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    Mine are quite well protected.  My wife keeps them in her purse.  I don't really need them anymore anyway...

One of my kids got me this. It's larger in size than most but is also different than any challenge coin I've ever had. Money is donated to the Mike Murphy foundation. Even the postage had his image on it. Kind of cool. Figured I'd post it for the group. They sell them for 20 bucks on his foundation site. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

In my time it's been my pleasure to talk to a number of folks who either came here from somewhere else, or whose parents or grandparents did. One of the things that struck me is that these people came here to be citizens of the United States. One of the things that seemed to be important to them was to be able to speak and read English in order to fit in to the culture. Now we stress our differences. It seems counterproductive to me. It's like the US is becoming Balkanized.

Up to date ones and the other new one on your bench,  just to the left there on the shelf , there it is...........   "Rhodewarriors Reloading Notebook"    every setup , every session every time you open a can of powder record your load data  there are forms online to help you set up but basically   Caliber  firearm used  round count    Date   Bullet make/weight     Casing/trim length/times trimmed(rifle)    Powder/LOT # /charge weight    OAL/crimp  Primer   Purpose   Results (group size,reliability,flash/recoil etc.)   you can tab by caliber or by firearm  personal lot # (example M1917#3, M-586/Match AR153Gun)   Very important so you can see what was done and if it went right or wrong would hate to have found the "pet load" and forgot exactly what was done to get it as you change ANYTHING in a loaded round and it changes the dynamics completely     also handy if you want to experiment crimp settings or OAL for accuracy or just see if mfg of bullet makes a difference to the Results column  some guns are sensitive some not so much   My S&W M-14 is pickier about ammo than my S&W M-586  same loads different results  the 52-2 a whole different beast    easier to keep round count if you only have 1 firearm in that caliber and you see accuracy drop off at a given round count if it always drops at 600 or so for a rifle then you know about 550 or so plan a cleaning some folks plan recoil spring changes every so many rounds etc.   SIERRA LEE and LYMAN are good for me and I usually download the powder mfg. booklets    a load gets worked up for each caliber and firearm the book is a good starting point but each gun will act differently Lets say for instance a load that works great in my M1917 will "pattern" out of my Garand or my 03A3 but the Garand load will shoot OK in the A3 but be hot in the 1917 (slight flattening of primers) so the ammo boxes are marked for each rifle   a cover page with powder and primer lot #s is also a good idea as sometimes there are recalls/warnings and you can verify at a glance without digging into each caliber to see if you have any of the suspect components loaded up.   you could also record the factory ammo lot #s if you have any and perhaps chronograph results if you want to try "cloning" a load   Enjoy your new sport and this fun part of it we call reloading,   John   P.S.  only 1 component on the bench at a time keep the rest stored away you DO NOT want to mix Bullseye with WW231  or mix a rifle powder by accident  it never ends well.. same goes for leaving powder in the measure put it back in the can when you are done then gauge/box the loaded ammo   NEVER close enough  Never I think maybe...  this is a game of absolutes  when in doubt pull them out( you have invested in a bullet puller I hope) your hands aren't worth the batch of ammo that might/might not be loaded correctly either a double charge ( grenade) or a squib ( barrel obstruction )    the pressures some of these rounds operate at are in the thousands of PSI and overloads are even hotter I do not say this to scare you but make you aware of the inherent danger if you do not use proper procedures but by being focused and methodical the folks here have many,many years of experience and many thousands of rounds safely loaded and shot  ask any questions you like we all sat at a bench with a "new press in a box" at one time

[quote name="mikegideon" post="1105390" timestamp="1391391625"]Don't forget something to protect the cojones[/quote] Well of course. I double up the nut flap that hangs down from my body armor. Also put those side plates in, so I'm only lugging around an extra 45 lbs of armor. Problem is the kids complaining about wearing theirs everywhere they go, but I tell them, "where do you draw the line on safety, kids?" My son usually responds with, "wearing f'ng body armor everywhere we go, dad.... that is where I draw the f'ing line." Kids just don't get it I suppose. They'll learn to fear everything someday, I hope. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If there is somewhere that I feel I need a vest, then my defense is not to go there. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

 I don't have body armor, I think that is 'overkill',  it is hot as hell inside my tank, and I simply go thru the drive-thru for everything I need, or have it delivered, thrown across the moat and over the wall.

