OldIronFan

I would actually leave the forward assist and ejection cover black along with the pins, stock, grips, and mag. Plenty of gray with the upper, lower, and handguard and a nice contrast to it to have a bit more of the black. This is Titanium Gray Cerakote but similar in idea/style to what you are talking about. It is one of my favorite color schemes. I also like leaving the small parts and furniture black on FDE guns as well.

My neighbor has nothing but white clover so I now have white clover. I hate it but he has not maintained is yard well in 5 years so I don't really expect him to change anytime soon. I will just have to wait until it burns off in a few weeks and try to get the grass to choke it out better. I just can't imagine anyone thinking it looks good so this thread boggles my mind.

We started giving ours Grass Green by Pet Honesty. Now we have really well fertilized bright green clumps of fescue everywhere he goes instead of burnt brown spots. I did notice that when things are really dry, like no rain in over a week and temps hitting 90 we are starting to get a bit of brown in his favorite spots. I am attributing that to the extended period without water to dilute. Still much better than we had before when he went once in a spot and it was already burning the next day. https://www.chewy.com/pethonesty-grassgreen-snacks/dp/190533?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=f&utm_content=PetHonesty&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjw47eFBhA9EiwAy8kzNCbMJqwOddPnUdS0Ck4awB_CZ7OtF1fvQG_5b2ZleDMbN21JWuss0RoCSUMQAvD_BwE

These days everyone is all about the LPVO. Low Power Variable Optics. Smaller lighter weight scopes with a true 1x up to about 10x although 4x and 6x seem to be the most popular. This gives you an option for some magnification but keeps the weight down. Many have illuminated reticles and many have some form of bullet drop compensation or ranging in the reticle. If you do want to stick with a holographic or traditional red/green dot what is mentioned above is solid. Vortex, Sig, and Holosun on the good but budget friendly side. Leupold, Trijicon, and Eotech on the higher end side. I have Holosun, Vortex, Leupold, and Eotech products on AR platform weapons and the Vortex is about the best bang for the buck but the Eotech is really nice. It does have an edge over the lower priced options but not enough to justify the cost on a range plinker for me.

For what purpose? What you need will look pretty different depending on what your intended uses are. Lightweight hunting bolt rifle? (i.e. Rem 700, Bergara, Howa, Tikka, Weatherby, Savage, NULA, ect) Semi auto range plinker? (i.e. FN SCAR, Springfield M1A) Long Range Target/precision shooter? (i.e. custom chassis and barreled action, Ruger Precision, Rock River RBG, MPA BA PMR Pro, Sig CROSS, Howa Oryx, Seekins Havak Bravo, ect)

Sent you a message on this one as well.

I will take the AR Comp. Sending you a message

While I am sure there are job functions where this is the case, it is not actually a significant issue in the broad sense. In fact offshore work for things like IT development actually creates some remote work opportunities in the US. The last role my wife had was project management for database development that was being done in India. The nuts and bolts code work was done in India but the users/clients are still in the US and want the projects directed or managed "locally". They want a US trained and English speaking team getting and documenting the user requirements that they can communicate to the Indian developers. That also applies to the eventual deployment, most companies want local contact for rollout. I work in manufacturing so I have to be where the product/parts are being made. That does not mean I have to be there 100% of the time in my role though. Much of my work is done out of the plant at supplier locations, another portion can be done from any place I have email and a phone line available. Honestly I could do my job and only be in my actual employers plant maybe 1 day a week to get my hands on physical parts for inspection. In my last role it was easier to work from home and odd hours because my suppliers were either in Europe, China, or Korea. I could take an early call from home with Germany or a call after dinner with Asia and not be stuck in the office at odd hours to do it. In my current role my suppliers are primarily US based so my odd hour work has been reduced.

I would take the 30k and be a happy camper. I worked in the office straight through the pandemic. I do not mind going into the office. After years of travel and doing my work from hotel rooms, airport lounges, and supplier conference rooms I have gotten pretty good at remote work but don't really care one way or the other. My wife is a different story. She has worked 75% to 100% remote from home for about 6 or so years now, long before the pandemic. She will not even consider a role that is not close to 100% remote work. If she never has to go into an office again she will be a happy woman. In her field there does not seem to be any impact to income level, in fact the remote workers seem to make slightly more. I would think this would work the opposite way. If a company is able to maintain full capability and productivity with remote workers they can greatly reduce their physical office space requirements and costs. That leaves more money the ownership, existing workforce, and the addition of more workers. Companies should be paying a bonus or raising salaries of remote workers meeting productivity goals not paying more to come back into the office. It is pretty well established that busy offices hurt not help productivity.

Has to do with Lend/Lease vs buy. The rifles that were provided to allied countries under the Lend/Lease program must be returned to the US Gov/Army. As a result they can be sent to CMP after they come back. These rifles were owned or not otherwise a part of the Lend/Lease program and so they were available for purchase and import by a private entity. I may have to choke down my hate for Midway and think about adding one to the collection. I bet the prices will push $2000, maybe $2400~$2500 for the best condition examples.

Fishing I would say Redeye bass, spotted bass, white bass, yellow bass, musky, pickerel, striper, perch, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, walleye, and sauger. I am assuming you had flathead, channel, brown, and blue cats already on your list along with black crappie, white crappie and all manner of sunfish/panfish. Also gar (spotted and alligator), buffalo (big mouth, small mouth, and black), bowfin, drum, and paddle fish. Hunting species you did not mention Bear, Coyote, feral hog, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, opossum, Raccoon, dove, duck, quail, Goose, and grouse. Not sure on restrictions on Fox (gray) and Otter but they are certainly present and native. The oddballs Groundhog, Bullfrog, Armadillo, Beaver, Coot, Muskrat, Woodcock, Skunk , Mink, Weasel, and snipe

The primary factor may be ammo and/or partial muzzle brake obstruction but the gun is just a bad design overall. It is basically a pipe bomb that requires the user to detonate it with their face resting on the frame. This may be the only failure that has occurred with the design and it might be reasonable to blame it entirely on ammo but I am still not shooting one even with known ammo. Closed screw breech designs belong on black powder muzzle loaders not modern high pressure smokeless powder centerfire rifles, especially those with ~150+ grains of powder. The unknown history or provenance of surplus ammo is one of the reasons I only run new production, known manufacturer, and known component (projectile type and weight, brass, ect.) in my 50 BMG's.

