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A generous TGO Member unbeknownst to me gifted me with a Benefactor Membership. I have previously had benefactor memberships, but let my membership expire when things started getting tight. Whoever gifted this to me, I do not know why you did this, but I want you to know that I greatly appreciate it and that it was very kind of you to do so! In honor of this member's generosity, I would like to continue to pay it forward to other members of this forum. I am giving away a New In Box, Fisher Bullet Space Pen. This is a fantastic pen and excellent for Everyday Carry. When closed, it is only a few inches long and when open, it is nearly a full sized pen. It will write in any direction and on almost anything as well. A quick story regarding this pen. One of my good buddies this weekend had an accident on a Polairs where he managed to roll it over, break his arm and suffer an 11" complex laceration to his scalp. His skull was visible. After I got him to the hospital, I pulled out my own Fisher Bullet Space Pen and recorded his mother's telephone number on my arm. I was afraid that if I used my phone, it might get lost in cyberspace and since it was extremely important that I retain this number, I wrote it on my arm. It worked great! This pen is small enough that I actually keep it in my wallet. Rules: Everyone is welcome to participate but you must at least be a member at the time of this post. Post in this thread that you would like to be included in this giveaway. Benefactors and moderators will get two entries. I will draw a name via random number generator probably around Monday. When I draw the winner, I will PM you. Respond within 72 hours and include your address. If you don't respond, i will redraw a winner. Then enjoy your Space Pen! Regards, Slappy This is a picture of the actual pen I will be sending:

You're probably right. I'm gonna shoot it down anyway. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just picked her up, Bought from a Gentleman on this great forum, my new Tavor! Thanks again AJ, I love it!

I added a Burris QD P.E.P.R. mount, a Nikon 4-12x40 Monarch scope, Troy flip-up rear and front sights, sling and slip-on recoil pad. I sighted in Troy sights at 100 yds and then re-attached QD scope/mount. I had to recenter scope which slid forward on rings after several rounds. Moved bullet impacts low and to left to center of target.

Doug, I hate listening to reporters report about things they clearly don't understand but they still report it as if they do. When they said he "missed" the airport at Tune, they should say the aircraft was attempting an instrument approach procedure ( pilot can't see the ground because of cloud height or visibility ). The pilot flying the aircraft for one reason or another didn't see the runway the first time he attempted the approach and chose to try the approach procedure again. He was, more than likely ( [b][u]supposed to be if he was in the clouds[/u][/b] ), in Nashville's FAA radar environment and getting radar vectors back to the final approach course to land on runway 2 at John Tune. John Tune airport is what is called an uncontrolled airport. Meaning there is no FAA control tower on the field so it would be the pilots responsibility to turn on the runway lights himself by using a series of radio clicks on a very specific radio frequency. As far as having someone there for him, that's the pilots call. He would only need a ride to where ever he was staying. Sometimes rental car companies leave a car for you at a place like Tune or the airport [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-base_operator"]FBO[/url] will let you barrow their "courtesy car" if they have one. I've done both 20 or 30 times. I took a date one time for a ride in the helicopter I was flying to another city where I knew a good restaurant was and I knew the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-base_operator"]FBO[/url] ( place where I parked my flying machine and bought gas from ) would treat us like Rock Stars. Let me tell you, it was a good date night but I digress. A few things I hear reporters say that drive me F^%@#$%@! crazy are like "gunned the engine", "aborted the landing" just to name a few. It really doesn't take much effort now days for reporters to [b]not[/b] sound as stupid as they really are. Flying can be a very unforgiving and instrument flying ( where you use only your instruments to fly ) is also a skill that is very perishable if not exercised often. I'm afraid that the aircraft last night [i]could[/i] have taken on ice. When the wings and the props ice up and when the anti-ice and de-ice capabilities of the airplane are exceeded, the aircraft turns into a very expensive very fast anvil. I've been ice before in an airplane that had great de-ice and anti-ice capabilities and it still was coming down whether I wanted it to or not. Luckily we were at 15,000 feet and got out of the icing conditions when we descended to a different altitude. I feel real bad for the families loss.

That's the one to be used for .45 ACP wounds. :)

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.

