JimB1

Accurate powder recall http://www.accuratepowder.com/consumer-alert/recall-notice/ -Jim

Well, at least he’s agreeing to a database of prohibited persons not a database of allowed persons. That’s a huge difference. -Jim

More info on the topic of birdshot for home defense. I'm using handguns for home defense so no dog in this fight

Pizza Bob moonlighting LOL

We picked up apples, oranges and grapefruit yesterday and I washed them all down with apple cider vinegar before they went in the fruit bowl at home. The stuff in the fruit aisle is the stuff I am most concerned about because everyone picks though to get the ones they like so those are the things I really try to wash well. Especially apples and stuff you eat the skin on. The jury is still out on weather vinegar can kill Covid-19 but they are asking us to wash with regular soap so I am guessing anything helps and the virus can’t seem to last for more then a day or two on surfaces so as long as I am not eating stuff immediately I think I still have good odds... -Jim

Not worth my time to attempt to find an article I read in passing a year ago. Probably couldn’t find it again in a few hours of digging so I’m not even going to try. Sorry... I’m not sure what sort of rifles were in use by the enemy in Iraq but it wouldn’t shock me if they used 5.56 since it’s used by NATO everywhere. They were making IEDs from household goods and reloading cases is not rocket science so it’s not beyond them in any way. It’s probably not a main reason to move away from brass but it’s not impossible that it’s on the list of reasons somewhere. Probably much more likely weight considerations are higher on the list. I’d guess polymer cased ammo is far lighter than brass especially in larger calibers. -Jim

I read an article at some point a year or so ago that the army was specifically asking for ammo cases that couldn’t be reloaded. Apparently in the Middle East the6 would get into fights and afterwards people friendly to the enemy would collect the spent cases, reload them and the next fight they’d be shooting them back. -Jim

Since new shooters need to practice chicken roll can be used in place of ballistics gel I guess

Never liked chicken roll. The texture is just wrong. It’s like vaguely chicken flavored liverwurst. Bleech....

Well, here’s the press. You could just buy the other stuff you need separately... https://www.opticsplanet.com/lee-gunsmith-and-reloading-equipment-90064.html -Jim

Thanks for that. The article does not mention anything about providing compensation... kind of half-assed reporting without mentioning that but it shouldn't surprise me anymore that articles are being written without pertinent information.. -Jim

I am not sure where Murphy thinks he gets this authority from but I suspect he is outside his official powers to do this. I have seen nothing that allows the Governor to commandeer any privately owned goods or services without due compensation in any of the emergency laws I have read so far. If anyone knows of anything giving the State this level of authority, I'd like to see the specific laws that allow this to happen because it is the definition of the slippery slope... Thanks -Jim

Just remember, not all of these people getting guns for the first time are leftist gun haters being converted. In fact I am sure that many, if not most are middle of the road folks that just never got a gun because they didn't feel the need to do so previously. They weren't necessarily against guns, just not really engaged on the discussions on either side. It's a good opportunity to show that there's not a gun community separate from them but that we are all just part of their local community, we aren't all some shady societal fringe (you all know who you are ) that needs to be looked at sideways but are their neighbors, co-workers and friends. JMHO -Jim

I like the turret because it gives me a lot of options to how I reload. I batch stuff like a single stage press a lot too. It's sort of a zen thing to just zone out and do one step at a time for 250 cases and it's not like I am in a rush to pump out ammo as fast as possible, if I was I'd be using a progressive press. I generally reload at night after my wife goes to bed so it's just hang out and listen to music time for me... -Jim

This is what I do too. Not sure how it works for long OAL rifle cases since I only do pistol rounds but 223 should be fine. -Jim

I’ve been using the Lee turret kit for a couple of years now, no quality issues so far and the equipment is very reasonably priced. I don’t think you’ll have any problems with their stuff. The lee reloading book is actually one of the more interesting ones to read as well. That kit should serve you well for a long time. I would also think about a digital scale, I am using this one: Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Digital Reloading Scale with LCD Display for Reloading https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BDOHNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_HHgHEb31SQA55 The balance scale in the kit is fine but the digital is more compact and easier to use if you are paranoid and like to weigh all your powder charges like me -Jim

If there is something occurring in the world that causes me to expend all my store bought JHP and I need to make reloads for purposes other than training, that'd mean we are all pretty much all screwed and won't be purchasing ammo from anywhere anyway. I tend to think of it as practice ammo during regular times and something to fall back on if we are all the way in the fire but everything is a finite resource at the end of the day, both bought ammo and reloading supplies. JMHO -Jim

My reloading bench is an old Craftsman grinder stand... 16" x 18" including the shelf in the back for the additional turrets, small digital powder scale and caliper. I have 3 turrets pre-setup for 45 acp, 38 special and 9mm, I also have one that is dedicated with a generic primer removal die so I can bulk remove primers before cleaning cases. I can swap between calibers in maybe 3 - 4 minutes including verifying the bullet seating and OAL. You don't need a lot of room to reload. -Jim,

So then you are all good with that requirement being in place??? I didn't think you were all in on the Biden/O'Rourke 2020 ticket...

Well, unfortunately the real issue is that if you do not have a purchase permit in NJ before an event like this happens, you are pretty much screwed regardless of weather the stores are open or NICS is working. You'd need to know at least a month in advance that you will need a gun in order to get the purchase permit. If that delay isn't fixed, who cares if the shops are open, everyone who has a permit already has guns and probably at least some ammo on hand. It's the folks that do not during this type of action that are going to be SOL. -Jim

Good read on it: https://aliengearholsters.com/blog/walther-ppq-vs-hk-vp9/ The holster company said it was a draw LOL -Jim

They should have asked me, I've been saying all this for the last month - More people infected than originally estimated - Virus was in country at least a month earlier then originally thought - Death rate drastically lowered after accounting for the much higher rate of infected that self-healed. -Jim

Long as it doesn’t look like this one I think you are OK

BTW, I am using the Streamlight TLR-7 500 lumens https://www.streamlight.com/en/products/detail/index/tlr-7 Instant daylight and the strobe is blinding and probably seizure inducing for people with certain disorders. Almost a weapon by itself... -Jim

I am going to recommend a Walther PPQ. I love my 5” with a streamlight as a HD pistol and it is probably the most accurate striker fired pistol I have tried yet. Even my poor shooting got a fist sized group at 25 yards. Out of the box the trigger is great. Only downside with the 5” is it’s tough to find holsters that work with the streamlight and 5” barrel. I have the regular 5” not the q5 because I didn’t feel like the q5 added $300 value to me over the stock 5”. https://waltherarms.com/ppq-m2-3/ -Jim