Fast n Furious or a PD Fuck up?

you call it.

From the Virginia Pilot On Line

Lots of un-answered questions here.

http://hamptonroads.com/2013/01/part-gun-seized-norfolk-ended-street?page=2#comments

Your rights

Please read.

http://dcclothesline.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/if-they-come-for-your-guns-do-you-have-a-responsibility-to-fight/

First day at the range for 2013

  I know I know I should be ashamed of myself. Today was maybe the nicest January day I can remember. I've been a few of them. and the memory thing maybe effected because of that.  I got there early thinking I'd be done before anyone else got there. Yeah right! Northern Virginia and it's sunny and nearly 50°.  What i like to refer to as morning coffee with friends could have been nicer. Took a couple familiar friends and a couple I haven't had out in awhile.

.38 spl S&W and S&W "Safety" or "Lemon Squeezer".32 cal.

This should have been a 2 to the head 

Not in the picture is my Springfield 1911 the one I refer to as my BBQ Gun and my Stoeger  Coach gun. This was my first SASS shotgun. Ran some muscle memory with the revolver and the 1911. Then loaded the little pocket friend with some Black Powder ammo I had put together 5 or 6 years ago for this one. This little gun amazes me how accurate it is at the distance I have shot it. Today about 12 paces in front of the bench. I fired 11 rounds at the center mass they all hit the target. Over all I had only one round I don't one to take claim for. I had also taken the Coach gun along to try out some exotic rounds that I have been picking up from SRP Enterprises of Portsmouth Va. you can reach him at srpllc@verizon.net . Today's loads were called Hog Hunters/Killers they were basically  I believe are 2- 50 caliber balls with 3-00 buck in each. I had shot some thru my old model 500 with the field barrel a few weeks back and thought they were pretty good. I wanted to see how they would vary with the much shorter barrels. The Stoeger has just the barrel choked Mod and Imp cylinder tubes. No screw in's. Some folks don't like the double barrel I believe it is because they have always shot a pump and have never took time to learn how to use a double. These rounds preformed excellent. I would highly recommend them for there intended use and other. I also think I prefer these over the tradition rifled slug or a round ball load and straight  00 Buck. I will try some of the additional SRP ammo at another time. Their a little on the spendy side but I think this an ammo you can count on. Then report on them. Again the target was only 12 paces in front of the bench. Being a lazy ass, I never moved it again and did not set out multiple targets like I do most days. This is just a standard IDPA target with band aids covering the other holes form the earlier shooting I have attached a link to the video. I received   a new camera for Christmas and set it up on a small tripod and shot the video. The second one was a after thought. Video production is new to me and hope to play with it more this year. I have 4 cams here that record videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgXriDz7iJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO_r51HCBmU

I will be picking my 1860's, back up in a couple of weeks and I am going to be giving my first try at a double action competition in the next few weeks. Hope to be able to report more then in the mean time. In the meantime, enjoy this great weather. Get to the range get out and catch some strippers. Football is nearly over so turn the TV off.

BTW the Seachickens suck.

My Top 5 for the SHTF or what ever else that might happen

My Top 5

First let me wish everyone a Happy Prosperous New Year. This has been my first day off since the first. So the morning at the range was my first check on the list of things to do. It's now dark and it was time for me to finish this up and post it.

   I have watched an endless amount of Video and read blogs on the top 5 guns for the SHTF- Apocalypse situation or home defense and survival scenarios or worst yet a gun ban. First let me say all the ones I have watched have been interesting and I don’t always agree with the choices of the authors. However it is their individual selections and most defend or explain their choices. So before I become retentive with others selection. I set some criteria with my selections. The choices I make will first off be the only five you could have. Not what I necessarily already own. I will attempt to not allow that to sway my choices. Remember as of the time of this post I am not treated with author weapons and other toys to play with. Hey! Not that I wouldn't gladly critique them and put some thru a test. I can make arrangements for that at any time some one like Ruger or Smith- Stoner- Remington- Uberti want to help me out? Any of the others not mention. In the meantime there is no outside influence of the selection. My criteria 1) the only five you can have. 2) Why I think they are needed i.e.: hunting- defense and reliability etc.3) Individual capabilities 4) User friendliness (is that a word?) 5) Cost and cost to use or maintain.

