At this point I am guessing it will be another two to four weeks before I am able to get a recorder. If I am able to fix the laptop, I might be able to get the show running again before the recorder comes.

Thanks for the support and I’ll be back soon!

Pictures and more information on the product reviewed can be found at http://elzetta.com/ .

Note right at the beginning I said I was recording using a laptop rather than my normal podcasting rig. I misspoke I meant camcorder, not laptop.

Links

Gun Rights Radio Network

Walls of the City / Soldiers Angels

FTC Disclaimer: Elzetta sent me this product to review at no cost to me, on the stipulation it is returned to them.

Or maybe Santa looked at my Amazon Wish List? We’ll see. Sorry folks.

A few weeks ago I noticed quite a few people using an application called Foursquare, on Twitter. If you are unfamiliar, Foursquare is a mobile phone app that allows you to ‘check-in’ at public locations such as restaurants and grocery stores. It then shares that information with the social media networks of your choice.

There is some social media tools or websites that I understand, and others that I do not. Foursquare was one of the latter. I wanted to know why people used it so much, so I downloaded it and started using it. The app turned out to be a game. Check in somewhere, get some points, earn badges, and titles. Now I understand – who doesn’t like earning things, even if trivial?

The one thing that stuck out to me most, after figuring out what specifically this does, and looking at most of the Foursquare check-ins I saw on my timeline in Twitter, one thing I quickly realized was that this is a great tool for someone looking to do you harm. My very first big observation on this was noticing a lot of female people using it to check in, publicly displaying where they are at, on Twitter, so anyone who was viewing their feed could see. If you have a stalker, or someone looking to find an easy target to rob or rape viewing your check-ins, they know exactly where to find you!

So how can you use Foursquare and lessen this risk? The only true way is to not use it, but there are some steps you can take to lessen your exposure. Don’t share to Twitter or Facebook, keep your check-ins inside the app only. Another option is to not update your check-ins until after you’ve actually left the place you’re checking into.

While using this application I got to where I actually enjoyed earning the points you get for checking it. (I’m easily amused, leave me alone)

This past weekend I had checked-in to a few places and pushed those check-ins out to Twitter. Miguel from GunFreeZone.net replied to one of them, asking something to the effect of: “why are you broadcasting that you’re not home and its a good time to go rob your home?”

To that I say excellent question, and its a two-part answer. The first reason is, I am still using this app because I find it fun (the points thing – again, easily amused!) and I have been using it as I was preparing this post (and another article meant for a tech site I am still working on!) The second reason is my own laziness. Most of my check ins using this app have never been publicized. You have the option of not sharing. In this case, I did not unselect the sharing options when I posted them – because I was being lazy.

Now, Miguel brings up another great point. When you are publicly checking in at Starbucks, everyone who sees that check in will figure you are not at home. On Twitter, anyone can view the posts you push out, except for Twitter handles that you have specifically blocked. If someone has been looking to rob your home, and has been watching you, and somehow has found out your social media profiles, or if you have an acquaintance that’s not so good – they know right when to bust in and take your stuff.

Using social media is fun, but think about what you’re doing with it. I know it sounds paranoid, but your safety may just depend on it.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce a new Ruger® SP101® five-shot revolver chambered in the venerable .357 Magnum cartridge and featuring a 4.2″ barrel with improved sights. [full press release here]

I really enjoy my SP101 with the 2.25″ barrel and now I have to add another one to my collection. Built like a tank and sexy too.

Ruger SP101 - Image from Ruger

Something funky happened with the audio quality in this one, hopefully get that figured out before the next show.

Practical Home Security: A Guide to Safer Urban Living
Amazon Paperback and Kindle Editions
Barnes and Noble Nook Edition

Links:

Sig Giveaway
Soldiers Angels Fundraiser – WallsoftheCity.net
Scottsdale Gun Club Christmas Photo and the Shoulder Thing that Shoots Santa
Mas Ayoob’s M&P15 .22 and heart warming story
Gun Sales UP on Black Friday

Range Estimation with an EOTECH (PDF FILE)

Shooting the Breeze: This is a great, laid back, conversational podcast. It covers firearms related current events, and covers topics having to do with carrying concealed, competitive shooting and more. As a bonus, each show includes a cigar and drink pairing recommendation. I quit smoking some time ago, but I still enjoy hearing about the pairings.

