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Big Beard's president's day special is a focus on Abe Lincoln and a small story about his connection to firearms. I'm also doing a smoked corn beef brisket that I will report back on next week to let you know.
Shotguns we’re going to do a little different than others. Since The shotgun doesn’t have as much round development with histories but more style. So we’re going to start with birdshot and bird hunting. The first shotgun noted in history comes in at 1671. Said to be 5 to 6 feet in length. And a fun fact I’ve actually handled one of these at work. They were designed to go on the back of boats. You could get a lot of birds in one shot. It worked more like a cannon with tiny rounds.
Birdshot which is also known as shot, number 9 shot and bb shot. A shot gun differs from pistol or rifle rounds in that instead of 1 solid lead projectile it shoots out smaller projectiles and multiples of them. Birdshot is like it sounds used for birds or smaller game.
Meat choice:
Style of cooking(low and slow, high heat, normal grill etc)
Recipe: (length, serving size, seasoning, cutting, serving, saucing)
The breakfast fatty is a new experience for me. This is also known to my coworkers and friends as the heart attack. It is hashbrowns and cheese wrapped in breakfast sausage then wrapped in a basket weave of bacon. Smoked or grilled for 2 hours.
Best way to prepare the sausage is to put it in a gallon ziplock bag and roll it out. Fear not those of you like me without a rolling pin do what I did steal your wife’s wine bottle. Once it’s flat an even you’ll take a little bit of shredded hashbrowns (I use simply potatoes but you can shred your own) and cheese and place in the middle. You’ll want to fold it like a burrito. Gently so you don’t break it. Now you’ll want to make your basket weave. Lay out 7 strips of bacon vertically on foil(this makes it so much easier to fold over the roll). (I use thick cut). Now fold every other piece in half and lay down a strip of bacon in the middle going horizontally. Unfold. Now alternate until you have a tight weave. And they said my basket weaving course when I was a child wouldn’t pay off. The next step is to transfer the stuffed sausage onto the bacon and wrap it around.
You’ll have the grill in a low and slow set up. These take about 2 hours or until the sausage is at 165.
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Prep what the show is: 9mm meets pulled pork butt shoulder
Caliber: 9mm 9X19 or 9mm parabellum
History of the caliber.
The round was developed by Deutsches Waffen und Munitionsfabriken or as known in English “german arms and ammunition factory”
The name of the round is what’s pretty interesting. 9mm parabellum. The name comes from the latin phrase Si vis pacem, para bellum which translates to "If you want peace, prepare for war" Pretty interesting concept especially being developed at the turn of the century. For you history buffs out there 12 years after the round was developed WWI started. During the war one of the most famous guns to come out was the Luger Pistol. 1904 the Luger pistol was issued to the German Navy and then to the army in 1908. This gun itself expanded use and continued onto WWII. It’s now considered the favorited round in the world. Guns spanning from pistols to rifles all use the round.
The round was granted the honor of being referred to as the most used in the world
After World War I, acceptance of the 9×19mm Parabellum chambering increased, and 9×19mm Parabellum pistols and submachine guns were adopted by military and police users in many countries.[15] The 9×19mm Parabellum has become the most popular caliber for U.S. law enforcement agencies, primarily due to the availability of compact pistols with large magazine capacities that use the cartridge.[16]
Worldwide, the 9×19mm Parabellum is one of the most popular pistol cartridges where it is legal (some countries ban civilian use of weapons that chamber current or former military service cartridges), and cartridges in this caliber are generally available anywhere pistol ammunition is sold.
