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So those of you storing mass quantities of bulk packs, dump them all out tonight and carefully re-pack so that every round is pointing up if that sounds like too much trouble, just give them to me and I’ll take care of them.

If you are planning to load hunting rounds, I've got steel and bismuth shot, fiber wads, over shot wads, and assorted other components. If you're interested I'll put together a list of what I've got. Not looking to get much for it.

With trap loads available for less than $6/box, I'm not currently loading shotgun shells, especially since I don't have a progressive press for shotshells. But there are a good number of powders that can do double duty as shotshell or handgun powders. Red dot and Blue dot are two of my favorites, so you don't necessarily have to double up on the powder inventory. Primers, yes, wads, yes, hulls, yes...and those are bulky. Back when all cars were rear-wheel drive, I stored my shot in the trunk in wintertime... Those who cast their own bullets could view stockpiled shot as an emergency supply of lead, should commercial bullets get scarce for some reason.

I've no knowledge of that particular shower, but Kohler has a lot of manufacturing in China.

My sheltie/corgie cross is lying on the couch licking his butt, so his breeding is proving to be less satisfying... On the other hand, last night he surgically extracted from a pile of paper on the mail table a reminder letter that he's due for a rabies shot. He had almost entirely eaten the letter when we caught him, so maybe he's smarter than we think...

When a good friend and shooting buddy of mine left NJ to move to Colorado a decade or more ago, I told him that it was very important that he stop, before reaching what would become his new home town, and remove the license plates from his car. Better to risk a ticket than have his new neighbors find out he used to live in NJ.

Not familiar with the MCU, I see. It didn't end well for Thanos.

Ya know, you could have claimed the recipe was to simply put an unopened can of creamed corn in a 400 degree oven for an hour...

Over 600 comments on their announcement that they are eliminating comments on Thursday. Most seem to be claiming censorship.

I haven’t spent time in Boise for a bit, but people used to open carry in the legislature galleries in the capital building. I’d imagine they still do. No issues, no drama.

I’m not arguing with that, but why does it always seem to be the second amendment the dems want to curtail? Let’s mix it up a little! Curtail the third amendment--if found guilty of animal cruelty, a couple of Marines are going to come live with you

I’m all for vigorous prosecution and stiff penalties for cruelty to animals, but not for linking that to suspension of 2A rights. There is no logical connection. Is loss of the right to free speech, a free press, the right to assemble, or practice religion ever considered as an add-on punishment? No How about we make violators quarter soldiers in their homes without their consent? Or subject them to unreasonable search and seizure, or maybe take away their right to not self-incriminate? Maybe we deprive violators of the right to a speedy trial, or a trial by jury? Or maybe declare that rights not delegated by the constitution to the federal or state government will NOT be reserved to people who violate certain statutes. Why is it always second amendment rights that are targeted?

Sleep is good! Say 'Hi' at the match. I'm wearing a blue flannel shirt, and at least on the range will have on a tan Idaho cap.

Yes, but...you can do all of those things in states that don't smell like ass.

Hey! No ribs for you! And the backyard BBQ chefs here never duel. We will on occasion object to others' use of inappropriate appliances to try and approximate real BBQ in the kitchen, but that is an entirely different thing.

This came across in my Google news feed this morning. The Olympic Channel's "Top 10 Shooting Moments at the Olympics" video compilation. Top 10 moments in Olympic Shooting Competition I think it's really just a top 10 list from the last few years, when high-dev video of the events and electronic scoring broadcast back to the spectators in real time became a thing. I mean, it doesn't include Lones Wigger, and the Lanny Basham/Margaret Murdock medal ceremony (you can google them, if you care to). But hey, it's exposure for the sport, and the opening scene features a Benelli MP95, a gun of which I'm very fond. Gold medalist Barbara Engleder's reaction at about 0:50 would probably get her red flagged today.

Yeah, pick any two or three elements of the story and it wouldn't gain much traction, but wrap up 4 dead, 2 missing in a doomsday cult conspiracy centered on a woman who claims to be a God and has somehow avoided arrest for half a year (right up until yesterday), and it becomes juicy enough to attract media attention.

She was arrested in Hawaii yesterday. Still no sign of the missing kids, but last year she put a lot of their toys in a storage locker and tried to sell the youngest (autistic) child's service dog. The two felony charges against her are abandonment, and failing to provide for a dependent child, but her bail was set at $5MM, which tells me they aren't done filing charges yet The various autopsy results still haven't been made public. Dateline NBC ran a two hour episode on 2/14 (it's available on demand through their website) describing what they described as 'perhaps the strangest case they've ever covered' In addition to the three dead ex-spouses of the couple, and the dead brother, her niece also abandoned her four kids to move to Rexburg and join the cult, and the niece's husband was shot at, by an assailant believed to be Lori's brother. Too many good links to sort through, just Google Lori Vallow to find the latest.

I just got an email from the match organizer. Due to a conflict with the range (new member orientation, so it's a good cause), the start time has been moved back an hour on Saturday. Registration now starts at 11, shooting starts at noon.

Think of all the cool toys you could have in the shop gun safe!

I haven't done it since '89, but back then to take firearms out of the country for competition, you had to present them to customs in advance of your trip, and they'd document what you had, which essentially became your proof of ownership, and allowed you to bring the guns back in on your return without being charged import duty (the guns in question weren't made domestically, so you wanted this proof that you weren't importing them) You're wise to seek out more recent guidance than what I can provide!

Let me be quick to point out that it's possible to be from Idaho, and not be like Zeke!

That was taken after the 7 yard stage, so only 10 rounds. The group opened up a bit when we moved back to 50' for the other 15 shots...but at least we could hold the guns upright for that stage!

I guess there's nobody more gangsta than this whitebread farm boy from Idaho! Turns out, the sights work just fine with the gun held sideways.

Looking forward to putting more faces to names! I'm planning to enter fewer of the events this year. I felt kinda guilty after the last two matches. The image under my screen name was actually a target from a past TV Land match. From the "Stereotype Villain Event", of all things.