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start breathing heavy and ask her what color her panties are.

Trying a new format with this one. Three big stages that we will shoot twice. Once through for time and then again with a par time. Par time will be the fastest run for each stage the first time through knocked down to the whole second--minus another second. So first run on a stage of 14.20 seconds will turn into a par time of 13 seconds. I will score each as a separate match. Round count total of around 170. But it is steel so bring extra. Stages will be out shortly.

So I finally got all my stamps. I believe I have posted the rifle before but wanted to post pictures of the suppressor mounted. Thanks to LawEnforcementSalesTn for the easy purchase of the YHM 556 Phantom QD. Can't wait to shoot it.

Heck of a deal for an entry level 1911.  If that that is your budget it may be a good gun for you.  I'm a sucker for a bargain but I was lucky enough to get a good high end 1911 at a time in my life when I had some excess income and honestly have no desire to enter into the budget 1911 market.  Again not putting this gun down, just saying if you can afford a nice one buy it and don't look back. 

[quote name="prag" post="1161717" timestamp="1403516580"]I ran across this thread using the "search" function as I'm looking into some Red Dot options. jcj...How is the PA AA Battery running for you? Are you still pleased with it? And what did you find out about battery life? Erik...How is the PA Micro working out for you? Quality? Durability? I have a little AK project I'm working on and I'm hoping one of these might fill the bill as they are certainly within the price range I'm considering.[/quote] The AA battery lasted until the first week of May before the dot went dark. Considering the price point, I was impressed.

Have your papers on you at all times comrades.

Slimy POS. I hope someone catches him before LE does and whips his ass. As a juror I would not be able to convict someone for whipping this guys ass.

Well when you leave it on your bumper, what do you think would happen.  Note to self, do not leave a grenade on the bumper and drive around town!  :rofl:

I have been dealing with my aged Mother breaking a hip, and then her passing away, took a month from one to the next. Let me say this, a Freedom of Information request has been made, asking for all communication relative to the issue from Gibbon's Office to the Administration and the Legislative side pertinent to the facts. What recourse we take at that point will be determined by the quality of the information received, or not... However the facts we do have are incontrovertible, there would have been no need to change the HCP card, and if the DHS decided to, their contract with the printer precluded any up-charge for doing so.  The spurious "Fiscal Note" was ginned up, there was no "ploicy" in effect to require a change of the cards. We will see if someone's hard drive malfunctions...   Of note, when the vote relative to this issue did come before the Finance Committee, Sargent had a pain, and had to leave for a "bathroom break" and was not available to vote on the issue in his own committee...

  I knew I felt more tacticool when we used to shoot there

Air horn.

Answer it this way. "Hey mac, I got rid of the bodies, but there is a lot of blood, what should I do?"

I like the Bourne series especially the last one but there must be a generational gap in finding humor in Will Ferrell movies. I channel surfed last night with Talladega Nights and I still think his movies are the stupidest waste of film out there.   To each his own.  :shrug:

    Not hearing safe?  Why the hell even bother?  

Including TN under certain circumstances.      

The best model for a gun shop / range I PERSONALLY have ever ran across is Range USA in Memphis. They had a very good sandwich shop in the building and on Fridays and Saturdays they did a date night. I think it was around $40-$45 for two meals, a lane rental and two boxes of ammo. My wife and I loved it and they were busy every weekend.

Blackberries, peppers, 2 pigs, green beans, a bunch of fish and whatever else presents itself to be frozen in the near future!   Dave

Your driver's license is permission for the stop. They will be checking for D/L, DUI, Registration and Financial Responsibility. Your only legal recourse is to stay off the road or avoid 79/Dover Rd. I hate to bust your bubble, and I DO NOT agree with it...but, it's their right! If you don't believe me...tell them "NO" and see how that works out for you!   Dave

  Federal law allows the states to override 18 USC 922 in determining age of possession and purchase. There are at least 8 states where you can open carry a handgun at 17 and younger.   - OS

Tomatoes, lots and lots of tomatoes. Not enough cucumbers to make pickles this year. I'm sure we'll eat all the okra too. Gonna get some corn from the local farm to freeze. Also got a couple gallons of blueberries from my parents. Wife made strawberry, blueberry, and peach jam.

By the time we are done we will have tomatoes, green beans, squash, potatoes, black eyed peas, jalapeños, pickles and blackberry jam all put back. The stuff has been growing like crazy.

