Well, I figured it would happen sooner or later. Trespassers. Now, before we get too carried away, there are a handful of possibilities going on here. Im fairly confident these aren’t the surveyors I hired. Not that late in the …
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Madeleine Golob asks Olympian Lanny Barnes, aka Lanny Oakley, the six questions associated with our popular column “Gal Gab.” Find out what Lanny thinks about the outdoor industry and how she manages a myriad of tasks daily.
Quote of the Day I believe that being shot should be requirement for gun ownership in America. It’s very simple. You need to have gun, like taking selfies with pistols, can’t live with out it? Then take a bullet and you …
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“Make Sure It’s Secure®” is the core message of Gun Storage Check Week, which will run June 1–7 during National Safety Month and again September 1–7 during Suicide Prevention Month.
Accuracy International, renowned UK-based precision rifle manufacturer, is set to become part of the FN Browning Group. Responsible for iconic designs such as the Arctic Warfare, AWM, and AXMC, the company was founded in 1978. The acquisition will see Accuracy International continue to operate under its own brand within FN Browning Group and it comes at an interesting time, as the British military seeks to overhaul its small arms inventory with procurements of new service rifles, machine guns and precision rifles planned into the 2030s.
On May 28, 1588 King Philip II dispatched the Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia from Lisbon, Portugal to invade England. When it left Lisbon, the fleet was composed of 141 ships, with 10,138 sailors and 19,315 soldiers. The fleet carried 1,500 brass guns and 1,000 iron guns. The armada was hampered by bad weather, and then was outmaneuvered by the 200-ship British navy in several decisive engagements. The remainder of the Armada was devastated by storms, disease, and starvation. An analysis of the human cost of the campaign reveals that 25,696 men departed and just 13,399 returned. — …
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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) The World As We Now Know It Succeed here first. A good man succeeds regardless of where he is. Marcus Aurelius would be a good man here or in ancient Rome. Same for Sejong the Great. Same if an Adeptus Astartes was put in your place. A good man succeeds where he finds himself. “I would succeed if only…” is loser talk. It’s taken many a man who might have succeeded and turned him into one who did not. You’ve probably heard “if you think you can or think you can’t, you’re …
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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, Wrench Attacks on Bitcoin Whales. ‘Wrench Attacks’ Have Crypto Whales Living in Fear The UK Telegraph reports ‘Wrench attacks’ leave crypto billionaires living in fear. A quote: “Billions …
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“I explain the law of compensation like this: ‘Returns are minimal in spite of massive effort at the start, yet returns can be massive with minimal effort over time.” – Robert Kiyosaki
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I am organizing my entropic collection of telescope parts preparing for my cross-country move. Stuff I do not need (how many 2" to 1.25" adapters did I buy and when?) I will sell. Some parts make me scratch my head and say, "What is this?" It is beautifully machined and polished. Might I have upgraded some part of a Losmandy mount in the long tunnel of time?
A Northern Irish preacher convicted of "illegally" preaching from John 3:16 demonstrates how easily liberty and freedom are lost, with the excuse being the liberty stolen from other people because he read the Bible out loud in the wrong place.
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A few years ago, I was visiting an acquaintance at the gun market in the city of Sulaymaniyah, in Northern Iraq. His small shop had an excellent selection of rifles, primarily AKs and some new M4s that looked like they were at the US military warehouse just a few months ago. You know what they say: “Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, an Iraqi gun dealer - where did he get the guns displayed at his store”.
Some pistols are made for the shelf. This one was made for the timer. Above, you can see Daniel Horner about to shoot it weak-handed. Note the stainless steel slide, which got a custom DH3 serration, and lightening cuts under a Coyote Cerakote finish.
Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to look at some of the interesting quirks that the motorcycle community has when it comes to concealed firearms. In the world of polymer lightweight carry guns, some bikers are still choosing to carry full metal framed revolvers, but my main question starting out was why that was the case. Let's take a closer look at revolvers in bike culture.
