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I'm not saying my wife indulges my whimsical fantasies of Class but....... She bought me a set of 3, ACTUAL Westley Richards turnscrews for my birthday!

If you're looking for close range, piggable & '4 season safe' have you considered a .17WSM? 20gn at 3000fps, 400ft/lb? It sits nicely between the .22mag & TCM

Just to give you an idea of what the components look like before they were drilled:

Testing inaccuracies and reporting inaccuracies are two different things.

I'm sure there are widespread testing inaccuracies...this is after all something the labs aren't used to dealing with. The science is also still very much being developed as we go along, because again, this isn't something we're used to dealing with. The flu has been around and studied so long, it's got a level of predictability to it from diagnostic to the immediate and long term impacts. With COVID-19, we're learning as we go, so it's going to be chaotic. The tinfoil crowds on all sides are having a field day with this one, but I'm just hoping to not get sick because I have a feeling it would suck.

I would want the most muzzle energy I could for the purpose. The TCM will have the most, followed by 22 Mag, and then 17HMR. Downside as you mention is its cost. It is over double the cost per round than 22 Mag, but it has double the energy. 22 Mag - 40 grain bullet with a velocity of 1,910 fps in a 22" rifle barrel has 324 ft-lbs 22TCM - 40 grain bullet with a velocity of 2,752 fps in a 22" rifle barrel has 673 ft.-lbs 20grain 17hmr at 2,2350fps is 250 ft-lb Note also that 22TCM isn't SAAMI approved so if you did want to reload, it may have some challenges. Not saying people don't, but there isn't a set spec as I understand it. Neither of the others can be reloaded so not really an issue for the comparison, just something to know if you do consider that.

Wanted to provide an update: Decided to let Willis68 work his magic and man, did he do a great job! I’ve never had an edge this sharp! He also recommended a strop to maintain the edge, which is currently on order. So happy with the work done and his efforts to get it back to me so quickly! Very much appreciated!!!!!

"You have to ask yourself, where are these confrontational people and groups, protesters and threatening people doing the assaults getting lawyers from and how are they paying for it?" They are getting the money from the same people that pay them to do what they do!!!! Do you honestly think that they do this stuff for free?? There are billionaires supporting these movements and they are profiting from all this trouble they are creating!!!

It's amazing how fact situations are almost always vastly different. Years ago, in ILLannoy, I got caught up in a stock certificate counterfeiting sting operation with the FBI, and some real bad guys that were running that operation out of about a dozen cities. When the bad guys found out I was involved, they started hanging out around my house, among other things. Time after time, I would call the local cops and they would show up and the bad guys would leave. It was a regular thing. Then one time they showed up , and the cops were not available, for a long time. The bad guys called my phone (which new number I had gotten only that day, but somehow they had it) and they said "Whatcha gonna do now?" And I yelled, "Watch your 6 a**holes" and charged around the house and up behind that car with my 12 gauge, screaming like a maniac. They got the hell outta there at warp speed. No, that wasn't the last of them, but I did get their license # , and the FBI paid them a visit and told them to NEVER show up around our house again, and they didn't. There were other crazy repercussions, phone threats against my kids, even my dog! ---but they never showed up at my house again. The local cops and the FBI agents were spectacular in the way they handled this months-long investigation. Eventually It was a major multi-city bust. When I was asked for my sentencing recommendation, I said, "Death penalty, maybe?" Yeah, maybe it was nuts to charge out there that night, but I was ready to blast them. It's amazing what adrenalin can do. Would I advise anyone to do that? NO! But I was young and stupid. Now I'm just old and stupid! So that's my self-defense encounter story.

Send it to Willis68 at Bad Ass Blades. I bought several different sharpening systems and got decent results, but my money would have been better spent sending it to Willis instead. Plus he's local.

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Sweet looking pistol. I like it...a lot.

What a helluva gift idea! Kudos to her.

Mine arrives tomorrow, however I opted for the paperback version. While less classy, it seems a bit more manageable for perusing in the throne room.

