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I lucked up on a US Property 40XB about a month and a half ago and headed to the range that weekend. Well, I am a single dad since we lost my wife a few years back to Cancer (not looking for any comments, just explaining the single dad comment) so she always goes to the range with me. I demonstrated that due to the weight the gun had no recoil whatsoever, she decided she wanted to try it ( I was like, yes, finally after 4 years of going to the range with me she is interested). It was love at first shot! She would not even let me shoot she was just so happy seeing the hits one the target. Well, like a good dad I started to look for another 40x. I found one and after some careful thought (yeah right) I snatched it up. I also went ahead and grabbed a Leupold target scope for hers.    To make a long story short, she is smoking me out there at the range now!  I am having her shoot from a sled as the rifle is very heavy and I am trying to think of a way to get a bipod mounted on hers.    Well today we hit the range (spring break). We had bought a spinner for her to shoot and so we set it up at about 25 yards for her. As usual she is hitting dead center shot after shot. I had to get in on some of the spinner action and encouraged her to move it out some. We moved it to about 35 and she again spun in with no issues. I said, lets move it to 50, she agreed..( she was hesitant because the last time we shot I dominated at the 50 yard mark while she beat me at 100...) We continued to shoot, spinning that little target. Well needless to say, I got bored and said, hey Rach, watch this.  They have a 3 foot steel silhouette at 200yards. I held the head right at the bottom of the inside circle of my sight (front is an Olympic sight) and it was a hit. I of course was thrilled but then she said ok, I am gonna try. I told her where to hold and she nailed it first shot. So we shot at the 200y steel for a bit until I said, I am going to try for 300y. Well I held my target (2 foot square steel plate) at the bottom circle of my sight and " ding" hit. I then told her where to hold after I confirmed my hits and "ding" she hits first shot. I tell ya, that is the best purchase I think I have made in a while!!!    Sorry for the long story, hope it makes sense, just had to share as I am a very proud father!

Out of touch and out of control?  Seems an odd statement considering this bill would return Senator selction to the very method our founders intended.  I see nothing wrong with moving back toward the way our republic was set-up to operate.   And before anybody tells me that the people will do a better job of selecting Senators than the state legislature one only has to look at what we have (Corker and Alexander) to know just how baseless that argument would be.   Many here claim they want the power returned to the states that the federal government has stolen - this is a step in that direction.

Well, after a month of back and forth with the appraiser and underwriters, we've finally got the paperwork on the way and closing on our first house in 2 days. Great deal on it, 3 bedrooms, an office, extra room that could be an bedroom and a pretty large block storage/safe room. Place was immaculate, owned by an engineer and built by them about 15 years ago - it was one of those places you can tell they went out of their way to take care of. Heck, even after the contract was signed they still invested more money into it to pretty it up some more. Best part of all, in back we have a horse farm, in front we have a cattle farm and there's only about 4 houses in the vicinity. Unfortunately one of the owners was developing MS and they were building a new 1 story house so she could get around in a wheelchair easier. We exchanged stories, and they seemed more interested to know the house would be taken good care of than who moved into it. Anyways, here she is:

Good for them, I say!  Like I did with MagPul a while back,  I figured I'd send them an invite:   Mr. Maust, If your company hasn't chosen a site to restart operations yet, I hope you take a look at the great state of Tennesse.  We have several regional metro areas which can meet your needs, all of which feature a 0% state income tax, which will aid in attracting talented individuals to your business.  Here in Nashville, where I also work for a manufacturing company, we have no shortage of high-school educated men and women capable of running a production line, and also offer many experienced and degreed persons who can capably direct the operation of those lines, and also provide support to those lines in terms of quality control and continuous improvement efforts.   The Nashville region is an ideal location for a medium-sized manufacturing operation in that housing prices are generally lower than CO when purchasing a similar home, several of the local school districts are excellent, and there is a wide variety of living styles, from rural to urban high-rise, which are easily accessible.  In addition to the excellent housing and education options for your employees, transportation infrastructure is also excellent.  The city is the meeting point of 3 interstates - I-24 runs through Ft. Campbell and towards St. Louis, I-65 runs from Mobile, AL all the way to Chicago, and I-40 runs from Los Angeles all the way to the east coast.  Freight distribution to all areas of the country is quite easy from Nashville for these reasons, along with the option of flying freight out of either Nashville International or Memphis (via FedEx HQ).   Quality of life being important to your team, Nashville can't be beat.  You can pop off some rounds in the middle of nowhere and be down on Broadway 30 minutes later, listening to great live music any night of the week while enjoying the beverages of your choice, the excellent local food, and catch a Predators or Titans game while you're at it.     The last thing I'd mention in favor of our state is the political climate.  TN residents are overwhelmingly pro-gun both in ownership and attitude, and would certainly support any local manufacturer who set up shop in our great state.  The TN legislature is not as pro-gun as the citizenry, but that is changing after last year's primary of a "safe" republican who killed a "right to carry to work" (not AT work, leave the gun in the car) in committee.  The NRA primaried her as an example, and made their point.  That lady is no longer in government at the state level.  The NRA and state organizations such as the TFA (Tennessee Firearms Association) are actively working not only to prevent NY-style laws from passing, but to actively expand the rights of law-abiding gun owners statewide.   I'll even make you a personal promise - if Hi-Viz sets up shop in TN, the day after that happens, I will swap out a set of TFOs for Hi-Viz sights on my XD(m) 9mm.  You would find yourselves appreciated as members of a vibrant and growing state that still believes in small government and indvidual liberty, and I believe you'd make natural partners.  Also, there's the guaranteed sale of a front and rear sight set - that's money in the bank on day 2!   As far as cons go, we do not have the rugged beauty of an Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, etc.  The state is still quite beautiful - it's more that our mountains aren't as large, and there's no antelope or sheep on them.  On the plus side, the fishing is good all over, and it never ever ever hits -20F in the wintertime.   Hope to see you here someday, Patrick   Should you decide to head this way, let me know.  I'll check the job postings and see if I can make myself useful.

