deerslayer

Mt. Leconte.

Do you know for sure that they were shipped Thursday? UPS and FedEx often get blamed when they never had the package to begin with.

You'd be surprised how many people live on a dirt path with five other houses and no numbers on any of the houses, but a row of mailboxes out on the main road. Somehow, the order of the mailboxes never matches the order of the houses.

That's gotta be a first...

Are you one of those people who live on a gravel road with five other houses and nobody has an address visible? Also, how is it the fault of a driver when a shipper ships a package to someone's old address?

Wow, the misinformation runs wild in this thread. 1. OS is on the money--the Reauthorization bill is about FedEx and UPS playing the same game by the same rules. 2. FedEx and UPS both use the "ring and run" method. If a shipper wants a signature for a delivery, they can easily specify such. FedEx once left a 17" Compaq computer monitor on my front porch in the rain. 3. UPS pays zillions every month in damage claims, as does FedEx. Claims paid only when packages are lost is a fallacy. 4. There is UPS and UPS Freight. UPS does not ship pallets. 5. I am no lover of unions, but I would like to see some of you run a UPS route for one month and complain that you were getting paid too much or that union work rules made for a "cush" job. Yes, I work at UPS. Fire away.

Take a hard look at an STI Trojan or Ranger II www.stiguns.com. If you are thinking about a Kimber, go to an IDPA match. The guy cussing his 1911 and talking about switching to tactical plastic probably has a Kimber in his hand.

I converted a 23 to shoot 9mm with a lone wolf barrel like andersmg mentioned. It did fine. Sometimes, people have to change the ejector to a 9mm also.

The Guns & Ammo smith is named Phil Colley, I believe. He's always done sights for me in less than 30 minutes. Call before you go--he keeps odd hours and is not there on weekends.

I would love to go to LeConte this time of year. I was up ther in late April a few years ago, and there was snow on the sides of the trail (not 48" though!)

Anybody taken this at RUSA? Street Handgun - Force on Force

Rangemaster has an IDPA-style match every Friday night.

I think Yeager challenges people to an airsoft gunfight. You would probably lose. The biggest gripe I hear about RUSA is that, like many permit classes, they finish before the mandatory 8 hours or whatever it is. My wife and several friends got their permit training at RUSA, and all grumbled about being held the last hour or two so the teacher could BS and tell stories. I'm sure some of the stories are fascinating to newbies. Tom can elaborate on this more than I can, But Rangemaster takes full advantage of the whole 8 hours.

I'll have to stick up for Rangemaster. I took Combative Pistol I with Tom Givens. We weren't there to make friends or have a laugh. We were there to learn and train with one of the best. That we did.

In a competition-type enviroment, get a 34 if you are fast, but looking for more accuracy. Get a 17 if you are happy with your accuracy, but want to pick up speed. I'm not convinced that any Glock is more accurate than any other Glock. I am convinced that the bigger Glocks are easier to shoot quickly and accurately. If you are looking for strictly a range/house gun, might as well go ahead and get the 34. The difference in trigger pull weight is almost negligible. +1 on wider rear sights--that daylight on each side of the front sight does wonders for speed.

Check out this thread (espicially the pics): http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/handgun-carry-self-defense/34680-g26-vs-g19-concealed-carry-any-difference.html I'm the one who compared a 26 w/ grip ext to a bobtail 19 w/ 3.5" barrel. I carry both and the 26/27 is easier for me to hide than a 19/23.

Handall, I think. It's not on there any more.

These pics may help illustrate what I'm talking about:

The stock 26 is shorter both front to back and mag base to rear sight. Add a pinky extension, and the 26 is about the same length along the FRONT of the grip, but the butt is still shorter. Think of a bobtail 1911. A 26 w/ pinky extension is a bobtail 19 with a 3.5" barrel. I carry both and the subcompact is definitely easier to hide. That said, I like the 19 better.

Thank goodness my Tacoma has the Japanese gas pedal, and not the American one.

+1 Just look at how many people on here start a thread that goes something like "Sold the HK and got an XDm..." People get bored.

Had a blowout in a curve at mile 156 on I-40 eastbound. THP pulls ups and turns on his lights. He stays until I'm done changing the tire. I appreciated his car and lights alerting oncoming 80 mph traffic that I was hunkered down with a 1/2" drive flex handle just around the curve. After I was done, he thanked me for having a spare and the tools to change my tire. I looked at him funny and he said, "If you only knew." Arizona cop pulls me and my buddy over for doing 92 on I-40 about two hours west of Flagstaff. My buddy flashes his badge and he let us go after giving said buddy a lecture (buddy was driving). It was like he didn't really want to let us go, even though a cop was driving. I came away with a positive attitude toward this guy because he seemed reluctant to put away his ticket book at the mere sight of a badge. He did in the end, though.

My P3AT ran right out of the box, as long as I didn't feed it PMC. I don't need any gun that won't run after 200-300 rounds with SOMETHING. Like others, I have no love affair with .380s.

Don't think anybody above said this, but make sure you are not loading small primers with a large primer cup.

Bass Pro in Mphs recently started stocking powder and a FEW primers. Guns and Ammo always has powder, and sometimes primers.