Murgatroy

They had a small stock from what I saw. They had a lot of us backed up waiting on the background checks. I didn't get out till after 9. Sent from my lair with smoke and mirrors.

I like those Tech Sights, I was looking at Nodak Spud, they offer something very similar.

So after examining my collection and situation thoroughly, it occurred to me that something was missing. I spend my time punching holes in vicious paper. I am not a hunter, not a competitive shooter. However, I like collecting firearms and shooting them. I own a Remington Nylon 66, well, more correctly, my wife owns and my mother now possesses a Nylon 66. Which left me with only my Daughter's Iver Johnson Lil'Champ (my first rifle from thirty years ago) as a rimfire long gun. I find myself drawn to spending a large chunk of my range time shooting rimfire, due to the price. So after a box or two of 9mm through my Glock, a couple of magazines through my AK, a box of shells through my shotgun and a couple rounds through my M44, I will spend the next several hours tossing shotshells out a handful of yards and dancing them till I have shot up a brick of bulk with my Heritage Rough Rider. So the addiction to rimfire is there, and the cost is much more pleasant than even cheap 9mm. But until today, I didn't have a full size long gun to shoot any .22LR out of. Thanks to Academy opening, that has been resolved. I picked up a Ruger 10/22 Carbine for under two bills, the same price that Wal-Mart carries them for, so I figured I couldn't do any better buying new. Now, I am hit with the dilemma of what I want to do with it. Obviously I am going to shoot the snot out of it in it's stock configuration, I have a tip-off scope somewhere around here that will find it's way on the top of it I am sure. The question I have now, what 'must haves' are there for a 10/22? I have no desire to create a tactical gun out of it, so I don't see any fancy tactical stocks in it's future. Are Ruger factory magazines the best bang for the buck? I wanted to grab some BX-25s while I was there, but they didn't carry them. What is the logical range of a .22LR round? I typically never shoot them past 10-15yds, but would it be reasonable to make decent groups at 100yds?

It is a rather busy day for them, some of the prices are different from their website, and the ammo is hit or miss. I did pick up a 10/22 for a price I liked. Sent from my lair with smoke and mirrors.

They make commercial 45-70 Cowboy loads, these are blackpowder loads. Midway has them. Based on the price, now would be a great time to start reloading.

I guess I will be swinging by after I drop the daughter off for school. See if there is anything that I just have to have.

1. Green Day - On the calendar bottom right with one day colored green. 2. Match Box 20- Bottom of picture, to left of the calendar on the ground 3. B-52s - The two large airplanes at top center. 4. Gun's-n-roses bottom left 5. Led Zeppelin - the big zeppelin up in the sky. 6. Queen - bottom center-left 7. smashing pumpkins (right hand side on bottom) 8. Great White (left side next to the gold guy leaning on the building.) 9. Eagles (upper right hand side) 10. White Zombie-left hand side, under the Virgin sign, above the guns and roses. 11. Blur - Guy on the far right that is blurry. 12. Alice In Chains (right side next to the Blur guy) 13. Rolling Stones (back center and right side of street) Dang it! 14. Gorillaz (three apes in the top center) 15. Nine Inch Nails (Just above left of Matchbox Twenty) 16. Blind Melon (bottom right) 17. Sex pistols 18 Iron Madien (center crosswalk) 19. Men Without Hats 20. 50 cent 21. Prince -getting jacked by the queen 22. U2 - on building above police officer 23. Garbage-just right of center 24. Phish (in the bowl near the bottom right) 25. Black Flag (just to the right of center) 26. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - bottom right next to Blind Mellon 27. Whitesnake- Light poll above girls amking out on left 28. RadioHead - center 29. Styx - sticks on the ground 30. Dead Kennedys - next to the zombie. 31. The Black Crows (On the Main St. sign) 32. Ratt (center on pavement) 33. The Police (Just to the right of the Iron Maiden) 34. Bee Gees (on corner of building) 35. Seal (on the poster behind the zombie) 36. Cowboy Junkies (leaning against the light post) 37. Hole (Behind Garbage) 38. Crowded House - all the people in the house behind the eagles 39. Valley Girls infront of big rock, right of center 40. the Beach Boys (to the right of street sign)* 41. Deep Purple (building in back) 42. Talking Heads (The TV's in the window, back right) 43. Blondie (above Virgin sign) 44. Men at Work (on top of building just under the two gorillas) 45. The Killers (two guys with violin cases) 46. Kiss (two girls kissing) 47. Twisted Sister (contortionists on pavement) 48. The Cars (cars between the two "Rolling Stones") 49. The Lemonheads, by RHCP and Blind Melon. 50. Buthole Surfers (back right)* 51. The Pixies - around Virgin music sign 52. Jewel - to the right of the fish (bottom right) 53. The Eels (Behind Queen) 54. Madonna (Next to the Dead Kennedys) 55. Korn (next to lemonheads) (BTW, this isn't the entire image. And no, I didn't peek first) 56. Spoon - leaning right side 57. Eminem - just above styx 58. New York Dolls - in the window on left side 59. Dinosaur Jr.--behind queen. 60. Mountain 61. The White Stripes (The Crosswalk) 62. Cake 63. Pet Shop Boys 64. Stray Cats 65. Scorpions I have removed the duplicates. And added some that folks forgot to copy/paste the list.

I was just a wee bit older than that when I was handed down my Marlin 1894 in .357Mag. I could handle it fine. I was a bit undersized back then, I couldn't handle our 12ga Coach Gun yet, but I was vicious with my .410 single shot. I am trying to remember back then, but around that age I had a Remington Nylon 66, the Marlin I mentioned and my .410, I am pretty sure I was shooting my uncle's SKS around then too. If she can find him a .357Mag lever action, I think that would be great. My cousin had a .30-30, but he was larger than I was at that age. Hell, he still in, and I am not a runt anymore. The Rossi Circuit Judge might be something to look into as well, as it can shoot .45 Long Colt and .410, giving him a lot of versatility hunting. At close ranges, .357Mag or .45 Long Colt would be fine for deer, especially with some of Hornady's Leverevolution.

Good read, it is a shame the hurdles one must go through in our nation's capital to practice 'inalienable rights.' I wonder where all the criminals not wearing suits get their firearms?

1. Green Day - On the calendar bottom right with one day colored green. 2. Match Box 20- Bottom of picture, to left of the calendar on the ground 3. B-52s - The two large airplanes at top center. 4. Gun's-n-roses bottom left 5. Led Zeppelin - the big zeppelin up in the sky. 6. Queen - bottom center-left 7. smashing pumpkins (right hand side on bottom) 8. Great White (left side next to the gold guy leaning on the building.) 9. Eagles (upper right hand side) 10. White Zombie-left hand side, under the Virgin sign, above the guns and roses. 11. Blur - Guy on the far right that is blurry. 12. Alice In Chains (right side next to the Blur guy) 13. Rolling Stones (back center and right side of street) Dang it! 14. Gorillaz (three apes in the top center) 15. Nine Inch Nails (Just above left of Matchbox Twenty) 16. Blind Melon (bottom right) 17. Sex pistols 18 Iron Madien (center crosswalk) 19. Men Without Hats 20. 50 cent 21. Nine Inch Nails 22. Queen - holding the pistols 23. Prince -getting jacked by the queen 24. U2 - on building above police officer 25. Garbage-just right of center 26. Phish (in the bowl near the bottom right) 27. Black Flag (just to the right of center) 28. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - bottom right next to Blind Mellon 29. Is teh Queen Holding Sex Pistols? LOL 30. Whtiesnake- Light poll above girls amking out on left 31. RadioHead - center 32. Styx - sticks on the ground 33. Dead Kennedys - next to the zombie. 34. The Black Crows (On the Main St. sign) 35. Ratt (center on pavement) 36. The Police (Just to the right of the Iron Maiden) 37. Bee Gees (on corner of building) 38. Seal (on the poster behind the zombie) 39. Cowboy Junkies (leaning against the light post) 40. Hole (Behind Garbage) 42. Crowded House - all the people in the house behind the eagles 43. Valley Girls infront of big rock, right of center #44 the Beach Boys (to the right of street sign #45 Deep Purple (building in back) 46. The Dead Kennedys - the two posters to the right of the white zombie 47. Talking Heads (The TV's in the window, back right) 48. Blondie (above Virgin sign) 49. Men at Work (on top of building just under the two gorillas) 50. The Killers (two guys with violin cases) 51. Kiss (two girls kissing) 52. Twisted Sister (contortionists on pavement) 53. The Cars (cars between the two "Rolling Stones") 54. Red Hot Chili Peppers (In front of the Blind Melon) 55. The Lemonheads, by RHCP and Blind Melon. 56. Buthole Surfers (back right) 57. The Pixies - around Virgin music sign 58. Jewel - to the right of the fish (bottom right) 59. The Eels (Behind Queen) 60. Phish (center bottom) 61. Blonde (Above Virgin sign?) 62. Madonna (Next to the Dead Kennedys)

1. Green Day - On the calendar bottom right with one day colored green. 2. Match Box 20- Bottom of picture, to left of the calendar on the ground 3. B-52s - The two large airplanes at top center. 4. Gun's-n-roses bottom left 5. Led Zeppelin - the big zeppelin up in the sky. 6. Queen - bottom center-left 7. smashing pumpkins (right hand side on bottom) 8. Great White (left side next to the gold guy leaning on the building.) 9. Eagles (upper right hand side) 10. White Zombie-left hand side, under the Virgin sign, above the guns and roses. 11. Blur - Guy on the far right that is blurry. 12. Alice In Chains (right side next to the Blur guy) 13. Rolling Stones (back center and right side of street) Dang it! 14. Gorillaz (three apes in the top center) 15. Nine Inch Nails (Just above left of Matchbox Twenty) 16. Blind Melon (bottom right) 17. Sex pistols 18 Iron Madien (center crosswalk) 19. Men Without Hats 20. 50 cent 21. Nine Inch Nails 22. Queen - holding the pistols 23. Prince -getting jacked by the queen 24. U2 - on building above police officer 25. Garbage-just right of center 26. Phish (in the bowl near the bottom right) 27. Black Flag (just to the right of center) 28. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - bottom right next to Blind Mellon 29. Is teh Queen Holding Sex Pistols? LOL 30. Whtiesnake- Light poll above girls amking out on left 31. RadioHead - center 32. Styx - sticks on the ground 33. Dead Kennedys - next to the zombie. 34. The Black Crows (On the Main St. sign) 35. Ratt (center on pavement) 36. The Police (Just to the right of the Iron Maiden) 37. Bee Gees (on corner of building) 38. Seal (on the poster behind the zombie) 39. Cowboy Junkies (leaning against the light post) 40. Hole (Behind Garbage) 42. Crowded House - all the people in the house behind the eagles 43. Valley Girls infront of big rock, right of center #44 the Beach Boys (to the right of street sign #45 Deep Purple (building in back) 46. The Dead Kennedys - the two posters to the right of the white zombie 47. Talking Heads (The TV's in the window, back right) 48. Blondie (above Virgin sign) 49. Men at Work (on top of building just under the two gorillas) 50. The Killers (two guys with violin cases) 51. Kiss (two girls kissing) 52. Twisted Sister (contortionists on pavement) 53. The Cars (cars between the two "Rolling Stones") 54. Red Hot Chili Peppers (In front of the Blind Melon) 55. The Lemonheads, by RHCP and Blind Melon. 56. Buthole Surfers (back right) 57. The Pixies - around Virgin music sign 58. Jewel - to the right of the fish (bottom right) 59. The Eels (Behind Queen)

1. Green Day - On the calendar bottom right with one day colored green. 2. Match Box 20- Bottom of picture, to left of the calendar on the ground 3. B-52s - The two large airplanes at top center. 4. Gun's-n-roses bottom left 5. Led Zeppelin - the big zeppelin up in the sky. 6. Queen - bottom center-left 7. smashing pumpkins (right hand side on bottom) 8. Great White (left side next to the gold guy leaning on the building.) 9. Eagles (upper right hand side) 10. White Zombie-left hand side, under the Virgin sign, above the guns and roses. 11. Blur - Guy on the far right that is blurry. 12. Alice In Chains (right side next to the Blur guy) 13. Rolling Stones (back center and right side of street) Dang it! 14. Gorillaz (three apes in the top center) 15. Nine Inch Nails (Just above left of Matchbox Twenty) 16. Blind Melon (bottom right) 17. Sex pistols 18 Iron Madien (center crosswalk) 19. Men Without Hats 20. 50 cent 21. Nine Inch Nails 22. Queen - holding the pistols 23. Prince -getting jacked by the queen 24. U2 - on building above police officer 25. Garbage-just right of center 26. Phish (in the bowl near the bottom right) 27. Black Flag (just to the right of center) 28. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - bottom right next to Blind Mellon 29. Is teh Queen Holding Sex Pistols? LOL 30. Whtiesnake- Light poll above girls amking out on left 31. RadioHead - center 32. Styx - sticks on the ground 33. Dead Kennedys - next to the zombie. 34. The Black Crows (On the Main St. sign) 35. Ratt (center on pavement) 36. The Police (Just to the right of the Iron Maiden) 37. Bee Gees (on corner of building) 38. Seal (on the poster behind the zombie) 39. Cowboy Junkies (leaning against the light post) 40. Hole (Behind Garbage) 42. Crowded House - all the people in the house behind the eagles 43. Valley Girls infront of big rock, right of center #44 the Beach Boys (to the right of street sign #45 Deep Purple (building in back) 46. The Dead Kennedys - the two posters to the right of the white zombie 47. Talking Heads (The TV's in the window, back right) 48. Blondie (above Virgin sign) 49. Men at Work (on top of building just under the two gorillas) 50. The Killers (two guys with violin cases) 51. Kiss (two girls kissing) 52. Twisted Sister (contortionists on pavement) 53. The Cars (cars between the two "Rolling Stones") 54. Red Hot Chili Peppers (In front of the Blind Melon)

