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by AJMD429
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 9mm Round Ball Sniper Weapon
Replies: 3
Views: 136

Re: 9mm Round Ball Sniper Weapon

. I was watching a documentary about the Bronze Age or something (I can’t remember now exactly) but anyway, the speaker was showing the type of slingshot that is just a leather cup on a thong, that you swing around your head, and then let go, and claimed that ‘back in the day’ a skilled user of such...
by AJMD429
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
Replies: 11
Views: 211

Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?

. “ …Is there a reason you aren't just calling your power company? They fix these issues for free everyplace I've ever worked, so a call usually gets it taken care of quickly and no charge... ” Yeah I called three times and no call back. :evil: Third time I called the “life threatening emergency” li...
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Gotta Love Progressives.... LOL
Replies: 2
Views: 41

Gotta Love Progressives.... LOL

. They just can't get past "identity" and virtue-signaling how "inclusive" they are... :roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Nn3bD-9u0 The story about that 'groundbreaking' judge even penetrated the pop-culture 'news' this week... :o https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/system...
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 9mm Round Ball Sniper Weapon
Replies: 3
Views: 136

9mm Round Ball Sniper Weapon

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No gunpowder involved…

https://youtu.be/fwkSmvUdV5U?si=yKE2-kpYCdyCMo9p

Looks fun.
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
Replies: 11
Views: 211

Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?

My meters (one digital one analog) both read 104-106 v AC last night and 112 v this morning. I didn’t take photos but if happens again I sure will. I was surprised that the LED bulbs seemed more obviously dim with a 10% voltage drop than the incandescents. I’m tempted to get a voltage meter to perma...
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: I wonder how iran can afford…
Replies: 3
Views: 64

Re: I wonder how iran can afford…

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Yep.

Yet the ‘progressssssssssssives’ keep voting Dumascrap.
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member
Replies: 18
Views: 200

Re: New member

. The problem with the gun in that photo is the lever’s complex on the side not the bottom… :D Welcome here. Be sure you are getting your kids grandkids nieces nephews and neighbor kids INTERESTED in guns too…! The guy who got me interested in guns (and history and science) just passed away and I re...
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
Replies: 11
Views: 211

Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?

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I have OCD and so I framed, plumbed, a wired my house, and all the wiring is in metal conduit, so I’m sure no rodent damage there…!

With all buildings affected it has to be at the power company end.
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
Replies: 11
Views: 225

Re: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet

135 gr. is pretty stubby for the .45 Yeah. Even though it is a solid copper (or maybe bronze) it still has a hollow rear like a MinieBall and is STILL nearly a low-BC round-ball from the looks of it. If 'petaled' maybe a great short range defense load for 2-legs. Otherwise I agree; gimme a big ol f...
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
Replies: 11
Views: 211

Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?

. Our rural homestead has three houses and two barns, coming from one pole transformer and one pad transformer. We had the usual twice-a-year flood this week, but nothing unusual. However, I noticed that one bathroom light fixture seemed unusually dim this morning. It has a couple new (3-6 month old...
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Navy Tactical Scope Mount
Replies: 5
Views: 127

Re: New Navy Tactical Scope Mount

wvfarrier wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:57 pm You know some service member is gonna get reamed when he/she gets blamed for that
Lol "Why did you hand the Commander a defective weapon...!?"
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Navy Tactical Scope Mount
Replies: 5
Views: 127

New Navy Tactical Scope Mount

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https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2 ... 28758.html

The scary part is he's a Commander...

I wonder if the cartridge cases are photoshopped....?
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
Replies: 11
Views: 225

45 Colt, 135 grain bullet

. 135 grain Lehigh Defense https://youtu.be/oYVV3aiK454?si=M_U3M1I3tUCRejMG Supposedly 2,400 fps or so (maybe 2,600) from a levergun.... :o Unsure if I would prefer that to a hardcast 300 grain at 1,100 fps though.... Their 357 Mag 105 grain load clocked over 2,200 fps though... https://lehighdefens...
by AJMD429
Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEW members
Replies: 6
Views: 163

Re: NEW members

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So I guess telling one of my friends they ought to join the forum and use the name ‘SpamBot007’ probably wasn’t a good idea…??? :lol:
by AJMD429
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A bad combination starting with 'Universal Background Checks'
Replies: 0
Views: 40

A bad combination starting with 'Universal Background Checks'

. Step One - Make a List - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64939930 & https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/politics/biden-guns-background-checks.html Step Two - Go Get Them - https://dailypresser.com/doug-g/james-okeefe-catches-trans-pentagon-official-advocating-for-open-borders-gun-co...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...
Replies: 19
Views: 382

Re: I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...

