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That Deputy makes the same argument I make. My right to bear arms does not come from the 2nd amendment; it comes from a higher power. I’m glad to see him stand up and say that. And because he did it in uniform I assume the Sheriff of that County is in agreement with him.

https://youtu.be/-ZaFI9ywekg

CZ 457. The sole purpose is friendly competition with my brother in law to see who can consistently hit a golf ball at 300 yards. Last time got it dialed in on a 6" steel target, will try for the 3" target on the next trip. I'm having a lot of fun with this one.

It’s amazing how contested something as simple as shotgun shell orientation can be. My take on it.

If you like the furniture, go for it. Without spending a whole lot more money, you're not really going to get a significantly better rifle. ARs are essentially just variations on the same theme (different furniture, gas system lengths, et al) with makers building to the same essential spec, often times with parts sourced and rebranded (or not) from the same manufacturer.

Yes, that's backwards. The paper (which is more than just paper, it's a vapor barrier) always faces toward the heated space, regardless of where it's installed. I'm no expert, but I don't think there's a requirement to insulate anywhere. Most heat is lost through the ceiling and walls, so those are most commonly insulated. My house didn't have insulation in the floors or a vapor barrier in the crawl space when I bought it 13 years ago, it's 25 years old now. I installed both, and more attic insulation, and immediately noticed a difference in how the house felt inside and my AC bill dropped noticeably. I paid someone to do the insulation as they charged me less to install it than I could buy the insulation for.

That 390 4bbl would flat out run, especially the Interceptor pkg. Remember it quite well.. My wife's first car was a Galaxy 500 that had a 428 HiPo engine in it. The engine was a beast and leaked oil like a sieve. I found it odd that they'd put an engine like that without some version of posi-traction differential. The car would absolutely roast the passenger side rear tire.

The floor insulation was installed backwards, the facing always goes toward the inside of the home. That's likely the biggest part of the problem. Completing the vapor barrier will help. You'll also need to check for mold and rot in the subfloor. If the closets stay closed all the time, lack of airflow contributes to moisture build-up. If the closets are on an exterior wall, the temperature difference will also contribute.

North Carolina.

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I ain’t saying a damn thing. I think I mighta got semi permission to get my Unicorn Rifle, from my wife, on Saturday! A .357 lever action!!! If you go through Knoxville, you might want to consider stopping at Harvey’s, off Merchant Drive. He usually has a bunch of ARs, both new and used.

I’d look at Colt, BCM, FN, LMT, POF and maybe even LWRC. You might be able to find something for $850. I’d look online for a deal. Mlok rail would be a nice feature as well. For the money these Ruger MPR’s seem like a pretty good deal. Cold hammer forged barrel, two stage trigger, muzzle device, mlok rail and magpul furniture for $580. https://grabagun.com/ruger-ar-556-mpr-5-56mm-blk-18-30rd.html https://ruger.com/products/ar556MPR/specSheets/8514.html

I do handyman work on the side and end up in a lot of crawl spaces. The vast majority of homes that I go under, new and old, have no insulation in the crawl space, so I can’t imagine that it could be a code requirement to have it.

You and your BIL both will be legends around here if you pull that off.

Welcome, that's a heck of a commute you have there.

Last range toy was my lower I built with a factory 14.5" DDM4SLW upper. If I go back to 5.56 for duty use I will probably use it but currently run a DDM4V7 300blk. This is it before it was finished. Now has an Accupoint 1-4 and Surefire M600df Next toy is undecided. Maybe a Colt Night Cobra. Don't own a revolver and really like the look. Dont know if I would ever carry it as I'm an auto guy.

House we bought last year had insulation installed upside down and moisture was a real problem in crawlspace and lower garage. We ripped all the insulation out and encapsulated the basement. Several people told me the floor would be colder underfoot if we didn't put insulation back. I chose not to. Floor is warmer than before, no moisture, and the house is much warmer. We've actually turned the thermostat down 2 degrees and still feel warmer.

