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I am rather speechless.. I came home and he had a carport build for my car  With the help of a few  TGO`ers    I know who was up here and did this..I cant say thank you enough.. This is from the bottom of my heart..THANK YOU.!!. i cant  say thank you enough and he said  you guys would not take any money.But he did say that you would enjoy a good German home cooked meal.I  will do that..Lets get together up here and I will make Schnitzel and all the fixin`s. .. I think the last get together we roasted a whole pig, but that was like 6 years ago..So we are overdue..WAY OVERDUE...     I want to thank you all.. I love you  guys..Now Betty ( yes, her name is Betty  :D , has a place to sleep..:)    Will let ya all know the time when :)      Petra               

  My viewpoint is that it is her house and property and she had every right - legal and otherwise - to be there.  Claiming that she is somehow 'culpable' because she had the audacity to go into her own property is ludicrous, to me.  The person who was illegally there is the one who is culpable and, thankfully, the one who got dead.   Should she have waited for the police to arrive and make sure all was clear?  Would that have been the smarter thing to do?  Maybe.  Should she be considered somehow 'culpable' for entering her own property?  Absolutely not.  To my mind that is one of the major problems in this country - we no longer seem to recognize that the person who is committing the crime and illegally entering another person's residence, in this case Trevon, is 100% responsible for the outcome when they get killed as a result of their crime.

I deprime after tumbling, why do a extra step not needed with dry media.

I don't reload to save money.  I reload to get more accurate ammo.  Unless you are shooting thousands of rounds a year, there is not really a payback.

The cost savings for me is the ability to store the components easier and cheaper than storing/hoarding finished product. Also, when I store the components, I am potentially storing multiple calibers, vs if I had to buy and store separate finished ammo.

I forgot to show y'all my new decoy hat. "So he cocked both his pistols, spit in the dirt, and walked out in to the street."

Top left- Wyatt Earp Top right- Virgil Earp Lower left - Morgan Earp Lower right- John Doc Holliday

I never think of the cost of reloading equipment as part of the cost of each round. To me its more of a long term investment. I load for 7-8 calibers now and that list will only grow with time. I have about as much in reloading equip as 2 or 3 quality guns. When I got in I tried to do it on the cheap with low cost equipment. Some I still have and like, some was so frustrating that I moved on to better gear.   For a single stage press the best investment I ever made was a Forester Co-Ax. It simply can't be beat unless you are loading 50cal. A good progressive for the pistol stuff, and I'm set. I can load 223 on the Co-Ax now, but may upgrade the progressive to it and never look back.   The equipment makes shooting generally cost less, and when its raining and I don;t want to shoot I reload for the next time. It's not all about cost per round. I get satisfaction out of the process as well.   When ammo is cheap I buy it and save the brass to reload. Sometimes I sell/trade the brass for stuff I need.   This model doesn't work for everyone, but I'm quite happy with it!

Money isn't an issue in reloading for me. I can load higher quality ammo than I can buy, and can also tailor a load to a specific gun. I can also shoot obscure calibers I wouldn't be able to shoot if I didn't reload.

I decided to get very serious about reloading on January 20, 2009. Prior to that I just fiddlefarted around with it.

TGO very well may be the greatest place on earth. Congratulations on the new carport.

How about marriage? That's my savings lol, if I'm in the basement reloading then I'm out of her hair and giving her a break from me, so it makes her want to kill me less.

Like Prag, I may not have been there when "Todd was born" but I was there soon after and saw him"take his first steps". In fact Todd is probably a pretty close approximation of Sebastian (Belisarius)  if you know anything about his background. And the concept has driven a lot of my own personal training.     The "Todd" concept is in large part a cautionary tale that no matter how bad you are (or think you are ...look up "Kruger-Dunning Effect") there is always someone out there that has scraped parts of badder people than you off his shoe.     And Todd is not a LIKELY opponent for most people (but then again no one would have guessed Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett would be jacking people in an alley at gunpoint  just a few years after scoring the winning touchdown in the National Championship game in 2003.....). But there are a lot of HARD dudes working for cartels just south of the border and they DO conduct business in the US. Think about some of the guys that make up the Zetas (former Mexican Special Forces trained at the School of the Americas by US Special Forces and now they run their own cartel).....they are NOT the typical crackhead out to score another rock.    The point is that assuming the guy who tries to victimize you will crumple and fold when you offer a little resistance is frankly dangerous. I expect them to be better trained, better armed, better skilled, stronger and faster than me....and I train for THAT....not for the lowest common denominator. So when I get the LCD criminal it is a cakewalk....and if I get "Todd" I'm not expecting "easy" and I'm at least as well prepared as my lifestyle will allow. 

