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Monday meanderings.

Monday, January 18, 2010 Filed in: Shooting industry, Revolvers, General gun stuff

THEY'RE BA-AACK!: The ProArms Podcast gang has returned from a forced hiatus. The servers at Podbean, which had been handling their podcast feed, went south in December leaving ProArms high and dry. It took them some time to get back, but they have a new site (www.proarmspodcast.com) and they're also available on iTunes. You can listen to the stream on their site, or subscribe to the feed - whichever you're most comfortable with.

The newest episode features interviews with two attorneys. One of them, Brian Hallaq, is an acquaintance; he's an interesting guy who went from being an antigunner to owning Norpoint, a range facility just north of Seattle. Definitely worth a listen!

SHOT SHOW OPENS TOMORROW: I only wish I were there! The ProArms team is, and they promise updates on their site. Jeff Quinn over at Gunblast always has good coverage of the show (with lots of pictures), while Outdoor Channel has Rob Pincus there with a video crew. Rob tells me that they plan to have online coverage of the show, as will Down Range TV. Fear and Loading is already there spending money on beer, and The Firearm Blog is trying to crash the best SHOT parties. There are lots of others, of course, but just these should give you enough news to satisfy your curiosity!

TARGET RICH ENVIRONMENT: I'm amazed that people still buy targets these days. There are tons of downloadable and printable targets out there, and here's a good collection of some of my favorites. (If you haven't tried "rimfire tactical" shooting, you're missing out on a lot of fun. Scroll to the bottom of their site for targets for this emerging discipline. The targets have instructions printed on them; try "Know Your Limits" with iron sights!)

OUCH: The Firearms Blog is reporting that Ruger will be showing a .357 Magnum version of the LCR at SHOT. I'm not a fan of uber-light guns in Magnum calibers, but some are, and Ruger apparently aims to supply them with all the pain they can stand.

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Friday Extra: My ears are burning.

Friday, October 02, 2009 Filed in: Other resources, Gunsmithing, Revolvers

Tommy The Pharmacist sent me an email suggesting I check out the latest ProArms Podcast. (I'm a week behind on my listening schedule, despite being subscribed to their feed.) This week it's the "Revolver Roundtable", and it's great - have a listen.

(Oh, they do mention a certain revolversmith. Wonder who it might be??)

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Wednesday wanderings.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 Filed in: Self defense, Legal Issues, Other resources

Between work and farm chores, I don't have a lot of time left to peruse other blogs. Luckily, Uncle does - and he came up with a great one on the subject of self defense, from the Shots Across The Bow blog.

Common sense. How refreshing!

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I wish Gail Pepin at the ProArms Podcast would quit putting together such great shows - they distract me from working. (Note to HG and SD: it's her fault your guns aren't done!)

 This week's episode features the true story of malicious prosecution, from one of the lawyers involved. It's not a self-defense case, but rather an alleged vehicular homicide. Why is this of interest to us? Because it illustrates how easy it can be to send a person up the river, even when the angels and evidence are on his side.

There is a persistent belief in the gunny community that if your "shoot is righteous", then you somehow have nothing to fear - the truth will win out in the end. It doesn't always work that way, and it's vitally important that you understand this from the beginning. Listen and learn.

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Tam passes the 2,000,000 visitor mark. (Not just that, but over 5,000 individual posts from Her Snarkiness. Holy cow!)


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Wow, am I behind the times. Don't you be too!

Monday, August 24, 2009 Filed in: Other resources, General gun stuff

This morning I found that the ProArms Podcast had been updated - a week ago - and I missed it. I'm late to the party!

This is particularly distressing because I'm privileged to know all of the folks involved: Gila Hayes, Diane Walls, Kathy Jackson, and (most recently) Gail Pepin. They are some of the most thoughtful people in the firearms/self defense community, and having all of them in the same room makes for a great discussion. (Gail should get Kathy, Diane, and Gila to do this on a semi-regular basis!)

If you have a loved one who has yet to take responsibility for her own safety, this is a good starting point. The women talk at length about the topic, and the resources they represent are the best in the business. I say that not because I'm trying to curry any favor, but because it's true.

(Don't let the "Women in the Gun Media" title turn you off, guys - this is one you shouldn't miss either. They talk at length about the often bone-headed approaches that we men take to exposing the women in our lives to self defense concepts. No matter how enlightened you think you are, you'll learn something from this podcast.)

Listen to it now.

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Monday meanderings.

