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... Does it matter how old it is really? If it doesn't look odd or set-back or such, then does the age cause any safety concerns? I have seen old ammo shoot just fine, but I have also seen a bullet dribble out of the barrel and hit the ground a few feet away. It seems that old ammo is unlikely to b...

...Regarding the issue on my original post; the Fiocchi rounds would have passed a case gauge test, but the bullets were not seated deep enough. I would have needed to measure the COL. Perhaps I should begin sampling factory ammo. Spot checking could miss bad rounds. Removing the barrel and ensurin...

I am glad the Forum is back up. I have been checking daily and was concerned that Big Tech struck again.

Texas Administrative Code TITLE 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS PART 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPTER 6 LICENSE TO CARRY HANDGUNS SUBCHAPTER C QUALIFIED HANDGUN INSTRUCTOR LICENSE RULE §6.42 Record Retention (a) A qualified handgun instructor shall make available for inspection to the d...

I am looking for a optical lens lab that will make bifocal shooting glasses that have the "reader" portion at the top of the lens. Have you tried your local optical lab? In 1995 I took my prescription to the shop in our local Wal-Mart. They made them and even tinted the lenses yellow. My ...

I use a Wilson case gauge to set up the full length sizing die on my single stage press and then to check each case after the full length sizing step. This way if a case is not sized enough, it can be corrected immediately, before it becomes a defective finished bullet. At the same time, I can deter...

I went through a similar situation with my High Power (50,000 serial number range) in 1995. It failed to eject frequently with factory UMC and Winchester white box ammo. Long story short, after a local gun smith replaced the extractor, it was better, but it still fails to eject 2 or 3 times out of 5...

DPS has posted new numbers.
As of 12/31/2016, there were 1,150,754 LTC Holders and 3676 Instructors

Suppose that bullet had been used in a training or testing situation. You may not have even noticed it. The bullet was certainly defective, but, it likely would have fired, if it had not been ejected.

1wise1 wrote: I'm reloading 9mm 147 grain Jacketed Hollow Point using original BullsEye and CCI 500 primers. But, I can't find the suggested load data for that powder, only the new BE-86. The recipe you are looking for is in the Alliant Powder Reloaders' Guide dated 1996: http://documents.mx/docume...

by mloamiller » Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:50 pm I recently received my instructor's certificate, but haven't taught my first class yet. A potential student made a comment to me that she thought you were required to submit the LTC application online before attending the class. I didn't think it mattered -...

Forgive my ignorance but what is the new CHL100?

The CHL-100 is the Certificate of Training Form that LTC Instructors issue to students who successfully complete a License to Carry a Handgun Class.

Take a look at this web site: https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/how-to ... mmunition/

The "Lyman Reloading Handbook" is a good one to have. There is a chapter on The Basics of Reloading in addition to lots of reloading data.

Forms CHL-77, CHL-78A, CHL-78B, and CHL78C, dated 12-2015, are now available for downloading. The CHL-77 and CHL-78A are marked "Must use most current form".

DPS is quicker this year than in years past. New demographics are available:
http://dps.texas.gov/rsd/chl/reports/demographics.htm
As of December 31, 2015:
Active License Holders: 937,419
Certified Instructors: 3,458