Dave, if you want to see and be around the Royals, go to Kansas City.

If the Devil got elected in New York, his spawn are thriving in Illinois.

Questions: How many reloading manuals should I have? How often should they be updated? When should I stop using the data from the Speer #9?

I trust your superior editing abilities to come up with answers that can be spoken in less than 40 seconds of air time.

I don't need a hat. Thank you for the opportunity to help advance the currrent human condition.

Dave - I own a Weatherby 270. Mark V Deluxe. I am having issues all of a sudden with cycling rounds. When I engage the bolt forward to cycle the next round, the round remains in the magazine and is not chambered. Is this an issue with the bolt or maybe the spring in the magazine?

As for Politics, Glenn Beck said it best,

“Quite honestly, I never understood the free love, smoking dope, having sex in the mud, Woodstock hippies, then. I don’t understand them now. But that’s who’s running our country now. Personally I liked them better when they were in the mud naked having sex than running our country.”

Read a good question a little while ago, went something like this:
"Why when masked gunmen run around firing automatic weapons and grenade launchers the Main Stream Media refers to them as 'Freedom Fighters', does that same media refer to us law abiding sportsmen as gun nuts?"

Dave,
Was chatting with the Prince this morning and mentioned your being miffed at lack of invite to the Royal Wedding. He indicated it must have been a typographical error. Said an extra spot anyway, something about the King of Bahrain not being able to make it. Busy keeping the peasantry in line you know.

Under the desk aide, I'm sure...

PbHead has a good point. I had been using my old venereable Lyman 49th edition for 30 yrs. When lo and behold I buy two more "modern" manuals and discover my pet load for my 270 is 2 whole grains over the new max. Is this just legal caution or have formulas in powder and components changed over the years. BTW the nex max load reads 150fps less on my chronograph than my old load.

Mr. Petzal is that a rug on your head?

Si tu veux, please explain the overwhelming popularity of the .30-30 when there are seemingly better lever gun choices. Also, what caliber/scope setup would you recommend for hunting deer and black bear in timber?

Why does military ammunition still use brass casings? Isn't there something lighter, especially for the grunts schlepping 2000 rounds across Kandahar on foot?

I'm with Mark 1... why subscribe to the magazine at all if we get more Dave here??? It seems like last month you wrote some nonsense about lead bullets being on the way out. Almost like a preliminary strike to soften up the gun nuts for an all out ban. Are you sure you didn't sell your soul to the governor?

Maybe you and Fergie can do tea that day, I hear she was snubbed for toe sucking of all things.

What's better a .270 Win or a .280 Rem? Seems like we have discussed this matter previously. Then why do I own both? Oh yeah I got a good deal on the .280 and O'Conner swayed my mind as a youngster (yeah I also have the Keith .338 but not the Petzal 6.5 x 55 just to be an axx). Also what preparatory precautions should strictly be adhered to prior to breaking a castrated mule colt for transportation purposes in the grizzly and wolf infested Rockies?

Ish, I wouldn't doubt it...

Happy, Intel says David didn't get the MEMO!!

While browsing for a new scope I stole a question from another customer at the counter.

The customer was bald so he might need a hat though.

With all of the scope reticles out there how do I know what I should get and what magnification should I pair up with my rifle?

I am a life-long gun nut but I only started reloading metallic cartridges in the last two years. I have read a dozen books, megabytes of internet articles and have watched innumerable videos to learn how to do things correctly and safely.

When I started reloading .223 for my AR and .30-06 for my M1 Garand, I knew I needed to be extra careful to avoid slam-fires. Every mention of loading for semi-autos includes warnings about slam-fires due to improper primer selection, primer seating or cartridge headspace. However, I have found it exceedingly difficult to find clear, straightforward and comprehensive information, particularly regarding cartridge headspace.

I am now confident in my ability to load for semi-autos but I had to piece the knowledge together from multiple sources to finally understand the proper procedure. So my request would be to please provide a comprehensive guide to avoiding slam-fires due to improper reloading covering proper primer selection and seating, cartridge headspace, bullet seating, and any other issue relevant to safe reloading for semi-autos.

Thanks!

is it ok to drink cheap whiskey with ginger ale when no one knows what kind of whisky it is? dirty martinis are a different story. I might be the bald guy hengst is talking about 4 questions up.

