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Your slide will go forward when you flip the safety on? I don't think it's supposed to do that. The only way to get the slide to go forward from lock-back is to depress the slide lock lever because the follower in the mag is holding it up. The only thing the safety/decocker does is rotate the firing pin block and disengage the sear from the hammer, which when the slide is back it isn't near the sear.

Oh, you're right, sorry about that. Forgot to do that reading thing again.

No, the Dropped & Offset ones under OWB Holsters.

I just ordered a Blade Tech for this class for my 92A1, but unfortunately it was out of stock and needed to be ordered (yay for being a lefty). Being that the class is less than 4 weeks away, if you decide to go Bladetech from Red Dot Shooting, I'd suggest calling them to verify stock. They told me it would be 4-8 weeks, but I'm hoping it will be closer to the 4. They did ask if I wanted the mag pouches sent early though, and got them a few days later, which was nice. Good luck, and see you at the class.

IMO, once you start reloading, you'll start reloading other calibers. A single stage press is always a useful thing to have. I plan on upgrading to progressive soon but I don't regret buying the breech lock press anyway. I do, however, regret not building my loading bench big enough, but unfortunately there's a lally column in the way, so I couldn't make it any bigger. I think you'll be well served with that kit (and everything else everyone recommended). The only other thing I can say about it is that powder dispenser is not very good for flake powders; it tends to leak a little from the side. It's still very consistent, but it annoys me that it leaks. It's great with stick powders though which I use for rifle. From what I've heard, the powder dispenser that uses the disks is better for flake powders (but not as good for stick).

Sorry for the confusion. I meant if you don't use the quick change bushings, because I know there are a number of people that say that the quick change bushings don't save you any time. Without the bushings on a regular press, if you have lee lock rings you will have to reset them every time, but if you have higher end split lock rings, you can save your setting. But if you do have the breech lock press with bushings, your settings are saved.

When I'm loading 9mm, once I have the powder dispenser set up properly, cases already cleaned and sized, I can churn out probably 100 rounds in a little over an hour. And that's using a hand priming tool. If you include sizing the brass in that, maybe add 10-15 minutes per 100. Using the quick change bushings from Lee makes the die changes take about 20-30 seconds, tops. It definitely saves you time in not having to re-adjust the dies every single time since Lee's lock rings aren't very good. If you used a split lock ring that actually tightened down onto the die itself then it probably wouldn't take that long, but the Lee lock rings only keep it from moving in the press, it doesn't save its position.

I bought this same kit a little over a year ago and it's pretty good. I wound up replacing the scale with a 505 because the scale that it came with wasn't accurate (checked with check weights). I have nothing else to add that anyone else hasn't said, just agreeing with them all. Vibratory cleaner, calipers, case gauge, extra bushings, hand primer shellholders, and definitely a few reloading manuals (and ABC's of Reloading if you're new). As far as going progressive, I agree with that as well. I wanted to get a single stage to help me learn the process (and because I load rifle also, so I'll keep using it anyway), but now I'm ready to move up to progressive. I can load 50 rounds in about 30-40 minutes once the brass is prepped and everything is set up, but it all depends on how much you shoot. If you're only going to shoot 100-200 rounds a month, then single stage is probably fine for you, but much more than that and you'll want to step up.

It's dependent on a lot of things, including bullet weight and velocity. Typically heavier bullets are at a slower velocity, so you can get less recoil, but it's not guaranteed.

That sounds to me like they'd be begging for an audit and jail for fraud.

Don't worry, I'm not more confused. I fully expected the answer to be "we're not sure yet", but thought I'd ask in case they were holding back in the newsletter.

I wouldn't even know where to apply for that, but if you get approved, PLEASE let us know. You'd have to sell the house you're trying to protect just to afford the ammo to protect it.

Thanks, it did answer my question without actually answering my question, LOL. I had a feeling the answer was going to be unknown at this time but thought I'd ask anyway.

Speaking of badges, any information as to how they are going to handle the distribution of gate cards? I just saw in the newsletter about the gate but it made no mention how they were going to get cards out? Do we have to go to the clubhouse to request them, or will they be mailed, or has it not been determined yet? And on the same topic, any idea when the gate is going to go live?

Not sure if you're only looking for electronic scales, but I have an RCBS 5-0-5 that I love. I bought it after I found out my Lee scale wasn't reading right out of the box.

