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I don't know, but I can tell you this, while in the army interacting with the civilian population in Iraq, I treated them with respect and was courteous but I always kept an American at my back and was always locked and loaded, never once had my safety engaged. Was I scared, I don't think so, but witnesses too many "non-combatants" take out friends at check points to not be cautious. As a gun carrying individual, and a huge proponent of our 2nd Amendment rights I still find it wise to make sure there is no misunderstanding between me and any LEO I encounter.

Yea, I really don't see the issue. Sanction to hurt Russia financially must ultimately include weapons as I am sure it's probably right up there in the top items that we import. If Hillary was elected, it would be to hurt us, the America gun owner, not Russia.

I don't recall if I posted here about this when it happened, but something struck me about the whole incident, mostly clouded on how the girlfriend acted during the event. I seem to recall hearing that the gun was on his lap, and had seen many a YouTube video putting Castille in a not so good light, specially as a gun owner. Having said that, that should not of cost him his life, but he was not as squeaky clean as many try to make it seem. I too do not know what the jury heard, but they made their decision and right or wrong that is what the decision is. I don't recall any marches or mayhem after the OJ trial, and we all know he did do it. So as far as I am concerned, the legal system did their part, the grand jury was convened, charges leveled and a verdict decided upon. While not perfect by any means, it is the legal system we have and changing it may not have the effects everyone thinks it will.

It's because the tax was not high enough, they need to double it.

I like it, can you tell me how you stuffed the lead into the case? Also, if its not to much trouble what mold did you use for the bullets. I have a SBH that can use this technique, I have all I need to swage some of my other calibers too but just haven't gotten that far. But I figure it is good to know HOW to do it just in case. Also, have you tried powder coating? If done right there is no leading from cast bullets, I've tried a few different types of powder, some from harbor freight, it's ok, some from Powder by the Pound (good stuff and local) and some from a guy on another site, good stuff as well. Not mine, this is to show the many color options There is also a myriad of good lubes that either reduce or eliminate leading. I have used Lee's alox, it works but too sticky but then I found a mix called BLL (Ben's Liquid Lube) that has done good for me so far, all it is is 60% Lee Alox and 40% Johnson's One Step Floor wax. A little goes a long way so I would mix small batches (unless you shoot hundreds), I used the original instructions which started with an empty picnic condiment bottle, darn thing evaporated the majority of the contents when I left it in my shed, yea I know should of kept it in the house. The hard part is getting the floor wax, it seems they have discontinued it but it is still available here and there mainly at smaller stores. Ebay had a bottle for about $65...yea right, I found mine at home depot but they have since sold out.

PR heck, a gun swap is usually setup beforehand, nobody goes somewhere to setup a gun buy. Here are work we switched networks, now all our traffic is handled by our higher headquarters. TGO is GTG, but another forum, Castboolits, I can get to the site but can't read any of the posts, they're blocked with a standard DOD message and the reason it give is "Weapons; Suspicious" , so I suspect they are actually reading/scanning content before rendering it. I guess the army/DOD doesn't want me to know how to cast my own bullets.

Situational awareness is key, first never allow anyone to approach your window without already having your weapon at the ready and as was already stated always leave room to maneuver, if the BG is just about to reach you, floor it and get out of that situation and call 911 immediately. If it was an innocent situation, you want to be the first caller, if it wasn't you want LEO to get to them before they get to someone else. If someone is already pointing a gun, the best bet is to floor it, whether you have the room or not, and always forward, you don't have time to change gears. Remember, all he has to do is squeeze the trigger so no movements he can see until you floor it, then lean on back as far as possible because chances are that he will shoot and you want the door jamb in the way...you may get shot anyway because unless you are driving a funny car, you are just not getting out of the slot faster than a bullet, be ready for that.

Yes, they are nice, I was going to get a couple more sets but I came across these so may just try them out. Seems easier to load them on the rack and are a couple dollars cheaper: Target Hangers These don't use bolts so I can theoretically leave them on the cross bar and just remove the targets to put them away. The only issue I see is that when the gong swings back down it may come off, but I kind of doubt it will do that.

