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    Carrying 1911 as a Lefty?

    I have several 1911s but shoot lefty. Been considering carrying using an IWB holster, but wanted opinions on the idea. I shoot Bullseye and have no experience carrying or drawing or using the manual safety in a draw. (Always kept off as not needed in Bullseye). Are there lefty 1911 carriers...
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    A School Shooting Drill in Oregon

    Read this http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/02/surprise-shooting-drill-terrifies-teachers-at-oregon-school/?test=latestnews During a faculty day when the students were home, there was a "surprise" shooting to test the faculty's response. I don't think they knew initially it was a drill...
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    Cadillac of Shotguns

    http://www.pressherald.com/news/cadillac-of-shotguns-gives-portland-police-new-tool_2011-11-14.html Portland Me police just received 10 of the Benelli M4 12-ga. Is there something special that you don't need to clean this as compared to "regular" shotguns to operate? "We fired this...
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    Hogs are Bad, Hunting is good. WSJ Article

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303365804576430162413408674.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks_2 Brief article discussing the problems of Hogs and how some are dealing with it.
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    EDITORIAL: Gun grabbers grasp at straws

    Washington Times article: Gives some basic trends: gun sales up, crime down etc. What struck me as odd is this "For every $1 spent on ammunition, pistols, shotguns and rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) pockets between 10 and 11 cents." Where does this...
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    1911 holster in Virginia

    so i am going for the first time out with a 1911. which holster to wear? 6' 1" IWB (needs to be worn professional wear (or whatever) Thanks for suggestions needs to be in my hands (belt) by next week. ) Thanks
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    Second Amendment Foundation: Life Member?

    I received a call yesterday and was talking to a nice sounding lady who, during the course of the conversation grew up in Georgia, and I suppose because I am in Virginia, discussed how she and her husband served in Norfolk back in the day It turns out that she was now calling for the Second...
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    Salinas Puerto Rico 2011 Match---Bullseye

    All members of the List and fellow bullseye shooters are cordially invited to the 2011 Mario Jimenez Bullseye Cup to be held in Salinas Puerto Rico -January 13th to the 16th.* (Long Weekend) Registered match conducted in an informal atmosphere of friendship and sportsmanship.* 2700 and CMP...
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    Nice Summary of 2nd Amendment from Tuesday's Elections

    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/Examiner-Opinion-Zone/david-kopel-The-Second-Amendments-great-2010-election-night-106717148.html Nice summary of individual state race outcomes, from House, Senate, and Governor. also covers results in races in individual States. It covers...
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    Convert Dillon 650 .45 ACP to 6.8 SPC

    (I posted this in Brian Enos' forum as well) My landlady bought her son last Christmas an AR-15 in 6.8 SPC. She got all excited when she saw my Dillon 650 a couple of months ago, and began commenting how she could make ammo for her son! (She is ~75 and he in his forties and is heading back to...
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    win the battle lose the war? choosing progun candidate or not..

    Here is an interesting article that discusses the difficulties in choosing a candidate and the ramifications of that choice in regards to 2nd Amendment issues and gun rights. THR has several threads that discuss NRA endorsed candidates regardless of their Elephant or Donkey logo that they have...
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    S&W M41 failure to extract

    Before shooting, I was demonstrating to a new shooter how to properly empty a Smith and Wesson Model 41 .22 (magazine out, then, rack the slide). I showed her why it was important to do it in that order; so as not to have a round left in the chamber, potentially, if done in reverse order...
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    Hammer falling to half cock?

    Was out with a couple of new shooters today. We were using both of my 1911 wadcutters. One of them was getting an occasional half cock hammer in the middle of shooting a string. The round was in place but the hammer was at half cock. The other gun was fine as normal. If happened about 8-9...
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    Houston TX outdoor ranges

    Might take a job in Houston, TX. that would mean leaving the Bullseye hotbed of the mid-atlantic. Are there any nice outdoor ranges and Bullseye leagues in the Houston area?
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    movie "sniper" rifles from briefcases

    First off I am a pistol shooter, but have read the rifle postings frequently regarding accuracy issues such as rings too tight, not tight enough on a scope, and infinite other variables such as bedding, etc., that rifle shooters discuss influencing accuracy issues. I was watching a movie ...
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    Spent Military Ammo Destruction, again?

    This came from Bullseye-L, from Gary Marbut of Montana Shooting Sports http://www.mtssa.org/ "Sweetheart Deals" http://www.progunleaders.org/ammo/ Marbut informs us that ATK is trying to get all the ammo demilled from the military, effectively doing an end around of the Cease order from last...
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    Virginia shields records of gun owners from public

    Is this a response to the "news" papers reporting gunowners/concealed carriers? If so this might be better in activism as a kudos to all those who wrote into their legislators. (last line in article)...
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    What to do when you only have 100 yards for 600 yard load development?

    I have a White Oak upper 1:7 twist in .223 (Wylde actually). RRA lower. I expect to get out a half a dozen times only to a full 600 yard range for High Power Service rifle shooting. That said, I will have access to my 100 yard range to develop rifle loads as well as shooting their reduced...
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    Massachusettes Election not a Pipe dream anymore!

    I think this is appropriate. I encourage others to see if they can help, even if only making a few phone calls. There is an election next Tuesday, to fill the seat of the virulent anti-2nd Amendment Ted Kennedy. It is between State Senator Scott Brown who is being endorsed by the NRA...
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    WSJ McDonald v Chicago

    An article on the case http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125432086519552597.html * Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at...
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