peejman

I don't get to shoot my rifles much either, but I keep 'em anyway. I just think old battle rifles are neat. "O' the stories they must have....".

I have P3AT and have shot a friend's LCP. I'll agree that it's less than a .38 airweight, though I think a lot of that is due to the significant muzzle blast from the revolver. I'd say the recoil is comparable to a mid-sized, polymer 9mm. Somewhere between my PT145 and a G19. I have a Hogue Handall Jr. grip on my P3AT. Big improvement on comfort and recoil. And yes, it can be invisible.

You made that for the guy over-night? Wow!

Milsurps are where it's at. I have a meager collection and a long list of stuff to add. As for the 1903 and Garand (own neither... they're on the list), there's literally more info than you can read available. Here's a good place to start... http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/m1garand.htm

Cool stuff. I'd love to add one of those to my collection.

With no ports on the top, I suspect that would be minimal. With a .223/5.56 AR where recoil is minimal, I'd think muzzle rise would be about the only functional reason to install a brake. Unless you just like making noise, which is fine too.

Congrats! Hope everyone is still doing well.

Ding! Ding! Ding! I have a range bag with all the usual goodies. I haul the ammo in an ammo can. With the bag over one shoulder and the ammo can in the other hand, the load is heavy but reasonably balanced. Putting a 20lb hunk of ammo in a box that's already somewhat awkward to carry just makes it worse. Also consider how often you head home from the range with zero ammo left. If you're really shooting up that much ammo, are you actually working on a skill with it, or mindlessly perforating paper? I quit taking so much ammo to (help) force me to practice important things. That and it's expensive...

Depends on your definition of affordable. This is a coworker's wife, they used to live in OK as well... http://www.stormsheltersoftennessee.com/ They're not what I'd consider inexpensive, but they're well constructed. I doubt you could DIY something similar for much less $.

I'll agree on mag holders, especially holders for little mags (P3AT). They're either big and bulky, expensive, or both.

Given the option, I'll take gas heat every time. This area is right on the edge of where heat pumps are effective in the winter. You won't find them much further north. The heat pump + gas logs is a good option. A dual-fuel heat pump is also available. It runs as a heat pump until temp drops below a set point, when it switches to gas. Setting the air handler (fan) to "on" to keep the air moving in the house will make the unit more efficient. The power consumed by running the fan 24/7 is more than offset by the reduced "on time" of the heat/AC. Get a programmable thermostat that automatically adjusts the temp through the day. They can also limit the number of cycles per hour which helps the unit live longer.

I imagine it's likely under way already, but congrats and hope all goes well.

Where will this be? I did notice that this... http://www.udcjeffersondavischapter900.com/resources/THE%20BATTLE%20FOR%20THE%20RAILS.docx says this...

As usual, internet gun experts expect way too much of the kid making $8/hr behind the counter.

If the turtles are so hungry that they're going after a mature duck, there's likely more of them than the area can support. You could contact TWRA and see if someone can come take a look.

Heh... did the same thing to an annoying college dorm-mate. His room was down the hall and he was the guy whose alarm clock had to be at 130dB to wake him up. Problem was he'd go home every weekend and leave the alarm on, so the rest of us on the floor got woken up early on the weekends. Once we figured out which breaker was his room, one of us would cut his power friday afternoon. After about a month of him coming back monday and finding his power off and everything in his fridge ruined, he got the hint.

Welcome!

Mine's a little stiff on the first round in the mag too. It doesn't malfunction, just feels kinda stiff. Gotta sling-shot the slide.

Sounds yummy. One minor thing.... with oil and flour you're make a roux not a rue, though it's pronounce the same way.

Welcome! If you want to shoot and camp, you'll have to do it on private property.

If a P3AT was too big... my only suggestion is pepper spray. Convince her that the recoil or bruising her hand is worth the trade-off. I'd much rather get home to my kids with a sore hand than not get home at all.

This is step 1, and very important. Strenuous exercise could do more harm than good at this point. Controlling your diet is the key.

They're not perfect, but neither is anyone else. Plenty of Glocks and Kimbers break too. Keltec's don't have the fit and finish of other guns, but they don't have the price tag either. I've no personal experience, but seems their customer service is very good. If you want to fix it yourself, piece parts are available cheap online direct from Keltec. My P3AT wasn't perfect when I got it, but after a little work it has been flawless. Given that I paid about half as much for it as an LCP, I'm happy.

I've no personal experience, but I've got 2nd hand experience and have read plenty that says what you're experiencing is normal. It takes the body a while to purge the massive adrenalin dump and stress hormones.