DaveTN ...... Yes Sir, that is him. A heck of a harmonica player!! Harley’s wife and my wife were childhood friends and remained in close touch throughout the years until my wife’s death. Harley and his wife have been pretty devoted to prison ministries for a number of years. They live in Florida and would get together with Charlie during their trips back to TN. Once said Ole Charlie still carried some regrets for things said & done in the past, but hey ... DON’T WE ALL????

I shall never refer to a screwdriver by its proper name again.

The M2R Pro Warrior is my EDC it is a great light as well as a defensive tool

I think Kemp's move was a huge mistake. I really kinda like what we are doing here. Give the Mayors and the Health Departments the best data daily and let them make the decision. If the State see it going sideways they can always step in an impose a mask requirement for a particalar county, area or the whole state. But damn, I sure wouldn't box anyone in.

All listed on bulk ammo is coming from the same manufacturer. If they stop production it's going to dry up.

Availability doesn't seem to be a problem https://www.bulkcheapammo.com/handgun-ammo/22-tcm

If you are going to go Centerfire, you may also consider one of the 300 blackout bolt guns. Would make a good hog gun that can be suppressed (if you are into that) and is easily reloadable. Would have better energy as well.

That's the exact reason I went with that model. In a situation that isn't elevated to the firearm level quite yet but needs some defensive action, with 1800 lumens it's bright enough to temporarily blind somebody for a few seconds and give you some separation time to make your next move. Your mileage may vary.

I purchased my kit from a vendor at one of the Knoxville gun shows. If someone wanted to be completely off the books, I suppose they could pay cash. Anyways, purchasing from them allowed me to see different sizes of tubes, and the differences in baffles. Since the one I built is for .22, I went with stainless steel for the baffle next to the blast chamber, and aluminum alloy for the other six baffles. Overall the fit is very good and it looks like a commercial suppressor. Their kits come in various lengths and diameters, depending upon the caliber of the build. I don't know if they have a website, but their e-mail address is solventtubes (at) gmail.com They mentioned they do a number of larger gunshows. I'm very happy with mine and it is dedicated to a Ruger precision rimfire rifle, with a night vision scope.

So now it has been discovered that numerous Florida labs are reporting less than accurate results. Orlando has reported a 98% positive test rate, but is actually at 9.7%. Supposedly, some TN counties have been sending their tests to FL labs. But those of us who are skeptical about recent reports are probably just tinfoil conspiracy theorists... https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fox-35-exclusive-labs-directed-to-only-report-positive-covid-19-tests https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-lab-results-20200715-r535ae72zjdwfekudu3poiy34e-story.html

Nah, the Russians have those.

Yup-there is a sucker born every minute-actually I am stuck in a time loop-every time someone posts on this topic I get a notice-gonna have to fix that I suppose.

Huge Zep head here. Heartbreaker is 1 of several of their songs that sounds normal and easy but is a musical feat. Kashmir, black dog, levee breaks, Achilles last stand, all insane musical works that wouldn't be possible without the talent of that group, especially Bonzo.

Only records I believe truly disappear are Clinton's emails.

Back when I shot a lot of rifle competitions the range carts in the picture below were commonly used. in this game it's common to walk long distances and carry a bunch of gear just to put holes in paper. Almost everyone had a personalized customized addition to hold their rifle the way they preferred and an assortment of other things. These are specifically built for rifle shooters but have seen them used by pistol shooters (With their personalized customizations) on occasion. Creedmoor Sports makes what they call a Deluxe Shooting Cart Conversion Kit. You add wheels and handle extension kit to a basic range stool. https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/deluxe-shooting-cart-conversion-kit/creedmoor You may check out Champions Choice also. Champions Choice Good luck!

Ghost gun 3D printer go BRRRRRRRRR

If anyone has any doubts about the intentions of the democratic party or if anyone is still holding on to the notions that the party today resembles ANYTHING at all the party that their grandparents voted for then it is time for a reality check. The election this fall largely is a referendum on the America that we grew up in and whether people want to continue to live in the most prosperous country in the history of mankind or whether you want to blow it all up and try a form of government (socialism/communism) that has failed and led to misery and genocide everywhere it has been instituted. The choice is yours.