Things that make you go . . . hmmmmmm . . . From the article: The sponges work fast: In just 15 seconds, they expand to fill the entire wound cavity, creating enough pressure to stop heavy bleeding. And because the sponges cling to moist surfaces, they aren’t pushed back out of the body by gushing blood. “By the time you even put a bandage over the wound, the bleeding has already stopped,” Steinbaugh says. How A Simple New Invention Seals A Gunshot Wound In 15 Seconds An Oregon startup has developed a pocket-size device that uses tiny sponges to stop bleeding fast. By Rose Pastore XStat When a soldier is shot on the battlefield, the emergency treatment can seem as brutal as the injury itself. A medic must pack gauze directly into the wound cavity, sometimes as deep as 5 inches into the body, to stop bleeding from an artery. It’s an agonizing process that doesn't always work--if bleeding hasn't stopped after three minutes of applying direct pressure, the medic must pull out all the gauze and start over again. It’s so painful, “you take the guy’s gun away first,” says former U.S. Army Special Operations medic John Steinbaugh. Even with this emergency treatment, many soldiers still bleed to death; hemorrhage is a leading cause of death on the battlefield. "Gauze bandages just don't work for anything serious," says Steinbaugh, who tended to injured soldiers during more than a dozen deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. When Steinbaugh retired in April 2012 after a head injury, he joined an Oregon-based startup called RevMedx, a small group of veterans, scientists, and engineers who were working on a better way to stop bleeding. XStat, before and after RevMedx recently asked the FDA to approve a pocket-size invention: a modified syringe that injects specially coated sponges into wounds. Called XStat, the device could boost survival and spare injured soldiers from additional pain by plugging wounds faster and more efficiently than gauze. The team’s early efforts were inspired by Fix-a-Flat foam for repairing tires. “That’s what we pictured as the perfect solution: something you could spray in, it would expand, and bleeding stops,” says Steinbaugh. “But we found that blood pressure is so high, blood would wash the foam right out.” So the team tried a new idea: sponges. They bought some ordinary sponges from a hardware store and cut them into 1-centimeter circles, a size and shape they chose on a whim but later would discover were ideal for filling wounds. Then, they injected the bits of sponge into an animal injury. “The bleeding stopped,” says Steinbaugh. “Our eyes lit up. We knew we were onto something.” After seeing early prototypes, the U.S. Army gave the team $5 million to develop a finished product. But kitchen sponges aren’t exactly safe to inject into the body. The final material would need to be sterile, biocompatible, and fast-expanding. The team settled on a sponge made from wood pulp and coated with chitosan, a blood-clotting, antimicrobial substance that comes from shrimp shells. To ensure that no sponges would be left inside the body accidentally, they added X-shaped markers that make each sponge visible on an x-ray image. “By the time you put a bandage over the wound, the bleeding has already stopped.” The sponges work fast: In just 15 seconds, they expand to fill the entire wound cavity, creating enough pressure to stop heavy bleeding. And because the sponges cling to moist surfaces, they aren’t pushed back out of the body by gushing blood. “By the time you even put a bandage over the wound, the bleeding has already stopped,” Steinbaugh says. Getting the sponges into a wound, however, proved to be tricky. On the battlefield, medics must carry all their gear with them, along with heavy body armor. RevMedx needed a lightweight, compact way to get the sponges deep into an injury. The team designed a 30 millimeter-diameter, polycarbonate syringe that stores with the handle inside to save space. To use the applicator, a medic pulls out the handle, inserts the cylinder into the wound, and then pushes the plunger back down to inject the sponges as close to the artery as possible. XStat sponges Three single-use XStat applicators would replace five bulky rolls of gauze in a medic’s kit. RevMedx also designed a smaller version of the applicator, with a diameter of 12 millimeters, for narrower injuries. Each XStat will likely cost about $100, Steinbaugh says, but the price may go down as RevMedx boosts manufacturing. If the FDA approves XStat, it will be the first battlefield dressing created specifically for deep, narrow wounds. Gauze, the standard treatment for gunshot and shrapnel injuries, is only approved by the FDA for external use, but “everyone knows that if you get shot, you have to pack gauze into the wound,” says Steinbaugh. When RevMedx submitted its application to the FDA, the U.S. Army attached a cover letter requesting expedited approval. According to Steinbaugh, RevMedx and the military are now in final discussions with the FDA. Last summer, RevMedx and Oregon Health and Science University won a seed grant, sponsored by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to develop a version of XStat to stop postpartum bleeding. In the future, RevMedx hopes to create biodegradable sponges that don’t have to be removed from the body. To cover large injuries, like those caused by land mines, the team is working on an expanding gauze made of the same material as XStat sponges. “I spent the whole war on terror in the Middle East, so I know what a medic needs when someone has been shot, ” Steinbaugh says. “I’ve treated lots of guys who would have benefitted from this product. That’s what drives me.” Rose Pastore is an assistant editor at Popular Science. Follow her on Twitter at @RosePastore. http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/how-simple-new-invention-seals-gunshot-wound-15-seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBXvrVgWToM   Man that is so awesome, especially when they show the absurdity of how the administration thinks a camera thwarts more terrorists than a big ass patrolled fence.  :rofl:

#90. I case anyone hadn't figured it out, the order we placed our orders in had nothing to do with what number we got. I would have been the last to order, or at least close to it. I got my order in just after the deadline, which is funnily enough why I will choose to business with CMT again should I need anything they offer, hands down. I was expecting to have to beg and plead to get on the list after deadline, nope, took my info, thanked me for working with them and off the phone in less than 15minutes. Class act all the way.

