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Re: Ammunition Accountability Legislation « Result #1 on Jul 29, 2009, 1:29pm »
The Ammunition Accountability Act was introduced in 18 state legislatures in 2007 and 2008. It didn't pass in any form nor even make it to a vote.
Alabama: Senate Bill 541 is indefinitely postponed in House of origin. It will not pass and would have to be reintroduced.
Arizona: Arizona Citizens Defense League reports that HB 2833 is now DEAD because it failed to move before the deadline.
Connecticut: Senate Bill 603 was raised and had a public hearing. No action was taken. Bill would need to be re-introduced.
Hawaii: House Bill 88 has been removed from the House Public Safety Committee’s hearing schedule.
California: Friday, July 24, 2009. On July 21, the City of Carson, California passed an ordinance that requires the registration of all ammunition sales. The ordinance also requires all ammunition vendors to obtain a license from the City, and will additionally require that all ammunition sales transactions to be conducted via a face-to-face transaction, effectively banning mail order and Internet purchases of ammunition. The ordinance is now waiting on the desk of Mayor Jim Dear for his consideration. The ordinance does not require his signature to become law, and as such it will go into effect August 20, 2009.
Illinois: House Bill 4258 referred to Rules Committee. No other actions were taken. House Bill 4259 referred to Rules Committee. No other actions were taken. House Bill 4269 referred to Rules Committee. No other actions were taken. House Bill 4349 referred to Rules Committee. No other actions were taken. Senate Bill 1095 referred to Rules Committee. No other actions were taken.
Indiana: House Bill 1260 was sent to committee and not acted on again. It would need to be reintroduced.
Kentucky: House has Bill 715 has been withdrawn from the legislative calender.
Maryland: House Bill 517 has went down in flames.
Mississippi: Legislature 2008 Regular Session Senate Bill 2286 is DEAD.
Missouri: Senate Bill 1200 was referred to the Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on 2/28/2008 and did not advance.
New Jersey: Assembly Bill 2490was referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee. Would need to be reintroduced.
Pennsylvania: House Bill was referred to the Judiciary on Feb. 5, 2008. No other action taken.
Rhode Island: Senate Bill 2742 Committee recommended measure be held for further study. It would need to be reintroduced.
South Carolina: Senate Bill 1259 was referred to a subcommittee with no further action taken. Would need to be reintroduced.
Tennessee: House Bill 3245 sent to the judiciary committee with no other action taken. Would need to be reintroduced. Senate Bill 3395 sent to the judiciary committee with no other action taken. Would need to be reintroduced.
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Ammunition Accountability Legislation « Result #2 on Mar 29, 2009, 4:08pm »
There is state legistation that could affect all of us at SASS and it is 'flying under the radar', quitely being written and considered in 18 states. The news media is not reporting on this.
Ammunition sales after June 30, 2009 would be restricted in many states. This legislation is not targeting gun ownership, instead working against ammunition. The bills that are being pushed in 18 states requires all ammunition to be encoded by the manufacture and a database of all ammunition sales maintained so they will know how much you buy and what calibers. Nobody can sell any ammunition after June 30, 2009 unless the ammunition is coded. Any privately held uncoded ammunition must be destroyed by July 1, 2011 including hand-loaded ammo. A $0.05 tax per round is to be assessed so every box of ammo will go up at least $2.50 or more. If they can deprive you of ammo they do not need to take your gun! This legislation is currently pending in 18 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. To find more about the anti-gun group that is sponsoring this legislation and the specific legislation for each state, go to:
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Holster Break in « Result #5 on Mar 17, 2009, 12:47am »
I just had a couple holsters made. They are lined and fitted for my revolvers. What's the best way to loosen them up some so I can draw quickly without the holster hanging on to the gun?
