MacGyver

Tough week in Ashland City. They're looking for an officer this morning who went after a car in the river.

Mine's a Gen1, but I've not had the first problem with it.

That's great to hear. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Please do update us when she comes through.

Oh man, you've got it.

I'll look at this from another perspective, and simply say from both an engineering and manufacturing perspective - not to mention market demand, We should probably have multiple sub $400 ARs at this point. There's no market reason holding them back There is plenty of room in the market for higher end, higher priced boutique stuff. But, there is no reason a basic AR with mil-spec components and a decent barrel need cost more.

I mentioned in the other thread that I would be hesitant to shoot one with a 22LR. 17 HMR is a different story. Within 100m, so long as the wind is within reason, I wouldn't and haven't hesitated with the 17. That is one positively explosive little round.

The .44mag is a good choice. If they're attacking pets I wouldn't back away from using .22LR if I was somehow limited (range, houses nearby, sound, etc.). But, I'd definitely choose something that hits harder to increase my chances with limited opportunities.

I was taught pretty much the same method to just "take their pajamas off":

Can you draw it from your pocket without having to readjust your grip before firing? That's generally where every pocket pistol other than a j-frame breaks down for me.

Zebra F-701 for decades here. All stainless. Unlikely to get taken by a overzealous TSA agent. And, it'll only set you back $5 if you lose it.

Fun!

Being an Atlanta kid, I'm a Coke guy through and through. But, the limited run of Royal Crown Draft they did several years ago with cane sugar was outstanding. As to Moon Pies - I'll just leave this here: http://gardenandgun.com/article/anatomy-classic-do-it-yourself-moon-pies?page=0%2C1 They're wonderful!

With he back pressure added by the suppressor, you're likely to get some blowback. The gas has to go somewhere.

Yeah, there are millions of the old H&R Toppers and the like out there. Look around and you can find one for less than $100.

You're welcome to check out my PacLite on a Volquartsen lower. It's a race dragon.

She's a cutie! Congrats.

It's the third hole that'll get you in trouble on a lower - not the markings.

I don't know that I have any .22 caliber pellets laying around to test it out, But I'd be willing to be on a bolt gun you could just insert a pellet into the breach end of the barrel like you would a normal pellet gun and just used a piece of primed brass. A 209 primer might get you a little more velocity, but I bet a normal small rifle primer would do just fine. I would probably work fine on an AR, too. It's not like it's going to even begin to cycle the action.

Man...tough crowd around here. Y'all will have to forgive me, as the cable sales channels aren't really aren't really part of my daily consumption, but isn't she the one everyone was fawning over on election night four years ago as the camera followed her around at ass level?

She was a dog whose story was bigger than her life. She loved that paddleboard. Primarily I think it was because she could stand in the end of it and I could paddle silently up into a bunch of ducks where she could jump into the middle of them. If I left in the board without her, she would swim after me until I turned around. Ocean, lake, creek, river or farm pond - she didn't care - she would go. And, Lord help you if you were standing on the edge of a dock and someone threw a decoy or a tennis ball past you

She was such a loyal dog. I'm pretty sure she could have been gravely injured and she'd still be checking on you to make sure you were okay. Unlike a lot of labs, she was able to be really active her whole life up until about Thanksgiving. I know that we made the right choice today as she basically went as soon as she got the sedative shot. Her body relaxed and she was gone.

Had to say goodbye to a great friend this afternoon after almost 14 years. Daisy was the most loyal dog I've ever known. My wife and I got her a week after we got married, and she's been everywhere and through everything with us since. She really should have been a working dog. She took absolute joy in performing the jobs you gave her. She would retrieve until you were the one who was worn out. The second picture below on the paddle board was the only way she'd let my kids swim in the lake If she wasn't out on the board right beside them, she'd jump in, grab the strap on the back of their life jackets and tow them back to shore. Man, we're going to miss this dog.

I wonder how much of it is that anyone with any reputational currency is getting out and cashing in while they can. I can't imagine the next few years generating a lot of excitement at Fox.

Neat. I've kind of had making some cleavers on my "when I get around to it" project list for a couple of years. I really like what you've done here.