Dave, Luke, Ruger and other participants of this thread, yall visit the General Chat section and enter yourself into my giveaway.  

Grandpa's New I-Pad!!! Here's an example of what happens when the young ones give gifts of technology to the old ones! A daughter is visiting her father. She asks: "Tell me dad, how are you managing with the new iPad we gave you for your birthday?" This is in German...but no subtitles are needed: Just need to watch it... http://www.snotr.com/video/8965/   Got this from another TGO member

  I see you left some out, FTFY. I mean, obviously for $1900 it comes with some perks, right?

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

Time to get those calls out, sight in those shotguns and prepare for the onslaught of ticks and chiggers. My favorite time of year!    Let us know what new calls, guns, vests you are wanting or have purchased, trips you are taking, or anything else turkey related.    I am planning to open the Alabama season on March 15th. Then TN, KY and Fort Campbell.         

I'm getting ready to build a new house and i would like to set up a rain catchment system to use for gardening, chickens, and emergency use. Any tips/tricks are greatly appreciated!

So back just before Sandy Hook, I put together a pistol. Nothing high end, J&T complete upper, 10.5" barrel, good JoeBob's BCG. For about a year, I swapped it back and forth on a PSA lower between rifle and pistol (yes, I used a virgin lower and made it a pistol first). Shot great from the gitgo, ate every ammo fine, good ejection pattern, lay that tube alongside cheek and let 'er rip: So then, kind of replaced this upper in my "kit" with a .22lr rifle upper, so decided to give this baby its own dedicated lower. But now we're in the middle of the panic, and only thing available without paying beau coup is an Omni plastic fantastic from PSA, so I give it that, add a MOE grip, a UTG tac endplate, still using a carbine buffer tube, but tape it in black camo wrap, not to "cripple" it or anything, but just to make it softer and warmer against side of cheek, and since I'm not going back and forth with same lower anymore either. I also went with an H2 buffer, just to see if maybe it makes it a bit less snappy. Maybe it did, I dunno, still runs fine with it, didn't really even seem to change ejection angle: It also carried very nicely and discreetly in this gray man case: Well, then the TGO CMT lower deal comes around, and had to have one of those, so swapped out the lower to it. Actually, the Omni had chipped out a piece of the rear take down detente/spring channel also, and needed to send it in anyway. Then since I'd never had a red dot, saw the great deal on the Vortex StrikeFire, so grabbed that also (though had to send first one back): Well, I get to thinking it would be nice to have a longer buffer tube on it, was thinking of going A2 rifle, but then that was about the time the SIG SB15 got approved, and KAK cranked up their buffer tube production, which is made for the brace, and about 1.5" longer overall, so got the "super" model they just came out with that uses the castle nut: And by then I had actually held an AR pistol at range that had the brace on it, was surprised at just how solid it was, whether used over forearm or against shoulder, should you decide to also use it in that way at times, so went ahead and got one to go with it: AND, to top it all off, adding the KAK buffer tube now gave me an overall legal length of over 26" (not counting the flash hider, which is not permanently attached), so could then add a VFG, making the thing currently a legal "firearm", so figgered I'd just take it to the limit, at least for now. Downsides: - it no longer fits in the tennis racquet case, and is of course significantly heavier than the original config. - And as a fine point of TN carry law, since with the VFG it's not federally classed as a "handgun" or "long gun", not sure I can carry it around loaded, or even have it loaded in vehicle, should push ever come to shove, so we'll see how in love I am with the VFG, or even the SB15 for that matter -- it's definitely a plus for actually anchoring and shooting, but a significant sacrifice to over all bulk. Upsides: - if used as such, rock solid for shoulder fire, gives a 12" length of pull, same as a Cricket rifle or just .5" shorter than a Ruger American Compact. - also regarding that method, though the KAK tube and SIG brace were about $165 together, bit cheaper than NFA status, no wait, and no hassles about possession, ownership, selling, crossing state lines, not to mention that being on an actual firearm registration list sorta sticks in my craw. - OS

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/military/2014/02/03/mossy-grove-lines-streets-for-soldiers-return/5195987/ Went to high school with this guy, so glad he made it home safe.

