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We can't have a thread ending on a happy note like this.  There was so much speculation that these folks were kidnapping dogs, whisking them away to some creepy barn out in the middle of a field full of crop circles, and slowly grinding them alive into snausages [sic] with an under-powered lumber chipper.   At least tell us that the camel had ebola or something.   :)

Well folks, I went and got my Colt back this morning. I must say it was a nice place. It is in Pulaski on a 35 acre farm. Very nice man and woman. It seemed to me to be on the up and up. I didn't even want to leave lol. They had a big nice cabin and a barn and a couple ponds. He was taken good care of. They actually have there a camel. Yep, an 8 foot tall camel that Colt had befriended in his last few months there. I am glad I got him back. They actually didn't even ask for a fee but I went ahead and donated generously. He is back home doing well. We are sitting outside by the fire as I type. I am going to get him chipped next week when I take the smaller dog in for her second rounds of shots. Glad he is home.

Well I finished this monster... 1/4" thick 1095 carbon steel heat treated to RC60. The blade is 10" long with an overall length of about 16 1/4". It's got olive green canvas micarta scales with light grey G10 liners. I has jimping on the spine forward of the handle and the scales are mechanically fastened as well as epoxied. It weighs nearly 2 1/2 pounds. :lol:

A while back PSA ran a deal on an AR10 and AR15 Stripped lower for $170ish. About the same time they ran an 18" Melonite Rifle Kit with MI 15" Float Rail for $699 so I jumped. A week later they emailed me to tell me that they were having some delay with their melonite 18" barrels, so offered to cancel the order, or build the same spec upper with a stainless barrel and throw in 3 G3 308 PMAGS. I took the offer. I ordered on Sept 27th and received the kit on Oct 16th. I got it out to the range for a few shots on Friday to sight it in. I only had 10 M80 rounds, and 5 GMM 168 SMKs with me, but maanged a 7 shot 2 inch group with the M80, and a 5 shot 1.5 inch group with the SMK's. I was shooting off a bipod at 100 yards. I think I can tighten up a bit with a sandbag. Maybe can get 1.25 with the SMK's consistently. I did have a stove pipe about 5 rounds in on the m80. The gun is a little stiff, but is loosening up, so hopefully no more stove pipes. The trigger is the standard PSA classic. I polished the contact surfaces a little bit, which helped a lot, but it is still a little too heavy, but not gritty at all. Anyway, the fit and finish are GREAT! I have a really nice looking AR-10 for less than $850 (with three mags!) I had the harris bipod laying around, and replaced the standard M4 Stock and grip with an ACS-L and MOE+ grip I picked up on Saturday. the scope is a Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10X44 that I used to run on my SCAR. I am pretty happy with this thing. I hope to wring it out a bit in the coming weeks if I can get away from work. The guns is fairly light. The MI rail PSA uses is a lot lighter than the MI rails I have used in the past. There are a lot of gripes about PSA Customer Service. Yeah they ship slow, and they are hard to get in touch with, but they have always stood behind their products and the offer to "make it right" was much appreciated. The stainless barrel is a decent upgrade, and the 3 mags is a $55 toss in. It's worth waiting for smoking deals. As I have said before, if they hired a bunch more Customer Service and Shipping folks, they'd have to raise their prices.

Those guys know how to have a good time... http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a7_1413681900

I think a Ma Deuce may be handy.

You've perfected the Gray Man thang, seems. Maybe even the Cloak of Invisibility. - OS

Holy crap, I wish my AR could defy gravity! ;)

Well somebody has to do it. :rofl:

I'm havin a problem seein a problem here...   What's not to like...?  Where is the grievance...?   admirin leroy

This is the kind of use our military equipment should be getting in peace time, not going to ebola land to fight off the zombies.

I have done most of my research and I’m locked in on GoPro. Most of those reviews say the same thing; you can buy cheaper, but you can’t buy better.

Gun or knife, I prefer to keep it concealed. 

Are toilet kids what folks mean when they say they're dropping them off in the pool?

 Check with Whittaker's guns up in KY. Here's the link to their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/whittakerguns . They have the largest selection of rifles of any dealer I can think of with 5-6 hours of here and depending on where you are located in Wilson county they may only be about 3 hours or so from you. Everyone I've dealt with up there has been really nice. If you get on their FB page and ask if they have any mini 30's they usually get back with you in a reasonable amount of timebut you could also try calling them if you want a quicker response.