I don't believe we'll ever see a time when local FFL's become a thing of the past. Things have a way of weeding out the less competitive shops, so I'm not too concerned when a few of them close. We'll probably see a few more close before it's over, even those owned by some decent people. If there's a market for local FFL's, they will be around. D&T is a good example. They were always pleasant and helpful, but I'm not completely shocked to hear they're closing. When you have two Guns & Leather's within about 15 minutes, Phil at Bellshire, and what seems like another half-dozen or more shops within a short drive, the competition was stiff. Buying online to save only a few bucks isn't generally worth it to many folks, but driving 10-15 minutes down the road certainly is worth it to a lot of people. I was willing to knowingly overpay at D&T for a hard to find pistol, and another time for an optic. But most of the time I found G&L to be quite a bit cheaper on almost everything I was looking for. On top of that, G&L was the more likely to have it in stock. Plus they have ranges. Expecting customers to spend more money with someone because they are nice business owners is like expecting our employers to pay us more because we are nice employees. The system always has a way of working itself out. Some will make it, and some won't. Those who have a business plan that's willing and able to change with the times are far more likely to succeed. The Internet is becoming more important by the day, and far too many don't seem to be willing to utilize it. The fact that we're having this discussion should be enough evidence to prove just how important the Internet has become.

  That's wronger than a wrong thing that is mistaken.

I consider myself a good judge of character, however, recently I placed my faith in several seemingly good people and did some very big favors, only to be screwed hard by those people. Adding insult to injury would be several other events occurring over the past few weeks in which I had no control over and had depend on folks to do the right thing, only to be let down big time and suffer the negative consequences. Understandably, I have been pretty upset, and have rapidly expanded a few peoples' vocabulary and tossed a few nuke rounds in recent days. The end result was making a pact with myself that I will never, ever put myself out there for a stranger again, nor will I trust anyone who is not verified. Up until now, I've used my keen sense of a person's character to determine who is worthy of my trust. Now I've resolved that close friends and family are the only folks who deserve it. Then yesterday, a series of unforeseen events unfolded at exactly the wrong time, which seems to be a trend this month. I found myself in a catastrophic situation in a place far from home and far from those I depend on, and I required immediate assistance from a stranger. Much to their inconvenience and potential hazard, a good person stepped in and gave me a hand. It was something they didn't have to do and could have easily gone past, but they didn't. What bothers me today is that I never had the opportunity to thank this person, due to the circumstances. I wish I could thank him for not only his help, but also for restoring my faith in people. If not for this person I would have been in a very bad situation which would have become much worse. Afterward, I thought about if this person didn't exist and no one came to my aid. We live in a society of growing indifference to our fellow man, and I believe my recent declaration has made me part of the problem. If roles had been reversed, would I have done the same thing? Before, absolutely. Now, not so much. So I'm recanting the pact I made, and I owe some serious karma to my fellow man, even if it means assuming risk. If I get screwed, I'm gonna be okay with that. We shouldn't let those that would take advantage of us change who we are, or stop us from doing the right thing. I know I'm more cynical and callous than the vast majority of society, but I'm not gonna let that affect my decision making. Now that I'm finally home with my wonderful wife and kids, the unbridled rage that I've had toward those that effed me doesn't seem to burn hot anymore. The only things I want to remember about the past few weeks are the people who helped me, and why that is more important than the people who screwed me. Sorry for being so vague, but I didn't want to type a seemingly endless bitch session about all the wrongs in my world. I hope this helps a few folks out who have lost faith in people, and I hope there are a few others who will find inspiration to perpetrate some random acts of kindness. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha yeah. I think he may be trying to reinvent the wheel there. Didn't notice that before. Looks like maybe he is grabbing his wrist?? Or maybe that's the hand that holds his tactical knife just like on Call of Duty?  :pleased:

Check him out on the supposed Hall Income Tax removal he tried to say he was for, he killed it the same way.

at 25yrds this was 1/4" and 50yrds 1/2" shooting just a couple of groups.  I used crushed walnut bags at 25 yards and my experienced shooting buddy shot it at 50yrds off a Cowen rest.    However, like with all .22s groups can vary widely with various ammo.  Ammo that might give <1/2" at 50 can open up quite a bit at 100rds. I was talking about this very thing this past Friday with a long time rimfire shooter who shoots for groups while we were shooting at the Davidson County Sportsmen Club.  He told me about using Eley Tenex EPS in one of his rifles that gave him great groups at 50 while it gave worse groups at 100yrds than cheaper ammo.     Shooting a number of groups well successively with a sporter rifle can be a little tricky.  How many groups, how many shots per group, how is the group measured?   I suspect a lot of "pipes" are capable of good paper group shooting but are hampered by ammo choice, stock, bedding, trigger, rest, shooter technique, etc.    I suspect this Ruger will get a workout one day to see if I can shoot 4 good groups successively at 50 and beyond.  Right now I feel it is easy to shoot this pipe "minute of squirrel head" at practical distances with a number of different types of ammo.  

