deerslayer

  +1   I got a Raptor last year and am happy so far.  For the money, it has the most bang for the buck of all the 42s.  It's hard to find a 42" ZT with non-sealed transmissions.  I think Gravely was the only one I could find and it was $1k more than the Hustler. 

  Read the whole article.  He says that we obviously couldn't do what Cherokee did on a nationwide scale (that's where your paycheck comes in).  The part that really had me shaking my head was when he admitted the rich "would not be getting as much benefit" because their taxes would be higher.  He seems to imply that they would break even.  I also wonder how he would define "rich." 

I knew that chicken noodle network was becoming dominated more and more by the loony left, but this takes the cake...     http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/opinion/sutter-basic-income/index.html

  I wouldn't volunteer to take an airsoft round, but that doesn't make it worth a crap for shooting people who want to kill you. 

The CW9 would be the greatest carry gun ever made if it had a Glock trigger. 

Smoky Mountain Brewery in GB is my favorite pizza place. 

Three men are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by an ancient tribe.  The chief tells the three men the island is sacred and has now been violated.  They must choose their punishment--death, or bula bula.  The first man asks, "What's bula bula?"  The chief only says, "You must choose."  The man says, "Well, give me bula bula."  His hands and feet are tied, his pants are pulled down, and he is bent over a log.  Ten tribesmen take turns sodomizing him.  The chief turns to the second man and says, "You must choose."  The second man, distraught, finally says, "Well, I don't want to die.  I guess I'll take bula bula."  His feet and hands are tied, his pants are pulled down, and he is bent over a log.  Ten tribesmen take turns sodomizing him.  The chief turns to the third man, who immediately says, "You don't even have to ask, just kill me."  The chief raises his spear above his head and yells, "Death by bula bula!"

This looks like something that I might enjoy.  Are they having another one this year?

I don't think the big calibers' popularity has as much to do with power as it has to do with trajectory.  Lots of hunters are obsessed with "flat shooting" rifles.  If they researched the matter, many would be stunned to see how little difference there is between some common standard-power rounds vs. some of the magnums.  The sad part is that many of these big caliber addicts have no business shooting at anything past 200 yards.   

An American Sniper-styled movie about Carlos Hathcock. 

Define "reload."  My definition is ammunition produced using a previously fired case, either by individuals or by companies.  Some don't consider Ultramax or TN Cartridge to be reloads, but that is exactly what they sell.  Yes, they are licensed etc and can theoretically be held liable for a bad product, but they sell essentially the same product that I can produce on my press, with probably a lower level of quality control. 

  IF I can only get over this hamstring injury that won't quite go away...

Run a half marathon. 

  Nothing went wrong--it just doesn't always work. 

  If you are talking iron sights, why not set up your shooting eye to also be your reading eye?  This is what I did until a couple months ago, when I suffered a severe eye injury.  I'm still waiting for my vision to stabilize to see what I need/can do.    Edited to add...I would avoid LASIK like the plague--my wife is one of the non-95% success rate and she regrets the day she did it.  She is lucky that she is still able to wear soft lenses.  She is basically back to her pre-surgery correction with the added benefit of a continually fluctuating correction and ruined night vision. 

I owned a Honda 300 4x4 for 20 years and sold it two years ago.  It was the AK-47 of 4-wheelers and was still running strong when I sold it.  Call me a fuddy-duddy, but if I'm looking for the ultimate in dependability and longevity in a used 4-wheeler, I would stay away from liquid-cooled, power steering, electric shift, auto trans, belt drive, etc.  The comment above about buying from someone you know is worth remembering.  Run from the guy who loves mud, water and snorkel kits.

I got a Glock 35 three years ago and had plans to shoot lead bullets in it, so I put a KKM barrel in it  The factory barrel seemed to have quite a loose chamber, much looser than my 34.  This was a new gen 3 gun.  It seems that half the kBs are 40, and half of those are Glocks.  This could be due to the shear number of Glocks out there,  On the other hand, Glock chamber support (or lack of) gets knocked a lot, but there are many makes that lack chamber support.  If you shoot only jacketed factory loads, you have little need to worry. 

In no particular order...   -Winchester 94 Trapper .44 mag -Marlin .45-70 of some type -Remington Model 7 .260 or 7mm-08 stainless/synthetic -S&W M&P 10 -.300 BLK SBR -Ruger 77/22 -Remington 1100 12 ga. -Benelli Ultra Light 20 ga. -Sig P938 -S&W Model 66 4" w/ wood grips -Ruger Bearcat   BTW, my birthday is next week  :love:  

Where was this stand located?  Private/public/leased land?  This looks like some of the crap that we used to put up with when we leased land in McNairy County.  The locals didn't like us because we were outsiders/from the city/didn't belong, etc.  As far as they were concerned, what was ours belonged to them as soon as we left. 

Hmmm, 25 acres will probably not be very affordable in Fayette County.  I would look in Tipton, Lauderdale, Haywood, or Hardeman Counties.  Lauderdale and Hardeman will be pushing the 1 hour requirement, but some of Tipton and SW Haywood should be doable.    If you don't venture too far west past the Wolfchase area, Memphis won't be much of an issue for a Middle-TNer.  As stated above, MSSA is a fine shooting complex and is worth the initiation fee (unless you have 25 acres). 

+1 If they do bother investigating, he'll deny everything and they probably won't take one customer's word for it (he said/she said).  Video footage could prove otherwise, however.  If he has a pattern of accusations, things could get ugly for him. 

Grand Canyon and/or Zion National Park. 

  Just take a .22 auto to MSSA and shoot a Steel Challenge match.  It's pretty straightforward and will boost your competence with a handgun more quickly than most classes will. 

  It's called practice.

  +1   I have all RedMax and Echo stuff--you get what you pay for.  Other than some Echo and Husqvarna models, the Lowes/Home Depot stuff is often junk.  I had a 14 year old Echo blower get cancer this year, but a new $30 OEM carb off ebay made it run like new.  I had a Snapper w/ 6.5 Briggs that started eating coils.  A Honda replaced it.      Someone above mentioned Stabil.  Definitely add Stabil or something similar if your gas sits over the winter or for extended periods.  You should be ok untreated if you use it every two or three weeks.