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    I've never really been involved in organizing it... the wives do that.  ;)    Generally they just get online and search for a chalet of appropriate size.  There's at least a dozen different rental agencies and literally thousands of chalets in the area.  We've had some nice ones and some pretty crappy ones.  We've taken to making it a 3-day weekend, the extra day is worthwhile.  My biggest gripe is that lots of the agencies won't tell you exactly where the house is until you check in.  That's annoying when you've got people coming from several directions.  We used to stay up on Ski Mtn, but I've successfully lobbied against that.  We spend very little time in Gatlinburg, so why fight the traffic?  And I put my car in a ditch one year when it snowed....  :-\   The folks at Sever Indoor Range have always been very accomodating...  nicest indoor range around, IMO.  Check their website for their class schedule.  You may have to wait a bit if they've got an HCP class that day.  Keep in mind that while it's an indoor range, it's not conditioned.  If it's cold outside, it'll be cold inside.  They have a few space heaters that keep it reasonable.    http://www.sevierindoorrange.com/   http://www.gatlinburgsportsman.com/

    At this point, anything's better than the fiscal cliff, the impending weapons ban legislation, and the resulting supply shortages.

    Because the muntions plant owns all the property on the other side.  Welcome from a former Church Hill resident.

    Accurate enough.  Been in practice on the Cherohala Skyway for years.  Generally reserved for those FAR exceeding the speed limit... such that timing them to +/- 1.0 seconds still establishes breaking the law.  If you fight it in court, they produce training records for the officers involved that essentially classify them as experts for the task. 

So where's the thread where we get to vote on which design gets made?  :)

We've done this with friends from college for the past several years.  There's typically 4-6 couples, we rent a cabin somewhere near Gatlinburg/Sevierville/Pigeon Forge.  The guys go shooting at Sevier Indoor Range and the girls go shopping.  Gatlinburg Sportsmans Club is also an option if you're a skeet/trap person.  Hot tub + beer + chalet with killer home theater... good to go.  Our little reunion of sorts.    One thing we learned pretty quickly, eating out with a group of 10-12 is nigh impossible.  We've found it much more enjoyable to eat in.  Typically 2 couples fix dinner each night.  There's usually enough snacks laying around that lunch isn't really necessary.  The only meal we eat out is brunch at the the Pancake Pantry. 

    Agreed.  We've been in free-fall for several years.  I think we've finally cleared the clouds and can see the ground rushing up.  Its a bit late to be thinking about a parachute.

    Correct, 105mm.  Oops.   Unfortunately its not mine, belongs to a coworker.  Some family had it in England and he brought it back.  If you stick your head in the shell and sniff, you can still smell the cordite.  He didn't get a single question coming back through customs.  He says another relation has an 8" shell casing, but it was too big to fit in his luggage. 

I have nothing to offer other than to say good luck.  I think digging up the history on old stuff like this is fascinating. 

Cool.  I'm another wanna be guitar player.  I didn't start until I was in college, wish I'd started a decade earlier.  I really enjoy it, but have very little time these days.  My best advice is to get her into some lessons.  I piddled for years and couldn't do much other than make noise.  Then I took a few lessons and began to play music.  Then we moved and had kids....

mmmmm.....   what'd you season them with?

  You're very thoughtful.  If we could find a baby sitter and if I could get the time off work, I'd do that very thing.  We've talked about going as part of a "date night", except we haven't been able to do that in several months.  I wonder if the DMV is open wednesday....

heh.... 40mm vs. .17 HMR

    She says.... "I'll have to sit there for hours!"   I say... if the waiting room is full, just leave and try again some other time.  In my experience and talking with others, morning, in the middle of the week, not at the end of the month, is the best time.

Get her to read this. And by all means, let her pick how she carries.... http://www.corneredcat.com/article/holsters/how-do-i-hide-this-thing/

From one engineer to another, nice work.

I've taken my wife shooting a few times and she enjoys it up to a point.  I did manage to talk her into taking the HCP course (she passed) but I've not managed to convince her to go to the DMV and actually apply for it.  I bought her a carry/bedside gun a while back. 

Welcome!

  Ah, there's another difference I forgot to mention... chromed bores.  There's no chromium ore deposits in Yugoslavia.  They couldn't do it domestically, so they didn't do it.  Imagine what that kind of nationalism would do here..

Chasing deer is one my dog's favorite things to do.  But she only does it at my parents house.  Mom encourages it as it helps keep the deer from eating her flowers and I encourage it as the dog will sleep for hours afterwards.    That said, there is a state leash law that most people are unaware of.  Dogs are not permitted to "run at large".  Contact the owners if you can find them.  If that doesn't work, contact animal control.  If that doesn't work, contact the local sheriff and TWRA.  If that doesn't work...

I use cheap muffs over foam plugs.  The muffs are beveled so the don't interfere (much) with a rifle.  You might look into custom ear plugs commonly used by musicians. 

Welcome!

Welcome!

Cool.  Got a link or any other info about the course?

    I don't have any issue with the slick-top or low profile police cars, as long as they have all the usual decals designating them as police cars.  My issue is with fully unmarked (detective) cars being used for traffic enforcement.  To me, that's not "to protect and serve", that's "to catch and penalize".    As for the "failure to stop" ticket...  yeah, I'd definitely take that one up with the judge.  If I had to pay an extra $100 to make sure my wife got home safe that night, I guess that'd be ok.  I'd probably list it as a donation and claim it as a tax deduction.  :)   I also have issue with stopping on the side of the interstate, regardless of time or type of car.  I guess I've watched too many of those "idiot drivers" shows where people plow into them during a stop.