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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A Very Generous Offer
A Girl and Her Gun has made a very generous offer to any female out there, who hasn't received any previous firearms training, to help them pay for some firearms training.
The odds of an old(er) brute like me, living in a relatively crime-free area of the country ever needing a handgun are remote. My gender, ingrained situational awareness and physical size don't make me a likely target. (I still carry though as I'm told the Devil doesn't make appointments.)
Unfortunately, as we all know, women, regardless of where they may live, are much more likely to be targeted by the criminal element. This is why I am a huge advocate of CCW. I firmly believe it is women who stand to benefit the most from concealed carry.
Those who choose to carry though, must know deep in their heart they will pull the trigger should it ever be necessary. Otherwise, leave the gun at home.
If you know a gal who meets the requirements listed above, get her entered in the drawing!
The odds of an old(er) brute like me, living in a relatively crime-free area of the country ever needing a handgun are remote. My gender, ingrained situational awareness and physical size don't make me a likely target. (I still carry though as I'm told the Devil doesn't make appointments.)
Unfortunately, as we all know, women, regardless of where they may live, are much more likely to be targeted by the criminal element. This is why I am a huge advocate of CCW. I firmly believe it is women who stand to benefit the most from concealed carry.
Those who choose to carry though, must know deep in their heart they will pull the trigger should it ever be necessary. Otherwise, leave the gun at home.
If you know a gal who meets the requirements listed above, get her entered in the drawing!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma Research Foundation
It's pretty sneaky stuff. Get your pressure checked. It's quick and painless. Just a little puff of air.
It's pretty sneaky stuff. Get your pressure checked. It's quick and painless. Just a little puff of air.
Monday, January 2, 2012
waaah-BOOM!!
The range session today was interrupted by an extraordinarily loud BOOM! The air smelt of sulfur and my left cheek stung a little. The 1911 wasn't locked back but the slide wasn't fully forward either. A wisp of smoke curled out from the ejection port.
My hands stung a little.
Just two mags into the session and I felt like the gates of Hell had just opened.
Fortunately the CQB appeared to survive the blast in one piece.
The poor little Tripp CobraMag's guts were blown to who-knows-where. (although I did find what was left of the floorplate later on.) I calculate that the mag internals were ejected at approx 23,458 FPS and brushed the palms of my hands ever so slightly as they ejected.
No wonder my hands stung.
No doubt it was a double charge of W-231.
Playing with the SDB when I got home, I found that if I jittered the ram handle up n' down a little with the ram fully extended, it was possible to dump more powder into a case. This happens when the primer tube decides to dump its load into the SDB, tying up the press but good.
I normally push the "reset" button in such cases and dump powder out of cases etc and start all over when such a malfunction occurs. But somehow something slipped by.
I've been reloading for a strong 45 years now and this is the first mishap. Up until now, my experiments led me to believe it wasn't possible to double charge a case on the little SDB but today's experiment proved otherwise.
The SDB is a great little press but the primer feed is a little hokey, depending on a small plastic ring to hold back the horde of primers in the feed tube. It is a wear item and they DO wear out regularly.
Maybe it's time to upgrade to the XL650? I've been lusting after one for years now.
So other than some mildly abraded hands and 7 little wounds on my left cheek, I came out of it in good shape. I did find the case. It was blown out just ahead of the web, the classic "blow out." I don't know what I did with it though. Probably pitched it over the fence in disgust. (I was in moderate mental disarray for a few minutes.)
It's not something I want to repeat though. Ever.
My hands stung a little.
Just two mags into the session and I felt like the gates of Hell had just opened.
Fortunately the CQB appeared to survive the blast in one piece.
The poor little Tripp CobraMag's guts were blown to who-knows-where. (although I did find what was left of the floorplate later on.) I calculate that the mag internals were ejected at approx 23,458 FPS and brushed the palms of my hands ever so slightly as they ejected.
No wonder my hands stung.
No doubt it was a double charge of W-231.
Playing with the SDB when I got home, I found that if I jittered the ram handle up n' down a little with the ram fully extended, it was possible to dump more powder into a case. This happens when the primer tube decides to dump its load into the SDB, tying up the press but good.
I normally push the "reset" button in such cases and dump powder out of cases etc and start all over when such a malfunction occurs. But somehow something slipped by.
I've been reloading for a strong 45 years now and this is the first mishap. Up until now, my experiments led me to believe it wasn't possible to double charge a case on the little SDB but today's experiment proved otherwise.
The SDB is a great little press but the primer feed is a little hokey, depending on a small plastic ring to hold back the horde of primers in the feed tube. It is a wear item and they DO wear out regularly.
Maybe it's time to upgrade to the XL650? I've been lusting after one for years now.
So other than some mildly abraded hands and 7 little wounds on my left cheek, I came out of it in good shape. I did find the case. It was blown out just ahead of the web, the classic "blow out." I don't know what I did with it though. Probably pitched it over the fence in disgust. (I was in moderate mental disarray for a few minutes.)
It's not something I want to repeat though. Ever.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Heinlein on Labels
"Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire." -- Robert Heinlein
"If in doubt, post a Heinlein or a Cooper quote." == me
"If in doubt, post a Heinlein or a Cooper quote." == me
January 1927
Fritz Lang's Metropolis is shown in Berlin for the first time.
It is a landmark work.
Giorgio Moroder added a modern soundtrack which was released in 1984. Apparently I'm not a purist 'cause I enjoy the Moroder version the most.
Friday, December 30, 2011
F.A.S.T.
I'm not F.A.S.T. I stand in awe of those who routinely break the 10 second barrier, let alone the 5 second mark. I can make the mid-9's after I've warmed up.
These 3 strings were fired cold today at the range, sandwiched in between other shooters and a rapidly approaching sundown.
I think I'm getting better but it has been a very slow process.
NOTE: All shots were in. The blowout in the lower RH corner was caused by a hurried departure. Honest! :)
What I do like about today's result, the ONLY thing I like, is I don't remember the reloads. I think that's good.
Your ego is not your amigo. That's why I posted today's results. A reminder that I've got a long ways to go and much to learn.
And I'd better not forget that.
From the folks at pistol-training.com
These 3 strings were fired cold today at the range, sandwiched in between other shooters and a rapidly approaching sundown.
I think I'm getting better but it has been a very slow process.
NOTE: All shots were in. The blowout in the lower RH corner was caused by a hurried departure. Honest! :)
What I do like about today's result, the ONLY thing I like, is I don't remember the reloads. I think that's good.
Your ego is not your amigo. That's why I posted today's results. A reminder that I've got a long ways to go and much to learn.
And I'd better not forget that.
From the folks at pistol-training.com
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