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Back on point here...picked up Hodgons 2012 Annual Manual and it had some reloading info on 300blk, but not a heck of a lot. But they had a nice section talking about 'the new' caliber.

A little acetone removes all glue and degreases. I have no safe queens, every thing is bound to get wet, dirty and dinged up at some point. They are tools. Buy quality, perform good maintenance and they will last a life time. Nicks and scars give character to tools and people. Each one tells a story.

Mark - This is what I am using for the side saddle. Awesome, simple and cheap. I love low-tech that works. http://www.esstac.com/Products/7%20Round%20Shotgun%20Card.php

Because I just posted this in another post, I'll add to the fun. Mossberg 590A1 sporting an Ontario Knife Company M9, GG&G light holder ($20) and a Streamlight with a simple push button base cap.

Ray - Since you showed me your bayonet, I'll show you mine "unsheathed". I have this thing where I think shot shells belong in shotguns, extra ammo belongs in pouches (unless you are a cowboy) and bayonets should be sharp and long enough to punch thru to the vitals. I put all of these in one package. My riot gun. And no, the M9 doesn't stay on it. A 16" M1 Garand bayonet is something to behold. I have velco attached to my receiver so I can just slap on another 7 rounds of fun from my AR Mag Pouch. Double mag pouches can hold 3 seven round shingles.

LMAO...Ray, you're a good sport. But please don't tell me you have multi-cam feetie pajamas or a Zombie Lunch Box. Just goes to show you, if its black and has Tacti-kool in the product description, someone will buy it. Now, is that really a bayonet? I don't see an edge on it. It looks more like some Goth chic's cake cutter. I'm thinking that side by side needs an EoTech and 3x magnifier on it.

Pistol Bayonets...ahh come on now Shane. You have to be reaching with that one. How guilable do you think a guy can be?

Good lord Ray you are reaching for arguments here. Not sure what has got your dander dude. Ray, let's wind our necks in here. Don't buy one. Don't worry about our thoughts or those of other professionals. It is all good man. If you leave this thread, it will be okay. FWIW - when I see a professional organization issue / allow Judges to be carried into harms way, I'll review my thoughts on it. Perhaps I will no longer see this pistol being a novelty item being marketing to magazine readers that are swayed by cool pictures and bogus write-ups. Just my opinion...similar to how you view the 300 Blackout. And like Shane, I can't tell you the last time I bought a firearms / SOF / hunting magazine. The best thing I did was get American Rifleman digitally so I can just delete it instead of having to put it curbside with recycling. Hell, the October issue had my personal contact information on it for a EVC and I never saw it. Lots of my friends and neighbors did though.

I have a 220 SAS II Compact 45 ACP (blued) and a 229 Platinum Elite 40cal which has a SS slide and black frame. I put black rubber grips on my 229 and have left the OEM 220 grips. I like sticky grips for OWB carry and the thinner hard plastic for IWB. The 220 being single stack works better IWB then the fatter 229. The sticky rubber tends to drag/ catch on my dress shirts more. The nice thing is using the same holsters for both. I also have the 22lr slide for my 229 and use that for practice quite a bit. Sub-sonics will render it a single shot, but a well placed shot on a vermin might be what you need at times. I LOVE 1911's for target shooting and precision work. I like my Glock 19C for shooting and carrying as a 2nd gun (or my LCP). The Sigs are the bomb. In a stressed environment there is a much less chance of forgetting to drop the lock like a 1911 and less of a chance of an accidental discharge like a Glock / XD or other striker fired set up when drawing your weapon. YMMV. But be assured, you will have chosen one of the best. FWIW - it is easy to reduce the trigger pull by changing out springs. The Elites are work the extra coin for the little finishing details the custom shop does for you. Enjoy it. Practice dry firing to get used to long trigger pull and you will be golden.

Good vids. Comms: Negative...he cleaned them all out. Commenting on target rich environment: JC...it like a phucking turkey shoot. Yea, you are not going to find him endorsing aTaurus Judge or some Rossi POS.

