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I was in radio broadcasting in the 70's, so I (and Mrs. 45Doll) knew a fair amount about the industry. After FM radio started playing music, AM radio went basically down the tubes. And stayed there. It's not an exaggeration to say that Rush single handedly resurrected AM radio from the grave, and made it more useful than ever. My wife was on the road in the NY area the first day he went live nationally (August 1988?) and was on (I believe) WABC. That night she burst through the front door and blurted out "I heard a guy on the radio today who sounded just like you if you had stayed in!". That was an exaggeration in hindsight; I would never have been another Rush Limbaugh. But what she meant was she finally heard someone in broadcasting (in ANY medium!) who sounded like the way we thought. And that was absolutely true. He was indeed unique. And a treasure for this country, and conservatism. I made up my mind today that I will never be silenced in defense of the founding principles of this country, or its greatness. In his honor. And in fact, it's long past time to go on offense.

What a huge loss to the conservative side! I will miss him....He was my voice of reason in this crazy world. May God bless and keep you Rush!

Truly sadden at this news. One of the 1st and absolutely the best at what he did.

I've decided to find a cheaper hobby. Like Yachting. And here's a solar powered one: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoletrilivas/2020/05/11/solar-powered-yacht-serenity-yachts-tesla-of-yachts/?sh=169688a46471 "My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion und a yacht" Shootin' clays off the back of the yacht is looking better and better.

Dirt aids digestion.... well, as long as there isn't any Anthrax in it.

Blisters are manly.

@JohnnyB I've exclusively used std CCI srp in 223 for over 45 years. Nothing else. NEVER ANY PROBLEM. Do what @CAL. .30 M1 says. I've always hand primed.

Mountain lions never forget.

I've always carried factory loads. However if they're getting in to what ammo you used you've got bigger worries.

Perception. Revolver = Fudd because it's not a plastic semi-auto. .357 is bad ass, no doubt, but so is a chest full of Elmer's 00 from a SxS.

They have had a ton of 9mm lately,they have had some everyday for like the last 3 weeks or so, it was sealing out in minutes , they haven't been droping it all online , they had the cci 1000 round cases all this week even though its not online. I called earlier today to switch my shipping address for one shipment so I could send my buddy some and they had about 4 types of 9 mm available.

Irreplaceable. They just don't make them like that anymore. This year is going from bad to worse.

Sorry...i don't have one but I believe you can convert a Troy other...

RIP Rush. You will be greatly missed.

R I P Rush.

https://www.shiva.com/learning-center/sitting-shiva/kaddish/ Rest in peace, Rush. G-d blessed us with you.

Damn. I remember when he first came on the radio in the ‘80s. I’ve been a long time Dittohead Godspeed Rush. Thank you for everything you did for this country.

I’ll sell one for $1MILLION dollars!!!! For an extra $500,000 I’ll include the ACOG!

I’m out of ZOM but my wife is still in, and buying more. I think they will be $4-5 by late March. MVIS is doing well overall. Im holding my remaining shares. EMAN has done well over the last few days. Oil companies are doing well. POWW is up and down over the last few days but I’m holding it long. I also picked up a few hundred of Bombarder. Aircraft company. They recently dumped Lear so I think they might be a reasonable prospect for longer term. So far today’s market has been...odd.

Guess its no so much if it will be available, its what will the pricing be? Did much stocking up prior to the 2020 election and Covid, between the rebates and sales never paid more then 30 cent a round for brass cased, quite a bit at .24. Right now at the $1 plus, not interested.

.22LR

how's everyone doing these past few days? I made a decent bit on POWW, but ZOM is struggling. Also picked up a few more shares of XOM, LMND and SWBI. what's everyone else following or looking at?

I'm so done with this weather...

I’ll never forget that one. My asscheek was sore for a week!!

I have bulk loaded hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of 5.56 on my hornady lnl with NO issues....as long as case prep is good.....you can easily feel the primer seat perfectly.... Try it!

@JohnnyB my fingers are so short I have to cock my hand to the right to reach a trigger. As a result my sights are adjusted to the right. Smaller guns I don't have this issue with.

