Recent content by Mike B.

I chose this color for some of my gun cases. I felt like it had close to a natural look to it. Choosing based on what you see on a phone screen versus seeing it in person is kind of a crap shoot. Hopefully I chose well but I liked what I saw so went with it. Hard to tell but it might be the same...

I have always wanted one but I have held off for a long time. I would like to buy a GMT Master II (Batgirl) but I hate the fact that the only way I could get my hands on one is the secondary market and pay 8k more than msrp for it. I will probably buy one in the next few months but it will...

I am not sure who the taxidermist sent it out to but they just said they send it out to their leather workers. I suspect there aren’t a ton of places that do it and they might all use one or two shops in town. In fact, the pictures I got were examples made out of hippo leather just to give me an...

I had mine done in Zimbabwe. The total tanning for for all of the panels was $2216. I have zero idea on the quality of the tan as I haven’t received the crate yet, but I believe it will be just fine. I had a bunch of gun cases made, belts, ammo pouches, ammo belts, and wallets. All of that was...

I moved over to the Honady Versa Prime bench tool about a month ago. It makes priming way easier and works extremely well. I’ve only used it for one session of 100 cases so far but it was very consistent when priming the adg brass for my 6.5prc. Once you dial it in on the correct depth, it was a...

Good grief, so don't believe the TSA website that you can use TSA locks, but we should just go and believe whatever AI tool you just used because it knows better than the Transportation Security Administration government website? What question did you ask it? Did you ask, can you use TSA locks...

Far from it but I have to deal with Rural Development, HUD and the IRS daily. I just don’t live in a bubble I guess.

I think this says more about you not being willing to accept that government agencies interpret the law all the time and clarify what congress has written into law. I don’t know why it’s so hard for you to accept the fact that TSA puts it right on their website that you can use TSA locks on gun...

This is interesting because there is nothing on deltas website that mentions this in their requirements. Their website just says it needs to be locked in all lockable spots and follow tsa and government regs. It’s stupid that we have to fight this all the time because people make up their own...

I should add, I think that thin layer of bottom foam came with the case when ordered with foam because it’s perfectly cut and I don’t recall putting that in. Although I see no reason to have to use that bottom foam as it holds well with just the top foam in place.

Russ, are you using factory ammo boxes in the 1200 or you using something else? This is 40 hornady 450-400 and 40 Norma 375 and it fits wonderfully. I have the normal top foam and the thin layer of bottom foam But it’s also putting my case and bullets at 11.62 lbs. I know delta requires the ammo...

I use a Wilton that I put on a removeable trailer hitch style receiver so I can get it out of the way when it is not in use. It gives me entire use of the bench when not needed, which was a nice upgrade. The vise basically only gets used for firearm related stuff. I always thought I would use it...

I’d certainly use Jerad at Adventure Permits again with no hesitation. He was super quick to get my permit. I have not heard of Orion but that doesn’t mean much as they may provide good service.

That ear painting is absolutely fantastic.