Roadgunner Podcast: This is a fun podcast to listen to. The host, Un-named Trucker, talks about carrying a firearm through various states during his travels as a truck driver. Lots of good information, tips for traveling with your gun, funny rants and tangents and a restaurant tip or cooking tip (he was a chef) to boot.

GunDudes: If you’re not listening to the GunDudes and you’re listening to other podcasts, you’re probably doing yourself a favor. These guys are hilarious, crazy, and you’ll lose IQ points for listening – but once you start, you can’t stop and in the end you’ll truly be a better gunner for it.

Handgun World Show: A ton of great information and interviews about practical, every day Joe type firearms usage and ownership, as well as competitive shooting. If you like what you hear on this show, you might also wish to check out Bob Mayne’s Today’s Survival podcast as well.

New Shooter Podcast: This one is by someone who is new to shooting, and who lives in a very anti-gun state. Lots of great information can be found in this podcast for both new and experienced shooters alike.

And of course, check out all the other great shows on the Gun Rights Radio Network!

This week is going to be pretty light for a few reasons. If I am not able to record another podcast within the next three days, there will not be one this week. So if I don’t talk to yall again before then, have a great Thanksgiving!

Example Firearms Record Sheet

I am also opening up Empty Mags to guest posts. If you would like to guest post on Empty Mags, email me using the Contact link above and let me know of your interest, and what you want to write about, and we’ll go from there.

Links:

GRRN Sig Raffle

GRRN/Gun Dudes Merch

Another thing that I think will happen, if this is passed and made law, is that the may-issue states may possibly ban CCW all together. Some states don’t want visitors to be able to carry concealed and if faced with only “allow all” or “allow none” options, what do you think a may-issue state like Massachusetts will do? Goodbye CCW permits for all their law abiding citizens.

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

It is only logical that people try to break away from the mainstream and create sites that cater to a specific industry or interest. With Gunway’s recent launch there are now at least three social networks built specifically for shooters. Each one offers something a little different, and with the fact that social media plays a huge roll in today’s politics, I feel these specialized networks are vital to maintaining and strengthening our right to keep and bear arms. Join these networks if you have not already, participate, network with other like minded people, build a relationship between yourself and the industry. You’ll have fun and learn along the way.

GunUp:

GunUp was the first major shooting related site that I heard about. The site maintains a unique database of firearms so that users may easily search out specs and costs on firearms in the database. GunUp also has an articles section where users may publish articles on just about any firearms related topic they want. The biggest feature at GunUp in my opinion is their bloggers network. Bloggers who have opted in to the program have snippets of their posts featured on GunUp and when a user wants to read more, they are referred back to the Blog. It is almost like an RSS reader specifically for shooting blogs. The only drawback is that it is opt-in, so some bloggers are not featured here.

Gunway:

Gunway is the newest of the shooter’s social networking sites. Since it is still in its infancy, it is currently growing its user base and new features are forthcoming. The big thing here is discussion. Users use their own names, rather than aliases so the discussion is more personal. Gunway allows you to share thoughts and photos, via a status update feature similar to Facebook, but the really valuable part is the Questions feature. The Questions section allows users to post questions, and other users can then answer them. From there, readers can “like” certain answers, driving them to the top of the answer list so that the most commonly accepted answer is at the top. Because you choose a “badge” when you sign up, stating whether you are in part of the industry, a competition shooter, veteran, law enforcement officer, and many other options, readers will be easily able to determine what your background is and take that into consideration when digesting your answer. Gunway has only been live a few days at the time of this writing, but I am enjoying it.

Shooter’s Legion:

Shooter’s Legion is closer to what you may be used to with MySpace or Facebook. It offers a more traditionally styled message board, a place to write blog posts, events planning, photo albums, friends status updates and a whole lot more. I really have not used this one too terribly much, but it looks like a good place to be to discuss firearms and everything that goes with them, as well as partake in all the usual things you do on a social network.

If you have any firearms related social sites that I didn’t mention, tell me about them in the comments!

I really like the Apex free float tube on the front of that. I may have to introduce it into consideration for whenever I finally finish my BWA lower I have sitting on my bench. I am also extremely thankful for the fact that I can use 30 round mags and don’t ever have to touch a “bullet button”. Nick I think it’s about time you move to the USA.