     Glad to hear he's doing well and hopefully he won't need the surgery. I had a whole mess of staples around my left leg at the the knee when I pretty much had my leg torn off and had a handful in the other knee as well. I'd much rather have stitches because the staples are so rigid that they seems to always be trying to rip you open more, not to mention I've always taken out my own stitches and saved myself a trip to the doc but the staples aren't quite that easy ;) . Joe is exactly right, i'll take 1 calm guy that doesn't know everything, standing back over 3 knowledgeable folks that are layin' on the panic button all up in the way. That person always ends up being valuable, especially when out in the field or woods because someone needs to be able to communicate rationally over the phone whether it be with family members or a dispatcher and also be making the plans to get the person moved and write down anything that comes up. I crunched my right akle up bad enough that it wouldn't even keep my foot in place and the other two guys that were with me were so paniced that I ended up having to be the rational one as well as the injured. I made the call to line up a driver the the ER as well as rigged up something to keep my foot in place so I could get on the bike and ride back to the road. That was a fancy thing I rigged up too, It consisted of part of a atv gun rack, 2 bungee straps and a piece of an old 2x4 that happened to be laying on the creek bank. My point is, having the ability to stay calm and logical is often times more important than anything else. Let us know how the Dr. appointment goes tomorrow.

Done. Thanks man

Doing good, thanks. The last couple of months has been crazy busy for me with a lot of travel. Work, kids, wife, work... where has time gone, lol. I started suffering from TGO withdrawal though.

  I read that because of the complexity of the air filters, the graphite that flakes off from a pencil could be potentially dangerous.  So we Americans designed a pen!

  Don't worry hardknox, I've got a brother who is a software/computer guru/engineer/savant who talks like this.  I think all those guys actually take ancient Sumerian in college and throw that language in just to confuse the rest of us ...

So you want a NIB never shot gun here you go... http://dealernfa.com/shop/sealed-nib-colt-m16a2-commando-22-rare-8030009/ Someone cashed in 5-IRA's, Ruben sold 5 of these last week for $40k ea.

Some where close to 160+ lowers and 115+ uppers were made, bout a 1/3 of what was said that "wanted" one.

I have #53, but it's #1 to me!  :-)

YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clean rifle though, props.

  I resemble that remark................. :rofl:  :rofl:  :rock:  :rock:  How ya doing buddy and hows them girls???????

Many new handloaders find tons of manuals available online.  You can shop there (and elsewhere) to find less expensive reference materials, but BUY and USE only the newest, latest issued manuals available from the various major components manufacturers.  The reason for this is that we (the entire firearms industry) are constantly learning, even at this time after many years of this activity being followed.  We used to measure chamber pressure with the copper-crusher method, and have now largely moved into the piezo-electric method which is much more accurate.  End result - many calibers and loads rated for pressure by the copper-crusher method in previous years have now been found to be excessive (high) when measured by the piezo-electric method and are being reduced.  Maximum powder charges with a specific bullet in a given caliber are being reduced in many calibers.  Some argue these reductions are lawyer-speak for excessive safety.  That isn't necessarily so.  When a company issues loading data, they are staking their reputation and liability on the line that the load will be safe in any firearm properly chambered for that caliber.  The handloader who exceeds listed load recommendations toys with disaster to his firearm and personal safety.  It just ain't worth it!  Enjoy your new handloading activity with the goals of ammunition safety, reliability, accuracy and economy, probably in that order.  It's quite an addiction.   Stumpy

I think it's a ploy by Coca Cola to make everyone forget they are peddling poison in a can.

As far as I can see, no one, I mean NO ONE has any right buzzing around your house without your consent. If you want to look at my roof or anything else for that matter, just a simple knock on the door to ask permission. Better yet, if I didn't call you...leave me alone! As far as I'm concerned it's an invasion of privacy to do otherwise, and your little drone will be dealt with accordingly. I live out in the county and shoot at least one shot daily at my chosen target. Adding a drone to that target list is as easy as pie! By law, I can't shoot a peeping human, but a drone is fair game in my book!   Dave

 I carry a 33 99% of the time , BUT I use my magazine from my 32 with a grip extension. I personally don't like it without the extra grip. If it were me I would buy the 33 over a 26 anyday. I  have both but  with a 33 you can simply buy a 40 barrel ( uses same magazine ) or a 9mm conversion barrel and 9 mm magazine and go to other calibers .    From what I have read the 9mm can even use the same spring assembly on most ammo the only problem being some of the cheaper low power stuff. If you buy it in 9mm the hole in the slide is too small to go up in caliber. The conversion barrel has the chamber positioned so that it does not need a different ejector and has the outside diameter that matches the larger hole in the slide. I am planning on getting a conversion barrel for my 24 .

