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I heard somebody once say the 2 happiest days in a boat-owner's life are they day they buy it and the day they sell it. Doesn't sound like that rings true, huh?

that's my kind of sense of humor right there! just awesome!

Pretty cool take on the pancake style holster. I like how it uses wings for the loops, since that adds a lot of stability and comfort. I can't believe they're using Hermann Oak leather to line the kydex with. That's a classy touch...maybe even a little overkill. I've used pigskin to line a few kydex holster and it worked pretty well, but it has a tendency to curl near the edges due to how thin it is. No way this leather will curl. Nice design!

I'd also recommend going with Primary Arms. Their branded Micro Dot is as good a knockoff of the Aimpoint Micro that you're gonna find. If that style isn't to your liking be patient, they had a decent Memorial Day sale and will have a decent Independence Day sale. Back in February, I got a Vortex Strikefire AND a cantilever mount AND a Primary Arms 3X magnifier AND a flip-to-the-side mount for just over $160. The Vortex is the first "good" red dot I ever owned. I'm extremely happy with it for the money. I wasted more than I paid for it over the years trying out crappy $50 red dots that fail in one way or another.

That sucks, sorry you missed it. I'll see if I can find a permanent link.

  I can respect that reasoning...who doesn't wanna mag dump a Saiga-12?

  I maxed out a shock collar around my American Bulldog's neck trying to get her to quit being aggressive at the dog on the other side of our privacy fence. She didn't even feel it when she was all worked up. Scary, cause I tried in myself first and it freakin hurt.

Many moons ago, I was delivering a pizza to woman in a really nice neighborhood. As I got within 5' of the front door, a 120+ lb Rottweiler came around the corner of the house toward me. He/she got a snoot full of pepper spray and ran back around the house. The lady who answered the door smelled the lingering odor and asked me if I could smell it too. All I cared about was getting a tip, so I played dumb.   Point is, she knew her big a$$ dog was loose and knew I was coming to her house, yet did nothing to ensure my security or that of her dog.   I hope those vet bills teach your neighbor a lesson, but she may just ignore the bills and stiff the vet. She sounds like the type that would have to be taken to court to force her to accept responsibility.

  Hey, it's his skin on the line. If he's good with it, that's all that matters, I guess. Your thread just asked "do you think this is safe", so I was giving my honest PERSONAL opinion.   for the record...the sub par shooting I was referring to was the guy who performed the mag dump into a cloud of dust above his target without seeming to even know he was missing.    I meant no offense

[quote name="K191145" post="1154243" timestamp="1401629392"]I looked at a box of Hornaday 185gr Flextip +P's, I bet they are fast. The 220's "claimed" a muzzle velocity of 950fps, i'm assuming the 185's have at least 1100 fps muzzle velocity. I guess it's just stuck in my brain for years to load my .45's with 230 grain loads.[/quote] I'm suffering from the same delusion, LOL. I know in my head that 185 gr ammo is designed with my 3.3" barrel in mind. Still, I feel like sticking with the old school 230 gr bullets, which is mostly why I went with the +Ps.

These guys are winning the hearts and minds of the public alright...for the other side. When I watch videos like this, all I can think about is their effect on public opinion. These guys are pro-2A equivalent of the toothless, illiterate redneck in the trailer park that the news cameras look for after every tornado. Sadly, the majority of people are more than willing to believe they are the selected spokesmen of the gun-loving crowd.

Speaking of being on an ammo budget...I took my XD-S to the range one day along with several other guns. I loaded up my mags with reloads, but put them back in my range bag because I decided to shoot my P-01 first. When I switched to the little Springfield, I could't believe how tough it was to control and get back on target. I thought it was because I'd been shooting 9mms, which I load a little light anyway. Turns out I had grabbed the wrong mag and had just shot up a whole mag of Hornady 230gr +P rounds. Pretty expensive lesson.

I get the feeling this didn't turn out like expected.

For the record, I was also taught to never run with scissors, but I've ran with a loaded gun in an IDPA match, LOL.

I'm also curious what aspect of the holster he managed to get a patent for. Whatever it was, should be easy enough to work around, since he didn't invent the concept to begin with.

Back when I was using Verizon, I called them about dropped calls. I wasn't super mad and the calls weren't urgent, but they were very apologetic and knocked a sizable chunk off my bill without me even asking.

Although breaking the 180 rule is nearly unavoidable in tactical/combat maneuvers, friendly-fire accidents happen all the time. Yes, I trust 1 or 2 people that I've shot with enough for me to consider this non-life-threatening. However it's still not safe, especially judging by SOME of the shooting I saw in this video. They aren't taking fire and there is no mission, so why take this kind of risk?

Funny you mention that...I have a couple of knives with AUS8 steel that I sharpen with my Sharp Maker, then I strop the edge with jewelers' rouge and leather. They will slice through paper with little to no effort at almost any angle. My ZT 0350 got the same treatment when it needed sharpening, but it tears paper more than it slices. It has better steel (S30V) and feels equally sharp to the touch. I've been using my Sharp Maker for about 2+ years now and never had any problem sharpening anything until now. I don't know if it's the blade profile/thickness or the hardness of the blade keeps it from stropping enough or what. Hope you get a good answer, I'll be watching for replies too.

Looks like their non-blems are already pretty darn cheap at $50.   http://fatboytactical.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21&products_id=411

worked for me, hated to give CNN a "hit", but worth it to vote "no"

I got one in black and one in brown back when they used to be $30. They are still a bargain at $40 compared to the prices charged elsewhere for the same thickness of belt. Mine have held their shape like a champ too. My favorite is the Uncle Mike's reinforced belt, though. I think it's actually better than most 3X it's price, because almost the entire circumference of the belt is covered by velcro instead of just a small 1" X 3" area.

[quote name="Garufa" post="1152034" timestamp="1401033782"]Many professors are flaming liberals, many are not. It's always been that way. I was not indoctrinated when I went to college nor did I have liberal ideals rammed down my throat.[/quote] I couldn't agree more the professors I had, but I was a business major. It largely depends on what you study. It's a lot harder to find a liberal professor who teaches Econ, Business Management, Statistics, or Finance than it is to find a conservative professor teaching History or Math. Even in English classes I only had one overtly liberal professor. She made us study a book called "Rule of the Bone" about a pothead, who goes on a journey toward personal discovery. Yet, she graded my papers fairly and concentrated on how we used logic to support our ideas. I'd say she was a very good professor, despite being about as liberal as they come.

Dolomite, Gus might be the best looking dog I ever saw (besides my own that is...what parent wouldn't say that?).

sounds like fun, wish it were closer

  You aint kidding about how subjective this topic is. Coming up the elevator after lunch yesterday, some ladies got on with bags of bbq from a place here in Franklin. We asked if it was any good (always hunting good Q). They ranted and raved about Moe's Original being the best bar b que and all, so we tried it for lunch today.   My only guess is that these ladies never had what I'd call good Q. I don't like my pork dry, but this stuff was so wet you could pour the "juice" out of the container like it was soaking in hot water. Sadly, it didn't taste like it'd been any closer than 2 miles to a wood fire. Their cornbread and sauce was real good though. Their sweet potato casserole was very good. And dig this...it had baked corn flakes on top. Never heard of that, but it worked.   Nonetheless, it's not my kind of bbq, so I won't be back.