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    WHY A REVOLVER?

    I actually have enough first hand knowledge of Revolver Malfunctions to know . #1 ‐ Crud under ejector star ( typically in extended firing sessions ) . #2 ‐ Ejector Rod unscrewing itself . Revolvers have a much shorter list of parameters for Reliability , and far , far more tolerant of...
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    Startup Cost for Handloading/Reloading

    We're not trying to shine you on , there really are two many variables to make a generalized statement about " middle of the road " . You pay for Speed of production, which is roughly traded off for Cost and Flexibility. "Whack a Mole " Lee Loaders , under $50 . Hand Press using...
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    What have you bought firearms related in the last 48 hours?

    Not my guns pictured ( because I was already wearing it , and the internet doesn't need to see my butt ) . It is currently holding * The World's Ugliest Glock " G22 . Specifically because it accommodates the Laser . Normally l'm skeptical about the Fore & Aft Attachment IWB because of the...
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Reality Check The ATF isn't going to be co- opting the DEA The ATF budget and resources will be taken over by the DEA .
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Is that Good or Bad ? Short of the Pipe Dream of having no laws or regulations of any firearms or firearms related things , what type of Enforcement is considered " desireable " ? Anything that replaces the current ATF will be more competent . " Legitimate " ATF major investigations have...
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    I don't voluntarily let people shoot me with BB Guns either , but that doesn't make them effective defensive tools either . Sigh , l recognize the cliche back & forth that l've been bypassing the thread for a while . Repeating myself , from other discusions , and possibly earlier in this...
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Federal Gun Laws , and Firearms Industry Regulations EXIST . * Somebody * is going to Regulate and Enforce . Nobody is going to snap their fingers and make every Firearms Regulation.and Law disappear . Sure , l can channel my libertarian half , and wish it were so , but it's not realistic to...
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    ( If using gun size as the parameter) And that 43C could just as easily be a 432 , still low recoil , and far more effective . ( .32 S&W Long if absolute minimum recoil needed for the Arthyritic or handicapped .)
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    Here's where we have to be clear in setting the Parameters. IF the controlling factor is the .22LR ctg, the delivery system is optimized as a 4in to 6in hunting/ field / target handgun . ( Not that far fetched , as the somewhat legitimate reasons to use a .22 include severe arthritis, or...
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    Five Drills for Beginners at the Range

    I dunno . That wall was looking at me pretty mean .
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    Penalties for abandoning pets during natural disasters

    Not withstanding how l feel about most dogs vs zeemost humans , it's not always realalistic or possible . Catagory 4 & up hurricane , with massive flooding . Manditory evacuations . Shelters not accepting pets . Sometimes , there really aren't any good options .
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    Best Zero For Your Red Dot Pistol: 10 vs 15 vs 25

    How do you typically do with Real Sights ?
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    What Is the Best Belt for EDC?

    That would definately work for Littlefoot44 , at all her Cons and RennFaires Pic of her , after the Renfest ,stopped by the Dive Honky Tonk where we play on Saturday . Juxtaposition of circa 1000 AD costume , in a circa 1903 bar .
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    Which gun would you have

    That's the problem . .30-30 is still moderately popular for hunting . The trickle of restarted production isn't enough to keep up with the demand from the one box every other hunting season hunters . They're constantly looking for it , and they fly off the shelves at $40 / per .
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    Sometimes one shot won't do the job

    This ! Your goal is for them to fall down , and stop doing threatening things . With emphasis on Rapidly . If they recieve quick EMS and good surgeons and pull thru to go to prison, cool . If they secumb to blood poisoning a week later , but took out you and three bystanders in the...
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    The Software Component

    Slightly later generation , but l was also influenced by Skelton .
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    Best Zero For Your Red Dot Pistol: 10 vs 15 vs 25

    May well be . But l was approaching from the Trajectory aspect , not pure accuracy . I supose l could retest , but back when experementing , the 115 +P+ was accurate enough for Two Minutes of Felon out to the relavent distances . ( And without totally restarting the Projectile Weight...
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    72 hours is better than nothing

    Is that a Bedroom in the basement ?
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    What Is the Best Belt for EDC?

    Excuse my clumsy use of quote feature . I was quoting Belt Fed , on the theme of dressing as typical for you , and where you usually are & doing . Take " Grey Man ' with a grain of salt . It's not necessarily a Universal Costume . . It's what would be unremarkable , and " normal " for *...
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    Which gun would you have

    Variations of this discussion are Eternal , for good reason . But alas ; they all come down to parameters and priorities . To what extent pure survival in rural to wilderness environment vs armed engagements with packs of thugs or quasi paramilitary groups ? Persevere for a few months vs...
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