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Didn't know that... thanks for the info. To me, the "wrongful death" civil suit scenario was far more worrisome than any criminal proceedings.

Is needing a 2nd shot worse than the one that misses passing through 3 interior walls hitting who-knows-what in the process? I know, I know... don't miss.

So consider step two in this question... the statutes listed above may get you out of a criminal prosecution. What about the inevitable civil suit? I'm quite sure that illegally carrying your gun will be used against you.

Depending on the depth of the engraving, you might be able to remove it with some emery cloth or scotch-brite on a die grinder.

I wouldn't recommend using a long barrel shotgun for home defense, except as a "last stand" kind of weapon. They're far too long to be used effectively. That said, I'd use a heavy duck or turkey load. There was an episode of "Best Defense" a while back that compared penetration of 00 buck vs. bird shot. The buck shot penetrated a long way, competely through a refrigerator. The bird shot didn't go through the fridge, but the impact "wound" was really, really nasty.

My Rem 870 came the same way. Unscrew the end-cap on the magazine, remove the plastic or wood dowel, put it the end-cap back on. Done. The dowel is in there to comply with some hunting regulations which generally require magazine capacity no greater than two. Any sporting goods place or other firearms store should have chokes. Google will find lots of others.

1. Get any typical hard sided gun case. 2. Put a few guitar/music related stickers on the outside. Tada! My electric guitar case looks just like a gun case. Guitar Case: Rifle Case:

Back on topic.... If you specifically want a manual transmission, pickings will be pretty slim. People that wanted a stick specifically sought out a stick (likely had to order it) and don't sell them. However, I have a friend with a MazdaSpeed6 (6-spd, AWD turbo) who might be willing to part with it. They're excellent cars.

I also enjoy hiking, though I'm a day-hiker only. I think I'd like to section hike the AT. If I had no responsibilities, thru hiking might be fun too. Sounds like now's the time for to do the thru hike. It's far more difficult after college.

A 1976 two-tone green, full-size Chevy van. It was quite the babe magnet. My first girlfriend's dad refused to let her ride in it. And no, there wasn't a mattress or disco ball in the back. It was actually in pretty good shape and ran great. Though it did get 8 mpg.

Thanks for the info. I'll keep that in mind. My folks live in Soddy as well so we visit periodically.

I'm the opposite, left handed and right eye dominant though the dominance isn't real strong. I learned to shoot right handed. I try to practice shooting with both eyes open, but have trouble with it. I also have a slight astigmatism in my left eye, so I see better out of the right one anyway.

$563!! I knew there was a reason why I do my own wrenching. I had the Haynes manual for my GS500... between it and gstwins.com, that's all the info you'll need.

I appreciate the effort, but ....

As stated, FMJ's are for perforating paper (or military use) only. Buy one box of a couple different JHP rounds and try them. Pick the one that performs best (no malfuctions, best groups, ...) and go buy a few more boxes of it. Shoot 100 or so rounds of FMJ's to get the gun dirty, then shoot all of the JHP's to verify no malfunctions. Then go buy a few more boxes for carry use. There's a "rule of thumb" that 200 rounds with no malfuctions is good enough for carry. Obviously at $1+ a shot, that gets expensive. There's another rule of thumb that says buy new carry rounds once a year. Use your own judgement. I use Hornady TAP 200gr JHP's. They're hard to find anymore so I assume I'll have to switch to something else when I run out. Be aware of bullet "set-back" when re-chambering a round. For example, your carry gun has JHP's in it. You go to the range, unload those rounds and perforate some paper with FMJ's. Then reload the JHP's when you leave. The act of chambering the same cartridge several times can push the bullet down in the case a bit. This can cause the pressure to increase to an unsafe level. .45 ACP ammo is known to be more prone to set-back than others.

She's never been stalked by a pack of coyotes while walking to her tree stand by moonlight at 4am while carrying only a bow. That happened to a friend a couple years ago. He said he could hear them growling and walking through the leaves... said he's never been so scared. He made it up his stand, waited until daylight, climbed back down, drove straight to the gun store and bought a pistol. He's carried it while bow hunting ever since. The game wardens he's met have never said a word about it.

+1 to most everything collinp2 said... Save some cash and get a nice used camera body. Spend your money on the lenses.. that 28-135 is excellent. Canon brand lenses work best. Don't get hung up on 10 MP vs 15 MP... a good 10 MP image will make poster sized enlargements. Anything more is over-kill and just fills up your hard-drive IMO. Dont' get hung up on LCD size... use the viewfinder with an SLR. *gasp* B&H Photo Video | Digital Cameras, Camcorders Buy & Sell New & Used Cameras ? Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Leica & More - KEH.com and if you're a savy buyer... ebay.

Sounds like your "dominant" eye really isn't that much stronger than the other eye. It's not that uncommon. I've read that you can train one eye to be dominant by wearing a patch on your shooting glasses over your non-dominant eye, but still keeping both eyes open.

I made similar observations while practicing (no combat cut). The trick I found for drawing was to drive my thumb down rather forcefully. I suspect that if I took a class that required lots of drawing, I'd need to tape my thumb up because it rubs heavily on the leather backing.

Which overflow/drain hose is the fuel coming from? If it's the tank overflow hose, then you likely have a clogged/pinched vent hose. If it's the carb overflow hose, then it's like the float/needle issues mentioned. I rode a '93 GS500 for a couple of years, they're fun bikes. If you're reasonably mechanically inclined, working on the carbs is pretty easy. A good shop manual will walk you through it step-by-step. And yes, the ethanol in gas sucks. The tank rusted on my CBR and I've had to repair it and go through the entire fuel system to clean everything out. Oh, and there's a good group of riders here ... http://www.easttnriders.com/forum/index.php

Find a local Women On Target class (or similar) and send her to it. If she's the type that needs moral support, talk a few of her friend's husbands into sending their wives too. My wife wasn't really interested in shooting until we had our son. I guess the idea of having to protect him motivated her. I took her shooting with a .22 pistol one time prior to the class so she'd know how to operate it... turns out she's a pretty good shot too. I intentionally provided minimal instruction, just the basics. She went into the class quite anxious. She came home after the class and announced that she wanted a .40 subcompact to carry. We've been shooting several times since and she's since decided that she prefers 9mm. Life's other little expenses have precluded purchasing one yet and her excitement has dwindled a bit, but I think once spring rolls around her interest may pick back up.

I haven't seen any 7.62x39 ammo locally other than hunting type cartridges, and those aren't cheap. If bulk plinking ammo is what you're after, I'd suggest searching online for the best deal. Some places offer free shipping. I've not have any issues with various iterations of Wolf ammo in my Yugo SKS. edit... just remembered, a coworker was selling bulk Wolf ammo for a good price locally. If you're interested, I'll PM contact info.

According to Remington.com, the 700 SPS Varmit weighs 1.25 lbs more than the standard BDL in .243. Unless you're concerned about the barrel hanging up on stuff in the woods, I wouldn't bother shortening it.

Welcome!

I went in the gun cabin a month or so ago and was quite disappointed. Everything looked 20 years old and prices were very high IMO. Nice dog though...