This is more my cup of tea for a safe gun.

America is a multicultural nation.  I have no issue whatsoever with America the Beautiful being sung in multiple languages.  It representative of the diversity that makes up this nation.     On a slightly different topic, what i have issues with from the super bowl is the fact that the NFL is a 25 billion dollar a year money generating machine that pays no taxes.

I thought it was disrespectful. Yes, America is multinational and cultural but English is our language. Other countries have their own language and songs. In English is how the song should be sang IMO.

I warn you, I'll use the word "pedant" again!

[quote name="frankmako" post="1103808" timestamp="1391122088"]hording is what making it short for the rest of us. [/quote] According to this logic I helped the problem by shooting about 200 rounds of 22lr on this crappy day. I know a lot of guys have a "magic number" they need in stash, I personally do not. I'm not saying I don't have 22lr a'plenty. What I'm saying is I'm not going to piss and moan anymore about something that I personally cannot fix. I'm going to buy what I can when I find it, and keep shooting with my wife and family, enjoying the sport I love. At a certain point the stress you guys are causing yourselves over the rimfire ammo situation is counter productive at best. I hate scalpers as much as the next guy, but piss on them, I came here to party :)

This is exactly why I carry every time I'm in church. Christianity and the church are getting pushed more and more toward the fringe nowadays by our society. It's only a matter of time before Christians are persecuted and this type of thing happens more often (that's Bible, not tin foil hat stuff). There are at least 7 that I know of that carry in our church, including our pastor ;)

At least he wasn't subjected to this Super Bowl. RIP.

[quote name="gjohnsoniv" post="1105436" timestamp="1391396633"]I dunno TMF and you other guys I kinda prefer the scavenger perk so I never run out of ammo going to the gas station.[/quote] I don't bother with that because if I get killed I will respawn with full ammo. Once I run out of ammo I just run around waiting for someone to shoot me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I like the comments better than the article. This one in particular really shines:                                   

Wearing a vest and getting in a shoot out or even defending yourself... Your not going to fend very well in court. Good luck with that. If you need a vest or personally feel the need, you should be carrying a much bigger weapon than a pistol, and at that point, you probably have a lot more to worry about.

Good for Gibson! -   http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2014/01/31/Gibson-Sticks-Thumb-in-Obama-Administrations-Eye-with-Government-Series-Guitars

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  I think the price increases are inevitable, as well as necessary, as long as the excess demand remains.  My bet is that pre-existing contractual obligations with the mainstream retailers has thus far precluded much increase in prices; as new contracts are signed, higher prices will follow.  Capitalism 101 ...

So I couldn't stay out of the woods too long! This is day one of my LBL coyote hunt. Got a buddy and his 16 yr old brother with me. Second set of the day at the 4 minute mark 3 came in hot and busted the 16 yr old as he mounted the gun. 3 dogs, 3 shots and no fur busted. Made about 5 other sets today and no luck. Gonna beat em up pretty hard tomorrow and head home after lunch. Hoping tomorrow will be more productive. Nothing like 3 dogs full tilt at you to break the winter blues. And it's all on GoPro vid!

For this video to be public, I guess this officer is no longer in the running for a government provided pension. 

The hell it doesn't??!!? I believe it's English.

Whitewolf, if that's yours, I'm sure interested in hearing abit more about it.

Being self employed I pay an accountant. I did them for years, now I'm happy to let someone else deal with it.

America does not have a national language like other countries. Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

Doesn't matter to me. I love the song, I don't care what language it is in.

Unless a person just wants the rush of coming face to face with a wild Russian boar to get a shot on a possible trophy of a lifetime, a "meat hog" is the way to go! I will say that coming face to face with a 300 + pound boar snapping his jaws and teeth at you, is an experience you won't forget anytime soon! It's a rush from hell!!!!   And, for a real rush, find you a sow with piglets and chase down and catch one of the little piglets and let it start squeeling like there is no tomorrow. That will test your running skills! Don't ask how I know this...lol   Dave

Yep give me a 4X8 sheet of plywood and some 6 inch paper plates and I can be a happy camper shooting paper. I'm not hard to please at all..........jmho

My daughter keeps having a fit for one of these, they have them at the Rural King.    I think it might be fun, but I have a hard time thinking it would be $80 worth of fun.

