Recent content by dburkhead

I just want to say that there weren't any parts left over when I was done. ;)

I detail stripped my 1911 (Taurus PT1911AR) for the first time for cleaning and reassembled it (following instructions found here: http://www.m1911.org/stripin1.htm). However, once assembled, it would not chamber the first round in the magazine. I noticed that there was a little "play" in the...

I don't think this is the time or place for that argument.

A couple of weeks ago I tried some different things at the range with my 10/22. One thing I found is that with support (rifle resting on bag, my back supported against the wall of the range stall--the most stable position I could get), I was getting overlapping holes in 8 out of 10 shots (two...

Legally, I don't see how this would be any different from a crank operated rifle, which I've both seen and fired (crank operated .308 was a lot of fun). So long as a separate movement of the hand/finger is required for each round (pull, one round. pull some more, another round, pull some more...

Okay, here's the current version of the letter. The current plan is for it to go out Monday unless, based on what feedback I get here or elsewhere, I decide it needs further revision. And the appended text of the code is:

Well, since one of the Justices that is likely to retire given an Obama win is Stephens, the situation is not quite as bad as it seems. Simply swap one moonbat for another.

Actually, I based the 5 million on the idea that the eating of at least occasional meat goes back at least to the last common ancestor between genus "homo" and genus "pan" (the chimp branch) since both chimps and bonobos will catch and eat meat as well, that's between 5 and 7 million years ago...

My wife said that to me this morning. I gave request a lot of thought and composed the following reply: I know that you come from Japan and from an "urban" environment but there are some things you need to understand. First, humans have been farmers and animal herders/keepers for about...

Preemption only applies to laws passed after 1994. I'm not sure when the relevant sections of the Municipal Code were passed. Edit: Just checked. Waterworks one appears to date to 2005--although that's just a renumbering of a preexisting law whose age is not listed. The parks one is dated...

In Indianapolis/Marion County, there are two provisions of the Municipal Code that forbid the carrying of weapons on certain properties. I am planning a letter campaign to try to get that changed. The letter is to go out to my councillor (their spelling, not mine) and the four At Large...

And my second trip was even more of a learning experience--I got lost. I made two major mistakes which led to that: 1) I cued on terrain features. In particular I knew that I had to cross a ravine/dry creek bed to get back to the fire trail where I'd parked (and, once there, it would be a...

I'm just getting started at hunting. (Went on my first squirrel hunt this past Saturday--planning on going again this upcoming Saturday). At the moment, the only things legal are squirrels and frogs. I'm pretty much not interested in frogs, so "what to hunt" is pretty much decided for me...

Interesting stuff. I've never hunted squirrel before and the one's I've seen in urban and suburban environments never seem to sit still for very long. That's why I thought I had to get the shot off quick. My _intended_ point of aim was heart/lung area. However, I noticed that despite that...

The scope is an Alpen Kodiak 3.5-10X50. With the rings I have, scope centerline is 1.5" above the bore centerline. That's actually tight enough that the end cap covers don't quite fit over the front and the result is a nice fit with cheek to stock putting my eye right where I want it for the...