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Well you see...I'm not sure that's possible because the NRA isn't perfect. ;)

I can't really bring myself to care about this. The last thing we need right now is more friendly fire. Can we all just rally behind the man until we're at least out of the woods?

http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/dhs-explains-plans-buy-16b-rounds-ammo-were-buying-bulk-significantly What a coincidence, so do we! :) Next time someone asks why on earth we would buy ammo in large quantities,  if the excuse is good enough for DHS, should be good enough for us lol

11 mags through a 10.5" full-auto AR.

  The 9mm at Academy is $13.99/per 50 Blazer & $26/per 100 so it's not too high. It's just hard to find.

This thread has done two things   1)  I double check my seatbelt, and have told the wife to never take chances - even if its a short distance. 2)  Seriously consider a Land Rover as the next family vehicle   Happy to see you & yours are safe Lumber Jack!  Thanks for sharing!

If you'd like some time to reconsider this ^ we'll pause and give you some time for reflection. And if you don't, watch your back; most women have long memories!

Yep, told me the same thing. Said some get pissed off if there is no ammo on that shipment. If they are reselling it and don't use it, then I'm glad they wasted that hour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gNReEZJAY&feature=related

Had a menage-a-trois at the Springfield summer picnic with Marge Simpson's sisters, Patty & Selma Bouvier.

Oh my! </takei>

I thought he was supposed to lie about me. :ugh:

I got mine today too;)"

I am pretty much ready to sell everything off and find another hobby.

Takes baths

This young lady shows more common sense in this one speech than our entire goverment has shown in years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-N9_tnWBo&sns=em Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Yep. Smith Enterprises posted that thing on Facebook. I shared it a little while ago with this comment...   Whoever did this to a Garand needs their ass whipped...

TiVo set to record Honey BooBoo.

  It balances really good, it is back heavy but not as much as you would think.  You can fire it one handed but it is still little heavy to aim with.       No worse than anything else but I was wearing ear plugs this afternoon.     Nope it is one I already had.  Trying to decide what it will end up with.  Interested in the new Bushnell 1 x 4 PCL Throw Lever model.

In all seriousness yall need to spend a bit on getting into reloading and casting. It is a bit of a up front cost, but I have saved a LOT after I started just a few months ago. I dont have to drive anywhere to try and buy ammo, and a lot less stress over trying to find the stuff.

I think so many people don't understand how our government was initially set up.  Senators were never intended to represent the people, that was the function of the House of Representatives.  Senators represented state issues.  I would be all for repealing the 17th.  There is just too many special interests and outside influence at work with the way it is now.  More than likely, bills such as Obamacare would have never made it through the Senate if things were back to the way they should be.

Congrats! I just bought my first house in September. Enjoy!

Secretly wears his wifes socks on his hands and calls them " Snookie" and "Laverne" 

Yeah,   The Land Rover is totaled :)  Front & rear damage = Totaled.   Frame has to be tweaked as well. 

I drive by the Cool Springs Academy Sports every morning about 7:30 on my way to work and see the same line every monday, wednesday and friday. Oddly enough, there was no line today at all.

I don't care what bank he chooses to use.  Besides, even if he intends to close those accounts I think he just might have been a bit too busy to get to it lately.

