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Thank you to our benefactor(s), and congratulations to all the winners.

I don't see the problem, but apparently they are looking to see if any charges get brought on this guy for defending his property. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/01/grand-jury-could-decide-charges-after-man-dies-tied-to-tree.html

I could not find what kind of motors the Weston uses, but I read that the induction motor on that particular LEM is very good, much better than the brush motor on their (LEM) cheaper models. I almost went with one of the cheaper LEM grinders until I read that they had different motors and were not US made. For non-US I might as well save a couple hundred, so I bought the $50 non LEM one. Edit - On reading about the Westons, the #22 and#32 are the only ones they will warranty for pet food use. http://www.westonsupply.com/Weston-Commercial-Meat-Grinders-p/commercial grinders.htm http://www.itsallmeat.net/which-meat-grinder-can-grind-bones/

I tried that, it works but unless you have a monster of a processor the dedicated meat grinder will run circles around it; even the extremely cheap one I have. Like I said, it may be because I stepped up from a hand grinder, which worked decently enough, to the electric I now have but it sure make it much faster. The thing I didn't like about the food processor is having to cube most of the meat before feeding it into the chute. With this one as long as the piece is small enough to fit into the throat the auger will pull it right in. I was feeding steak size pieces into mine with no issues.

Meh, everyone knows Christmas time is a busy time I am sure the winners will not mind waiting an extra day or two.

You mentioned a new extractor but not if it came with the o-ring kit. Some 300 BOs need a little extra grip for some reason, if you didn't install one you may want to try it before doing any lapping of the chamber.

For that kind of money I would go with an LEM. https://www.amazon.com/LEM-Products-W780A-Stainless-Electric/dp/B00E8MADPS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469904134&sr=8-4&keywords=Lem+meat+grinder

Yeah, the HP rating of these grinders are deceptive. This one is rated at 3/4 HP, 575 Watts but it did seem to bog down a bit on the chunks of pork fat(didn't need to reverse). But for years all I used was a hand grinder so that may make this one a whole lot better to me relatively speaking.

I bought a Country Trails grinder from Rural King after looking at many models. For the price ~$60 at the time, I figured if it lasted a couple deer seasons I would be OK with that. It does have the plastic gears so I was wary about that, but so far I have ground over 100lbs with it with no issues. I do want a LEM, but I have to have much more use for one than I do now to justify the price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Country-Trails-Heavy-Duty-3-4HP-575-Watt-Meat-Grinder-113-/381594883935

Any interest in having an area to discuss Gun/Shooting apps under Special Interest or General Interest? I use Strelok, some reloading apps and recently installed some shooting clock apps to try out and wanted to see if any others out there were using PC, or phone apps and what they thought about them. I know I have seen a few posts here and there about such programs but it's been scattered throughout the site. Or does everyone just look at the area that pertains to the activity such as Tactics and Training for a shooting clock app and Concealed Carry for posted business' apps?

That's why I never use my real name as a screen name, too many loons out there. I don't hide it or anything, but only the ones with a need to know will know.

In the long run probably the lawyers. That's $2,250.00 initially and the same every year, for now anyway. So if you need to register for say five years, that's $11,250 even though you have no plans to export anything. If you challenge the law, and make it a class action lawsuit then the lawyer fee can be spread out and or maybe some of these pro 2A organizations can also join in.

That's a pretty good price for that bundle, though I wish it had a certified rating or at least release the results of the independent testing on those plates (the video was nice to see). Most plates run around $250-$300 a set just by themselves, so for anyone just getting a system this is definitely a good deal.

I received my Vortex Crossfire II in the mail yesterday, it will sit atop my .277 Wolverine AR with a 20" barrel. Hope to reach out and touch some yotes and a deer or two with this puppy come hunting season. It came with a hood (and a free T-Shirt) which always seemed to cost more to purchase with other brands.

Next we will need an FFL and ITAR registration to own lathes, files and sandpaper. Me thinks TN's law AKA Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act, will soon have it's first challenge.

So can you thread your own barrel? Or is it restricted only if you do it for pay? 80% receivers? Form 1 suppressors? Are there any new restrictions or has this mostly been in place for some time?

I'm not much into external plate carriers anymore, though I have been through a few. Currently I have a NOC Concealment System which does have an external portion if you need to go from level IIIa to level IV (plates). I use SPEAR level IV plates in the carrier whenever I want to go observe some training with aerial gunnery.

Sounds good, I hope you went with the Vet discount on that scope, if not you'll kick yourself later.

Are you a Vet or LEO? http://www.vortexoptics.com/content/military_le_program If so, highly recommend their scopes.

I may look into an elk draw, but white tail are abundant on my property so no need for that. As for trail cameras, yes there is definitely some trial and error on placement. Between squirrels, the sun and even moving branches I get a lot of blank pictures. My other problem is that even though I don't use the cameras much they do not last. A couple only lasted a year then started to shut off even though it had good batteries. It sucks going two weeks between checking only to find out they shut down right after you left.

They are, and have been: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4581871.stm

Yea, I get it. I hate the fact that they can even do that; a Bill should stand or fall on its own merits. It should not be able to be changed that significantly (opposite meaning IMO) once it gets that far. I also hate when Bills get Riders, whose only sole way to pass is by being added to a Bill that has a chance. If it can't pass on its own, then maybe it shouldn't pass.

Still, even though they still think the bill passed as was originally intended, someone may still see this bill, as passed, a good reason not to continue posting. Unless I totally misunderstand the bill, a business is not liable if they do not post; correct?

I like it, I too wondered why they didn't allow CCW at these events. As for people having some common sense, well that is the issue now isn't it? But I would rather see these rules relaxed, the more this is common place the more we as a society will settle into a norm. Hopefully some of those norms will be more safety when handling loaded weapons. If I am looking for a holster for a certain weapon, I bring it along but not as my concealed carry. That way I can handle it all day long and not worry about clearing it in a room full of people.

!!! I know what our SAW gunners are going to want now.