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I'd take a used American Strat over a brand spanking new Mexican Strat any day hands down. I have a Japanese myself.

It looked straight. Clearly it isn't effective.

I noticed yesterday morning there is what appears to be about an 8 foot tall chain link fence on both sides of the bridge. Obviously that isn't enough.

I drive under that bridge everyday that go to the office. I'd bet my paycheck that you are correct. There isn't a decent neighborhood within walking distance.

Absolutely. I carry enough so that my wife and daughter will be comfortable if anything were to happen to me. The last thing that I want is for them to be financially stressed if something were to happen to me.

https://youtu.be/RivAE80knQU First got turned on to this guy almost a year ago when he opened for another of my favorites Ward Davis. I've eaten up everything he's put out.

I only watched about half of the video. A cheaper alternative may be naval jelly. It's inexpensive and absolute at your local auto parts store. It will strip to bare metal.

It's personal preference. I'm not familiar with 243 trajectories. I use a 270 for long range work. I use a 200 yard zero, that puts me a hair high at 100. It becomes an advantage at 300. At 300 in going to be about 3 inches low. With a 100 yard zero in going to be 8 inches low at 300. So, theoretically, I'm in the kill going anywhere up to 300 yards by placing the crosshairs at the center of the kill zone. If I want to hold over a little it's easier to estimate 3 inches than 8. If I forget to hold over I should still have a dead deer. This is what works for me YMMV. Study your trajectories and put it on paper.

Probably more useful too.

@Dustbuster is who you are looking for I believe.

I recently had a repair done. Had 3 estimates ranging from $300 to $1500. The $1500 estimate included fixing some other issues as well. A friend wound up doing the work coming in under the other two. Other than him, the next lowest big was Estes Roofing. Their guy was eat enough to deal with and I thought the pricing was fair. Don't know about pricing but quality wise, W.C. Louis Roofing (615-446-8076) out of Dickson does good work. He's the only roofer I know of in middle Tennessee who uses American labor. They also don't use nail guns, they hammer everything. Not sure on the benefit of that, but they do it the old way for sure.

I must travel there for work frequently. You can carry in your vehicle and you can keep your firearm in your hotel room. You can not be loaded while transporting from car to hotel room. @2.ooohhh Didn't know about the laser thing, thanks for the heads up, as my newest carry piece came with Crimson Trace grips I suppose now I know I need to leave it at home on the next trip.

I have plans for one in the immediate future. Everyone wants $500+ for them on the used market. PSA had pistol kits for $269. Add magazine, stripped lower, and an optic and you're good to go. Yeah, it's not a to of the line gun, but it more than likely going to be used as a range toy anyway, plus I've had zero issues out of my PSA AR.

I try to keep my shotgun with me whenever possible during the fall season. I looked at the regs earlier and it looks like only one bearded bird is allowed per county for the fall season. Up until a couple years ago it was 6 either sex, then it went to 1 either sex, and now only bearded.

I understand. I rarely just shoot to be shooting, which is a shame because all I need to do is step onto my porch and let er rip. I got the guns that I needed a long time ago. Anything new at this point is a novelty, which usually wears off quickly.

Not on your list but meets the requirements, Kimber Micro9. I just picked one up because I got a really good deal on it. I am in love with it. In a iwb it conceals very well and I have a problem concealing just about anything.

That is highway robbery. You could have bought new carbs for that.

Too many police officers can't keep things straight when it comes to basic laws. Although there is nothing illegal about what you want to do, how many thousands of dollars are you prepared to spend too keep your good name in the event you run into a cop that is confused on the law? More trouble than it's worth imo.

The guy may have been a bit nutty. However, he did get a lot of conversation going, we needed that.

Hate too hear they didn't do you right. I always had a difficult time finding reputable bike shops, especially in the middle part of the state.

NEF 20ga single, I believe I was 11. I graduated to a 12ga 870 about a year later. Still have both, and the 870 is my go to shotgun. The NEF is nearly in mint condition. Has one tiny nick at the end of the barrel where I bumped it into the patio cleaning it the day that I got it. It will always have a place in my safe, but I've used it so little it just doesn't hold a ton of sentimental value because not many memories are associated with it.

There are a couple of AR variants that I've been eyeing for a long time. Back around 2010 I paid $270 otd for two Mosins and a spam can. Probably have fired less than 100 rounds of that. Looks like it may be time to do a MN to AR conversion. The Mosins were fun when they were dirt cheap, but they are a novelty, and for what they are bringing today there are so many better guns for the money.

Can't advise you on the gun, but if you get in trouble after bringing it home. Calmly place a towel over the mad person's shoulders and say "well now you're super mad!" Report back on how it works out.

Yep. A man with a nice piece of land has a tendency to have children who want nothing to do with it. I'm fortunate enough to live on such a piece of land. The thought of living in a subdivision terrifies me and gives me anxiety. I like my "safe space" out here in the woods. I don't understand the though process of selling a farm to go live trailer park close to a bunch of other people. Subdivisions have literally become trailer park living for rich people. One of my neighbors owns 400+ acres, his kids want nothing to do with it. He's elderly, when he dies it will be subdivided, 720 houses across the street from me. I hate it, but I can't buy it all up. A strong economy will cause the demise of the Tennessee country side.

I lived in a house in a very rural area about 30 minutes outside Maryville, yeah not close to anything. All of my neighbors except for one would shoot in their yards and didn't care when I shot in mine, but there is always that one. This one neighbor, who lived a half a mile away, would call the law everytime myself, or anyone else started shooting. I could sense the deputies frustration. They were always very friendly, would explain the shooting got called in so they were checking it out. Told me I wasn't doing anything wrong and to carry on. Usually talked a little gun talk as well. Point being, unless you buy 1000 acres you may make someone mad. On the other hand, my mother in law lived in a subdivision outside of Knoxville, everyone on her culdesac would shoot into the side of the hill behind there houses. These were maybe 1/2 acre lots. Safe, but tons of houses around. Never seen anything else like it, everyone just got along.