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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Sep 23, 2012 - 06:26pm PT
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After all, isn't the pen mightier than the sword?
That's classic. Good one Ron.
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Since I was a young kid, I have been fasinated by firearms-made my 1st gun at about 12 years old-not kidding. I have always been a better metalworker, than a climber.
I have always loved guns as works of art.
I am seriously thinking of purchasing these; since Andrew Dolep is an artist I have always admired. Check these out:
http://www.peterfiner.com/current-stock/item/1463/
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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Wow Steve those are amazing.
Have you seen the TV show Family guns?
The dad collects antique flintlock pistols like that.
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Shack,
In truth, I haven't had a T.V. in my house in 4 years.
I was really into guns when I was a teenager; until climbing got my interest.
I was a machinist and metalworker all my life and even made a few rifles; of my own design, in the past. Hardly look at them now.
With my knowledge of metalworking; I am amazed at the skill of the early gun-makers of the 16th-18th century.
These artist, and yes, they were true artist, not only had a great appreciation of design; but they were experts in toolmaking, heat treatment of steel etc,etc,etc.
Few people can really appreciate their expertise , since much of this is a dying art. For example: How many modern machinist have ever made a tap?
These guys had to make the taps, which cut the threads in the beautiful gun locks, of the 17th-18th century.
Believe me; that is a feat in itself, considering the small size of the threads, and the heat treatment involved etc.
I wish that I could step back in time and watch these guys work.
Unfortunately; The majority of modern guns, cannot be looked upon as works of art.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I think that that guy in Family Guns is kind of dorky, and he charges WAY too much for gunsmithing.
That show is also one of the worst gun shows in terms of showing environmentally sensitive shooters. They shoot up all sorts of messy targets and then give the impression that they just pack up and leave the mess.
The bottle blond daughter is also kind of a twit, and has a ways to go before becoming as hot as her mom.
The son is OK. Skilled, and shows promise.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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BTW, regarding the underwater Glock;
if you are not wearing sufficient protection your eardrums will rupture.
In fact, you can really mess up a person who is underwater by just immersing a pistol and firing a shot straight down. Ruptured eardrums can cause loss of equilibrium and therefore not knowing which direction the surface is.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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As there is not enough here, I thought I'd just add a few photos.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Damn!
Does anyone overshoot the overshoot barrier?
What do they hit?
I just got my new Les Baer Custom long slide last month. I've put 224 rounds through it. Astounding!
Only about 9,776 more and it should start to break in.
Probably run a string of double taps after dark on 2 clangers (I made a night shooting video at the Firebase on friday, but in the dark I failed to line up the camera on both).
Shooting with night sights has never been so fun!
edit; and night shooting is a good way to avoid crowds at the range
Good thing I picked up another 33K rds of .45acp ammo at 30 cents a pop (plus tax).
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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33,000 rounds? Wtf.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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33k? That's crazy to buy.
.45 ACP has to be the easiest round to reload... If you're really using volume like that you can reload really decent rounds with MG 230gr TMJ for less than .19/round.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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That's a lot of work! when I shot IPSC I had a Dillon 550B progressive press and shot about 1k per week March through November. Seems like all I did was pick up brass,clean brass, reaload, clean rounds.clean press, dies, etc. Clean guns,and shoot alittle bit.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Rainy weekend. No climbing but I did let my climbing partner burn some of my ammo...
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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It is a serious chore no doubt... And unfortunately it's not something you can or should do in front of the TV and zone out.
I've got Hornady's progressive which works perfectly once it's setup. I wonder if those new bullet-feeders would help much. Probably not.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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I shot cast 200g semi wadcutters so the wax/lube eventualy starts jamming everything up.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Seems like all I did was pick up brass,clean brass, reaload, clean rounds.clean press, dies, etc. Clean guns,and shoot alittle bit.
I shoot a lot and clean guns a little.
In the amount of time it would take to do all that for 33K I could make more than the difference in cost.
Besides, after Obama gets re-elected I can go to Vegas when the shelves are bare and sell Federal premium 10K@ .55 making the remaining 23K cost less than your recycled second hand rounds, fear, with only a few hours effort.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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I am so NOT into annother false ammo shortage.. Aparently the rice crises a few years ago was the same deal. no shortage of rice world wide but none on the shelves because of hoarders.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Market forces are more than supply and demand.
Perception plays a critical role and smart traders know how to profit from it.
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