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Hope this was nobody here, hate it happened at all. http://www.newschannel5.com/news/local-news/juvenile-killed-while-hunting-in-robertson-county

When I started seeing Craftsman tools at autoparts stores, and the PX, I seen the writing on the wall. The only thing going for them was the lifetime warranty, but everyone has that now so...

I am definitely cheap, most have been under $600, with only a few going over that, and of those they are under 1k. But I do like a deal, so I've jumped on them when i find them, so I spend a bit anyway.

Probably as much as you can risk getting caught breaking. When I was in Japan, all our packages went through US customs from the base, and theirs through their post office. Not that they caught alot, we mailed a few knock of products, but not so many as to raise suspicion. But the risk of importing weapons parts is a bit much IMHO.

LEO have LEOSA, not sure if it covers non retired LEOs, but they do have something. As to military firearms training, they do get it, just not on handguns, at least not as much, but they do get all the safety training that goes for every firearm. They also get training with M203s, the LAW (well in my time), and hand grenades in Basic. And for over 15 years now we have been in combat so the number of combat vets out there has increased dramatically, and the at-home training has been reflecting that. So I would argue that the military gets more training than most who seek a CCW Permit.

Definitely a replica, made in Japan. They make some pretty good copies, non-working of course. This one looks to be a model, not airsoft, and even has the same sn. http://page14.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s512972459#enlargeimg

Yup.

I seen a chart somewhere that shown the difference between .177 and .22 pellets (and other sizes) from multiple caliber center fire rifles using three type of primers and the 209 was much better but the others worked too. I think it was on a YouTube linked with the video above, but I am in restricted mode here so can't link. Will try at home unless someone else can.

Not a mercury switch but I do have a motion sensor alarm in mine. Its cheap but works great, I got it to keep anyone from sneaking in on me at my hunting area and have since bought more. http://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html

In many places, even pellet rifles are illegal to fire, at least in the city limits (not in Clarksville). So if you can have a pellet rifle, you can have a real one. But I would need something for the backyard, I need to thin out the tree rat population a smidge, so stealth is the name of the game here. I would need something with a low report, and shorter range of course, so this may just be the ticket. I have a pump, break barrel style.177, or maybe .22 (can't recall) pellet rifle but its not the best out there. It is very inconsistent and with the site mounting options it is limited there as well. It is also very loud for a pellet rifle, at least it seems like it to me. I seem to remember my bb/pellet rifles being quieter. Reloading would be much simpler, even if assembling the round each time, so I think I will make a handful, about 10 or so. One of the reviews says it has an o-ring in the primer pocket, I wonder if its recessed or just sitting at the bottom, or even required?

That would wear me out, as it is my knuckles ache after doing mundane things for a bit. It will work of course, and may be faster than the kinetic, but for that price you might as well get the RCBS or Hornady one.

Hell yea, but I would probably do a SN search to see if they were lost or stolen.

Wonder about the accuracy? May solve my tree rat isssue.

I noticed that too, Its missing on the top, but still there at the bottom.

That has been happening for awhile, the thing I do is use the bell, not the popup to check the notification. The popup goes away on its own, the bell does not.

Probably just a gun cabinet, not a safe. I only have a gun cabinet as well, but its directly across an EMS station which is manned 24/7, have a gun-nut of a neighbor and a gun-nut of a home owner which all leans toward nobody making off with my entire cabinet which is bolted down on the second floor.

Unless you use a heavy crimp, and maybe even then, the kinetic puller should work fine. I never had an issue with a kinetic puller, even on some rounds that had lacquer sealant, though they took a few more swings to get them loose. The only reason I got the RCBS puller was that I had a bunch of damaged shells from the range and wanted to salvage the projectiles, otherwise I would still be using my Midway (Now Frankford Arsenal) labeled kinetic puller.

I have the RCBS one, which works ok but it does leave marks on the bullet if you are not careful. Before that I used the kinetic puller, which I still use if its just one shell that didn't make the cut, they work decently enough and usually no marks left on anything.

Yes, that is why I said I support CCW for all 18 or over, not just military. While I have met more than my share of 18yo kids, I have also met quite a few over 21 that have been as immature as any 18yo. So what ever age they want to set as the magical age of adulthood, that is the age everything should be available. As to diminishing value of CCW permits, hell I consider it a rip-off as it is, paying for a right we should have freely. And while we can carry in many places legally, with that permit, they still infringe on that right by playing word games and downright prohibiting them, illegally IMO, at certain public venues. So while I hear your concern, in the end what do we really lose? VA tried to rescind its reciprocity and had to back off of it due to its own political opposition to it. If states want to keep reciprocity, all they have to do is state they will honor only permit holders 21 or older, If they don't, then they were probably looking for any excuse not to.

2 year options were available in 83' when I enlisted, I chose 3, which was right in the middle.

Which is correct, IMHO I can move it to not giving a ...well, you know.

I can care less about reciprocity, I did fine without it when places like IL made me store mine while crossing them. As a whole I support 18yo CCW, for all not just military. But you have to start somewhere, and there are but a few that will argue against giving military extra benefits so not a bad place to start. The way I figure is if they want to use 18 as the age of adulthood, then that should include everything, if not then move everything to 21, or 25, or whatever. As to the whole active duty thing, I suppose Reservists and NG can apply while on drill.

The thing is that there was, prior to 2000, ways to mitigate Selective Availability such as land and sea based stations. So when Clinton ordered SA to be turned off, it really wasn't a big deal to large companies and foreign governments. When we invaded Iraq, our helicopters noticed that the GPS receivers went a bit wonky in certain areas so we reported it up the chain to target the signals responsible. Turns out the Iraqis had purchased jammers, probably due to the pounding they got with precision munitions in Desert Storm, so this will probably be how gps will be handled in any future big war.

Oh not me, I have embraced the gpsr since I first used it to find the exact spot a C-130 was to drop a load of Rangers in Africa in the middle of the night. But I still keep up with my map reading skills just in case the lights go out.

Yup, I agree, makes the guns finish stand out.