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I just want to be part of this epic thread.

Now saying the suspect has died.

I called Hi Point this morning. The operating handle and roller were missing from my 995 when I picked it up yesterday to throw it in my truck. It likely vibrated out while the gun was riding in it's assigned duty station, the rack on the front of my 4 wheeler. The 995 makes a great 4 wheeler accessory. I can't blame Hi Point as this gun takes a beating and is subject to a lot of vibration. I suspect a dab of Loctite would have prevented this issue and will be used going forward. The parts are on their way, no charge, covered under warranty, no questions asked. Thanks Hi Point for the great customer service.

I recently purchased a 22 acre parcel in Grainger County that's mostly wooded with a couple of level clear areas. Like much of east Tennessee, much of it is hillside but I have a gated road on the property that gets me from the front to the back and top. Most of it is fenced with barbed wire. I've got a nice pistol range area that I plan to clear to at least a hundred yards in the fall once the leaves are off the trees and I can get a better line of sight. Having the ability to shoot on my own land was the primary consideration during my search. I was able to find that. I've seen deer and turkey there but I haven't hunted in years. That could change. The place has a small pond, a house, and a barn on it but the house was built in the 30s and is in poor condition and needs to go. The previous owner said he had been offered $1000 a year for hunting rights but I've not been approached and I'm not planning to lease it out. I spend a lot of time there on weekends and would prefer to maintain my privacy and solitude. There are mostly hardwoods on it and I have considered hiring a forestry consultant and looking into the possibility of getting a little return out of some selective timber sales. If any members here are in that business, I'd be interested in hearing from you. Putting a home on it is not out of the question but for now I'm pretty happy with the convenience of living in town, keeping daily drives to a minimum, and having a weekend getaway about 20 minutes away. One thing I can say for certain is that I haven't regretted buying this property. Not once, not for a moment. Good luck with your search!

Yep, I'm pretty pleased. With a cool evening in the forecast last night, my wife and i went to our property in the hills for a little picnic and campfire outing. We brought our survival bag along because....well....you just never know. She decided she wanted to try starting the fire with no matches or lighter. After all, she has seen Les Stroud do it on TV. This was her first attempt at survivor style fire starting. She used a Swedish Firesteel and sure enough, within 4 or 5 minutes, we had a fire. Matches? We don't need no stinking matches!

A couple of weeks ago I got 5000 rounds of 40 grain solid American Eagle for $149.95 +$18 shipping at glensoutdoors.com. It runs great in everything I have including my finicky Walther P22.

Spyderco Tenacious and a CRKT neck knife.

I carry mine in the front pocket in a DeSantis Superfly.

I ordered and received 5000 rounds of 40 grain .22 LR. At $149.99, I couldn't pass it up. Shot about 800 rounds Saturday so I may have to order more soon. I figure small game would feed me well if the SHTF. I'll save the bigger, more expensive ammo for the zombies.

I have several 1911s and I also have a M&P 40. I actually find the M&P easier to field strip and reassemble than the 1911. I never pull the "tool" out of the M&P. A toothpick, pen, twig, long fingernail, pocketknife, any number of items can be used to reach the little lever. And I don't have to worry about putting that little scratch on the side of my M&P when I reassemble it. Both the 1911 and the M&P are more accurate than I am and the M&P has never failed to fire when the trigger is pulled with well over 1000 rounds through it. Don't get me wrong, I love the 1911 platform and it is a joy to shoot but it is heavier and just doesn't hold as many rounds as the M&P. Going to the range, I enjoy a 1911. Going into a firefight, I'd prefer the M&P.

Thanks OS. I thought someone wanted to ban short sleeved shirts.

I've had a beard of some sort, long, trimmed, full, goatee, but never clean shaven since leaving the military in the mid 70s.

I've run hundreds of rounds through mine. It's a 9mm. JHP and FMJ, much of it cheap stuff like Tula and WWB. There have been no issues or failures.

