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Yep. Been shooting this Lightweight Commander for almost 30 years.

Steve in MO

In the novel "Black Light," author Stephen Hunter armed his protagonist, sniper Bob Lee Swagger, with a Mini 14. Hunter is a gun guy, so apparently he has an appreciation for the Mini 14. I'd say you're in good company!

Steve in MO

Walt, a heavier than normal hard cast bullet at moderate velocity will do whatever you need.

Steve in MO

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:41 pm If my pants are on, I’m packing.

Same.

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Askins was a National Champion pistol shooter, as well as an accomplished man hunter. According to him, he was the first to kill a man with a .44 Magnum during his time in Vietnam. Skeeter wrote this article http://darkcanyon.net/The_Legend_Of_Charley_Askins.htm. Massad Ayoob and Evan Marshall both ...

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Retired from the US Army in 2009, then went to work on the shooting range at Bass Pro in Springfield, MO. Started my own training business which really took off after the Sandy Hook shooting. I was also working for a national training company, so I was staying so busy I burned myself out of training...

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Oh BTW, if you're looking for an all metal hi cap 9mm, the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal is outstanding. Steel slide, aluminum frame, optic ready, pretty much good to go right out of the box.

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I use and carry a couple of different 9mm handguns, mainly because it's what most of my students use and it's the cheapest to shoot in competition. But my town has such a low crime rate that I'm pretty sure I can handle anything around here with a five or six shot revolver. Never have felt outgunned...

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Very nice, Jim!

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Outstanding addition, Jim!

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"Come on in, and welcome!" -Big Jake McCandles.

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I always carry spare ammo, even though my life doesn't entail chasing bad guys into caves or buildings anymore. Whether it's a revolver or semi, I"ve always got at least one reload. I've usually got extra ammo on whatever long gun I've got in the truck with me.

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Rio Bravo is never a bad choice.

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Andy has this really nice light mount that is no wider than the forend. Scott, I've got that light mount on a couple of my rifles. They've come in handy a few times when I've had to check things out at night by the chicken coop or when the coyotes get too close to the house. Andy definitely came up...

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My wife got shingles by her left eye and on her head right before our oldest sons wedding. She said it hurt worse than giving birth to the boy and her appendix rupturing. Never seen her so miserable in 27 years together. Glad you're doing better! That reminds me, gotta call the VA and get my shingle...

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Having one of the short shotguns like the Shockwave and your EDC gun will suffice in most cases. An AR pistol will give you more rounds and distance. Neither is wrong, just different tools. Remember, you're also driving a 3000lb battering ram, so that long skinny pedal on the right is your best frie...

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We made it to Spicewood,TX for my FILs 80th birthday parry tomorrow. Wish I had time to see some of the folks here, but I'd like to at least visit a couple of gunshops and museums before we leave Tueaday. I haven't been here since Leslie and I were dating in the early '90s when I was stationed at Ft...

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She's always ready to fight, especially for her box!

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I don't mean to offend or upset anyone, but the whole 'lost my guns in a boating accident, hehehe' thing has run its course. Some might think it's cute, but we should be talking proudly about firearms ownership, not how we 'accidentally' lost them.

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Heck, now I feel obligated to break my old Victory .38 just to assuage everyone's disappointment. I"ve had a couple of 'dillos come through the yard, so the targets are available.

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I'd probably go with the 454. I'd pair it with a revolver in the same caliber, so I could use a couple of different bullet molds and keep them running. Along with the obligatory 12 gauge loaded with slugs or buckshot and a .22 rifle, I'd think all bases would be covered. However, I say all this as a...

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Remember reading that story years ago, Jim. Still as good now!

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Couldn't agree more, Scott. About 15 years ago we were living in Washington State and we were traveling down a back road outside of Olympia. We came upon this small gun shop and decided to stop. They had eight pound canisters of all the powders I use, something I couldn't find at any of the shops I ...

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If there is ever a marketing class on 'how not to deal with controversy,' Bud Light and SIG should serve as perfect examples. SIG has done a horrible job of getting out in front of whatever issue is going on with the 320 series, perceived or not. I use Glocks a lot simply because most of my students...

