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Spend $2 more and get magpul. I just saw them on Primary Arms for sale at $7.99. I've yet to meet a magpul mag that wasn't excellent quality. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Well, I'm not all that keen on open carry. ;)   - OS

good for them -   They told Shannon Watts et al. to go whizz off.  Again.   http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2014/08/29/kroger-dodging-anti-gun-crossfire/14799891/

RUN AWAY!!!

  And while you're at it, don't forget to stake your castle nut. Loktite is bad juju. They WILL shoot loose if you don't stake them. Ask me how i know :)

  That's pretty much exactly what will happen here.  As much as I would like to think that folks won't ruin it for us, we already have photographic proof in this thread that some folks absolutely will turn it into a contest to see what window licker will be first to shop for Fruity Pebbles with an AR-15 slug across their back.

The speed at which I travel is directly related to the following distance of the car behind me..  I want a bumper sticker that says 'CLOSER YOU FOLLOW = SLOWER I GO'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38wv83umllM

We need to kill them NOW. We also need to attack any country that supports them. They are gaining hundreds, if not thousands, of new members weekly and will continue now that they have declared a caliphate. At some point the entire middle east will be one Islamic state and then we will have some serious problems stopping them. They are only going to gain popularity because of their views on women, the west and Israel. If we do not do anything then Israel will be squashed like a bug on a windshield once ISIS gets strong enough because our president will not come to Israel's aid.   Imagine what will happen if that Islamic state controls all the oil in the region? We will be brought to our knees in a matter of days fi they cut it off. All of our high tech war fighting machines are useless without fuel. Goods, such as food, will no longer be able to be shipped to communities which will lead to widespread panic and looting. Citizens will be unable to afford gas to get to work and we will be a third world country within a month of loosing our oil supply. We do not have the oil reserves to prevent a major catastrophe if ISIS turns the faucet off.   Right now any American caught supporting them should be stuck in some internment camp until the "War on Terror" is over. If that requires them to die in the camp then so be it, at least they will not be fighting, or supporting those who are fighting, the US. By support I mean financially, logistically as well as just vocally. If a person says anything vocally or posts on social media that they support ISIS then the person who posted it should be detained and tried for treason for supporting our enemy and then stuck in the internment camps with their counterparts.   Trust me when I say ISIS is more of a threat to the United States, our allies and all "western" style democracies than the Taliban or Al Qaeda. It is because ISIS is more easily accepted by the average Muslim than Al Qaeda or the Taliban ever was. Look at what happened in Afghanistan with the Taliban, they took over the country because it gave all the power to the males just like ISIS is doing. There are also governments in the region that are supporting, because they agree with the philosophy, ISIS in a major way.

I have the wheeler combo wrench that came as part of a set.  Not the best in the world, but it works pretty well.  and will do pretty much everything you need a wrench for on an AR.  You should be able to find them online for about 30.  I think the set that comes with a torque wrench is around 45 and the sets with all the vice blocks runs a little more but worth it if you think you may ever build more than one.  If you want to borrow them for a build PM me, I should be able to cram it all into a flat rate box.  

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1185588" timestamp="1409686574"]Road to hell is paved with what? What's best to do with sleeping dogs? Fact is, congrats for their decision = de facto support for gun carry. Folks post on forums to send thanks for that = more people seeing that, posting same on other forums and send "thanks" Which leads to the opposition noticing and sending in opposite view = polarizing correspondence battle, likely a Starbucks type boycott effort from the antis. Which eventually leads to more direct expression = antis picketing and pros open carrying. With our luck maybe the Open Carry Texas cretins will jump in too. Then eventually Kroger will have to make a more stringent official policy, and then boycott effort from the pros. It's an old story, can have no better outcome for our side than the current policy. (not that a few posts on TGO will cause it alone, just how these things seem to work in general) - OS[/quote] So basically what you are saying is shut the hell up and enjoy a silent victory? Sounds good to me...

