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Sad news of the death of country music star Miss Jeannie Seely at the age of 85. With almost 5,400 appearances on The Grand Ole Opry since 1966, she was known in Nashville as the Queern of the Opry. I was lucky enough to meet her in May 2024 on my VIP backstage visit. Not only was she friendly...

Australia may have NCIS in Sydney, but New Zealand is getting the FBI in Wellington. https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360776778/fbi-opening-base-wellington-after-director-kash-patel-makes-secret-visit-capital

Those of you who followed our Route 66 trip last year will recall it came to an abrupt end, on Mothers Day, near Carthage, OK. A moments inattention on my part saw me revert to a lifetimes practice, and turn left in front of an oncoming vehicle (we drive on the left ft in Kiwiland, so except...

I read today an article about Buzz Aldrin celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings (20th of July 1969). https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/buzz-aldrin-commemorates-apollo-11-moon-landing-milestone-55th-anniversary-heartfelt-message The only problem is, according to my...

Every so often I will have primer feed issues on both of my Dillon presses (550 C and SDB). The culprit is always the tip of the primer magazine tip wearing and turning the primer so it does not feed onto the primer arm. Here in Kiwiland the only way to get replacements is to purchase a whole...

I have a small (???) problem with both my Dillon SD and 550C presses. The centre boot that holds the shell-plate in will turn with the shell-plate after being left idle for a few weeks, tightening the bolt till the shell-plate will not turn. It takes me forever to get it to stay when the...

I am currently trying out some light loads in one of my .45 1911's, for a match that has no power factor requirements. I have a nice shooting load, accurate and with reduced recoil, but it is not cycling the slide. UI used to have a recoil reducing recoil spring with several different spring...

A couple of times each month I shoot a uniquely Australian/New Zealand event at my club. The main match shoots out to 50 yards, all others 25 yards and less. There are six divisions in this event, with another six NZ only divisions. Except for the main Australasian division where there is a...

The thread on airport scanners reminded me of a story I read online this past week. A "gentleman" now living in Melbourne, Australia, spent 6 years at Columbia university in New York. During the student demonstrations at Columbia in 2024 he wrote a number of blog posts about the protests. While...

Over the last 6 weeks I have been putting together a new studio/man cave. It started out by finding a portable 20'X10' building, getting a foundation built for it, getting it delivered and then fitting it out. I will still have my main man cave for my firearms and reloading. This one is for my...

I shoot two events for which full power loads (170 power factor) are not required. One is a Cowboy Action event based on the Wild Bunch movie using a .45 caliber 1911 pistol, a rifle of 44 caliber or above and a Winchester ‘97 shotgun or similar. The PF for the 1911 is 150, I use my Chinese made...

I have just started watching the old Miami Vice TV program on Prime Video from the beginning. The first season aired in 1984, and the show bought back some memories, most of them things I had forgotten about the era. The acting is a bit wooden and contrived at times, but at least it is not as...

I have been waiting to see if there is any comment on this new show on CBS. Not seen anything so..... Despite living at the bottom of the world I have caught the first three (of thirteen episodes I believe) of the new NCIS Gibbs prequel online. It is certainly very different from the series' we...

I see a bit online about a movement for the U.S. to move to a public health system. This is the reality of such a thing. In November last year Karen was diagnosed with a cataract in her left eye. She has been losing vision for a few years, after a bout of shingles in that eye. In February she...

Okay, as most of you know, I like America. I particularly like the southern states (I must have been an unreconstructed rebel in another life). I came across this today and just laughed so hard I had to share it. Enjoy! PS. I really get the chicken reference :D:D:D:D:D THINGS YOU NEED TO...

I came across this series on Netflix last week and decided to watch it all in one hit. Entertaining, but I don't know how accurate it is. Johnny Behan is referred to as the Tombstone Sheriff, and not Cochise County sheriff. The Earp brothers are referred to as "his" Marshalls, employed by him...

The latest addition to my gunsafe is an Astra Cadiz revolver in .32 S&W Long and with a 6" barrel. I intend to use this pistol in a match that requires reloads, 2 X 6 rounds in 15 second strings, for which I will require a speed loader. Somewhere in the back of my mind is that this is built on...

... are considering going back to an ICE vehicle. Nearly half of American EV owners want to switch back to gas-powered vehicle, McKinsey data shows Whoda thunk it :D:D:D:D:D

I have always loaded my HBWC, both lead and plated, to the same recommended cartridge OAL length as RN and SWC loads. My reasoning has been that while the hollow base allows more space in the loaded round, the HBWC projectiles are longer, and therefore seated a bit deeper, into the case. This...

I am getting ready to reload .38 S&W for my Victory model, and I have an issue with powder. Previously I have used ADI powder, but it is not available in Kiwiland right now, and may not be again in the future. My next choice was HP-38, as I can use it in both .38 S&W and .32 S&W Long, but none...