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by AJMD429
Fri May 31, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When Russia landed on Venus...
Replies: 8
Views: 901

Re: When Russia landed on Venus...

. . . there is a tendency by smart people to step outside their area of expertise. Folks believe the nonsense they put forward simply because they are “smart”. . . I see that CONSTANTLY among physicians; they had enough perseverance and tuition loans or scholarships to make it through a dozen years...
by AJMD429
Fri May 31, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When Russia landed on Venus...
Replies: 8
Views: 901

When Russia landed on Venus...

. https://youtu.be/ydibFhTuimY?si=r3NaS0rDKaBXKr-z I had no idea that Russia had landed there... :oops: https://youtu.be/ydibFhTuimY?si=r3NaS0rDKaBXKr-z Expert Carl Sagan thought Venus was a swamp overheated due to Venus having 'global warming' from the 'greenhouse effect'; I guess too many SUVs dri...
by AJMD429
Thu May 30, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…
Replies: 11
Views: 1901

Re: Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…

. Yeah I'm betting fluorescents will be almost nonexistent within a couple years. Especially since 'replacement' bulbs that fit most fixtures for both incandescent AND fluorescent bulbs can be had in LED format. The 'compact fluorescents' sucked, were unreliable, we had several catch fire, and their...
by AJMD429
Wed May 29, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. When it comes to 9mm ‘pistol caliber carbines’, I actually like my KelTec Sub-2000 better than the Ruger PC I had (original non-takedown version using Ruger P-85 magazines. I sold that pair of Rugers (PC9 and P85) and then got their takedown ‘Charger’ 9mm pistol version (and wound up SBR’ing it du...
by AJMD429
Wed May 29, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…
Replies: 11
Views: 1901

Re: Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…

. The next step needs to happen, which is to replace what we call LED “bulbs” with actual LED bulbs, instead of ‘circuits with bulbs and transformers’ and so forth. Even though they last a long time that is still a lot of waste and overlap, when we could have most of our lighting circuits be much lo...
by AJMD429
Wed May 29, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…
Replies: 11
Views: 1901

Fluorescents out but LED glare annoying…

. The ballast went out on one of the few remaining fluorescent fixtures we have, and yet the inexpensive LED shop lights were incredibly glaring. Plus, they were not designed for permanent installation, but were rather a plug-in type thing. Since it was going to be extra work to take the old fluores...
by AJMD429
Wed May 29, 2024 8:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. I've had a Marlin Camp Carbine in 45 ACP and a Mech-Tech 'upper' in 45 ACP The Marlin uses 1911 single stack mags and the Mech-Tech uses double-stack ones (ParaOrdnance or Rock Island). Both are nice; the Marlin looked like a 10/22 other than the protruding magazine, and the Mech-Tech looks rather...
by AJMD429
Tue May 28, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Departing Afghanistan
Replies: 5
Views: 1135

Re: Departing Afghanistan

Sending that to my kids. They left for Iraq as enthusiastic young Marines. They returned old men. Twice more they went. They aged in mind, body and soul every time. But they were blessed to age. I have a photo of my youngests squad mates on the first trip to Iraq. Three of them won’t ever age. That...
by AJMD429
Tue May 28, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good read on Memorial Day
Replies: 3
Views: 815

Re: Good read on Memorial Day

. "... It’s not just that the percentage of Americans who consider themselves patriotic has dropped so dramatically. It’s also that, according to a 2022 Quinnipiac poll, only 55 percent of Americans say they would stay and fight if the U.S. were invaded ..." I've heard several people say t...
by AJMD429
Mon May 27, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. There way the 'progressives' are taking us, we actually could well be back to the bare-bones if we don't regain a civil social structure. The Democrats seem to be aiming for something like the Hunger Games, evidently oblivious to the concept that it is more likely to be like Mad Max. Of course the...
by AJMD429
Sun May 26, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 300 Blackout Suppressor options
Replies: 5
Views: 1022

