Maksim

Awesome VZ 1911 grips. =) Make my 1911 smith styling.

What a way to follow up area 8. =) Thank you Jim for the update and we don't say it enough, for running a top class match month after month.

Watching it now, pretty good show, not quite as good as Classic Top Gear UK.... but fortunately Top Gear america is far better now than season 1.

Training or will our local stations be reporting Texas traffic and weather? =P

Registration is open, who is game? I am in.

Wow Matt, did not know that Winchester farmed out to S&B, you would figure Olin would be able to cover the demand within their business units. Where is S&B based out of?

It was jammed in there... The brass was forced crimped into bullet on one side, and pushed back on another. Did not go too far if any into the rifling. I wish I took a photo. Primer went bang and blew out of the round.

I will probably go on Sat.

Ok, now that I am finally back at home, I can further explain. I was planning on splitting the Area 8 post, but this was great. YES.... there is an issue. Mike Hughes, from the top shot fame, had to use Winchester White Box 100 round boxes from the local Walmart in Virginia. On one of the stages.... bang bang bang bang death jam. Death jam like no other to the point that he stopped himself shooting. It was in a Glock 19. Tried the standard hang to slide and smack the frame.... no luck after about 10 tries and a hand in pain. If you know Mike Hughes, you know he is not exactly weak. We finally got the gun open by pressing the slide against frame against a wall.... when it came out... the complete round was stuffed in the barrel. There was no primer to be found. Further on we looked at the round and saw that there was no flash hole in it. In turn, when the primer went bang, it made the whole round a projectile and got lodged in the barrel. When we had the slide locked back, had to use a cleaning rod to push the round back through the muzzle end. Mike mentioned he was going to contact Winchester about it, this was August 8th or 9th. If you are not comfortable with it, contact Winchester and get replacement stuff. In any case, contact them and check the lot numbers. Btw, this was 100 round Value boxes.

For range will be ok, for matches, absolutely not. Does take a bit of force to get the whole round out. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

Saw this first hand with Mike Hughes of Top Shot. All the way in Fredericksburg VA. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

The problem is, during the OGAM hearing a few years ago, the CHIEF of the State Police.... said himself.... NJ SP DOES NOT Recognize C&R any differently than a regular dealer. A few folks were hauled in for it. If you are getting a C&R in NJ, you might as well get a full blown FFL in NJ.

what distance were these plates at? Sometimes, just based on angle, jackets will fly. At Shongum, quite often it is the norm to get splashback. At CJ and OB, it is far less frequent.

Don't take it the wrong way... your post was just very unclear. =) Yes, Xtreme plated bullets are really nice, and we have Jon here who is an xtreme plated dealer. I have shot Xtreme at most local matches, they worked well for me at USPSA Area 8, and will get the ultimate workout at USPSA Nationals in Vegas this October.

Over thinking it. Plenty of ways to invest and avoid company specific risk. You can't compare a company like Facebook and an IBM, most of which now is service consulting. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

I hope you are registered as a NJ dealer as well. The njsp does not recognize c&r any different from a full blown ffl in NJ. Just saying.... Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

Only downside with grease, attracts a lot of crap. =) don't use too much. Dont know how, but I do know a few guns that had issues running because of too much grease. Never saw one run poorly because of too much oil. At shot show, there was a company advertising a lubricant/metal treatment that was to protect the gun. Have not tried it yet. Personally, I never use grease, hoppes to clean, and then oil to lube. tens of thousands of rounds no issues. The last mini torture session was my SVI, that went 1500 rounds or so before cleanings, without a single hickup. With only a light spray of oil in between. You would figure any modern combat gun is designed to run anyway, with minimal maintenance in between. The tolerances on most guns are quite loose for a reason. As long as you are cleaning your firearm regularly, I don't personally see the full value. What I really love is the grease marketed to reduce recoil. The only thing I saw grease do is sludge up 2 or 3 guns at USPSA Nationals in Vegas, and a few more guns slowed down so much that it would not cycle fully in cold weather. jmho. Could be completely wrong.

I have had the same gun, great gun. Sigs run quite well. All you really need to do is break down the gun, frame, slide, barrel. clean it all with hoppes, oil it up and you are good to go. Some people use grease, I never did.

More than half of our economy is now "information". Problem specifically to Facebook is absurd projected growth and sky high valuations. Biggest issue, in a year it could be the next MySpace. Only difference, average age of Facebook user is now in their 40s. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

Matt, Great analysis. I do not really pay attention to CNBC or other networks, the 14-16 number is from my communication with institutional fund managers and this was from the IPO time... actually day of. The $15 mark will be a decent entry point for most, and while the multiple is still large, comparatively speaking, there is plenty of value that can be unlocked. Even factoring in the fake accounts and all, it is still page views. Let me put it this way... google was still expensive at $100 a share at IPO price. I hate facebook as much as the next hater, but at $15, there is both a mental floor, and an attractive entry point from the institutional side... (from guys who actually manage billions). Zynga is a complete pump and dump, and has absolutely ZERO value... as much as Pandora. Zynga's success was merely because it was the closest proxy to actually owning facebook. Now that facebook is trading, there is zero reason to own Zynga, unless you believe in Zynga's success. Zynga is all risk, very little reward. Right now, the social media space is in a bit of a bubble, is there value? sure.... is $15 the bottom of Facebook? Probably not, but it is where value starts coming in. You can never pick the very bottom.

I will be there as well. =) Had a tough time deciding between XD 45 Gap or HK P7 PSP.... ended up with the Smith 1911. oh well. maybe next time.

The company has value, at around $15 in my opinion. The revenue is there, unlike say Pandora. The issue is, overhyped retail investors and the rediculous valuations they are supporting. Every hedge fund and mutual fund that I deal with on a regular basis, was out of Facebook the day of IPO. (and yes, you can request actual stock certificates... at a fee)

I have a Vepr in 223, which I love. Not a true russian caliber, but it is just fine. almost no recoil. Shoots great. Only issue with AK's and 223 is getting mags to run right. Mine uses AK 74 mags and Rob Arms followers for 223. Fortunately I was able to get my gun with 10 15 round mags.

Covered this a few times on my blog. WWW.maksfs.com Wait till December. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

My uncle has lots of luck at cheesequake in matawan. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2