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As far as CCW it is better than a pointy stick. If I were to carry a 22lr I would load it with 60 SSS rounds providing the gun cycled with them. The reason is they are by far the deepest penetrating 22 lr round made. There are gel tests showing 18" of penetration with the bullet tumbling. Next would be the Velocitor because it starts out heavy and does have a far amount of velocity out of a pistol. What I would avoid is any of the hyper velocity rounds. They require barrel length to get those velocity numbers. In most cases in barrels under 4" they don't reach the speed of sound. Or at least all the ones I have tested have no made it. So you have a slow bullet that is also lightweight when firing these out of a short barrel. Providing they aren't going to be expensive, which I am sure they are, I wouldn't mind having one. Dolomite

And to make some very nice targets get some of the heavy resume paper. That is what I generally use and it makes the holes cleaner. With normal paper the bullets can rip and tear leaving odd shped holes. Dolomite

This is why it is now a legal system and not a justice system. The DA and chief prosecutors should be fired for allwoing him to plea. But that is how things are now. And it isn't that they are too lazy to prosecute. It is that the DA's want that high conviction percentage to prove they are tough on crime when in fact it often has the opposite effect. It also allows the DA to increase the numbers of cases he has tried as well as the conviction rates. That way he can say in his election bid that he has tried 25,000 cases and has a 99% conviction rate. But the fact of the matter is well over 90% of those criminal cases are cases he allowed to plea out. Yes it saves the taxpayers money but at what cost? Like we see here, this animal should never feel grass beneath their feet but will likely be out before his 30th birthday. And this is just so a DA can put another feather in his hat. Prisons have become so overcrowded that even those convicted of murder rarely serve their original sentence. And a lot of the overcrowding is related to crimes that shouldn't be a crime at all, like marijuana use. Getting tough on drugs has lead the softening of the sentences for those who commit violent crimes like this animal. What should happen is if a person wants to plea they should not know what their sentence will be. That will be determined by a jury or a judge if the criminal waives that right. After they have pleaded guilty then the sentence is handed down by their peers. And it can range from nothing to the max but most importantly the criminal does not know what he will serve before he/her pleas out. And once they are convicted and sent to prison they should not be comfortable. They should be provided with food, shelter, safety and medical care. They have no consitutional right to a television. They should have no right to conjugal visits so they can produce another child I am going to have to support. No radios, drawing supplies or any commissary. And the food should meet nutrition requirements, not taste requirements. Do like what has been done with those who throw food. Blend the entire meal together into a slurry then add flour and bake like a giant bisquit. I am talking about the meats, veggies, desserts, fruits and drinks all into a single bisquit. It works well and meets the nutritional requirements. Inmates should not eat and live better than our soldiers serving overseas. Dolomite

I would seriously look at the Stevens 200 (not the Axis or Edge). They are exactly like a Savage except without the Accutrigger. They can be easily upgraded with anything that fits a Savage 1X or11X series of rifles. And nearly everything available for Remington are now available for Savages or Stevens. They can be bought everyday for $350 and can be found on sale for under $200 from time to time. Another great advantage to Savage and Stevens rifles is barrel swaps can be done at home in about 10 minutes. No need for a expensive gunsmith like with Remingtons or most other rifles that don't use a barrel nut. The tools to do it can be had for under $30. And even if you don't want to do it at home most smiths charge 1/10th what it costs to do a barrel swap on a Remington because of the extra time on the lathe the Remington requires. And finally it is a well known fact the by in large the majority of Savages are very accurate out of the box. And despite what the haters think the average Savage will often out shoot the average Remingtons. Dolomite

You got taken, plain and simple. Now to try to fix it. How does the bore look? Crown? Take a Q-tip and fluff it up. Now stick it in the muzzle a d pull it back out. If ANY of the cotton fibers pulled away and is stuck to the barrel then your crown is messed up. Any smith can correct that. Are you sure it is .243? I have seen a few people shoot the wrong caliber in guns because the rounds fit. And finally, are you sure the scope isn't so far off it is hitting the ground mid way? Yes I have seen that as well. Dolomite

