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If you fire a nice, slow 3-shot group, it will impact as expected.  If you then fire ten shots quickly to heat it up, another three-shot group will impact differently.  As you continue to fire and the rifle gets hotter, the groups will 'wander'. For a combat carbine, the problem is not severe.  I've never seen one move more than 2-3moa.  If it really bothers you, remove the front barrel band and upper handguard.  Then the shift in impact is minimized.

  Ditto! BTW, I saw more out-of-action G3s due to Snuffy damage than I ever saw on the FAL or M-14.  A decent whack on the receiver while entering or leaving an armored vehicle will put a G3 out of action until the unit armorer can run the dent remover through it!  Marder APC doors and hatches will put a G3 out of action in a heartbeat!   On the other hand, I saw FALs that anyone with half a brain would disassemble for parts that were still running fine. 

I'd let it go.  It's not in nice enough condition to warrant the price.  While it was made during the Civil War, there is no provenance attaching to anyone during that conflict.  For all we know, it could have been bought by a Pennsylvania merchant and spent it's life in a desk drawer.  To me, Gen'l Bell's letter is nice, but not as important as the Colt letter.  If it had provenance to Gen'l John B. Hood, that would be entirely different!

Any scene where a hit from a handgun/rifle/shotgun causes the person hit to be thrown backwards.  If the recoil doesn't throw the shooter backwards, how could the impact of the projectile do it?   And AKs DO jam.  Seen it happen many times.  Don't clean that gas system after shooting normal Com-bloc ammo, add some humidity, and you'll have a manually-operated rifle.  Even with the chromed barrel and gas piston.

Latest research on EMP shows that 80-95% of consumer electronics and vehicles will continue to work post-EMP.  Items connected to the power grid system without a surge protector are most at risk.  Hybrid and electric cars probably not due to the more complex electronics and battery systems.   Faraday bags are nothing new.  We have used them for years to transport delicate electronics.

Whether someone gets ink is their own choice, and has no impact on me personally.  But here are my observations: 1)  The more intricate the artwork, the faster it gets worse as the person ages. 2)  I have yet to see a human body that looked better with a tattoo. 3)  The more professional the job you are interviewing for, the less likely they are to hire someone with visible artwork. 4)  The more subjective the artwork (political subject, girlfriend's name, etc), the more likely the person will be to try and remove or change it later. 5)  Fads come and go, and like it or not, they are a fad right now.  In another ten years, they might be seen as tacky.   I've only been riding motorcycles for 42 years and don't have single tattoo.  But I only rode Harleys for four of those, so maybe it's a Harley thing.  Maybe not, since during those four years, I never once felt like getting a tattoo.   If you really want a tattoo, that's your choice.  But it's not like buying a car.  Even after it's paid for, you won't be able to trade it in and get something else.  Even the best laser removals still leave a ghost behind. 

Actually, the problem I have with this decision is that the phrase 'intent to go armed' is not addressed at all.  The phrase is not defined in TN law, and therefore should be challenged on it's vagueness.  Any time the law tries to make something illegal based on a person's 'intent', it's a bad law.  Acts that harm others should be illegal.  But determining 'intent' is dependent on knowing what the person was thinking at that time.  Proving that in court is usually very difficult without the acts to support it.

Neither one gives a hoot about our rights.  Corker is safe this time around as he's not up for re-election until 2018.  He knows it and figures that whatever he does for the next several years will be forgotten by 2018. Alexander is a fan of Big Government and power.  His voting record reflects a total lack of concern for any Constitutional limits on the power of the Senate.  He is an intelligent and well-read man, so it cannot be chalked up to ignorance.  He IS up for re-election, and while his voting record is mostly good, I would sure like to see him replaced by a conservative.

THIS!!!!  :up:   Failing that, I'd love to find a Savage M1907 .45acp in great shape that I could afford!!

That one is a WWII original.  One of the Auto Ordnance clones from the '70s and '80s usually doesn't bring quite that much.  Many times, those guns are referred to as 'West Hurley Thompsons' to distinguish them from guns made earlier.   Here is the chart you want: http://www.machinegunpriceguide.com/html/us_subguns_14.html   So, if it's in normal condition, $15,000 to sell quickly, $16,000 to sell someday, and $17,000 to let folks know you have it.

Pretty much any John Ringo book would make a good movie as they are all very visual.  But I would LOVE to see Last Centurion made into a movie !!! Some of Robert A. Heinlein's juvenile books would be great on a big screen.  Of course, RAH wrote for teenagers that actually had an education, so most teenagers these days would have trouble understanding them.  Can you imagine Red Planet as a movie?!  Or Have Spacesuit, Will Travel?  Probably the one I'd like to see best would be The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.   Of course, they all deal with moral folks who know the difference between right and wrong, so Hollywood would probably screw it up in the name of being 'progressive'.

Contrary to NCIS and other Hollywood fantasies, it is very difficult to absolutely pin a specific firearm to a specific crime.  With a fired bullet in good condition, they can determine the caliber, number of rifling grooves, rifling twist, and width of the grooves.  That might narrow it down to one manufacturer, or a hundred.  Polygon rifling usually means a Glock.   Unless there are some unusual marks in the barrel, firing another hundred rounds or so makes it much more difficult to match a bullet to a specific firearm.  The more it gets fired, the less likely a match is.   The same is true of a fired case.  Fired cases can help determine the make, and sometimes model of firearm.  Thorough cleaning and more firing will reduce the ability to determine a specific firearm was used.   Naturally, the more information the examiner has, the more likely it is that they can match a specific gun to a specific crime.   Worrying about buying a used gun is pretty much a waste of time.  If it was stolen, that's a different story.  As stated above, dont' buy guns from folks that look like they are fencing stolen property, and your risks diminish greatly.

Terrible stuff.  You are going to hate it, so I'll be glad to take it all off your hands to dispose of safely through my FAL. :dirty: Seriously, I've shot thousands of rounds of this through a variety of rifles and machine guns.  I've never heard or seen any issues.  Brass-cased, lead-core bullets with flash suppressant like US military rounds.  The only thing I didn't like about it was that it's Berdan primed, so not easily reloadable.  That's a shame as the brass is high quality.

If they aren't dangerous to society, then they should have 2nd amendment rights.  If they ARE dangerous to society, then WHY THE H3LL are we letting them walk around with us? :shake: :screwy:

Weather was EXCELLENT!  A bit cool in the mornings, but not too much dust and only a little mud on Friday.   Ammo was available.  Prices were high, as expected, but most calibers were available.  Magazine prices are coming down with new USGI M-16 mags for $15-20, and AK mags for $10-20.   I found some of the L1A2 British-issue mags I like for my Sterling.  They actually fit in most 9mm SMG mag pouches unlike the wider export-version mags.  I also found some more clean Czech 7.62x45 ammo for my VZ-52 at a reasonable price.   I spent most of my time working down on the subgun range as usual.  It was a very challenging course with the first stage consisting of 60 steel targets to be knocked down in 60 seconds using magazines limited to 30rds.  I managed to clean that stage on my first run using a red-dot sight on the Sterling.  But then, I shot the third stage with one foot outside the shoot box and got a huge penalty which gave me a bad score for the run.   We ran 160 shooters through the subgun match.  Everyone agreed that it was a fun, but challenging course.  The spectators enjoyed watching as well.  If you haven't seen it, you should go down and watch it next time you go to KCR.

One source is stating that background checks will be mandatory for all sales at gun shows and across the internet.  Good luck on defining 'gun show' and 'internet sale'!  Another worthless bill designed to get folks used to background checks for everyone without having any effect whatsoever on crime or mass killings.   Time to call Corker and Alexander and tell them that NO INFRINGEMENT is acceptable!