I was doing some maintenance on my stands, repainting, rust removal etc and thought it may be of interest to others to see them. These are from two companies: All the plates and stencils https://shootingtargets7.com/store/ https://shootingtargets7.com/store/accessories/stencil-1276.html The stand braces and hangers https://ar500-targets.com/product/pipe-stand-brackets/ https://ar500-targets.com/product/hangers-made-from-ar500-2/ The stand is made from 3/4" pipe, I put caps on the feet to keep the mud out and one on the end to keep the brace or targets from sliding off while I am loading (sliding them on) the targets. The reactive one is kind of cool, the center jumps if hit letting you know when you hit the bull. I started hanging them by chains but seen the AR500 hangers and liked them as every once in awhile the chain would get nicked so changed some out. I left the chains on the reactive one because of the second plate though. I have the magnetic stencils too but just had not gotten that far yet. I also have wooden ones for my paper targets, but they are just DIY H pattern ones, I may update with a pick of them later. So show us your stand, give others ideas in case they are looking.

That is definitely an option if I find a local place, I would like to cut some trails for the deer to travel through to get me a better shot. I only plan on cutting a few, and only once as from then on I will likely just spray the trails. I'm torn about the berries, I really hate to maneuver around them but they do get eaten by animals, it's just that they don't stay put, they will take over the entire place if I let them.

If I know the person, no problem but would rather it stay relatively private. That said, I do know some guys with tractors, I worked at Hutson, a JD dealership, for about a year. Just never put much thought into it as I was busy doing other projects there. I had a dozer plow the bottom two blades wide for the foodplot/shooting lane, flatten the spot for my stand and carve out a couple of pallet size niches into each side of the hills so I can leave stuff down there out of the dirt. I also had some river rock dropped where I park my travel trailer because the leveling jacks froze to the ground last year. I erected a metal tower for a gambrel adding a stainless steel shelf on one side, and a water barrel on a 3' table on the other as well, got tired of not having a built in gambrel.

TVA used to bushhog every two years, maybe three but has since stopped doing it. Now they just spray the trees that get too close to their demarcation line and the line guys (separate crew) spray around the towers. So I bushhog my own place but mainly just down the access road, the two flatter spots at the entrance and down at the bottom where I have a shooting lane/food plot. The place is overgrown with blackberries which I am trying to battle in the areas I want clear, but so far it is a losing battle. If I come across a DR brush mower type thing I may have to give it some consideration, there are places I would like to cut a trail but it is too steep for my small Kubota. Add: I have decided on 1/2" plywood for the walls, not pressure treated but will be painted real thick. The compressed wood panels lasted all this time and show very little wear, a few flecks here and there, but otherwise intact. The Cabot paint is highly recommended, I got some mistinted for $10 a gl, best $10 bucks I have ever spent. The metal might of worked but I am already leery of having too much metal out there due to the floating electricity.

My place, it's only about 8 acres with the TVA line running the length of it and a gas line also making a v from the road.

So, I started noticing some leaking in my deer stand last season, it is a shingled roof so looked for obvious roof issues and only seen some sag. So I decided to put some corigated metal over it after fooling around with different ways to stop the leaks. While installing I noticed I was receiving some electrical shocks, not static but continuous while touching metal. I must explain, I am under a 500kv line, largest TVA runs so naturally I deduced that was the culprit, sure enough, I was told it was induced voltage and nothing I could do about it. Anyway, while installing the panels, I placed some water on the panels to make sure I had lifted the front enough for water runoff and the water just stayed there. That was even after raising the front another 5 inches or so. That is when I decided to check level. It was over 6" low in the front, so I decided I would raise the front and add blocks underneath. When I started raising the first corner I realised the leg had rotted out and sunk into the hole. I stopped, ran more corner bracing and went home. I decided I would try and replace the legs and raise the stand another couple/three feet instead of rebuilding it. I made some supports with some 4x4s drilling holes and using 10in nails as pins. The thought was, that I would raise one corner at a time a couple inches until reaching the height I wanted (8'). It started well... I managed to slowly raise the front and remove the old legs and get the supports under it. I had the corners anchored and watched the straps for slack, indicating that it was leaning in that direction and tightened the opposite strap to bring it back. When I began working on the rear, that was when one of the other legs decided to let go (it was rotted out in the cement). The force was enough to send one of the pins sailing about 15', the stand went left, I dove right. The stand did a pirouette and instead of landing on it's left side it landed on it's back. So, luckily I foresaw the need for clear lanes of escape and I never got under it, always staying near a corner to have a way to move out of the way. So, now, the roof is accesible so I can take the old stand apart and reassemble a new one. This one lasted 5 years with the skinny legs, I already put in 4x6 for the new ones, going down 2' on each. This one will be a 6x6 instead of 8x8 and will fix the things I seen wrong these last 5 seasons: Stronger legs, sunk deeper..obviously Smaller size, 8x8 was just too big A bit higher, 8ish feet vs 6', I think I'll get better vantage points. Plywood floor, no air from underneath Tin roof over plywood vs shingled, it made a mess in my water barrels Sliding windows vs raised Outside walls overlapping the floor so no water gets underneath Painting everything before assembly, 360deg paint for better weathering and less ladder work. Normal door vs hatch underneath...just too cumbersome Bracing...haven't decided, the wire corner method actually did real well, the original wooden braces flexed too much Gravel or possibly slab underneath, I sometimes shoot under the stand (100 yard hill to hill) So, now at just about $400 for replacement lumber and other supplies, this one better last at least 10 years. As i said, it started well.

