Clod Stomper

I've even seen people running and biking in Townsend on hwy 321 when there is a really nice paved bike/running path a few feet off the road. Not Mexicans either. Probably tourons.

I like that idea. That would most likely preclude them from ever legally selling in other states, though.

I did something similar a long time ago. I had accidentally bumped the balance on my scale up by 5 grains. When I triggered one of those off, I knew something was wrong. Fortunately, I WAS shooting a Ruger Redhawk. And the powder was H110. There were imprints of the breech face on the case heads, but the Ruger didn't seem to mind.

Yes, I failed to mention habituated bears. They ARE dangerous. Most any time you see one of those signs, it will involve a bear that has learned to associate humans with food. The woman who was killed above Elkmont in the Smokies, was really an anomoly. She was for sure too close. She turned and ran for whatever reason (probably because mama bear was trying to scare her off). When she ran, that triggered the bears' predator instinct. So mama bear ran her down and killed her. Then they both ate her. I forget the weight of the baby bear, but mama bear was about 110 pounds. They were both killed with a .40 cal. I had forgotten about the one in the CNF near Benton. Have to look into that. With the exception of Gatlinburg garbage bears, a 300 pound bear in this part of the country is a big one. I feel perfectly comfortable carrying a 9mm in Tennessee bear country. Granted, I'd rather have heavier loads, but that goes for people defense too. They may be tougher than humans, but they're still just flesh and bone.

True, but depends on how far west you go. In Wyoming or Montana I'd be more worried about grizzlies than worthless trash dopeheads. Skinny methheads can be dispatched by a 9mm or less fairly easily. Grizzlies can kill you accidentally if they're scared (or just mean or hungry). Back to Tennessee. I don't even worry about black bears. They're no more hard to stop than a human. And REAL attacks are very rare. They'll run away first statistically 100% of the time. I've trapped bears in the Smokies for UT. Even caught a couple very tiny (15 lbs or so) cubs. We just KNEW that mama had to be close, so we kept a close eye out. She never showed. Yes, there are occasional black bear fatalities. Like the one above Elkmont (somewhere around 2000, while I was working there). The woman that was killed was waaaay too close as evidenced by the pics she was taking of the bears just before she was eaten. The mama bear was about 100 lbs. A 100 pound bear can be fought off if one has the strength and actually tries. Or better yet, don't pretend that they're pets and take close-up pics My point is... black bear fatalities are so rare that they can be discounted. I do know a couple people that have been bitten by habituated bears, but that's a different post. In TN, I pack for the two-legged predators. And that will take care of any four legged ones as well.

They were both right. The standard reamer will cut the throat. But it is not a throating reamer. Throating readers are for cutting MORE throat. If you're wanting to lengthen the throat on a standard chamber, you're going to need a separate throating reamer. IF, however, your chamber was cut with little or no throat and you want to cut it to a standard length then the chamber reamer will do that. I hope I stated that clearly. If it's all still clear as mud, email Manson, tell them what you have (chamber- and reamer-wise) and they'll tell you what you need.

Now that you opened up the front and it's usable in low light with weapon-mounted illumination.... Is it still usable in daylight? Or is it too bright? Honestly, I'm I'm intrigued by this sight and want to get one. Just want to make sure it's usable in different light situations.

Whoa. I bet at least 25% of the population speaks English to some degree. I've never dealt with Mossberg CS, but I've always imagined them to be like a good old-fashioned American company who wants to keep their customers. Glad to see I was right.

You speak Chinese? Cantonese or Mandarin? Sorry. Just kidding.

Looking back at the weapon carry laws that I routinely ignored (not intentionally, just didn't know any better) from the time I started driving on public roads at 16, I'm really lucky that I never got snagged for carrying illegally. But not being the ruffian that Oh Shoot is :) I managed to get pulled over only rarely and never searched. My gosh, I carried (in the car) practically everywhere, including when I was commuting to UT. Carried on my person a lot too, just not as much. Particularly not while I was at school.

Is it REALLY Godzilla?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu62k4K4sQ4

Don't know what else is in that area, but there is a Melting Pot here.  It's nice.  Good for a special occasion.     Just make sure that you or your wife isn't allergic to anything on the menu.  My wife and I got to spend most of the night in the ER after she had an allergic reaction to something (probably shellfish) that was dipped in the melting pots.     Went there another time, careful to avoid shellfish, and it was a very pleasant experience.

Please delete this post.

What a shame. But the comments are pretty funny!

Oops. Didn't see that on my phone. Thanks.

Thank you. Edit: Oops. That was a sticky already, wasn't it?

Wish they had a pic of the sight picture on the website. I'm intrigued by the concept, but I'm too "frugal" (cheap) to shell out 100 bucks on something when I can't even see how it works.

It does seem pretty clear. If you ONLY own AR or AK pistols, don't have a stock in near proximity, basically. Oh Shoot, could you provide a link to that SCOTUS decision? May be something I'd like to print.

I have an old-school Mini-30.  I can attest that the accuracy was pretty hideous.  Slung up and in prone, the point of impact would wander as the barrel heated up.  It was predictable.  It would print a "J" shaped group at 25 yards, moving 2-3 inches in the process.  That is up to 12 minutes of angle!     Being a tinkerer, I couldn't help but spend more time and money than the carbine is worth to improve the accuracy.  I had the barrel cryo-treated.  That solved the lateral POI movement.  I had the barrel shortened and threaded and added a muzzle attachment.  That helped the vertical stringing.  Before I did those things, I added a "stabilizer bar" under the barrel.  That also helped the vertical stringing.   After the mods, I didn't put the stabilizer lug back on.  It seems to be acceptably accurate now.  That's with Wolf ammo.  I suspect that if I handloaded some good ammo, the groups would shrink more.   I'm not a benchrest shooter by any means.  4 MOA is barely acceptable and 2 MOA is plenty accurate as far as I'm concerned.  But 12 MOA just will not do.  I'd rather have a shotgun.     I need to dig out that old Mini.  I haven't messed with it in a while.

Don't tap it.  Press it on.  Same goes with roll pins and taper pins.  Like stated above, use needle-nose pliers for the C-clip.     For roll pins, try Vise-Grip or Channel-lock type pliers.  Wrap with tape where prudent.     Always try to PRESS rather than HAMMER.     It took a lot of skint finishes and lost parts for me to figure that out.

Aim Surplus has some Odin Works barrels. They're about the same price as the AR Stoner, though. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?groupid=816&name=ODIN+Works+Stainless+Steel+Barrels I just bought the DMR 18" with rifle length gas port. Haven't shot it yet, but it looks good. The gas system length has nothing to do with rifle or carbine buffer, spring and tube. That will depend on which stock you want to use. And yes, the buffer tubes are different.

Aren't there some newer polymer plates that are the best of both worlds? Lightweight and don't shatter.

Chrome molybdenum is the composition of the barrel steel itself. Chrome lining is a relatively thin layer of hard chrome inside the chamber and bore of the barrel that is much more durable than steel. So, yes, it can be both.

I actually knew that. I was meaning to poke sarcasm at the dumbarses in the legislature. But my words not work good two-day. My bad.

That's ridonkulous. So if this passes, the carry permit becomes concealed only? Psssh. Have these empty suits absolutely no common sense? Wait... that was a silly question.