Guns & Leather - Greenbrier has a current Groupon for their HCP class. $49. Or $65 if you want to use one of their rental .22 pistolas with their ammo.   https://www.groupon.com/biz/goodlettsville-tn/guns-and-leather

I do believe I would have asked various folks who passed by in the hall to please send someone up to help out rather than running around the hotel nekkid, but that's just me.   - OS

  Road to hell is paved with what?  What's best to do with sleeping dogs?   Fact is, congrats for their decision = de facto support for gun carry.    Folks post on forums to send thanks for that = more people seeing that, posting same on other forums and send "thanks"   Which leads to the opposition noticing and sending in opposite view = polarizing correspondence battle, likely a Starbucks type boycott effort from the antis.   Which eventually leads to more direct expression = antis picketing and pros open carrying. With our luck maybe the Open Carry Texas cretins will jump in too.   Then eventually Kroger will have to make a more stringent official policy, and then boycott effort from the pros.   It's an old story, can have no better outcome for our side than the current policy.   (not that a few posts on TGO will cause it alone, just how these things seem to work in general)   - OS

As has been stated before in other posts most all of these companies exist solely to lighten our pocketbooks. They couldn't care less what Joe Consumer does as long as it doesn't harm business. It is a shame that people have to turn this stuff into a political fight that it should not be...

    My opinion, that is exactly the kind of response that will help foment the Starbucks type of firearm "activism" being mentioned here in thread, which might eventually tip their decision to ask firearm carriers to conceal, at the least. I'm sure Kroger execs would prefer the entire subject to simply go away, not receive more attention, from either side.   - OS

Geez, how often are you folks getting pulled over? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  BINGO! We have a winner!

  Might need to check some of the Air-Soft forums for that guy...., he told me that Allied Forces was his "unit."

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That is if you ever plan on purchasing another chainsaw...I simply can't wear mine out!   I bought this thing in 1983. I was living outside of Kansas City, MO at the time. I lived in a barn loft I renovated and the only heat source I had was a cast iron Franklin stove...for 5 cold winters. I would go through 5-6 cords of a mixture of oak and iron-wood aka hedge or Osage Orange each winter. My little Trail Boss would do everything but stack the wood for me! Awesome little chainsaw. I've gone through 3 bars and countless chains over the past 3 decades. I moved from the K.C. area to the Mississippi Gulf Coast area back in '87. This little sucker helped me out through several hurricanes.   But Hey! I'm a guy. I like to buy new "guy stuff" every now and again! But No!!! The darn thing just keeps running! :rant:   Granted, I have to take the filter off and spray a little carburetor cleaner in it for the first start of the year. But it cranks..and runs...and runs...and runs... Woe is me.  :surrender:   I think we can all agree that having a chainsaw, a reliable chainsaw, is a must from a preparedness perspective. I guess I shouldn't be complaining...   Stihl makes a awesome product and is a true value...at least they were over 30 years ago when I purchased mine... :cool:         So...Have any of you folks suffered with such a dilemma?

we discussed this before, but i wanted to post an official belch report on it. as i mentioned in the past, its ok to tell the callers about the dead bodies in front of your home, or ask them how to dispose of annoying relatives, just dont give them any financial info...... Warning: Yet another phone scam alert! Don't get caught in this mess from cnet: I warned you that the phishing phone scam where people claiming to be Microsoft Tech Support called you at home, attempting to get access to your personal computer was alive and still very active and to be on alert if you were to get such a call. As a result, I received a lot of emails from our members who actually got coaxed into this phishing scam, some not only losing hundreds of dollars, but losing time spent repairing their computers, and the worst -- feeling of being violated. Unfortunately I have another warning for the unsuspecting. This time it's not fake Microsoft reps calling, but perpetrators claiming to be the US Internal Revenue Service making calls to homes, claiming that you owe back taxes that you must pay up or risk being arrested by the authorities. I know we have a lot of international readers who aren't in the United States, but surely if it's happening here in the US, it definitely can happen across the globe in some way similar to this -- so it's better to be forewarned.