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Brian did a great job on that. You could tell everything he talked about was heartfelt, and that John meant so much to him.

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Great picture, Bill. I had family in Medford growing up, don't know if any of them are still there, though.

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Looks like something my Aussiedoodle would do! Lol

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Great story, Paul!

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http://www.andrewsleather.com/bandoleer.htm

Seeing how popular the .30-30 was during the Mexican Revolution, something like this would've come in handy. Probably would be popular on the border today, depending on what you were expecting to run into.

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Nice! I need something like that here.

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https://www.jm-leather.com/canvas_belt.htm

I haven't ordered from here, but this looks like something that might interest you.

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We just returned from St. Louis yesterday where we've been since Sunday. My granddaughter had to have her 6th hip surgery at Shriners hospital. Like before, she received excellent care and the staff there went above and beyond to make sure she was as comfortable as possible. I can't say enough about...

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Sorry I missed your birthday JIm, we were in St. Louis at Shriners for my granddaughters surgery. Glad you had a great day!

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Just killed a 3 foot copperhead down my driveway where my daughter and grandson take their walk every day. They were picking flowers and my daughter was reaching to pick one when she spotted it in the grass. She came and got me. A couple rounds of .38 shot shells took care of that. Just some fair wa...

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My favorite auto to carry these days is my Novak custom Lightweight Commander .45. But, I carry a revolver more often than not.

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When I was teaching all the time, we would sometimes do vehicle shoots to test various types and calibers of ammo. The results were pretty fascinating. Good times!

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These guys have Large Pistol and charge no shipping or Haz Mat fees if you order 5000 ... a perfect setup for a couple guys to go together on. https://americanreloading.com/products/ginex-large-pistol-primers-free-shipping-haz-5000ct Unfortunately, my boys never got bitten by the reloading bug, so ...

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:46 am Doc, have your 'patient' look into the DECOT shooting glasses. Changeable lenses and the can do Rx as well.

An old friend of mine wore the Decot shooting glasses as his everyday glasses. If you weren't a shooter, you'd never notice the difference between those and ordinary glasses.

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I've shot lots of PMC in other calibers, and I have a box or two of their .44 Magnum 250gr TCSP that I kept in my .44 Wrangler when I lived out West and went to the woods. PMC makes quality ammo, but I agree, a 240gr JHP from a 3" barrel probably isn't going to expand much. But, it's a nice, he...

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I bought one of the original Hanned tools years ago, and still use it today. A few years after I got it, I had a gunsmith friend of mine make one for the .22 Magnum. That works like a champ! I haven't used it as much as the one for .22LR, I guess I need to get after that.

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Anything from Simply Rugged is good to go, and I've used Galco shoulder rigs for a long time, too. Sometimes my sciatica won't tolerate anything very heavy on my right hip, so I'll put my Lightweight Commander in the Galco Miami Classic. Depending on the time of year I'll wear a fleece vest to keep ...

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Happy Birthday, gentlemen!

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LeverGunner wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:39 pm Thanks for sharing. I have a few articles printed from there.

Same. I printed a lot of Skeeter's articles off of there.

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No more Oregon for me, Vall. The Libs have destroyed it. Grant County, New Mexico. I grew up in Beaverton, Bill. Same house for 18 years. Back then, we had some of the best gun laws around, and I thought I'd retire there after the Army. Now, you couldn't pay me to live back there. Idaho or Utah is ...

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I've got a partial box of those left. Wish Speer would bring them back.

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I just tried to get on darkcanyon.net to check out a couple of articles, and it looks like it's no more. A shame if true, it was the best repository of Skeeter Skelton articles around.

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When I was transferred to Ft. Lewis, I made do with a Lee Hand Press until my wife arrived with our household goods. I used the pantry to hold my powder measure and scale, and dies were in the kitchen drawer. We do what we have to do, don't we?

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Looks great, Jim. A lot better than we've got in SW Missouri right now. 80 degrees yesterday, windy as all get out and possible snow tonight.

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My wife is a team lead/scheduler for one of the big hospital systems here and the numbers of people calling in about the flu is incredibly high. Take care of yourselves, guys.

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