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The Associated Press: Today on the presidential campaign trail
The Associated Press: Today on the presidential campaign trail: "Today on the presidential campaign trail
By The Associated Press – 1 day ago
By The Associated Press – 1 day ago
IN THE HEADLINES
Final debate offers McCain another chance to shake up presidential race ... Running mates have clearer gun-control positions than McCain and Obama ... Democratic surge in voter signups helps set Oregon registration record
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Stakes high as Obama, McCain head for final debate
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican John McCain is looking to turn around his fortunes in the final presidential debate with Democrat Barack Obama, a forum focused on pocketbook issues and domestic policy Wednesday night.
Both candidates released proposals this week designed to boost the economy as financial institutions wobble and voters feel the pinch of a faltering economy. The debate is at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., with the candidates seated at a table with moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS.
With the economic crisis fueling public unease, Obama has built leads nationally and in key states as the turmoil has returned the nation's focus to the policies of the unpopular President Bush. The burden now is on McCain to try to reverse his slide.
To that end, the Arizona senator took a new approach this week, positioning himself as a fighter for the American middle class and easing off his most direct attacks on Obama, an Illinois senator. McCain also took pains to separate himself from Bush.
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Gun control a gray area between McCain, Obama
BOSTON (AP) — Gun control is playing a complicated role in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Republican John McCain supports background checks for buyers at gun shows and has his name on a law restricting special-interest group advertising, two positions strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association. Though, the group has endorsed the Arizona senator.
For voters who care about the issue, the most unambiguous record belongs not to McCain, but his running mate.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is not only a gun owner and an NRA member, but a proud hunter who is unapologetic about supporting aerial wolf hunting.
From there, things get kind of gray.
Obama's running rate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, favors gun control but is a gun owner himself — he has three shotguns.
Neither McCain nor Obama owns a gun.
Obama, a former constitutional law professor, joins McCain in saying he supports the Second Amendment's right to bear arms.
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Detailed Reloading Steps
Step 1). Begin with a close inspection of the empty cases. Inspect the neck area and shoulder, looking for any cracks or signs that the case may be failing. Inspect the primer area and look for signs of worn primer pockets, usually black sooty edges where the primer contacts the case. Minor dents and blemishes are ok but sharp creases in the case from dents etc are unrepairable. Discard any questionable cases.
Step 2). Clean the cases by using a tumbler or vibrating case cleaner. Brass polishing compounds are not recommended due to Ammonia which will weaken the case.
Step 3). Cases must be lubricated prior to resizing or they may become stuck within the reloading dies. Apply a thin coating of Case Lubricant to the case walls. Avoid lubricant on the case shoulder as this can case shoulder collapse when the case is resized. Lightly lubricate the inside of the case mouth with a case neck brush.
Step 4). Lower your presses handle thereby raising the ram to its highest position. Select the resizing and primer decapping Die for your rifle caliber. Screw it into your press until it contacts the presses ram. Return your presses handle to its upright position and tighten the resizing die another ¾ to 1 turns (consult your dies instructions if available for correct installation of the die). Tighten the dies lock-ring.
Step 5). Place the base of the case into the shellholder at the bottom of the ram. Apply pressure on the handle forcing the case up into the sizing die. Note the primer which is pushed out the bottom of the case. Apply pressure to return the press handle to its up position. The down stroke of the presses handle will force the case up into the die, changing its size and removing the primer. The up stroke of the presses handle will resize the case neck and mouth. It shouldn't be too difficult to resize a case, if so there might not be enough lubricant on the case.
Step 6). Resizing of cases will cause the case length to grow. Using a set of calipers, measure the length of the resized cases. Use a case trimmer to return any cases which are too long to their original length. This length is available out of your reloading manual. Calipers are also reasonably cheap, I recently bought some locally for $14 so its something no-one should be without. Remove the die from the press when you are finished resizing your cases.
Step 7). Using a case-neck deburring tool, remove the burrs from both the outside and inside of the case mouth. This only needs to be done once after case trimming and not again unless the case has been trimmed. Also, you are only trying to remove the sharp edge of the case to aid in bullet seating so if your case feels sharp then you have removed too much material. Use a light touch.
Step 8). Apply the new primer. Follow your presses manual to install new primers or, if you have a hand priming tool, follow its instructions to install new primers. Be very careful to use dry, oil free hands when handling primers as any oil or case lube can render them inert.