Why does the University of Minnesota Law School have a gun control clinic training the next generation of anti-2A lawyers by having them act as special assistant attorneys general under Keith Ellison? [More] Followed by: And why are we, as taxpayers, forced to fund the anti-civil rights gun clinic at the U of M Law …
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TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP: PARDON TATE ADAMIAK! [More] You can call or do what I do to ask others to join in. And point of order, I think an acknowledgment link for the work most responsible for bringing this to our attention would have been appropriate.
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Swedish hearing protection manufacturer Sordin has launched the Supreme X2, the first product in its new X2 series of active hearing protectors built for hunters and shooters. The company, which has been producing hearing protection since 1976, describes the X2 as its new flagship platform targeting shooters and hunters who want "next-gen awareness" with all-day comfort.
2.000 likes, 343 retweets, and 363 comments so far, most of them rabidly praising him, with a few leftists cussing him out because of his racist past (but not for the same reasons I called him out on it). But he never said it. And that’s been exposed for almost three years, with “nearly 10,000 …
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School president cites study finding guns don’t increase crime to oppose campus carry [More] Not that that’s the issue… What wiser policy could there be than letting some goofball broad, who would be utterly useless in a situation requiring armed defense, to dictate how people who wouldn’t be should be allowed to respond? [Via Michael G]
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Meet the New Leader of Massachusetts’s Top Teachers’ Union, a DSA Member Who Says the US Is ‘Fascist,’ Borders Are for ‘Colonizers,’ and Israel Is ‘Genocidal’ [More] This is what is indoctrinating “our Posterity” and using tax plunder from the productive capitalist sector to do it. Guess what happens to anyone opposing its “uprising”? Are …
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Really Right Stuff has been synonymous with top-tier tripod systems for three decades, but that reputation has always come with a price to match. I always wanted one, both for my camera work and my shooting, but couldn’t justify the cost. Really Right Stuff is now looking to change that equation with the launch of its new Core Line , and the first two offerings are the Benchmark and Benchmark Inverted carbon fiber tripods.
South Carolina Republican Senators Tank Redristricting Efforts Again – Their excuse? Early voting has already started. [More] So… no chair? Even if the fight is existential? This is not an execution. It’s suicide. But the gutless bastards are taking us down with them. [Via Michael G]
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Step back in history to see where the NFA all started with the first Form 1 and Form 5 ever filed.
Willingness to accept expert declarations that fail the Bellesiles Test (do the cited aources actually exist? Do they say what the expert claims?) What are clearly ends-driven decisions.
Among the most disappointing was a district judge in Fresno who refused to hear expert testimony about the history of domestic violence disqualification in the colonial period, insisting that at Duke University Law she learned that women and children were chattel property and so such a question was irrelevant. Of course, the only women and children who were chattels were slaves. Free women and children had defined rights. Of course chattel alone defined mobile (non-real estate property). All chattels were property. "Chattel property" is redundant.
Oh yes. Another case that came before her in the courtroom was a guy who spoke no English and was seeking a more lenient sentence on a case involving possession of 50 pounds of meth. She gave him a more lenient sentence.
She may have learned this at Duke Law (an institution that leaves me increasingly unimpressed), but humility is an important trait in a judge. 5/27/26 CNBC:
A federal judge has been disciplined for having sex in their chambers with a high-ranking law enforcement officer within earshot of staff, attending a partisan political event and for lying to superior judges who investigated the claims, a disciplinary committee revealed.
Shooting bags don't exactly get a lot of innovation press. The category has been dominated by the same handful of designs for years, and for good reason: a well-executed bag filled with the right material and wrapped in grippy fabric solves most problems a precision shooter will ever encounter on a stage or in the field. New entrants that bring something genuinely different to that conversation are rare enough to be worth paying attention to when they show up. Edgar Sherman Design 's Notch looks like it might be one of those.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a lawsuit challenging Maryland’s newly signed Glock ban. The filing comes in immediate response to Gov. Wes Moore signing the bill into law today. [More] Hey, he’s just keeping his Antifa buddies safe…
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Cekada promised neither he nor the ATF will be “offended by the outcome of the courts,” because he wants to make sure that Adamiak was “appropriately sentenced.” [More] That’s mighty big of him. Told ya the guy was our BFF!
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What did I say about if more took a stand? Some are. And why am I thinking “Alice’s Restaurant“? You know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he’s really sick, and they won’t take him. And if two people, two people do it—in harmony—they may think they’re both faggots and …
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Texas redistricting claimed a longtime Democratic incumbent Tuesday, as Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a Houston-area runoff that forced two sitting House Democrats into the same race. [More] Isn’t it great to live in a country where we have our choice of tormentor? But what about the Republican? The guy unfavored 99 …
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In this featured post, Morgan Rogue of Rogue Preparedness shows us how to start prepping in even the most limited of spaces, utilizing an over-the-door shoe organizer.
Primary Arms Optics has added a new tier to its PLx Compact lineup with the 1.5-12x36 FFP RDB, a first focal plane rifle scope built around Japanese extra-low dispersion glass on a 30mm chassis. The new optic extends the magnification range beyond what the existing PLx Compact offerings deliver, while keeping the form factor that made those scopes popular with hunters and competitors alike.
Quote of the Day Once you hit about a 20-point IQ gap, communication starts to completely break down. It’s not that the lower IQ person is “stupid” (although that can often be the case) or the higher one is arrogant, …
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During the confrontation, the neighbor fired multiple shots, striking
the individual. Despite being shot, police say the man continued to
attack and was able to disarm the neighbor before walking away from the
home and returning to the water.
Emergency responders initially had difficulty reaching the area due
to heavy flooding. Officers were ultimately transported by boat. Upon
arrival, officers located the neighbor, who was treated for facial
lacerations and bruising. Investigators also reviewed video from the
home’s security system, which recorded the incident.
A search of the area was conducted using rescue boats. The body of
the individual was later found on shore in the general area of the
incident around 2:00 a.m. Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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One neighbor previously told Hood News:
“After
I wrote you I decided to go out into my neighborhood on foot and knock
on doors to let people know that we had a problem and that’s when I
found out that other people had things stolen from their garages. Then a
week later this happens.”
Looks like the suspect did not make it very far after the shooting and hopefully he changes his line of work!
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Police Response and Possible Robbery Claim
As reported by WPVI,
officers arrived just after 2:30 a.m. at an abandoned church that has
been converted into a recording studio on the 5100 block of Bible Way
and spoke with a man who described what he said was a would-be robbery
and told police he fired a weapon. That report said one man died while
being driven to the hospital in a private vehicle and that no arrests
had been announced in either of two overnight triple shootings under
investigation.
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A YMCA in San Francisco had to make a rule to limit nudity outside of showers, etc. because one dude who calls himself a woman was allowed to use the women’s facilities (it is California after all). Here’s the reason for the rule (with several women complaining about his behavior for over two years): A […]
ATF's new director says Adamiak's 20-year prison sentence is a "big problem."
