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by Rafe
Mon May 06, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Books & Videos
Topic: Book Review: The Art Of Modern Gunfighting
Replies: 5
Views: 222

Re: Book Review: The Art Of Modern Gunfighting

I haven't seen Volume 2. Amazon doesn't show any other books by Scott. It's hard work writing a book, so that may have slowed down his plans for a sequel. I'm betting the sequel was most likely to have addressed shotguns and rifles, maybe even small-team tactics since he had done a pretty good job ...
by Rafe
Mon May 06, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Another Meme Thread
Replies: 3538
Views: 1719590

Re: Another Meme Thread

puma guy wrote: Sun May 05, 2024 9:37 pm I tried posting it again, but it keeps disappearing. Don't know why.
One last attempt!
Big Brother is watching?
by Rafe
Mon May 06, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Books & Videos
Topic: Book Review: The Art Of Modern Gunfighting
Replies: 5
Views: 222

Re: Book Review: The Art Of Modern Gunfighting

Paladin: I nabbed that book a couple of years ago. Mine's a 2012 publication, 2nd edition. Do you know if there was ever a "Volume 2" since this one is subtitled "The Pistol: Volume 1"? I don't want to dissuade anyone from the book--it's excellent--but what made me an immediate k...
by Rafe
Fri May 03, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Phil Oxley Passed Away & Impactzone Closing?
Replies: 3
Views: 444

Re: Phil Oxley Passed Away & Impactzone Closing?

He died suddenly from a heart attack. I saw a posting yesterday that Impact Zone is closed permanently, and the family will be selling it. I guess it will be up to the buyer if they are going to continue as a range or not. Thanks for that update. Prayers for the family. Is it just me, or are we see...
by Rafe
Wed May 01, 2024 1:58 am
Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
Topic: Which is easier to Maintain, a Mini-14 or an AR15
Replies: 8
Views: 400

Re: Which is easier to Maintain, a Mini-14 or an AR15

For a somewhat...extreme example, check out the 8.6 Blackout. Most barrels for the cartridge use a 1:3 twist rate, and one from Gorilla Ammunition is a whopping 342-grain expanding subsonic round. There are YouTube videos showing the wacky effect a big bullet spinning that fast has on ballistic gela...
by Rafe
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: TX:The mean streets of Houston - 2 women assassinated in the Heights
Replies: 1020
Views: 829909

Re: TX:The mean streets of Houston- clerk dead over bag of chips

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/22/store-worker-killed-stolen-chips-humble-texas/72309110007/ Two teens arrested for murder of clerk over a bag of potato chips. Clerk followed the robbers in his car, then they started shooting. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/01/22/...
by Rafe
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Best Choice for non-semiautos in case of TEOTWAWKI
Replies: 7
Views: 695

Re: Best Choice for non-semiautos in case of TEOTWAWKI

For a budget-conscious, knock-around option, this today-only special from Brownells might be worth looking at: https://www.brownells.com/guns/rifles/bolt-action-rifles/remington-700-adl-308-winchester-synthetic-stock/ At $450 with no FFL fees (on the seller's end) or shipping charge, it's hard to be...
by Rafe
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Phil Oxley Passed Away & Impactzone Closing?
Replies: 3
Views: 444

Phil Oxley Passed Away & Impactzone Closing?

The latest mailing from Brian Hoffner opens with this: Because of the passing of our good friend Phil Oxley, the Impact Zone is now closed. Tactical Rifle that was scheduled for April 20, 21, 2024 will be rescheduled at a new venue. Join us for a celebration of Phil's life May 9, 2024, 2-5pm at Rudy...
by Rafe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: New Range in Hempstead: Peacemakers Gun Range
Replies: 2
Views: 263

Re: New Range in Hempstead: Peacemakers Gun Range

Though they have limited facilities they may be an option since Hot Wells closed. It's always great to see a new range open regardless. I was just about to comment: Didn't Vol Texan used to shoot at Hot Wells? I think we crossed paths there back a decade or so ago. Yeah, Hot Wells had some drawback...
by Rafe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: U S Navy Captain fires gun with scope backwards
Replies: 7
Views: 567

Re: U S Navy Captain fires gun with scope backwards

Well, at least the magazine is inserted with the correct side forward. Remember that H&K magazine ad from years ago that showed a magazine with the cartridges inserted backward?

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by Rafe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Background Checks Expanded
Replies: 12
Views: 902

Re: Background Checks Expanded

There are many, many people out there, including some legislators, who believe you don't need a NICS check when you buy a gun at a gun show, that gun shows are like some kind of "gun buffet" for anybody who wants to buy one. Even worse is the perpetuation of the myth that guns can be boug...
by Rafe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: FBI asks you to look for extremism at home
Replies: 293
Views: 554587

Re: FBI asks you to look for extremism at home

And, BTW, gold hit $2,414 at noon today. The only time it's been higher than that was February-March 1980. And you know what started in January 1980? The Jimmy Carter Great Recession...that Reagan had to clean up, painfully but necessarily, after he took office in January 1981. So, yeah. Despite how...
by Rafe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
Topic: log in?
Replies: 13
Views: 805

Re: log in?

Right now is the first time I've been able to get on in several days; just kept timing out. And, yep, this is probably the 5th time I've had to log-in this month. The last stable release of the forum software was v3.3.11, published last October. I don't think there's a way to tell what version is ru...
by Rafe
Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: TX:The mean streets of Houston - 2 women assassinated in the Heights
Replies: 1020
Views: 829909

Re: TX:The mean streets of Houston - Rapper murder capital of America

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/02/here-are-the-rappers-who-have-been-shot-killed-in-the-houston-area/ Houston - Rapper murder capital of the world. Many of us remember exactly where we were when Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed in downtown Houston during the holiday season...
by Rafe
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Books & Videos
Topic: "The Reactive Gunfight"
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Re: "The Reactive Gunfight"

Most of his work is un-obtainum at this point: Point Shooting Progressions . He release a pair of DVDs. Roger developed much of Suarez's CRG course material: Close-Range Gunfighting Thanks. Unobtainium. Got it. ;-) I actually have that Suarez 2-DVD instructional, but it's packed away in a storage u...

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