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Why the hate for Corporations? They employ the average worker trying to maintain a family just the same as the small businesses do. The top 10 large corporation in Tennessee employ over a million workers. Everyday hourly workers. Coming from a manufacturing background I just don’t get this “destroy the rich” mentality. Do people not understand that those people and businesses create jobs? As far as poor people go, when you shut off the income of almost anyone; they will be "poor". Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats refused to help them.

Things are crazy. I can’t even find .45 Colt or 10MM that aren’t crazy prices. I can understand 10MM, but .45 Colt?? I keep telling myself we will be okay. But I’m not sure I believe myself.

Trump supported a relief bill, although not on the scale that Biden would probably propose. Either way, it doesn't make much sense at this point to lock down, re-wreck the economy some more, put people out of work and then give some of them limited relief with a massive bill only to simply delay what will come anyway. As for putting on our big boy pants like other countries, several European countries had more sever lockdowns that we did. How's that working for them right now?

I recommend you keep the original grips. The gun will be worth more with them that those CT things in the future (and now).

S&W grips do not screw into the frame, only to each other. There is a pin at the butt that corresponds to holes on the bottom of the grips but the location of that pin has never changed. Long story short, what you mentioned should fit on any K frame S&W ever made if that’s what they’re made for. The only thing to consider is whether that is a round or square butt pistol, then there might be some incompatibility. Keep the old grips (stocks in S&W speak) and don’t lose them. If they are original one will have the serial number stamped on the back and are worth a small fortune depending on condition. Either way, they belong with the gun.

That's a lot of gun

Not me

I would not be surprised to find out there are quite a few war souvenirs from all conflicts still out on the streets. And this would be a perfect poke in the eye of the Dems if they are allowed to keep their fraudulent win.

AND...Don't lose the screws. It's a pita getting those!

The difference between large publicly traded corporations and private companies is important. Make no mistake, those corporations are only employing Tennesseans here locally because of favorable conditions. They'll lay everyone off and pop smoke for any site a cost/benefit analysis can prove is more profitable overall. When your real owners are financial institutions and hedge funds, the risk to locals who depend on that job source is much bigger than a small business, or even a large business with roots in a community that feels some sense of civic responsibility to their location. I'm with you that not all corporations are inherently bad, and I fully agree the jobs they bring matter to someone providing for their family. I just think it's honest to say there's a lot of that money that isn't staying in the community compared to a different structure. When any relief bill is providing funds to a company that can leverage ridiculously low debt costs and public share offerings to raise capital, that seems a waste to me compared to a local business getting that or more. I see small and medium size locally owned businesses as still holding a lot of value, and understand keeping one open is as hard a thing to do as there in in any economy, let alone one as at risk as we have now. So when we're talking economic relief for COVID, I want to keep as much of that money sent here (or returned if you prefer) from Washington in the community rather than to financial institution shareholders. Wall Street will survive, I'm sure.

I sure am glad you’re on the other side of the state. I’d love to have it but it’s to far to drive. GLWS

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Probably 99% (or greater) true, but wouldn’t it theoretically allow the registration of new manufacture stuff too? It would be a theoretical way to absolutely flood the market with transferable Post 86 MG’s.

Makes my casting equipment look even better, I try to buy molds for every caliber I shoot. My issue is lead, the cheap sources are getting slim. I may have to start buying old broken sailing boats for their keels.

Or maybe their management has a business model that allows for reasonable profit, and their marketing folks value customers that have done business with them in the past, and hope those same customers will do business again in the future.

For a DIY, strip the frame down to just the plunger tube. Get a perfectly flat sanding block & 320 Auto body shop sandpaper. For the slide use the sanding block in a straight sweep from the very rear to completely off the front. don't stop, hesitate or move off sideways....ever, when doing this motion. The idea is to keep your paper cut lines perfectly in line with the slide. If the scatches are too deep & you want them out, go to 220g paper and then work your way back up to what ever fininsh you want. 400 being topped out. Then you can use the compounds if you want more shine. The frame is a bit tuffer to work around the plunger tube but same idea just miss the tube with each stoke. then sand up to and then away from the tube. Once the flats are done, carefully tape the flats off with quality masking tape and find some one who can low pressure sand blast the slide top and edges of the frame. I use glass beads for a very fine smooth matt finish. Pull off the tape and say hello to your brand new colt! This is a 600 grease loose muslin wheel high polish with glass bead blasted matt

Hey David I tell you what is crazy, 1 county west of you in all of unit L they can kill 3 does everyday during all the seasons I counted it up 1 time and it is crazy the numbers. But here in B you have to have a 094 license to kill 1. The TWRA is screwed up.

Take up duck hunting in flooded timber. After moving around the timber during predawn hours a few times you'll get use to it.

I'd guess the batteries have degraded due to lack of use. The lights usually have a min battery voltage threshold before they'll light.

