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Seems it was "near" the campus - http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/13/13261291-police-constable-gunman-civilian-killed-in-gunbattle-near-texas-am?lite

Some info: Those Remington hulls use the old #57 primer (as opposed to the larger #97 Remington primer.) The #57 is slightly smaller in size than the current "209" style. They are a one-time proposition unless you have a stock of old primers. Those primers have been out of use for almost four decades. My guess too is those hulls have the old-style fiber base. There is load data out there that still works for them. I have a stock of the same hulls and use them. And I'm down to the last of my #57 stock; only 300 primers left! The O.D. of the # 57's is approx. .230", while the 209 & 97's are approximately .245"

Check first if your double is proofed for steel shot. That's the first hurdle. If it's not, you'll have to go with alternative non-toxics like Bismuth. The other problem is that with a 16 ga. you are going to find only a limited amount of factory loads, especially for steel loads.

Nope, the cause was "right wing extremism." http://www.washingto...VgbbX_blog.html Question: Do Obama, Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, the FBI, ICE, BATF, DOJ, DHS, et al. label the Mexican gang violence that permeates and destroys our borders and our inner cities as “domestic terrorism”? Just curious.

No, I don't think so. In a free society, where you are innocent until proven guilty, we don't lock up nuts we "think" are crazy. It's always after the fact. In a different land/society people are not free, people live in fear every day of their lives. We would never want that here. Unless everyone wants to be a sheep. In Iran last week they sentenced to death four executives for bank fraud. (Can you imagine in America?)

I lost my tin foil hat. I'm inclined to believe that the facts will disprove the conspiracy theorists. This is just another sociopath acting out and was too dumb to realize that Sikh's are not Muslim and had nothing to do with 9/11. My interpretation: Redneck Army vet discharged for undisclosed reasons + runs into financial crisis and defaults on his Wells Fargo mortgage + has links to white supremacist groups = recipe for disaster . (OR - another victim of the mortgage meltdown?) Wade Michael Page -

Engraving style is definitely Italian, as are the proofmarks, one which denotes the Gardone V.T. Proof House.

I see they've labeled this as "domestic terrorism." Hmm, and Ft. Hood was labeled "workplace violence." Something is very wrong in this country.

Chiefbkt, A&F did not make shotguns, but they did label many fine brands with their name and marketed them. Some very well know names, like Arrieta, Francotte, Krieghoff, Webley & Scott, Browning, Greener, Bernardelli, Zanotti, Zoli, Holland & Holland, etc., were imported and sold through A&F. If you contact Griffin & Howe, they will have the records of A&F guns sold and may provide you with the actual manufacturer and a value if you provide them the serial number. (Some are obvious by their design, a Browning Superposed only looks like a Superposed, a Greener SxS has the lockwork of a Greener, etc.) There is a search feature at this link if you have an idea of what maker the shotgun is. As you can see, the list is pretty extensive. Some makers not listed can also be researched if you contact them directly: http://griffinhowe.c...search-main.cfm

The conundrum is 2 "bricks" of .22's is 1,000 rounds. (No one's ever bought a couple of bricks of .22's, especially when they are on sale?) Giving in to death by a thousands cuts isn't good.

Damn that looks good. Thanks for sharing. I may have to double up on my dose of Crestor!

Lead is out of sight again. It's truly a shame. I'm working off some old stock (#5 & #6) for hunting loads I bought years ago. I don't shoot skeet or trap as much as I used to because of the cost. I only have a bag of #8 & #7.5 left now. On one of the sites I frequent, some fellow buys "reclaimed shot" and swears by it. I may search that out as an alternative, at least for sport shooting for clays. If i get the info I'll post it back here. (Remember when primers were less than $1.00/100?)

Great looking knife. I found his Facebook page. He does nice work. What type of steel does he work with? http://www.facebook....293654974015475

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I viewed the vote to keep him as positive. I'll leave it at that. America is still in a world of hurt though. I found these graphs interesting. http://www.crgraphs.com/ The following chart shows the post-WW2 recessions in the U.S., and the respective total monthly job loss/gain in percentage for each. As you can see, the job numbers returned to pre-recession levels for every recession, except for the current one. (Click on the first graph, and view them all. Chilling!) At the current rate, we will be lucky to reach the 2007 levels before another financial event happens. Another curious note is that for the past four recessions, the timeline of a return to normalcy is growing at what appears to be an almost exponential rate. The economy has been in an up and down cycle and has never shown any kind of recovery. A nation of 312 million people and we generated 69,000 new jobs last month? In 2008 it was written that in order to reverse the recession, return to December's 2007 unemployment, factoring in natural growth of a labor force of 90,000 jobs/month, in order to stabilize the economy we needed to add an additional 250,000 jobs per month for the next 66 months. 250,000 jobs/month! That has always been the magic number. Have we ever hit that???? Several financial news sites that have referenced this chart, which is based on actual Bureau of Labor Statistics, call it, simply - The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever.

