Commentary on comments.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Filed in: Blog stuff

Haloscan, the entity that supplies the comment functions for this blog, makes it darn near impossible for me to post replies to questions that get asked. That being the case, pardon the interruption while I take care of this unfinished business. (All comments have been publicly posted and approved, and can be found at the links provided.)

From this week's article on dryfiring:

Jerry asks "How about that plastic ring that came with the gun [Ruger]? Does it work to absorb the impact?" Yes, it does, but I think you'll find that its lifespan is somewhat limited.

Rob says "I'm curious, as I have been told that fired casings should be fine, but others disagree, citing only spring loaded snap caps should be used." Fired casings will work, but after a few cycles the spent primer will be indented sufficiently that it will not longer provide proper cushioning to the firing pin. If you elect to go this route, change them frequently (and make darned sure you don't slip in any live rounds!)

From "More on SFL Grease", Warren asks "Clenzoil is highly recommended by a wide variety of collectors, curators, and manufacturers. Know anything about its chemical properties?" No, Warren, I don't. Ask the company to provide you with a copy of the MSDS for the product, and see what it says. If they won't supply it, that should tell you everything you need to know. (Hmmm...why'd that question sound a bit like advertising copy??)

Finally, an interesting comment on my ammo shortage article comes from one Joe Hill, who says it was "A real dumb assed waste of an article." Would that be because you already know it all, Joe, or because it went over your head?

(Heh...how's that for snark, Tam? Pretty edgy, huh?)

-=[ Grant ]=-

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