Episode 45: Whatever

Here I revisit the premier episode, Don't Feel Bad and my original mission.  Also, let's take a second look at the GhostBelt concealed carry system.  Finally, parasitic arthropods.

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Episode 26: Airgun Operating Systems

This is a basic rundown of the most common operating systems for airguns: pneumatic, CO2, and spring-piston.  Also, here's a link to a very clear article about hoplophobia:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44602

Why do people so often assume the worst of our intentions?  Just listen to the talking candy bar blues.

Oh... sorry if you got an error message when you tried to download my last release.  Just after I published episode 25, I re-posted episode 23 and blew out the bandwidth on my free hosting service.  Dang! I should have taken Mark Vanderberg's good advice to upgrade my account just a day earlier.  My bad.  It won't happen any more.

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Episode 21: The SKS Firing Pin

A new SKS rifle is a wonderful thing, but you have a lot of work to do before you try to fire it.  First you have to get all the cosmoline off it (and out of it), then be sure your firing pin is free.  The SKS has a floating firing pin, and if it gets gunked up and stuck in the forward position you could get slam firing.  Bad juju.

heartfelt and honest sks disassembly by 9mmkahr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reEkl05oIvA&feature=related

detailed sks disassembly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_Kdn3JQDQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWmEyxA9o-M&NR=1&feature=fvwp

sks bolt disassembly and firing pin replacement by spartan765
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lv0cK5tCHk

just bolt disassembly by elal757
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B7X4IItVoI

slam fire and the cure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj3QtnUWCwQ

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Episode 20: Video Games as a Training Aid?

A lot of things here have been breaking, wearing out, and going down.  The latest was my computer.  I fixed it up, and now it's running well enough to play Doom 3.  That's one SCARY GAME!  Here's how I apply the game to real life and real life to the game.

Episode 20: Video Games as a Training Aid?

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Episode 17: Making Holsters 1 - Paper Template

The first step in making a holster is designing the template.  Use an old manilla folder for this and don't forget your imagination.

Here are the links to the youtube videos I made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP-3Wh0Gv2Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pC-btj28_U

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Episode 10: Start Making Holsters

Cheap holsters are too cheap, and nice holsters are too expensive. Get yourself these books: How to make Holsters, by Al Stohlman; CCW: Carrying Concealed Weapons, by Jerry Ahern; and Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry, by Massad Ayoob. Find some cheap leather and tools, and get started. This section just gets you going, but I'll keep you updated as I make my first tuckable holster for my Taurus PT709.

Episode 10: Start Making Holsters

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Episode 9: Recycle - Shoot Garbage

Hey!  It turns out being cheap and using garbage for shooting supplies is a form of recycling!  Here's a link to the Bacon Turtle Cheesburgers I mention, and here's the show:

Episode 9: Recycle-ShootGarbage.mp3

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Episode 8: Taurus PT709 Slim

On my second outing with the Taurus PT709 Slim, I did a lot better. Crossbreed Holsters, Palmetto State Armory. A disconcerting news article about the National Guard scanning cars in Schenectady at http://www.infowars.com/new-york-national-guard-units-scan-vehicles-for-gun-confiscations/

Episode 8: Taurus PT709 Slim

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Episode 4: Desperta Ferro!

I'm a week early on this one because I'm so stoked up about the subject.  Here's an interview with Kelly, one of the owners of Palmetto State Armory.  Desperta Ferro!

Episode 4: Desperta Ferro!

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Episode 3: Starting Reloading

Reloading your own ammo can save you a lot of money.  Here's the cheapest and fastest way I've found to get started reloading.

Getting Started Reloading

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Episode 1: Don't Feel Bad

Ahead of time, and under budget!

Here’s my first offering of the Frugal Shooter Podcast. The main topic is Don’t Feel Bad. You can want a lot of things, but the financial realities just always seem to get in the way. We seldom ever hear about the “second best” brands of firearms, and when we do, it’s always from a disdainful point of view. Don’t feel bad. Just get shooting!

While I was dictating the podcast, I was working off a bullet point crib sheet in hopes of being more fluid than I would have been if I had simply read from a script. As I listen back to it, I notice that I flow better when I’m talking about the guns and not myself.

Go figure.

So I hope you enjoy this; I’ll be publishing a new episode every 2 weeks. If you have any feedback for me, email me at frugalshooter@gmail.com.

Premier - Don't Feel Bad

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Introduction to the Frugal Shooter

Hi!
Hi! I'm cheap. Some polite people may say I'm parsimonious, frugal, or thrifty. Nope! I'm a cheap bastard.

... but I like to shoot. There's a conflict of interest, especially these days. This blog is dedicated to saving money, but developing shooting skills and getting in as much trigger time as financially feasible.

Wish me luck, and wish you money saved.