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I can't believe I'm saying this, but; Go to the game. When your wife sets up something that you can do together, it's best to choose that option. This is one of those times that you need to remember that it's a partnership. Go have fun with wife and friends. Save your pennies and get the rifle with your personal money. Or, maybe you can get it for Christmas. Only another 12 weeks.

Where are you finding Fiocchi at $10/box? The best I can find is $11.49. I can get Tula 9mm for $167.99/case or $8.40/box. So far, I've run several thousands of rounds of Wolf and Tula through pistols and submachineguns without any issues. I'm still waiting for a misfire. As for being hot, it's only a hair slower than Winchester White box, and about as consistent. The Tula does smell funny, though.

To get back to the OPs question, It's pretty much a gimmick. You can aim as well by using the rail channel as with those tiny sights. If your electronic scope dies, pull it off and sight down the rail. Of course, that is also why they make back-up iron sights, a MUCH better solution.

A simple Google search yielded several CETMEs for under $500. They are still out there. And while I have seen some of the Century horror story rifles, most have been reliable, accurate shooters. In the 'under $500' category, I would stick with the CETME. You MIGHT get real lucky and find a used FAL in that range. It depends how hard you look. Century sold a boatload of FALs for under $500, and you might find one of them who doesn't know how much the price has gone up. I've seen a couple in the past year at local gun shows. Usually being carried by someone with a sad look on their face.

Guys, to me it boils down to one, simple issue; Is the former felon a danger to the public such that he should not be on the streets with the rest of us? If society is not safe from him, why is he out in public in the first place? If he is NOT a danger to society, then he should have ALL rights restored. That's it. In this case, the person received a pardon. Either the pardon means something and he has ALL rights restored, or a pardon is just a nice piece of paper. Mr. Blackwell committed his crime in Georgia, and received his pardon in Georgia. Why Tennessee would ignore that pardon is sheer idiocy that the 'full faith and credit' clause of the US Constitution was written to address.

I have one that I use mostly for .32 and .38 S&W. Those old low-pressure pistol loads are very easy to reload at the range with the hand-press when you are trying to get a load recipe that works well. Brass with thicker sides requires more effort and the afore-mentioned hammer may be needed.

The writer obviously did NOT go to hear John Lott. For those who are not familiar with the name, John Lott wrote the book, 'More Guns, Less Crime' based on actual statistics of citizen firearm use to prevent crime. The first edition came out in 1998, and Mr. Lott has been defending his results ever since. The third edition has recently been released and has a lot more evidence based on the huge amount of data that states have compiled in the ten years since the second edition. Amazon.com: More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws, Third Edition (Studies in Law and Economics) (9780226493664): John R. Lott Jr.: Books The first problem with the writer's argument is that there is a lot of evidence that citizen firearms carry prevents violent crime in general. Additionally, it prevents the highly-publicized public multiple victim shootings at a much higher rate than general violent crime. As for the writer's fears about accidents or suicides, there is a lot of data showing that those fears are unfounded. Rather than opposing campus carry based on a lot of hypothetical feelings and lack of data, the writer should have done his homework. The facts are pretty amazing. College campuses with prohibited carry have higher crime rates than those that allow citizen carry. And there is a lot of data to prove it. To anyone with half a brain, it's pretty simple; criminals will prey on those that can't hurt the criminal. The old question is just as valid now as it ever was. How is a woman lying raped and dead in a gutter morally superior to a woman explaining to the police what happened with her pistol in her hand and a dead rapist in the gutter?

In TN, you send the Form4 to the Sheriff of your county of residence for approval. Here in TN, they MUST sign the Form4 unless they know of a reason why you should not own a firearm. Call the sheriff's Office and ask the clerk how they would prefer to handle it. Here in Wilson County, I just drop off the paperwork and it's usually signed by the next day. I attach a nice note thanking them for their assistance. It never hurts to be polite.

