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    NPR's 'This American Life' takes on American 'gun culture' tomorrow

    That's the one, I recognize the tag line from the blurb on the radio today. Didn't realize it's a repeat, must've missed it the first time around. Sounds entertaining, though...
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    NPR's 'This American Life' takes on American 'gun culture' tomorrow

    "This American Life', a radio series on NPR, which for the most part is pretty good, painting audio portraits of America, is having a show tomorrow dedicated to Americans' relationship with firearms. I'm a little apprehensive. While NPR's news coverage is pretty balanced, their editorial content...
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    Dear Mr. Volk on CCW

    ceetee, I agree. I enjoyed the magazine, but nearly $7 an issue for a home-delivered subscription is a bit much. If they dropped it to say, $25 or so, I'd subscribe in a heart-beat. $15 isn't all that much, but it's a pound or powder, or a thousand primers, or 100 30cal Hornady 165gr Interlocks...
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    Tell me the meaning of your screen name.

    A Loach is a type of freshwater tropical fish. There are many species, but by nature, they are: - Secretive. They often hide when the tank lights are on. - Gregarious. They love to play with other loaches. - Playful. When they're not hiding, they chase each other and seem to have a grand...
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    Gun Geeks in greater numbers here than non geek gunnies?

    I'm rooting (so to speak) for Linux, but I've tried it fairly recently (Mandrake 9.1) and found it to be too much of a pain in the butt. Especially for video editing. There is more and better software available for mastering DVDs on the Windows platform. What software there is for Linux I just...
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    And now, a picture of my new loading bench!

    g56, that's exactly where my bench is right now. I don't have a lot of extra room, so I built it into the closet of our computer room / spare bedroom. I figure that when we have kids (soon I hope!) then I can put a lock on the door. This photo was taken right after I built it. It looks a...
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    Job loss in MN

    dleong. How about that. I was laid off from Lawson Software in Nov '01, right after 911. I was a contractor and we were the first to go. Anyhow, I landed on my feet, in South Carolina. After being out of work for four months, I broadened my search out of the Twin Cities and moved. Certainly...
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    I'll have to try that trick, Preacherman. Pale Horse. I had to do just that to be able to get a decent groups from my P32. Interesting that I didn't think to try the same thing with the XD. I was back at the range today and it seems to be improving. If I think consciously about a smooth pull...
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    Thanks everyone for your advice! And as for photos, here's a couple. I'm no professional, but the first one turned out pretty good. The lighting wasn't so good for the one with the knife and mag, though. As for the knife, seems everyone has a knife in their pistol photos. I'm not much of a...
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    Yes, much practice is in order. I feel that I was anticipating recoil and the crispness of the trigger break was weird too and probably wasn't helping. I didn't have much trouble with flinching with the P95 and felt recoil isn't much worse than it was either, so who knows, could be a combination...
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    Major Screwup

    Very Punny, 1911tuner!
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    Range Report! Well, I just got back from the range and I'm quite pleased. While a little harder to control than my P95, the XD-9 is inherently much more accurate. When I did my part, it was dead-on. The problem was doing my part! The trigger is taking some getting used to. My P95's SA was farly...
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    Sci-Fi, new poll.

    Always loved SciFi. The sky's the limit with storytelling when you're not confined to the cultures past and present of this world. Also a big fan of speculative and near-future fiction. Larry Niven, Neal Stephenson, Phillip Jose Farmer, David Brin, Robert Heinlein etc... Most have pretty...
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    Nice report! I hope I find my groups as tiny as yours sound. We'll find out tomorrow! Glad to hear someone else is carrying it IWB. It's small enough, but it's kinda thick. I too was worried about the small grip being problematic on the draw, but like you, I'm hoping that with practice it'll...
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    New Acquisition! (Springfield XD-9 Sub Compact)

    I got my CCW permit a little over a year ago now and have been carrying a Kel-Tec P32 (in front pocket) ever since. It's a great little gun and I'm getting to where I can shoot it pretty accurately. I also have a Ruger KP95DC (9mm) that I love to shoot, but I just can't seem to carry it...
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    Gunshow question

    Most everything said so far is true of the shows around these parts. I go to shows for two specific vendors. One sells reloading supplies just a little more than I can get them for online, but by the time you factor in shipping and the hazmats fees its cheaper at the show. Another vendor is a...
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    What did you guys get for Christmas?

    A Lee-Enfield from my in-laws to go with the New England Westinghouse '91 MN they gave me last year. c1942 SMLE Mk III* Bore is in pretty bad shape, but it's a beautiful piece otherwise. woohoo!
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    Off to Skunky-ville, then to North Carolina...

    Welcome to the Carolinas!! Consider living in the Rock Hill SC area, especially if you're working on the south side of Charlotte. The taxes are better, the real estate cheaper and you don't need the approval of a Sheriff to get a CWP. But, NC's also great. The wife and I would've moved there...
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    Want to see some wonderful and spendy guns?

    Not the sort of things you see too often on GunBroker or AuctionArms. Very nice to look at.
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    IAWCA Suppressed M16 Drawing

    There went another one, though I didn't see where it said how many tickets were left. Anyhow, I entered last year. They gave our a commemorative edition, gold-inlayed, full-auto thompson. It was a beautiful piece, and some lucky guy in Utah(I think) won...
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