300 Blackout Suppressor options

. Anyone use an integrally suppressed AR barrel…? It may shock some of the people here, but I have to be honest, and admit that in the past 50 years, I don’t think I’ve once put on a ghillie suit and traveled overseas to take out any sentries, so I don’t need anything approaching ‘total silence’ but...
by AJMD429
Sun May 26, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. Grizz snd Scott Tschirhart both made good points. I too ‘picked my mate’ before the 45 Colt was available in the Ruger Redhawk or Marlin Carbine, and almost nobody had 454 Casulls. So I went with the Marlin 1894 carbine and Super Blackhawk revolver, later expanding my 0.430”-throwers with a Charte...
by AJMD429
Sun May 26, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 36
Views: 6723

Re: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

barbarossa wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 12:53 am It s funny how people can commit murder then still feel that they are on the side of justice, I guess it must ease their conscience.
Remember, to liberals, the ends always justify the means. That's how come they don't have a problem with lies, fraud, cheating, censorship.....or violence.
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BIG rocks.... Ancient Megaliths
Replies: 3
Views: 778

BIG rocks.... Ancient Megaliths

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I've posted on these before I think.

https://youtu.be/kknPtZsfhVg?si=lDxI740xAakEEZaf

Very interesting.

How did they move 100-ton stones...???
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scopes on revolvers
Replies: 9
Views: 1905

Re: Scopes on revolvers

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Yeah there are ‘scout’ (forend-mount) scopes that are 8x and I think some folks do use them on handguns.
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scopes on revolvers
Replies: 9
Views: 1905

Re: Scopes on revolvers

. Usually it is just a matter of the right distance from scope to eyeball... Have you used the scope on other guns without issues...? Can you get a full field of view just holding it out at the ideal distance...? I only have one scoped handgun (Contender in 223) and it is really picky about how far ...
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 36
Views: 6723

Re: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

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My first thought when I found out it was in Arkansas, was . . . 'Arkancide'...I wonder what he knew that he shouldn't know about... :|
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lest I forget
Replies: 9
Views: 1570

Re: Lest I forget

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Yep. We ALL must remember and appreciate the military, even those who never served.
by AJMD429
Sat May 25, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ivermectin Musings....
Replies: 262
Views: 405689

Re: Ivermectin Musings....

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The Fauci Follies just get deeper...

https://youtu.be/cNiUpNbfkfQ?si=GmlP16qQFL-BXtS2
by AJMD429
Thu May 23, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Organizing your stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 1216

Re: Organizing your stuff

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There is definitely a lot of stuff that is irretrievably lost if a tornado hits your house. Yet one flash drive with photos and files on it could help retrieve the majority of it so easily if we just were organized enough to have it ready.
by AJMD429
Thu May 23, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Spent The Afternoon Visiting Paco Yesterday
Replies: 9
Views: 1781

Re: I Spent The Afternoon Visiting Paco Yesterday

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I've never met him, but it would be an honor to have done so.

Same with several others on this forum.
by AJMD429
Thu May 23, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. It's all 'climate change' :roll: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/scientists-make-concerning-discovery-about-proliferation-of-invasive-ticks-emphasizing-the-significance-of-long-term-monitoring/ar-BB1mPAVo Then the COLD weather is ALSO due to GLOBAL WARMING - :wink: https://www.msn.com/en-...
by AJMD429
Wed May 22, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. LeverGunner I like the idea of a 1886 modified to 0.430”…! Much of the discussion seems to go back to whether CCW is a priority. If so, a caliber in the 4’s is ideal, but with good bullets and decent capacity guns, many of us who have unlimited choices are using 357/9mm caliber already. However, v...
by AJMD429
Tue May 21, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. "....30 also works in my 20 as #4 Buck, which I can cast at home, and 30 cal pellets may make a viable front stuffer, or maybe a derringer, IDK..." Now that's another creative angle...! Looks like 30 and 35 cal are winning here. 32-20 (or '30-20') 300 Blk 30-30 308 300 Win Mag 9mm (+/- ....
by AJMD429
Tue May 21, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antietam....nice documentary....
Replies: 1
Views: 335

Antietam....nice documentary....

