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I started using them as soon as they hit the stores. That must have been 8 or 10 years ago now. I can recall two nights I went to sleep with out one on. I can breath and sleep just fine with them. I didn't know that the nose closed up like it does. I thought it was swelling, but I guess its...

Last year I worked up a load for 180 gr hard cast lead. My bullets checked at 185 gr with the lube in them. 4.1 gr titegroup using federal primers got me 964 fps from my 610. I went up to 4.5 gr titegroup with that bullet but it was a little hot. I settled for the 4.1 because I also have a...

I lost my motorola phone in the lake while fishing. We decided to get my wife one of the new do everything phones and I would take her phone. She got the SAMSUNG GALAXY. Its Android. My daughter has a computer degree and is over the computer systems at a local university. She has the Iphone. She...

What do you expect. Most of us down this way are Red Necks. We put chevy small blocks on farmall tractors. My brother and I, 55 years ago, found some 45 cal rounds in my uncles foot locker. unmarked 45-70, 45-90 or something like that. They would drop in a 1/2 inch water pipe. So we built a...

Go to this sight and you can find a local club that will help you. You don't have to join. They will help you either way. American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources Have fun with it. Phil N5PF

I was having the same problem with my M&P40c. I pocket carry and it would get bumped or pressed in some way. I removed some plastic on the mag reliece butten so it wouldn't be higher than the side of the gun. I still drop the mag with my finger when I want to but It doesn't do it on its own now...

If you are going to carry it for self defence, you need the most stopping power you can get for carry. Practice with cheap light loads if you can find them, but carry the hot stuff. Hornady critical defence rounds 9mm 115gr 1440fps, muzzle energy 332. 40s&w hornady critical defence 165gr...

I watch a lot of this stuff on tv. I know of 5 or 6 shows about self defence. They are shooting bad guy targets from 5 to 25 yards. Thats good practice. That is not likely what will happen if you get attacked. If you need to shoot, it is likely the bad guy will have one hand on you and one hand...

I took my follower out, removed about 1/8th inch from the bottom, replaced it and it worked just fine after that. I suspect the bottom of the plastic follower is hitting bottom. I won't advise you to do this. You are own your own with it. It worked for me with no problems. Phil

I carry the M&P40c. I'm never with out it. I pocket carry most of the time. Sometimes in a pocket holster, sometimes with out holster. It depends on the pants. The holster increases the bulk a little. In cold weather I will use a belt or inside the pants holster. To pocket carry, you have to...

On the lake fishing. I don't have to catch anything, I just like being out on the water. The birds flying around, fish swimming by, and gaters checking you out. Its better to catch some but its good on the water either way. Its suppose to be 70 degrees in Mississippi tuesday. I'll be fishing...

Tacoma V6. I'm 65 now and bought my last truck last year. A tacoma loaded. It pulls my Bass Tracker 175 just fine. Everyone I talked to said I wouldn't have to work on it for 200,000 miles. I put Synthetic oil in it the second oil change. I have had it 17 months now with 40,000 miles on it so...

I see one problem with this. The ones breaking in around here are not smart enough to figure that out. Phil

Ruger made some mini-14's with out the gas port. They were straight pull bolts. I don't recall why they did that, but I saw some for sale. I load light loads for my mini 14. 1100fps to shoot small game with. Not enough gas to operate the piston so its a bolt with that load. Hodgdon has the...

I have 3 different brands for 2 different guns. I like them all. No complaints from me. The ones I have can use the paddle or take it off and use it on a belt. Don't be afraid of them. They are ok. Phil