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The sooner you start the sooner you appreciate the benefits and satisfaction of loading your own. And .38/.357 is one of the easiest and cheapest setups to learn.  But I think you will realize in the final analysis you don't really save money by reloading. You just get to shoot more and enjoy it more for the same amount of expense.

Sorry you are dealing with such a traumatic situation. Hard on everyone involved. One of the toughest decisions I ever had to make was replacing live rounds with dummy loads in my Dad's .38. I had pressure from other family members long before I finally did it. I felt some guilt at taking away a mans right to protect his home, self and property. Especially the very person that had instilled the virtue in that right to me.

Basically what he said. 30 years and 5 Rottys. They were all healthy, happy and sociable.

  I'd be more inclined to travel to Columbia. Or Spring Hill if there's a consensus.

Fond memories for me. I spent my 18th Summer down there. 1971. The town is full of tourists attractions. I spent most of my time at the beach(2 beaches actually) or at the old Fort. Had a local "tour-guide". One of the best times of my life. I suspect it would be way too crowded for my taste today.

2 phunny! :rofl:

Call me a little skeptical of this statement. Referenced March 20, 2012 with minimum effort.

I pretty much agree with this statement. I live in a rural area and have had several run-ins with packs or heard them chasing deer thru the woods. That's just one of 25 reasons to own a Rottweiler out in this neck of the woods. They can take care of themselves for the most part. And there's no shortage of coyotes yippin' in the distance after dark.

Yes, this was in the mid 80's. All lived in Franklin. Great guys, but minimal concern over the weapons they carried which could potentially save their or someone elses life.

Agreed. I've known 2 patrol officers and a Postal Investigator(required to carry) that knew little about the firearms they carried and just shot them when required to qualify periodically.

I went without a sight(front or back) on my bargain basement New Haven 12 ga. pump with sawed off 18" barrel for many years. And I've tested many reload combos to see if there was a way to increase spread. Even with that "open" choke, not significant improvement. I'm in the camp(probably by myself) that would pick a shotgun in a house only after using all the ammo in the 10-15 handguns available. IF I happen to go outside with a little more room to maneuver, then I'll grab the 12 ga. I much prefer one hand free in a house. And I'm much more competent with a handgun. But to the OP point of contention, I do remember an assistant Chief of Police relating the story of how he purposely racked a round so as a troubled young man could hear inside. And when he went inside with a partner, the troublemaker had dropped his weapon and sat down at a kitchen table. Guess that has happened a few times. But I'm not gonna havta worry about rackin' since I keep one in the chamber of all my defensive firearms.

I like your idea.  Probably a little further than I would care to drive(50 miles) in a 4-wheeler. Plus the Wildkitties are playin' tonight.

http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2014/12/pit-bull-comforts-deer-tangled-in-fence-until-help-arrives/

Yep. I had a couple of Chicken incidents over the years with the Rottys. They were great with horses(after the first meetings), okay with most cats(if they didn't run) and great with kids. But chickens, bad news.

Utah just ended a Breed Specific Law Jan. 1st. I believe Pit Bulls were the most targeted breed.

About 35 years ago, about the time I was researching Rottweilers, I was told a story by an associate. A fellow with a Dobie had been clamped down on in the buttcheek by his 7-8 yr old dog. This was a dog that was a constant companion and trusted completely in various situations.  They had to put the dog down and found in an autopsy that the dog had a large brain tumor. This is NOT an indictment of Dobies. Rather a case for the fact that anything can happen when animals are involved.

You should do a little research on the origins of the Doberman. Your version simply is not true. The very name Doberman is a reference to the tax collector that "created" the breed.

Demographics......................and intelligence! I had nothing but Rottweilers for 28 years. That's obedience-trained Rottweilers and I experienced no over aggression with any of them. They were very good with Kids, and for the over-whelming majority of the time with other animals. But all that "success" required early-on training and conditioning. Did I have to hit them, beat them, treat them rough? Hell no! Rottys will remember abuse. Just instruct with praise when they do something right and quick correction and the occasional shout if they were doing something wrong.  And be consistent.  No means NO. All the time! A lesson for many parents as well! Part of the reason for sticking with Rottys was the rock solid temperment. I could trust the ones I raised 100%. The one I got at 4 yrs-old not so much. She was a good dog but I'd look into those eyes and not always know what she was thinking. Would I leave any of them with a small child or baby. Again, hell no! A small child or baby does not need to be left unattended at any time IMHO.

Well, GTech over Miss. State was the biggest surprise/disappointment yet for me.  I'm starting to realize SEC teams can not merely show up for these Bowl match-ups. They gotta bring the intensity and strategy to win. And in about every game some lucky breaks or bad calls can affect the momentum.

I agree that was a touchdown, but had the play-calling been more efficient/effective LSU would not have been in the tough position of trying a fake FG on 4th down. Not a Les Miles  fan. But I hope he stays there a long time.                                                                                                       SEC Fan

The Dickson Walk-In Clinic was wall-to-wall with Flu victims Friday. I didn't stick around for details.

Haven't been to BG facility although I run past there frequently. Did stop at the Sidney facility some 25 years ago. OMGoodness! Huge place and Firearms I had only dreamed about. Well worth my time since it was air-conditioned and the ambient temp outside was pushin'110*.  And I was on a Bike.

I'm going with the Arsenal AF2011-A1.               More firepower!

My only negative review was back in the 80's. Bought 2 Model 65s in Satin Nickel. One 3" and one 4". 3" was perfect. 4" appeared to have barrel cross-threaded to frame. Slightly crooked when you lined up the sights. Wish I had see that before I purchased. Anyway, sent back to Taurus and received fixed weapon in about 3 weeks. There were some tool marks on barrel. No biggy. It shot! Have had 2 PT92s and a 99. Cycled well but not very accurate. Currently have PT111, and 6 revolvers. All performing acceptably.

My Browser froze when I tried to vote. I wonder why. :huh: