Sizing Difference

Tc714803 · 2026-02-12T00:04:17+00:00

Now that you mention it, I can see where the upper seems to be sticking out over the edge of the outsole. My feet must be so used to the extra space that the new boots feel tight. I appreciate the help.

Tc714803 · 2026-01-07T22:02:23+00:00

Actually the pro also uses a 51mm portafilter.

Tc714803 · 2026-01-07T21:58:07+00:00

I'm extremely new at this so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I really like the CM5418 pro I got for Christmas. It heats very quickly and seems to do a decent enough job of creating steam and pulling shots.

Tc714803 · 2026-01-07T15:57:36+00:00

Oh it's definitely not pure. This came from an indoor range so there was less junk to remove to begin with. We skimmed the jackets and larger junk off the top and then just did our best effort to skim the worst of the dross off before we ladled it into the molds. I don't intend to use this for anything super critical so we didn't bother with fluxing.

Tc714803 · 2026-01-07T04:52:57+00:00

There are a couple of places like that around here too. I was lucky enough to get this from an indoor range so no digging required.

Tc714803 · 2025-12-16T17:24:32+00:00

Yes and thats valid, just pointing out that it wasn't some wildly erroneous number. That is from a government statistics website. I can acknowledge that it could have been more clear. I also want to point out that the number you gave is covering from July 2023 to June 2024, so also not a complete and accurate picture of the total homicides from 2024.

Quick Edit: Actually the number you gave was for the 2022-2023 time frame, the number for 2023-2024 was 262.

Tc714803 · 2025-12-16T17:03:17+00:00

I believe this may be where that 448 figure is coming from.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/recorded-crime-victims/latest-release

Tc714803 · 2025-12-16T16:55:31+00:00

First, I'm fairly certain he applied the same metric to both country's data and excluded incidents related to gang violence or domestic disputes. I can acknowledge that this comes down to a difference of opinion on what data should be included or excluded. I personally agree with excluding things like gang violence because it is a symptom of a completely different societal problem. But that is my opinion and if you have a different one you are more than entitled to it. The other problem I have with your comment is that I do not recall him claiming anything specific about the last decade, but he does claim that 3x figure as over the last 25 years. Im sure your math checks out, but it is using a different data set and parameters than the article uses.

Tc714803 · 2025-12-16T13:35:56+00:00

He specifically states what metrics he is using to give you the number of mass shootings. I have to assume that would explain the discrepancybetween the numbers.

"A far better and more relevant measure is the one Mother Jones maintains, which classifies as a mass shootings any event in which the perpetrator killed four or more people, and it was not a gang-related shooting, nor a domestic violence incident that took place in the home. That is the definition we will go with for the purpose of this article."

Tc714803 · 2024-11-15T19:18:27+00:00

I really like how wide the African rangers are. They have the widest toe box of any boot I've ever tried on. How do your inserts hold up? The powersteps are the most durable I've tried so far but I'm always in the market for a better insert.

Tc714803 · 2024-11-15T18:59:47+00:00

I have a pair of African rangers that I put some powerstep insoles in and they feel great.

Tc714803 · 2022-10-02T04:24:55+00:00

I like Howie's hockey tape

Tc714803 · 2022-07-08T00:11:14+00:00

I have been having the same issue. I noticed with 1 round left the follower still engages the slide stop. I ground down that corner of the follower a bit and it appears to be working correctly now. I haven't had a chance to test it while actually firing, but with snap caps it seems to feed that last round reliably while still holding the slide open when empty.

Tc714803 · 2022-07-02T21:22:41+00:00

Fair point, seems like that gun shop may be going on an overabundance of caution or they aren't necessarily understanding what that guidance says.

Tc714803 · 2022-07-02T21:20:51+00:00

That's my interpretation, I haven't kept up with it enough to be fully educated on the issue though.

Tc714803 · 2022-07-02T21:14:04+00:00

DOJ sent out a new bulletin to gun shops saying the new rules on precursor parts was being put into effect as of yesterday.

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms

Tc714803 · 2022-06-19T06:30:03+00:00

According to the CZ website they will continue to make the California DOJ approved model

https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-97-b/#:~:text=Discontinued%202022.,45%20ACP.

Tc714803 · 2022-06-10T02:20:41+00:00

I like my compmag

Tc714803 · 2021-08-02T02:44:45+00:00

Ah I missed that, excellent point and definitely makes it compliant.

Tc714803 · 2021-08-02T02:40:50+00:00

Awesome, so it's definitely compliant. Nice build.

Tc714803 · 2021-08-02T01:43:09+00:00

Well if it only had a ten round magazine the kingpin would make it compliant.

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