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I've got a bunch on the ground from a tree in the front yard, the one in he back, not so much, but there are a bunch of squirrels back there so that may be the reason.

Came out nice, but was it just me that cringed in the way he did it? The way he used those pliers, vice, dremel and brush, even the WD-40 was IMO wrong. I would have soaked it in Kroil, or evapo-rust first, then nylon brushes after that.

This is one rare deer, antlered doe with weird palmated antlers. https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/hunter-catches-deer-antlered-doe

I've been zeroing a Benjamin Titan NP in .22 and I have no doubt it can take on a groundhog, but I would limit it to under 30-40 yards or so.

Well, I've been receiving NRA wine ads for some time now, so I won't jump on that wagon yet. But I've received at least three ads in the last week or so, so they are really pushing it this time around.

Yea, a couple years ago I was hunting when I seen one in a tree making his way down. It took me a bit before my brain would allow me to connect that shape with a groundhog.

My vote would be for Lee as well, but for a turret press. It can be used as a single stage to learn on, then, if you want, it can be used in a more progressive fashion. Lee has a reloading kit that pretty much has everything except the consumables which come at a good price. Some of these pieces are rudimentary but you can upgrade once you know what to look for. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0000690304/classic-turret-press-kit

Not really, as to get to rehab means they have already commited a crime. With some of these prevention programs, the goal is to keep the kids from committing the crime in the first place. Look at all the "kid" crime being reported in TN lately, many from teens below 18. Giving them something else to spend their time on may help keep them off the streets.

I totally disagree with this whole rehab BS, I think incarceration should be a punishment rather than a reward. Many of these criminals actually have a better life on the inside than the outside, what with libraries, gym equipment, TVs, 3 hots and a cot etc. If they want to make a difference, they need to invest that money into programs like the boys and girls club of old. Get into prevention rather than the rehabilitation.

In a way yes, but I would not categorize it as sympathetic. I do agree with you that she is not the victim, no question about it, but if a regular civilian would have been involved this would have been handled much differently from both sides.

I seen some of the reporting of it yesterday, and they were definitely implying that it had something to do with the trial. They kept emphasizing that he was shot in the mouth, so it may have been because of his testimony.

Glad it missed the more expensive barn and hope your insurance will cover the rest.

I have way to many "kits" to just get one, so I have multiple storage solutions. Most are like the tackle boxes, two are soft cases with those boxes inside, and one I use to put all my AR tools in is from harbor freight, not bad for around $15, less with the 20% off coupon. https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/parts-storage/toolbox-organizer-with-4-drawers-68238.html I went looking for this one, but the trays are way too small, I thought they were full size.

If you like farming, you can always supplement your income with the extra veggies. Nothing wrong with enjoying life, as I was in the military, so my fun 20s were a little limited, but I too let them slide by before I started investing in my future. I guess I was investing though, as my 21 years in counted towards my retirement pay, so there is that. But the military, Army, didn't have much then, and it wasn't until 2000 that I started my TSP, the military's 401k plan. I was already in my 30s, and had only about 4k saved before I retired. My jobs from then on, have all had a 401k, and I have always maxed the matched amount, and now a bit more than that.

Maybe he thought it was the Appalachian Trail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Sanford_extramarital_affair

Nah, I'll take whatever SS owes me back. At 54, I'm well into it, I won't depend on it, but I will take it.

Not sure what you mean by that; you mean SS would be half? Currently I am operating (bills and stuff) from my military retirement, all my job checks goes to 401k and savings, so I am training myself to be retired permanently. SS is just a trigger if you will, I am no relying on that to live.

Not early per se, but when I retired from the military, after a foreign assignment, I was home for about three months and it drove me a bit stir crazy. Same thing happened a few years later when we had a contract issue and I lost my job, I just had to get a job to get out of the house. Though I tried to get myself into my hobbies, they just weren't the same as having a job. My plans are still to retire as soon as I can get SS, but I may not if I still feel the same as I did those two times when it comes time.

Had never heard of him, but yea, I like the sound. But, as was stated above, he really should stick to singing. I did catch the psychopath part, and took it to mean anyone shooting a thief was one. Though I can see it may also mean just him, without any qualifiers I still think he meant everyone.

I've always used the direct link version, since many of the forums automatically add their code, and the ones that don't have a button that will add the appropriate brackets to the link to display it. Before they went away from the signed in version on the web page, getting to that page was easy, now on my tablet it forces me to go to the app, which sort of hides that option. Now, you have to press on the image until it displays the full size, then use the share link to get the correct url to post your pic. I always check it has the .jpg at the end, that way I know it will work. The one without that will not display correctly on many forums.

I'm not diminishing the fact that the man lost his life, he is the victim no doubt about it, or am I advocating for her to be given a pass. But it seems to me that some of you seem to be overly harsh on her for no other reason than she was a cop.

I hate word games! When you are in a situation where your life is in danger, and it's either you or him, I vote him. They "teach" us to use words such as nutralize, and stop the threat when you really mean shoot to kill. Why, because a dead threat can't continue to be a threat. Nobody is advocating doing a coup de grâce on a downed perp, but definitely keep shooting until the threat is eliminated. Her (one of many) mistake was voicing that idea in such a manner. If I was a juror, I would have voted to downgrade to manslaughter, she did not set out to kill this guy, did not make the decision to enter his apartment. A grave mistake is not murder, even those who killed someone while driving under the influence are charged with manslaughter. and you can argue that those who drive drunk choose to drive so are in that situation intentionally.

I'm not gonna second guess his actions, as I wasn't there, but it seems to me that it could have turned bad quick. I've seen, as many of you probably, videos with situations where a gunfight ensues in the blink of an eye. If you have the time, sure, take your time, but be prepared to act. If alone, I may give someone the benefit of the doubt, but if the house is occupied by my family I doubt I'll take that chance. Ok, so just got done watching this freaking video, and...wtf? Really? Douchbag breaks into that many houses, putting himself, and anyone unlucky to be home in mortal danger and he feels sorry for him, says the "system" is putting them into these situations??? I applaud him for making the conscience decision not to engage, but to feel sorry for him, nah, sorry, not after he, twice, knowing that the dog, at least, was there, broke into his home. By him making the decision to return, he was willing to take care of the dog, by what ever means he could return with, what would he of done if the rolls were reversed? Here is another no shoot video, you tell me that things couldn't have turned out much worse for these guys. Punks, IMHO would have no problem killing or seriously injuring the home owners, so by not taking care of business, they may then go and do it to someone else, who may not have the means to defend themselves, so they suffer the consequences of your inaction. https://www.ammoland.com/2019/09/home-invasion-stopped-with-ar-15-ruger-ar-556-video/#axzz61AU1fZ1U

Yote for sure, I've got dozens of pics of them rascals. Kinda spooky when it sounds like the entire pack outside my travel trailer is calling me out.

No, roads won't help you find civilization, but it will help civilization find you. So when you still have the energy, get yourself to a road, it will make it easier for the search party(s) to find you. If injured, or just exhausted, then stay put and quit moving your location to avoid moving into an area a search party has already searched.