MacGyver

Here's a variety of rubber ones. http://www.mcmaster.com/#rubber-balls/=h9m636 If you order from them, don't pay for expedited shipping. They ship out of Atlanta, and most times I've gotten my stuff via USPS the next day.

Have you tried Mcmaster Carr? They'll have PTFE balls and a variety of other plastics. I'll see if I can post a link when I'm off my phone. B

I saw someone at the range with one of these the other day and was pretty impressed. It looked like a great box - diamond plate steel, roll-on design and all. Then, on his way out of the range, the handle broke and the resulting spill popped open the door and dumped out all his stuff.I went from, "man that's a great idea" to "man, that's awful" in under a second.

I get totally put out sometimes when I want a product, but am disappointed by either the unavailability of it or by the total lack of quality in a product that I've just spent good money on. What are the products that you've either been totally disappointed by or simply cannot find? For me, of late it's been magazine holders. I hate spending $75 on a Raven Concealment one, but every other holder I've tried of late has either been low quality or prints more than my weapon. I mean, is it really that tough? I guess I'm going to have to start pressing my own kydex.

Videos like this are a great argument for hunting. Though we seldom get the chance to see it, death in nature is rarely quick or painless, and often involves getting eaten alive.

Hmm. Could be, I guess.

If so, shoot me a PM. I've got a need for one, and would just assume support someone on here.

If you decide to go the p90x route, be very careful with the plyometrics and kempoX workouts. They are high impact, and can exacerbate joint issues, especially when some extra weight is present. I think you might be better served, at least in the beginning by another program. Having done both, you seem like an ideal candidate for Body for Life / Eating for Life. Both programs take a commitment, but Body for Life is better suited to someone who isn't already in good shape. I can say that one of the 90-day body for life challenges I've done over the years was with a coworker who was morbidly obese. He made the commitment in the kitchen and the gym, and he's the closest example of fat literally melting off that I've ever seen. Dude couldn't stay in clothes. There were several weeks where he lost double digit pounds and had to adjust his belt multiple holes. He kept that belt, and after a year on the program, that belt went around him twice.

Hydrate. A lot.

Nice rig!

I'll just post this link, to the infamous Ryan's Steakhouse Incident: http://www.ihos.com/steakhouse.html

Buckshot's Modern Trappers Guide is probably the best book available today on trapping. This book was literally going for ten times the price in the link below before it was rereleased. http://www.snare-trap-survive.com/Buckshots-Book-Survival-Trapping-Guide-S.htm His scent lures are awesome, too. Both the "raccoon stacker" and "predator thrasher" work great.

I use real, "professional" snares from Buckshot's Trapping Supply. Snares aren't something you're likely to get lucky with in a survival situation unless you've really practiced the art beforehand. And, a wounded animal can wreak havoc on your equipment. There are a couple folks on here who can weigh in, but from my perspective, the secrets to being successful with snares are placing enough good snares, choosing the right placement at natural or man made bottlenecks and improving your odds through the use of scent lures - in that order. I carry several snares because I think they're worth it. A snared raccoon can keep you alive for a week. As to checking them, I like them in a place I can check them without getting too close to them and getting my scent on them. But, check them often. Note that there are a lot of laws that cover trapping. If you're going to hone your skills, make sure you do it within the confines of the law.