In the late 80s I worked for Terminix in the Memphis area for 9 months. I never saw insulation under any house. I laid out a lot of vapor barrier under houses. It was 6 mil plastic, 4 ft x 200 ft rolls, 4 rolls per case. Let it lap over 6" and use nails to staple it together. I did my sisters house and she said she could feel the difference during the winter. My second wife wanted to spend our honey moon in Nashville. While there we visited a college friend. They were working on the crawl space. It was tall enough to stand in about a 3rd of the house. They had dug out to level the floor, trenched for water flow to the sump pumps. Laid down vapor barrier and covered it with crushed limestone. First time seeing insulation in the floor joist.,It was installed the right way. After wiring in lighting he wanted to staple insulation to the joist the wrong way and cover the joist. I talked him out of it. A couple of months later I passed a construction site where a large, tall metal building was on the way up. There was a large pile of 2" x 28" x 40" sheets of Styrofoam used in packing of the metal siding for shipping. I packed my truck with all I could carry. I read about it on the internet that night. It will breath were paper will not. It was carried to Nashville our last trip there. They cut the foam so it fit between the joist tight and painted the bottoms of the joist. The picture I was sent looked great.

There are going to be idiots that are the very last people any of us would want to see in front of a camera, and they will be the people the MSM seeks out. That will happen at a gun rally anywhere. You could have a bunch of well dressed articulate people present and the media would want to talk to the open carry guy, with his boots bloused and his wife beater tee shirt.

I’m surprised an inspector didn’t catch it - either when the home was built - or when you bought it.

Your insulation was installed backwards. That is likely a large part of the problem.

"Just south of Frankin" would be Charlie Haffner's range on Owl Hollow Road and I'm guessing that is the one you didn't care for, for some reason. That's a shame for Charlie, but good for me because I hate crowded ranges. Other than that, you've listed what is available.

The White Settlement, Texas Church of Christ shooting was approximately 6 seconds in duration from start to finish. These types of scenarios have historically been ended as soon as the good guys with guns responded. Your team's response needs to be about speed and decisive, overwhelming action. That's why we carry a handgun. It's right there with us. Sending someone to acquire a carbine is going to temporarily reduce the size of your responding force and lengthen the amount of time it takes for them to respond. As for the question about engaging a violent actor from a distance: If possible you want enough team members spread throughout your facility at the entrances so that you don't have enormous gaps in coverage that make a 25-yard shot necessary. If you can, lock the doors that can't be manned. For everything else, God gave us two legs and a heartbeat, so we use those things to run toward the threat and engage from a closer distance. I wouldn't want to have to take a 25-yard shot through or over the top of a crowd of panicked people and am doubly sure I wouldn't want to have to deal with the legal "what if" quagmire that would arise from not being able to clearly determine friend or foe and the nature of the threat at that distance. With that being said, is there utility in carbine use for CQ scenarios? Yes. Multiple points of contact onto your weapons system makes for a much more stable platform, and I'll take 30 rounds of faster-moving, more precise munitions any day. If you can figure out a way to have a team member or two discretely toting an AR style weapon on their person, it might make sense to have in a pretty nightmarish scenario. An AR "pistol" or SBR with a dot sight, bright weapon light, and collapsible brace/stock (think Law Tactical Folder mechanism) in a very nondescript backpack would be an easy way to bring something substantial to a room-clearing or a hostage situation until the police arrive. My requirement of a safety team with these in use would be that they were manned at all times. Not locked in closets or safes, and never left unattended for even so much as a potty break. The method of carrying them discretely would have to be such that it is comfortable and non-fatiguing, and extremely discrete. It also couldn't be their primary weapon. That still needs to be a handgun, for fast access.

