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Looks like a Wyoming knife or even our webbing (seatbelt) cutter, but the circle thing underneath looks interesting. I may have to check YouTube to see how to use the circle tool.

If one ever gets in my sights, last one was doing mach1, I would leave it where it lies.  I have a huge number of turkey vultures that hand around that will make quick work of them.

 Ha, I use BDUs, multicam, realtree, mossy oak and what ever else I happen to have clean and scent free at the time.  In CO, I used to wear jeans, a red or green flannel shirt and a tan jacket with orange vest and hat.  Since now I am in a large redwood color hunting blind I can get away with just about anything even skivvies if I want.

I have no problem how LE looks as long as they are readily identifiable as LE by badge, ID or patches.  If the particular mission, such as this, calls for full battle rattle I have no problem with it.  They should be wearing level IV plates and ballistic helmets as well, they are after a sniper after all.  I feel that LE should be able to deal with whatever the bad guys have, they are there to protect us.  If we ever get to the point where domestic terrorists start using car bombs, beheading people, like they tried in Australia, then I EXPECT them to gear up and take them out whether its at the federal level or local.  I don't worry so much about what they are wearing, its their actions which we should be looking at and kept in check.  There are many questionable practices right now that are perfectly legal such as confiscating money during a traffic stop and forcing the person to sue to get it back.  I am sure there are other things out there, and I bet they started off with good intent, but are now being used wrongly.

ATVs can do alot with the right implements...but, I would not recommend them. I bought a little 18 horse tractor, a Kubota BX1870, because I don't need anything bigger. I run a 4' bush hog and a 4' box blade to work around 2 acres of food plots. Since you have many more acres than I do I would recommend a bigger one. You WANT a 3-point hitch, it makes many of the farm chores a breeze with the multitude of available implements. I use my 1870's belly mower for around the house and the hog for all the brush out on my little plot of land, suits me perfectly.

While you could do it with a dremel tool or drill and bit, these tools are more for consistent necks.  Most reloaders that turn their necks do so for the consistency aspect which these tools help with.  The one I linked above is just a simple tool, the benchrest guys use much more precise tools with micrometers to measure the results.  If you are just plinking the dies that form your case will take care of the inside, you can turn the case with a drill and use a bit of 440 grit sandpaper or steel wool to reduce the thickness enough to chamber.  When I started forming 300Blk cases I bought a gauge to make sure they would chamber correctly.  The best I have seen is the one I bought: http://ballistictools.com/store/reloading-products/sheridan-engineering-300-blk-slotted-gauge but I don't think they make one for a 243, Wilson does but its not as good IMHO.

I don't neck turn as I only form 300Blk cases from 5.56 brass and they don't need it.  But a friend lent me this: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0004490401/Hand_Case_Neck_Turner_Kit_With_Quick_Change_Case_Holder_ in case I needed it when I first started.  It takes brass from the outside of the case though, not sure if that is the standard or not.

When I took my class it was given by a lawyer, can't remember if he was a prosecutor or not but he gave us some good legal info to consider. First, we had the weapon we qualified with on our certificate but were not required to report our carry weapon. We were also told not to worry about shooting to wound as the justification would be the only thing LEO and prosecutors would be looking at. Also, ammunition type came up, there is no legal requirement to use any type of ammo as long as its a legal round so reloads are ok as well. Distance was also discussed, again no legal requirement there just being within reasonable fear for your life so if they are 30 yards or more and putting you or someone else's life in jeopardy then they are fair game. We were warned though that we owned that bullet until it came to rest so injuring or killing innocent bystanders would put you in legal jeopardy so distance may play a part in that instance. As for instinctive shooting, I highly recommend training with it. Also offhand and off stance shooting as well using a range barricade such as the one we built when we went through the Viking Tactics course; you never know how or when you will be taking that shot and you don't want it to be your first time when it counts. These barricades are great and really cheap and easy to make: Simple Barricade http://204.12.38.168/images/vtacBarricade(abbrv).pdf More complex version http://204.12.38.168/images/Build-A-Portable-VTAC-Training-Barricade.pdf

Probably way more than I'll need, but very informative for sure. Let us know how it works this season.