But that’s just it, once we start using the threat of violence to get what we want; we are no better than the dirt bags that are doing it now. “Do what we say or we’ll burn it down!” The only thing that can stop those type of threats is to put them in prison. I have no doubt some looters will get shot if they move out of the cities. But I also have no doubt if they are white and the DA is a BLM or antifa supporter; they will get charged whether the evidence supports it or not. This isn’t about justice. Sheriff’s are elected, they don’t answer to anyone but the people. Police Chiefs answer to a Mayor or City Council; that needs to change. I’m waiting for a Police Chief or Mayor to be fired or brought up on charges stemming from Nonfeasance or Malfeasance. Officers involved in not putting out the calls that come in, are violating their oath of Office. I don’t know if Dispatchers take an oath or not, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see some of them sued civilly as this progresses. We have talked many times here about the military or cops saying they were “just following orders”. Politicians telling the Police to “stand down” while citizens are being attacked and killed is not a lawful order. Officers will not be able to hide behind it when the dust settles.

Guys if you want to just get a decent knife sharpener buy a Spyderco sharp maker, and learn to use it that will serve you well however if you want them as sharp as my experience and equipment will do that will take you years of experience and could cost a few grand I do have a friend that can get a knife as sharp as my systems do by hand but he is very expensive and rightly so Someone mentioned I charge only $10 a blade that is only on a very rare occasion or when i did a multi knife deal for someone I also can sharpen small blades depending on if I have the correct adapter on hand As someone else mentioned if I put my best edge on a knife it can be maintained with a leather strop

This will be the best thing that comes out of 2020! Hope he keeps it up. Still have a bunch of old Far Side books that I crack open from time to time. Best cartoon series ever.

So sorry for your loss. It can be as hard losing a pet as it is a human relative. They are family. When the world seems cold and cruel, our pets are always there to show us unconditional love. To them we are their world. It takes time to heal before looking for a new pet /friend/family member. When the time comes, I think sometimes they will find us first. My boxer Sami turned 6 not long ago. We got her when she was 8 weeks old. Today she is starting to show some gray. I dread to think of the day when she leaves us. Edit: I do want add that I hope you can take some comfort in knowing that her final moments she felt love and safety in the arms of her hero. She was able to slip away to the Rainbow Bridge knowing that one day you'll meet again

Sorry for your loss. My daughter and her family has a Vet horror story as well. My grandson was shooting his bow and his dog jumped in front of the arrow. He was shot through his front to mid section. She took it to her neighborhood Vet who charged her 600.00 to look at the dog then tell her there was nothing she could do, but to take the do to the Emergency Vet Hosp in Murfreesboro. My daughter did and when they called me I met them at the Vet Emergency. Walked in and they had already charged my daughter 1100. 00 to tell he there was noting they could do, but there was a place in Nashville that could Possibly do surgery on the young dog(Black Lab). Said the cost would 5000.00 plus. I told the Vet the first thing they should have done was told my daughter they could do nothing for the dog, because of where the arrow went through, and it was hopeless then give them more false hope. It disgusted me what they did. That Vet knew she could do nothing for that dog, because my daughter had brought copies of the X rays to them from the first vet. IMO, they just took advantage of my daughter, and I told them that. Look, I know it is hard to deal with pets death, because we lost our ####zu, after 16 years, a couple years ago. I cried like a baby. Had to have her put down, however our Vet, for the whole 16 years, charged us 150.00. She is interred in our back yard. We now have another dog. My daughter spent almost 1700.00 on a dog that the first Vet should have told them it was hopeless, and not feasible to try and save the dog. That Vet should have put her down then and there. The minute I looked at the x ray, and I am not a vet, I could tell it was hopeless, however the lady Vet was trying to talk my daughter to spend another 5,000. + on the dog. I asked what are the odds the dog would pull through and she said, "Possibly" 20%. Now I ask her would she take that chance on those odds, and she would not answer me one way or another. Guys, it is hard to say, but there are too many dogs in the world to spend that kind of money on a pet that has such a low chance of it being successful. For us, our dogs death was hard, but it was not unexpected. One major artery in my daughter's dog was severely damaged and she was bleeding internally, plus several other vital organs sustained damage. It was hard for my grandson, but he now has another rescue dog. My daughter did not have the money they spent on Vet bills which should never have happened. I call that taking advantage of a bad situation. It is bad enough to loose your much loved pet, but to be forced to pay lots of money on top of your loss, is frustrating, let alone being fleeced by Vets. Loosing a pet is hard. Again sorry for you loss great Dustbuster. Also sorry for the sop-box rant, but it just infuriates me when someone is taken advantaged of by "Supposed" professionals when one is in a vulnerable state. IMO, that is all it was in my grandson's case. No one wants to be the cause of their pets death, but if you can't fix it, don't give false hope.

