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    Best SD diet for the XDs 45?

    Rather than hijack the other XD thread I'm jumping off in a slightly different direction. I have a new XDs in .45 and while it's utterly unfinicky about FMJ, it seems a bit more picky about JHP. It is possible that it was balking at the Speer short-barrel JHP stuff (we are awful about chucking...
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    I love the new .270 except for....

    ...the synthetic stock. Two weeks after zeroing the thing in, I'm still having neck problems from what can only be described as whiplash after I rested my cheek on the stock. Mind you, the recoil on my SHOULDER is just fine. All the worry about would a .270 be too much is nothing. Unless you...
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    Managed Land Hunt!

    We have had a good week and it's only Tuesday! :D We won a Monday afternoon-Wednesday morning hunt through Texas Parks and Wildlife, for an antlerless/spike hunt on a ranch in McCulloch County, outside Brady, Texas. The entries for the draw hunts were $10. Each of us was allowed two deer...
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    Need a lead on a *good* revolver smith

    I live in the Houston area, but go through Austin regularly. And for the right gunsmith, especially if he's an FFL and can ship back to me directly, I'll ship. But here's the thing. I have a .327 Fed Mag SP101. I shoot that thing really well (for me, for a revolver) even in DA. But...THAT...
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    When my pony was born

    Finally. Took awhile and several trades, but I am the happy owner of a really, REALLY nice Colt Detective Special. I'm super excited. And I would like to know its birthday. But I don't want to know badly enough to get an authentication letter from Colt for $75 :what::what::what: Is there a...
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    Plinking: Rx for the soul

    There is just something flat down good for you about plinking. We're out at the ranch this weekend, since Rich got Friday off and of course is off Monday. We got back from town a little after lunchtime, and he went off to the south a bit to set up hay bales for archery practice. I sat under...
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    Wimpy shoulders, no upper body strength, arthritis: school me on crossbows

    Woo HOO! The state of Texas has finally figured out that crossbows are BOWS. That means that during archery season, I can go out and hunt if I get a crossbow. I've wanted one since forever since I cannot, absolutely CANNOT, pull a bow to a poundage to allow me to hunt legally (let alone...
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    Calling all Texans! Write Dan Patrick

    Today around noon, a guy showed up at Texas State Senator Dan Patrick's Capitol office asking to meet with one of his staff, alone. He was told no. He left, walked out of the Capitol, and shot five rounds from a "small caliber" handgun into the air. DPS troopers apprehended him without...
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    Finally, the SP 101 resolved

    Some time back I got a hankering for one of those SP101's chambered in .327 Fed Mag. After all, a gun that can shoot four calibers out of the same cylinder is interesting in and of itself, and the cartridge was intriguing. My dear husband brought one home for me (Mother's Day, lol) and on my...
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    Hit this poll!!!!!

    Go to www.ktrh.com where the "Question of the Day" is, "Should Texans be allowed to open carry?" So far, it's 73% YES. Woo hoo!!! Please go and vote yes. Thanks. Springmom NOTE: please cut and paste (or just key in) ktrh.com so that they don't toss out the results that trace back to...
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    LADIES: new women's forum at WTA

    As many of you know, a new gun forum, We The Armed, started about a month ago. There's a lot of names you'll recognize over there, including at least one of the founders, Larry Correia. It's another great gun forum in addition to THR, and all are welcome to come check us out. BUT....in...
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    emptying the Lee powder holder

    Here's where all of you who gallantly state "there is no such thing as a stupid question" have your patience tested.... We had substantial damage to our house, and I am faced with packing up everything in my office, which includes all our reloading supplies. The Lee Classic Turret Press that...
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    Even with Ike, you gotta love Texas

    So we were out doing a couple of very last minute errands tonight, prior to tomorrow's apocalypse, aka Ike, coming ashore. We had 740 AM on (talk radio) and the host was interviewing various people who were either bugging out or staying put. Suddenly they're interviewing Rep. John Culbertson...
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    Ok...weirdest problem with a revolver....

    My little m37 has been a trooper, at least since its initial problems the first week I bought it 2 1/2 years ago, anyway. But today, Archerandshooter pulled it out of its holster to find the button cover on the left side of the frame, which covers the button attached to the works inside that...
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    Odd, and kind of sad, time at the range today

    It being labor day and thus a holiday for Archerandshooter, we celebrated the still-beautiful weather here and went to the range. He took his .357 that's going with him to Wyoming in 2 weeks, and also his blackpowder revolver; I took my new Para 1911 and my own .357. Stood and waited for the...
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    What would you change if you had Open Carry?

    I don't mean this to be a debate on the merits of open carry. Please don't inject your objections to open carry, that's not the question. However, I'm in a state that may get it next year, and last night (insomnia...) I was thinking "what would I carry if...". Depending on the weather, my...
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    I know...it's about time....

    We've only had the Lee Turret setup for a year. Or so. We looked at it, thought about it, got busy with other stuff, went and bought a ranch, you name it. And this past weekend, finally started handloading. We both own 1911's, so we started with .45acp. Bullseye, 5 grains, with a 230gr...
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    aaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh!

    This past weekend, we went out to the ranch, with our new toys (a clay thrower and a new-to-us 28ga Athena SxS) The thrower's going to work out well, although I can't say the same for my aim... :o Ah well, BA/UU/R, right? However, the fifth time I loaded the Athena, the right trigger...
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    A moment of (sign) Zen....

    Archerandshooter is off to various places around the country this week for work. I just got this in my email: This moment of Zen brought to you by TSA and the airline industry..... Springmom
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    What caliber bedpost?

    ...to take out a burglar? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362849,00.html I can just see the Wisconsin antis saying "see, we told you you don't need a gun for self defense."
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