I don't know, (I wouldn't own one) but it would be embarrassing to many a crook to be taken out by one of those

I started by hanging them by a chain, with a small forward slant so ricochets go into the ground. On my personal range (me only), I shoot pistol at 10-30 yards, rifle at 100 (AR 300 Blk at 50), but velocity rather than pistol/rifle is the key. Now I have a setup where they hang by AR500 hangers off a steel gas pipe which gives them better swing (no twist) and if I miss I don't damage the hangers. The slant is still maintained though and the splatter doesn't damage the pipes much. The condition of your plates needs to be assessed often, cratering will change the dynamics of the ricochet, that is why all my plates are of the thicker variety (1/2" rifle rated I think) so they will probably last my lifetime.

Depending on the type of knife, it may of had wooden handles and floated down the river.

According to your link LBL would be a good place to be, I bet even have events planned for it. https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/solar-eclipse-2017/

That does sound cool, been drinking JD since I was 16 or so...yea I was a rebel. But I have yet to go up there to take a tour, I pass by but am always in a hurry to get to point B. I used to put ships in JD bottles, I liked them because they were square and easy to work with.

I voted to go back to the old system until a better one can be found. As one who perused the ads, it was a bit of a PITA sometimes getting to the advertisement instead of the discussion post. I am a visual shopper, I see a pic and I click on it to see the ad, but many times it was the discussion thread which then I would have to click on view ad to see the rest of the pics. Is there a way to do away with the discussion thread? Or is there no way to post to the ad thread, which I think is required?

To me there is no change in the law unless silencers come off the NFA. Before, silencers were illegal but, you had a defense if arrested if you/it had a tax stamp. Now, they are legal only if you have a text stamp. No stamp, still subject to arrest...unless it comes off the NFA.

I think you misunderstood the defense part, in TN law as written silencers are illegal unless you have a federal tax stamp. If that part wasn't written into the law, then silencers would be illegal in TN, period.

I guess if you spend enough time playing Call of Duty on your Nintendo you get to know a few things.

A guy in a news clip I seen this morning made a good point, no matter where you place the security perimeter at these events, there will be choke points that these terrorists will take advantage of. So while security may be expensive, I don't think it's all about $. I too accept the risk, but I face it well trained and armed; unlike most Europeans.

Only fished there once or twice due to the distance, but when I did I was amazed at the size of the sunfish I was catching. I had been stationed in Savannah GA so the bluegill and crappie were pretty small, when I got here and seen that the crappie had to be 10" I thought that was it for eating any crappie. But there I was pulling up bluegill and shell crackers pushing 10" and got my limit of crappie too along with a couple of keeper bass. All I have is a jon boat so I just went up the river a bit hitting the inlets on the way up and down going no further than 4 or 5 hundred yards, maybe a bit further. I put in at the first dock I seen, just this side of the river coming from Clarksville on the right hand side. I met of with a few boats coming from further up the river and most had about the same stories, good size fish everywhere. One thing though, careful about the end of the boat ramp, there was a big drop there last time and had to go into 4x4 to get back out with an empty trailer.