Step 9). Consult your reloading manual to determine the correct amount and type of powder for your rifles caliber and bullet weight and type. Check and double check you are using the correct components as listed in the manual (example: H4831 is not the same as IMR4831 even though the numbers are the same). Using a quality, accurate measuring scale, measure out the amount specified for the load. Pour this into an empty, primed case and set it aside. Repeat for all your empty cases, placing charged cases in another location from empty cases to avoid confusion and accidental double charging of a case.
Step 10). Install your bullet seating die the same as in step 4 with one exception. Place an empty case into the shell holder and screw the die down until you feel it contact the case. Back off a ¼ of a turn from this contact point to avoid crimping the case (note: if you desire a case crimp, follow the dies instructions, or your reloading manual for setup). Tighten the lock-ring for the die. Back off the Dies seating adjustment screw several turns.
Return the press handle to its up position and place a bullet over the mouth of the charged case in the die (hold the bullet with your hand to avoid it falling). Slowly lower the press handle until the handle is at its lowest position. Note: Stop if you feel the bullet contact the dies seating unit.
Step 11). Now we need to adjust the actual seating depth of the bullet into the case. We start off by having the adjustment screw backed off enough that it doesn't contact the bullet on the down stroke of the press handle. We do this so we can increase the depth a little at a time until we achieve the correct depth.
The presses ram should now be in the down position and the case and bullet not contacting the die itself. Screw down the seating adjustment screw until you feel it contact the bullet. Raise the presses handle partially and screw down the seating adjustment 1 turn. Lower the handle and you should feel the bullet being pressed into the case. Remove the case and compare the length of the cartridge with the OAL (over all length) as specified in your reloading manual. If its too long, place the case back onto the ram and tighten down the seating adjustment another turn, repress and remeasure. When you have achieved the correct length as specified in the reloading manual, set the lock-ring for the seating adjustment screw. Press in bullets for all remaining charged cases.
**Note: A quick shortcut for beginners to achieve proper seating depth is to place a previously loaded factory cartridge onto the ram, and adjust the seating depth until it contacts the factory bullet. Make sure that if you use this method, the factory round uses the same bullet type and weight as the ones you are reloading. Press a bullet into a charged case and double check the OAL.
Step 12). Wipe off all excess lubricant from the case.
Step 13). This is a very important point. WRITE DOWN ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOADS YOU JUST CREATED! Information such as Date, bullet type, bullet weight, powder type and amount, primer type, number of times the cases have been reloaded, seating depth etc etc are VERY useful down the road. I recommend buying a cheap pack of stickers, which can then be slapped on the outside of the ammo box. If you *****t a more professional look, Midway sells rolls of reload information stickers which are simple to fill out.
Step 14). We are all done! Clean up the reloading bench and head for the range! Go shoot and have fun!
Step 2). Clean the cases by using a tumbler or vibrating case cleaner. Brass polishing compounds are not recommended due to Ammonia which will weaken the case.
Step 3). Cases must be lubricated prior to resizing or they may become stuck within the reloading dies. Apply a thin coating of Case Lubricant to the case walls. Avoid lubricant on the case shoulder as this can case shoulder collapse when the case is resized. Lightly lubricate the inside of the case mouth with a case neck brush.
Step 4). Lower your presses handle thereby raising the ram to its highest position. Select the resizing and primer decapping Die for your rifle caliber. Screw it into your press until it contacts the presses ram. Return your presses handle to its upright position and tighten the resizing die another ¾ to 1 turns (consult your dies instructions if available for correct installation of the die). Tighten the dies lock-ring.
Step 5). Place the base of the case into the shellholder at the bottom of the ram. Apply pressure on the handle forcing the case up into the sizing die. Note the primer which is pushed out the bottom of the case. Apply pressure to return the press handle to its up position. The down stroke of the presses handle will force the case up into the die, changing its size and removing the primer. The up stroke of the presses handle will resize the case neck and mouth. It shouldn't be too difficult to resize a case, if so there might not be enough lubricant on the case.
Step 6). Resizing of cases will cause the case length to grow. Using a set of calipers, measure the length of the resized cases. Use a case trimmer to return any cases which are too long to their original length. This length is available out of your reloading manual. Calipers are also reasonably cheap, I recently bought some locally for $14 so its something no-one should be without. Remove the die from the press when you are finished resizing your cases.
