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In the grass
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Another cool holster by Dennis
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Honor Harrington’s predecessor?
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Nice feature of Dieselpunk is the abundance of goggles for eye protection when shooting. Holster by Dragoleather, pistol from Czechpoint.
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Very old photos (nsfw)
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These two were taken in 2005 with a 6MP Canon 10D. Looking at the RAW files, I see that working with 5D and 5D2 images spoiled me. Making these look good was rather tough.
One way to carry keys…
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Handloading ammunition with other people’s hands
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People handload ammo for two reasons, cost and performance. After loading a bunch of 38Spl and 45ACP, I gave up on that as the cost of my time was more than the savings. I don’t actually enjoy the process itself. That leaves the other reason and I can definitely see the point to it. Once you know that your rifle shoots best with a specific combination of case, primer, powder, bullet and overall length, it makes sense to stick with what works. If you are lucky, that load is offered commercially. If you are not lucky, then logistics of ensuring a supply of handloads becomes a hassle. For example, the 11-pound airline limit isn’t all that much rifle ammunition for a 3-gun shoot. Few people can bring their reloading rooms along on extended trips.
That brings me to an interesting business model: Setpoint. They basically handload ammo to your specifications. For now, they do only 308WIN but plan on offering other calibers also. In a way, ordering custom ammo is like ordering steak done just the way you like it — and at much the same cost ($30 to $35 per order). Considering how long it would take to build twenty match rounds, it seems worth the time savings. Setpoint offered me a sample for the cost of shipping it and I jumped at the opportunity.
The load data is helpfully printed right on the ammo box. Being new to handloading rifle ammunition, I selected Barnes TTSX bullet and left all other settings at the recommended defaults. My most likely use for these cartridges is eventual deer hunting and controlled expansion of .270 bullets I’ve got from Barnes looked really good.
Since my only .308 right now is the Keltec RFB, I will probably fire it in that. Might have a chance to try it in the upcoming Anderson .308 if that gets here soon enough.
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If you can’t afford a rifle…
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…you may be about to get just the receiver and add parts to it as funds become available. AR building is traditional, but the same can be done with FAL. He’s a lower receiver by Coonan Arms. Legally, this is the rifle. A friend is getting it for her father as a holiday gift.
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Remington 8
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Amelia from Lux and Zett comic book.
Contrary to the 1967 movie depiction, Bonnie and Clyde didn’t fall to .45 caliber submachine guns but to 30-06 BAR automatic rifle and .35 Remington 8 semi-auto rifles. When going into battle, experienced fighters prefer full-power long guns. Both weapons were designed by John Browning. Looking at the safety design, you can see that the AK47 selector is an inferior adaptation of the Browning original (which was easy to activate with the index finger). On the other hand, AK47 did improve on the reloading action by using a gas piston instead of short recoil. 30 round detachable magazines were also an improvement over fixed 5-rounders fed with tripper clips.
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New production ammo in 7.62×25: new on CTD blog
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For the pint-sized defender…
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…a half-gallon hat and a Coonan Cadet. Pity this reduced scale pistol is discontinued for now, but it may come back in the future. It uses shorter magazines than the standard model but still holds the save seven rounds. The barrel is a little shorter also.
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Another good blog: Looking in the Mirror
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Looking in the Mirror, about present-day politics and the next-day fighting.
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A red lily
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Small child on horseback
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Today, I took photos of Erin riding a horse. Two 11 year old girls were riding nearby. They wanted to try Erin’s outfits, and she obliged them. Here’s one of the two. Both girls actually shoot but bows rather than rifles.
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Erin on horseback
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Very long sleeves
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Oh, that pony!
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Hey there, big boy!
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Henry Big Boy in Erin’s hands.
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She’s up to something
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Thompson carbine, 20rd stick and 50rd drum magazines.
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He likes to play with her hair
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In a dress of her own design
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Fashion designer Leah D’Andrea.
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Women and guns: new video
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