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by Lena
Fri May 28, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Gunsmith in DFW
Replies: 10
Views: 8547

Re: Gunsmith in DFW

what kind of issues are you having?
by Lena
Wed May 19, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Fun with powdercoating
Replies: 17
Views: 20010

Re: Fun with powdercoating

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few of ours here
by Lena
Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Posts in the "Never Again" forum
Replies: 4
Views: 14752

Re: Posts in the "Never Again" forum

Shooting rifle grenades (HE) from the shoulder with an M1 Garand set for max distance we saw it in a manual and I had a much higher rank officer friend that said he knew where 2 were we could shoot for a demo in AMU so we or I did. Never felt that kind of recoil before or since, back blast was also ...
by Lena
Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: If you had the carry choice
Replies: 30
Views: 13289

Re: If you had the carry choice

No change here Gen 2 Glock 32 of some days a Gen Officer 1911 with spare mags for each one Sometimes fixing fences a S&W 66 2-1/2" with shot shells in 3 holes The only restricted times were working for Dallas SO then a 4" S&W 19 later the 66, soon as I moved on a 5" 1911.
by Lena
Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: IN: 'Multiple victims' in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Replies: 41
Views: 10433

Re: IN: 'Multiple victims' in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

Is the 410 confirmed? I could not find anything there earlier.
Race
Religion
Photo
Seems much is omitted for some reason
by Lena
Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Competitive Shooting
Topic: Competitive shooting participation
Replies: 9
Views: 15846

Re: Competitive shooting participation

in other areas if you have A PPC class how popular is it?
by Lena
Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Competitive Shooting
Topic: Competitive shooting participation
Replies: 9
Views: 15846

Re: Competitive shooting participation

I have seen a cutback here not me as we prepared for all this early last year when we saw it all coming and we still shoot weekly, we have cut round count maybe 25% and added 22 rf to be used our competitors have dropped some but not much I was just thinking of a range trip Saturday here if not mudd...
by Lena
Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Contact shot, blast damage?
Replies: 35
Views: 18075

Re: Contact shot, blast damage?

I witnesses and was involved in a car jacking shooting some yrs ago involving 2 males stabbing the occupants the defensive action was return fire from a 45 acp at 9-12" Hydro Shock ammo the impact was on bridge on nose and upper lip, besides the apparent bullet penetration there was a huge amou...
by Lena
Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

With our shooting volume casting FOR US is the best way to go for me, buddy has been casting 3 days straight now next week will be a reloading day or 2 for sure, we shot today was a great one to be outside. Then had a good meal. Burger home baked buns and tater tots with ice water.
by Lena
Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

Sure are they drop slightly over 2# each. We used them so long we had to put a fan on them to cool off.
by Lena
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

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Some of our ingots alloyed ready to cast
by Lena
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

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A few 125 gr 9mm
by Lena
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:19 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

Charles we live an hour east if Dallas and about a year ago we located an out of business printing company that wished to move and wanted to find someone that would haul off some things for them, a 350 mile drive 1 way to Midland Tx, part of the haul was 2500 pounds of linotype, it took 3 of us all ...
by Lena
Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

A screw machine could do a copper bullet but WHY????????? Lots of trouble there when what we cast shoot better than we can by far, no leading noticed and much easier.
by Lena
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:24 am
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Making a bullet alloy
Replies: 19
Views: 20717

Re: Making a bullet alloy

Exactly what I shall be doing today very shortly will be smelting alloy We have about 500 lbs of lead, 2000 lbs of linotype and & antimony tin so all fixed there, doing all we can today 2 of us flux it with paraffin. We will cast all of it starting next week into 9mm and 45's with 8 cavity molds...

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