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    1. trickg

      SHUSH Act?? Federal removal of Suppressors from NFA ?

      I can get one for a lot less than that. ;)
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      SHUSH Act?? Federal removal of Suppressors from NFA ?

      I don't think the industry is what caused the shortages. I think it has been social media fear-mongering that started during the Obama administration: "Obama is President and he's coming for our gunz and ammoz!!!!! Buy components while while u can!" :omg: Then.... "Trump is President for...
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      Looking for advise on new handgun

      This. I went on a quest for a new 1911 in 2020 and in the end it came down to 3 pistols that most closely resembled what I wanted: 1. Springfield TRP 2. Sig Sauer STX 3. Dan Wesson Valor I ended up with the Valor because it had everything I wanted, and their Mil/LEO purchase program put it in...
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      SHUSH Act?? Federal removal of Suppressors from NFA ?

      If suppressors were no longer NFA, an entire cottage industry would crop up overnight, not to mention the fact that they can be home made by anyone with the right tooling. IIRC, there are kits that allow a person to create suppressors from Maglites. It would effectively make suppressors MORE...
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      Looking for advise on new handgun

      Do we really have to be like that to a new member of the board? Seriously - the spelling/grammar police are going to nitpick and pick on the guy because he may not know the difference between advice and advise? It could even be that their phone changed it for them and they had no idea that it...
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      Looking for advise on new handgun

      The world of the 1911 platform is a pretty deep rabbit hole. My gut, given the two choices of RIA or Springfield, and having no other information such as model, budget or anything else, I'd say Springfield. I've heard very few complaints about them and they have a model for just about every...
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      Ninth Circuit - USA v DUARTE

      I wonder then, if it would also affect those who were dishonorably discharged from military service. Probably not - that's a whole different question, but there's a lot in GCA 1968 that raises the eyebrow in light of Bruen.
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      What did you do at your reloading bench today?

      IMO, shooting a group like that with a 9x scope is harder than doing it with a more powerful optic because it’s harder to exactly repeat your point of aim at 100 yards. It would be interesting to see what you could do with that loading and rifle with a 25x optic.
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      What did you do at your reloading bench today?

      Here's a question, and it might be a dumb question, but given the 5 lbs of smokeless powder legal limit in the state of Maryland, can we order 8 lb jugs of powder? Will a supplier ship it?
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      What did you do at your reloading bench today?

      I just saw the other thread - the whole bit about the nitrocellulose shortage. I didn't realize that Alliant was going to stop production. That's too bad - I don't use a lot of Alliant powder but I do use some. Mostly Unique and Bullseye, but I also have some 2400 and some Power Pistol...
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      What did you do at your reloading bench today?

      And that's how the hoarding starts, which results in their actually not being any more powder. Look - powder manufacturers aren't going to stop making it or selling it to the American consumer. There is a pretty large market for reloaders in the US. The supply issues arise because when the...
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      What did you do at your reloading bench today?

      I'd want to know what caused the 3 fliers. Not awful for a 10 shot group if you don't count those three. Curious - what's the load? I know you used Benchmark and a 60 gr VMax, but what was your charge weight and what primer did you use? Did you crimp? Also, which rifle was this, and what...
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      Have you ever tallied up the amount of money that you’ve spent on one gun?

      That rifle ended up being everything I wanted it to be. If I have any complaints it would be: 1. Length 2. Weight It's a very big rifle and it's heavy. In hindsight, I may not have "needed" a 26" barrel, but with 223 I gained velocity with each additional inch of barrel, and that was part of...
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      In ear protection electronic

      I thought I'd update this - I just ordered a set of Axil XCOR ear buds - I hope they are everything everyone says they are, although reviews are mixed. Some guys love them, some guys think they are lacking. I'll report back when I have had the chance to use them.
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      Have you ever tallied up the amount of money that you’ve spent on one gun?

      I actually do - never thought I did, but more and more I've been thinking about it, especially now that Form 4s are coming back in record times.
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