Road trip excuse

I like to catch crappie November and December. I just run a grub, chartreuse or white (chartreuse if the water is muddy) and will crank deep and slow around structure. Sometimes i will find them around docks still submerged several feet in the water. When im fishing shallow ill usually run a slip bobber and let the grub drop 4 to 6 ft under, or just on the edge of visibility where they can feel safe to come out and strike. This also works great for small mouth. The most success I've had is when I keep in mind that its cold, theyre metabolism is slow and so are they. They just don't want to do fast hard strikes like when the water gets warmer in April and May. If you want to catch something big just go toss crank baits by the dam or use a live shad and you can catch big hybrid strips any time of the year. Catching smaller striped bass is best when the dog woods bloom. You can catch smaller striped bass the same way you fish for crappie. Little spoons (like road runners) are fantastic for stripes People seem to fixate on grub color too, I've found when i get into the fish the color doesn't mean anything I've swapped grubs every fish for a couple dozen fish and it didn't matter, but when I can't seem to find them or they're not super active making the grub a visible color does seem to help. Check out Bobby garland as well. I like they're baits. Check out Richard Gene. He's a great man with really good advice.

Got this one Saturday morning. Sory about bad truck bed pic.

My neighbors hate my huge mature trees. I gave up and have to bag I have so many. Mulching just doesn't hack it. Never thought I would be bagging 1.5 acres... If not I pretty much have no grass left in the spring. Wish I could get out in the woods. Looking like my annual hunt with Dad will be a no go since it requires us to travel, stay in a hotel, and eat out for 3 days. I don't want Dad exposed to anything the way his health is.

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No kidding! I had my yard cleaned up Saturday. I guess I’ll start over tomorrow. No idea where most of these leaves came from.

Losing a job/home/financial well-being for an economy-wrecking shutdown thats merely delays the inevitable is not a small sacrifice. A President Biden would probably advocate another shutdown.

I wear a mask any time I go out in public. Am I convinced it helps protect me or anyone from me? No. But it costs me nothing and is no inconvenience, other than when it fogs up my glasses, so I use it. I don’t have a problem with that. I have a problem with the government destroying lives, families, and businesses for political gain, when we don’t have the facts. I don't need a subject matter expert to know shutting down the economy is killing people and impacting families.

Well we have "JM" and "Remlin" Marlins, what's next, Rugerlin? Seriously though, I am glad to see Ruger buying Marlin. And as to the original question, my favorite lever gun is my Marlin 1894 .357 18". Reloading it is a bit tedious, but it can still serve as a formidable defensive gun. 100+ years ago it was an assault rifle.

Statement from Ruger about Marlin.... September 30, 2020 Sturm, Ruger and Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announced today that its offer to purchase substantially all of the Marlin Firearms assets was accepted by Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. and approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The Company will pay the $30 million purchase price from cash on hand at the time of closing, which is expected to occur in October. "The value of Marlin and its 150-year legacy was too great of an opportunity for us to pass up," said Ruger President and CEO Chris Killoy. "The brand aligns perfectly with ours and the Marlin product portfolio will help us widen our already diverse product offerings." The transaction is exclusively for the Marlin Firearms assets. Remington firearms, ammunition, other Remington Outdoor brands, and all facilities and real estate are excluded from the Ruger purchase. Once the purchase is completed, the Company will begin the process of relocating the Marlin Firearms assets to existing Ruger manufacturing facilities. "The important thing for consumers, retailers and distributors to know at this point in time," continued Killoy, "is that the Marlin brand and its great products will live on. Long Live the Lever Gun." Additional information will be released when available. Sign up for our email and newsletter list to receive notifications along the way. For additional information, view our FAQs section. .............................. Q: When will I be able to buy a Marlin manufactured by Ruger? Once the sale process is complete, we will begin the process of relocating Marlin Firearms assets to existing Ruger manufacturing facilities. Sometime after that, we will begin setting up production for new, Ruger-made, Marlin firearms. Our hope is to begin producing Marlin firearms sometime in the second half of 2021. Our intent is to keep true to the Marlin brand and ensure that its 150-year history and great products live on. Sign up for our email and newsletter list to receive notifications along the way. Q: What are Ruger's plans for Marlin? Will Ruger continue to manufacture current Marlin models? Once the sale process is complete, we will begin the process of relocating the Marlin Firearms assets to existing Ruger manufacturing facilities. Sometime after that, we will begin setting up production for Ruger-made, Marlin-branded firearms. Our hope is to begin producing Marlin firearms sometime in the second half of 2021. Our intent is to keep true to the Marlin brand and ensure that its 150-year history and great products live on. Sign up for our email and newsletter list to receive notifications along the way. .................................................

The really cool thing about a lever rifle is that they are flat. There are no protrusions to bump against things. They slide out of a scabbard nicely. They carry well in the hand.

I can see why. Hell, even the 30.30 was fun. They are deceptive. Just like the m1 carbine.

I always made fun of lever action rifles. Then I shot a marlin .44 I had to stop myself from buying one. Sooo smooth and nice. No recoil.

