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This is why we need to bring back public crucifixion of criminals. It can be SO much more than just a religious icon.

A lot of guys on Castboolits talk of using "the pencil method". Pop bought a Cabine Tree tester really early on in our casting days, so we never looked further. Interesting to see it in action though. I wonder what's going to be harder to find or keep around during the Apocalypse: a purpos...

So you’re saying….this is the way…. Mostly. I wouldn't pistol grip a Mossberg - the top-mounted safety and rear-of-trigger action release are both very ambidextrous and very accessible with the standard stock; with pistol grips, you lose that. 500 vs 590: same shotgun, different barrel mounting sys...

Man. You suck at enabling. 🤣 Sorry bro. After wrenching on 870's since 2002, my motto has kinda become "Knowledgeable Remington shooters choose Mossberg" :lol: If all you're looking for is a behind-the-front-door / bedroom closet shotgun, and don't have any real intent to trick it out wit...

I'd want a little more information. Better still, I'd want to get hands on and pick through them. Problem is, it's often more a question of when it was made over what's stamped on the receiver. We are after all dealing with a gun that became "tactical" by taking a duck gun and putting shor...

Any chance of a trip to the active volcano I know only as "Mount Unpronounceable"?

When I reload, cast bullets, or powder coat bullets I get left alone. That alone is worth the time spent doing it. 😆 I'll bet I wore out 2 sets of head phones and an SD card listening to "Quadrophenia" while putting some miles on the Dillon and making 45 ACP. For future reference, "M...

I do not remember, was Oswald supposed to be using military ammo? I do know that with my Carcano and military ammo you are lucky to hit a 12 inch target at 50 yards. As I recall, supposedly a Winchester equivalent to the mil spec load, sort of like the "Garand safe" M2 ball repro ammo bei...

Well. . .the National Match standard course for rapid fire is 10 rounds in 60 seconds for 200 yards and 70 seconds for 300 yards, with a mandated reload somewhere in the middle, and a perfect score requires results of 1 MOA or better. Oswald would have needed something in the realm of a 4 MOA and wa...

Challenges to man-portable: You are going to need low pressure, but high volume, and likely a long barrel to throw your high-mass water balloons with any decent speed without having the acceleration blow them up in the gun. I'm envisioning something that would have a scuba tank on your back and woul...

I guess the better question would be, "Is it economical to SHOOT anymore?" Scrounged brass and scrounged berm lead will carry you a long distance - at least on the bulk pistol stuff. But primers and powder? DAMN! I think it can be done economically. The key - probably - is to not branch ou...

Pure sacrilege. But, two dead pigs. Lever action origins: late 1850's, and tricking one out with optics, plastic furniture, or rail handguards on the modern production options is "sacrilege" Bolt action origins: at least as early as 1871; 1886 if you want to talk modern ammo, and nobody t...

I like it! Forget the dot sight, get the peeps and a Blackhawk to go with it! The current sights need more contrast for my eyes, I want to try a dot on it, I have other stuff to put it on if it does not work out. That was my justification for the Marlin .357 SBL (Pic rail): I knew the iron sights o...

Zsarvashere wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2026 6:10 pm Between this and the guide killing the Grizzly with a 9mm, I think a new breed of man is being defined. Try and keep up boys. Go get yourself a puffer vest and embrace modernity.

I've been saying "screw modernity" for years. Not sure that's the same as "embracing" it.

This is just more evidence the round is good for women and children to use. We used to simply give 9mm's to the women and kids because it was an effective round they could handle. Now the grown-ass men are putting comps on their 9mms. Whatever this phenomenon is, perhaps the .270's arrive in the 19...

OK. . .they printed a picture of the correct cartridge on each ammo box. That's kinda cool.

At those distances you have to think mortar… 🤣 Hee! Having seen that myself with my Dad's .45-100 loads, I think it would have been fun to write the Quigley " He's been up there all day waiting for two idiots to line up in his sights " movie shot to hit a standing target first, followed b...

"Let's get to the point
Let's roll another joint"

Pretty sure that wasn't what Tom Petty meant with those lyrics, but they fit!

Hope your duct-taping holds.

I've got about 500 rounds through the gun now, and it's definitely a soft shooter. Not one single malfunction with 7 different mags, both OEM and MBX, so also good. I won't get it on a timer until later this summer, so we shall see. I have a feeling that the XL in particular outlived its niche sinc...

AWWWWWW YEAAAAH!! :mrgreen: Not any terminal testing. A 405 through the spine is pretty definitive. Yep. Note that I didn't ask about bullet recovery. :lol: Until you soften those bullets down into maybe the 10-11 BHN range, you won't likely see anything in terms of meaningful deformation with thos...

AWWWWWW YEAAAAH!!

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2026 2:44 pm Obviously you didn’t read the whole post. But in any case, I would have thought in your state there’s one driving by you every 100 feet

I note that you're not doing your off-roading in a Cyber Truck.

I'm just reading Wambli's post and enjoying the newfound knowledge that there's a Tesla Model "WHY?"

NICE! Kind of considering one of those in stainless. Not having handled one in a minute - QUESTION: Is the extractor rod long enough to kick a .357 case fully clear, or if not, how much is it short by? Not quite, but if you hit it sharply they clear. Thanks! I recently looked at a 3" 686 Plus ...

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2026 4:16 pm GREAT SCORE!!! And the stags dress it up rather nicely.

How many times do I have to tell you guys: SKIN CANCER, LEPROUSY, AND BOILS AREN'T SEXY!