I carry mine in my pocket in a DeSantis Super Fly. It's now my everyday carry and the DeSantis is the only holster I have for it. It conceals as well as my 642. But I did have to quit wearing spandex.

Mythbusters did a segment on this. If I remember correctly, they cooked ammo in an oven and it wouldn't go off until about 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Your plastic dashboard would be a puddle on the floor by that point.

I like this gem in the comments: Silence is golden, duct tape is silver.

I didn't learn much about woodland footwear in this thread but I thoroughly enjoyed reading through it.

Is a hunting license required to shoot a coyote on your own property? I worry about my dogs being attacked. I lost one years ago and I always suspected it was the victim of a coyote attack although I had no evidence other than knowing they were in the area.

Is that a Pez dispenser in his pants?

In my day we didn't need a bus monitor.

I had rotator cuff surgery a few years ago. I was back to work in a week. I shouldn't have been but the company I work for requires that you go on a leave of absence after five days and I wasn't having that. I would not expect anyone to return to work a week after rotator cuff surgery. I had to travel the week i returned and had to find a hotel room with a recliner in it because I still couldn't sleep laying in a bed. I could barely get any sleep in a recliner. Driving was a pain. I did away with the sling after the first week. It was more trouble than it was worth. In my follow up visit with my doctor, he was shocked that I was back at work. Fortunately for me, my job (engineering) requires me to run my mouth more than anything else. I seem to have developed a high tolerance for pain over the years. I tend to just ignore pain when I need to. If I'm paying attention to it, I live with pain every day. I have experienced some very serious injuries in the past and carry a collection of screws and rods in my bones. Truthfully, it took several months to get full comfortable motion but overall the procedure was a success and I'm glad I had it done. Best of luck and speedy recovery!

Guns are for buying, not selling.

I've heard of crocus cloth but I've lived all over the country and I'm an old fart.

We have an African Grey. He talks...a lot. When I come home, he greets me and asks "did you miss me". When I leave he says "goodbye, see you later". When he's ready to go to bed, he says he's "ready to go to bed". When I cover his "house" he says "goodnight, sweet dreams, see you in the morning" and follow that with an "I love you". When he misbehaves and I give him "the look", he'll say "Stanley's (his name) a good boy". When someone visits, he says "hello my friend". If the dog's bark, he barks. If one of the dogs whine, he'll ask them if they're ok. If you sneeze, he'll bless you. He calls the dogs by name and asks them to bring toys, they bring toys. If they go to the door, he asks if they need to go out. When I head off to bed at night, even though he's covered in his house, he says good night to me. When I head down the hall toward the living room first thing in the morning, he says good morning. And the list goes on. He's only 4 years old and started talking when he was almost one. He's learning more all the time. He's truly amazing. He's talking to the dogs now as I write this. My wife works nights and is still sleeping so he's asking the dogs "where's your mama?". He knows no bad language because he doesn't hear any. I've had people ask me why he doesn't cuss. I just tell them he has a better command of the English language then most people I know and can communicate well without those words. Treat your Grey as part of the family and include him and he will be part of the family. My biggest concern for mine is that I know he'll outlive my wife and me and I worry about what will happen to him when we're gone. They need lots of attention and love. I'm sure you're going to enjoy the new addition to the family. For me, I got a 22 acre farm for Father's Day. I close on the 29th. The house on it needs to be torn down but I'm not planning to live there. It's got lots of oak and hardwoods. I'll be looking for a logger to thin it out a bit and maybe get a little return on my investment. It's going to be my weekend getaway (and range). Only twenty minutes from the house. I couldn't ask for anything better than that. Happy Father's Day all!

I love limburger. It's great on a sandwich with a slice of onion. I miss the Mowhawk Valley brand that Kraft discontinued a few years back. The brick is the only choice out there now. There is some Amish branded "limburger" spread out there but it's actually made from processed cheddar and just doesn't have the right taste or texture. And I also like buttermilk.