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    handi rifle breach

    My 20 gauge NEF had a similar issue when I was a young-un. My dad took it to a decent smith and it's been better than new since. He did some work to the trigger an catch mechanism (the release bar is about 1/8" shorter now).
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    What is your EDC gear?

    Depending on temperature: SA 1911 + 2 Mags in a paddle holster (or Galco leather for "BBQs") or a FEG .32 and two mags in the pocket On Belt: Buck X Tract multi-tool Cell Phone In Pockets: Pencil Pen Victorinox SAK Camper Wallet I highly recommend the Buck X Tract. Pure one-handed operation...
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    Lead Safety

    x2 on what Inspector has said. I reload and regularly shoot lead bullets. When reloading, I just put on some gloves (cheap nitrile gloves) so I don't have to wash my hands when taking a break. At the range its just a matter of not touching bodily orifices or anything that you eat/drink/smoke...
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    Shipping Ammo UPS?

    You can even carry your box of ORM-D labeled small arms cartridges onto a bus... as long as you don't exceed 100 pounds ;)
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    Did you start with a .22LR?

    My first was a NEF 20 gauge youth model. It wasn't until I was 21 that I purchased any additional firearms (benelli nova, marlin 981t, and a taurus .357). The first rifle I ever fired was my father's mint BL22, one of these days I'll purchase one of them. Beautiful rifle.
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    how much is a box of shotgun shells?

    My Nova digests anything I can put in the tube. I use Winchester Super X 00 Buck (3 inch), Winchester Supreme #4 Turkey (3.5 inch), Federal Game-Shok Slugs, Winchester AA Target, Remington STS Target. Just my experiences with a Benelli Nova, YMMV. The only issue with feeding/ejection my Nova...
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    The FEG AP

    A slight addendum to my review: PA-63 magazines will function and feed in the AP. I've found that HP's feed a bit more reliably out of a PA-63 magazine than the AP magazine. The truncated part of the bullet tends to get caught on the seam in the feedramp. Due to the PA-63 magazine having...
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    Reality has set in...an non-warrior mentality.

    I could say the same about the job I had; I was a mechanic on the KC-135R. We trained to launch all our planes when the klaxon sounded. The idea being worst-case we never see them again (they fulfill their mission of offloading all fuel to long-range bombers). I've been in a situation a few...
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    Just how often?

    Most of the shooting I do with my 45 is lead reloads, and it normally sees about 200-300 rounds per range trip. That gets cleaned when I get home. My .32 in my pocket, I've shot about 60 rounds through it since I've last cleaned it. I have no worries, I'll clean it when I get bored one day or...
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    Question about carry Conditions

    Despite the differences... If you state you carry your glock/xd/etc Condition One, people know what you mean.
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    Cleaning cases without a tumbler

    Vibratory tumblers (I got a Lyman 1200 pro tumbler on sale over a year ago), and corn cob media (available at your local pet store really cheap) are about the best bang for your buck IMO.
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    Dipper Calculation-Surely I'm Wrong?

    I use the Lee Auto Disk, which functions similar to your powder dipper by using a consistent volume of powder. However, with my scale, the powder dropped out of the disk is always lighter than what their table shows. My current load setup in my press is 5.1 grains of Unique behind a 230 grn...
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    Follow up to the bug-out/camping.

    I really appreciate that info. I'm on pretty high ground where I'm at. It would take a flood of world-ending proportions to reach my residence. The primary function for a safe deposit box would be for fire (or similar event) losses. I still haven't figured out where to keep the originals...
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    Hearing protection in the military?

    Luckily for me, all I had to deal with was noise on the flightline. I think the B-2 is the worst I've dealt with, both in ground idle noise, and TRT noise.
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    Is Gander Mountain worth the drive?

    When I was in Wichita (and GM was a 20-30 minute drive), I only bought one firearm from GM. I picked up a used Benelli Nova for a very reasonable price ($200). Everything else was about par or slightly overpriced. Now where I live, I would have to drive an hour and a half to get to a GM or...
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    Thousands Place

    .357 Magnum They extra zeros are significant digits. Caliber generally refers to the diameter of the projectile. But even then, some calibers are just a name now: .38 special is .357, just not as long of a cartridge. .45 auto is .451-ish Most calibers are around the mean (or the nearest...
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    I officially have an excuse to buy another 1911

    I like mine the way it is. The SS looks good; but I want a shooter, not a looker. If I could find another SA Mil-Spec for the price I paid for mine, I'd jump on it. I bought mine for $475 "used". It had maybe a couple magazines through it. No visible wear at all on it. I sold my Taurus...
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    I officially have an excuse to buy another 1911

    She literally instantly because a .45-snob yesterday! I loaded up a magazine for the .32 and asked if she wanted to shoot it.... she literally didn't want to have anything to do with anything that doesn't start with 4 and end in 5. I was already asked today when I was going to reload some...
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    I officially have an excuse to buy another 1911

    I finally convinced my girlfriend to try my 1911 at the range yesterday with some reduced-power reloads I had. She shot better than I did, and she loved it! I was the first to introduce her to shooting handguns; took her to the range with me any time I went and rented whatever she wanted to...
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    CC at Home- Paperwork?

    In Virginia, you can carry to your heart's content in any manner you chose about your own property.
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