It’s really hard to get a grasp of what you’re seeing when you look at this bucks rack. This was the third buck I saw this morning and I put my muzzleloader down and started to let him pass. Then I looked again trying to figure out what I was seeing on his head. I was half standing, twisted to my left, and leaned back against the tree when I shot....the first time. He jumped, looked towards my direction and immediately resumed making scrapes and rubs all the while easing CLOSER to my stand. I couldn’t believe he didn’t run off! I reloaded just knowing that any second he’d be gone like the wind. Was able to stand all the way up and line up the shot like I should have the first time. He ran about 20 yards and dropped 15 yards from my stand. When I realized he was expired I climbed down to look and thought dang, he’s crazier looking than I thought! I’m so happy with this buck, he will probably be the only buck I ever see like this. He has 19 points, 15 of those are scoreable points. It was a fun morning to be out and glad to have a freezer full of meat and a beautiful non-typical rack to talk about for years! I didn’t get to bow hunt as much as I would have liked to but Monday I was in a tree all day and watched bucks chasing doe like it was full rut. I didn’t see one doe today, just this buck and the two early cruisers. But they were daylight cruising and that’s what gets us tore up. I think it’s going to cut loose full force the next cold drop we get. Heck it feels like a beautiful Spring day out there today haha. Hope everyone is enjoying the hunting so far, it’s getting ready to get more fun. P.S. Please wear your harnesses and be safe!

You know what is amazing to me, that there is plenty of ammo out there for sale. Almost all at ridiculous prices though.

I've decided to trade 1/2 my ammo for a private island and start my own country.

I have three and they all have cool reasons for me to like them, but two are very special to me. #1 is one my Dad gave to me. It’s a Savage 99e chambered in .308 win. It’s been my favorite since I was little and after begging for 30 plus years he finally passed it on to me. #2 is one that was passed to me after my Pappaw passed away in 2001. It’s a Marlin 336 chambered in 30-30. He shot it to sight it in after purchase in IIRC 1974 or 1975, and never shot it again after that. Receipt was still in the case with the rifle and it all looked like it was purchased yesterday. #3 is one I got from my father-in-law a year ago or so. I didn’t even know they existed before he called me. It’s a Ruger 96/22 chambered in .22mag and has a short, smooth action. I mean it is an absolute dream to shoot. It does not have a Volquartsen trigger feel by any means, and is what most would call a heavier trigger pull. But it’s smooth and crisp so I’m happy exactly the way it is. Ive always had a soft spot for lever actions but outside of a .357 or .44 mag lever, I’m extremely happy with what I have acquired and will keep them until I pass them on to my daughter.

M' little cutdown 336 in .44 magnum. This will be the lastest rifle I'll ever part with. I had an octagon barrelled Rossi 92 in .45 colt that I kinda wish I had back.

My only lever action is a Rossi 357. I really like it and would like to have a 22 but prices are crazy now.

I have a .357 Rossi too that I like along with a few Winchesters. Plus a Marlin Model 39 Carbine made between '63 and '67 because those were the only years they made it.

I have a Rossi M92 in .3578 mag with a 16" barrel and I love that little rifle!!! I've also owned a couple of Marlin 30/30s and a Winchester 94 30/30. Loved the Marlins and regreatt trading both of them. The Winchester 94, I didn't like so much. I thought the action was kind of clunky on the one I had. I ended up trading it away on a revolver and I don't regret it at all. The Marlin 336s were both older guns and had very smooth lever throws. The Rossi, I think will become very smooth, given time, but I've not shot it enough yet. But I do love the size and the even more, the price!!!

Pure gold. 110% true. This virus will be used to bludgeon your rights and freedoms until we-the-people stop letting them enforce illegal diktats. 'Never let a crisis go to waste' Rahm told you their playbook years ago. Pay attention, this IS the final exam.

Yea, little by little I am sliding into the non vaccinated camp. I will let the vaccine work it's thing for a few seasons before I get it, I am no longer active duty, so being a guinea pig is behind me.

The only way out, is through. No matter how much folks want there to be another way, there isn’t. We can’t go back to locking it all down again. The costs are too high. All we’ve accomplished with the lockdowns is the destruction of our economy. Folks are still going to get it, and they are still going to die. There’s no way around that. I think we are coming back full circle to what the original plan was, flattening the curve so that medical services are not overwhelmed. It’s time to stop lying to ourselves and accept the inevitable. The only way out is through.

Bourbon is a particular type of whiskey that must have the following qualities to legally be labeled as such: Produced in the United States Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn Aged in new, charred oak containers Distilled to no more than 160 proof Entered into the container for aging at no more than 125 proof Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more Also, technically, most Tennessee whiskey meets the legal definition of bourbon, but usually adds the step of post-distillation filtering through charcoal, and must be distilled in TN to qualify. I read somewhere (I think it was in one of Cowdery's books) that there is more Jack Daniel's produced every year than every other bourbon combined.

I pick on you a lot, but when you’re right, I’ll say so as well. You’re right about this!

That'll work to start up. I would imagine oal & bearing surface is close enough to not make much difference.

Certainly you have a Colt laying around somewhere you could trade for it.