You can get any lower if its stripped and build it into a pistol. But PSA has full pistol lowers for $150 on a regular basis: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/lowers/psa-ar-15-complete-classic-pistol-lower-no-magazine-black.html. They also have blems for around $50, hard to find the actual blem most times they look great: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/10445/.

How about expanding this post a bit, what are the pieces you have on your power center (label them), what type of panels are these, and maybe cost if you don't mind. I contemplated getting one of those harbor freight solar panel kits but am skeptical on how long they would last or how effective they are. Right now I rely on propane which runs my fridge, stove and gas lamp which warms my little hunting trailer just fine. I recently got a 3k generator/welder which I may use this year if I need anything electrical but so far the only thing I needed was maybe a fan when it was a warm fall.

Not new, or cheap but I just confirmed POI with Barnes 110 blacktips in my 300 Blackout. I plan on taking at least a deer or two with my 300 this year so wanted a good expanding round to take them with. The good thing is that the POI is almost identical to my 150gr Sierra Pro hunter which makes practicing much cheaper.

That's good to hear for you, but that just worries me the more. I sent mine off 10 June and mine is still nowhere to be seen, but at least now status has changed from received to working on it.

Oh for sure, I am always safe with weapons and encourage everyone to be as safe as possible. I was just commenting that I feel quite confident in carrying my pistol locked and loaded as I do my glock. If you are not as familiar or if maybe you have little ones or others that may not know how to handle a weapon then maybe you need to take that into account. I usually travel alone, and when I have family with me I take extra precautions.

I use my 10.5" barreled AR as my truck gun when I travel. I am quite familiar with transporting an AR locked and cocked so am confident in doing so in civilian capacity. The question I have is, what does this do to TWRA laws? It is/was illegal to have a rifle loaded in your vehicle and out of a case.

When I was called a wetback, I would usually respond, "No, I am a scratch back as I went under the fence". I feel that there is nothing that your "Race" changes on these forms so should be irrelevant. Nowadays there are so many that are of mixed race that it is becoming harder to truthfully answer those questions unless you go for a DNA test beforehand.

Here is a good link: http://www.tn.gov/safety/handgun/handguntca.shtml Public Chapter 431 – Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles – This act allows a person with a handgun carry permit to possess a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun in a privately owned vehicle. The act provides that the weapon cannot have ammunition in the chamber except in the case that an individual permit holder feels physically threatened. Effective Date: June 12, 2009 I had thought it had changed recently though, so it may be outdated. Edit: Yup, Someotherguy found it.

Due to the different way that states regulate concealed carry, it is probably a good thing that they require a local class. If it was a universal or Federal Permit it would be easier to get every state on the same sheet of music, but that would just open a whole different can of worms.

I think it may be a way to get people to think about their rights that they take for granted. I may be wrong, but I sometimes get the feeling that many Americans either don't know or care how so many laws on the books go against our constitution. We of course know how they have already trampled all over the 2nd, but read these and tell me you don't think that most if not all have been violated already. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

You are correct, I guess I should of been more specific. The proprietary barrel nut is usually included with most free floats, unless you aquire a used one without one so there are many used delta type ones out there. If you don't like the quads I would get this anyway, you can sell the handguard easily enough and I doubt you find one cheaper even with standard hand guards so it would offset the price of a delta ring and barrel nut purchase. But unless its cosmetics of the guards you dont like, they can come in real handy and with the rubber covers they dont dig into your hand at all.

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I remember; I still have a permit from the early 90s. I use to get another permit as soon as I used one so PCSed with my last one.

Free float just means the barrel doesn't touch the hand guard; helps accuracy in bolt actions haven't noticed a diff in my AR when I switched. I am sure you can change it out, its a standard AR upper.

TGO David, this one is all you. I apparently joined the pg13 side of TGO.

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