That's a first for a chick-fil-a

Survival gear is just like your carry weapon. If it's sitting at home - it won't do you any good when it comes down to needing it. Man has an incredible capacity to survive - but a little gear goes a long way. If you are going to stare down the reaper and send him packing, you have to be prepared. My kits are broken down on a graduated basis. I would consider your Ziploc kit equivalent to the level I kit I've listed below. These kits are broken down into levels: pocket, I, II and III and are fully 'stackable' That is, if I've got Level III, then I also have Level II and I. Here they are: Pocket kit - this stuff goes everywhere - everyday - to church, the grocery store, wherever - this is what goes in my pockets: Multitool (currently Leatherman Skeletool CX), Knife with locking blade (backup is good - currently a Spyderco military - a big knife can do a little knife job, but not vice versa), small lighter, small flashlight (Maratac AAA is AMAZING), lip balm, space pen, phone, wallet, carry weapon Level I kit - this should fit into a cargo pocket comfortably - some people like an Otter box or something like that. If you are old school, this is your tobacco tin kit. Both are too bulky for me, so I fit it in one of those wallets for kayakers that looks like two heavy ziploc bags and folds in half. Contents: · Flint Rod and Scraper – 1 ea. · Butane Lighter – 1 ea. · Betadine – 10% solution ½ Fluid Ounce Bottle -1 ea. · Signal Mirror – 1 ea. · 24 Fish Hooks & Split Shot · Large Fish Hook – 2 ea. · Spool of Tripwire – 1 ea. · Sewing Needles (Large Eye)– 3 ea. · Fishing Line (10-12 lbs.) – 40 ft. · 550 Para Cord – 20 ft. 2 ea. · Eze-Lap Diamond Sharpener – 1 ea. · Space Blanket – 1 ea. · First Aid Kit – Personal · Button Compass – 1 ea. · Fuel Tabs (Hexamine)– 2 ea. · Freezer Bags – 2 ea. If I'm actually in the field then my other cargo pocket usually has a MS2000 rescue strobe, a MSR steripen, a better compass and a Garmin Etrex loaded up with the maps of the operating area. If I am in a more civilized area, the Level I kit goes on the inside pocket of my suit coat and the extra gear in my briefcase along with a bigger light and some extra AAs. Both make it through magnetometers at the airport fine - the kit is so crowded it just shows up a one mass - that or the fine folks manning it just don't get paid to care. Level II kit - carried in a small (500 cu. inch) ruck or buttpack - Always in the car. I'm always stuffing things in here. Thus, there are always some extra goodies, but the contents always include: · Insect Repellent · 550 Para Cord – 50 ft. - (You really can't have enough) · Ranger Sighting Compass · Flashlight (larger LED light plus LED Headlamp) · Dehydrated Sponges · Mini Cable Ties – 50-75 ea. · Commercial Game Snares – (4 ea. Small, 1 ea. Medium) · Animal Scent Lures · Fishing Kit · Small Frog Gig · Sun Screen · Hygiene Kit (Campsuds, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Small Roll AP Paper) · Clear Plastic Trash Bags · 9 Hour Candle – 1 ea. · Medium Fixed Blade Knife · Notepad (Waterproof) with Pencil · Tubular Webbing – 1 Inch, 15 ft. · Carabineer (Locking) · Sling Rope – 15 ft. · Mini Chain Saw · Emergency Bivy (AMK makes a great one that's cheap) · Trioxane Fuel Tabs – 4-5 ea. · Emergency Strobe · Global Positioning System · VHF Radio with Weather Bands · Extra Batteries – 6 ea. AA, 3 ea AAA · Leather Gloves with Liners · Watch Cap · Rations – 2 Day (3 High Protein Myoplex bars, 3 Gatorade, Peanut Butter, Bullion Cubes, Tea Bags, Sugar) · Nalgene Canteen (1 Liter) – 2 ea. · First Aid Kit (Rapid Deployment Kit) Level III kit - carried in a small assault ruck (~1500 cu. inch) - this one is for when you know that you might be stuck out for a while - I guess this one qualifies as the 'bugout bag' - and for me, it's truly that - by the time we get here, things have seriously headed south · Water Purifier · Game Snares – (3 small, 2 medium, 2 Large) · Utility Pot · Military Fuel Tabs – 5 ea. · Gortex Pants and Jacket · Nalgene Canteen – Large · Sling Rope – 50 ft. · Hydration System · Large Fixed Blade Knife · Small Shovel · Whetstone · Gortex Bivy · Poncho Liner · Stove with Fuel · One pair clothes - matched to mission, environment, season · Extra Socks · LRP First Aid Kit · Pistol with Extra Magazine · Ammunition (matched to objective) · Rations – 3 Day (5 High Protein Myoplex bars, 5 Gatorade, Peanut Butter, Tea Bags, Sugar, Bullion )

I keep expecting Growing Trade to show up in a Justified episode:

Man...what a loss. Dirt Farmer is one of my favorite albums of the last couple years.

So I run a company, and have three kids 5 and under. My wife and I are fortunate that I do well enough so that she is able to stay home with our kids while they are young. There are 168 hours in a week, and I account for every one of them in some form or fashion. Some days I wonder how I've been able to keep the engines lit on my company in this economy. At the same time I think of how wonderfully blessed I am. I don't travel 50 weeks a year like I did when I first got married. I can put food on my table, a roof over our heads and pay my bills and taxes (albeit with some grumbling on the taxes). I set a simple goal for myself for this year back at the beginning of March when I renewed my license. This year, I'm really going to feel like I got my money's worth out of it. I'm going to do a lot more fishing this year, though a lot of it may be be spring and summer nights out on the lake with a gas lantern. We had a great three day fishing trip last year down Big South Fork, and I'm going to do that again. I'll probably hog hunt in Alabama this year. And, I'll definitely get my money's worth out of my saltwater fishing license in Florida. My oldest daughter is 5, and she loves fishing. She saw me rigging a pole to use on my paddleboard out in the gulf last week and immediately set out to retrieve her "princess" fishing pole - a close relative of the bream slaying Snoopy pole. Life is so busy. I may not be as successful as the guy who gets out there multiple times a week and really puts the time in, but I'm going to enjoy all the time I do get to be out there, and I'm going to make a little extra time for it.

I've shot a ton of these with great performance over 6.3gr AA#7.

You have to ask yourself which is better, surreptitious "failure" or Japan shooting it out of the air and causing a MAJOR international incident when it crossed into their airspace. I was kind of pulling for the Japanese, but kudos to whoever ensured its failure.

Thanks for the info, joe! This is something I've been meaning to get out and try this spring. I've done a ton of trotline fishing over the years, but I figure this is a good way to keep the kids engaged, too.

I don't care for the gold annodizing, but love seeing Ruger do it right.

SOB carry does have some issues to think about before you go down that path. Primarily, it takes a lot of practice to get the pistol up to a good retention position without covering yourself or someone near you with the muzzle. Add in some stress and fingers going to the trigger prematurely, and I personally don't think it's a great idea for a lot of people. That said, with the right holster, it's comfortable, and the pistol conceals really well.

Closing this thread. We don't really want to give this guy more press than he generates on his own.

I've got an E.R. Shaw 1:9 on a rifle I built specifically to shoot Aguilla SSSs. I've been really impressed with it for the cost. But, like dolomite and graycrait said above, the 10/22 is a platform. It's hard to upgrade just one component and get all the accuracy you might expect.