violence Women

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The Worthy Bullet

February 13, 2020

.45 perfect cartridge preferred carry

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So What Is it?

I’ll give you hint. Bull's-eye shooters know better than to store this in oak boxes or this happens. It’s a badly corroded lead .22 bullet. I took the photo at 35X with a Scanning Electron Microscope to show the crinkly surface. It’s lead carbonate. It should be metallic lead. . This one is in great shape. I can even see my reflection in the bullet. So what happened to this happy-go-lucky little .22LR? As Ricky use to say “You got some ‘splainin’ to do Lucy!” But I’ll let the Navy conservators do it for me: “The chemical process is: Acetic and some other acids, in the presence of carbon dioxide, (in the air) catalyze with lead to produce lead acetate and lead hydroxide. Lead acetate and lead hydroxide together react with carbon dioxide and form lead carbonate. Lead carbonate then releases acetic acid and the process becomes self-sustaining. ” I used to hate those ads for genuine Civil War battlefield bullets. The ad shows some fe

Cookin' with Kydex

Shortly after the invention of the handgun the early shooters must have asked the question “Where the heck do I put this thing when it’s not in my hand?” Some of the early answers were to tuck it in your belt or pants. Whatever problems arose from that carry mode led to the idea of a holster. This question continues to plague us today. We’re still asking how do I carry this thing when I’m not using it? The word holster seems to have some connection to the Norse hulstr or sheath. Early holsters were little more than leather funnels. Other materials were tried. Witness the classic wooden holster for the broomhandle Mauser. I can’t find the reference, but I remember reading about J.D. O’Meara who carried two triggerless slip guns in specially tailored leather lined pant pockets during the late 1890s and early 1900s. An excellent, but limited reference is John Bianchi’s “Blue Steel and Gun Leather” for a mid-20th century history of holsters. I have to wonder what he w

Cowards?

Are snipers Cowards? It is easy to understand that point of view when you or your loved ones are injured or killed by a sniper. It is probably true when it occurs outside of a war zone by a VCA. Let me get this straight from the start, I never served. I never spoke to those that did and served as a sniper. All I ever did was read “American Sniper” as well as “Marine Sniper” about Carlos Hathcock. Frankly, after reading about the training, about the skill, the discipline and the dangers involved, it is hard to believe any military sniper on any side is a coward. While I may not agree with their politics, it is hard to imagine a coward going out day after day to confront his enemy with a price on their head. Read about the sniping duels between the Russians and Germans in WWII and one word that never comes to mind is coward. However, this is America. A place where you can express your view, just as I am expressing my view. I am not surprised by M

The AR at Home

Is the AR-15 a viable home defense weapon? There are a lot of pros and some significant cons to this. My AR weights 12 pounds and I'm utilizing the 'death-grip' so I can hold it in the ready position for an extended period Understand that in today’s social climate, self-defense shootings, especially with an AR, will attract media attention and will bring pressure on the prosecutor to take you to trial. In these cases, it may be in your best interest to CYA. That is, Can You Articulate your reasons for selecting the weapon? A study published by Meyer in "The Jury Expert" Sept. 2009 suggests that the assault rifle tag and military appearance of the AR can lead to heavier sentencing and a bias against its user. I find it ironic the Ruger Mini-14 ranch rifle with a wood stock ( https://ruger.com/products/mini14RanchRifle/models.html ) has the same functionality as the AR but is perceived as less dangerous. This could be a significant factor in your

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