Guns & Gun Related Stuff

[ken98k]

The new powder has a short shelf life . I think the last I bought lost its fizz the 2nd year .still got about 3 pounds I bout back in 1990 that loads and fires just fine .

That's a little scary! So you are saying ammo I loaded 2 years ago is likely to have squib loads and get a bullet stuck in my barrel?

[OLDE CUTLER]

I don't like MEAN tweets!!!! They hurt my feelings .... I COULDN'T vote* for someone that was mean on Twitter!!!

.... .... And in the end how has that all worked out.... ???

*Remember when you didn't need to talk to a loan officer in order to buy a lb. of powder or fill up your gas tank? I do .... I think it was around 2016-2020....

The new powder has a short shelf life . I think the last I bought lost its fizz the 2nd year .still got about 3 pounds I bout back in 1990 that loads and fires just fine .

What kind of powder did you have issues with? What calibers?

[Thomasg]

I don't like MEAN tweets!!!! They hurt my feelings .... I COULDN'T vote* for someone that was mean on Twitter!!!

.... .... And in the end how has that all worked out.... ???

*Remember when you didn't need to talk to a loan officer in order to buy a lb. of powder or fill up your gas tank? I do .... I think it was around 2016-2020....

The new powder has a short shelf life . I think the last I bought lost its fizz the 2nd year .still got about 3 pounds I bout back in 1990 that loads and fires just fine .

What kind of powder did you have issues with? What calibers?

I have always used Goex. Brand. The newer powder seems to be even fresh out of the new jar made with a different type of formula than the Goex bought back in the late 80 -90 period .I have a replica . .45 - 90 That I bought at a garage sell for 20$ back in 1980 .The man said it was a kit gun but to much for him to handle .My bother keeps the gun now hanging in his living room .we take it down almost every thanksgiving to have a shooting contest along with His double barrel 8 gauge goose gun .It is more like a macho man act of bravery .

[Railsplitter]

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If we have any old guns it would this Long Tom. My wife says it was either her Grandpa's or her Great Grandpa's gun. We really have no idea of its age.

I used to have a Stevens 12 gauge that was identical to that "Long Tom."

Thank you for posting that ad.

[ken98k]

If I were KTP I would move the whole operation to New Hampshire
Mills also asked crapellas to stop selling AR and AK's
L.L.Bean won't sell pistols or ammo for same.
For years now I only support local gun shops
Oh ya wallmarts and dicks sporting goods in Maine won't sell pistol ammo either
This is the new Maine!! We are being run over by mASSholes that have migrated here..No wonder Smith & Wesson moved away from mASS...
They have turned our state into the state they tucked there tails between there legs and ran from
RANT OVER

I spent many hours perusing the gun racks at KTP back in the 80's.
I have never been able to fathom how people from Mass, where the American Revolution started, could have become anti-gun communist?
And yes they definitely do export their brand liberalism.
NH is a last bastion of conservativism in the north east but the commies are working overtime to destroy that sanctuary.

[garddogg56]

YES they are Ken they have taken over Portland and the coast now they are moving inland and posting our hunting and fishing areas
Moosehead and Rangley are in there sights now
The have driven the lobsterman out of the wharfs in Portland ..

[zp4ja]

Wow Dogg and Ken! What you have stated in the last few posts is not surprising but still stunning. Sad news Brothers.

If I had enough cash, I could clear the ammo shelves at the LGS or hardware/ gun store. Literally. Pallet in the back of the truck. Not kidding.

As far as the destruction of civil society areas that were previously great places to live...
That is the reason I live in rural northern Nevada. Insulated thus far, but after I am gone, it will happen.

They are like locusts. Destruction of one area, move on to do again elsewhere. Insanity.

Jerry

[Boji]

We’re doing OK in Iowa, in recent years passed constitutional carry. No bans on high capacity magazines Des Moines tried some stuff on a city bases a few years but it was quickly tossed. Switchblades/automatics are legal.
But with Illinois and Minnesota for neighbors we need to hold tight. Minnesota is becoming the state of Minneapolis with the metro area having the upper hand in the state legislature. Sad for what was one of my favorite places.

[ken98k]

Wow Dogg and Ken! What you have stated in the last few posts is not surprising but still stunning. Sad news Brothers.

If I had enough cash, I could clear the ammo shelves at the LGS or hardware/ gun store. Literally. Pallet in the back of the truck. Not kidding.

As far as the destruction of civil society areas that were previously great places to live...
That is the reason I live in rural northern Nevada. Insulated thus far, but after I am gone, it will happen.

They are like locusts. Destruction of one area, move on to do again elsewhere. Insanity.

Jerry

I saw it coming and moved to Alaska 33 years ago.

[garddogg56]

Very smart Ken

I never thought it would happen here but due to the pandemic and the fact these people could work from home they migrated up here and are turning our beautiful state into what there running from

[bighomer]

Very smart Ken

I never thought it would happen here but due to the pandemic and the fact these people could work from home they migrated up here and are turning our beautiful state into what there running from

We have the problem here in Tennessee, they say they are running from high taxes but the first thing they do is produce a want list of things they want the government to do so up goes the taxes. Stupid

[garddogg56]

That's good to know Homer cause Tenn.was one state I wanted to retire too

[bighomer]

Come on down garddogg, it'll probably take a year or two before the natives can understand yore talk, but there's lots of fureigners already here that you mite converse with. I don't recommend my area they are throwing up these cracker box houses and apartments buildings as fast as they can. We do have open carry and about any knife is okay.

