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Wow.   His comments about civility.....   right on.    My mom also made me return a Hot Wheels car I stole from K-mart and apologize to the store manager when I was about age 8.  I've never forgotten how horrible I felt being forced to do that.

Could be a powder horn, they had match-lock guns then.  But I'd bet that in that day, the dogs did most of the work and the person only came in to finish the critter off. 

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    If you've got moisture issues, I'd fix that first.  Lots of long-term problems can result.    My house had one corner of the crawlspace (slopes from 48" - 18") that stayed kinda damp.  I fixed the drainage problem on the outside (I think) and put down 6 mil plastic vapor barrier.  It made a huge difference.  You could start by putting a few concrete stepping stones on top of the plastic.  That will prevent the concrete from wicking moisture from the ground and give you something solid to sit the buckets on. 

Dang.  Somehow I was hoping this story involved hookers.  Is that wrong?

I suspect you found the culprit with the scratches on the brass.  But you might check the extractor itself.  I'm not real familiar with the M&P but it sounds like the extractor is slipping off the rim.  Is there any tension adjustment for it, or is the tip of it worn or deformed at all?  I would guess that FTE's from the extractor slipping off the rim would be a "snowball effect" failure.  The first one damages it a little bit, the 2nd one a little more, etc.

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Heat and critters are the enemy.  I keep stuff like bird seed and dog food in my garage.  I've had to put both of them in sealed plastic containers to keep the mice out.    Keep the canned goods low or on the concrete floor away from any heat source (doors, water heater, etc.).  The concrete will help regulate the temperature.  Rotate your stock.... maintain a FIFO system.   http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/handling/hgic3505.html   You mention a root cellar.... got a crawlspace?  It'll stay cooler in there than in your garage.  If you use it, moisture is the main concern. 

Punching through isn't the issue, sagging is. People are considered "dynamic loads" as they don't sit in the same spot for years. The safe will sit in the same spot for years and years. The floor will begin to sag and pull the adjacent walls with it.... the sheetrock will crack, doors won't swing or shut properly anymore, and it's easily prevented. As Lester suggested, some blocking between the joists, a post footer, and a floor joist jack. Should cost less than $100 and take a couple hours to do. Blocking between joists and they've laminated additional joists to the existing ones. Floor jack post.

    The chances of the bolt holes just happening to line up with the joists are really small.  Zero if you're me.   I hope you reinforced the floor to support the weight of the safe.  If not, do that first and make some provisions to bolt it down in the process.  The unistrut across a couple joists is an excellent idea.    Homes are typically constructed with a 40 lbs/sqft static load rating.  Google tells me your safe is about 2ft x 2ft = 4 sqft and that it weights 410 lbs (empty!).  That's 102 lbs/sqft... more than double what your floor is designed to support.

    Just remember that straw purchases are illegal. 

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There's so many options out there, it's best to visit a range with some rentals and try them all.  Pick the one you shoot the best.

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Riddle me this.....    When it's 40 deg we get snow.  When it's 29 deg we get rain.  Whazupwidat?   :squint:

Sweet.  I want one too.

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  No.  Got it in the mail a couple weeks later. 

Not good here, freezing rain.  They've brined and salted but the roads are potentially pretty ugly.  Wait until it warms up.j

Gee.... cheap gun cabinets don't work quite as well as 10x more expensive safes.  There's a shocker.   I know full well that the cabinets I have provide near zero security from a skilled theif or fire.  But they do keep my kids out, and that's all I intend them for.

Are you sure you really want to carry a man-purse every day?  I have one and use it fairly regularly, but not every day.  I keep it in the car so it doubles as a "get home bag".   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/35252-thinking-about-a-versipack/     http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/44829-got-a-man-purse-today/

I did mine at the DMV and it took 15 minutes.  Would have been 10 but the lady that did it had never done one before and had to ask for help.

  I didn't mean to imply it was a bad thing.  I'm quite pleased that so many business owners decided to voice their opinion in such a strong way.