The interview was done on Thursday the 10th of November, and Gunway will be launching on Monday the 14th of November, 2011.

Gun Rights Radio Network

Balloon Goes up has some dry fire training tips that may help.

This reminds me that I still would really like to get the SIRT Training Pistol. They even have a laser training bolt for your AR rifle on the way, which resets the trigger. Awesome stuff.

They plan on offering semi-automatic SAWs to California residents with either a pistol grip-less rifle stock or a radical Motorcycle based spade grip version designed for vehicle mounting. It will come with a SureFire muzzle brake instead of an evil (banned) flash-hider.

 

I think it’s great that someone is willing to modify a firearm to the extent needed to allow Californian’s to own something like this, but this is really an even better example of what is wrong with California and it’s gun laws. Features like a pistol grip do not make the gun any more deadly, and legislation against features such as that is ridiculous.

I know there people who don’t mind Disqus, and then there are people who really just don’t like it. I’m mixed on it myself but I want to know what you, as users of this site feel about it. Please leave some comments and give me some feedback on it.

I ran 200 rounds of .223 and 100 rounds of .380 through my two firearms that have been treated with Mr. C’s Super Sekrit Gun Oil.

Taking note of how the firearms performed, and constantly thinking about doing a review on the oil, the first thing I noticed is: I don’t know how to review gun oil, so I  kind of made up the parameters of what to look for as I went.

As you may have read in my first impressions post, this oil is extremely slick. I could feel absolutely no metal-on-metal friction in my AR upper as I slid the bolt carrier group in and out by hand. It also quieted up the action some.

When the AR was actually being used – it performed flawlessly. After 100 rounds I took it apart and inspected inside to see if the oil was doing anything weird, like congealing, gunking up or burning off. It got no more dirty that any other oil and there was still enough there to keep the gun lubed. The action was still very slick. I did the same thing after the next 100 rounds and the quality of the oil was not noticeably changed.

I checked for similar things when I was shooting the Bodyguard, looking after 50 and 100 rounds. I was using cheap ammo that seems to be quite a bit dirtier than other brands, and I had no problems. In the Bodyguard, the slickness of the oil is not as noticeable as it is in the AR, but it functioned nicely.

Aside from swabbing out the barrels, these two firearms will remain uncleaned and will have no more oil added to them until they really need it. The Bodyguard will continue to live in my pocket and I’ll also be checking to see if the oil attracts and traps any more lint than normal. Then we’ll see how long and how many rounds I can put through each firearm before needing to reapply oil.

To sum it all up in a single sentence: I will buy this gun oil.

I recently received a can of Fiocchi Canned Heat in .223 to test out, from Ammo.net. I am going to get a bit more in-depth with this information on an upcoming episode of my podcast, but I wanted to get a little mini-review up here on the blog as well.

First, let me start off with a little about Ammo.net. They are obviously an online retailer of ammunition, but one thing that sets them apart from the other sites out there is that they take a portion of the money they’ve made from each order, and send it off to a pro-freedom organization as a donation on the customer’s behalf. Right now, there is a select list of organizations you can choose from, some bigger, some smaller, but there is bound to be one you wont mind being charitable to. When you order, you’ll be able to specify which organization gets the donation. This list includes: Blue Star Families, Campaign For Liberty, Homes For Our Troops, Liberty PAC, National Rifle Assocation (NRA), Patriot Action Network, Small Wars Foundation, Soldiers’ Angels and Tea Party Patriots.

From the Ammo.net Donations Page:

Why do we do this?  It’s simple really.  We believe in supporting those who protect our freedoms.  Of course, we hope you’ll choose Ammo.net as your preferred ammunition dealer as a result of knowing that not only will you get your order super fast and at a great price, but that you’ll also be doing a little bit of good for those who are actively protecting our freedoms.

After you submit your order on our order confirmation page, you’ll see a drop-down of all the available organizations you can donate to.  This is the point at which you choose who will receive 1% of your order’s value as a donation from Ammo.net.

Now, I have never done business with Ammo.net before this, but the above reason alone is enough to earn my business in the future.

On to the ammunition itself: I received one fifty round can of Fiocchi’s Canned Heat in .223. It has a 55 grain FMJ boat tail bullet, which according to the manufacturer has a muzzle velocity of 3240 feet per second with 1281 foot-pounds of energy.