Can't watch the video right now but there are so many variables at play that there really is no hard and fast "always and never" with regards to shell orientation. The conventional wisdom is gravity works against you and we do actually see people lose shells in class and matches from time to time from recoil and gravity combining to work against you. If the brass is down it can fall out of the hard plastic Tac Star sidesaddle (and the stretchy fabric ones too) . It is not common but it CAN happen. If the brass is up it is almost impossible to fall out of the sidesaddle. Frankly though it is so rare I don't even consider that as a consideration. Having said that..... If you only plan to load into the tube and not into the ejection port then brass down makes that more ergonomic. Pull down and thrust into the tube. This is my "default" recommendation for shell orientation. If you plan to load into the port when it runs empty then brass up makes that easier. You pluck it up, roll the receiver slightly and drop the shell into the open port , close and fire. If I'm shooting a match with a pump gun this is the setup. Load them in the sidesaddle all brass up. Just shoot it empty and then reload singles through the ejection port (like they do in cowboy action with a 97 Winchester). If you plan to have some available to load into the tube to top off with AND some to load over the top into the port as an emergency speed load if you run it empty then some up and some down makes sense. If you plan to have both slugs and buck in your side saddle then running one up and one down helps keep them "separate". The "up" ones will be slower to load into the tube because you will have to reorient them but this method does simplify keeping them separate. And if you plan to run BOTH slugs and buck but want to run them all with brass down (or all brass up) then I'd suggest different color shells to differentiate the two. I'll try to get some time to watch the video and comment specifically on it later.

That 390 4bbl would flat out run, especially the Interceptor pkg. Remember it quite well..

Thank you for the correction. Appreciate it.

When I asked my State Farm Agent if someone else was covered if I let them drive my vehicle, he told me that if they had a wreck; their insurance would kick in first, if they didn’t have insurance, mine would cover it.

From my insurance agent: "Remember if you loan the kids the vehicle insurance follows the vehicle so your autos are covered but we do need to get them added somewhere if they have regular access to the autos"

Couldn't pass up this package. Springfield 1911

Selection has been really good lately, and yes it’s worth the trip. GO!

I've made a few trips to CMP. As said above the selection varies from day to day.

I've been several times in the last few years, most recently in October. They keep 40-50 rifles on the racks there. A crew miles away is the Talladega shooting center. The pro shop there also keeps another 40-50 rifles in their racks. It's a CMP store also. It typically has higher-end Garands, though. Both stores re-stock the racks daily, so you never know what will be put out each day. The last time I was there, they had some 1903 and 1903a3 rifles in the racks. Very tempting! Remember that at the store you will pay Alabama sales tax, and that if you mail in your order you do not and shipping is free. But, just browsing the store and picking it out yourself is an experience. Do not overlook the CMP Specials if you want a great shooter at a bargain price! Completely rebuilt with a match grade barrel and new wood. Also, if you buy at the store, you get a certificate for range time at the Talladega shooting center.

Lately, I'm having trouble with that. Really. My balance sucks. Hell getting older and infirmer!

I know you said you know the paperwork requirements, but did you know you can submit them and have them pre-approved? At least you could when I went. I did that because I didn’t want some paperwork screw-up wasting my trip.

I made the trip to Anniston back in 2007 and got my first Garand. The folks in the store are very friendly and extremely helpful. You can borrow bore and chamber gauges to help you in your selection. I too was told to be there when they opened. For me it was about an 8 hour trip. So I went down, spent the night in a motel and was there when they opened the next morning. Great road trip and well worth it. BTW: take extra money and pick up lots of ammo and any accessories while you're there.