[1967redrider]

We’re doing OK in Iowa, in recent years passed constitutional carry. No bans on high capacity magazines Des Moines tried some stuff on a city bases a few years but it was quickly tossed. Switchblades/automatics are legal.
But with Illinois and Minnesota for neighbors we need to hold tight. Minnesota is becoming the state of Minneapolis with the metro area having the upper hand in the state legislature. Sad for what was one of my favorite places.

That's how it works in Maryland, everything is dictated by the Baltimorons. Glad I left, but Virginia, especially Northern Virgina, has become a congregating place for tech savvy Commiefornians who ruined things there and have come here to do the same.

[Thomasg]

The next Knife and gun show in Conway Arkansas is June 7th and 8th .I will be attending on the 8th .I mostly go just to look for vintage knifes . This trip will be to see what the general consensus of those buying and selling have regarding The A.T .F . Raid in little Rick and the death of Brain Malinmoski’s who attended and always had a table set up selling guns at the show .Anyone who buys and sells guns at a gun show should be alarmed at what transpired here in my home state .Im posting the latest new feed from the incident as a caution to sellers and buyers of guns at gun shows not to stir up debate . I ask anyone who may have a response to this post to do so in a respectful manner .

[Boji]

As a 33 year licensed FFL this is my take on the Brian Malinmoski situation.
Yes, he was acting as a firearms dealer without a license and should have been charged.
Yes, a search warrant should have been issued for firearms in his possession and whatever records he had of his purchases and sales.
Yes, he was more than a “collector “
He knew he was under investigation and surveillance. IF he didn’t realize that he was pretty dense.
What went down that fateful morning, so far I have no opinion. Nobody was totally in the right.

[ken98k]

As a 33 year licensed FFL this is my take on the Brian Malinmoski situation.
Yes, he was acting as a firearms dealer without a license and should have been charged.
Yes, a search warrant should have been issued for firearms in his possession and whatever records he had of his purchases and sales.
Yes, he was more than a “collector “
He knew he was under investigation and surveillance. IF he didn’t realize that he was pretty dense.
What went down that fateful morning, so far I have no opinion. Nobody was totally in the right.

Well, as a 33 year licensed FFL they are sure to be visiting your home and family early some morning in the not so distant future.
I'll bet you form an opinion real quick when that day comes.

[ken98k]

That's good to know Homer cause Tenn.was one state I wanted to retire too

I was thinking about retiring to Arkansas. But I guess everyone else is too.

[Boji]

As a 33 year licensed FFL this is my take on the Brian Malinmoski situation.
Yes, he was acting as a firearms dealer without a license and should have been charged.
Yes, a search warrant should have been issued for firearms in his possession and whatever records he had of his purchases and sales.
Yes, he was more than a “collector “
He knew he was under investigation and surveillance. IF he didn’t realize that he was pretty dense.
What went down that fateful morning, so far I have no opinion. Nobody was totally in the right.

Well, as a 33 year licensed FFL they are sure to be visiting your home and family early some morning in the not so distant future.
I'll bet you form an opinion real quick when that day comes.

I’m not a bit worried about that happening to me. Any FBI/ATF visit to me will be at my place of business during business hours.
Maybe you are the one that should be worried

[ken98k]

As a 33 year licensed FFL this is my take on the Brian Malinmoski situation.
Yes, he was acting as a firearms dealer without a license and should have been charged.
Yes, a search warrant should have been issued for firearms in his possession and whatever records he had of his purchases and sales.
Yes, he was more than a “collector “
He knew he was under investigation and surveillance. IF he didn’t realize that he was pretty dense.
What went down that fateful morning, so far I have no opinion. Nobody was totally in the right.

Well, as a 33 year licensed FFL they are sure to be visiting your home and family early some morning in the not so distant future.
I'll bet you form an opinion real quick when that day comes.

I’m not a bit worried about that happening to me. Any FBI/ATF visit to me will be at my place of business during business hours.
Maybe you are the one that should be worried

I'm not worried either, I'm not a dealer, it every case where governments go after guns, they always start with dealers. I have only sold / traded one firearm in the last 30 years, and that went to an FFL holder.
Sounds like you may have some suspicious activity going on. ATF take notice.

[bestgear]

Sounds like you may have some suspicious activity going on. ATF take notice.

ok boys and girls - let’s stop pointing fingers and making assumptions with nothing to back them up. Let’s keep the dialogue to the topic and not about each other please.

[Boji]

First, I apologize for my previous comment.
One last comment in regard to the above posts. I wish the AFT WOULD show up at my store. The original intent of the Gun Control Act of 1968 was that every licensed firearms dealer would be inspected by the ATF at least once every 5 years. This NICS system went into effect in 1998. I have had 1 (ONE) such inspection/audit and it was over 25 years ago, prior to the NICS system. It would be nice to know if my paperwork/bookkeeping is totally in compliance.

[Boji]

Now, back to what we own, what we shoot and enjoying firearms in general.
Range trip yesterday with my son and his lady friend who are here on vacation. Total for the 3 of us, 150 rounds of 38spl with a S&W Model 66 and a S&W model 360J. 100 rounds of 22LR with a Browning Buckmark, 100 rounds of 45acp with a Rock Island 1911, 150 Rounds of 9mm with a Ruger American & a S&W M&P, and last but not least 100 rounds of 5.7x28 with a Ruger 57. A good time was had by all of us.

[garddogg56]

Boji
sounds like a great day
I have been concentrating on my new edc gaining confidence in her every day at the range

[Thomasg]

Repair work on the Remington 510-1 compleat.the stock was busted completely into .with some J.B. Brand epoxy and some wood putty fill and new stain job the gun is ready for the woods again .this fall loaded with C B 22 short 29 grain ~ CC I those ole squirrel won’t get spooked as I fill my limit .