Hardest thing I ve had to do in my life was sit through a sensitivity course with an instructor who was a 6’5” man wearing a dress and I suppose a wig and makeup.Try doing that with a room full of guys trying not to laugh .Was the longest 3hrs of my life I honestly don’t think I could do that. Wow ...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tornado Hit Us Wednesday
Replies: 26
Views: 340

Re: Tornado Hit Us Wednesday

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...been through a couple and lucked out as well. Horrible things. Almost no way to build tornado proof buildings and even if you did your trees and so on would be gone in an instant.

You remained calm especially not being in a basement or anything, leaving you very vulnerable.
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A good way to die (I guess), but way too young...
Replies: 0
Views: 117

A good way to die (I guess), but way too young...

. https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/boy-14-fatally-stabbed-trying-to-protect-girlfriend-in-wyoming-mall/ Of course the underprivileged, minority, undocumented, whatever-they-ares who killed him will live another seventy years, sucking off the taxpayers. On the other hand, this 85 year old was pr...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lack of light
Replies: 4
Views: 204

Re: Lack of light

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Frogs and bugs of the night did start up, and chickens headed to coop (way faster than usual). Goat acted confused (in other words was normal).

Kinda cool how SUDDEN the moment of totality came (and went). The less-than-totalitu part is just creepy odd light like some movie or something.
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dancers with Grace and Courage
Replies: 1
Views: 46

Dancers with Grace and Courage

. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=736205671997788&set=a.358594046425621&type=3&ref=embed_post They stood their ground, and unlike the 'triggered' snowflake-crowd, they ARE 'tolerant' and ARE 'inclusive'. The ones who tried to force them to bend to their will should be ashamed. If...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The ultimate GFY to politicians pushing 'gun control'
Replies: 0
Views: 40

The ultimate GFY to politicians pushing 'gun control'

. "...been there, done that..." is a polite way to put it - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/chinese-immigrant-who-survived-communism-confronts-gun-grabber/ Surviving Mao Zedong's "cultural revolution" tends to make one a bit of a 'skeptic' when it comes to 'common sense ...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...
Replies: 19
Views: 382

I'd not survive the 'corporate' world...

. A patient who works in health care recently made a joking comment at work that 'offended' someone who stomped off in a huff. The comment was made to remind eveyone to respect patient privacy. Evidently someone was 'offended' by that and said they said they viewed the comment as a 'threat' and very...
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo
Replies: 7
Views: 227

Re: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo

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I have enough fun with regular subsonic ammo and Paco's "Accurizer" (never could spell it).
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 3-D Printer
Replies: 9
Views: 251

Re: 3-D Printer

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It makes me wonder if you could use a 3D printer to build a paraffin or similar material 'form' so that you can make an investment casting using metal as a second step.
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Training for CCW (and home protection).
Replies: 0
Views: 84

Training for CCW (and home protection).

. Lots of options, and probably the best is to travel to go to one of the high-end places like Gunsite Ranch, but few of us will ever afford the time or money to do that. What most of my friends and I have done over the years is just get together and casually shoot cans or paper targets or steel, an...
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo
Replies: 7
Views: 227

Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo

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https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product ... 0167/Lapua

Over 40 cents a round, but pretty impressive…

https://youtu.be/Ok1jkp7fiic?si=voupptX8pX_Ylgm4

Any pursuit of excellence in the firearms field fascinates me.
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 300 Blackout to 600 yards
Replies: 2
Views: 116

300 Blackout to 600 yards

. https://youtu.be/7c0v6zfyozY?si=8DB9tQklCdEDaVdG I like stuff like this. 45-70 to 1,000 yards, 22 LR to 300 yards, 32-20 to 400 yards. I've seen YouTube videos on all those, and find the challenge of even just elevation to be impressive, much less for windage conditions. Of course even if the gun ...
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 3-D Printer
Replies: 9
Views: 251

3-D Printer

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https://youtu.be/ikjOEaPY6Rk?si=iSM9QLhxoRK_wsrs

Cheap basic one looks interesting.

I can imagine the top of line ones would be great for parts fabrication.
by AJMD429
Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great gun show finds this morning. Again!
Replies: 11
Views: 758

Re: Great gun show finds this morning. Again!

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"...guess the moral of the story is, I need to stop trying to be organized. Something always goes missing..."

:lol:

Me too.
by AJMD429
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Blowhard or Whistleblower...?
Replies: 0
Views: 67

Blowhard or Whistleblower...?

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...or both...

Sound Investigations on X:
https://twitter.com/SoundInvestig/statu ... 0764658927
by AJMD429
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heartbreak
Replies: 6
Views: 326

Re: Heartbreak

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“…The listed parts were removed from a single firearm earmarked for destruction. The frame or receiver was destroyed under court order…”

I don’t know about the rest of you guys, but I feel a lot safer knowing the government destroyed that weapon.
by AJMD429
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Party of Science….!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 62

The Party of Science….!!!