OK Guys   everyone is paid off and knives are being built and I should be getting these bad boys out to you all by the end of April, they will be worth the wait I assure you

Comic book post - not a spoiler since the episode has aired. In the comic Eugene found an actual Reloading setup. I forget now if it was a gun store setup or one of those small ammo manufacturer shops, but they were able to sit down and start cranking out ammo almost immediately and came in very useful.

NO disrespect Caster but quit thinking logically.  This is a TV show about post apocalyptic life complete with zombies.  We are gun people here that are more firearm savvy than maybe the average viewer just accepts as plausible because of their ignorance to all things firearm related.  I do agree a complete machine shop is not necessary  because like you say there should be a fair amount of ammo still stashed in peoples homes and in retail stores.  I'm sure the store supplies would disappear quicker but surely there are some that remain untouched or maybe I'm way off on that one.  Using the same thought process there should be sporting good and gun shops that have reloading equipment for the taking.  My first thought when Eugene explained his vision of producing ammunition was what about powder and primers.  The same place they would scavenge these items there should be reloading equipment as well.   As for the Doctor Denise, all I have to say about that is, she never saw it coming! :biglol:

I just watched it. The doc was just starting to become a stronger player. Did she have a connection to the baby? I know Dennis was her twin brother, but what about the baby... younger sibling or unspecified? Daryl got his bike back and now the crossbow! I think we'll see some war next episode. I wonder if Carol will come back again to save the day Did Eugene go nuts or what? :rofl:

OK, time to mix the non gun thread up a little to The Old West. Below we have a pair of cattle rustling shoes

Well there was a lot of interest last time so here goes round 2. This class will cover the fundamentals of unarmed self defense using strikes, throws and joint manipulations taken from a core of Taekwondo, Hapkido and Judo. It will then proceed into knife techniques, carry and presentation drills etc. We will wrap up with a demonstration and discussion on improvised weapons in both a rural and urban environment. This will be an overnight event, with class starting in the early afternoon and running into the evening, then we will eat around the camp fire and enjoy each others company. The next morning we can pack up and head out. I hope to make this a semi-regular event eventually. What: Self Defense class Where: Oliver Springs, TN When: Sat. April 30th and Sun. May 1st, meeting at noon What to bring: Approiate clothing, food for supper Saturday evening, water and other drinks. Tent and/or sleeping bag. Money for Lunch at Hardees before we head up to camp Cost: Free to any who want it If you are interested post here and I will be in touch as the dates get closer. If you are interested in teaching a skill or class please PM me. Sent from behind the anvil

Maybe I should have posted this in the blade sub-forum, but I asked GT to make me a survival/bushcraft knife with some pretty specific preferences and he delivered! The blade is about 5"-ish, the scales are mesquite, there is some perfectly placed jimping on the spine, and his signature acid etch on the blade. Here it is with the sheath I made for it. Not surprisingly, the blade is super sharp, will spark a ferro rod with no problem, and has just enough heft to do some light chopping. I'm looking forward to taking it outside to put it to use. If you've ever thought about one of GT's blades and were on the fence, just go for it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bass Reeves, shown above, was legendary.  He was born into slavery and didn't let that hold him back.   The real-life Django: The legendary African-American Wild West marshal who arrested 3,000 outlaws and killed 14 men Bass Reeves was born a slave in 1838 and later broke from his owner to live among Native Americans Reeves became a Deputy U.S. Marshal in 1875 at the age of 38 During his 32-year career as a Deputy Marshal he arrested 3,000 felons, killed 14 men and was never shot

Pre ban van values will go thru the roof.