   I was there last saturday and shot until dark. I have a few friends that are members there and they like it a lot. I don't know of any hidden fees that you speak of though, It basically works out to, $200 for your first year and $150 per year after that which is due to the fact that they run background checks on every applicant and they seem to have somewhat of a "board of directors" ,for lack of a better description, that they discuss each applicant before accepting them. This only adds an extra barrier to prevent rift raft, crazys and all other manner of folk that no one wants to be around, from joining. They have a really nice set up but the range/rules is a bit up tight for my liking, such as, you have to disarm yourself or unload your carry gun before exiting you vehicle. Most of their rules were standard gun range safety fare but like I mentioned, the whole place seemed a bit up tight and I felt as though I was walking on egg shells the whole time. The only reason I am still considering joining is to have use of the longer ranges but aside from that, OK Corral is a MUCH more enjoyable place to spend time (and $5 of course).  If OK Corral is to far for you, my second suggestion would be Terry Waldon's place. He has been making improvements on the place a little at the time but it is very relaxed like The OK Corral.

I was just wondering because the barrel needs to come out to thread it.

This topic is always a little tricky. As someone who spent several years working for his Father's local small business, I'm well aware of the blood, sweat, and tears that often goes into being an owner/operator. There is no shortage of those with who think they can simply open a business and become successful. We saw a bunch of this when every Joe Schmo with a few extra dollars or decent credit decided to open a gun store during the last couple Obama scares. They saw everyone else making money, and allowed the dollar signs to muddy their thought process. You can't expect to open a successful, long-lasting gun shop (or any other type of business) if you can't be competitive with the more established shops in the area. This has been especially true during the last several years when the vast majority of potential customers have been forced to spend more wisely. Times are continually changing, and everyone will be forced to continually adapt. We were hearing many similar argument as the likes of Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. were putting many mom & pop stores out of business at alarming rates. In the end, most of us rarely step foot in the mom & pop shops who've managed to hang on. Those who've survived are either in locations which make it more convenient, or they've learned to adapt. The internet is here to stay, and it will continue to change the way a majority will buy and sell. Those who don't learn to adapt will suffer. While the Internet will likely have a similar affect on local businesses as Wal-Mart and Lowe's, we will learn to evolve just the same. While some local gun shops will likely be forced to close, others will learn to adapt. Bud's is a perfect example. They just happened to have enough foresight to stay ahead of the curve. They have brick & mortar shops, as well as a thriving online presence. If I'm not mistaken, they are actually in the process of opening other brick & mortar locations. I'm actually surprised at least one of the shops in this area hasn't had followed suit. I highly doubt we'll ever be without our fair share of local shops. I live in Springfield, and there are nearly a dozen gun shops within a 30 minute or so drive. Extend that drive a few extra minutes, and the amount of available shops will likely at least double. Frankly, for multiple reasons, most of them aren't worth visiting. Many of them could close today, and most of us would see no negative impact. It sucks to see someone lose their business, but unfortunately that's the nature of the beast. My father started his moving company before the Internet was being used by everyone. Once every Tom, Dick, and Harry with a pickup truck and no overhead started advertising for free on websites like Craigslist, he began to see a big decrease in business. Most potential customers wanted to be moved as cheaply as possible, and he could no longer compete. He was able to see the writing on the wall, and decided sell the company. The buyer was even less prepared to compete, and the business closed for good. It's sad, but that's the way it works.

In the Christian faith we are called to help others, what has gotten lost is helping those who need a hand up not a hand out. The most un-Christian card to play is for the looter to use guilt to get the producer to provide for his or her needs. The Bible is filled with God's Word to produce and take care of one's self as long as one is able. We can only do our best and know even if we are taken advantage of by a looter that we are rewarded in the spirit of doing the right thing.

Remember Christmas is only 158 days away. I'm looking forward to opening packages with this knife under the tree.