Seems to me, by the standards set by folks on here, I should be able to shoot down a low flying Cessna over my property because I suspect they are taking photographs. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I'm gonna start carrying a tactical wheelbarrow with all my tactical necessities in it for executing tactics in tactical situations

I'm sorry, you were saying something? ;)

  Those evil ammo hoarders!  It's like they're the 1% hoarding all that money that the occupy wall street group was protesting.  We should start our own group and demand that the 1% get less, and give it to us 99%'ers.   hope everyone can sense the sarcasm  :squint:

So did they actually have ammo? Reasonable prices?

I took the measurements from the 42 and compared them to my smith shield in 40, the shield is pretty much the same size and thickness.  the grip on the 42 is a little bit shorter but big deal.  You can't stick the 42 in a wallet holster like you can a keltec or a LCP or other pocket pistols, I think I will stick to my shield.  almost the same size and twice the stopping power of a 380.  Oh, I am a huge glock fan, and I have been waiting for them to make a 380, this isn't what I was picturing. 

It's rare for me to go to the theater these days. Hollywood has been bereft of original ideas for at least 10 years now.   I own approx. 1500 DVDs, and most of the movies I own have not seen the inside of a theater in at least 20 years. If it ain't in B&W or original Technicolor, I ain't got much use for it. Of  course there are exceptions, but to say that Turner Classic Movies (and AMC in the old days) is one of my favorite TV channels speaks volumes for my taste in film.

Christmas is coming 10 months early

Shitty "opera" singing of the anthem. Just sing it properly for once. My score projections are already out the window, damn center.

When I was with the Sher. Dept., we were required to wear one. Warm weather, they're HOT!!, rest of the time, they're tolerable, never comfortable. Wore one some in 'Nam, weighed a ton. Personally I don't care to wear one now, to each his own. Think I'd opt for taking ducking lessons. I took 5 hard hits in 'Nam, none of which hit anywhere near where a vest would cover.....just saying.

Finally got around to working on it a little more. I hit it a couple more times with the steel wool and polished it with the dremel and a cloth wheel with some polishing compound. Seems to have cleared it up. I'll update if anything changes. I appreciate the input from everyone.  

I forego the armor in lieu of dual wield pistols. You can only take so many attachments and perks so I prefer the extra firepower, since I'm more focused on getting the score streak. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

While I like the marketing concept behind the "Gov't Guitar"series, the actual guitar doesn't do much for me... but then again, my guitar tastes run a little bit outside the box-- I'm a big fan of the "other" company that begins with "G". Good luck to Gibson though-- while I'm not much of a fan of Gibson guitars, I always like to see a local company do well. I hope they sell a bunch of 'em! :up:

I will wait a while in case this ends up like Dell, Hemlock Semi Conductor and some others.  That being said I welcome them and look forward to a tour.  TN resident discount? Outlet store?

Mobility and comfort are my big things. A pistol is a defensive weapon. If I think I'm gonna need body armor, I'm probably gonna need a rifle. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

" On another note, of the EMTs out there, have any of you actually treated or are aware of a colleague treating a sucking chest wound with needle decompression? I'm just a knuckle dragger, but I figured that'd be something that could wait until the doc stuck a hose in the patient. "           I am an ER Nurse/SWAT Medic and I agree with everything you said above.  If one of my guys got stabbed or shot in the chest and I suspected a pneumo, unless I knew that transport was unavailable (which I can't ever see being the case) there is no way I would ever use this thing.  Slap a chest seal on it and let the ER doctor insert a chest tube.

Any one who votes against this is a traitor to we the people, the U.S. constitution, and liberty itself, and should become priority-one for removal from office at the earliest possible chance... if we are to improve our situation in this state.

Pretty wicked stuff. I like it. However, I fear the lefties may have me brainwashed, because it sounds like lawsuit ammo to me.