The Canned Heat Line of ammo is, wait for it… canned. It comes in a metal can that is packed with a desiccant pouch and then hermetically sealed to protect the ammunition from outside elements and is supposed to prolong the shelf life of the ammo (ammo shelf life is an entire post in itself that I may touch on later). To be completely honest with my thoughts here, I think the can itself is mostly a gimmick – but don’t let that take away from the actual quality of the ammunition inside. Depending on your storage area, I think the cans may be easier to store for some people.

I put this round up against some of my own loads running Hornady V-Max bullets sitting on 24 grains of 8208XBR powder, and some Federal XM193 5.56 that I had laying around. The Eotech on the AR I was using is currently sighted in for my Hornady loads. Out at 50 and 100 yards, the Fiocchi preformed slightly better than the Federal XM193, giving me tighter groups overall and point of impact was closer to point of aim. The Fiocchi did not do better than my own loads, but that is an unfair comparison as I’ve spent months developing and fine tuning my recipe for this rifle. At 50 yards I was shooting the Fiocchi in pretty consistent 1.5″ groups and that expanded about an inch at 100 yards. In the fifty rounds of Canned Heat shot, I experienced no malfunctions or hiccups of any type.

I’ve shot Fiocchi brand before, but never this line. Combining my experiences with them in the past and this experience with the Canned Heat, I am able to say that I believe the Canned Heat is a great choice for anything you’d normally use a Full Metal Jacket bullet for: target practice, plinking, training, etc.

FTC DISCLAIMER: I was contacted by Ammo.net to do this review. The product was shipped to me free of charge and no money has been exchanged in either direction regarding this transaction and blog post. 

If keep me bookmarked, please update your links to http://emptymags.com. Thanks!

This is for a few reasons. First, it will be much easier for me to maintain one site and will save me a little bit of money on the monthly costs. Second, from the start, I had envisioned Empty Mags as a brand, rather than just a podcast. The podcast was the first step and I am ready now to push out more firearms related media under the same brand. Empty Mags will host the podcast, blog posts, video and who knows what else.

I will be working pretty hard to make sure that each different type of content posted here will be easily identifiable and readily available. This will require a site re-design and some things may act a little funky while the work is going on, but it should not take me too terribly long.

If you are subscribed to the podcast via itunes or some other RSS handler, you will not have to change anything. The original podcast feed will remain the same. However, there are additional RSS feeds available, one for only blog posts and one for both blog and podcasts posts. They are here:

Podcast Only: http://emptymags.com/feed/podcast/ or http://feeds.feedburner.com/EmptyMagsPodcast

Blog Only: http://feeds.feedburner.com/EmptyMagsBlog

Blog and Podcast: http://feeds.feedburner.com/EmptyMags
The reason the podcast only feed has two addresses is the first is the original, it will always work, but eventually I will redirect it all through the feedburner link. You can use either.

But what can you do if you can’t currently afford more than a basic pistol class? Supplement it with some self training.

Links:

http://www.hornady.com/store/223-Rem-55-gr-Z-MAX/

http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-not-same.html

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/oct/14/miller-steps-gun-ownership-dc/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/oct/17/miller-whos-eligible-gun-dc/

http://www.rangelog.com/

Note: I may have to look at changing my release schedule.

Don’t forget to click the link on the sidebar to go to the Gun Rights Radio Network. Donate some money and enter to win a Sig P2022. Also, if you would like to stream Empty Mags to your mobile device, search the Android Market or iTunes for “Stitcher”. During your free account registration use the promocode “emptymags” for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Show links:

http://jerkingthetrigger.com/blog/2011/10/06/stamp-collecter-t-shirt/

http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2011/10/10/%E2%80%9C-ifight-therefore-iphone%E2%80%9D/

Emily Miller:
1. http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/oct/5/miller-emily-gets-her-gun/
2. http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/oct/6/miller-inside-dcs-gun-registry/
3. http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/oct/11/miller-dcs-only-gun-source/
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTGrogkU-NY

Links

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/10/03/operation_fast_and_furious_eric_holder_briefed_nearly_a_year_before_previously_admitted

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2011/10/02/careful-what-you-wish-for/

http://www.ammoland.com/2011/09/30/heizer-defense/

http://gunfreezone.net/wordpress/index.php/2011/10/03/self-defense-shooting-great-lessons-in-one-video/

http://roadgunnerpodcast.com/

Also, you may have noticed this show is a bit early and missing a segment. The way this coming week is going to be I will not get a chance to follow my normal release schedule. So you get Empty Mags early. Enjoy.

Links:
www.gunrightsradio.com

www.aksandcupcakes.com

www.n-ssa.org

www.handgunworld.com

There was one thing in this episode that I had planned on mentioning that I didn’t. If for some reason condition 1 is not an option, I would much prefer carrying in condition 3, rather than condition 2. You don’t have to drop the hammer, and racking the slide in condition 3 is a gross motor skill. Thumbing the hammer in condition 2 is a fine motor skill. Guess which one is more likely to be flubbed under stress?

Don’t forget to head over to the Gun Rights Radio Network and donate to enter to win a Sig SP2022 9mm.

Featured Site: http://weerdworld.com/

This week in blogs:

http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2011/09/well-this-is-awkward.html

http://blog.robballen.com/2011/09/19/p5107-twoinone.post

http://aksandcupcakes.com/2011/09/18/plastic-passion/

http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2011/09/range-report-lee-enfield-no-4-mk-1.html

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2011/09/18/right-to-carry-a-firearm/

Topic Links:

http://www.weerdworld.com/2011/preventable/

http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/12/negligent-discharge-dissected.html

http://www.sightm1911.com/Care/1911_conditions.htm

1911 Field Manual, scroll down to FM 23-35 (PDF). (Rules for Safety) Section VII, .25, i http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/index.html

Liberty or Zombie Podcast

Links:

http://gunfreezone.net/wordpress/index.php/2011/09/13/csgv-now-makes-fake-websites/

http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2011/09/rimfire-you-bet-your-life.html

http://jerkingthetrigger.com/blog/2011/09/10/magpul-moe-and-moe-k-grips/

http://www.weerdworld.com/2011/1911-cool/

http://www.hausofguns.com/2011/08/29/new-beretta-nano-early-review/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/09/exclusive-third-gun-linked-to-fast-and-furious-identified-at-border-agents/

Featured: http://nraila.org/

Featured Site: Gun Rights Radio Network

Links

http://www.gunfightercast.com/wordpress/2011/09/05/gc-045-the-fast-and-the-furious-with-eric-shelton/

http://www.saysuncle.com/2011/09/06/190/

http://www.gunup.com/news/2011-09-02/rangelog-mobile-app-iphone-owners-here#g=guDayg9Hh

http://www.weerdworld.com/2011/best-of-the-best/

http://www.handgunworld.com/?p=789

http://www.papadeltabravo.com/blog/?p=1233

http://jalopnik.com/5836525/this-is-what-its-like-to-be-shot-at-with-an-ak+47

Savage Mark II G Accutrigger Demo video:

And in case you are wondering, I believe in nothing but COMPLETE FIREARMS SAFETY AT ALL TIMES with ALL FIREARMS in ANY CONDITION. This video was recorded hours after I finished consuming the alcohol mentioned in the podcast and all safety measures were observed.

Links:

Featured: http://gunfacts.info/

http://gunrightsradio.com/

http://newshooterpodcast.com/2011/7-ruger-1022-rifle-customization-project/

http://gunrightsradio.com/podcasts/survival-gun-show/

http://gunsmithingradio.com/

http://roadgunnerpodcast.com/

http://www.tech-sights.com/

http://www.eabco.com/m1_carbine_ruger_1022_tribute.htm

I’m still working out trying to record interviews and get better audio from them so I apologize for the audio quality for that portion of the podcast.

Please make sure you check out the Black Weapons Armory Website as it is also my featured site for this week. They are a local store but have a web store as well.

Links

http://gunblogblacklist.blogspot.com/

http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2011/08/browncoats-have-bucks.html

http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2011/08/gun-show-report-2.html

http://fillyerhands.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-wish-list.html

http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2011/08/friday-gun-pr0n-228.html

Additional information regarding ATF reporting: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/industry/080911-qa-mutliple-rifles.pdf (PDF FILE)

New Shooter Podcast

Liberty or Zombie Podcast

Featured Link: http://olegvolk.net/blog/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/us/10guns.html?_r=4&pagewanted=1

http://olegvolk.net/blog/2011/08/15/offset-backup-sights/

http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2011/08/sign-of-squib.html

http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2011/08/add-another-one.html

AR parts: www.blackweaponsarmory.com , http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/ , http://www.yhm.net/ , http://troyind.com/

Edit to add: Contest Winner. Each fan of the facebook page for this website had their name written down and then numbered. The total number was plugged into random.org and it chose #28 which happens to be @ChrisZump/YBRH. Congrats!

There are some sound issues with this, at one point I fade out because I thought I heard my car alarm so I stood up to look through the window and see if I had to cut someone, and then the neighbors were banging on the walls and I couldn’t leave my wanderin’ fingers off my SP101 and kept rotating the cylinder. I’ll get better about background noise, I promise!

There is also a contest to win one History Channel branded Ogio Messenger bag. The rules are easy, sign into Facebook and like the Empty Mags fan page and the History Channel fan page, and then on the 17th I will announce the winner who will be chosen from fans on the EMP page at random. (If you’re already a fan, do nothing, you’re already entered to win!)

Links

http://tacticaltupperware.com/?p=451

http://www.gunfightercast.com/wordpress/2011/08/06/gc-044-a-conversation-with-a-mad-ogre-george-hill/

http://madogre.com/

http://gunfreezone.net/wordpress/index.php/2011/08/08/a-cure-for-the-common-mob/

Site highlight: http://www.gunburger.com/Welcome.html

www.nra.org

www.saf.org

http://gunowners.org/

FTC Disclaimer: A History Channel representative contacted me regarding promotion of the show TOP SHOT. No money or goods have exchanged from their hands to mine for this promotion. They are providing the Messenger bag as a contest reward.

This show was done in haste as I didn’t get a chance to record when I normally do, and I am having laptop trouble. Hope you enjoy it anyway!

"Vera" - My M4gery

"It is my very favorite gun." Jayne Cobb - Firefly

Links:

http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/monster-hunter-alpha-new-york-times-bestseller/

http://aepilotjim.blogspot.com/2011/08/piston-ar-build-report.html and http://aepilotjim.blogspot.com/2011/08/piston-ar-build-range-report.html

Chiappa: http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2011/08/chiappa-mks-supply-recovery.html and http://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011/08/thats-interesting-i-just-got-answer.html and http://cursesfoiledagain2.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/response-from-mks-supply/

http://blackweaponsarmory.com

Links

http://www.saysuncle.com/2011/07/20/for-the-range-bag/

http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/02/new-dewalt-nail-gun/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/07/26/cz-75-history-new-models-and-engraved-examples/

http://aksandcupcakes.com/2011/07/25/the-n-ssa-gets-a-visit-from-the-nra/

http://www.ammoland.com/2011/07/25/kimber-1911-22-lr-rimfire-conversion-kit/

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2011/07/25/typical-atf-job-interview/

http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2011/07/gunwalker_the_m.php

http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/539174/Reject-congresswoman-s-anti-gun-bill.html?nav=5008

Check out the Rimfire Podcast while you’re clicking these links.

Range Log

https://www.rangelog.com/Default.aspx

Facebook

Twitter

Links

http://fillyerhands.blogspot.com/2011/07/but-grip-angle-is-wrong.html

http://www.weerdworld.com/2011/0-308-rifle-cartridges/

http://www.newbieshooter.com/2011/07/sen-klein-off-to-gun-school/

http://pressrehberg.congressnewsletter.net/common/mailings/index.cfm?sniv=2100075099.164.63.2

http://blog.robballen.com/2011/07/13/p4942-because-i-believe-in-being-fair.post

Podcasts

http://newshooterpodcast.com/

http://libertyorzombie.com/

http://therimfirepodcast.com/

http://roadgunnerpodcast.com/

This was my first attempt using Levelator and I do not like the way it came out. I’m running out of time tonight so I just compiled the MP3 with out levelator for this week. Hopefully I’ll get some more time through out the week to look and see why my levelatored file was UP and DOWN and entirely not LEVEL??