I did not know the orginal lyrics poster Sebastian. But I did post it because people do need to think about worst case. Yeah hopefully it'll be Fred the crackhead or whatever. But training for the worst makes anything else an improvement. And learning what you can do with your own physical ability is a huge part of that. My dad is fond of saying "I'm to old to fight and too crippled to run". He's 63, has two bad knees, a bad shoulder and a bkdy worn out by a life time of brutal work. I would still very much count him as one of the most dangerous men I know in a confrontation. Mental as well as physical training can mean the difference between life and death. My training doesn't define me or run my life, but it is a large part of my life, because I've found a way to make it enjoyable instead of being a grind that I dread doing. Martial arts several times a week, hiking or ruck in a pack while walking with my wife for daily walks. Dry firing while watching TV. Practicing knife techniques by just "playing" with my edc fixed blade when I have down time. Small habits can lead to big results. I hope nobody here ever has to face a confrontation. And if you do I hope it's the skinny crackhead wo pisses himself when he sees a knife or gun. But to immediately underestimate your opponent because you think he's a druggie or just some street thug can be a very bad idea. Prag I'll definitely PM you when I do my next class. I'll be setting one up soon, and hopefully everyone can make it. One last thing. It was drilled into me early and often. Don't ever quit. No matter how bad your beaten, how bad it hurts, etc. Don't ever quit. A man with both his legs broke who is laying in the street still calling you a dirty son of a bitch might be hurt, but he isn't beaten. Refusing to quit and to give up can be one of the biggest differences in surviving a violent confrontation. Sent from behind the anvil

Sent and eagerly awaiting . . . And awaiting funds in my toy account to build back up. :) Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Useless threads are what makes the internet go round. If every thread was useful.........it wouldn't be a forum it would be a searchable database.

I cant remember when we did NOT spend 1000`s of dollars on our dogs to save/treat  them...   Its all about q of life .. ours didnt have that luxury. But I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN..     you know in your heart what the right choice will be .. if there are any

I bought all mine several years ago when the PMR was just a rumor. Tried to stock a few rounds of it. Turned out good that I did. 

Well...that was a surprise!   But when Darryl decided to go back to the truck on the tracks, I just knew a disaster was coming.

If GT were to mass produce some of those (with sheaths like ETP made) they could be marketed with the tagline: "Survive and Look Good Doing It."

As far as handgun goes, since we (as a group) cast and powder coat, I can handload 9mm for about 1/4th the price I would purchase at.   5.56 runs about $0.15 - $0.17 per round.   Components are all bulk purchased.   But I use range brass and more importantly I enjoy handloading, and have for a long time now. And I like being able to tailor the ammo to my needs and wants...   7.62x39 is much more costly as 7.62x39 brass is relatively scarce and/or expensive.   So I purchase 7.62x39. But I definitely see the need, and eventually plan to start making 300 BLK, for all these reasons.   So, at what price point? The 10 cents a round savings is worthwhile to me...more is even better.

I think you'll find that one size fits all won't work well with women on combat. Just a guess, but a woman's hand won't come close to my XXXL hands, for instance.

Yikes. The only doctor.

If you have used Glock's you would like rebuilt just spend an hour or so in Smyrna, GA at Glock HQ.  The tech's will be glad to check all your magazines and replace any worn parts in the Glock's for FREE.  I have been there done that... :)

I wouldn't even take internal wear into consideration. I would say it would be hard to find a Glock that was even close to having wear to be concerned about. I'd give potential purchases a once over, visually check rifling and call it good.

Back many years ago I caught two men attempting to steal some of my high dollar fishing rods out of my boat at 2AM with the help of Kasey. This was back about 12 years ago when Kasey was very aggressive and had actually attacked and bit one of them before I could get out side but she treed him up in my boat which is the only place he could go to get away from her. His buddy broke and ran only to be caught a few doors down hiding behind a neighbors out building. When I turned on carport lights he was standing in my boat bleeding a lot from Kasy's bites to his leg and hand. I called 911 and the dispatcher said that all of the patrol cars were busy and it might be 20 minutes or longer before they could get a car to my location.   I told the dispatcher that I was just going to shoot the guy and go back to bed and they would find him in the boat when they had time to come. She said "don't do that, we are on the way" and within about 30 seconds I heard sirens coming along with EMT's to my location. When police arrived they allowed the EMT's to get him out of my boat and begin treating his wounds. Kasey had taken a large chunk of meat out of his lower leg and when he tried to push her away she took off two of his fingers. I noticed Kasey at the end of her cable looking down at the neighbors house and I told the officers he had an accomplice and he was hiding a few doors down. They said they would call for a K=9 and I said just give me a minute and I unhooked Kasey and she disappeared into the darkness for a few seconds and very quickly the other bad guy came running as fast as possible right towards the officers with Kasey hot on is heels. I stopped her and the LEO's grabbed him.   I learned later that these guys were both illegals in the country and worked for the Lawn Care Service that cut my neighbors yard once a week. They investigated the lawn care Service and found out that the owner employed 23 illegals. They shut him down and arrested all of his employees.   I could have shot the guy but I was not at that moment in fear of my life and I would not have shot him had the police not arrived for 20 minutes. I just know that in this town at 2AM the police are not to busy to respond so I just gave them an incentive to come sooner because I am not a person that kills for fun but I will in self defense of my life or fear on my life. I was more concerned about the guy bleeding out before they arrived. Kasey got him really good and back years ago she was a lot more aggressive than she is these days.   With all of this said with this OP no one was there so no one really knows the facts except the shooter. Either way the dead guy brought his own death by committing the crime............jmho