Order one from Buds, have it shipped to a FFL, pay transfer, walk out door. Done.

Carrying a large knife in public will likely get you some special attention. And possibly get you an intent to go armed. Better off with some pepper spray in your pocket, or just stay home if it's really that bad out there.

I received my Dark Angel today.  As other Protech knives, it was very sharp and the craftsmanship was excellent.  The desert sand aluminum handle looks very nice with the stonewash blade.  This is my first single action OTF knife and I quickly learned to keep my fingers clear of the retraction lever.  The nylon sheath was a welcome addition as I hadn't expected it to be included.  I believe the Dark Angel would be a great knife for a TGO run.

People clean their Glocks? 

I let my last AK (I know, I know) get away from me over 10 years ago, and never regretted the decision to go all AR pattern, all the time. A few weeks ago, I noticed a deal at Palmetto State Armory offering a VZ2008 with 5 mags, mag pouch, bayonet/sheath, sling and cleaning kit for $399.00. How could I go wrong? Well, according to any number of interweb commandos, I could go very wrong indeed. The list was long - glacial service from PSA, canted front sight bases, mutant FCGs that would be unreliable, corroded barrels, handguard temps approaching that of the surface of the sun, a couple of well-documented "gremlins" resulting in dead triggers, folding stocks that required sandblasting and the hammer of Thor to release, virulent strains of ebola virus impregnated in the beaver barf stock...OK, just kidding about that last one, but you get the idea. The phrase "the monkeys at Century Arms" was repeated often.   Well, I am happy to report a very, very, satisfying buying experience. First, PSA took exactly 4 business days to ship my rifle. When I opened the box at my FFL's place, I found a rifle in immaculate condition. 3 of the 5 mags were new and unused, 2 were only slightly used. Bayonet/sheath was new, sling was all leather and entirely serviceable with some scuffs. The mag pouch was as nice a piece of leather as has ever come out of an Eastern bloc nation. Thick, supple leather you could sew a strap on and sell to some hipster for serious ammo money. The folding stock was stiff, but a shot of Breakfree and some ooomph had it working in a couple of minutes. I took it home quite pleased with myself. But how would it shoot?   After a bit of a shocker finding reasonably priced 7.62 x 39 (have I made a mistake?), I cleaned and lubed the VZ and headed for the rifle club. I put up an enormous "Vote For XXXX" sign at 50 yards, in case I had one of the dreaded canted front sight rifles. With any of my ARs, I could hit this sign from NE Alabama on a clear day. I then plopped myslef down behind my range bag and fired 5 shots. The trigger was kinda long, kinda heavy, but smooth. It allowed good shooting if I did my part. Downrange, I discovered a tidy group about 2.5" with 3 round sinto almost exactly 1 inch! In my experience, few rifles have iron sights this well regulated from the factory. I was thrilled. Remember, this is a $399.00 rifle shooting Tula. a rifle that, by all accounts, should have spontaneously combusted somewhere between the factory and my FFL.   Over 2 nights of enthusiastic shooting, I have put 440 rounds of Tula through my new acquisition. Function has been 100% with no cleaning or lubrication. The sights are rough for my 50+ year-old eyes and the trigger is nothing to write home about, BUT they are perfectly functional and good enough to allow some pretty precise shooting. Rapid mag dumps are nothing, though the handguards do get pretty warm.   I bought this VZ because:   A. It was cheap B. The Hildabeast will not want me to have it a couple years from now. 3. I can throw it in my trunk and not bury my head in my hands and weep openly if it were stolen - as I would if it were my Noveske, my DD, my BCM, my Colt, or my M&Ps.   I'm keeping it because its a damn good firearm, and it will never be worth less than what I paid for it.   Get one while the gettin's good.

  Yessir, we all shot yesterday ... had a damn blast... best shooting ever, all the major manufacturers turned out and gave everyone free suppressors and ammo.....ATF was onsite doing instant no-tax approvals on them too.... blue angels flew over... Hooters girls there with free wings... great day man... everyone was asking where Verne was???    Ha, sorry V, couldn't resist yanking ya.. hope you've been doing well.   We do need to breathe a little life back into it.  Wife just had double knee surgery last Friday so it knocked me out of this past weekend had it taken place.   Guess we're back to planning another date... be nice to see everyone though. 