From the early 1980s to the mid-1990s, a sharp increase occurred in the popularity of semiautomatic pistols in the U.S., a trend foreshadowed by the adoption of the Smith & Wesson Model 39 by the Illinois State Police in 1968. In addition, the Beretta M9 (a military version of the Beretta Model 92) was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1985. Previously, most American police departments issued .38 Special caliber revolvers with a six-shot capacity. The .38 Special was preferred to other weapons such as variants of the M1911 because it offered low recoil, was small and light enough to accommodate different shooters, and was relatively inexpensive.[17] The 9mm cartridge is ballistically superior to the .38 Special revolver cartridge,[18] is shorter overall, and being an autoloader cartridge, it is stored in flat magazines, as opposed to cylindrical speedloaders. This, coupled with the advent of the so-called "wonder nines", led to many U.S. police departments exchanging their revolvers for some form of 9mm semiautomatic handguns by the 1980s.[17]
In 2013 a chart of popular calibers that was released by the website Luckygunner.com showed 9mm x 19mm Parabellum as having 21.4% of the entire cartridge market followed by the .223 Rem at 10.2% (with 5.56mm included this is 15.7%). The next most popular caliber was .45ACP.[19]
How the round breaks down (weight, SAAMI, casing, powder and such)
Sammi for normal 9mm is 35001 psi and for plus p is 38500. Bullet weight usually is 115 gr to 147 gr.
My guns in the caliber. (a range report)
Beretta 92 fs, Glock 19, Kahr cw9, Ruger LC9, S&W M&P 9, Ruger Blackhawk single action revolver with 9mm and 38 special cylinder, Rock Island Armory 9mm 1911. Wife has a Beretta 92f, Glock 43 and a S&W SD9DE.
Movie/famous guns in the caliber.
the Beretta M9 (a military version of the Beretta Model 92) was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1985
MP5 H&K
Glock 17/19 probably the most used side arm in the world
When it comes to ribs everyone has different techniques. Some people crutch. Some people 3-2-1. Some people want the meat falling off. Some people want a "clean bite". Do you need to sauce it? Should you just dry rub it? Should I remove the membrane or leave it be? There's a lot of questions when it comes to ribs but don't worry because Big Beard has your back and I'm here to teach you a few techniques for some mouth watering ribs.
The thing about ribs that make them difficult for some is that it has so many different ways to make them. I'm going to be really simple with them. I absolutely suck at taking the membrane off of the back of ribs. I've failed time and time again. So I leave it there and then peel it when it's cooked. I use the mustard technique for applying rub. For those who have never experienced this the mustard technique is applying a coat of plain jane yellow mustard to give your dry rub something to adhere to.
Next step is the smoker. If you're using the Pit Barrel Cooker when I've mentioned many times then you're basically on easy street. I smoked ribs in 8 degree weather last weekend using it. Cooked up fine and dandy in between 3 and 4 hours. I'll be honest though I've never cooked ribs on a regular grill but the concept is the same. You'll want your heat offset(heat source on one side and meat on the other) if you want smoke make sure you use your pellet tube or wood chips on a heat source. If your using a charcoal grill with a raised grill or if your gas grill has a rack on it I recommend using it. More separation the better.
The thing about ribs is they are safe to eat at 145 and delectable the closer you get to 200. So when cooking them it's not as much of a cook to temp as it is a cook to feel. I usually grab a rib bone at the end and give it a twist. if you can feel the bone move a bit away from the meat then you're safe to pull it off and enjoy.
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It’s police your brass not case your brass. Wife pointed it out and for some reason I’ve been saying case your brass since I started gathering the supplies for reloading.
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Caliber: 223 remington and 5.56 NATO
History of the caliber.
The 223 round is the civilian equivalent of the 5.56 NATO round. You’ll hear a lot of arguing over this but they are the same round the only true difference is the PSI. In the civilian world SAAMI(sporting arms and ammunition institute) rules the day with what the maximum avg pressure for the round is allowed to be. Going on from here out I’ll touch on the SAAMI pressure when it comes to the round breakdown section. In the case of the differences between 223 and 5.56 NATO it’s as simple as 55000 psi for SAAMI and 61600 for NATO. NATO was established by the US military.
