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 23: Acquiring Lead

They just can’t help themselves, can they?  I won’t take away your guns.  Really?  What they can’t legislate, they’ll regulate.  EPA, you’re losing your credibility with this proposed lead ammo ban.  Reload.  Cast your own bullets while you still can.  Where can you get lead? http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/epa-reviewing-request-ban-led-bullets

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Episode 25: Skeet Scat: A Tale of Two Asses

I recognize that I'm fairly useless with a shotgun.  Until my last outing to the range with my stepson, I had only ever taken one shot at clay.  I missed.  I did much better this time than I thought I would.

There's a new improvement on the traditional stink bomb out there.

Also, it gets hot in SC, and sitting down in this heat can hold some awkward surprises.

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Episode 24: Compensators, Muzzle Brakes, and Supressors

Different doo-dads you can add to your muzzle.  Muzzle brakes can soften recoil, but they make your rifle LOUD!

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Episode 22: Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy isn’t just a new-age health practice; sometimes you need those nitrocellulose fumes more than sage and lilac.   Breda had a post at http://www.thebredafallacy.com/2011/03/how-it-starts.html about a local reporter who took an important step to get over her fear of guns.  She took a CCW class.  Here’s a link to her article: http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/03/from_gun-shy_to_gun-savvy_weap.html 

I’ll be on America’s Radio Show tonight.  Here’s a link to that show: http://woic.com/skin/elink.php?url=www.americasradioshow.com

Check out the Strike-Hold lubricant.  It not only cleans, lubricates, and protects, it also smells pretty good. http://strike-hold.com/ 

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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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