11)      Marlin/Glenfield model 60 .22 rifle;  I am sure many will disagree, this is my choice and blog. The reason I picked this one falls well in my set criteria. Over all cost there were gazillion of these that were made and can be found at a reasonable price, .22 long rifle ammo can be bought at Wal-mart how much more convenient could that be? Even with them being semi- auto they are still a simple weapon to operate and most new shooters can master it in a short period of time. I can hear many of you already saying it is well under powered. Is it really? Some say the .30-30 is responsible for killing more deer than any other weapon. Since it illegal in most areas to hunt deer with, we will never know the true number the .22 is responsible for harvesting. However deer and elephants are better hunted with other weapons. However small game can feed you and your family pretty easily. A fairly quite weapon, so the stealth factor is built in. They are also easy to maintain.

22)      Ruger GP 100/SP100 in .357 cal.This can be bought with numerous barrel lengths and optional grip styles.(See picture in number 3) Again availability from new or old it’s hard not to find one in any giving gun shop- gun show or on line trader. Winning in the reliability and the defense category. This double action piece is user friendly, is great for the expert shooter or the beginner. CCW or open carry or in the night stand or glove box. In .357 cal for defense and able to use .38 spl. For target shooting and or even hunting. This is a low cost ammo (lower compared to some), and easily reloaded at even lower cost. I know that there are revolvers by other companies that are cheaper and some more expensive. That some others prefer. My choice is based on the Ruger reliability and over all purchase cost.  This weapon is carried by many Security companies thru out this area. Reason? Dependability and COST.

33)     Marlin 1894c in .357/38 preferably an older model minus the cross bolt safety. I know many of think this is too “Old School”. First this is a great companion carbine to go with the pistol.  Caliber’s is the same, making bulk purchases of ammo or reloading sensible. If you reload some pretty stout hunting loads can be developed. Capacity is 10 .38 spl and 8 .357 rounds. With a moderate rate of fire. In a novice like my own hands. Very simple to operate and maintain. Including repairs This can be a low budget option for all your close to middle range weapon. This is the one I am going to have to admit of owning. That said I have several other lever action guns. This would be the one I would keep if the time came I needed to get rid of all but one. I've made many accurate 100 yard shots with reloads from this weapon. Down side to reloading this one is not a speed demon however with some practice you can learn to reload it at a decent rate. In my case I’ll take the accuracy over the speed. This weapon can easily be modified with a scope or peep sights.

44)    Mossberg 500 and or 550

This weapon again fits and excels in all of my stated criteria. I am sure a novice would easily start off with a single barrel, single shot shotgun and could learn to use it, or even a double barrel. However these weapons are easily learned by any one needing weapon for any of the scenarios previously mentioned. Ammo can range from hunting loads from Wal-mart at less than 40 bucks for the 8 pack (200 rounds) to a buck a shot for hunting and defense loads. Shells are easily reloaded with a minimum of tools and equipment. Projectiles for the loads are not limited to shot or buck and ball.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwqKMbPfeSI Mossberg like the others listed here make a very reliable weapon and are used by the Military and LEO’s and civilians all over the world. Again there were millions of these produced. It can and will keep you and your family fed and will protect you as well. There are many configurations and optional styles readily available and kits for the DIY selfer’s. When the job absolutely needs to get done this is the choice.

Before I give you my last choice, I like to say I think these 4 would be absolutely what I needed. I have traveled entire Montana hunting seasons as a packer with no more than a .22 revolver in my saddle bag. So if cash is the issue, remember you don’t need to go mortgage the homestead or run your credit cards to the brink. To get that little extra bit of security.  You can always hunt with a bow and learn to build traps for small game to feed your self with. Which aren't bad skills to learn as it is. You can build hog traps or snares and box traps for grouse pheasants and rabbits the like. I would also like for you to not rule out the use of a muzzle loading rifle or revolvers. If and when the government turns, and it will, we will all be rouge. Acquiring and storing supplies will be hard to do. Black powder can be made in your back yard and casting your own lead for these is fairly simple also.  Visit my friend brushhippie’s YouTube videos. Now on to number 5.