A consensus among climatologists would be great! Sadly, there isn't one. Show me an article from after 2009 (since the great fraud exposure) showing such a 'consensus' among climatologists. You spout a lot of things, but have yet to back a single one up. I'm still waiting. In Denial | The Weekly Standard Global Warming Consensus Falling Apart 'Warming' meltdown - NYPOST.com THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: The 97% "Consensus" is only 75 Self-Selected Climatologists 31,000 Signatures Prove ‘No Consensus’ About Global Warming

Let's ask the question nobody else will. What is the 'fair share'? If it is the total of all US government annual spending ($3.721 Trillion 2011) divided by the population (311 million) we get about $11,964 per person. Is taxing every single person that amount a 'fair share'? What if we give everyone under 18 (about 25% of the population) a 'free ride'. Then it's ~$15,991 per adult. but wait! Many of those people don't work? How can they pay if they don't work? Taxing only those who work gives us only 153.6 million people to tax. That works out to $24,225 for every working resident of the USA. So, considering that the average income in the US is only $39,138, it means that a 'fair share' is about 62% of every working person's income. It seems to me that the answer is to reduce spending so that every person's 'fair share' is considerably less than 62%!!! BTW, when you consider the average person's tax burden, you need to figure out ALL of the taxes they pay (sales, excise, import, property, estate, inventory, etc), not just income tax. And corporations don't pay tax, they just collect it from their customers. ALL taxes are a burden to individuals, not organizations.

It's ammo for the US M1 .30 carbine. We gave a boatload to the French (and many other folks) after WWII. They used them in Indochina (Vietnam) until they got kicked out. Also used in Algeria and issued to French police units during the 1950's. The ammo is fine. It goes 'bang', operates the rifle properly, and is reasonably accurate. I've fired a bunch as it was the cheapest .30 carbine ammo in the mid-80's. It is Berdan primed, so not easily relaodable, and as noted above, it has corrosive primers. I never noticed a problem because of that, but I do clean my rifles. Simply by cleaning the bore on a carbine, some of the bore cleaner will get into the gas system. Older bore cleaner would counteract the corrosive salts. Newer bore cleaner does not. Run a patch or two liberally drenched in Windex through the carbine bore and it will be fine. Removing the gas piston for thorough cleaning is a good idea as well. Carbine gas piston wrenches are inexpensive, and a good investment for anyone owning an M1 carbine.

I love the Honda V-4s!! I had a 700 Sabre for several years before moving up to a 1100 Sabre. I'm off the bike until my knee heals. I got to ride one of the little 500 Magnas about ten years ago and was very pleasantly surprised at what an excellent little bike it is. The OP could probably get a nice one of those for within budget. The V4s do like to have their carbs synched, though. And if you can't do it yourself, that could be expensive.

You're right, I have no idea what you are saying. What 'list'? Show me convincing evidence showing that 1) The Earth is actually warming significantly. and 2) That warming is somehow linked to human activity. I haven't seen it yet. The only substantial evidence that purported to show that was part of the faked evidence from East Anglia University's Climate Research Unit. Did I miss something? Show me. I find it difficult to place confidence in scientists who send emails like this; "I’ve just completed Mike’s Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (ie from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith’s to hide the decline." You've said you aren't ignorant; prove it.

Actually, the article is just a whitewash. It really doesn't explain anything, just gives vague assurances. Either the 2nd Amendment means what it says and this bill is superfluous, or Congressional powers have no restriction and this new bill can be regulated by ATF to be meaningless.

Just an 'FYI', Berdan does not equal corrosive. I don't know of any newly-manufactured ammo with corrosive primers. All of the Wolf, Barnaul, and other ammo currently being imported have non-corrosive primers. If you run across older Yugoslavian, Chinese, or Russkie ammo, it may have corrosive priming. It's not a big deal. The only place an AK has for the corrosion to affect is the barrel and gas system. That's the primary reason those parts are chromed on military weapons. As posted above, if you are in the habit of cleaning your weapons, you'll never see a problem.