The second difference is the chamber of the rifle itself. Specifically how the throat is cut. A barrel chambered for 556 has a longer lead than the one chambered for the 223. This doesn’t really make a difference in modern bolt action rifles but when it comes to a semi auto it can cause issues.
The round itself was designed in 1963 going hand in hand with the US request for a small caliber high velocity rifle. Here’s the parameters set by the army for this contract:
· .22 Caliber
· Bullet exceeding supersonic speed at 500 yards
· Rifle weight 6 lbs
· Magazine capacity of 20 rounds
· Select fire for both semi-automatic and fully automatic use
· Penetration of US Steel helmet one side, at 500 yards
· Penetration of .135" steel plate at 500 yards
· Accuracy and ballistics equal to M2 Ball ammunition (.30-06 M1 Garand)
· Wounding ability equal to the M1 Carbine
Ultimately this request lead to the development of the Armalite 15 rifle. Or more commonly known today as the AR-15.
How the round breaks down (weight, casing, powder and such)
SAAMI-55000 psi
Bullets weigh from 40-85 grains. For most people who just go out and shoot at steel targets bullet weight doesn’t really matter. For precision shooting/hunting it gets more important. Another thing that should be noted is that some guns like some weighted bullets more than others.
My guns in the caliber. (a range report)
I have 2 AR-15 style firearms. One is a Smith and Wesson MP 15 sport. Another is a built by me ar “pistol”
Movie/famous guns in the caliber.
Planet Terror- Aka the chick with the gun leg. That was a Bushmaster that shoots 223.
Basically any war movie you’ve watched dealing with Vietnam or onward. Between the common appearance of the M16 and the M4 Carbine you’ve seen it in a ton of places.
Magnum Research .223 pistol- other than AR pistols(basically a rifle without a buttstock) it’s the only handgun I can find in the 223 caliber. This is mainly a rifle round.
Story connected to the firearm
The scary black rifle and my wife’s first experience shooting one.
Meat choice: Barbecued Chuck roast (or as I like to call it poor man’s burnt ends)
Style of cooking(low and slow, high heat, normal grill etc)
Low and slow is how this one goes. I’m cooking mine in my pit barrel cooker with charcoal.
Recipe: (length, serving size, seasoning, cutting, serving, saucing)
1 or 2 (or as many as you feel like you can fit) chuck roasts
I usually use the chuck roast exclusively for these poor man burnt ends.
Get your smoker running (or offset your coals/heat in your grill) I usually apply some of my barbecue rub to it but a straight up salt, granulated garlic and pepper rub will suffice since most of your flavor will come from the saucing later. I use olive oil or mustard to coat the meat before hand. It gives the spice rub something to hold onto.
How long you cook this is all on you. I usually smoke mine for 2-3 hours then pull it, dice it, toss in sauce and throw on high heat for another 20ish minutes.
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/17/the-223-remington/
https://www.pitbarrelcooker.com/
· Some brief history 22LR
o History traces back to the mid 1800s
o Round we use today is largely unchanged and has been basically the same since 1887.
o Has a tapered heel bullet which means that the round itself is the same size as the case that holds it
o Is used in every type of rifle and pistol today.
o Round used in the Olympic biathlon.
o As a part of all that research and development in this cartridge bullets as light as 29 grains and as heavy as 60 grains have been made. They have made hollow points, solids, FMJs, copper washed and shotshells loaded with No. 12 shot in a plastic capsule. Industry estimates that annual production of the .22 LR is somewhere between 2 and 2 1/2 billion rounds
o Most common use today is 36 or 40 grain.
o What does grain mean? You’ll hear these terms a lot. Grain means the weight of the projectile itself. 1 grain is 1/7000th of a pound. Or to make it easier for those who understand the metric there are 15.43 grain per gram.
o Most popular round in shooting.
· https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2014/8/13/the-22-long-rifle/
· My first rifle marlin 60 22 rifle
· My first pistol walther p22
· My first job in shooting was collecting the 22 cases after we were finished.
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