. https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1777706121165222111 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: If they weren’t such arrogant hypocrites, it wouldn’t be so funny… :roll: It gets better… https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1777740890817073628 I can’t help but be reminded of the congressman,...
by AJMD429
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mod 92 218 Bee RANGE REPORT
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: Mod 92 218 Bee RANGE REPORT

. I've used extra-high rings to help that issue (case damage) in a 32-20. Higher rings don't bother me as I use a 'chin-weld' vs a 'cheek-weld', but one could use a leather buttstock cheek-pad if needed. From a practical shooting and hunting standpoint the 'point-blank range' is deeper/longer with a...
by AJMD429
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Biden puppet
Replies: 4
Views: 148

Re: Biden puppet

So true.....!
by AJMD429
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just one Blackhawk
Replies: 51
Views: 1247

Re: Just one Blackhawk

Tycer wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:56 am The Buckeye 32-20 / 32 H&R convertible.
Me too I think, although my Super Blackhawk was my first centerfire revolver so I do have a sentimental attachment to it ...
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Chilling Thought
Replies: 28
Views: 1780

Re: A Chilling Thought

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'Environmentalists' really ARE crazy - https://scitechdaily.com/stratospheric- ... te-change/
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A real 'air guitar'....
Replies: 1
Views: 114

A real 'air guitar'....

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https://youtu.be/LYSGTkNtazo?si=WkVsuOwvHu9AD_id

Theramin, that is ..

I like the guy saying he put cat food out next to his so his cats 'played' it ... :lol:
by AJMD429
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Very disappointed in Chickens…
Replies: 8
Views: 379

Re: Very disappointed in Chickens…

EG73 wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:08 pm What’s the light bulb for?
They quit laying eggs in the winter so we use light to make the days seem longer to them.
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Very disappointed in Chickens…
Replies: 8
Views: 379

Re: Very disappointed in Chickens…

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Mixed birds but the one broody was a black orphington.

I guess the dogs will enjoy the treats... :|
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Wow - this was from a MSN newsfeed - !!!
Replies: 1
Views: 97

Wow - this was from a MSN newsfeed - !!!

. They actually referenced an article (Wall Street Journal) expressing the likely types of 'October Surprise' we can look forward to, based on the election-theft from four years ago. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/opinion-an-october-disinformation-surprise-is-coming/ar-BB1l95oE There was ev...
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Very disappointed in Chickens…
Replies: 8
Views: 379

Very disappointed in Chickens…

. For the first time ever 20 years or so of having chickens, we actually seemed to have a broody hen and a chance of hatching baby chickens. So we quit taking eggs from that particular nest box, and we were on about the third week of her sitting on the eggs, when the lightbulb in the coop went out f...
by AJMD429
Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...
Replies: 6
Views: 213

Re: Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...

. This is but one symptom of an out-of-control medical 'system', illustrating the fundamental divide between those who feel that force and violence on the part of the state is appropriate versus those who value individual civil rights. https://youtu.be/5OT9SKXZIFc?si=z9x3f7rfH8FrckUh If you get back...
by AJMD429
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIA M200
Replies: 11
Views: 458

Re: RIA M200

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"...I bought it for myself. It is hers now..."

Happens to me fairly often... :D

But when she shoots a group like that it sure makes sense for it to become hers...!
by AJMD429
Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:13 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...
Replies: 6
Views: 213

Re: Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...

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We've been using a combination of long-term nattokinase, low-dose naltrexone, and ivermectin. Not just for clots but the inflammation that seems to cause fatigue, myalgia, brain fog, and so many other symptoms. Seems to work 'sort of' in 'most people' - clearly we have much to learn though.
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...
Replies: 6
Views: 213

Update on the CoVid vaccine toxicity...

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of course it all could be 'coincidence'... :D :roll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJyHBWPoRg

But the Anointed Ones who run things in politics and academia shun Carlson as evil, so will never even listen to his interviews... :|
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 350 grains at 2,600 FPS - from a handgun....
Replies: 11
Views: 462

Re: 350 grains at 2,600 FPS - from a handgun....

Is this 500 too long for a 1886? Or would a 1895 be more appropriate? It is almost three inches long, so about the length of the old Mauser battle cartridges. I would shoot it in say a Ruger No. 1, but in a handgun I think I would pass. I've seen (but never shot) a 45-70 revolver, and that's a pret...
by AJMD429
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Panic or Celebrate (or both)...
Replies: 0
Views: 70

Panic or Celebrate (or both)...

. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3IdgcmTRU - Funds cut to ATF... :D https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13268235/This-100-times-worse-Covid-Bird-flu-warning-scientists-say-HALF-infections-H5N1-people-fatal-White-House-says-monitoring-situation.html - Probably the next 'election virus'... :...