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Some time ago I had a brass bead put on the front sight of my 9mm 1911. It shows up really well in contrast to the black rear sight. In fact it worked so well that I tried it on one of my .45 1911,s but it kept coming off under recoil so I have painted it, all of my other pistols front sights...

I use iron sight for most of my shooting. The only exception is speed steel. I have Crossfire red dots on my Browning Buckmark (.22 Pistol Open), S&W 15-22 (Rimfire Rifle Open) and on a PCC chassis holding a Tanfoglio P19 Combat (CZ75 clone from the 90's in PCC Open. It shoots low with iron...

My phone goes. It is a work phone so I don't have the luxury of not answering. I get an automated response from "Visa Security" stating there have been two suspicious transactions on my card, $1,000 aon Amazon and $800 for Amazon gift cards. Press 1 to authorise, 2 to dispute the transactions. I...

Had a cousin who many years ago would give his fireplace chimney an annual sweep with a 12 gauge using orchid (blank) cartridges. (The orchid shot is often used here in orchards as a bird scarer). Anybody else do that?

It is not just on the interstates. On our last visit to Houston I was in the right lane of the Beltway 8 access road approaching our hotel, so I was doing the speed limit. Traffic in the left lane was slowly passing me. A rather large SUV towing a trailer passed me on my right using the...

28 years ago on September 4th I arrived in the little town I live in. I too was only going to be here for 2-3 years so that the extra allowances the job paid would carry me through the aftermath of a marriage breakup. Like you I am still here. Things happen for a reason.

In 2017 when Karen almost didn't survive her lung transplant I finally learnt that people are more important than "stuff". That doesn't mean I do not appreciate nice things. I like to buy a new car every 20 months or so. The next one due in mid 2026 may very well be the last car I buy. Although...

There are a lot of fake AI trailers out there for "new 2025" movies that were released wayyyy..... back when. It's got to the point where I just don't beleive anything I see on social medial these days, unless I can google it and read actual stories that confirm it.

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...

3.5 gn TG exited the barrel but would not work the slide with the standard #18 recoil spring. Nor would 3.7 gn TG. Velocity for 5 rounds was an average of 520 fps. 3.8 gn TG and a #12 spring worked the slide, but two out of 10 cases did not eject from the pistol, they caught between the slide...

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

When visiting America I have found the”back roads” far more appealing than the interstates. Particular highlights include 2 lane highways in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, as well as Route 66 and Highway 61. The trip may be slower, but I get to our destination less tired.

I have orderred a pair of these brass tips, one large, one small. Lee at Uniquetek has been great to deal with, even answering my initial query on a Sunday.

I actually found the "owners manual" for the 550 in a box of stuff in my reloading room yesterday. It is on a VHS tape o_Oo_Oo_O

Yes, they have a reputation for looking after their clients, although they will deny a claim if you have not disclosed everything relevant in the application, if you are breaking local laws, or if the events fall outside the coverage. And I have discovered that there is more insurance coverage...

There was a reason I did not give too many details at the time. For almost 42 years I have worked under a system where, if you had a crash at work, the instruction was not to admit to being in the wrong. And it was probably just as well I stuck to that. The lawyer who called me talked to me...

Pocket calculator? My Apple Watch has more computing power than the Apollo craft computers did. Some of the current rockets get there, like the current spacecraft orbiting the moon. Wish I could recall where and when I saw the piece online. Project Artimes will get back there. I remember...

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...