Thanks, TomInMN! We are driving to East Tennessee next weekend, from the west side if the state. I will keep an eye open on here for some used options. If not, Bud's gun Shop, or Smokey mountain could be options. thanks again

Well, I cannot compete with all the goodies I see here. My first car, not titled to, but given by the family; was the 1962 Ford Galaxy 4 dr that Dad bought from the county in early 1963. The car was a late delivery, ordered for the county sheriff. Equipped with the 390 Thunderbird 4bbl and a little better suspension than stock. It was called the Interceptor Package back then I believe. Instead of a plain jane, no trim car. the vehicle was a Galaxy 500 XL. It had carpet, floor mats and chrome trim. County exec said it was too expensive, but Ford Dealer refused to take it back. So an auction for it. Dad heard about it and went to the auction. Don't know that I ever heard or knew what it cost, but if mats, carpets and chrome trim mad it too much for the county to accept...it sure must have been cheap. lol I do know that old beige beauty would smoke the tires, and I had to buy a few for it. I'd love to have it back these days too.

Yes. Everyone absolutely should get training and learn how to handle a firearm if they are to carry one. Rights come with responsibilities, but it is up to the individual to meet those. It’s not for the government to set arbitrary hoops to jump through before a right can be exercised.

I could not agree more, and it truly worries me that many folks will be allowed to carry and not know how to properly shoot their handguns,

55 Nomad....was our family car new in 55. In 59 Dad bought a new car and kept the 55 for work. It '65 I bought it from Dad for $300...still only had 60K on it. I kept it till 71. Sold it cause being deployed in the military all the time I never got to drive it much. Damn I loved that car.

Hard to see it with a trailer on.

What are the odds that Ruger comes out with their pistol carbine in that caliber that takes the same magazines as the 5.7 pistol???

I work in Va and I find this appalling that the leadership of Va is encroaching on the freedoms of the people. I want to start a movement in Warren county to be a 2A sanctuary county. We dont have a threat immediately but seeing how it is going in our neighboring states we have to stand up and preemptively secure our rights. We must get out and make sure ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS VOTE!

Don’t think they are afraid of voters when they are the ones counting the votes. Happening in California Newscum recall, they gather signatures that seem to disappear at the registrar. Same as the signatures collected for the mag ban referendum. organizers stated they had plenty, then after turnin it fell short. Signature collecting was also co-opted for pot legalization. If you ever sign make sure the top of the form is completely filled out (check under the clip) the densely populated areas with elected democrats are running the entire state, re-districting 8s another dem9crat exploit

I am so glad that I'm no longer a police officer. Risking your life for others is one thing; throwing your life away because of indecision caused by societal pressure is quite another.

I hope your not considering this as a profession. My younger son was an armed security guard for a couple of years after he came home from Iraq. The hours suck, the pay sucks, you get absolutely no respect from anybody and the whole world looks down on just another stupid rent-a-cop. Only the few folks at the very top of the company make a decent living at it. You're not a cop. You have no real authority, can't arrest anybody, yet you're expected to walk right into trouble. Not to mention you're expected to put your life on the line protecting somebody else's stuff. Its a crappy job.

38" barrel? OK, you need to know some thing right off the bat. If you put a Extra full "Turkey" choke on that long tom, it may very well not pattern any better or much better than what you all ready have. If you want to make it more handy in the woods by shortening it, obviously a good choke is important. The reason those old long barrels were so good in putting down long range patterns were the shot in the barrel has a longer time to be affected by barrel friction. Generally, the shot starts to hit max velocity at about 16-18" of bore. At that point bore friction starts to slow the shot closest to the bore or shot cup while the shot in the center of the cup continues to fly forward without the outer slowing shot pinching them back. By the time the first bee bees start leaving the bore, a nice "shot string" of bee bees has all ready formed, minimizing the choke's bad effect of flattening the bee bees as they no longer have to push threw the choke restriction like a fist all at more or less the same time. Your clay shooters know all about shot strings and those long barrels are awkward but do a nice job of stringing the shot into good long range patterns without the super tight extra full choke diameters. Those Turkey chokes only work good with buffered shot. With that out of the way, you need a absolute minimum of .855" OD for Win Choke II that is the same as Browning invector and Mossberg. Those are lead shot only threads. Some older guns like yours were actually tighter choked than the standard of .699" for a full choke ID.