Have no clue what you symptoms are but I will tell you about my experience. I had recently moved from one facility to a different facility to work. The new facility always seemed a bit damp. Within a few months I began to start having problems with my health. Nothing really pronounced but a overall feeling of being sick. I had no energy to do anything. On more than one occassion my blood pressure dropped to a point that my vision was giving me problems. I had some fellow workers take me to medical and my BP was 60's over 40's. The nurses said I probably needed to go to the ER. I convinced them to let me drink some coffee and smoke a cigarette. It helped and every time I felt another episode coming on I drank some coffee and smoked a cigarette. After dealing with this for over a year I went to seveal doctors and saw a number of specialists, all said they could not find anything to cause my problems. I was moved to another facility and my symptoms disappeared almost over night. Then later it was determined the facility I was at was infested with mold thoughout the duct work. And because the duct work would routinely be disturbed the mold spores were probably being released into the facility. I tend to be a bit sensitive to medications and I suspect I am also the same way with mold. Dolomite

I always wore my cold weather gear over my rigs. The biggest reason is it keeps my gear and rig from getting wet during wet weather. It also makes it easier and safer to dump the jacket because you don't have to remove your vest.It is easy enough to unzip the jacket to have access to your equipment. Mind you this is with a bullet proof vest tht also had plates that I wore for my own safety. But even if you don't wear a bullet proof vest keeping your vest and gear dry should be a priority. Most people hopefully aren't going to have to worry about things like this. But if they find themselves in a SHTF situation it is good to have the equipment already setup. I prefer to plan, equip myself and practice for the worst. I have been in places where I wore my gear for hours on end in all types of weather. Everything from cold and snowy to hot a dry. And it took me a few months to figure out what works for me. I will say equipment, and how you set it up, is a personal choice. What works for me may or may not work for you. And my suggestion is to try out a few before buying. Dolomite

I would like to see like they did in Iraq. When you vote you dip a finger in permanent ink. That way it will be a lot harder to go from polling station to polling station which is what is going on now. Dolomite

Depends on what type of vest you use. If it has side panels or has other items above the pistol it can be a huge pain to get to your pistol. Having it on your rig also makes getting to your pistol possible while in a vehicle. If you have a holster on your hip with your rig riding on top of it getting the pistol out is going to be impossible. Even a Rhodesian wraps far enough around to the side to cause problems drawing a pistol on your side. If all you are running is a chest rig then a pistol on your belt like normal should be fine. Save the chest rig's realestate for your mags and blow out kit. I have tried the pistol on my side and on the rig. I prefer the pistol to be on my rig especially if I am gonig to be in a vehicle. But I also have full vests with side panels. I have used Rhodesians but as I said before they get caught on everything you walk by it seems like. Dolomite

There are huge advantages to using people from other countries. First is they have no family ties locally that the bad guys can use to exort the worker. They are less likely to a member of the bad guys in the first place. And if they don't speak the language the bad guys can't approach them with offers or at least not easily. Our Afghan terps made $1,100 a month. The Afghan security guards we used made $300-$450 a month depending on rank/position. Our Afghan combat forces made between the two. I know they got upset that the terps were making more than them. Dolomite

Here is the Condor vest I have as a secondary vest. It doesn't have armor in it yet but still works very well. I wouldn't feel bad about having another one. http://www.amazon.com/Molle-Modular-Operator-Carrier-Multicam/dp/B002ZU067A/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1323908228&sr=1-1 Dolomite

My offer stands for you as well. If you want to put on a few of my rigs you are more than welcome to. Dolomite

Also, until recently the security as the Expo Center would take any ammunition you entered the building with. You could not take it out to your vehicle. Even if it wasn't in the gun they still stole it. Now we have KPD it is no longer an issue, or at least not yet, so I say leave your ammo in the car or at a minimum out of the gun. At some point you may show up and the security is back in place stealing ammo again. Dolomite

One more thing. Do not buy one of the "all-in-one" vests with everything already sewn on. Invariably nothign is in the right spot for you to be comfortable. Dolomtie

If you are in the Knoxville are ayou are more than welcome to come try a few of my setups before buying. Gear tends to be expensive, especially the vests, so if you can try out a few you might save yourself some money and headaches. But with that being said there are still some deals out there. You should be able to buy a nice, comfortable full vest with a lot of features for under $100. I have used the Rhodesian vests in the past. I will say that the exposed straps can, and often do, hang on door knobs and other items. On more than one occassion I found myself asking buddies to help me unhang myself from a vehicle because of the straps. That was the biggest reason I went to a standard style vest. One more thing you need to be concerned with is water storage on your person. With most traditional vests you can attach a camel back to the back panel. If you don't have a back panel you need to find a way to carry water. I also carried additional water in a small 3 day pack and even more water in the vehicles. But you need to have some on your person. Not really sure why you need a horizontal holster. An normal one works just as well attached to the front of the vest. As a matter of fact I used a AR mag pouch as a holster for most of my time overseas. Just make sure you have a means to hold it in place like and elastic strap or a velcro flap. It worked as well as most of the other setups I have tried. Dolomite