Old medical system:  Person needs medical care, goes to doctor, receives care, pays doctor.   Current medical system:  Person needs medical care, goes to doctor, insurance coverage is checked to see who pays, doctor does diagnosis, insurance is checked to see what treatment can be provided, person receives care, insurance is claim is filed, insurance eventually pays doctor.   Medicaid:  Person needs medical care, goes to doctor, insurance coverage is checked to see who pays, doctor does diagnosis, Medicaid is checked to see what treatment can be provided, person receives care according to state standards, Medicaid claim is filed, claim is fraud-checked, claim goes through state review process (differs by state), state eventually pays doctor.   The more steps and administration involved in the process, the higher the cost.  When Medicaid is involved, you have a LOT of people all getting a cut of the process; doctor, doctor's administrator, state administrators, insurance administrators, the State's Medicaid processor, fraud examiners, payment system providers, and more.   More and more doctors are dropping out of the system and going back to the original model:  Person gets care, doctor gets paid.  Doctor spends less times playing administrative games, and the patient pays lower cost.   The best doctors will be tempted to drop out as they can attract enough clients who can pay cash.  What's left will be lower quality and overworked doctors.  Is anyone REALLY surprised that prices go up and quality drops when the government is involved?

I remember riding my bicycle to school with my Remington 513-T slung over my shoulder.  Once a cop stopped me. He wanted to know what ammo shot best in my rifle.  (Remington Target).  The school had an indoor .22 range.  I locked the rifle and ammo up in my locker during class.

Nope.  He didn't manage to remove himself from the gene pool, so he is not a Darwin Award candidate.  If he had killed himself or managed to shoot off his jewels, then he would qualify.   As a side benefit, either of those events would also have ended up saving us taxpayers a bunch of money!   So, from you LE types, anyone want to take a bet on how long it takes before this wonderful fellow is back out endangering innocent folks?

Cries when watching the Michael Jackson 'Thriller' video.

The Aguila IQ ammo was a zinc alloy IIRC.  It did not fragment, but instead was designed to have four petals peel out to drastically increase the cutting and damaging ability of the bullet.  The testing we did about 6-7 years ago showed really excellent results in ballistic gel and a horse carcass.  Hitting bone caused the bullet to jump in weird directions.   The IQ ammo in .45acp was amazingly damaging!  But the light bullet loses velocity quickly.  Past about 50 yards, we did not see proper expansion with either the .45 or 9mm IQ ammo.

  The value of an item is determined by what people are willing to pay for it.

Small quantities pop up from time to time.  You just need to keep your eyes open and grab it when it's available.    Here's some: https://samcoglobal.com/Ammo-mauser.html

Yes.

  That used to be true.  The game has changed.  There are at least three reasons for that. 1)  A huge number of folks will vote for 'free stuff'.  All they care about is that they continue to get their SS, MediCare, EBT cards, cell phones, or whatever else they are getting.  Depending on how you count them, that is somewhere between 35 and 48% of registered voters.  All the liberals have to do is make those people afraid that Conservatives will take away their free stuff, and they show up at the polls on command. 2)  The middle is now the realm of people who don't go to the polls.  These past two Presidential elections showed that the person who can get their own base energized and to the polls, wins.  Romney had no chance against Obama.  He couldn't even get the conservative base to vote for him.  If the same conservatives who held their noses and voted for McCain had also voted for Romney, then Romney would now be President.  Obama had trouble motivating his own base last year.  He got fewer votes this past election than McCain did last time. 3)  'The middle' is a shrinking number.  As the country gets more polarized between liberal and conservative, there are fewer folks in the middle each year.  At this point, it's not enough to swing a national election.   Conservatives actually have an advantage over liberals the more the country gets divided.  A huge number of liberal voters are inherently lazy.  Liberals have to bus them to the polls and hand them filled-out absentee ballots to get their votes.  This is why those 'Get Out the Vote' programs are so critical to liberal causes. Conservatives will usually get themselves out to vote if they have a candidate they can agree with.