The things that drive me crazy about the show are just how much drama they inject into everything, and I'm not even talking about the interactions between the people. My favorite so far was a while ago when Joe and Charlie had to disassemble some cartridges, they took out their kinetic bullet puller and acted like it was radioactive and going to kill everyone in the shop. My wife laughed at me as I screamed at the tv holding my bullet puller. The other thing that REALLY bothers me is how they're doing all this "innovation" with their "new designs" of things that have existed for a decade or more sometimes. For example, a remote controlled weapon mount for a HMMWV? It's called a CROWS. How about Kris's latest completely re-engineering the AR platform by adding a piston system from an AK? Yeah, that's never been done before or is sold commercially by no less than half a dozen companies. Or when they bought those nice $50k HAAS CNC machines that no one knew how to use. Really? Good business decision there. Don't even get me started on Kris as a gunsmith. Either they're portraying this place in this way intentionally to create drama, or they really are a bunch of idiots that couldn't gunsmith their way out of a paper bag (except Vince and maybe Flem). My wife has no idea why I watch the stupid show because I always get so worked up and just yell at the tv for an hour. But like I said, it's like a train wreck, I can't look away. :wild:

I was going to sarcastically ask if anyone actually watches this show, but unfortunately I actually find myself flipping to it whenever I see it when channel surfing. It's like a train wreck, you can't help but watch. It's just so bad, yet I find myself going back to see what stupidity is going on this time. It must be the same reason people watch Jersey Shore or any of those Housewives shows that my wife watches.

Not sure if that was directed at me, but I am well aware it was sarcasm. In fact, my post was sarcasm, so maybe check your radar. PS: That was sarcasm too. PPS: If that wasn't directed at me, ignore this and I'll go extract my foot from my mouth.

Hey! My loading bench IS from Ikea, lol. I picked up two open-front cabinets, added a drawer to each and screwed a 6' laminate countertop to it. Cost me about $200 and the only thing I don't like about it is that I didn't have the room to put a bigger one, now that I'm thinking about getting a progressive.

I wish I could agree with this, but I can't. Maybe I'm just the exception. I live on a very main road (Berkshire Valley Road in Oak Ridge, for anyone familiar with the area). Cops drive by all day. My house is only 100 ft from the road and the front door is very visible. I keep the bushes trimmed back, have a Schlage lockset and deadbolt reinforced on a steel front door. I have a porch light on a timer, garage lights on motion, backyard lighting on motion. My house was broken into in broad daylight while we were at work. They kicked my door until the deadbolt broke, made a bee-line for the office and bedroom, tossed the drawers, and made off with a laptop and jewelry. When the cops showed up after I called when I got home, one of them said "I can't believe this happened here. I drive up and down this stretch all day, no less than 5 times today." A determined thief won't care that you're security conscious if they think they're quick enough. Right now, my main reason for wanting a security system isn't so much to protect my stuff when I'm not home, because it can all be replaced. I'm more concerned about protecting my family in case we ARE home. The extra benefit is added protection when I'm not home. And my dog isn't much help, she doesn't bark at people or cars, only wildlife.

You can leave it out in the garage. I did that for a year before moving inside due to climate control more for me than the equipment. Just make sure you keep everything clean and oiled so it doesn't develop rust. The dies tend to develop a little surface rust on the outside which isn't a big deal, just cosmetic. If you use it with any sort of frequency you should be fine, just take care of it like anything else. And if you can do what j0n said, even better. Given the fantastic NJ climate, there's only about 8 weeks out of the year that are really comfortable to be outside, at least for me, which is why I moved my equipment inside.

Anyone heard of or have comments on SafeMart? Also, for these wireless sensor systems, is it possible to add sensors later? For example, if I decided I wanted to add fire/smoke detectors, or motion sensors after the initial installation? I would assume you can.

Now I'm pretty much back to where I was last week, confused and unsure which direction to go. I see a lot of contradicting "reviews" of companies and seemingly no real suggestion for who to go to. At this point in my mind the options are either go with ADT and suck it up if they suck, or make an attempt to find a local small company and suck it up if they go out of business. Neither appear to be very good options. Realistically though, I think any alarm system, even one that takes a while to notify the police, will at least get the police on the scene quicker than 10 minutes after I get home from work (like last time). And if nothing else, at least inside the house the siren will go off and alert anyone inside that something's wrong rather than waiting for an intruder to be on top of me before I know about it. Unfortunately it's starting to seem like there may be no "right" answer, but only a few "passable" ones. I'm just trying to get some sort of "warm and fuzzy feeling" about which way to go with it rather than signing a contract and dropping that much money on a complete SWAG.

Care to elaborate a little?

I have a Glock 22. I've got a Fobus Kydex Paddle holster that I don't really like because it's too stiff and difficult to draw from. I then got a Blackhawk Serpa CQC Sportster paddle holster for it that I like for around the house. As far as sights, I don't have much problem with the standard sights, but I am considering giving the Advantage Tactical Sight a try. The biggest problem I seem to have with standard sights is proper centering of the front post in the notch. Vertical is usually not a problem but I tend to have a little difficulty with horizontal centering.