Whisper

My thoughts exactly; "It's a 30 yard shot and Negan's standing on an elevated platform, why are you not filling him with holes already?" I guess the answer was that Rick wanted to give Negan's acolytes the chance to surrender. However, I think they'd have been more apt to surrender if Negan had started talking and immediately caught five rounds in the chest from Rick's MP5. Also -- lots of ammo expended during this episode. Is ammo not a problem any more? Maybe Target Sports USA has reopened. Cheers, Whisper

Advocates of the police state know that they must couch their proposals in reasonable terms, until enough of those proposals have been implemented. They they don't put forth proposals; they issue edicts. Probably everyone here already knows this. Be alert, Whisper

OK, it hadn't occurred to me to try to attach the PDF of the B-27 center to a post. I've tried to do that here. Someone please let me know if you can download it, Enjoy, Whisper B27_red_center.pdf

For anyone who would like to try shooting Rastoff's Challenge yourself -- don't spend money buying B-27 centers. I have a PDF that can be printed on 8.5x11 paper. Send me a private message with your email address and I'll send you the PDF. Be prepared to be made humble. This is a hard test. Cheers, Whisper

This weekend with the VP9. In case you want to try this event yourself, it's called Rastoff's Challenge, and it comes from a shooting instructor who hangs out at the S&W Forum. It's a 20-round exercise fired on a B-27 center. 4 shots at 3 yards 6 shots at 5 yards 6 shots at 7 yards 4 shots at 10 yards No time limit; take as much time as you want between shots, and for the entire string of 20 rounds. All shots must be inside the X-ring, i.e., no breaking the line. You must shoot the test cold (no warmups) and no more than once per day. It's not easy. I have probably shot it 20 times this year and this is my first passing score. Have fun, Whisper

You may need to be willing to make some compromises. Talk to some sheriff's deputies if you believe there is such a thing as a crime-free rural area. There are certainly some that are better than others, but "crime-free" doesn't exist any more. There are meth labs in Amish country now. Good luck, Whisper

Nobody should have to sell his favorite handgun to take care of a devoted dog's final expenses. Bersaguy, please send me a PM with your mailing address so I can made a modest contribution to help out a fellow gun owner and dog lover. You would be doing me a favor by allowing me to acknowledge the relationship between you and Kasey. Love is too scarce in this world today; we should all appreciate it whenever we see it. Cheers, Whisper

If you don't want to use a gas tube mount, try this top cover: https://www.texasweaponsystems.com/ My MAK-90 wears one and it has done well so far (I admit I don't use it as much as I do ARs). Hope this helps, Whisper

Leaked -- well, no. Releasing these photos was a carefully thought out decision.

Mighty nice. It's always fun to realize a childhood dream. Thanks for sharing this story. There's something special about a good single action. I have a Ruger .44 Special that shoots like a laser and that I will keep as long as I live. Cheers, Whisper

As someone who is pro-freedom on just about everything, I'll just say that I believe the players have the right to express their opinions, including sitting or kneeling during the national anthem. The team owners also have the right to fire their employees if they violate orders not to sit or kneel during the national anthem. Everybody has the right not to patronize NFL games or any other form of entertainment if they find the entertainment or the performers offensive for whatever reason. However, all of those listed might want to bear in mind that their opinions don't limit the rights of others, and that their actions may produce reactions from others. If you sit during the anthem, as is your right, the team owner may bench you or fire you, as is his/her right. Whatever actions the team owners take or don't take may produce positive or negative responses from prospective ticket purchasers, who have the right to spend their money as they see fit. Respect the rights of others the same way you want them to respect yours, and whine less. It's a good guideline for most situations. My opinion, and worth every cent you paid for it. Cheers, Whisper

12 gauge is probably best. Get a used single-shot Savage or something like that; they're cheap and will last you forever. I still have the one my father gave me in 1964. Many if not most of them came with a full choke, which is what you want for turkeys. Cheers, Whisper

So, this afternoon I am headed back to the house from church, and I stop to get gas at a convenience store. I fill the tank at the pumps, and decide to get a drink inside the store. As I'm walking to the store, I pass a guy at another pump filling his car with gas, but he's smoking a cigarette. I think to myself that this seems awfully unwise, but I don't say anything to the guy. Just as I am getting to the door of the store, a couple of cops come out carrying jumbo-sized coffees, and at that moment I hear screaming behind me. I turn around, and the guy who was smoking the cigarette is now jumping around and hollering, with his arm covered in flames. Quick as a flash, the two cops run to the guy, grab him, and push him down to the ground. Both of them dump their jumbo coffees on his arm, they roll him around on the ground, and they extinguish the flames. In a little while the burned guy is calmed down, and the cops get him to his feet. To my surprise, they put handcuffs on him, and escort him to their cruiser parked in front of the convenience store. As they're putting him in the back seat, I ask one of the cops, "Why are you arresting him?" The cop looks at me and says... Wait for it... "He was waving a fire arm." Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week. I stole this one from a friend of mine, so you're welcome to steal it yourself, Cheers, Whisper

Compact uses a 15-round magazine. Full-size uses a 17-round magazine. You can put a full-size mag in the compact but the mag will stick out beyond the pistol butt, just like it does on the Glock 17/19 family.

Trolling or not, I'd unsubscribe from a group where a post like that appeared....

Guy I met who works on the show told me that this season and next season are shorter, but the budget for these seasons are the same as the budgets for the 10-episode seasons -- so, more content and more spectacle per episode.

Next season is only six episodes.

The word I'm getting is that this is not the Gen 5, but upgraded Gen 4 17s and 19s with barrel ports, cuts in the top of the slide, and steel sights. I guess no one will confirm anything, but it will be interesting to see on the 26th. Cheers, Whisper

The title on the video says "Hudson MFG H9 1911."

Interesting that this video is calling it a 1911. The grip looks somewhat like that of a 1911, and it has a grip safety, but in every other way it is different. Still, I want to shoot one. Cheers, Whisper

Did not recall this. Thanks for the reminder.

I suspect something will happen to demonstrate that Jon, like Danerys, is immune to fire. This will prove his Targaryen lineage.

I wound up using Terry Walden in Manchester. I'm supposed to pick the gun up Saturday. I'm interested to see the result. Thanks for the suggestions, Whisper

Yep, but I think we can guess pretty accurately.

So, just got an email from Apex Tactical: "Please discontinue using or carrying your Sig P320 pistol equipped with the Apex Curved Advanced Trigger." The message goes on to say that Apex is suspending sales of its triggers for the P320 and is directing customers who purchased the triggers to return them to Apex for credit toward another product. Dealers with unsold Apex triggers are asked to return them to Apex for credit. Apex says they will test their triggers with the P320 once it has been upgraded by Sig, but "it could take some time...." I imagine this will get cleared up reasonably soon. But I'm glad I have not been too quick to grab up a P320. I am still interested in having one, but maybe in a few more months.... Cheers, Whisper