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Re: Help with Sharps Cavalry Carbine Accuracy « Result #6 on Dec 12, 2008, 2:40pm »
Thank Lazarus. This reminds me of years ago (back when the eyes were still sharp) I was 'playing' around with my Rossi '92 .357 that some said was not much good beyond 100 yards. I kept trying different bullets (manufacturers, weights, jacketed) to see what would work for shooting Golf Balls at 200 yards. I eventually got the recipe and groups were less than 1 inch @ 200 yards. These were very light semi-jacketed bullets with Win296 powder and velocities over 2100 fps. Call this load my "Flame Throwers" cause they are really interesting out of S&W 686 pistol. Anyway, I found the for extreme accuracy the gun would not just shoot anything. Keep at it Grayrider, you will find what works.
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Re: Help with Sharps Cavalry Carbine Accuracy « Result #7 on Dec 12, 2008, 1:32pm »
Hi, Grayrider,
Since you've got a background in Trapdooors and BPCR, I hope this isn't too basic, but it's worth checking.
This came up not long ago with a buddy of mine, Manassas Jack. He had just purchased a Cimarron Sharps, and was having accuracy issues with some ammo.
It turned out that with some of the loads, the bullets were keyholing, actually hitting the target sideways. This does nothing for accuracy. We checked the 405 gr. bullets he was having problems with (produced by a local commercial maker) and found they were actually undersized. They measured .457" diameter, against a nominal (marked) .458". Manassas tried different bullets, and they measured .459". Using those, his groups tightened right up; no more keyholing.
For what it's worth, my Marlin .45-70 and my Buffalo Classic didn't keyhole with the undersized bullets, but the groups tightened up considerably with bullets measuring .458" and up. (Yes, I tried several different types. Another friend casts his own, and his 365 gr. bullets measured .4585". The Oregon Trails Laser Cast 405 gr. and 350 gr. bullets measured .459". Another maker, Master Craft Supply out of Tyler, has 300 gr. bullets that measured .4585". )
To do this right, you should slug your barrel and see what your rifle actually needs. There are a number of bullet diameters available, and your rifle should shoot best with a cast bullet large enough to engage the rifling.
There are a lot of other things that can affect accuracy in these rifles, though. Some rifles are very sensitive to loads, some aren't. You didn't mention what kind of bullet you are using. If you are driving a cast, non-gas check bullet at too high a velocity, you are leading your barrel with the first shot, and accuracy will drop off dramatically.
All this assumes that you are loading your own rounds and have the luxury of trying different bullets, powders, and loads. If you are using commercial ammo, all you can do is try different brands until you find something your rifle likes.
Help with Sharps Cavalry Carbine Accuracy « Result #8 on Dec 9, 2008, 7:40pm »
Sorry for this being a little long winded. But it's been about 10 years since I've shot anything bigger than a 8mm Mauser or a M1 Garand. I have a 45yd test range that I use to make sure my rifles are working. Both my Mauser and Garand targets from that range have about a 1inch hole in the middle of them. About same thing with my 100yds targets.
I bought a Cimarron .45-70 McNelly Sharps carbine the other day. Saturday I took it to the test range and got a 6inch group with 20 rounds. Monday I went to the 100yd range and got a 5inch group. This is the worse I've ever shot. When I was shooting Trapdoors, Black powder Sharps, Springfield, Enfields I could hit a soda can with every shot out to 400yds. With this Sharps I'd be lucky to do that at 100 yds. I've had two gunsmith's checkout the gun. The barrel is straight, the sight is straight, the gun is in great shape.
I have a hard time believing that this gun is that inaccurate. Any suggestions? Is there something different about shooting a "big bore" from a Garand or Mauser, that I have forgotten?
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Science/Engineering of Primers « Result #9 on Sept 9, 2008, 9:06pm »
All competent reloaders know how to install primers in their brass. But what really happens inside the primer when the hammer falls.
Primers are made up of basically 3 parts: a cup, an anvil, and an explosive. The primer is pressed into the primer pocket sitting slightly below (a few thousandths of an inch) the rear face of the cartridge case.
Some say that as the firing pin hits the primer it moves forward quickly. This forces the anvil into the cup (ever notice the anvil sits slightly proud of the cup). The anvil point contacts the impact sensitive explosive and sets it off. This explosion produces a pressure wave that pushes the primer back to its original position and sends a hot flame (several thousand degrees hot) into the powder chamber setting off the main charge.
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