Monday, March 30, 2009 Filed in: General gun stuff, Ammunition, Political Action

Sitrep: gunshow vendors tell me that any autoloading rifle is like gold these days (while they can't give away bolt-action hunting rifles.) Concealed handgun licensing is at an all-time high here in Oregon (and a large percentage of applicants are from what is often referred to as the "left" of the political spectrum.) Ammunition shortages continue, as well as components such as bullets and primers.

If I didn't know better, I'd say a lot of people have joined the ranks of "clingers."

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Someone recently asked if I still had the same opinion of Taurus revolvers that I did back in 2006. Given my recent experience with the brand-new 856 model, I'd have to say yes. Nothing at Taurus has changed, as near as I can tell.

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Late last year, the ProArms Podcast broke the news that Federal was bringing back .38 Special NyClad ammunition. This load was for many years the best standard-pressure .38 Special available. The NyClad is a soft lead hollowpoint of 125 grains, coated in a nylon compound to prevent barrel leading. It is just the ticket for the recoil sensitive, and especially for the new crop of uber-light "J" frame revolvers.

My sources tell me that Federal planned to do an initial run of the NyClad in March, so it should be available soon (if it isn't already.) Unless your local dealer is particularly astute, he probably won't be carrying it - you'll probably have to special order some.

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I wish I had time to write a political/economic blog - between Washington and Wall Street, there is a huge amount of material coming down the pipes daily. (The passing reference to waste plumbing is intentional.)

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Monday Meanderings

Monday, November 03, 2008 Filed in: Political Action, Current Events, General gun stuff, Revolvers

Sebastian at Snowflakes in Hell has been getting hate mail over his coverage of the Cooper affair. I feel for ya, buddy, as I've gotten a few of those myself. As has been said, the difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits - and some of the emails received here have obviously not limited out.

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For better or worse, it'll all be over tomorrow night. Thank (insert your favorite deity).

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This weekend I finally got around to listening to the latest Pro Arms Podcast. This episode covers the snubby revolver, and in it Massad Ayoob mentions that he suspects Ruger will introduce an aluminum version of the SP101 next year. Sharp-eyed readers will recall that I'm a fan of the SP, though sometimes I tire at the weight of the thing. A lightweight SP would be Da Bomb, and I'd be first in line to get one.

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Apparently, I'm not the only one who picked up on Mas' comments. Glad to see this great podcast getting some listenership!

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I don't have the time (or the stomach) to prowl the forums, but others do - and luckily Xavier caught this thread on a Ruger Redhawk shedding it's barrel. (I'm mentioned about midway through the entire exchange.) It appears as though it might be the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) problem that Ruger fixed many years ago. There are evidently still a few Redhawks out there that didn't get caught in Ruger's warranty net, and perhaps is something to think about when buying a used example from early in the production run.

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Someone emailed that he thought my writing was starting to resemble Jeff Cooper's. I'm not sure whether to be flattered or concerned.

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From SurvivalBlog.com comes this story: it seems that the Brits have a machine gun that shoots itself. Isn't this the same army that fields the SA80 rifle, the gun M-16 haters should thank their lucky stars we're not using? (Owners of British sports cars will understand.)

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A new firearms podcast - and this time, it's serious!

Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed in: General gun stuff, Shooting industry, Other resources

Last week I discovered that Massad Ayoob has gotten together with some of his friends and started a podcast. (Yes, that Massad Ayoob; the proud and unrepentant technophobe, the man who has proclaimed - in public and multiple times - that to him the computer is "nothing more than a typewriter with a suppressor." With this project, his reputation as a Luddite may experience a steep decline; when he starts toting around a PDA to check his email, however, I'll know the world is coming to an end!)

Anyhow, the ProArms podcast deals with guns and shooting - no surprise there! It's a roundtable format, with Mas and the crew discussing various guns and shooting topics, interspersed with interviews of industry luminaries. (They've already managed to snag, in one fell swoop, three of the most important women in the defensive shooting world: Gila Hayes, Vicki Farnham, and Kathy Jackson. Those are the kind of interviews that you just won't hear anywhere else.)

Though Mas is obviously the main draw, the rest of the cast are phenomenally experienced shooters in their own right. You may never have heard of people like Jon Strayer or Herman Gunter, but in the southeast part of this country they are well known and respected arms experts. You'll grow to appreciate their informed commentary.

The ProArms podcast even has a pretty good website, where you can learn about the show, the crew, and listen or subscribe to the podcast. Of course, like any podcast worthy of the title, it's available on iTunes as well.


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