Grayfox54

Exactly. But its not just medicine. In any scientific field there's always some political azzhat who thinks they know more than the experts. The real problem is that MSM gives these political idiots more coverage than the real experts. Thus we have a world of mis-information out there. I think Trump has been a pretty good President overall. However, on this Covid situation, he needs to just shut the hell up!

I've been a reloader for close to 40 years. But its not a hobby. I reload because I like to shoot. However, reloading can get to be time consuming as I generally do it in 500 to 1000 round batches. Over the last few years, I've caught some specials on factory ammo that were good enough that buying that was cheaper than my time reloading. 9mm is one round that fits this criteria. Caught on sale, its worth buying factory ammo. Keep an eye on Ammoseek.com. When it comes up cheap, buy in bulk. Another source I've found is your local Armslist.com site. Sometimes people sell a gun and then have a bunch of leftover ammo to get rid of. Bargains can be found. But you have to be careful, some jerks want more than the stores do. Just a couple of months ago, I bought 1000 rounds of .38 Special factory range ammo in the original boxes for about half its usual price.

You don't support freedom through intimidation. That's exactly what these morons are trying to do.

You also need to check to see if you PPK/S has had the recall done or if it even needs it. Some S&W made PPKs had an issue with accidental discharge when the safety was used. You can find the details at this site: S&W PPK/S recall If it needs it, send it to Walther Arms in Ft. Smith, Ark. DO NOT SEND IT TO S&W! Walther will fix it right and fast. They had mine back to me in just 8 days. If you haven't solved your out of battery problem by then, Let Walther look at it while they have it.

Yeah, the Walther PP series is another one of those guns I sorta have a thing for. The S&W version in .32 is quite scarce. I bought the only one I ever saw for sale. Sent it to Walther Arms in Ft. Smith Ark. to have the recall done and its been 100%. Great little gun. top row: .380s Middle row: 32acp Bottom row: .22LR BTW: Bond's gun was a Blue PPK in .32. If I ever run across one, I'll buy it!

I own several PP series pistols including a S&W although mine is in .32acp. I've never had a problem with any of them. Best guess from the description given, the extractor may be sticking, dirty or gummed up. Also check its recess in the breech end of the barrel. I have seen this in other guns. It's just enough to keep the slide from going completely into battery. A new recoil spring may fix it, but I'd still check the extractor just to be sure.

This morning a disabled friend of mine had an appointment. I volunteered to drive. We got finished right at noon, so we swung into Sonic for lunch. Started to order our usual Super Sonic bacon double cheeseburgers when the voice on the speaker came back "Sorry, we currently aren't serving double burgers. Single patty only". WHAT! Sure nuff, there was a message on the order screen which read: "We are currently serving a limited menu. Some of the items you want may not be available. We are sorry for the inconvenience." Ok, I can deal with social distancing, wearing masks, so many places closed and all the other stuff Covid has brought us. BUT NO BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGERS! Oh man, that's over the line! The end times are truly upon us.

The Trump administration has proposed a rule change to end the ban of firearms on all Army Corps of Engineers property. All I can say is 'bout damned time! The proposal is open for public comment until June 12. You'll find a link in the attached story. So far there are about 2,500 comments with about 99% of them in favor. Proposal to change COE firearms rules Now, if we could just get TVA to figure this out.

4Freedom: you might try looking into IT contractors. My older son has and is currently working for one. They work at various places under contract doing all sorts of IT stuff. My son was working at a Cummins turbo factory where everything from machines to inventory and shipping were all computer controlled. The factory where he was working got shut down by the virus. But he still has a job and is getting paid. His bosses tell him that as soon as they get another opening, he'll go back to work. Although it might be at a totally different place. A good contractor has openings in a wide range of skills. I'm sure the right one could find a place that fits your particular talents. BTW: check into state dept of education classes. They are low cost and readily available. My son has updated/ upgraded several of his computer certificates by taking night classes.

I've got one of the early Rossi copies. Great little rifle! That rifle, a brick of ammo and a set of spinners make for a fun day.

Miculek is an amazing shooter. I met him once very briefly at some special event out at MSSA several years ago. Really nice guy. Very friendly.

I honestly don't know if reading Indian Country first would be helpful or not. I was given books 1 & 3 and read them. #2 and 4 are on the way and I haven't read them yet. However, I would suggest you start with People's Republic as it lays out the premise and explains the way things are. Generally authors of a series tend to build on previous books.

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My biggest fear right now is that with a re-opening that there will be a sudden surge in the virus and we'll have to start all over again from scratch. I think I'll stay hunkered down for a while and see what happens.

For 2K you can buy a couple of excellent entry level guns + top quality glass and a lot of ammo. Buy a nice rifle and give it a whirl. Then decide if you really want to spend that kind of money or even if .22 competition is your thing. You can get some excellent advice over at RimfireCentral.com. But I'd just ask about getting into competition and not mention any price range. Granted tho, some of those guys have some seriously expensive .22s.

Well after writing the review, I decided to just go ahead and order Indian Country from Amazon. I also discovered that the 4th book is out. Its titled "Collapse". Both are on their way. BTW: also ordered the latest of James Rollin's Sigma Force series as well. Another outstanding series of techno-thrillers that blend action, science and history exceedingly well into great reading.

