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    How Do I Carry Spare Ammo for My Hellcat? Specialized Mag Pouches

    Nifty idea, looks like a good option for some. For me, my pockets are full up already. Flashlight, pepper spray, pocket knife, keys, etc. I can't put anything other than a paper receipt in my back pocket due to back problem so everything goes in the front pockets. I have yet to find a belt...
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    Elevated lead level

    Long ago I had read that a used fabric softener sheet or two would cut down on the dust in the tumbler. I tried it and it's seemed to help. I have not reloaded in few years so no recent experience...
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    Elevated lead level

    There's also a bazillion fakes out there from our "friends" in China. Supposedly Amazon is an approved reseller for 3M and if you buy them with Amazon as the seller (not by third party shipped through Amazon) you will get the real deal. And it will probably be made in China. I've used the...
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    Elevated lead level

    I hear that, I usually ask "how many tubes today?"
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    Elevated lead level

    IMHO, the mask (a good mask) is all you need. No need to wear gloves as long as you are washing your hands before you eat. Getting the lead into your nose and mouth is where you are getting most of it. Change clothes when you get home, take a shower and that's should do it. I should explain...
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    Elevated lead level

    I've been there, gone through chelation treatment three times. Many jacketed bullets have exposed bases. The hot gas burns off that lead into vapor and particles. You breathe that in and that is worse than touching cases etc... Surprisingly FMJ usually has an exposed lead base. TMJ will have...
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    4 Reasons to carry a Pocket Knife

    I use my pocket knife for many different tasks like most people that carry one. The reason I started carrying a pocket knife every day is because when I was young a toddler got the drawstring to his hoodie caught in an escalator. Nobody had a way to cut him lose before it was too late. That...
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    Do you have a favorite handgun that you like better than the one you carry?

    I have 2011 and couple of 1911's I like a lot better than my Hellcat. But I can't AIWB them and a bulging disc in my back won't let me EDC them on my hip.
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    The Quest to Find the Perfect Carry Gun: The Sheriffs Take

    Back when I shot in local competitions regularly I decided that I would try a Glock after years of 1911's and a grip reduced 2011 I custom fit to my liking. The Glock felt bad in my hand, I never got comfortable with the grip. To my surprise my scores improved. The improvement was not much but...
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    The Springfield Hellcat Holster Roundup!

    I got that same kit for Xmas, maybe someday I'll have time to try it.
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    Racking my new Hellcat

    In addition to the above, go after it like you mean it. Don't go gradually, give it all you've got until you get used to it. Having the pistol closer to you increases the leverage you have and that will make it easier. Once the slide is fully to rear, let it go like it's 2000 degrees hot. If...
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    Summer EDC - Tell me what gun I'm describing.

    A Hogue grip on a LCP makes a big difference. A Hellcat replaced my LCP as my appendix carry gun.
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    Hellcat - new owner questions

    Look closely at your sights. Mine were not centered and it shot left. It was off by a lot, seven inches at seven yards. Gunsmith drifted the front sight back to center and now it's only three inches left. I tested it off a bench and got the same results. I finally just said screw it and got a...
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    Be a “Good Witness” or possibly save a life?

    Too many variables to say for sure. But here's a question we should all think about. "If I die who takes care of my family?" While it sounds heroic to engage and possibly save the helpless, the thought of my disabled wife trying to get along without me is sobering. More is at risk than just my...
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    EDC light

    When I'm out and about, a Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA. 350 lumen. Size is right, good clip, versatility with many battery types. When I'm home I have a cheap Risemart ($6.99, they say it has 100 lumens) single AAA in my sweatpants pocket. You can reverse the clip to put it on a ball cap. It...
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    Just joined. Any advice re. Hellcat aiwc holster for edc/seated car carry?

    I have the Black Arch Entrada. I tried it with mag carrier attached for months and overall I was not pleased with the comfort or concealment. I then separated them and put a second belt clip on the holster. Much better now. No problems in the car or sitting in general. I can easily draw with...
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    Wives Who Carry

    Not my preference but the Mrs will only purse carry (in a gun purse). She knows the risks and tries to mitigate them. I see this as a baby step in the right direction.
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    Reasons to Carry

    I once lived in a state where concealed carry is so limited it may as well not be on the books. In the thirty years since I left that state it is still the same. Twice while living there I had to wait while an armed criminal decided whether or not I lived or died by his hand. That's why I live...
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    The Springfield Hellcat Holster Roundup!

    I have a Black Arch appendix rig and an IWB holster. I don't think they sell the model of IWB I have anymore, it's been replaced by another model. I like to use a wedge with the appendix holster, I got mine from KSG armory.
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    Hmmmmm? What would be under your tree?

    I really didn't have answer until I saw yours. Take that Python and make it an engraved pair with consecutive serial numbers along with a hand tooled belt and holsters. Throw in matching boots and hat band while we're at it.
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