Mike, I'm assuming you are talking about SubSailer's post. The full picture is below. This is the second verified picture of Billy the Kid and was recently valued at about $5mm. The 4×5-inch tintype shows Billy the Kid and members from his gang, The Regulators, playing croquet in the summer of 1878 after a wedding. A big part of Billy the Kid's story was being part of The Lincoln County War. He was part of a group known as The Regulators, which is still used today. Here's a link with info about it: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-lincolncountywar.html

Before you get carried away with a foundation check with your town tax people. Many places if the shed is on skids it doesn't raise your taxes, if it is on a foundation it raises your taxes. You can dig down a little and dry stack cement blocks in a coupe of places to sit the skids on and it will last a long time. My old place had a shed I built that was 40 years old and moved once. Still in ok condition, I put a new roof on and painted it a few times and that is all. When we sold the house the shed need a little repair work to the doors but ok otherwise.   Jim...

Thanks for posting this Spots.   The exert is from a thread on TPI (Total Protection Interactive) back it's it's first days. belisarius (Sebastian) is one of the "plank owners" of TPI, a real deal modern warrior and critical thinker. The impetus behind the thread was having a mental image of a worse case scenario in order to motivate and focus your training. So, obviously, if you envision training to hold your own, and even match, the abilities of a "Todd" you will certainly stand a much better chance against your everyday street thugs. Now that is probably quite obvious to most folks reading this thread, but I felt compelled to mention it nonetheless as I was a member on TPI and participated, in a very small way, in the original thread. I was very blessed to have known and trained with several TPI members. You'd appreciate them Spots, as they would your abilities and dedication to martial training.   Dave makes many excellent points. I too am in my 60's, and while the mantra of "Sweat dries, blood clots, and bones heal" is true..it sure the hell takes a lot longer these days... :mad:   As Dave said "We tend to underestimate thugs", True...and sometimes we over-estimate our abilities. It's part of being human I guess. Our best course of action is avoidance when possible. But we still should strive to elevate our skills (awareness included) to the highest level possible...and hope for a bit of luck along the way.   Thanks again for posting this Spots, and for sharing your knowledge with the community Sir.

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And that is where you and I differ, I believe property owners have the right to protect what is theirs, by what ever means necessary, within the law of course. Again, the police have no duty to protect your property, so who else is there? If someone has the means and will to do so then more power to them. Maybe if more criminals end up dieing when commiting their crimes there would be less crime.

Wait for the police? What if that takes 6 hours to not showing up? I've had it happen with calling three masked men with long guns, they never showed up. Don't forget, she is the victim. Geez.

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Thanks, Pete.  It's definitely favorable to have all of this stuff in one place.  Please keep it moderately appropriate as fits a family-friendly forum.   If only we could do the same with politics we might have a gun forum again ;)

This one may be pushing the boundaries a little but I think it's hilarious (mods delete if it is crossing the line)

That's bull and you know it but rationalize bringing it up any way you want. You don't like him and he doesn't like you. Fine, get over it. Without a doubt the man made a big mistake and was totally out of line. I told him that to his face. I was embarrassed for him and as my friend. Funny how through all 8 months of this cr@p he hasn't gotten on here to cause a big fight even while being trashed. He at least understands the negative impact of this type of public trash on the publics view of the shooting sports. I'm sure he is more than willing to "discuss it" with anyone who still has a problem.

Practice breeds familiarity, which in turn breeds confidence.