W2MC

Remind me to keep my back to the wall.....

dafuk an "H&K Lover" care about a revolver thread? Or are you, em, coming out of the closet?

Cast vs Forged....Rugers are investment cast. S&Ws are forged. Ruger is also a big mfg of investment castings. http://ruger.com/casting/index.html

One of the big review sites for ham radio is www.eham.net Current commentaries on the 4-band Woxun are at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11587

Congrats! Go get the folks on Navassa Island - N1A - (in the Carribean)...its extremely rare, as its the first time in 20+ years there has been a ham operator on the island. planned for the first two weeks of February. http://navassadx.com/

"Fit and Finish" is, IMHO, that 'thing' that separates the "good" from the "great", and it is very tangible. Its that attention to the details; such as polish of the bearing surfaces, the proper timing and interaction of the trigger, hand, bolt, and sear that allows the shooter to achieve the full accuracy potential of the revolver. The finish, while not an inherent part of accuracy, is another indicator of the care exhibited by the manufacturer during the production of the revolver....for example, take the S&W M27 and M28 The M28, with its sandblasted finish, does not have the mirror polish of the M27, but the blasted surface is evenly applied and still shows the craftsmanship that was applied during production. Same with the Colt Troopers and Peacekeepers...the Peacekeeper lacks the mirror polish of a Trooper, but the sandblast and parkerizing is evenly and consistently applied across the whole revolver, and the internals show the same fitting that makes it an excellent shooter. For example on the 'other side', I own a Taurus M85. It is a good shooter, and the finish looks nice and polished, but the surfaces are uneven across what is supposed to be perfectly flat. The fit of the mechanicals is good, but when shooting it, I have to remember that there is significant trigger overtravel, which can upset the accurate shooting of the revolver. That's the difference...

I've owned or shot all kinds of revolvers, including Charter Arms, Taurus, Ruger, Dan Wesson, Colt, and S&W. If you have and like your Taurus, I STRONGLY recommend you NEVER shoot, dry fire, or even touch a Colt or a S&W. Your opinion will instantly change, and you will immediately commence selling-off all your Taurus revolvers. In all seriousness...Taurus makes a decent revolver, but the fit/finish/quality is not up to a Colt or a S&W. EDIT - I agree, the H&R 999 is a really interesting revolver, but I wouldn't trade my Colt .22 Trooper MK III for one...

Another vote for the S&W Sport - I sure like mine! Check with Tanner's, just over the border in Jamison PA http://tannerssportcenter.com/ Also on Facebook They were running a special in January - NJ compliant version for $550 or so,

You need one of each!

OMG, I forgot the bacon! And the pork roll!

That's why they call it a snow job...

Snow tomorrow? Might be time to move the tractor in

I also suspect the PL was not set. Essentially, "PL" was originally a Motorola patent method to simulate a "Private Line" (hence PL) on an open channel/frequency. Its a collection of relatively precise undertone frequencies....that's why you will hear "PL 91.5, or 127.3", etc. The idea behind it is that the receiver / transmitter is set so that it listens for a tone at these precise frequencies and only turns "on" when it hears that precise tone frequency. Yeah, its a scam - its not really a "Private Line", but it worked for Motorola for about two decades. Its still working for a lot of FM communication to reduce interference between different radios, repeaters, and networks.

Trolled? Ya think?

From Dixon's website: "We will be closed from January 12-16, 2015"

..Who?

x2!

I can be found drive times on the 145.29 machine in South Jersey (-, PL 91.5) W2MC

X2 - I asked similar questions, and got no real answer. Accordingly, I have not filled-out their survey. Additionally, once your carry request is 'Denied' - This means you have a firearms denial on your records...does this now mean you would have to answer "yes" every time you apply for a new FID or PTP?

I have the RCBS Jr, which is slightly less heavily-built than the Rock Chucker. According to the stamp, it was built in 1977. I bought it used. The RCBS presses are tanks - your grandchildren will be reloading with these. Knowing that, you may want to watch the 'for sale' lists...might save you a few bucks.

Well, Fish, it's January, and my wife is on my (now oversized) ass to do something about it....she is dragging my butt to her gym tomorrow. What are you doing?

Hello to another from the CamCo/BurlCo Continuum!

Plus another one for Steve - I love my new Para 1911 9mm!

Who's going? Would be nice to see Shyanne competing, if she's going to be there

They've got a long way to go...last time I was there, the neighborhood was seedy and the buildings were in sad shape.