TAKE ACTION! INSIST Senator Lamar Alexander OPPOSE the motion to proceed on S. 649 (Harry Reid’s gun control bill), SUPPORT the Paul, Cruz and Lee filibuster, and, OPPOSE gun control at every opportunity. Call 202-224-4944   Called the Senator's office and spoke to a staffer. He said they had been getting a lot of calls. Also stressed that Lamar better start representing the wishes of the peole of TN or he will not be relected.

Well that's a ray of sunshine.

Well I have an account with BOA, not happy with it but I can't refinance so I'm stuck for about 17 more years. Unless I win the lottery (yea right).

  Totally agree ... WE need to just say NO to overpriced ammo. And we need to start here. One only has to look at our own TGO classifieds to see the profit making going on with ammo. It has caused an artificial shortage in my opinion. If WE would just suck it up and do without for a few months, I believe the gougers would go away. Everyone has some stash for SHTF stuff, but to keep buying at ridiculous prices makes no sense. If you're a target shooter, shoot up some of your old stuff or grab a pole and go fishing instead for a couple months and wait. I mean, how fun would target shooting be if you're burning $1 a round .223 or plinking .22s at 15-20 cents a shot!?  Here's an interesting video on the subject and I believe has merit...    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjVqZ_--0Cs

I am indeed!  Same name over there.  I just haven't seen one of these pop up recently.  I'm going to post a WTB soon.   I'm currently bidding on a lifetime cove membership in the auction forum.  

Things got short for 4-6 months in 2008 then things started showing up. The shortage was not as widespread and all ammo was still available for the most part. If the shelf was bare of a particular caliber then come back in a few days and it would be on the shelf, except 380 for some reason. You would never go weeks or months without seeing any caliber on the shelf. I could almost always find primers at retailers. I could also find 22lr but it might take a couple of trips to the store to get some.   In 2008 ammo was available but there were a lot more fear mongers then than there is now. The reason is there wasn't really a shortage but those who were gouging were using fear tactics to increase pricing. I seen sellers selling CCI Stingers for $27 a box stating that ammo made after June of 2009 would expire in 6 months and his were pre June.   I think this shortage is because a lot of people are seeing the writing on the wall and are stocking up. Prepping has become mainstream so all those are also buying ammo. Another big reason there is a shortage is because there have been 65 million gun purchases since 2008 and all those people are buying ammo too. And finally I think the recent government contracts are causing a shortage of components. I do not believe those who are buying to sell for a profit are causing this at all.   In 2008 there wasn't really a long term shortage, just fear mongering. Today there is a real shortage but I believe the shortage it is a lot farther up the food chain.

I dont remember the 08 panic being this bad.. Im not sure hoarding is the issue. I feel it's been an opportunity for some to make money at others expense.  As long as people are willing to spend 75.00 for a 20.00 box of 22 lr then it will continue to happen. People are standing in line at retailers as they unload the trucks to make money not because they want a closet full of ammo..  

sure do, just step right into this here train boxcar so you may be whisked straightaway to the armored vehicle depot to claim it. yup that direction just follow that gentleman with the blue helmet.

I don't know... pretty tacti-ccoooolllll

How many can you fit in an ammo can? Edit: Or I could just count to 28. I love it

Im still in.. My dad also.. If nothing else, I enjoy reading the same bullshit response I get in return.. 

No kidding...I will never own or ride in a small car or compact car. .Years ago before everyone got texting it was not so bad,but now you see  them do it everywhere....Hey  you wann kill yourself  , do it on your own property but do  not endager me or my family because you think texting while driving is ok... .Dont know how many almost hit me or drifted into traffic because they where texting or surfing the net.It absolutly infuriates me when people do that. I gave my son our Crown Victoria to drive.i know its asedan but relative safer than most cars now. I feel sorry for the lady and her family but she could have killed Neil and his wife..or someone else and maybe kids.You play stupid games...you win stupid prizes.      

Seat belts are lifesavers. No reason folks shouldn't wear them. Anyone who has seen enough wrecks with folks that weren't and folks that were know the truth. I never understood why folks go out of their way not to wear them; such a simple thing that could be the decider between life and death.

Cabelas is the best bet. They seem to be getting some in every week or so. Have to check early in the AM doesn't last long. I got a brick (525) of Remington golden bullets for 28.00 shipped. Gave it to my buddy today so he could take his kids shooting. Hated to let it go but, I DID IT FOR THE CHILDREN. (why does that phrase sound familiar)

Which is halarious since she got into Senator Cruize (Spelling may be wrong) about him lecturing her. She said she has been at this for 30 some years and knows the terminology quite well.   Just another indicator of how bad the anti gun group is.

  No time to explain. RUN Dammit! :panic: