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Well when you say "they" I assume you mean the government. I grew up in a small village on the southern island and I remember seeing choppers and Soldiers show up when we had a lahar, which is basically a major mountainside landslide. That was a major factor of me joining the Army when I came me of age after being adopted and brought to the US. The Filipinos have been an ally to the US and the bond formed from WWII is still strong within the civilians. I hope that the money and donations make it to the people in need instead of the crooked politicians and government officials. A nuclear powered A/C carrier and support vessels is already on the way to help - I know actions like these is what shows the reason a lot of people wear the uniform with pride.

Sounds like a personal problem.

Faster Horses, I do not have a farm. Younger Women, married, wife is more than enough. Older Whiskey, do not drink. More Money, have enough to do what I need to do. So what am I asking for. "Peace on Earth and good will toward men"

That's what really caught my attention. I wondered what McDonalds had to do with long guns. lol I quit going to McDonalds years ago, their "food" sucks and is of the worst quality. I simply refuse to put it in my body.

They better hope that when I get hit, I go down and stay down. Otherwise somebody is gonna have a really, really bad day. And all I can say is good luck. Ive been punched in the head and face more than I care to think about, and so far Ive never actually been knocked out. Maybe they will try me and it'll be the same pricks who broke in my truck a few weeks back. My sledge hammer could use a workout Tapatalk ate my spelling.

i ask for nothing, the tradition of extorting gifts from family should end when one becomes self sufficient.   If someone wants to give a heartfelt gift that is fine.  But I'd never ask, and always encourage nothing be given to me.     Christmas is about Santa and little kids.

If in your daily travels you get in a shoot-out with someone wearing body armor; caliber is probably not going to play a part in how things end.

Only a few things I really want this year....   Eotech for the AR- The dog is buying that for me.   ESEE 5- Dog's buying that too, I'm pretty sure he already ordered it.   Really good bottle of Bourbon for Christmas Eve- Dog again. I'm sure he'll pick up at least a couple 5ths, that's how he rolls.    

I think you are on your own there.  My G21 with its 13 rds of .45 cal goodness seems just right to me. 

They would never attack someone like me or you. They're looking for the oblivious teacher, the homeless guy, or the girl walking alone. That's why they call the game "Knockout" and not "Hit a hillbilly then get your ass stomped." These are the worst examples of humans, they will reap what they sow.

Dude....are you being serious?

I would like to have a Ma Deuce right now, with one of those little round Obama stickers right on the receiver :)

I dump mine in my back field & hunt the coyotes & crows that come to drag it off!

Dang I gotta train my pups a little more :squint:    That's a good pup you have  :rofl:

Exactly! You have 45ACP, and then those other calibers for girlie men :rofl:

I will flat out admit it,  I don't care.

I don't drink diet soda, light beer or anything less filling because it doesn't "taste great"! I man-up and go for the gusto! Let me get the ball rolling and say, "I wish they made a .46" Let the caliber wars begin all over again! Anyone want a cold non diet beer with their popcorn or extra butter / salt?

This is how it is...

Pretty lame but calling a boycott over what looks like a screw up by a single individual in a chain that hires many tens of thousands of bottom of the barrel type employees is possibly a drastic over-reaction to this?   I mean, they made the offer and probably gave away thousands of bucks worth of burgers to vets across the country.  ONE of em did not get his burger due to a screw up.  I can't get mad at the whole chain over THAT.  They did not have to give away anything at all... 

Mine packs a lil punch.

I'd be very hesitant about walking around with a long gun in the opening hours of a disaster, even a large scale one.  At the beginning there will probably still be some semblance of law and order, and I'd rather not draw that kind of attention to myself.  For me the most likely situation would be having to get from my office in an urban area to home in a rural one across 35 miles and a couple rivers or creeks.  Rather than the weight and attention of a long gun, better to have a concealable sidearm, water, CASH (sorry no one's going to be bartering copper rounds and fish hooks at this point), good shoes, and protection from the elements.    Another issue that I think about, probably best for a new thread, is communication.  Are your kids in school?  Spouse working on the other side of town?  What if the phones are down?  How do you link up?  This is something to which I've given some thought but haven't really come up with a plan.

I have always boiled the head.  If you do, make sure you wrap the bottoms of the antlers with aluminum foil so they do not get discolored.     My wife would not let me do this in the house or use any of her pans.  I went to Goodwill and found a pot for $5.  I used my turkey fryer base and the goodwill pot and did it on the patio.  Worked great.

Yeah, they really learned their lesson by reducing an occupational force and then getting hit with what amounts to a 3 hour tornado with 50 foot high swells that sucked entire islands back into the ocean. Even though they're a 3rd world country, they still offered assistance after Katrina hit us. That says a lot about the culture, and I think they deserve the same courtesy from us.

Glock 22 and keltec sub2000 in the bag. G23 or 27 as ccw. 6 or more extra high capacity magazines. This will likely be my first setup. Eventually, I will have an AR Pistol in 300blk for this purpose with about 6 loaded magazines and a few ammo pouches to put on a belt in a bad situation that I need to hurry home through. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Situational awareness and the ability to defend oneself and one's own. Kill one and the rest scatter. 

10,000 people who had no say in the matter died. Countless homes and businesses were destroyed and this will affect hundreds of thousands of lives for years to come. I'm glad to see you're so concerned about your fellow man, Dust. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 miles eh?   http://tinyurl.com/kkaykm

Ha. That joke reminded me of the question, "what's the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer"? Answer. The taste.

I don't haggle in a gun store. Quote me your lowest, and I'll buy or walk. That's one reason I prefer online shopping.

So here is the update.  I had some email communication with a fellow in Spike's customer service department.  After a couple of delays, he sent me a return label and RMA number.  I sent the complete upper with BCG, copies of email correspondence including that associated with the previous RMA, photos of the malfunction posted here, and explanation of what I had tried to fix the problem including types of mags, ammo, etc.  Two days later, I received an email from the customer service rep stating that he hand-carried the upper to their armorer who, upon reading the correspondence, built a complete new upper for me and installed my LWRC quad-rail on the new upper.  I received the shipment today and it included 7 fired casings that do not have the scratches/gouges on them like the ones I got in the old upper receiver.  I asked if they knew what the problem was, they said they didn't bother to do any sort of diagnostics.  I am very confident that the feed ramps on the other barrel extension were not machined properly because these look much more flared than on the previous upper.  They also tossed in a couple of decals and a American flag velcro patch, which was nice.  The only problem is that they didn't swap out the engraved dust cover I had on the previous upper, but that is a very minor problem and I'll take credit for that because I didn't specify it was installed on the upper I returned.  Hopefully I'll be able take it out and shoot it this weekend to confirm it works properly.   I'm glad to see that Spike's has finally tried to make things right.  I'll give a range report soon.

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Not available in .45 and its like comparing a Kia to a Ferrari, when you compare a KelTec to a Kriss.

How about this. We get together and I fix it for you. I can solve the problem in about 10 minutes or have it figured out..

Driving down Kingston Pike this afternoon I notice a small sign saying "Armory" on the main signage for Windsor Square (where Bailey's and Movies 7 are).  I whipped in and sure enough there is a new gunstore right next to the theater.   Place is called Guardian Armory.  Apparently they just opened up a few days ago.  Not a huge selection but dude said he had several hundred more guns than what was on display.  They were still hanging rifles on the walls.   Prices seemed decent and transfers are $20 + TICS.   They did have seven 500 round boxes of Thunderbolts for $35/each limit of one.  $45/each if you want more.   That's all I got.

20+ miles, Tennessee wilderness, no road travel, marauding looter protection. Hmmmm........   I imagine I'm not really going to care too much about what other people think about what I'm carrying. I'm guessing a 3-5 day trip, being cautious & avoiding scrutiny. I'm 50/50 torn between my AR with the 16" upper, for light weight, light weight ammunition & speed of shooting and my 24" barrelled Rossi '92 in .45LC. 16 rounds of 300gn goodness in a lightish package that I'm real familiar with & can shoot nearly as quickly as a semi auto.....   I guess the 92 would be less desireable to passers by & a little less 'offensive looking' where the AR is a much lighter, quicker & just as deadly package.   Tough choice.

  To be fair, only naive people think that.

  Are you on a Mac or what? I can't image that IE itself is suggesting you change to another browser? That's certainly very un-MicroSoftish.   But anyway, Ive run Firefox since early on  with Win 98, XP, and 7 (maybe Win 95 too, I can't remember)   I've also used AVG Free for many years now, at least since Win 98SE, no interactive probs with FireFox.   What was AVG's complaint? Perhaps you had some extension or addon you added to FireFox that is opening up some vulnerability that FireFox doesn't report but AVG does? Also you could check same in IE, btw.   Look in Tools/Add Ons to see what all you were running, checked for updating and/or any FireFox notices about them? In IE, it's Tools/Manage Add Ons.   - OS

I know that BN very well.

AR pistol.  Light, small enough to conceal sorta (not in your buttcrack but you can hide it in a briefcase, backpack, etc), high cap (AR mags!), ammo isnt too heavy or bulky, accurate and deadly out to 200 or so yards, and legal on your permit should you get caught with it.    An alternative would be a 9mm carbine like the kel-tec 2000 9mm or 40.   It folds up small and with extra barrel length over a pistol, it gets some decent power out of a pistol round.  I would rather have the 223 but this type of weapon has many pros --- possibly same mags as your pistol, same ammo, etc.

I've put over 200 rounds through a buddy's Kriss. Not a single malfunction and the recoil reduction is crazy. Probably about half the recoil of my uncle's Hipoint 9mm carbine. I wouldn't hesitate to trust my life to this weapon. I can't say the same for the Hipoint and I've never shot a Keltec.   The only issue I have with it is the trigger is heavy. I can still put a hammer pair to the head from about 25 yards.

AR in 300 Blackout. For all the reasons Spots listed above. The ammo is a little heavier, but the increased "knock-down" power is worth it IMO. I prefer heavier subsonic loads but you could carry lighter supersonic ammo and not be a whole lot heavier than a 5.56.

Add borax to the water and then boil I guess either way will work. Just don't add dish soap to boiling water. Don't ask how I know this!   DaveS

"Still got the shovel!" Classic! Sent outta my ass by flying monkeys.

    Gotta disagree with you on this.  The Beatles made music that no one else did, they influenced almost everyone that came after.   I could care less about John Lennon's politics.

Pond Scum. Don't insult animals by calling these lowlife creatures animals.

Was never a huge Beatles fan but how in thee fuck could John Lennon wake up everyday and look at her and NOT commit hair kari!!! Yikes!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

  Yeah, good point.  I didn't even think about WMA's.  I have never hunted one so it didn't even cross my mind.  I am always on private property so it isn't a problem.  

I was at an indoor range in Atlanta where they had a rental full auto KRISS SBR. The rate of fire on that thing was insane. It looked like a flammethrower. It did seem like it would get very expensive to shoot full mags of .45 every couple seconds. IMO full auto SBR is where this gun really shines, if I could I would have one of those. But, with a full length barrell it seems rather awkward, and when shot in semi auto, I would think there are other guns out there that can do the job just as well.

The scene with the old Private Ryan breaking down and crying at the graveside tears me up every time.

I like We Were Soldiers.