They are poorly constructed with poor materials. The history on leaking filter housings is well documented and readily available. I had two in a row fail. Like I said, there won't be a third try.

Had a spun bearing at 32k miles the dealer tried to blame on (lack of) oil changes. Much to their disappointment I pointed out that they sold me the car brand new and had done 8 oil changes in their own service department since I bought it. That average was well below their 5000 mile service recommendation. That is one reason I take it to the selling dealer if it is under warranty. Saved me an expensive engine replacement. After the warranty period is up I tend to take care of them myself.

They are crap. Research K&N filter leaks. At least a few instances of wrecks caused or influenced by failed K&N Filters on motorcycles. I had two leak on one of my bikes. I was able to notice the leak and had a belly pan area that caught the small amount of oil lost. Some folks have had catastrophic failure and got oil all over the rear tire. Never again.

Yeah, without the cannon my shoulder would have been done the first few days after we adopted Leroy. My shoulders are bad enough without adding an hour a day of ball chucking. He waits for me to get home every day and runs to the porch door as soon as I put my bag down. If it is raining he sulks for hours. We buy the tennis balls in bulk online. Get a big mesh sack of them each time so we just toss them once he manages to completely flatten one or rip the outer skin off.

So we went from talking about the Armslist pay wall to TGO benefactor memberships and guilt trips...

If you decide to go out fishing in St. Augustine I can whole heartedly recommend Endless Summer Fishing Charters and the guys on Endless Summer 3. https://www.facebook.com/EndlessSummerChartersOfStAugustine/ Went about 50 to 60 miles out with them the last time I was down there. It was a bottom fishing trip mostly and we targeted water roughly 80 to 150 ft deep. We got tired of catching fish. It was doubles or something big every drop. We pulled in Barracuda, Cobia, Mahi, Grouper, Snapper, Trigger, nurse and hammerhead sharks. It was well in excess of 200lbs of cleaned and processed fish split between the 6 of us even after giving most of the Triggers to the crew. I enjoy surf fishing as well but it is hard to beat a good deep water trip.

Or they could set it up like nearly every online marketplace or auction site. You know like just about every newspaper or circular that ever existed in the paper and ink days. The seller pays the bills. If you want your ad listed you pay for that service. If it is an auction site you may even pay a fee based on the sales price. The entity/service has a responsibility to bring the buyer to the market. If there are no buyers being brought to the marketplace they will soon run out of sellers willing to pay the fees due to not providing a worthwhile service to those vendors. If I had to pay a fee to walk into Kroger I would take my business down the street to Publix. That is one of the reasons I don't have a Costco or Sam's membership. I am not paying someone to enter their retail business to pay for merchandise they are making a profit on. Places like gun broker and ebay are doing just fine without requiring buyers to pay to shop. I have no issue with having to establish an account or registration, again like pretty much every online marketplace or auction site, but I am not paying a fee to do so. If I wish to sell or list I will certainly pay a fee if I feel the service I am paying for is worthwhile.

We had a spring based version that had limited range, 20 to 25 yards, and was poorly built. It started breaking itself with the force of the spring. This one is based on heavy rubber like bands instead of a metal spring. It shoots softer and better. It will easily clear 25 to 30 yards, closer to 40 with the bounce. My guy likes to catch it mid air on the first or second bounce, with a leap if he can get it in. Such a show off. He will chase it till he falls over sideways if I don't cut off playtime. 70 lbs of poodle making a leaping mid air snag is hilarious. I wish I had an 1/8 of his energy.

As often as I am able to get out shooting these days, especially with current ammo availability issues, this has become my most utilized gun. The trigger is horrible and it won't group worth a damn but my four legged shadow does not seem to mind. Who else is rocking the K9 Kannon? The rounds are dirt cheap and available just about everywhere!

This mostly. In another life I apparently was a sailor because I am drawn to water and the ocean. Even though I have been in Tennessee a bulk of my life I could live on the water. I get pretty fascinated with old boats, uninhabited islands, and stories of the seas. Lighthouses fit right into that. It is mostly the history and the tales that come with them. Since they are often in remote (or formerly remote) and hazardous areas the stories of the people who lived their lives working them can also be pretty fascinating.

Little Cuban place not far off the central plaza. La Herencia Café. So good we ate there twice and stopped for a good coffee a third time. Breakfast Cuban sandwich is pretty great. The St. Augustine Lighthouse is worth a visit if you enjoy lighthouses. It was not a bad climb to the top and a heck of a view. https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/ I also enjoyed the short boat ride over to the Fort Matanzas National Monument . It is showing temporarily closed though so you will have to check on it. https://www.nps.gov/foma/index.htm

Their biscuits are make you choke dry, especially when you slap a piece of semi dry chicken on it. Those are to be avoided at all costs. To be fair most white chicken meat is pretty dry in my opinion. Many places struggle to cook it well so it is not just a problem with CFA.

Anyone have a source for a smith to cut and thread a shotgun barrel for Remchoke style chokes? I normally do most of my own work for rifles and pistols but have a few shotgun projects in the works that I am just not tooled up for. Middle Tennessee area preferred.