Brass sizing - I watched some of the videos and am considering one of those 2 to 4 inch chop / trim saws for under $50. Or might look into a small radial type saw to run it lengthwise across a few cases at once. Making the jig will be a solid time investment. I got butt loads of 223 brass and being able to use them is a huge driver for me. I'm guessing 2 to 3k cases I have that I can trim. Being able to do 5 or more at a time will certainly we a better use of time. Plus, having a small 4" radial arm saw would be nice to have for smaller projects.

I would up renewing just for myself. I never went for the Lifetime Membership because I always felt that someday, I would wind up leaving as the user friendly atmosphere deteriorated. For several years my work scheduled allowed me to have Sunday and Mondays off. Monday used to be my range day and typically it was only me or just one or two other people. I also enjoyed going during the cold and worse weather...the RO's really didn't bother getting out of the vehicles and would just come by to see who was down there. That freedom was great. Since then, I simply won't shoot on the weekends. Especially with my kids.

PowerPoints are slides that illustrate and summarize talking points...not the narrative that I provide with them.

Damn, that was nice. Watched a few times...didn't notice any muzzle rise. I'm guessing sub rounds...no crack what so ever.

Already ordered them.

Really, as long I still am buying and reloading 223 / 308 / 30-06 and using pistol components, 300blk will be current. Like others have pointed out, I am just a barrel swap away from going back. The only 'lose' would be a set of reloading dies and a case gauge. Compare that to special magazines, mag wells, BCG, ...

Well, just ordered 500 Nosler 125g BT's to compliment my existing supply. Every once in a while they have a blemish sale which is worth taking advantage of. Plus 500 180g BT's and AB's for my new Tikka Stainless Hunter with a factory fluted barrel in 30-06. And plan on getting a new lower to take advantage of one NICS charge. Yea, I'm taking the 300 plunge. Not that I 'need' another lower, but I have all these parts laying around to do a complete build for this 300 so why not?

A small cell phone case is my go to for my LCP magazine. If you look around, you can find various black generic cases that won't put you on the radar.

I am having a hard time renewing my membership after being a member for 10 years. Expired a couple of months ago and I just don't enjoy going there as much as I used. Big Brother, always new rules and I am the LE Committee Liason. Heck, last year I never got my family badges, only my own after paying for the family plan. Paying the family plan is tough to swallow at the moment. Might just be cheaper to guest my wife and kids in when they come. If they offered you plus a guest plan, that would be a better deal. If I didn't live 18 miles away, I'd probably join some place else. Goofy this is, being a NRA Instructor for civilians and LE, I can't show people how to draw from a holster, double tap. Nevermind trying to keep my tactical skills up. Yea, the more I type, the less desirable CR is becoming.

Nice idea PX. Sent from my BlackBerry 9670 using Tapatalk

AK's are something I have zero interest in. Zero. Nadda. Ziltch. As a Cold War veteran and doing EP work, if you are carrying an AK, you are suspect at best, most likely a BG. Fine for uneducated / trained commies, but not for me. Sent from my BlackBerry 9670 using Tapatalk

That SOTA Quad for a little over $500 is pretty damn nice...damn Santa Claus.

Damn, that's in expensive. Not sure to be cautious or just order one. Looking at Spikes they have a stupid lead time and Noveske's are a little out of the budget until the fat man in red makes his appearence.

Unless things have changed, the AR-45 had a bunch of issues. Trying to get quality NJ compliant mags. IIRC, some of the guys making the mags were far from ISO Certified craftsman. Again, only the barrel being different has me sold.

TM - good lunch time read. That presentation really solidified it for me. For the longest time I was hoping someone would come out with a AR-45ACP. I love the 45 round...230 grains of goodness at freight train speeds. This round using a 220g @ subsonic is the closest thing possible. Plus some impressive down range performance. A buddy has a couple of Thompsons. The trajectory on those is like a rainbow because of the poor BC of the 45ACP. Plus, those things are heavy as hell and not much for optics. The Nosler 125 BT's out of my 308 at around 3,100 fps were devastating on deer under 100 yrds. Granted the velocity is going to be much less, but this would be a man stopper. Another point...My hand loaded Nosler 150's BTs and my 150 Accubonds have an almost identical POI at 200 yards. The idea of having a rapidly expansion bullet and a bone crusher with the same POI is very attractive. Yea, this is going to be fun diving into. I might just bypass the bolt action idea and order an upper.