[quote name="gregintenn" post="1104343" timestamp="1391207699"]If price isn't a concern, I'd recommend a Green Egg.[/quote] Big Green Egg. It has changed my life. Seriously. I'd mortgage the house a second time before giving up the egg.

I ended up w a 30 master built electric digital. I did the break in thing, will be working on a test beer can chicken this weekend. Ms db thinks I'm crazy reading about shoulders and examining briskets at the grocery store...lots of tricks to it should be fun. Thanks for the input !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

I'm still using the #2 pencil. :D Haven't picked up the forms and publications yet, however.

  The metal finish has gone to hell also. Lots of the entry level 870s with rust on the shelf in last few years too.   - OS

Wow. The only 870 I have is the one my Dad bought when I was a teen. It's a 20 Wingmaster 2 3/4. I can't recall it ever having a problem. Now there are youtube vids to show how to fix a common extraction problem makes me sad.

FAL's, G3, and a GPMG? You color it pink or whatever color for all I care, it's still badass.

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

How is it possible that this man could have acquired a firearm? Doesnt he know there are laws against felons owning guns?

    You can watch the following page for updates.  It has not yet been added to a calendar.     http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1771&GA=108 Last year, I posted updates as often as I could and kept the board in the know with the calendar.  I'll be doing the same this year. 

Mobility, comfort, not wanting to look like a mall ninja.... Something along those lines.

  I don't think he can use a muzzleloader per TENNESSEE LAW.   39-17-1307.  Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon.  (1) A person commits an offense who unlawfully possesses a firearm, as defined in § 39-11-106, and:       (A) Has been convicted of a felony involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon; or      (B) Has been convicted of a felony drug offense.   39-11-106:   (11) "Firearm" means any weapon designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or any device readily convertible to that use;

Individuals can eForm FORM 1s IF they use an entity - TRUST, CORP, LLC, etc...   Only SOTs can eForm Form 4 transfers as the items have to be in the SOT's inventory.    If an individual filed he slipped through the cracks and found an inexperienced examiner.  ATF is working to allow prints and photos but as of our latest newsletter still a no go.  I'll be happy to email the lastest ATF Eforms bulletin if anyone wants to see it... I'd attach it here but I don't know if we can attach PDFs.  PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy.     Here's a brief blurb from it below... taken verbatim...   ATF has received a number of questions about the submis-sions of eForms 1 and 4 and who can do the submission. In general, an eForm 1 can be submitted by a legal entity, such as a trust, and an eForm 4 can be submitted by a Federal firearms licensee who has paid the special tax and registered for eForms. We have received the follow-ing questions about the process.   Can an FFL/SOT submit a Form 1 on behalf of a cus-tomer? No. The customer must set up his/her own account on eForms as the registration by the cus-tomer allows the customer to digitally sign the ap-plication. If the FFL/SOT submits the application, the application will be signed and attested to by the FFL/SOT who is not part of the legal entity.

I already have four but there's always another one I'd like to have. Maybe one with "Gallatin, TN" stamped on it. :)

[quote name="whitewolf001" post="1101988" timestamp="1390845523"]At the risk of starting a philosophical discussion on fate; there is no such thing as fate, ONLY the paths we make for ourselves. Take that as you will.[/quote] Sarah Connor thought the same thing, yet the death of Miles Dyson and subsequent destruction of the CPU didn't stop Skynet from coming online. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

  Rats, how could you deny us such an ongoing source of valuable public service information? You must have been a DHS mole all this time!   - OS

So, she browned them in a cast iron skillet and then baked them for 2 hours in an amazing sauce. Wonderful meal Oh and the side is butternut squash with onions!!!!

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="901599" timestamp="1359696700"]Tax Act will do it. Will walk you through every tax facet possible in life and generate every IRS tax schedule that exists. The only things it won't do is cheat or make math errors. :)   - OS[/quote] I know, I've used turbo tax in the same manner with success, it just takes more than an hour. What the software doesn't tell you is how to use the tax code to your advantage. I have a coworker that gets his advice from a CPA. He saved him an extra few thousand just by telling him to put some money into his IRA before the end of the year, otherwise that money would have just gone to the government. I max out both our IRAs every year, and that helps us lower our taxable income, but I need the help of a professional to keep the greedy Democrats from taking more than what is reasonable.

use a cpa you will be glad you did in the long run