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https://youtu.be/ejZIHTtdkwM?si=yIk7k1k-9pPe9-XF

Nice companion to the 'Staff Ride' publication the Army puts out for analysis.
by AJMD429
Tue May 21, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. ....or maybe THIS "30 caliber..." By that I mean a 30 mm.... It wouldn't be good for hunting or CCW, but if I had one, I'm betting I could use it to get whatever OTHER guns I wanted .... :twisted: https://live.staticflickr.com/3136/2835374420_34454ba2fc_b.jpg Problem is, to be very pract...
by AJMD429
Mon May 20, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About 1 Caliber and Done?
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: How About 1 Caliber and Done?

. Anything from 0.308" to 0.458" could probably do ok. Some calibers like 0.338" have a lot of high-ballistic coefficient bullets to pick from, and others, like 0.357" do not, so for the most versatility something like 338 Lapua Mag would make an impeccable 'top end' cartridge fo...
by AJMD429
Mon May 20, 2024 5:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. Now it's TICKS - they're expanding their range because of a degree-and-a-half of average temperature. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/town-confirms-first-case-of-concerning-virus-spread-by-ticks-it-does-not-spread-through-coughing-or-sneezing/ar-BB1mGc2H Fascinating how even though hourly t...
by AJMD429
Sun May 19, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who needs a horse...???
Replies: 45
Views: 7729

Re: Who needs a horse...???

But horses are a way of life ... mine were friends .... not something inanimate that you can park in a garage and forget about for years. Very true. Plus the care and feeding isn't automatic. Few of us really have enough grazeable land to support horses. However the BEST scenario would be to have a...
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new US Military Rifle...
Replies: 14
Views: 2314

Re: The new US Military Rifle...

4t5 wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 4:05 pm Doesn’t the 270 winchester have a little better speeds and do it at way less pressure ?
And uses all brass cases.
But it would add a half inch to the gun length… :roll:

But yeah, or a 270 WSM, or something…

I don’t trust a two-piece case… :|
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
Replies: 5
Views: 748

Re: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)

So, I went to the next town over and ask the counter guy what he had that would violate the L.A. City law. Law was overturned in short order. The other is a Glock 42. Why? Because the state of California said I couldn't have it. So I used a loop hole and bought one. :lol: I’ve done similarly. When ...
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Organizing your stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 1216

Organizing your stuff

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I do some of this (the EDC part) but need to do more...

https://youtu.be/qhMqHQ28Dww?si=1TeQ6KpvsQSyo8rZ

…now I don’t have a $6,000 coms-and-nods helmet, either; I just wear the helmet they gave me in grade school when I rode the short bus… :D
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A really BIG 'AK'...
Replies: 3
Views: 486

A really BIG 'AK'...

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https://youtu.be/gisbc8h1tAc

Wow... (for those easily offended by the f-bomb, Brandon Herrera swears like a sailor...)

THAT would be a gun I'd spend extra on for a fancy Cerakote finish...

One interesting thing is how MUCH the barrel flexes - see the slo-mo footage towards the end.
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. ...now it's "climate change" that caused the Houston tornados... :roll: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/what-made-the-deadly-thunderstorms-in-houston-so-violent/ar-BB1mAgAX https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/in-just-one-week-over-100-tornadoes-abnormally-swept-thro...
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 6:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
Replies: 5
Views: 748

Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)

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https://youtube.com/shorts/kNgzROmPE3g? ... NdLRBrrjYm

:lol:

I can see why this woman just said 'Give me a SIG instead'... :lol:
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who needs a horse...???
Replies: 45
Views: 7729

Re: Who needs a horse...???

. It is interesting how they are almost silent. I hadn't thought about that in terms of potentially being on the receiving end of people arriving with that mode of transportation to do bad things. Potentially quieter than horses, for that matter... :shock: The idea of a conveyance like that which is...
by AJMD429
Sat May 18, 2024 6:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'One gun and done...'
Replies: 9
Views: 1447

'One gun and done...'