55)      Your probably think I ate the mushrooms on this one. My final choice is actually a draw. Both choices are becoming harder to find. However these are the guns, I chose. I feel you could cosmoline up and bury for that SHTF scenario. They both could be used for self defense and survival hunting. Either the Springfield Scout or the H&R Topper Over under rifle shotgun combo. These came in variety of caliber with a 20 gauge barrel on top. The scout below is in .410. Unfortunately I was unable to steal a picture of one to add to this. I have added the “Scout”. This gives you that last chance when you take to the woods, or just for carrying while you backpack the wilderness.  If you got one of these for sale let me know. BTW at the last Gunshow the one I could fine was overpriced has everything else there. They are still available.

I would like to hear what you all think would be your top 5 choices using this criteria. 

thanks Jenny -94 marlin

Panic

   The past 4 years have been filled with fear and panic among the Gun community. Be it sportsman- collectors- hunters. The most recent incident at Sandyhook. Where a madman unleashed his hell. Leaving a 26 dead in total. Mostly children and their adult caretakers/teachers. This undoubtedly is a very sad day for the Connecticut community and the families of all. This is also be a day that most caring humans will never forget. Unfortunately the Commander in Chief and senior members of Senate will use this as a political platform to push their agendas. Even thought their well rehearsed statements say how regretful they are. Are they really? I would like to believe that their hearts are filled with sorrow for the families. However in the same news article I read how the Feinstien and Obama have plans for further gun bans. Maybe tougher than the Clinton days. So finding these statements make me feel that a good coat of whitewash is being spread over the bloodstains. It appears that the their powers are closed minded to any other solutions.  They see only Black Evil tool. Not the sick and mentally unstable administrator of this most vile crime.
   I don't want to see armed persons patrolling the school. It would appear that we live in a police state. On the other hand our Government has had no qualms about sending our children to foreign countries, to assure madmen  don't gun down children trying to receive an education. Protecting women in schools and voting polls. Yet Mr.Obama doesn't want to have armed persons in our schools. Hey Barry! pull your head out of your ass. You don't think properly trained, uniformed and armed persons on the campus around the country won't deter more incidences and crime? Then start bringing our troops home from the Middle east tomorrow. Then when they are unemployed and their children are freely massacred in another school you can explain it to them. I don't always agree with the NRA but I do back them on protecting our Nations schools and campus's.
  In a Panic the Law abiding citizens flock to Gun shows -gun stores and online retailers and purchase everything related till the shelves are bare. In the meantime the retailers spark the fear by repeating the intend of our elected officials. Then doubling the prices. Because for some reason paying more these items will protect us better. It sure the hell boost some arms companies stocks the past couple of weeks. The Y2K effect on the "preppers" and the believers of the Constitution. The world as we fought to have is coming to an end.  The cost of Freedom has just got a little more expensive. So I guess if this is what will cost me, I too have been sucked in.
   Just remember we have warned you not to step on the snake.

Thanks for reading my rant. I know I am just preaching to the choir. In hopes to get a new choir member is all I am looking for. In mean time I found these videos on Youtube today. It refreshing change from us "Old disgruntle white guys." Please give his videos a look and  him a thumbs up. Why your at it give me one too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6-FtsnIFsc

Day at the Range. Veterans remembered and other stuff

November 11th in Northern Commonwealth and 74° as I write this.  Little cool this morning and a jersey and cap were needed while doing some practice drills at the range this morning. By 0900 I was sweating and my beanie was on the seat of the jeep.  A couple hundred rounds later and I was packed up driving down the road both front windows down and  George Thorougood blasting on the CD player. never thought I would think a CD player could be out dated. That could be a whole new subject. The range was busy with others and a IDPA match was also starting. So many in the shooting friendly neighborhood also took advantage of this rare November weather. I was able to successfully use my ammo carefully and skillfully. Moving 3 targets to different positions. practicing 2 to the chest one to the head. Reloads and having an occasional double feed and 1 stove pipe. Gave me plenty of real life practice.

Practicing with my 1911's then running some drills with my main carry Glock 22. Practicing one handed weak hand also. I feel comfortable to protect me and my loved ones with any of these.

Band aides keep target shooting like this in order. Nothing like shooting a peppered target and not knowing where the impact was. Or wasn't

Lesser valued target but a target no less

Once I figure out how to use the Iphone correctly I may be able to add a little more to my range reports.