Here is something to ponder, it has worked for me for over 40 years: It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.  (Psalm 118:8) Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms; (Micah 7:5) It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.  (Psalm 118:9) Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8)   http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/

I'd take a round that won't chamber, measure the case mouth with calipers. If it's larger than .470, as Kurt said, run it through your crimp with about 1/8th more turn. Repeat until round chambers. Then your crimp die should be set If you've only got problems with 5 out if 25, you probably aren't too far off

Also with judges Clark, Wade, and Lee, with todays political climate I will not support anyone who is considered democrat or liberal no matter what they are running for or office they are trying to stay in. They are politicians with personal ambitions no matter what anyone says. They may rule a certain way in Tennessee, trying to follow the direction of the political wind just like any politician in the legislator, but put them on the national scene and they will rule just like the liberal activist justices on the US supreme court. They will protect the little guy by ruling that some corperation or business can influence a city government to STEAL your land to sell back to that corperation so the city can collect extra taxes from whatever the corperation wants to put on your stolen land. They will rule to protect the little guy by allowing union thugs to force, bully, intimidate with mafia style tactics the little guy into paying union dues weather he/she wants to or not, they rule that the little guy isn't responsible enough to choose for themselves and they don't allow that outdated pesky obsolete constitution to get in their way.

  Exactly right, no matter how conservative some state democrat rep or senator may seem to be, as soon as they get to DC they are almost guarnteed to vote straight down the party line no matter what. As much as i'm fed up with Lamar I still don't want a democratic majority in the senate with 2 more years of Obama. Voting for Lamar is just a vote for a GOP seat but in the primary i'll vote for his hopefull retirment. One thing I can say about Haslam is that he's a good typical politician, always know what direction the political wind blows so he knows what to support and what not to support. That's also called kissing the publics butt for popularity.

  Well don't worry, Tennessee governors are guarnteed 2 terms since Ray Blanton but with that voting stratagy you are going to have to vote for Lamar Alexander I guess, can't have some democrat taking his seat. Also, a vote to retain Judges Clark, Lee, and Wade is the same as voting FOR a liberal, a democrat, so with that same voting stratagy you have to vote to replace them. If Bloombergs buddy Haslam wins the primary which he will, then i'll hold my nose and vote but I will vote for his GOP challenger in the primary just like i'll vote for Carr over Lamar and if Lamar wins the primary which is not guarnteed this time, I guess you and I will vote for him in the general over the democrat. And I will vote to replace Clark, Lee and Wade so Haslam can choose the 3 to replace them.

Buddy of mine. Smoke, vapor trail, sweet.

This battle will be won the same way it was lost.  By attrition.  We lost a little bit at a time and we will gain it back the same way.   I'll vote for a squishy repub who will sign (or not veto) a good law - over a hard-core leftist who will keep us from gaining any ground.

  Heck, yeah, let's put a Dem in there instead who would veto any of the gun bills like Haslam signed.   - OS

You gona start a fire there Tempest. :rofl: Cool pic!

  Have doubts it will garner the critical mass necessary for that, unless TFA has standing for lawsuit or something and keeps at it that way?   - OS

  So you're saying he's a politician....

More detail, but nothing much new about the process overall. The House budget subcommittee is the Bermuda Triangle when the fix is in -- the carry law wasn't unique at all. If there's a single legislator that didn't really know the score on that, they ought to be run off the hill for pure naivete. Nobody on that committee was "conned", it was subtle nods and winks all around.   Y'all must not read WorriedMan's posts much, but ya should.   Also, our Stacey spelled out the dirt nice and publicly back in April, here's from his blog, a short concise one I had saved a link to:   "The gun fight was over on the first day of session" http://lastcar.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-gun-fight-was-over-on-first-day-of.html   - OS

I broke down and traded off my 2007. Heritage classic and picked up this 2014 Ultra Limited a few weeks ago. Adding a stage 1 kit to it this weekend.

CVA Wolf is an awesome ML for under $150.00. I own one and it's deadly out to 100 yards (that's what I have the scope sighted in for). My Kentucky Flintlock rifle is "dead deer" on at 200 yards, and is not for sale. Find a decent gun, and work with powder/ball loads for best accuracy. It's all a combination of Gun, Powder, Bullet and shooter. Get the right combo and it's deadly! Oh, remember, there is NO REASON in the world to shoot Pyrocrap Pellets in your gun. Start with about 80 grains of 2F and "git er done"!   Dave

Josey Wales.....Clint Eastwood.  We kinda think alike. I reckon so.

For me? "Blazing Saddles," hands down. Brooks' irreverent humor always slays me.

  I don't support everything the NRA does, or more precisely perhaps, the decisions they make regarding what issues they choose to ignore, and even the methods they employ for the ones they don't.   Similarly, though,  I'm not gonna nitpick John and TFA, as certainly their overall thrust is a big plus, and likely the actual difference in passage of some of the loosening of restrictions. Matter of fact I just sent in my membership update fee, which I had let lapse by 3 months, oops.   Just did same with KnifeRights.org too, which for sure was directly responsible for the 5.5" Voyager legally in my pocket now, and the switchblades in many others.   - OS

It's a Walther PPQ with H&K price!