It still comes down to the Indian, not the arrow.

Try Downrange, Gualandi or Claybuster shotshell wads for your 16 ga. Remington's SP16 is for 1 1/8 oz. - 1 1/4 oz. depending on the case you're loading in. Not always a good fit in some hulls, especially if you're loading light loads. Precision Reloading carries both Downrange & Gualandi wads for 16 ga. as well as Cheddite and Fiocchi hulls. Graf's is another source and carries the Claybuster brand wad as well as Cheddite hulls. http://www.precisionreloading.com/ http://www.recobstar....cfm/2,204.html (DR16 wads) http://www.grafs.com...categoryId/438? (Claybuster wads) http://www.grafs.com...categoryId/413? (hulls) http://www.crownbull...-516234500.html (hulls) I was fortunate enough to have some foresight and bought out all the Winchester WWAA16's one retailer had by me many years ago to preserve my 16 ga. shooting. They work well for 7/8 oz. & 1 oz. loadings depending on the shotshell brand and I use them mostly for hunting. And I still load old paper shells just for nostalgic kicks. Remington used to sell unskived & primed 16 ga. hulls decades ago but those were days of a bygone era. Hope this info helps.

You've picked a good bevy of rifles to choose from. I think all are good. The decision should be yours. Don't count out the Howa either. Most everyone I know who shoots one swears by them as reliable tack-drivers. Just remember, the average shooter can muster only 2MOA under field conditions. And I've met and know more where that value should be doubled. Not many of us get a sandbagged benchrest when we're afield. So keep that in perspective.

Every year for Maryland's opener, the temperatures were usually in the 90's, with humidity that would drench you. It was not uncommon to get a "dove tan" while sitting on field edges and along fence lines. But it was always a fun time.

So true. In New Jersey, it has become the bane of the state's WMA's. Concerted efforts the last few years have been made by the state to eradicate, or at least curtail its growth in many areas by burning and spraying.

I would agree with you. I've been dove hunting in Maryland since 1969. Back then the area around the Chesapeake and north and west adjacent to the Virginia border were flush with agricultural fields and crops. Those corn and soybean fields along with conveniently planted sunflower plots really drew in the birds. Shooting could be fast and furious and you could easily go through boxes of shells in an hour. Dove shooting back then was phenomenal, and remained good until the early 80's. Then a strange thing happened. The metro rail system was extended to the 'burbs of MD and all that farmland changed into housing developments and strip malls and shopping centers for folks who commuted and worked in the Washington D.C. area. My uncle still has his farm in MD, but he's surrounded by urban sprawl and rich politicians with fancy riding stables and foreign diplomats who own land around him. The dove hunting isn't close to what it used to be any more. Deer hunting is good, but access to what is left of private land is limited. New Jersey conducted a study for dove hunting back in 2006, no doubt more than an odd coincidence that New York conducted one as well. Based on numbers polled in 2006, on a national level, 1.238 million hunters were active 5.893 million days and spent $729 million pursuing doves in the U.S. In 2006 New Jersey based (assumed) their participation on approximately half of their hunters who purchased a waterfowl stamp. The numbers weren't encouraging, with 14,491 waterfowl stamps purchased. And last year only 11,551 waterfowl stamps were purchased. Like every other state, hunter numbers are on the downswing. And while New Jersey's WMA lands would be the most logical areas for dove hunting, they are not planted with many crops and doves in these areas would be very limited. And NJ has other problems. The State of NJ has neither the time nor additional monetary resources to battle the anti's who will come out in force to counter the dove hunt. As one biologist explained to me; "The problem is the animal rights advocates are extremely well organized and vocal whereas sportsmen are not. Anti-hunters don't give a hoot about data or reason - it's all about their emotions, and you know how politicians are." The State's legal team and biologists are busy spending effort, time and money battling for a bear hunt each season. In Iowa's case it came down to participation from hunters, their numbers, and the amount of money they could infuse back into the state's economy. They sell something like 170,000 resident hunting licenses each year, and another 50,000 non-resident licenses. That's a hefty pool of people who would vote their opinion positively if polled or asked to get involved.

I have to believe the more austere group within the NRA cringe every time he's about to open his mouth.

The .243 (and 6mm Rem.) are great rounds you can practice with ALL year with and never tire of. Both are easily suitable for varmints as well. If you handload they are also a bit cheaper to shoot than those bigger rounds. But I will agree with you and admit that the .444 does knock down deer hard. But it's not a fun gun to plink with. It was when I was young; but brass, bullets, primers and powder costs have me dizzy with disbelief!

Great video.

Some things were just not meant to be........................