QuackerSmacker

I hope the left wing media and their admirers go absolutely nuts with this repeal 2A agenda, in time, energy and money. Let them antagonize the great silent majority and exhaust themselves on the impossible. THEY will then be the ones that find out what a slippery slope it is, and we will rejoice at the sight of them all piled up in a heap.

This stuff is getting out of control. Banks dictating customers' gun policies, restaurants not serving uniformed armed cops ---- what's next?

Thank you! I go out to Wyoming about every other summer and visit my buddy's ranch outside of Dubois. When we go into the local bars, people I haven't met yet ask where I'm from, and when I say "Chicago" they just about go into a catatonic state. Then I laugh and smile, and say something like "NO! Don't worry, I'm not one of THEM!" It breaks the ice real fast and we get to talking, and they see real fast that we're on the same page. So I have no worries.

Beyond that, I will only add that I seriously doubt if there is anyone else looking to get out of ILLannoy that is a lifetime member of the NRA, the Second Amendment Foundation, and, yes, TGO! I know a good thing when I see it.

There are a bunch of ILLannoyans that you do need to worry about, and I sure hope they don't follow along and wreck my experience, and yours. On our final drive down there I'll toss out a few thousand pounds of nails at the IL border....

Guess that's kinda what I figured, since that was the third comment along those lines. I can certainly understand that, I'd probably have the same kinda doubt if the situation was reversed. We were going to move to Colorado, but it is getting so "Californicated," as they say, that we didn't want to move there and watch a great Western state get destroyed. So the good news is: I don't have any Damn Yankee ways to bring with me. And I'm damn glad of that!

What could I possibly want to change about Tennessee? TNBuckeye, what does "Just don't go trying to change too much stuff" mean? I'm honestly confused........sorry

There are so many folks leaving ILLannoy that U-Haul is having a problem getting trucks and trailers back here. It's a one-way street. Our state legislature is now voting for all sorts of gun control madness. Can't wait to get the hell outta here! bersaguy: Thanks! We're now in Streamwood, between Elgin and Schaumburg. That's about 35 miles NW of downtown Chicago. Spent 30 years in Park Ridge. Thanks for all the good wishes, everyone. Looks like we've got a shooting party at ORSA with this group right here. Terrific!

Here's a real good review of the Federal offerings: Hydra-Shok, HST, and Guard Dog. Bottom line, looks like HST best Federal round for carry, and Guard Dog best for inside-home defense https://www.range365.com/ammo-test-federal-self-defense-handgun-bullets

Thanks, Guys. Nice to meet you too! And a couple of ORSA members as well. Can't wait! Q

Highly recommend Federal Guard Dog 45 ammo for carry. They are 165 grain, but run at over 1000 fps. Very unique design that expands every time yet feeds like an FMJ. They run great in my 45s, same ones as the OP has. http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammo/review-federal-guard-dog-ammunition/

Rock Island auctioned one in December for $418,000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/12/13/10-expensive-firearms-sold-december-2017-rock-island-premiere-auction/

Can't wait to move to Tennessee. We've had a few decades of ILLannoy ---- hey, we're slow learners! Anyway, the wife and I are gonna move down there, near Knoxville, this fall, and we're really excited about it. I have a number of firearms (arsenal?) and enjoy all outdoor sports. The Oak Ridge Sportsman's Association looks especially interesting. Would appreciate any comments on that. You guys can't imagine how different your forum is from my current one in IL. You're talking about fun stuff, and we're talking about whether the Gov is gonna sign the bill that would make everyone who owns a mag over 10 rounds a felon. Like I said, can't wait to move to Tennessee! Oh, to be around like-minded people................