Step 7). Using a case-neck deburring tool, remove the burrs from both the outside and inside of the case mouth. This only needs to be done once after case trimming and not again unless the case has been trimmed. Also, you are only trying to remove the sharp edge of the case to aid in bullet seating so if your case feels sharp then you have removed too much material. Use a light touch.
Step 8). Apply the new primer. Follow your presses manual to install new primers or, if you have a hand priming tool, follow its instructions to install new primers. Be very careful to use dry, oil free hands when handling primers as any oil or case lube can render them inert.
Step 9). Consult your reloading manual to determine the correct amount and type of powder for your rifles caliber and bullet weight and type. Check and double check you are using the correct components as listed in the manual (example: H4831 is not the same as IMR4831 even though the numbers are the same). Using a quality, accurate measuring scale, measure out the amount specified for the load. Pour this into an empty, primed case and set it aside. Repeat for all your empty cases, placing charged cases in another location from empty cases to avoid confusion and accidental double charging of a case.
Step 10). Install your bullet seating die the same as in step 4 with one exception. Place an empty case into the shell holder and screw the die down until you feel it contact the case. Back off a ¼ of a turn from this contact point to avoid crimping the case (note: if you desire a case crimp, follow the dies instructions, or your reloading manual for setup). Tighten the lock-ring for the die. Back off the Dies seating adjustment screw several turns.
Return the press handle to its up position and place a bullet over the mouth of the charged case in the die (hold the bullet with your hand to avoid it falling). Slowly lower the press handle until the handle is at its lowest position. Note: Stop if you feel the bullet contact the dies seating unit.
Step 11). Now we need to adjust the actual seating depth of the bullet into the case. We start off by having the adjustment screw backed off enough that it doesn't contact the bullet on the down stroke of the press handle. We do this so we can increase the depth a little at a time until we achieve the correct depth.
The presses ram should now be in the down position and the case and bullet not contacting the die itself. Screw down the seating adjustment screw until you feel it contact the bullet. Raise the presses handle partially and screw down the seating adjustment 1 turn. Lower the handle and you should feel the bullet being pressed into the case. Remove the case and compare the length of the cartridge with the OAL (over all length) as specified in your reloading manual. If its too long, place the case back onto the ram and tighten down the seating adjustment another turn, repress and remeasure. When you have achieved the correct length as specified in the reloading manual, set the lock-ring for the seating adjustment screw. Press in bullets for all remaining charged cases.
**Note: A quick shortcut for beginners to achieve proper seating depth is to place a previously loaded factory cartridge onto the ram, and adjust the seating depth until it contacts the factory bullet. Make sure that if you use this method, the factory round uses the same bullet type and weight as the ones you are reloading. Press a bullet into a charged case and double check the OAL.
Step 12). Wipe off all excess lubricant from the case.
Step 13). This is a very important point. WRITE DOWN ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOADS YOU JUST CREATED! Information such as Date, bullet type, bullet weight, powder type and amount, primer type, number of times the cases have been reloaded, seating depth etc etc are VERY useful down the road. I recommend buying a cheap pack of stickers, which can then be slapped on the outside of the ammo box. If you *****t a more professional look, Midway sells rolls of reload information stickers which are simple to fill out.
Step 14). We are all done! Clean up the reloading bench and head for the range! Go shoot and have fun!
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Shotgun bipod that is used buy Les on Predator Quest
John,
Thanks for watching the show and we are glad you enjoy Les' DVD's.
You are correct. The bipod Les uses is a US Hunter bipod. You can find
out more about it on their website at www.ushunter.net. You can also
email your questions to gary@ushunter.net or you can call him at
316-706-7378.
I hope this information helps you.
Carol Cox
Predator Quest Administration
www.predatorquest.com
817-277-7978
USHunter Home Page
Shotgun bipod that is used buy Lee on Predator Quest
Thanks for watching the show and we are glad you enjoy Les' DVD's.
You are correct. The bipod Les uses is a US Hunter bipod. You can find
out more about it on their website at www.ushunter.net. You can also
email your questions to gary@ushunter.net or you can call him at
316-706-7378.
I hope this information helps you.
Carol Cox
Predator Quest Administration
www.predatorquest.com
817-277-7978
USHunter Home Page
Shotgun bipod that is used buy Lee on Predator Quest
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