1. Green Day - On the calendar bottom right with one day colored green. 2. Match Box 20- Bottom of picture, to left of the calendar on the ground 3. B-52s - The two large airplanes at top center. 4. Gun's-n-roses bottom left 5. Led Zeppelin - the big zeppelin up in the sky. 6. Queen - bottom center-left 7. smashing pumpkins (right hand side on bottom) 8. Great White (left side next to the gold guy leaning on the building.) 9. Eagles (upper right hand side) 10. White Zombie-left hand side, under the Virgin sign, above the guns and roses. 11. Blur - Guy on the far right that is blurry. 12. Alice In Chains (right side next to the Blur guy) 13. Rolling Stones (back center and right side of street) Dang it! 14. Gorillaz (three apes in the top center) 15. Nine Inch Nails (Just above left of Matchbox Twenty)

I am not sure I cared for this episode. We have resolved nothing, we have done nothing but solidified our beliefs from the last two episode.

I never put more than 30gr in my Remington replica. 55gr is way to much.

Look at what it going in in Greece right now, Russia twenty years ago, some would say the Great Depression here in the US. The Spanish Civil war of last century, what is going on in Egypt or Libya right now. On a smaller scale, Katrina, the LA Riots, etc... There are lots of examples of SHTF. It doesn't necessarily mean that the blue helmets are running amok on our streets, but just a simple break down of society, even for the short term. One could use the example of the Blizzard of `93, or any snow scare in East Tennessee as an example of SHTF.

I don't read as much as I used too, but I recently picked up a handful of Jerry Ahern's Survivalis novels, I think seven or so of them, and reread them. I don't have the time to devote like I used to, and I enjoy short books, where I don't have to devote more than a few hours.

This.You can get a Ruger 10/22 nearly anywhere for less than $200. Even Wal-Mart. For the money, and the options, nothing will beat a Ruger 10/22 for a rimfire rifle. Just my opinion.

I think the show left it in a moral grey area. It was done in such a way as to be ambiguous, to those that dislike Shane, he was seen as a cold blooded killer, to those that think he is a strong type, he was seen as a hero for getting the medical supplies for Carl. I think it was done as much to spark discussions such as this, as it was a plot device. Given the situation as it was portrayed, they still had a hike to the truck, but I think they were close enough that they both could have make it, but again, this observation was made from my couch, not the fictional school parking lot watching the two characters run. I think Shane wasted as much time fighting and making his escape as they would have lost with the two limping on together. After all, after Carl's shooting, Otis and Shane arrived at the house together, after Rick, who was carrying Carl. Given Otis' proclamation of guilt and sorrow after shooting Carl, why did Shane pace him? For security purposes? Pathfinding, or was Shane a slow runner/Otis a faster runner than appearances? I think the scene was done more for shock value. A television show of this nature, the zombie film genre in general, is for a social commentary, and having the ability to have your voice heard by millions, and then dissected by just as many for purposes and goals, you should use it for something more than shock and awe.

This. No words of bravado, but come between me and mine, and you will discover what evil man is capable of.

I used to live off of Steekee Road many many moons ago.

That was a hard decision. I want to hate Shane for it, but I can't. I don't like the way he handled it, and I think there was still time. But I would be lying if I said that I wouldn't think about it at that point. Maybe the difference lies in thinking and doing.

Per person.

Kind of what I am feeling here, I am confused. If your friend's address really was Koon Lane, I don't get it. I have been to Norris Police station a several times now to fill out the forms and for day passes for friends. I have always dealt with the blonde officer, he is a nice guy and does have a sense of humor.

Of all the times I have been up there, I have yet to meet any of the regulars from the site. I have met a lot of friendly folks, a couple of not so friendly folks, and a gaggle of teenagers being stupid, but I have yet to meet any regular posters. Sadly I have to work tomorrow, or I would go up.