Links

http://www.romeotangobravo.net/2011/07/next-big-cartridge-762x40wt.html

http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2011/07/2010-year-of-380.html

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=663

http://www.ammoland.com/2011/07/11/white-house-oks-multiple-gun-purchase-tracking-to-distract-from-fast-furious/

http://www.bobtuley.com/safety_rules.htm

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=187862&CAT=251

http://nextleveltraining.com/content/nlt%E2%80%99s-dry-fire-training-pistol-overview

http://www.gundudes.com/

http://www.gunfightercast.com/wordpress/

This episode brought a couple more audio struggles trying to get rid of the sounds of people partying next door and me refusing to turn off the AC. I also have some static in the recording that I heard in the my last play through before posting and I’m having a hard time getting rid of it. Sorry!

Links:

AK Stuff: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/07/04/ewbank-custom-shorty-ak47-pistols/ and http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/07/04/ak-arsenal-106ur-short-barreled-rifle-in-300-aac-blk/

http://soldiersystems.net/2011/07/03/kac-introduces-45-offset-rail-mounted-micro-folding-sights/

http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2011/07/and-another-one.html

epostal: http://mrcompletely.blogspot.com/2011/07/e-postal-match-common-problems.html and http://www.eyesneverclosed.com/epostal/

Situational Awareness: http://www.teddytactical.com/SharpenBladeArticle/4_States%20of%20Awareness.htm

www.nra.org

www.saf.org

www.righttobeararms.com

In this episode I talk about shooting with both eyes open versus closing one eye, and sort of fade into talking about cross dominance and how to deal with it. Then I read a lazy review I wrote about theBodyguard .380 pocket pistol.

Update: Correction — in the end of the show I mention Gun Free Zone .com. That is incorrect. It is GunFreeZone.net.

Links mentioned in this show:

http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2011/06/range-report-sharps-50-90.html

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/free-and-cheap-ballistics-apps-for-android

http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2011/06/26/#006148

http://mygunculture.com/2011/06/22/operation-fast-and-furious-the-facebook-version/

http://blog.robballen.com/2011/06/22/p4890-of-zombies-and-gun-control.post

http://membership.nrahq.org/

http://saf.org/default.asp?p=safdonation

Eye Dominance: http://www.archeryweb.com/archery/eyedom.htm

ePostal Match: http://www.eyesneverclosed.com/epostal/

This is all really new to me and I am sort of working through learning the software and what different bits of it do so, if any parts of this sound out of whack or hurt your ears, I apologize, I’m a podcasting noob.

Please see the right side of this page for my contact information and if you have any suggestions, questions, comments or constructive criticisms please let me know!

Show Links:

www.nra.org

www.saf.org

www.azcdl.org

http://fillyerhands.blogspot.com/2011/06/bullet-orientation-in-my-magazine-pouch.html

http://rockinaseaofchaos.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-school-thutty-thutty-porn.html

http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2011/06/ny-times-ignorant-and-lying.html

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2011/06/21/flamethrower-trombone/

http://www.eyesneverclosed.com/epostal/

The industry, as well as the “gun culture” in general, is full of “tactical”, “high-speed”, “operator” and more “warrior mentality” than the average Joe with a handgun or rifle may be familiar with. It’s not that there is anything wrong with the terms above or the people that embrace them; but from my perspective there is a severe lack of information out there that is geared towards the “low speed, high drag” type shooters like myself.

The Empty Mags Podcast is an idea that has been jiggling around in my gray matter for some time and I figured it was about time I actually brought it to light. The first and subsequent podcasts are still a few weeks out, so in the mean time let me give you a little idea of what you will find here:

I’ve had the privilege of being “born with a gun in my hand“, but I’ve always lacked the gear, money, will or ambition to take it to the next step. Whether that step be additional higher-end training or competing in the various shooting sports, I just have not done it. I’m the regular guy with a gun and a gunblog, working a 40 hour a week IT job. I have no military or law enforcement experience, I don’t (yet) compete and my training has been limited to what has been passed down to me and a few quick classes. One of my biggest problems when it comes to firearms related activities: Empty Magazines, and I have a pretty good feeling that there are many other folks out there in similar situations whether it be the lack of time, money, will or any combination of. I hope you will join me in my quest to improve myself as a shooter, with the gear and means I have at my disposal. I will share tips, tricks and stories to in turn help you get the most out of what you have.

In addition to the above, I hope to continue my personal dive into Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issues, make sense out of them, and help you understand them.

As I mentioned, the first episodes are still a few weeks away, so I hope you bookmark this or add it to your feeds so you can come back and check out the Empty Mags Podcast when it gets rolling.