peejman

I have a long list of handgun drills that I've collected from various places. I keep a print-out of it in my range bag. Better to be practicing something rather than mindlessly perforating paper.

Apparently I misunderstood your post. You said "unsupported" in reference to record times. I took "unsupported" to mean average unsupported thru-hiker time. I missed that you were still referring to record times. :doh:Apologies... Seems to me that "racing" through it is missing the point, but to each his own.

If you want to walk places, your only option is downtown. You can stay in the hotels near the Aquarium or the Choo-Choo. The area around the Aquarium (highly recommneded) is nice with the Hunter Art Museum, riverwalk, baseball stadium, IMAX, riverboat, and Coolidge Park across the bridge. There's a shuttle bus that runs between the Aquarium and Choo-Choo. Unfortunately you don't have to walk far to end up in some potentially unpleasant places. Stick to the renovated areas and you'll be fine. If you're a history person, Lookout Mtn (Point Park) and Chickamauga Battlefield have lots of civil war history. The Incline is a must ride. Ruby Falls is neat. Eat at Porkers BBQ and/or the Big River Grill. The Station House resturant is nice if you like a show with dinner. Dinner on the Dining Car is elegant.

I think it looks cool. My Dad has his grandfather's 12ga that has damascus barrels. It's just blued and not etched to highlight the grain like this slide.

Our dog jumped off the Look Rock Firetower. It was about 40ft down from where she jumped. We didn't see her go, but assume she was chasing a squirrel or chipmonk. We think she tumbled down through a tree and landed in a 6 ft patch of dirt among rocks. All she did was crack her hip bone. That was 6 years ago and arthritis is starting to set in.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Our son just turned 2. I have the Stack-On 8 gun safe. It has holes and brackets to mount it to the floor and walls but I've got it wedged in behind some door moulding so it's not going anywhere. By the time my young'un is big enough to pull it over on himself, he'll deserve what happens if he does. Sitting on top of that, I have a Stack-On pistol safe with electronic lock. I store my pistols, two of which stay loaded, in here. Ammo is in surplus cans that he's not strong enough to open yet. All of my rifles, shotgun, and unloaded pistols have trigger locks installed inside the safes. Neither are big, fancy, a deterrent to theives, or fire-proof. But they do 100% of what I need them to do, which is keep my kid out. Combined, just under $300.

More like double that estimate. The trail is about 2175 miles long. A somewhat aggressive estimate of 20 miles/day = 109 days. Not including zero days, weather delays, etc.

I started out wanting to SOB carry for these reasons, and learned why not as well... Reasons: You think it's the most concealed location and that's the only place it'll fit in my pants What I learned: It's not nearly as concealed as you might think. Everyone will see your gun if you bend over. Women's "hip hugger" type jeans/pants make this even worse. I've seen a few ladies carrying this way and it's far from concealed. It's better to buy a few pairs of bigger pants (or lose some weight in my case). You whole wardrobe has to change slightly. You can't draw it very quickly. Attacks come from behind. If it moves, you can't adjust it covertly. Holster selection isn't the best. And most of all.... it really, really hurts when you fall on it.

3% per year is reasonable as long as there's a cap. And the cap gets re-evaluated every 6 years. How many people get at least a 3% annual raise? I sure don't. The 3% COLA is how the UAW got fork lift drivers paid $100+k/yr. Otherwise... I'd add a provision that requires each voting representative to take a written test on every bill for which they vote. The test must be written by the bill's author(s) and ensure a reasonable level of understanding. If they fail the test, they can't vote on the bill. Test results (in addition to voting record) are public record. With that requirement, think anyone would have been able to vote on the stimulus bill? Me neither.

I have a Supertuck as well. General opinion is that kydex will rub localized spots on the gun while leather rubs larger spots. The "damage" to the finish takes longer with leather, but effects a larger area. Some judicious filing/sandpapering can help with the kydex. I suppose kydex would last "forever" and leather will wear out "eventually", but any good leather holster will last a long time.

I think point shooting is a good test for how well a gun fits you. I practice it at close range.

Why has she chosen SOB carry?

There's no such thing as too much power.... only not enough traction! Sounds like a fun toy.

I'd assume that the transformer is the recharger. The batteries are likely done being 15 years old. You can get a whole new set-up that will weigh less and output much more light for under $50.

I've got an old Ruger P85 MKII that I really like. Sure it's big, heavy, and a bit clunky looking... but it's been 100% reliable and is plenty accurate. It's a nice range gun. Honestly, I didn't like it a whole lot at first. I got a Hogue grip for it and that transformed it. I know zip about the Cougar. Based on what I've read about it in the past 10 mins, it sounds like a good choice too. The P s-series is hard to beat for the $$.

Almost correct... you pay the rental fee ($15) per caliber. You can try all of their 9mm's for $15. If you switch to .45, you pay another $15 but then get to use all of their .45's. And so on.

Just out of curiosity, why would you want an AR with a 10.5" barrel? Seems like the accuracy and muzzle energy would suffer greatly and the muzzle blast would be unpleasant. If the answer is "because I can", that's fine. I simply wonder if there's some value to it that I'm missing.

We've got Dish and are pretty happy with it. Assuming the location for your dish has a clear view of the sky, it only goes out during the worst storms. My parents live in the woods and theirs (also Dish) is far less reliable. DVR is awesome.

I was recently introduced to Handloader Magazine (Wolfe Publishing Company) And while I'm not a re-loader, I find it very interesting to read. Far more in-depth and insightful than your typical Guns & Ammo articles (though I like them too). I also get American Rifleman and my opinion is slowly (but surely) sliding down.

Been there several times... nice place. They do have a few handguns to rent. While the range is indoors, it is not climate controlled so dress appropriately. Once you've looked at a few shops and have an idea what you'd like, CCA might be worth the drive. $100 spent trying out various handguns may save you a couple of buy/sell/trades to find the "right one". http://www.coalcreekarmory.com/range.html#Firearm%20Rental I used to live in the Tri-Cities, wish I still did. I had a good experience with Gunslingers in Kingsport.

For the pic... If your camera is more than 2MP, back away from the part until you get a sharp picture. Then crop the image down to show only the part.

It's obvious which side of the ridges you're on.... north side = cold and snowy, south side = warm(er) and muddy. The snow was well packed on the trail so footing wasn't a problem at all. Well, unless you're the clueless college kids who spent 5 minutes trying to cross the 30' wide creek. There was a dozen people waiting when they finally got out of the way (wet feet and all). I think it took me less than 30 seconds with the boy on my back.

Several hundred rounds of the various versions of Wolf, no issues in my Yugo SKS.

I'll bet Rainbow Falls would be easier in the snow. That trail is so rocky the footing is tough. The wife and I did a loop around Elkmont in the snow a couple weeks ago. The snow makes the woods so quiet, it was really peaceful. After 6 miles through the snow with 40 lbs of 2 yr old on my back, I was done. Btw... if the temps in town are forecast at 58 deg, expect 28 deg on LeConte. Here's a weather forecast for various places.... http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MRX/RTPMRX

My DL and HCP have different addresses. When I got pulled over a few months ago, the cop either didn't notice or didn't care. He never mentioned it. I printed the address change confirmation page from the web site and carry that in my wallet in case it comes up. You're fine, don't sweat it.