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    Texas court rejects rules regarding unfinished frames & receivers

    U.S. District Judge in Texas putting a halt to the ATF’s rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as if they’re firearms themselves. https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/6573/attachments/original/1688171832/VanDerStok_v_Garland_227_Opinion.pdf?1688171832 Appeals...
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    "Links" has 404 errors

    "Links" page shows a couple '404 Not Found' error messages on it between the title graphic and the table of links. https://thefiringline.com/Misc/links.html
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    Neophyte's first cast - and some questions

    First off let me say y'all are a bad influence on us lurkers! Shame on you :) While perusing a yard sale I came across a Lyman entry level casing kit: 5# furnace, ingot mold, dipper etc. Ordered a couple molds to go with it and gave it a go. Using Lyman 429244 (44 cal SWC, GC, 255gr): Q: The...
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    S&W M&P Shield Safety Alert

    More info, including a procedure to see if you're affected, is at http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_791654_-1_757978_757978_image
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    Florida SB1678: Anger management class need to buy ammo

    I'm guessing this is bill submitted to make others seem reasonable, or placate her constituents. In any case the Floridians here might want to send a note to their Senators to oppose it. http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/1678 ETA: Sister bill in the house -...
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    What wildcat is this?

    While picking up my brass at the range I'll go ahead and grab most anything else around, if just to see what other folks are shooting. I came across a pile of brass stamped 30-30 Win but the necks had been expanded to the point where they're now straight-walled cartridges with a length of ~2...
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    "New posts" age to "No new posts" while online

    While I peruse the messages I've notice after a while updated threads I haven't read yet, since my last visit, have changed their status from to . Makes it tough to spot the new stuff! Aside from learning to read faster is there a way I can change whatever determines this behavior?
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    Kids and lethal force

    Reading this news item got me to thinking... Short version: 10 y/o and kid sister home alone, bad guys break in, kids run to closet, bg opens closet, boy shoots bg, bad guys arrested at hospital. At what age do you start talking to your kids about the use of leathal force? How would you...
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    Whistling clays for a blind shooter?

    I know a blind shooter that does pretty well with a beeper over a static target. He'd like to get into skeet/trap shooting. Anybody got an idea for a noisy clay?
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    Home invaders pick wrong house

    From http://www.local6.com/news/13542239/detail.html So don't call me paranoid for having a gun here and there at home.:p
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    Police: Oops, wrong house.

    Just how often does this happen? From CBS News: Full story at link I fear I'd make a wrong threat assessment were I in this situation.
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    Glass for LR-308?

    I have an LR-308AP4 on order and am wondering what sort of scope to put on it. Though I haven't tried them the caming scopes (a la Leatherwood) look interesting. Any suggestions in the $400 or less range?
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    Live and learn

    From The Plain Dealer [... continued at the site - kkb]
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    Old AWB and grenade launchers

    On another board I'm in a thread that's starting to vier to the old AWB restrictions. What are my talking points re grenade launchers?
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    Where's the law on how to measure overall length?

    I'm trying to find the law that defines the length of rifle with collapsible stocks. So far what I've located says the extreme length measured down the centerline, is that with the stock extended or collapsed?
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    What is max filespace for a member?

    Is there a ceiling to the number of files or total amount of storage we can use for attachments? I know about the per file limits, but what about total limits.
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    Range Report: 10mm Ammo

    Some of you may be aware I've just joined the 10mm crowd and have started the search for a defensive round suitable for my new Glock 20. I thought I'd share my initial findings. To warm up I shot some El Cheapo rounds. With Glaser 180 gr. FMJs (aluminum cases) I had two FTFs and one FTE out...
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    Factory Squib loads:Winchester X10MMSTHP (10mm Auto 175 gr. Silvertips)

    Hey guys & gals. I bought two boxes of the above ammo (forty rounds) and have found four rounds that did not have powder in them, a 10% manufacturing defect. I've sent an email to Winchester about it, we'll see if they respond. Anyways, the tale... While at the range I had a squib that...
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    Cartridge names / 550B conversion kits - Help!

    What with cabin fever and my old eyes I decided to get type up Dillon's catalog list of Caliber Conversion Kit Listings to type size I could read. Well, one thing lead to another and that list is now in a database along with the cross reference info from my 550B Manual (v8.1). Ofcourse that...
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    Let's talk speedloaders

    I've never played with speedloaders before and what with having picked up a revolver recently it seems I gotta get at least one of 'em. But gee whiz, what kind? Ya got yer twist the knob type, something that looks like a round speedstrip, and a gizmo you slap against the cylinder. I'm such a...
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