Not long ago I was gifted books #1 Peoples Republic & #3 Wildfire of the Kelly Turnbull series by Kurt Schlichter. Very interesting books. Its a different kind of SHTF story. Here the premise is that in the near future the United States experiences a civil war. Its conservatives vs liberals. When the fighting ends, the U.S. is split into two separate countries. Most of the central and southern parts are still the United States of America. The northeast down to the Caroilinas and across to Illinois along with the entire west coast are the newly formed People's Republic. The PR is a socialist and ultra liberal nation. The stories take place about 10 years after the war. Life in the U.S is pretty much the same. However, the PR is falling apart. Socialist practices, ultra liberalism and a massively corrupt government has taken a huge toll. The wealthy and connected live luxurious and privileged lives behind walls, gates and armed guards. The middle class pretty much doesn't exist anymore. The majority of the PR's citizens are dirt poor, live in squaller and struggle just to get enough to eat. The police are little more than armed thugs. Their primary duty is to ensure order by force and protect the upper class.. They are free to victimize, terrorize and even murder the average citizens at will. Ultra political correctness is the order of the day. One wrong off the cuff remark can get you sent to a re-education camp. From which few ever return. The protagonist is Kelly Turnbull. U.S. Army Socom operator now retired and living in Texas. He spent much of the war behind enemy lines training and organizing resistance fighters. He understands what it takes to survive in the PR. He now makes his living by infiltrating the PR and rescuing friends and family of wealthy Americans who got trapped behind enemy lines. He also does occasional odd jobs for the CIA. He is a professional soldier through and through and his services don't come cheap. The stories are action packed and fast paced. Its the presentation of the PR itself that's absolutely mind boggling. While some of it may seem to go overboard, its a fascinating view of what just might happen in an ultra-liberal country. Once the book stores open back up, I'll go looking for book #2 Indian Country. This is reportedly a prequel covering Turnbull's service during the war. A fourth book is on the way.

Deerslayer: I use the Kroger at Stage and Bartlett Blvd. Its a very popular store and often quite crowded. As for social distancing, when I got in line to wait for the store to open, two young men got in behind me. They were only about 2 feet back. I looked at them and politely said "Step back please." They did, no problem. I said "Thank you" and everything was cool. I think most folks are ok with keeping distance. Its our new way of life.

Nah, I've got one. Its kinda iffy. It kills some, but others just shake it off like nothing. Probably wouldn't even phase a murder hornet. I'm partial to a good old fashioned fly swatter myself.

First of all understand that I cook just for myself. I try to keep meals small and easy. As such, I go grocery shopping once a month. One trip to Kroger and one trip to Sam's pretty much covers all my needs for the month. Usually a couple of small quick trips for bread, milk or some other small thing thrown in there somewhere. But I buy the bulk of my food on one day at the first of each month. Its time. I went to Kroger a few days ago. I got up early to make the 7:00 to 8:00 am "Senior Hour" in hopes they had restocked overnight and there would be a good selection. WRONG! Lots of empty shelves still. A little bit of some off brand toilet paper and paper towels. No kleenex! and I'm suffering badly from allergies. Canned vegetables were decent. But canned foods, chili, soup and such, well the pickings were slim and mostly off brands. I was really disappointed with the meat dept. Nothing in the way of small packages like I normally buy. You know, a single steak or a 2 pack of pork chops. About all they had was huge roasts. monster T-bones and family packs with about a dozen pieces in them. No good for a single guy. But I did manage to grab a couple of one pound packages of ground beef before what little there was disappeared. Ok, so I got what I could and went home. Yesterday I tried to go to Sam's at about noon. Nope! Line to get in was wrapped around the building. And judging from the huge carts of the people coming out, it had probably been picked over pretty good already. So I just went back home. This morning I got there half an hour before they opened. I knew there would be a line waiting for the doors to open, but still, I was somewhere around number 60 or 70 to get in. While waiting, the line behind me grew to about another hundred people. So I get in the door and made a beeline for the meat department. Good news! it was well stocked. Yeah, Sam's likes to bulk pack too. But I grabbed a couple of 6 packs of pork chops and three 4 packs of steaks. Figured I better get it while I can. Actually managed to get a bulk pack of Puffs facial tissue. Thank God! My nose will definitely appreciate them. Not the usual selection, but I grabbed a bunch of frozen stuff. Sandwiches, quickie stuff and such. Oh, and when I left, there was still a line wrapped around the building to get in. BTW: when I got home I ended up spending more than an hour breaking down the big packages of meat and re-wrapping it all for the freezer in individual pieces. I actually bought much more than I should have. But it was there and with all the talk of coming food shortages, I wasn't taking any chances. So, it was a bit of a PITA, but I'm good for a couple of months at least. So, how's the food shopping where you are? Good, bad, slim pickins or well stocked? Any horror stories to share?

Just in case y'all don't already know......... The 1911 is a controlled feed system. Its designed for the case rim to slide up under the extractor when feeding from the magazine. NEVER drop a round into the chamber and close the slide on it. Doing so can bend or break the extractor. This is why some companies went to a spring loaded external extractor.