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Post by Snyd on Feb 3, 2017 12:29:18 GMT -5
Personally I have no interest in being around drinking shooters. Each to his own.
...and then there's this pesky thing called the Law....
Alaska State Law
AS 11.61.210. Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Fourth Degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree if the person (1) possesses on the person, or in the interior of a vehicle in which the person is present, a firearm when the person's physical or mental condition is impaired as a result of the introduction of an intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance into the person's body in circumstances other than described in AS 11.61.200 (a)(7);
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Post by Snyd on Feb 1, 2017 14:12:43 GMT -5
Thanks guys
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Post by Snyd on Feb 1, 2017 10:55:34 GMT -5
Kind of forgot about this and the Mod 11 until a couple of weeks ago... Ordered a new cartridge stop and spring from Numrich, no dice same problem. What I did find was a website detailing how to breakdown and perform various repairs to the A5/Mod 11/Savage 720. Near the end of the page is a note not to fiddle with the carrier latch because that can cause feed issues. Hmmm.... The carrier latch Numrich lists has a separate spring which must be the newer version. Mine looks more like the one in the center of this pic: BTW this is one appears to have been built around 1919-1920. I had no idea it was that old when I bought it. Can you post a link to the website? I've got an old "gunked up" one I need to tear down.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 31, 2017 11:42:38 GMT -5
DA? Holy smokes, cock the hammer and you'll have a one hole group! Nice shootin. ...negative... I can shoot much better groups standing DA than SA... My shots break with much less anticipation than when I shoot SA... Bob Interesting. I've never thought of it that way. Have you worked on the action/timing to where the hammer falls without feeling lockup? I'm having a hard time describing it. You probably know what I mean. With the Redhawk in DA you can "stage" the trigger at bolt lockup. With some smoothing the hammer will fall without feeling it. Either way, nice shooting an it inspires me to work towards that with my own RH.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 30, 2017 14:31:17 GMT -5
I haven't seen Todd around for some time. I hope everything is going well for him. His profile shows he was last online here Jan 4.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 30, 2017 13:16:34 GMT -5
Bumping this thread up to see if anyone had been casting/shooting this boolit. Here are pictures of the .513-300 OWC (ogival wad cutter) It has a short nose, modest meplat and is pretty casting friendly with a relaxed casting tempo. Should be a fit for those looking for an economical and easy shooting practice bullet and light hunting bullet. Cubrock has one and will post his results. ( Hope you like it, if you need anything call ) Left is a 500 Linebaugh and Right is a 510 GNR, sorry no 50 SPL's free for a pic.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 29, 2017 19:57:12 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. Yes, I agree with you "...God is good, He is Awesome"
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Post by Snyd on Jan 29, 2017 12:15:57 GMT -5
I love it when a plan comes together! I recently purchased this 1997 vintage .45 Vaquero Bisley on GB. I have several Bisley's with adjustable sights but have always been leery of buying a fixed sight Blackhawk that might not shoot "to the sights" without modifications requiring a vise or pliers. Still, I was drawn to pictures of fixed sight .45's on this forum and thus found myself high bidder on an impulse buy. Upon receipt and inspection, I discovered the cylinder throats would not accommodate a .45 JHP. I have found this to be the case on most of my Ruger .45's but a few minutes with a .4215 reamer solved that problem. I also fitted a Belt Mountain base pin that was slightly oversized before light sanding let it slide home. I had a Wolff trigger spring in the parts box that that now resides underneath a set of holly grips I had on another revolver. Off to the range... I am delighted to report that the first-ever outing for this 20 year old revolver revealed that it plants two of my favorite .45 loads on top of the front sight. Both loads incorporate a 287 gr Keith SWC over either 9 grains of Unique or 18.5 gr. of 2400. A 310 gr. LFN over the same 2400 powder charge had slightly larger groups, but it may have been me as I shot them toward the end of the session and my concentration suffered. Fired cases extracted easily and exhibited no obvious signs of over pressure. I was delighted to find that the bore was mirror bright and evidenced no leading after 100 rounds of plain based bullets. The pictured group is 8 rounds of the load with 18.5 grs of 2400. Ignore the "10" versus "01" date. Sometimes my dyslexia makes me so mad dam. Strong, reliable, accurate .45. I think this one is good to go.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 28, 2017 0:57:10 GMT -5
Yup, I use a local FFL and it's half the cost of FedEx or UPS and he doesn't charge me to pick it up on the return. However, once I FedExed a firearm to the lower 48 and it didn't make it when FedEx said it would so I got a 100% refund! FedEx free shipping! Yes, I agree..."Lying and skullduggery are ridiculous risks" No sense in breaking Federal law to try and save 50 bucks or so. Another question. Why wouldn't it have been shipped directly back to you? Was it coming back from someone other than a service dept. or a gunsmith? If you ship/mail from an FFL to and FFL it has to ship back to the FFL. If you Fedex/UPS to an FFL like a gunsmith he can ship it back to you directly.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 27, 2017 22:08:45 GMT -5
A FFL dealer can ship handguns via USPS Priority Mail to another FFL. A private citizen cannot legally do so, and must therefore use UPS or Fed. Ex., which require it to go overnight, or 2 day, as a matter of company policy, and those carriers can therefore get away with charging very high rates. I have developed a relationship with a local FFL, who uses the much cheaper USPS Priority Mail, and charges me a minimal upcharge (sometimes nothing) for his work. I suggest you do the same. Lying and skullduggery are ridiculous risks. Someone asks this question every year or two on this forum, and the correct answer is always the same. Yup, I use a local FFL and it's half the cost of FedEx or UPS and he doesn't charge me to pick it up on the return. However, once I FedExed a firearm to the lower 48 and it didn't make it when FedEx said it would so I got a 100% refund! FedEx free shipping! Yes, I agree..."Lying and skullduggery are ridiculous risks" No sense in breaking Federal law to try and save 50 bucks or so.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 27, 2017 17:03:54 GMT -5
How do the cited USPS regulations above affect fedex and ups? USPS regs have no affect on Fedex or UPS. However, Federal laws says if you are shipping using a common or contract carrier you are required to tell them you are shipping a firearm. The definition of firearm being what the Feds say.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 27, 2017 13:06:15 GMT -5
is it me or does the very top bullet hole with the 540 grain bullet look a little oblong? maybe its just me. fine shooting none the less. It's an optical illusion. Here is the same load at 100yds. Nice round holes.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 27, 2017 11:21:49 GMT -5
What you can do, is remove the cylinder. Ship that separately, from the frame. This way the firearm can be sent, as firearm parts, and shipped however you like. I do recommend you ship it two or three day.Its one way of avoiding, nonsense at airports as well. If you do this using USPS you are breaking the law. The cylinder is a part but the frame with the serial number is considered a firearm. pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_009.htm432.2 Handguns Handguns and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person are nonmailable unless mailed between the parties listed in this section, after the filing of an affidavit or statement described in 432.22 or 432.24, and are subject to the following: Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2 and the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 may be mailed between curio and relic collectors only when those firearms also meet the definition of an antique firearm under 431.3. Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2, which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest, may be accepted for mailing between governmental museums without regard to the restrictions provided for handguns in 432.21 through 432.24 and Exhibit 432.25. Air guns (see 431.6) that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 and are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable, but must include Adult Signature service under DMM 503.8. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations. Parts of handguns are mailable, except for handgun frames, receivers or other parts or components regulated under Chapter 44, Title 18, U.S.C.Mailers are also subject to applicable restrictions by governments of a state, territory, or district. If you do it using FedEx or UPS and do not inform them it's a firearm one is also in violation of federal law.... A nonlicensee may ship a firearm by a common or contract carrier to a resident of his or her or her own State or to a licensee in any State. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. In addition, Federal law requires that the carrier be notified that the shipment contains a firearm or ammunition, prohibits common or contract carriers from requiring or causing any label to be placed on any package indicating that it contains a firearm and requires obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt. [18 U.S.C. 922(a)(2)(A), 922(a)(5), 922(e) and (f); 27 CFR 478.30 and 478.31]
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Post by Snyd on Jan 27, 2017 10:13:33 GMT -5
Standing DA at 50 yards...the one shot that missed the plate was less than an inch out...so about a 7" group... Getting harder and harder to do with the eyes however... Bob DA? Holy smokes, cock the hammer and you'll have a one hole group! Nice shootin.
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Post by Snyd on Jan 26, 2017 22:39:12 GMT -5
Beauty!
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