. ...or maybe not just one....but he makes an argument for FEW vs more... https://youtu.be/IX-G8BQUs3A?si=80V8z7a4NeYfemRr ... I hate this guy ... :lol: But he is right. Now I realize that for 'fun' it is fine to 'collect' a bunch of whatever, but if the goal is to survive/protect/hunt, you really j...
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little Bighorn Colt Up For Auction in Texas
Replies: 9
Views: 1938

Re: Little Bighorn Colt Up For Auction in Texas

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Definitely a gun with a story....! 8)
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who needs a horse...???
Replies: 45
Views: 7729

Who needs a horse...???

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...actually I'd rather have a horse, but I'm sure one of these would be easier and more affordable...

https://youtu.be/eTobJNwQKpo?si=iljHFCXo7MJ7uBnD

If bad things happen, I'll bet there will be plenty of ne'er-do-wells with such transportation.
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new US Military Rifle...
Replies: 14
Views: 2314

The new US Military Rifle...

. https://youtu.be/tTAfS1addXU?si=Vsxt1I96XpavT3Ku My main concern is that the 'bimetal case' might turn into a 'battery' during storage if any moisture is present outside the case, or if any powder component might serve as even a slightly effective solid electrolyte. The other question is whether t...
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
Replies: 9
Views: 1336

Re: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..

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…And yet, violating the laws they should get the maximum sentence. If we did that here, and actually had criminals serve their entire sentence things might be better

Yep
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not to Intrude on AJMD429's Post
Replies: 4
Views: 851

Re: Not to Intrude on AJMD429's Post

. I do have a patient who was special forces in Iraq, and went there on two 'tours'. One thing he said that they didn't have to deal with themselves, but he'd had some of the big-company tech people who went various places to do contract work have an issue with that relates to this is, they'd go to ...
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. But we can't afford Mercury now, because "...climate change is going to cost 38 trillion dollars a year..." :shock: :roll: :lol: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/study-climate-change-will-cost-38-trillion-a-year-by-2049/vi-AA1nfUzq I just wonder how many basement-dwelling sno...
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. Yeah, a 'consensus' of scientists think 'climate change is a crisis'. Just like they all thought the world was flat, that the sun orbited the earth, and that mercury was a good treatment for syphyllis... Now 'more severe storms' is another mantra - https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/as-s...
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking about a new press
Replies: 24
Views: 2977

Re: Thinking about a new press

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The Dillons are long to set up but fast once set up.
The Rockchucker is almost no setup but slow.
The turret presses are in between.

I think the mechanics of the Lee and others with peripheral support make far more sense than ones only supported in the middle.
by AJMD429
Fri May 17, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
Replies: 15
Views: 2200

Re: It's Been Raining Like Crazy

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One year I had to use the BCS (two-wheel walk-behind tractor) and it’s sickle-bar to mow part of our yard cuz it was always under 4-6” of water.
by AJMD429
Thu May 16, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

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Then you see a lot of this where they date things by faulty methods...

https://youtube.com/shorts/FTeHaeM8PRo

They just 'conclude' first, then construct 'evidence' to fit ..
by AJMD429
Thu May 16, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!
Replies: 47
Views: 11536

Re: Mountain Goats are all going to die and disappear...!

. ...but if we have just 170 more bison it will save us (plus they kill snakes...)... :lol: :roll: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/170-bison-could-tackle-co2-emitted-by-2-million-cars-says-study/ar-BB1mu5VH The lefty 'environmentalists' just must lack completely the ability to do any in...
by AJMD429
Thu May 16, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venison - FOR SALE...
Replies: 4
Views: 791

Venison - FOR SALE...

. This is interesting - I didn't know you could sell 'wild game'. https://mauinuivenison.com/pages/mission https://mauinuivenison.com/pages/faq Judging from one of the commercials I heard about them, it sounds like they harvest using thermal scopes and suppressors, at night. https://mauinuivenison.c...