Since they mention banks and convenience stores, probably adding some recorder and/or transmitter to get outgoing data like credit card and bank account info. Apparently this stuff is done a lot via "VSAT":   http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2014/0111/Cyber-security-Small-satellite-dish-systems-called-ripe-for-hacking   - OS

I agree that PSA has good deals and products.  If you order and forget about it, one day you'll get a surprise knock at the door or call from your FFL dealer that your stuff is here.   Very nice AR-10 for the price, atlas.

Signed. You really wouldn't have to be a Dog Lover to see the injustice in this. Just a little common sense should tell ya the Duck Owner is more at fault than the Dog or Owner.

Got any pics of the '67 Mustang?

Awesome.  Should ensure that Al Qaeda, Hamas, et al get copies, air drop DVDs over ISIS troop concentrations, etc.   - OS

Pellet stoves worked much better than wood for my grandma's house, but you can go broke if you run out of bags and have to buy some during the winter. Not sure I would recommend them to anyone who is physically able to deal with wood, especially if they have a stockpile of it

I don’t know if you can have it at your age or not, but open carrying any weapon can bring you more attention than you may want.

That thing runs pretty good for the ridiculous amount of interference that would occur on an RC.

Mine was a real bear for a long time, and still gets cranky.   Stuff that helped -   - fluff & buff all the rail parts (*do NOT remove the anodized coating on the slide*) - polish the **** out of the feed ramp (mine is mirror finished) - for now, run premium ammo (It liked CCI Mini Mags the first ~500 rounds) - RUN IT WET (I carry the Rem Oil with me) -although its only a .22, *grip matters*. A lot on this model, so grip the **** out of it.   Mine now easily runs any ammo, and with a few dabs of Rem Oil, I have run a 550 box of Federal red box through it in one session without failure.   AND.... as PITA as it is, field strip & clean it. If racking the slide is not smooth and crunch-free, well, it aint gonna run long.   I love mine now. I have 5 mags for it.  All run the same.   Mine has about 8000 rnds through it.   B.

I knew someone years ago that had a pellet stove in a mobile home. It worked great, but I've never had one personally.

I've been reloading 7.62 x 39 for over ten years now with pretty good success.  At first all I loaded was various jacketed bullets in the .310 to .311 range both US and foreign made projectiles,Hornady,Sierra,Speer,Prvi Partizan as well as some surplus pulled bullets form 54r LB and HB ammo.  Later on I added cast lead and now powder coated cast lead.   Most of the commercial made ammo both steel case as well as US and Foreign made ammo does not shoot that accurately in 7.62 x 39 platforms.  I tested a lot of differnt brands of ammo in my SKS rifles and found Golden Tiger to be the most consistian of the steel case ammo.  All the rest is good for plinking and some hunting applications but it's not the most accurate unless your piticular rifle likes it.   Not until I started reloading for the X39 did I find reliable and consistant accuracy shot to shot.   Both my SKS rifles have .312" groove bores,contrary to popular belief the .310" dia. jackated bullets in the 120+ gr. range proved to be the most accurate in both my rifles while the .311" bullets in the 150 gr. range opened up a bit but were sill good for most applications where a heavier bullet was desired for close range bush busting. For powder I like Reloader #7 it works well with all bullet weight ranges as well as cast lead.  If I find a SKS or AK that want cycle with Alliant 2400 which is my preferrred powder for cast lead loads in the X39 cartridge.   Years ago I did a few pulldown test with various steel case x39 ammo,it did improve it some but not enough to justify the effort.  The main problem with the majority of the steel case ammo is just inconsistant bullets and no amount of effort is going to fix that unless you just replace the bullet,the same problem is also found in 54r ammo.  As far as Wolf ammo goes I had problems with that brand of ammo ten years ago and just never bought it again.  Wolf is just an importer out of CA they mfg. nothing and it's hard to keep up with who is making there current batch of ammo.

I have an Ion Air Pro 3 wifi. I have tried GoPros and like the ion much better. Worth a look. I can do 1080 at 60fps and 720 at 120 fps. Here is a video I shot of it on a plane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHYgM9agi8&list=UUIkqHGCeUyMbtKLqc72e4-A

Lids ?

