Spots

Ok guys, the more I think about it, the more I realize that black is the worst possible color for a rifle that will go anywhere other than just to the range. So Im consdering painting up my AR 15. Any tips or tricks? I'm looking for examples, so please post pictures. Im looking for something that will blend well in the mountains here in East TN. Thanks guys Jordan Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I've always trained with a blade to make major cuts. Small slices will back some people up, but if its to the point that I'm using a knife to defend myself, its deadly force just like a gun. Major arteries like the femoral, cartoroid, brachial, as well as soft organ attacks like heart and stomach are main targets with a blade. Some places you can hit with a knife its almost impossible to stop the bleeding before death, even if you did it on the floor of an emergency room. A knife and man who knows how to use it and has the willingness scares me as much or more than someone with a firearm in a confrontation. Sorry folks I have really side tracked this thread. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Lmfao. I'm a Marine, gun owner, and very out spoken against the current goverment and all firearms laws, both here and on facebook and several other forums. If they are just now getting around to putting me on a list they are way behind the curve. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

A custom would do you well. Bush swords are better than machetes for most brush clearing. Lol I have heard good things about the Marble brand machetes. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

No...didn't take it that way at all. It's just that one of the things I've never trained for is fighting without a weapon...closest thing I've ever done was high school wrestling! :) Awww gotcha. Well your welcome anytime. Judo has alot in common with wrestling, except we practice a lot of very vicious throws. I also did/do Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Kendo (japanese sword), and Marine Corps martial arts. I used to be all about fair fights. I liked fist fighting for fun. I still do sometimes, mostly bare knuckle (wrapped hands) brawls with friends. Now, I train to win by any method on the street. If you pull a knife, if I have a gun Im gonna shoot you. If I dont, I'm gonna look for a pipe, board, something to beat you to death. Last resort, one of my big fixed blades. Nobody wants a knife fight. Its just a bloody, nasty mess. I train for it, but I use big blades, and focus on major cuts most of the time. Arteries and joints lol. I look for any advantage. Sorry guys, back to the normal thread Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

You can come for 1 day or 1 week. Makes no difference. I figure Sunday evening to Sunday evening should be a good trip. Its my land so bring anything you want firearms wise. It will be truck camping, camp will be a couple hundred yards up in the woods out of a field. By all means. Come for a day or a week. All up to you. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

You never seen Spots in person have you?....lol If I didnt personaly know him and knew he really is a sweet guy....I would change sidewalks to avoid him. I'm nothing but a big teddy bear. On topic I really couldn't give a damn if they riot and burn their own neighborhoods down around them. It just shows their ignorance. I'm prediciting hung jury. To many polar opposite opinions. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I did not say that to come off like an Internet badass. I was only trying to prove a point. If it came off as bragging or me trying to act like a billy badass like that I apologize Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Dont puke. Wear your seat belt (10 min up my road, 116 and youll put it on voluntarily) If you spill it, wipe it up Take your trash with you My get home bag and AR do not go in the bed of the truck, n9 matter what you have with you. (Its a tight single cab) Dont touch my radio or my AC I smoke, so I dont care about that. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

But he had the strength and stamina to wrestle TM's arms and keep him from getting his gun, yet have the mindset (was he not dazed, shocked or anything, right?) to draw his gun and shoot the kid? According to Zman, (yes I seen the pictures, we are currently using them as training aids) he was slugged in the face, received a brain numbing punch, then said TM got on top of him and beat his head off the sidewalk multiple times. Yet he had the strength to fight to keep his gun, but could roll 140 pounds off him? I don't buy it! And by the way he wasn't "bleeding out". If someone punches me, my first instinct is to punch back. I'm not going to get pommeled and not get a lick in. Then when all else fails..... Dave S Just as a side note. I dont know how much ground work you have ever done, but someone with good balance in the mount is almost impossible to get off your chest. I weigh 260 lbs and I'm 6'1" and have a black belt in judo with 17 years experince, as well as black belts in other arts. My dad weighs 160 lbs and has a 6th degree black belt in judo. if he gains mount its almost impossible to get him off. But, if you can keep calm, it is not impossible to draw a weapon. I know, Ive practiced that exact scenario with blades and firearms, shirt and long gun. So yes, I do believe even with two untrained indivduals, it is possible to not be able to get someone off, but still draw and fire. As far as defense wounds, if he got attacked with his guard down, and it went straight to the ground, he would not be able to get any power behind strikes from underneath. He would have been covering his face, pushing and trying to draw his weapon. As far as not getting any licks in. Ive been in my far share of bar brawls and back alley fights. If you hit someone hard enough the first lick, they wont know which way is up, much less have time to fight back before it goes to the ground. And that was mutal combat, a sucker punch would be worse. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I had never noticed Lincolns being posted and Ive never had a bad experience there, but apparently ymmv lol Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Other than Big Ed's and taking Spots up on his offer, go into Knoxville. It's not even 15 miles from OR to West Knox. Turkey creek/Lovell road has tons of resturants, stores and all kinds of stuff and is about 15 min east of Oak Ridge. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Lincolns Sports Bar on Illinois is a good place to hang out. You can come have a beer at my place and shoot some guns if you get the hankering. Ive got 450 yds to shoot. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