I bought a 30.06 and was chastised on the range for not getting a 308. did I miss the boat again. I bought a 222 and it wasn't long after they were giving 223 ammo away.

PbHead,
I think a better question would be is:
Dave, how did Lyman's 47th edition ever get to press without a ballistician even glancing at it? The .358 section won't do our rifles any favors, must wonder about other calibers.
P.S.
Dave, I do need a hat on sunny days.

Mr. Petzal,

Over the last decade rifle hunting bullets and their 'effective performance' has dramatically changed.
Based on your extensive experience and observations, would you quantify the changes in real world 'on game' effective performance? (For example, a modern, high tech, bullet, fired from a .270 yields similar results (on game) as a .300 Win mag, from 10-20 years ago, did; or a current .338 Win mag round yields similar results to a .375 H&H of 20 years ago.)

Thanks

Cheaha,
I use CCI #41 primers for my AR-15. they were hard to get a couple of years ago. I also clean my primer pockets out to ensure a good seat and gauge case length and trim.

Will you answer any Booth Babe Questions?
Please, Please, Please, Please, Please! :D

Question for the show-
Should the military drop the .223 caliber rifle as it's primary infantry rifle, and if so; what caliber should they be using?

While shopping for a new hunting knife I was asked what type of steel I wanted. My reply was "Stainless." I was then mocked by the salesman who asked "What kind of stainless?" I was given the option of 140cm, s30v, d2 and so on. I just want a really good hunting knife and I don't have a degree in Metallurgy. What's the difference and does it really matter that much?

"If this is my rifle, and this is my gun ..." would you please explain why I'm able to get a second shot off with my rifle?

Does it take longer to clean cat hair off your furniture, or clean your muzzle loaders?

Dave, I think (and I am sure that many, many Gun Nut fans will join me on this request) that it would be absolutely first class if you did a series on the manufacture/finishing of bullets, of brass cases and assembly of rimfire and centerfire cartridges. Thanks!! o

Dave, you were invited to the wedding, however they accidentally sent the invitation to Scott Bestul. Since he is busy hunting/scouting it got lost in a pile of mail and thrown away.

what do you think is a good survival knife?

I just received my invitation to the Royal wedding but I intend to RSVP in the negative because I am too cheap to send a gift. Dave may get his invitation in the second wave, along with that for Mary McAleese, President of Ireland and Gerry Adams, President ot Sinn Fein.

So Dave, given your obvious affection for the bureaucratic types in D.C. and especially those in Albany, why do you continue to torment yourself by living in New York? Why not re-locate to, oh, North Dakota!?

Prove that using someone else's reloads can be dangerous. Find some that work in one rifle but will blow up another.

What do you guys think of using the Eo tech type scopes for hunting?

what is the reasoning for so many types of reticles in scope and should reticle choice be a factor in a purchasing decision?

Is it better to have a scope with bullet drop compensation, or to become familiar enough with your rifle(s) and chosen ammunition that you can use simpler optics and maybe take a little more pride in a good shot?

Are you really a grouch or are you just required to act like a grouch when you become a Gun Writer? Not that there's anything wrong with being a grouch. I have been accused of it myself from time to time.

Now that many airlines are charging for checked baggage it might be better to ones firearms and avoid the aggravation of Airline/TSA Harrasment. What would be the best way to do that?

Never had a Labrador that would tolerate a cat. Passive solution to a potential problem.

DEP- Which is the better (more accurate and retaining more energy at 300m) caliber- .30-06 or 8x57JS? Which if in the hands of the opposite side could have changed the outcome of WWI? Thanks- HJ, Heidelberg Germany

While at the range the other day trying to get my .22 to hit a brick at 50 yards the gun nut next to me was telling me that his .243 was a long range competion rifle shooting 1000 yard targets. If thats the case and true should I take my Model 70 243 I gave my nephew back and give him my .22?? as ifo SDK (spelling dont kount)

crimp or not to crimp that is the queation. Whats your thoughts on loading one caliber of ammo and crimpimg or not crimping. I thought crimping give a uniform pressure but on the other hand increases pressure. I get enough pressure from the little lady so I don't crimp but can I gain some better results if I do?

who is "hotter" miranda lambert or tiffany lakosky?