For a first bike, I would recommend that you keep it light and inexpensive. There always seem to be a bunch of Kawasaki Ninja 250s for sale on Craigslist. You can usually find a decent one for about $2K. It's not a cruiser, but it is very easy to ride and surprisingly powerful. Honda makes a Rebel 250 which is a cruiser. I see those for sale pretty often as well, but have no personal experience with them. Honda makes good bikes and I'd guess they are reliable. The Hyosung GV250 cruiser gets surprisingly good reviews, but again, I have no personal experience with them. Vehicle Reviews for 2006 Hyosung GV250 The little 250s are a good first bike for several reasons. First, you won't have much in it, so if it gets dropped or scratched, you won't cry. Second, they are very easy to ride and you will learn more quickly on a bike that is easy to ride. Third, you can usually get about what you paid for it when you are ready to move up. Last, they are simple and easy to fix if something goes wrong.

And, the courts have repeatedly ruled that it's a tax, not an insurance program. Nobody has a right to any benefits. Any benefits are entirely at the whim of Congress. You do trust Congress, don't you? If you answered 'yes' to that, you may want to reconsider.

You can also fire .32 S&W shorts through it. That ammo is probably easier to find. You find boxes for sale at gun shows and flea markets pretty often. The difference in power between .32 short and .32 long is pretty minor. Both are slightly less powerful than the .32 automatic. .32 S&W short - 98gr @ 700fps = 115ft/lbs .32 S&W long - 98gr @ 718fps = 117 ft/lbs .32 automatic - 71gr @ 900fps = 128 ft/lbs

According to ATF, for legal purposes for rifles and shotguns, you stick a rod down the barrel with the breech closed. The rod should be firmly against the breech block, bolt, etc. The length of the rod inside the barrel, including any permanently-fixed muzzle devices, is the length of the barrel. For handguns, there is no need to have a legal method of determining barrel length as there are no laws requiring it. The industry standard is as mentioned above. And yes, revolvers have a longer effective barrel length than an automatic.

Bronze (gunmetal) was used primarily in Naval cannon because of it's corrosion resistance. It is not significantly stronger than brass for small arms use. By the time of the 1866 Winchester, iron and steel frames were becoming inexpensive enough that brass (and bronze) quickly went by the wayside. At the same time, cartridges were steadily getting more and more powerful. So brass or bronze were no longer used in small arms production. During the War Between the States, Southern arms manufacturers intentionally tried to design firearms capable of using brass as a major component. This was due to the scarcity of iron and steel.

I've got a couple that I modified to use in my old AR10. That's a Dutch-made 1960's Portuguese-contract AR10 , not the newer one made in Illinois. The Pmags work fine. I use the Pmags and modified DPMS mags to keep from having to use my expensive original AR10 mags. (Note: Original AR10s do not have anything in common with the new-made AR-10s except the name, basic operating system, general appearance, and caliber. NO parts are interchangeable, including magazines.)

Totally Hollywood. In other words, all appearance, no reality. First, look at the loading port. It's obviously chambered in a pistol-length cartridge. Low power and short range, limitations. Second, the frame is brass. So even if it WAS chambered in a useful long-range cartridge, the frame couldn't handle it. If you want to build a useful long-range lever-action rifle, I would start with a Savage 99 action. They handle .308 pressures just fine, have a rotary magazine so you don't have to worry about pointy bullets hitting primers under recoil, and the barrel is easily free-floated. I think one in .260 Remington with a 24" varmint barrel might be interesting! Another choice might be a Browning BLR for the same reasons as the Savage.

We lived near Atlanta back then. I was about to walk out the door to go to a computer trade show at the world Congress Center when my wife called me back to see the news about the first plane. We were watching live as a news reporter noticed the second plane coming down the Hudson at low level. As soon as it turned towards the World Trade Center, I remember telling my wife that we were under attack. Our first thoughts were that the planes were being remotely controlled. When the truth came out, it was much more shocking. We always had airliners going to Hartsfield Airport flying over the house. They disappeared and were replaced by the sight of a pair of F-18s patrolling over Atlanta for the next week.

The very rarely sung fourth verse seems particularly apt these days: O! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war’s desolation. Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: “In God is our trust;” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stones River Range. I like being outdoors, it's inexpensive, and I can shoot my submachine guns.