So sorry for your loss. We lost our Border Collie at age 14 a year and a half ago and our cat at 15 last year so I feel your pain. I suggest you check with Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue to find a new little friend. I adopted an orange tabby cat from one of their foster moms back in January. He's sitting in his camouflaged observation post watching the bird feeder right now! The great thing about a foster dog or cat is that you can get a great feel for the pet's personality from the foster parent. There are other rescue organizations in Nashville so you should check them out, too. Oh, and my avatar, WillowTheDog is also a rescue.

Prays to yall, another will find its way into yalls hearts.

Prayers for you my friend. Been there too many times.

Real sorry for your loss. Makes it all the worse when the vet is an ahole. Lost our Maxine a few years ago to cancer. Got her for my wife as a birthday present, but she became my dog, 130 lbs of loyalty, affection and ferocity. Vet let us bring her home and came over the next day and put her down.

My condolences to you. The loss of a four legged companion is one the worst pains there is. Many prefer to wait a while before bringing another into the fold. Some like to find another soon after. I have done both ways and must say that getting another soon after actually provided me a lot of comfort and helped me to grieve the loss. It actually escalated the bonding process for us both. But that's just me.

I lost Roxy the boxer back in Sept '17, who was my shadow when I was home. If I was out doing yard work, she worried/aggravated the wife to no end running from the front door to the back door trying to find or see me. She would lay at the front door when open (storm door) waiting on me to finish washing the car, or doing whatever outside chore I had going on, or if I was gone fishing or to the gun range. She passed laying right in front of my easy chair, and I got to hold her when we took her to the vet to be cremated. We have her ashes/urn laying on her bed in our bedroom with a few of her favorite toys. I'm still not ready for another one. I think about another one, but still not ready.

Somehow they always find me. Often with the aid of my wife... Hang in there.

It's a rough road to travel. Sorry for your loss.

I've been there and I know it doesn't make it any easier for you. My condolences to you and yours. It took us 3 years before we could ring ourselves to get another. Now we have 3 rescues and believe me they make me laugh every day. God Bless you.

I hate hearing about someone losing their little 4 legged buddies. I'm sorry for your loss. It took me two years before I could even think about replacing my little Sassy but I finally broke down and got another rescue (my third) We have a local vet here that sounds a lot like the one you mentioned.

I'm sorry for your loss, its one of the hardest things anybody can go through. I had a similar experience with a local vet years back. Wont get into much details but my little Jack Russell (Daisy) ended up passing away in my arms one night years ago. She crawled up into my arms as if to say goodbye that night before she passed. Still bawl like a baby thinking about her and it could have been prevented if the vet would've sent the medicine home with me the previous day. Once again so sorry for your loss, I know the pain all to well. And pray you find your next companion soon. I never wanted kids and like I tell everybody my dogs is my babies After she passed I got another little Jack Russell (Tubby) and got a Pit (Sheeva). Both are best friends and sleeps in the bed every night. I dread that day I gotta say goodbye to my babies but I know its inevitable and we just gotta give them the best life and love they deserve while we can.

Man, I’m sorry about your dog. 15 years is a good run - but it sure doesn’t make it any easier when that inevitable day comes. My prayers for your loss. I’ll keep my ears open.

Holy crap that was hard on me just reading what you were re-telling. I’m so sorry for your loss and definitely know the pain of the loss. Been there too many times although definitely different circumstances of course. I’d be angry as well and pray you find another companion soon and healing in your heart.

If I was running church security I would be very concerned with ease of access. "Non Traditional" holster setups like these shirts seem to be slow and cumbersome on the draw. If comfort is your concern it doesn't get better than OWB with a jacket