It was Piss On Obama Day on Facebook. I participated in quite a bit of that.

its registerted mail don't ask me how I know

    had a guy in a old Buick today on my ass in a 45 so close that my tailgate covered his hood.  All I could see was glass.  He did not like that I then went 35.  NO braking just letting off the gas,  I think he liked that less.   I just ordered one of these   http://www.realtruck.com/go-rhino-4-oval-hitch-steps/   If some ass like this hits me it will never touch my bumper

they are coming here soon.   Maybe that will make The Big O skip a tee time.

  There is, but first it requires 2 keys and a magic word.

earned a living today if that counts.

I wish there were brother, I so wish there were.

Mine is from YHM, as was recommended earlier in the post.  You can fork out big bucks for a MOACKS for staking the castle nut, or you can do it with a punch and hammer and a steady aim.

  Yeah, or at the very least... just own it. You're already done for.. if you're gonna walk down to the desk like that... why be meager? Just strut down there like you own the place. Wear a smile, wave to people. Ask if it's drafty.....     ***edit*** either that or look for storage closet, cart or the pool and find yourself a towel.

We normally have pretty consistant views, buddy. But I can't agree with you on this one. I know it differs from person to person, but after having a PPS in 9 and 40, you should be ashamed of yourself. Dissing the Shield with a comment like that. lol I've found the Shield to be easier to carry and shoot than the PPS ever was. And the trigger is much better. Yes, I know that's subjective as well. So, jmo.

 We had 3 while running a business that I used to own and they were lucky when they actually got to cut trees. We built sea walls, piers, boardwalks, docks etc.. and all of the marine treated post we used were cut with these saws. These pine post were full of sand that got pulled in during quick growth so needless to say chains didn't last long. Also when we would construct a wooden see wall we would try to order whole bundles of the treated lumber needed but twice as long as needed. We'd then mark the middle and cut through the whole bundle from each side and call it good. Of some occasions we would have to cut stumps out of ponds and lakes in order to be able to get the work boats to where we needed them and my Uncle that I was in business with was generally all to eager to stick the longest bar we had down in the water, making sure to keep the air filter above grade, so that he could cut out the stumps.. To my knowledge all three are "Stil" running though they have a much more normal life since shutting down the business.

R_bert I have a spare castle nut wrench.  I'll shoot you a PM.  As far as the full armorers wrench, spend a little and get a good one.  The cheapies usually have a coating on them that flakes off and then they rust.  Plus they are not as "precise" on locking up on the barrel nut.  Yankee Hill makes a good utility one.  http://yhm.net/forearm-wrench.html   Like the looks of this one for finish and utility. http://www.ar15wrench.com/     This is more like the standard AR armorers wrench but it comes with the torque wrench as well.  Not a bad deal if it's decent quality http://www.opticsplanet.com/caldwell-wheeler-delta-ar-combo-tool-with-torque-wrench-156700.html?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=PLA&utm_term=%7Bkeyword%7D&utm_campaign=%7BOrderItemID%7D

I would say both, however if the content is to be semi auto rifle and a full auto is posted, well that would be out side the rule of "semi". There are so many items we could pick, short barrel revolver, DA, SA, just so many.

I realize it is every ones right to carry as they choose and I do shop at Kroger 99.9 % of the time for groceries and to date I have yet to see an open carry in the store. I have not even see a print in the store. I carry concealed in the store but then I carry concealed every where I go. Yea, thanks for the link Tartanphatom. I wrote them also thanking them for their decision not to be bullied...... :up: :up:

Aw heck he's practicing his constitutional rights just like Voldemort

Excellent point! In-fight weapons access needs to be a consideration, imho. I carry a Glock AIWB, but pocket carry a S&W Model 640 on my non-dominant side. The AIWB carry is markedly easier to access while in a tangle, on the ground, even with an adversary sitting on you (we used Glock 17-T's and Sims or Blue Guns for practice/training). But that little 640 is doable. I run a Tyler T and Barami "hip grips" on mine. The grips increase carry location options. My wife gave me the 640 in 1992 and it almost always with me and is the, imho, perfect handgun for non-permissive environments. I like the fact I can have my hand on the grip, while pocketed, and do so in a non-threatening manner. But I guess that can be said about almost any viable pocket carry handgun. I do "dress around" my weapons/tools. I wear Carhartt jeans daily and a version of those I choose that have moderately large front pockets. I am a "jeans & T-shirt" kind of guy anyway. I carry in a Mika pocket holster. link: http://www.frontiernet.net/~akim/index.html Just and option and an opinion... edited to add a better pic...

My everyday, step-out-the door gun is a S&W 642 in the front pocket. I carried a Kahr PM9 for a while and really liked it (same place), but noticed that from unconventional positions (like on the ground after getting knocked on your ass) the rear of the slide would get hung up on some pockets during the draw. I went back to the pocket-friendly 642.   Admittedly, if I didn't carry there, I would carry something else. 

With the proviso that some cargo pants offer greater flexibility with respect to pocket carry of handguns I'll offer my $00.02 worth of insight. The LC9 proved itself a bit to large for pocket carry by me. I found the same to be true of the Walther PPK/s, KT PF9 and Colt Detective Special. S&W 2" J Frame Airweights are doable but feel bulky. The Ruger LCP, KT P3AT & P-32 work agreeably. I've also pocket carried a Beretta Jetfire Model 950 in 25 ACP and a Baby Browning (Bauer)  25 ACP's.   Now for some methodology; I tend to avoid wearing "tactical pants" and "cargo pants" because just like a fanny pack if your a guy of a certain age they highlight you as a probable gun carrier. I don't like that or want it, preferring instead to be the "grey man" in the back ground no one notices. There's a lot of merit to not drawing undue attention to oneself.     So as much as I dislike pocket carry I find myself out and about with a LCP of proven reliability a lot more often than with a SA XDs9 or SR9

This is an interesting thread. I've got my road rage stories too and agree that many drivers are truly unaware behind the wheel. I find it interesting, however, in this whole thread there's not been a bad driver. And when speaking to others at work or in public, etc. I've never met a self proclaimed bad driver. I say this humorously, but since we all talk about bad drivers and have never met all these bad drivers we talk about, where do the bad drivers live and work that they are never in public? :) Also, pertaining to the tailgating, I do my best to keep a decent distance between myself and the car ahead of me, it seems like an invitation for everyone to cut in front me though. It's almost defensive driving to tailgate just to avoid people cutting me off at times. I ride a motorcycle too it's truly amazing the things I see on it. Just my .02

The LC9 has a striker fired version now. They GREATLY improved the trigger.

  Yes, yes I do...

Me thinks the post doesn't pass the sniff test.

[quote name="RC3" post="1185127" timestamp="1409526609"]If only they televised college soccer. Then I would be interested. Other wise, dont care for college nor pro football. Please dont hate me :hiding:[/quote] You posted in this thread simply to say you don't like football, but you like soccer. You asked for it :imo:

I'm pumped, win or lose this game I'm just excited it's football time again in Tennessee. I'd really enjoy it if we were a game over .500. We're still building but we have some big, promising players that will be fun to watch

I miss Tennessee too. I just can't go back there. I had a little trouble with my sweat heart's Pa and one of her brothers was a bad outlaw.

Prayer. Seek His guidance.

Glad to see our brave crusader of justice is free to continue his campaign of righting wrongs.  Before I was concerned about my rights to carry an AR15 incased in kydex through downtown, but now I know I'm free to do so.  I will tell my grandchildren of this day. 

Thanks for the update. Yes, we all have the right to parade around with long guns and tacticool attire, not sure that it means we should. By NOT parading around in such a fashion doesn't mean we will lose our right to do so. Legally purchasing so a firearm becomes your personal property, getting a HCP, communicating with elected servants and exercising your duty to vote for pro 2A representatives helps preserve our 2A rights.