deerslayer

I think Link in the past has claimed that many politicians screaming for gun control are simply firing up their base or fundraising and don’t mean what they say, or at least have no plans to follow through. There are probably some who would never admit it, but fit that description. Joe Biden is/was possibly one example. He talked the talk, but gun grabbing never seemed to be a top priority for him. On the other hand, there are politicians pursuing disarmament who mean every word they say AND will make it a priority. I have always believed Kamala Harris is one of these and am not looking forward to what she has in store for America if she wins.

I think it's less about getting in anyone's business and more about finding a possible pattern or trend.

"I refuse to play because I want $20 million instead of $18 million" had already soured me on the NFL before the kneeling nonsense. College ball seems to be headed that way.

Told ya… https://wreg.com/news/local/city-of-memphis-holds-press-conference/

It was friendly advice to those who don't live in Shelby County.

They let the Railgarten shooter out with no bond. Guys shoots four people with a shotgun and gets RORd. Stay out of Shelby County if possible.

That might makes sense if we were talking about intelligent, savvy politicians. Memphis is run by imbeciles.

I have no doubt that the Carcano is accurate enough to have made the shot. I wasn’t talking about the Carcano. I was talking about OSWALD’S Carcano.

I would love to own it. I'd take it and a stack of ammo to the range and possibly learn a lot. If half of what I've read about that rifle is true, Oswald couldn't have hit the floor with it, much less Kennedy's head.

Nice shooting Randy!

I’ve played with a couple on carry guns. They are neat and kinda work, but they are not worth the extra noise they make. I haven’t shot one from retention (which is a realistic possibility in a defensive scenario), but I doubt I would like it.

Dots are often marketed to old guys who can no longer focus on the front sight. I would argue that they rarely need to.

I have a lot of trigger time with dots over the past few years with four different platforms (Glock/2011/Walther/CZ75). I have found that they offer two advantages: they are better/faster/easier at distance (20+yards) and they can be handy in some low-light situations. At typical handgun fighting distances, they offer no advantage and I think I am quicker with irons inside 10 yards, but I don't subscribe to the you-must-focus-on-the-front-sight train of thought.

Definitely doable for the compact-ish 2011s. I plan to carry one sooner or later.

My mother had a Ridgeline and I loved that thing. The rednecks will make fun of it while they are getting their GM transmissions rebuilt, but the Ridgeline is one of the most practical vehicles made.

Agreed. I don’t why Toyota is going down this road, unless EPA lunacy is forcing their hand.

Any time I need to feel like I was in a helicopter crash, I just go to McDonalds.

Wow, that is a shame.

I’m not a turbo fan, but I think it’s premature to label the new Taco turbo 4 as junk. I want no part of one though; somebody else can be the guinea pig. Your 2.7 is the AK-47 of gas engines.

People are spinning crank bearings and Toyota says the problem is debris left in the engine during manufacturing. I would think problems would also show up elsewhere in the engine. Oddly, Toyota supposedly changed the part number of the crank bearings. Toyota definitely screwed the pooch, but they will apparently make it right.

I don't have experience with TRD Off Road. My brother has a 2019 TRD Off Road Tacoma and it has been perfect. It gets really good gas mileage for a truck, but he drives like a Spanish American War veteran. I've had a Tacoma and two 4Runners. For the money IMO, the updated 4.0 V6 1GR-FE that has been in the 4Runner for the last 12 or so years is probably the best gas V6 Toyota has ever made. I would avoid first and maybe even second year models, Toyota or not. I despise turbo, but will admit that the new turbo Tundra troubles don't seem to be turbo-related. The Tacoma going to turbo is a heartbreaker. Haven't heard about 2024 Taco transmission troubles, but I'm not surprised. Turbo + 8 speed seems stupid to get only 2 more MPG. Avoid 2016 and 2017 if looking at third gen Tacomas. Change your oil every 5000 miles - ignore the 10K interval. This guy has a gold mine of Toyota info: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarCareNut/videos

What do you get when you turn a blond upside down? A brunette with bad breath.

Kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these back in the day when they were $329. About 30 years ago, I had a .44 Trapper in my hands and decided against it. 1Kish is reasonable nowadays for a real Winchester. It is probably a good thing that Morrison is a long way off. GLWS

I haven't milled a gun yet, but one less failure point is good. I always use thread locker on clean components and can read torque specs as well as anybody, but I have had several issues on different guns with dots or plates not staying put. A visible iron sight picture in the very bottom of the dot window is ok, but putting it higher where it is nearly on the same plane as the dot sight picture is idiotic. I don't get why people do this - it's a huge distraction. I also remove the fiber optic pipe on the front sight (if it's FO). it's just another distraction. Definitely. I see a lot of new or casual shooters getting advice that a dot will solve all their problems. Dots are handy, but require some regular dry fire or live fire to maintain a needed index that isn't as critical with iron sights. This gets exacerbated when the user carries a J-frame on Tuesday, a Glock on Thursday, and a 1911 on Saturday. It really gets ugly when the casual shooter tries to shoot quickly with one hand. Dots are not always as beneficial as advertised. Somebody who doesn't want to practice occasionally may be better off with irons if some fast combat accuracy is suddenly necessary.

Way back in the day I had an XS400 and it was a fun little bike. GLWS