It'll be a cold day in hell before I act or portray myself as a victim. Im simply tired of it being rubbed in my face. You have the NAACP, BET, United Negro College fund, scholarships for any and all miniorites, relegions and sexual orientations. You have assocations for every race, color, creed and relegion. Except for white Christian. I don't really care if your black, white, hispanic, asain, straight, gay, muslim, atheist, catholic, whatever. I didn't own slaves, and I don't burn crosses. I owe no one an apology. You leave me alone, I'lll leave you alone. This race shit has to stop, and this is exactly what they have turned this in to. This trial will receive national attention simply because a white male shot a black male. And thats bullshit Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Yeah, everyone knows that the white Christian male is the most oppressed individual on the face of the earth. Someone always has their foot on that individuals neck. Some of you guys are worse than the Sharpton/Jackson crowd. Redacted. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I think you nailed it...I think sweet little Trayvon is dead primarily because he had a thug-want-a-be attitude and wanted to prove he really was a thug. Now I freely admit that's pure conjecture on my part but it's conjecture based on information that, unfortunately, likely won't be admitted at trial. Well TM proved he was a thug. And now hes dead because of it. Ive stayed out of this thread, mainly because I don't want to create bad blood with friends on here over something like this, and because I don't haveenough information. Based on what Ive seen, heard and read here is my 2 cents which is pretty worthless with this inflation. Zman saw a young thug walking through his neighborhood and called the law while keeping an eye on him. At some point between hanging up with law enforcment and getting back into his truck, Zman was jumped by TM in an effort to make sure Zman knew better than to "disrespect him" by following him. After having his head bounced off the curb Zman did the exact same thing most hcp holders would have done in fear of their life. He drew his legally carried firearm and shot and killed the man attacking him. Zman made a bad decision by following TM on foot, but he was doing what he thought he should by trying to keep thugs out of his neighborhood who may be looking for their next score on a house. Police say it was a good shoot, the race baiters get involved, police fear the mob and bring Zman up on charges at a later date. I didn't contribute to either one because I have trouble paying my bills month to month, much less helping someone else. But I'm sure as hell not going to make some hood rats parents ghetto rich because their son spun the wheel and hit the jackpot. TM was a thug who got what he deserved. The only thing I hate is that it came from a ccw holders gun who is now being brought up on murder charges for defending himself rather than in a driveby by one of his fellow bangers. This is getting MSM attention because a 30 yr old white male shot a 17 yr old black male. Had this been the other way around, the trial wouldnt have garnered any attention. If you dont believe me look up the story on the black men who shot the kid in the stroller. Or the illegal immigrant who raped and killed a 9 month old then tried to flee back across the border. The msm has an agenda to help this administration, which means protecting the minorities and persecuting the evil, white, patriot, Christian males at every opportunity. They have hung Zman out to dry, and I will not be one who celebrates him having hits on his head and being in fincial ruin as justice for a dead thug Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Its private land. Not a campground so much as just making camp out in the woods on a ridge. It is firearms friendly. Its near knoxville, tn Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Of what you currently own? Id carry the .45 with a hard cast round as was mentioned before. New gun Auto? 10mm. New gun revolver? .357 or .44 mag. Im a big fan of .44 and even the larger stuff like .454, .460 and .500 S&W. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I know most people don't ever get to hit the woods for more than a night, but would anyone be up to a week long camp this fall/winter. I'm thinking Oct/Nov. time frame. That way its cooled off some and snakes aren't such a big worry. It would be a 7 day camp, up in the mountains near my parents place. No cell phones except for emergencies. No real modern conveniences, just a week away from the hustle, bustle and bullshit of everyday life. Anyone up for it? I am posting this way early to give people who are intrested time to iron out travel and time off from work details. Ill be going, whether its just me or enough to have our own rendezvous. Let me know if your intrested and we will get a hard date ironed out. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

You pay 115 once and I think 50 to renew three years later. Yeah but its still $115 plus a $50 class from someone who may or may not be as qualified as the people they are teaching, all to exercise a Constitutional right. Then if you want to keep exercising your right its $50 every 4 years. How would people feel if you had to take a class and pay a tax to exercise your right to free speech? Or any other rights?. Like I said Im not condoning it, but I understand it. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

This is what it boils down too. You have to do what you think is right. If you do, be ready to face the consquences of getting caught with it. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I'm not condoning it or saying I do it or would do it. But I can understand people who do it because they are sick and tired of paying to exercise a Constitutional right. This state has no clue what true firearms freedom is. I'm sick and tired of paying $115 to the state and $60 to someone who may or may not know as much or more than me about firearms, firearms safety and carry laws. Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

I am the exact opposite. I could take "slow" Zombies all day long. If a herd of those "Rage" zombies came around the corner I would be running with dirty pants. I feel sorry for all the .22 lr fanboys if it turns out to be rage zombies. Ill take me AR and if I can find one after it starts, Id rather have a M249 SAW or a 240G for the fast ones Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

They also make a .50 caliber airgun that pushes a 225 grain pellet at 600 fps. http://www.pyramydair.com/article/_50_Caliber_Dragon_Slayer_Air_Rifle_December_2007/45 Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

Interesting. MWR from John Willis, and the holster from John's ex-wife's company. And yet they work together :) I have products from the original company - SOE Gear in Oceanside, OSOE Gear here in TN, and BDS in Oceanside. I didnt know that was his ex's buisness. I remeber stories about SOE, but they were gone from Oceanside when I got stationed there Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere