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Speer 53720, 125 gr GD +P. Gave 12.58 inch penetration through 4 layers of denim, 0.54 in expansion from a 60. My state had (at least) one shooting that was the poster event for carrying factory. Very close range shooting during a hand to hand. Lab tests came back saying not so. But: the...

I've read few posts here, but not all. On what constitutes a "Loaded gun"....decades ago I was told by a PA State Trooper that "they want more than one motion to be ready to fire" while explaining to me that a loaded magazine in a semi is "a loaded gun" even if the chamber is empty. Now, most...

#s 3 & 8. About #1, when the kids were teens and whining about parents my come back was that their kids would say "Gee mom/dad you weren't even born in this century."

What was said above. I can recall reading about bushing the breech face to restore firing pin location, but have never done it. Besides a very thorough cleaning, how about a new recoil spring? Oh, what ammo? If reloads, your loads might not be a good fit for the chamber. Try a plunk test.

Rick, you kinda made my point for me. That the data books are a recipe is very true as is that the velocity from the test barrel/gun isn't likely what you're gonna see. You'll also notice a sometime surprising difference between data sources on both velocities and maximum loads. That's the...

OK, as noted, WC varies state by state. My familiarity is where WC covers you for being laid off, not medical. IF YOU REPORTED IT AT THE TIME, you may be covered by your employer's on-the-job injury policies/practices. But if you didn't report it before clocking out, you've left the door open...

Still have Grandad's-and it may be far older-braces (the tool) and bit collection. When the ground dries out I'm gonna use them to drill holes for gate hinges in new fence posts. IIRC, there's screw driver bits around too. The adjustable diameter boring tools are really neat. Used one to drill...

One would hope the item in #5 was either brand new or heavily Cloroxed. Definitely #10.

I'm not brave enough to post personal pix. Looking good. About #12......I can recall life before: ATMs, cell phones, computers-at least ones that didn't take up a building and transistors. Oh, stores open on Sunday's and extended hours. OTOH, there were a whole lot of now banned things in...

I'm gonna challenge the "every reloader/shooter needs one" school of thought. I reloaded for decades using just the data in load manuals. Brought home a lot of game and shot a lot, including matches. The Lyman data books included factory duplication loads and most accurate loads (in their test...

Yep! Since you're obviously a newbie, Patrick Sweeny does a lot of books on the AR. I'd suggest you pick up at least one, plus, if you can find it, a military manual on care and operation. Sweeny's Gunsmithing the AR is a good one for a lot of reasons, but there are others. Money well spent. I...

My parents house was apparently finished in 1941- from newspapers about Pearl Harbor found under linoleum. I found that cloth insulated wiring in one outlet that my parents had decided had been killed by a lightning strike. When I learned enough about electricity, I decided that was nonsense and...

I recall looking at an old farm house where the original hard installation indoor lighting was gas. When they went to electric, they just ran the wires through the pipes. Wonder if that's how it started? NO, we didn't buy the place. Back when they did that sort of thing, cloth was sometimes used...

As several have noted, the agricultural/professional versions of Roundup are far different than what they sell to homeowners. That pretty much goes for all chemicals that kill green stuff. I use a couple of weed/vegetation killers but I also use chemical gloves, watch the wind and go straight to...

The MagPul hand guards-if you buy the correct items-will fit right where the original handguards went. IIRC, MagPul includes instructions. There is a tool available to make pulling the delta ring back easier.

Got a circuit tester? As basic info, black should be hot, white should be neutral and green is ground. If there's a ground fault circuit interrupter in there somewhere, that could also present some issues. They get really picky about how they're wired, especially if there's an issue with the...

My first thought would be a wonky controller. The only ceiling fan we've got with lights has a separate on/off and the speed control on the fan and you can reach the fan. However, the previous posts make some good points. Given what I've found in the house wiring over 30+ years, the original...

#s 2, 6 & 10.

Think I'll do #1 today, weather's kinda problematical. And Chuck's #1. I've used an old one for smoke alarms from the kitchen area for a long time: "My wife's treating me like a Greek god, she's making a burnt offering." No idea where I originally got it.

Well, the two big questions are if you can easily operate the light in that position with either hand and does it block your vision? Low cost and/or kool factor can make a surprising number of decisions. As can what the vendor can do for the purchasing dude/dudette. You know what they say about...