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Cool story.  If you like that, read this book.   http://www.amazon.com/Higher-Call-Incredible-Chivalry-War-Torn/dp/0425252868   If you're nearby, you can borrow my copy. 

    Most all the security companies have the option of internet based monitoring.  Ask them what they do when the connection is lost.  I asked ADT when I had one of their systems and wasn't happy with the answer. 

You can try to form or file on the feed lips or follower, maybe mess with the spring a bit. Go slow, sometimes it doesn't take much.  Measure things as best you can and compare to the factory mags.  Sometimes you can cycle it slowly by hand and see where it's hanging up.  A particular failure mode can be indicative of a specific problem. 

A bit surprising that he got in by breaking a window and didn't wake anyone up.  I've got two young kids and I've been surprised by the relatively small noises that wake me up.  Not to mention the dog that would be going completely bonkers.

Promags are hit/miss at best.  Sometimes you can work with them and get them to function, sometimes not. 

Working up a load takes time and iterations, more of each if you're working without a chronometer. I wouldn't get anywhere near a "max load" without one. Different powder and bullets will behave differently. Recoil and muzzle rise have nothing to do with it unless you're flinching.

See what happens when you register those NFA goodies?   ;)   I'm also intrigued by this and think it's somehow buried in the firewall or anti-virus/malware package. 

Choose the one you're able to shoot quickly and accurately. 

Welcome!

Yep, just don't cross into DC, Maryland, etc. Whole 'nother can of worms there.

Yep. I would have yelled at the idiot too. When her boy asked me if I called her a bitch, I would have said... No. Why, is she one? I'm not a very big person, but I won't be intimidated by some mindless punk. Turn the tables on them and they'll back off.

Good info. I've never made the leap of trying to save seeds, though I probably should.

I discovered DT a few years ago and was amazed. I'd never heard anything that appealed to my inner metal head and band geek at the same time. It's like hard rock symphony. Good stuff.

Good stuff. With an image of Rollie Free on the cover no less.

I have one that's very similar, I got it for exactly the same reason.

Be sure you disconnect from the grid before you backfeed the house, lest you electrocute an unsuspecting lineman.

Yep, hang up a big sign that says "I have guns!" Like open carry, I've never understood that.

You admitted to breaking the law to your HCP class instructor?

Looks like a wolf spider to me. Got a bunch around my garage. They eat bugs that annoy me more than spiders, so they get a pass.

Ask all the people who get tickets in VA for windows tinted darker than 35% when they give the cop attitude over a speeding ticket for 3 over the limit.

Yep. And you're also required to abide by the laws of any state through which you pass. Just because cops are nice and give tourists a free pass doesn't mean it's legal.

Yes, it's generally necessary to increase the waist size in your pants by about 2" to accommodate IWB carry, it depends on how tight your pants and belt normally are. A good gun belt is highly recommended because it will be stiff enough to support the gun without being uncomfortably tight.

Not been to that one in particular, but I'd say a visit to cabelas is always worthwhile.

Put some masking tape over the pin and adjacent area.   Cut a small hole the in the tape to expose the end of the pin.   Polish it with a bit of scotch-brite.   If the discoloration comes off, wipe it with alcohol and dab the end with some paint or a black sharpie.    If the discoloration does not come off, wipe it with alcohol and dab the end with some paint or a black sharpie.   :)

    Dad has a fixed and hard-wired propane generator that's honestly been a disaster from day 1, mostly from lack of maintenance.  When they first installed it (while building the house), I fussed at him frequently to test it out and make sure it was working properly.  When he finally got around to that... maybe a year later.... it never really worked right, he got tired of messing with it, and wouldn't call in a tech to come get it sorted.  Then the critters found it and decided it would make a wonderful home.  I think he tried to clean it out and get it working again a few years ago, but it still never ran right.  14 years later, it's a big, expensive hunk of scrap metal.    That said, during those 14 years their power has been out for more than a couple hours maybe twice with 24 hrs being the longest outage.  In a SHTF situation or some other major natural disaster, you would expect the gas service to go down so your generator will quit working.