  I now face the 45 minute drive home. It's a mostly country travel and day like to day takes all the stress out of the little traffic I did encounter. I did notice that people are still very patriotic in this area. No matter what the recent election outcome is. Flags fly High and proud Red White Blue ribbons decorating the yards as I travel by. In remembrance of the Veterans who have served and who have passed in the defending the greatest country on earth. I myself served in a very unpopular war. At the time thought it was wrong. I learned as I served and as I got older that it indeed is about freedom. Young men and women dying is wrong especially if know one remembers. If you haven't already today. Stop and thank a Vet. I work with many Veterans of the current conflict and I want to thank each and everyone of them. They succeed where politicians fail.  Thank You and may your Gods look over each and everyone of you.

VOTE!

   I can't urge you enough to use this freedom. That so many have and are willing to die for. This election may go down in History as more historical than the 2008 race. In 48 hours from now the polls on the east coast will begin to close. You'll wake up the next morning saying maybe I should have.  If you hadn't vote you wasted your individual freedom, and far I am concerned your right to Bitch about who ever is in office.  My candidate is not on the ballot. Yes I could right him in but it won't change the outcome so I have selected who I am voting for. Here in the Commonwealth there are some changes needed also. I won't be voting just on the presidential level. Come Hurricanes or Blizzards I will be at the Poll at opening time. I hope all who follow me will also. Remember our brothers sisters uncles cousins and fathers who have sacrificed for this so get your asses to the poll.

VOTE!

Remember this on election day

I can't urge anyone that visit's this page enough to express their freedom and VOTE! Before you go off mumbling well Romney payed less taxes than I did, remember he paid more taxes than you earned. If your still convinced he's not your choice then take a minute and read this.


http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/10/28/the-flames-of-benghazi-will-burn-through-the-horse-hair/

	Charlie Daniels @CharlieDaniels	4m
	Takes roughly 17 tax paying Americans to pay one government employee. What are we going to do when there's more of them than there is of us Thanks CD and Conservativetreehouse.

Sorry I Nearly Forgot

I bad!   Missed Tuesdays 2 fer's so that means I will have more the next time. To keep ya'll happy in the meantime.

Thanks Shaner

 Thanks Alex for all your hard work and research

Inflation and Shooting Sports

  Recently I bought some RWS 1075 percussion caps for my revolvers, When the clerk asked for a Jackson for the 2 100 cap tins. I about swallowed my snuff. Holy Hay-zus! that's a dime apiece. Reluctantly I paid it, however the more I thought about it the more I thought it was a damn crime. The shop where I bought them has an outdoor range. It's free to shoot there however, you must buy their ammo. So yes it is priced accordingly. Hey folks I don't want to shoot them there? I began bitching at several Gun related forums. Where I learned that the prices vary from area to area but start around $5.00 per hundred to around $7. With one other place I recall stat$10. I made arrangement a few days later to pick up some Black Powder from a dealer a hour or so away. Great guy has bulk prices doesn't care if you mix the grain sizes. I checked he sold the same caps when in stock for $6. per hundred and $56 per thousand. Little bit better. Black Powder shooters, check out Back Creek Gun Shop Winchester Va.
   Home and settled down some. I realize that the entire industry has had price increases over the past 4 or 5 years. Fear? Good marketing ploys? Shortages? man made or real? Hoarding (prepping)? The many wars our elected officials seem to keep us involved in?You pick the excuse. Lead sky rocketed in prices. Have you bought a car battery lately? Gun Powder of all types has doubled in most cases. Primers Up about 50% and would be higher if the dealers thought they could get away with it. Brass, and all the components, then the guns themselves. Guns have doubled in price also. Is this safe to keep buying will the prices top out and eventually fall to nothing like the housing market? Like precious medals have done.
   Since I don't cast, I shop the internet for the best prices on what ever bullet I need to stock up. I don't compete much anymore. However I still like to shoot and have such a wide variety of weapons to play with. I need to save a buck where I can to continue their enjoyment. If I can get  free shipping from one dealer or another then I jump on it. Still not a sure thing but, it gives you a mark to shoot for. Remember most on line companies charge shipping and some times Haz-Mat fees. I guess I need to start doing that with Percussion caps also.
   Drop in at the remarks section below and let me know the price on caps or primers in your area. Not asking where you live but, a general area would be nice.


  Hunting seasons are gearing up. Ya'll be safe out there. Don't be like this Goober

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/35860/man+chased+up+a+tree+by+angry+red+deer+is+caught+on+video/