Recent content by cleardatum

friday the 13th almost always falls on a friday, which makes it a good day.

one can live in the best neighborhood, the most secure house... i live in a very nice neighborhood. zero crime, good neighbors, everyone knows everyone, AND YET! my next door neighbor forgot something, returned home, left his car running in his garage for 30 SECONDS, ran back out, and IT WAS...

ok, THAT is funny!

my oldest is a barnes manual from the 80's, i believe.

imho, and according to my father's unwavering instruction, it is never ok to swear. i took that to heart, for a long time. i was known as "that guy who never swears", for decades, until i became a manager. now i swear.

thanks for all the input, everyone. i'm packing to move, and it looks like my manuals are (all) coming with me!!

when getting new manuals, do y'all (all y'all) keep your old ones?

those speer .44 specials are made for much lower velocities. i load those to around 1000 fps, and that would be a wicked self defense load. almost no recoil, and that "flying ashtray" opens up like you would not believe. i think they say their max velocity with that bullet is about 1100 or so. i...

a .454 bisley with a good barrel.

i was going to say something...

all you need to remember, is: under inflation is the NUMBER ONE cause of tire failure. period.

i like beautiful ammo, so after de priming, i wet tumble, with pins. i use warm water, and a few drops of dish soap (no acid, vinegar, lemon, or anything else). they turn out gorgeous. after trimming, chamfering, sizing, i then dry tumble, and load 'em up. it may seem like a lot of work, but...

wow, those california laws are a mess. i see that they have practically eliminated crime, though...

when i get to the kali border, can i just lock up my firearm? does it have to be unloaded? should find somewhere to stash it? do i just find the nearest police station and turn myself in? thanks in advance. not sure whether to post here or in concealed forum?

I have my old man's ss (1968). I went to our lgs with him to buy it (back in 68!). Unmodified 3 screw in perfect condition, despite it having sent 300 billion pills down the pipe!