The problem is people in this country have become too politically correct or afraid to call it how it is. People don't want to get involved anymore for fear of being sued or being labeled a rat. If his friends, family or even complete strangers would have let others know he was crazy this wouldn't have happened. There were warning signs weeks, months and probably years he was going to do something drastic. It doesn't take much to determine if someone is off mentally. A few minutes talking to them and most people can spot a crazy. Now we are all being punished because those same people wanted to be politically correct. Dolomite

I say MOLLE is a pretty much mandatory as well. The reason is you can setup you rig how it works for you. No two rigs are the same between people. I would also try to get one that can accept either soft armor or hard plates or both. You never know when your training rig might become a real world lifesaver. I had mine made by PACA. It was not an off the shelf item. I went there and had them measure then add features I felt I had to have like quick release buckles, drag strap, MOLLE and the ability to use both soft and hard armor. It uses the lightest 3A soft armor made and is very comfortable to wear. It worked extremely well for me overseas. I picked up a used Condor vest and it is really well made. It is covered in MOLLE and has the ability to store 4 AR mags in the side panels. This leaves more MOLLE free for other items you might want to carry. While you are at it try to find a ballistic helmet as well. The deal with them is the lighter they are the more expensive they tend to be. You can pick up the old PAGST kevlar helmets for around $50 if you do a bit of searching. Dolomite

They are designed to be adjusted with the tip of a standard bullet. I know a bullet is my backup when I forget my tool and it works well. You have to realize once it is adjusted you are probably never going to adjust again or at least shouldn't Dolomite

And probably a lot safer as well. Dolomite

+1 to the customer service of KelTec being great. The gun doesn't need to go through a FFL to be returned and the gun will be shipped back to your address, again with no need for an FFL to be part of it. I called them about getting a replacement plastic guide rod. They sent me three with the recoil springs for free. They have been very helpful and willing to answer my, sometimes crazy, questions. Does this malfunction happen with everyone who shoots it? The reason I ask is most compact pistols are very sensitive to limp wristing. Not trying to say you limp wrist but it can be hard to hang onto these super small, super light pistols. I know with my wife's PF-9 there have been a few shooters who have malfunctions related to limp wristing. I wish it didn;t happen but it is the nature of the beast with smaller guns that fire a hot caliber for thier size like most of the Keltec offerings. I would definitely be intersted in hearing what Keltec has to say about this. If for nothign else but to help others who have the same issue. Dolomite

That is exactly like my wife's 9mm AR except I used a railed gas block rather than a front sight. While I had it apart I also reprofiled the barrel and lost a pound or so of weight. I had to make a spacer to take up the difference between the barrel and gas block but other than that it is a pretty nice setup now. She doesn't like the dissipator look but I like it. The MOE handgaurds are pretty comfortable. Dolomite

+1 They are the most reliable but they can be harder on parts than a rifle length gas system. The carbine length are also less sensitive to budget ammo than rifle lengths. Dolomite

Blackwater did have issues but when you consider the footprint of the company they are inline with most other companies out there. I know on my particular contract we got rid of those who seemed a bit headstrong. Not so much as "your fired" but never called them back for another contract. And especially after the 2007 incident they began to err on the side of caution and not call people back if there were even a question about their abilities. Another thing people have to realize is contractors are everywhere. We have goverment clients who need protection but we can't use the military because of where they are. I know I passed on a contract with TC to go to Africa. As far as hiring unskilled labor to do what the military can do. It is cheaper to have a $200 a month contractor vs a $3,000 a month soldier. Even if you take the contracting company being paid $20,000 a month per person and compare it to a single combat arms soldier it is still cheaper. The reason the soldier needs support folks and I have heard it take 7-9 soldiers to support one combat arms soldier. So the $20,000 is a cheaper when each soldier is making $3,000+ a month in theater. It also keeps our miitary members safe. It allows them to rest at home for resting the next deployment. With the tempo we are running now anything we can do to ease the burden on them and their families is a good thing. Dolomite

It is how effective the 2.5 mil can do the job. The majority of military are not trained to do the job. Also the cost to support the military doing those jobs the contractors do is going to cost a lot more. The amount paid to the contractor is a lot less than what is actually paid to the contracting company per person. The per person amount paid to the company by the client is generally all inclusive as well. That means that the contracting company is responsible for everything it takes to get the person on the ground and keep him there. I have heard reliable numbers batted around and they tend to be $1,000-$1,500 per person, per day for the average contractor. But as I said included in that is the airfare, training, meals, weapons systems, ammo, etc to get him there and keep him there as well as get him back home. And as a general rule the company is only paid when people are on the ground. Also, the contracting companies are paid a flat per person rate regardless of what position the person holds. So the additional money paid to supervisors and in country program managers comes out of the per person, per day rate as well as any of the support people back in the states. What the contractor actually receives varies widely from contract to contract and from company to company. This makes it hard to get an idea of pay but it ranges from about $250 a day to $750 a day for the average security contractor. It all depends on the company, your location and your negotiating skills. As many of you know I like to haggle and I did on everything including contracts. Most times a contractor will sign and individual contract for each trip or at least that is how the majority of the companies I worked for did it. That way you knew where you were going and how much you were going to get paid. Most cases the companies wouldn't budge on the daily rates but would give bonuses or some other perk. I knew a guy who negotiated a set of drums as part of his contract. They were waiting for him when he got home. I have worked for some of the bigger companies out there. The bigger they are the bigger the target they are for the media and others. I have worked for Blackwater on several different occassions over the three years I did this type of work and by far they were the best company I worked for. I do not believe they, BW, intentionally sacrificed quality for quantity but I do believe a few made it in that shouldn't have. It is the client who does the background on the contractors not the contracting company. And during training or vetting, in which there is almost always is a client representative present, things are so fast paced a potential problem with an individual is hard to spot by the company as well as the client. As long as there are no glaring problems and their skills are there they will likely not get disqualified. I have met some odd individuals in my travels but as long as their skill were there it didn't really bother me. I worked for another company that I thought was good as BW but in the end screwed me out of some serious cash. And it cost them a lot when I walked off the contract. When they refused to pay me what they owed me I told them I was getting on the bird that night and leaving. The company rep laughed saying I was bluffing and that I wouldn't do it. But in the end the rep had to tell the client they didn't have the manpower required by the contract. And that cost them more in fines than what they owed me. Not sure if it cost them a country contract but during this time companies were bidding on contracts for clients. And being short manned was a bid killer. The biggest thing about doing this is to make sure you get it in writing and be willing to stand your ground to get it. And i would rather work for the largest company regardless of reputation than the smallest company regardless of pay. It is a very dangerous job. The safest place in Afghanistan is still more dangerous than any street in America. I was attacked on every single trip. Now some trips were more active than other but none were a cake walk. My last trip I averaged an attack of some sort every 4 days, mostly indirect fire but not always. You also had to contend with catching malaria, hepatitus as well as a slew of other diseases that are prevalent over there. It is also a very stressful as well as physically demanding job that can can take a toll on the body. Not going to get into numbers but my particular contract had a very, very small group of people. It was not the usual State Department gig we hear about all the time on TV. The lion's share of people who worked the same gig as I were SF, CAG, SEAL, Ranger or just plain combat arms types because that is what the client wanted. Not really sure why I was chosen to work it because I am none of these but I was. Most clients want a certain type of individual for their contracts and it isn't always those with a HSLD background. But the contracts for the HSLD tend to pay more as well as those with specailized skills like pilots, medics or comms guys. Even to this day I get requests from people who don't know I am on the injured rolls. It all ended for me when I was in a helicopter crash on my way home. I was leaving a remote region on my way back to Kabul when we nosed in the the ground at speed. I walked away from the crash but have a slew of other problems related to it. Dolomite

CZ's tend to be one of the more accurate "out of the box" rifles out there. Look at the new 455's as they come with a easily replaceable barrel and are very accurate especailly for the money. You are not going to get a 10/22 as accurate as these for the money. Semi autos can be problematic when it comes to extreme accuracy. With a 10/22 there is plenty of stuff that can be improved upon to help accuracy. For a 10/22 here are the mandatory upgrades for accuracy: Trigger upgrade with Kidd being the best Match barrel Set the bolt headspace to .0425" rather than the factory .0450" to help with flyers Pin the firing pin to remove the up/down movement to help with flyers Chamfer the rear of the bolt to use subsonic ammo only Bed the action or bed the barrel Free float the barrel or free float the action Upgrade the rings, bases and mounts Upgrade the stock Adjustable barrel V block Angle the nose of the firing pin to reduce flyers I have done all of this to my 10/22. It will shoot an honest sub 1" group at 100 yards. But because of the nature of how semi autos work they can be inconsistent if not properly set up. These mods can cost anywhere from probably $500 and up not including the cost of the gun. Dolomite ETA: CZ-USA -> CZ 455 Varmint CZ-USA -> 455 Varmint Evolution Either of these would be better and cheaper than most 10/22's