Had one when I lived in Oregon.  It was in the living room and was about 3-4 feet from the wall (Don't know if that was required by federal or state law)  and sat on a 4'x4' piece of Durock.  Double lined chimney pipe and extended about 6 feet above the roof.  Also a Magic Heat unit on it will make a world of difference. :up:

Glad your dog is back home.  Years ago, I had a hound (with a micro chip)  stolen from my truck.  A few weeks later I received a call from a rescue group in an ajoining county, that they had my dog.  They said they didn't take reward money for rescues.  They get a donation mailed to them every year.

I am a pony guy, but at the end of the day its a Ford vs. Chevy type opinion/choice, just be careful there are some Yugos out there, and there are some Lamborghinis too,  then there is always the homegrown stuff.    Here are some deals that I know of at the moment, on ponys of course:   Colt 6920 M4, $899 http://www.impactguns.com/colt-m4-carbine-6920-ar15-16in-6920.aspx   Colt 6920 M4, $939 http://www.tombstonetactical.com/catalog/colt/clt-carbine-a3-m4-16.1-223-20r/   Colt AR15A4, $824 (my fav) https://www.discountgunsonline.com/guns/tactical-rifles/colt-ar15a4-ar15a4-sa-223-rem-5-56-nato-20-30-1-black-a2-stock-black-finish-ar15a4/   Colt AR-15 A4 Tactical Carbine 5.56x45 NATO with Lightweight Barrel, $819 http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/113257/ar6720/colt-ar-15a4-lightweight-le-carbine-5.56   IO Inc. Sporter0015 AR-15A1 Original Colt, $775 http://grabagun.com/io-inc-sporter0015-ar-15a1-original-colt.html   Colt CSR, $699 (not made by Colt though) http://www.cdnnsports.com/colt-csr-1516-5-56-16-mid-wt-bbl-free-float-1-30.html#.VEOumxar_Zc   Gander had a deal on Police buy back Colt H-Bars, they still do have them but the deal was $799 in August, now for the same gun $1199, here is the link http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Colt-Sporter-Match-HBAR-Centerfire-Rifle&i=UF103763469&uf=true&track.cgi?GME0810A+ Original TGO post, http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/80929-gander-mountain-deal-used-colt-ar15-used-a2-sporter-hbar/?hl=gander

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/15588/category/4282/ lower for $200 http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-20-ss-chf-223-wylde-rifle-gas-ssk-15-without-bcg-or-charging-handle.html. Free float keymod upper w/ 410 CHF Wylde chamber barrel. - $530 http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/18329/s/palmetto-state-armory-5-56-full-auto-nickel-boron-bcg-with-charging-handle-1/ - charging handle and NiB bolt - $120 http://www.amazon.com/Magpul-MBUS-Sight-Color-Included/dp/B00861F6V8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1413693315&sr=8-5&keywords=magpul+flip+up+sights. Flip up sites $72 T http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/1239/ $7 magazines. Under $1000. Probably best AR you could get for under Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

This is a short video of us working on a knife together.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn9bIR4tifM&feature=youtu.be

If you dress up like a superhero you don't need a sword or machette.

  Water was never the first choice of drink in ancient civilizations due to sanitation concerns.   - OS

DANG! Dave, That's "build" price for an assembled one. And like OS said, you could be the first TGO'er to have one  :rock:

Exactly what I was gonna recommend! Glad you're getting one Dave

I have read this thread 3 times and still draw a blank of what to vote for and all I know now is I need a drink..............jmho

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You'd probably need to come see where i, and probably glowdotGlock live. We don't all live in a subdivision or apartment. My dog stays in the house most of the time, but goes out as he pleases. Most of my neighbors have dogs who aren't chained as well. It is very rural here, and we all know each other like family. I know every dog in our neighborhood, and all their names. I think our situation might be a bit different than what you're accustomed to.   My neighbors' dogs will occasionally come get mine. They'll all go swim in a pond, dig for moles, and wrestle and play about the place. Later, they'll all divide up and go home for a nap. Doesn't seem like a bad life to me.

Its whatever sounds more badazz at the time, it morphs calibers lol

LOL, why blame the gun when you can blame the wife!!!

Met the man several times. Real interesting man.

you can tell from his laughter while he's shooting, this guy really likes what he's doin' and it shows....