The "B shot" probably vaccinated you against 20 diseases for the rest of your life!!!

I remember in Navy boot camp they gave us a huge needle shot in the butt cheek, called a "B" shot if I remember right. Left a knot in your ass for days but cured everything! @Displaced Texan can chime in if my facts are wrong or they stopped giving those shots after 1976 when I got mine!

Yeah @JohnnyB but I have short fingers. The hand and finger muscles were developed long ago in my teens (like 100 years ago) when I was doing Karate and Gung Fu. Helped me learning how to shoot.

So is eating the first hot chow you've had in days after a helicopter blows dust all over it.

Thanks @GRIZ I have been hand priming my 5.56 and .223 but you have bigger paws than I do! I was thinking about doing them on my progressive press but still do rifle rounds on my single stage. I get blisters from hand priming when I do too many at a time but I guess its worth it knowing that every primer is properly seated.

Years back knew a family that owned a pretty nice sized boat, heard the old man say Happiest day was the day he bought his boat, 2nd happiest was the day he sold it.

The dirtier the powder, the more dense the spray & smoke. Varying handloads in centerfire cartridges could lead to "unknowns" as far as distance vs. density, which is what Mass was referring to when he was quoted on the use of hand loads causing "problems" with forensics. A really clean burning powder a competitive action shooter uses could raise questions (Perp was twice the distance YOU said he was in a sworn statement, so why did you shoot him?). I merely illustrated his point by using a photo of nice, DIRTY black powder. Yes, the Lab will swab everything with Q-Tips looking for chemical reactions to reagents. And yes the Lab will go to "the known values" of ppm density at distance to determine actual distance, since these records are standardized by barrel length, ammo manufacturer, type, weight, construction, primer, etc., etc. Go "off the charts" with handloads and "science can be fooled"... ~R

Bring On Another Thousand.

Not for you, @GRIZ, you can enjoy the laugh, but for everyone else including @JackDaWack & @ leahcim : If you want to experiment with GSR, the easiest way to "trace" where it goes is to video yourself shooting the gun in question. Different powder types burn at different rates (speed). Different manufacturers use different powders, and some are more "clean-burning than others (reloaders know this)! Bullseye is a dirty, slow-burning center fire propellant, NOT an explosive, and yet fills an indoor range with almost as much smoke as my black powder revo's seen here! Easiest way I know of to demo GSR is to shoot a few cylinder's worth of the "Holy Black", then go home, throw yer clothes in a laundry basket and take a shower. Dry-off, then stick yer face a foot away from yer clothes and smell those glorious ROTTEN EGGS, lol! That smell is on everything you wore, RIGHT? That's the Poor Man's GSR Test, lol! Rosey

Cosby and Harvey Weinstein

So good. Jus' saying

I have a lot of components like brass, bullets, and powder. I have been loading a lot of ammo lately and did an inventory this weekend. I am fine with everything but small pistol primers. I am down to 6700 SPP. That may sound like a lot but it goes very quickly. I do have 4500 Small Pistol Magnum primers and about 10K SRP that I will use if I have to. My normal "full" stock is 20K of SPP and LPP. I still have 14K LPP remaining. I have seen too much evidence using real pressure measuring equipment that shows there is no need to drastically reduce loads when substituting SPM for SPP like many people think. Here is an example of one such video.

All I can say is that if someone threatens my life or the lives of my family, I will kill them! I will use the most effective ammunition I can get my hands on to accomplish that goal and I don't give two shits what someone sitting in Trenton thinks about my choices!

Oh, and btw, I like "SG Ammo" for online ammo orders. Consistently good prices! www.sgammo.com

Just breaking... Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh has died at the age of 70 following a battle with lung cancer, his wife Kathryn announced on his radio show. Limbaugh was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in January 2020. Days later, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union Address - America's highest civilian honor - which former First Lady Melania Trump presented to him. "Rush Limbaugh: Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country," said Trump during the address.

I am truly saddened. He was amazing at what he did. I am usually at work from 12 to 3 but would listen whenever I could. He always gave me a sense of hope on the issues of the day.