GlockSpock

Ok. We missed the Tisas thread by about this much:

https://aimsurplus.com/firearms/curio-and-relic/?narrow=[["Caliber"%2C"7.62x39"]]&disable_semantics=1 I had basically a LNIB Norinco that I had $250 or $300 in. I know people older than me were able to pick these up for under $100, but even at $300 I wish I had kept it. It was an amazing rifle/piece of history. I wish I had never sold it.

Milwaukee. Mans yeah, I have noticed that too about the inside diameter.

Haha. Yeah, so did I.

Well that's sad. https://thetakeout.com/kentucky-bourbon-distillery-fire-imperils-barrels-1827104450

Makes sense. Based on my very limited research (starting today), it seems that the expansion fittings are theoretically the absolute best in terms of longevity and general ability to stay leakproof. Since I'm only going it for myself, with the number one goal generally being reliability and dependability of the fittings, do you agree that if I'm willing to spend the ~$200 or so on the Milwaukee expansion tool, the expansion fittings are likely my best overall bet? I am aware that it takes PEX-A. Is there any reason you can think of I'd be better off not using PEX-A and sticking with "regular PEX" and the crimp fittings?

Any specific reason you went for copper crimp over expansion? And you agree both of those are probably much better than the Sharkbite fittings?

I think I came to the same conclusion as you did earlier today after watching a lot of expansion fitting videos. I think I'll give that a try, but I think I'll go ahead and maybe purchase the tool and start tackling some projects around here. My fear is taking that loose and for whatever reason not being able to get it back together without a the tool (replacement PRV too short/long, etc.

I don't want to get into too many details, but essentially the plumber the contractor used in the remodel before we purchased was horrible. We have generally PVC, but I'd like to replace it all with PEX as I'd feel better about it long term. From my research, those expansion connections are strong. I watched a YouTube video showing the pipe itself bursting before the fitting would blow-off. So I'm considering it an investment project of "doing things right" instead of "fast".

I was about to swap out my pressure reducing valve but then realized that although it has a brass nut on one end, the other end is essentially a ProPex connection. Photos below: In the above photo, you can see a brass fitting attached to a threaded piece of copper that connects to an (unseen) cut-off valve that in turn connects to more Pex. Going left out of the valve you can see one of the "ProPex" expansion type fittings. I've read and through experience seen that the "Sharkbite" fittings are not really all that great and will probably leak over time. I've been convinced that these "ProPex" fittings are indeed the way to go. I'm super ready to just purchase the Milwaukee 1" Propex Expansion tool. If you look, you can can get the fittings for about $0.39 each. Youtube videos make it generally look quite easy. I say all of this to say, I think I'd like to purchase that tool and replace all the piping in my house. Hopefully I can do what I can, in sections, over the next few months. However, does anyone with experience have any necessary input on either what to do or not do?

Exactly. It’s more so them not caring what members want, while at the same time convincing members to send the NRA money to support their extravagant lifestyle so they can recommend bump stocks be reviewed for legal status.

I suddenly realized that I really need whatever it is that she's holding.

I do realize the article I linked to is very biased, but I think the consensus is that those facts are generally true.

What is absolutely the most frustrating to me is that statistics can easily prove that law abiding citizens that own suppressors have an insanely low crime rate. The facts literally disprove the narrative. https://freebeacon.com/issues/atf-despite-nearly-1-3-million-silencers-united-states-rarely-used-crimes/ 1.3 million silencers. 44 suppressor related crimes per year over the last decade. However, the article doesn't suggest that those 44 suppressor related crimes were of the 1.3 million legal suppressors. It actually suggests the contrary with the following: Of those 44 crimes per year, only 6 involved defendants with prior felony convictions. I'm fairly certain that a defendant with a prior felony conviction could not legally possess a suppressor or firearm. So, that suggests of the "44 crimes", some (at minimum, 6) were illegal suppressors in some form or fashion! So...1.3 million legal suppressors...44 crimes per year "legal and not legal suppressors" and now suddenly it is an epidemic. It makes me sick just listening to the rhetoric because it is such a lie. Yes, people die at the hands of handguns and semi-automatic rifles, etc. I can at least understand why those types of weapons are opposed by many. Of course I still oppose any restrictions on them. But opposing legal suppressor ownership is as backwards as could be seeing as how the people who go through the process for obtaining a legal suppressor are about as standup as can be.

I say let them go. I wish all the people who have supported the NRA over the years would "switch" to either the GOA or SAF, but I know that will not happen. Truthfully, the only thing that saddens me is that the left will consider it a huge victory and even take credit for the "failure of the NRA". Really though, it looks like the NRA has nobody to blame but themselves.

Just going to leave this here. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/how-to-fake-an-alien-mummy/535251/

Well...everyone send me money via PayPal and of course I’ll make it happen for us.

To be quite honest, the entire story and case seems very odd, even moreso as more information is released.

With zero evidence as to support my theory, but I personally wondered if the defendant made some sort of comment such as "Those people over there are dead" and started to aim his rifle in their direction. In haste, someone could theoretically twist the knobs on his scope quite hastily and fire some warning shots into the air. Just a guess.

Well..maybe. I'll state that I'm open to the "mercy killing" but that's a huge argument on its own. It could be that "mercy" was their intentions, but it could also be that "mercy" sounds much better than "cold blooded killer". As far as shooting at civilians, in that instance it was referenced from other squad members that they "tampered with his rifle and also shot warning shots into the air". Who knows? Maybe that's true, maybe it isn't. I imagine "tampering" in this case means either adjusting his zero or removing the scope entirely if it were on a QD mount, etc.

And...based on my last comment....if you don't get this...you don't get this.

Not really Tellico. Gee Creek is of 411 north of Benton. Or you can go up 64, cut left onto highway 30, turn right at the bridge near Webb's Float Service, and then turn left at a backroad that will take you to the same spot. https://goo.gl/maps/Y2W7dRHWMoMbGQQ66 I'm not really sure why it's called "Gee Creek" campground, etc. It seems the road, range, and creek are "Spring Creek". Who knows? But it is in the direction of Telico...if you are coming from Cleveland

I mostly agree with Dave, I think it is reasonable to do a certain amount of things (such as perhaps carrying a handgun, knife, and flashlight), but I'm not about to forgo everything "with a crowd" on the off chance that it may be targeted by evil. Because I very well could spend everyday for 10 years sitting around, thinking that I was beating the odds by not going to large gatherings, and then die of a heart attack. Or I could be involved in an accident on my way home from work today.

I don't know what happened, I wasn't there. But generally speaking, I would really, really like to think that We (as in, The United States of America) are above shooting at two Iraqi citizens, an old man and a young girl or stabbing a teen that looked about 12 years old when his team was attempting to give the teen treatment. War is brutal, I don't deny that. But I'm not sure how the above situations fall into the concept of war instead of sport. Again, I wasn't there. At minimum there was just extreme discord in that unit, which you are correct, that is crazy. At most, perhaps there really was just someone in that unit that enjoyed killing for sport and the rest of the team didn't feel up to it.

Well of course I'll pickup...someone else just has to pay!