On May 27, 1930 Richard G. Drew (pictured) invented cellophane tape. Five years earlier, he had also invented painter’s masking tape. — On May 27, 1941, the British Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck. — Also on this date, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney of Maryland issued Ex parte Merryman, challenging the authority of President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. military to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be …
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This is an article hypothetically written to my younger self, as if I were just going to start on my path of preparation. These are lessons I spent a couple decades learning. So, this is for you, young man. Things I’ve learned, what I’d do if I were in your shoes: Social Skills Are the Primary Prepping Skills Not guns. Not gardening. Not bushcraft. Social skills. Social Skills are the single most important skill you need. It will affect your career and therefore your resources and your preps. It will affect your mate options. It will affect your children. It …
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The weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Our Editor-At-Large Michael Z. Williamson mentioned that Karl Bushby (pictured) was last reported in Nuremberg, 500 miles from Calais, on his way back to Hull, England. He has now walked or swam nearly all the way around the world. He might be done by July 1st, 2026. JWR Asks: Will the French and …
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“Pace yourself in your reading. A little bit every day really adds up. If you read during sporadic reading jags, the fits and starts will not get you anywhere close to the amount of reading you will need to do. It is far better to walk a mile a day than to run five miles every other month. Make time for reading, and make a daily habit of it, even if it is a relatively small daily habit.” – Douglas Wilson
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Mayor Bass talks about how nice Los Angeles was when she grew up: affordable housing; no homeless people on the streets; jobs. She wants another four years to fix what she failed to do in her first four years. Oh, and she forgot to mention that in the 1970s they need let reservoirs go dry and let thousands of homes burn. If voters relect her, they have no one to blame but themselves.
The American military dead honored yesterday in Memorial Day are far from the only casualties of war. Let us remember all those who died in wars with or within these States.
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Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers’ days off [More] “Illinois has some of the strongest gun laws in the country,” Giffords says, “and much of its gun violence is due to guns trafficked in from neighboring states with weak laws.” They still haven’t answered why those other …
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The price of everything is going up these days, but .22LR rifles are still affordable, sort of. Even made-in-America rimfire rifles are now reaching the prices we paid for centerfires not that long ago. But one rifle is still very affordable, and very versatile to boot. The Savage Mk II offers a lot of bang for your buck, as long as you are willing to accept it for what it is.
The image shows a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, during a live-fire range at Camp Schwab. I think it’s safe to say he’s not carrying his machine gun in this image, but the M27. But what’s interesting is the HERA Arms CQR front grip, which is a first to me at least. The training was focused on maintaining and reinforcing marksmanship fundamentals, a core requirement regardless of weapon system or assignment.
Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly column, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today’s company is Peerless Rifle Gaskets , a manufacturer of precision rifles and a new rifle bedding system.
Army veteran dies months after DoorDash driver allegedly sucker punched him over speeding complaint [More] A higher death toll than with “weapons of war on our streets” …? I don’t like those odds. Think somebody oughta tell “Real Man” …?
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Scottsbluff police respond to gunfire at convenience store after dog accidentally shoots person with a shotgun [More] “Civilians.” If she’d had professional “Only Ones” training the results would have been completely different. [Via Michael G]
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By Dave Workman At least four commonwealth’s attorneys (county prosecutors) in Virginia have gone on record as refusing to enforce a new gun control law which becomes effective July 1 banning so-called “assault weapons” and original capacity magazines, saying the law—signed by Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger—is unconstitutional. Prosecutors in Powhatan, Pulaski, Smyth and Spotsylvania counties […]
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First, AbleChild would suggest that rather than apologize for making a connection between antidepressants and mass violence, the Secretary should immediately set up a commission to review the numerous instances of mass violence perpetrated by too many on psychiatric medications. [More] Who would be against that except Big Pharma (and Democrats who would rather confiscate …
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Owner of San Diego’s ‘Trump House’ fighting for his life after brutal attack [More] Who doesn’t yet realize Trump is an avatar and what the lefty wishes on him they wish on us (whether you’re a hard core MAGA stumper or just not a Democrat)? That said, I understand the impulse from a strictly I’ve-invested-my-life-into-this-property-and-you-doing-this-next-door-makes-it-impossible-to-sell …
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Columbia Falls, Montana-based PROOF Research has announced PXT, short for PROOF Exponential Twist, a new rifling system the company says represents a fundamental departure from how conventional rifle barrels are designed. Built around a progressively changing twist profile, PXT is aimed at addressing wear and consistency issues that PROOF says are becoming more pronounced as ammunition continues to push toward higher pressures and velocities.
Mad Pig Customs has been doing the lever-action modernization thing in the custom shop for years. Now that work comes out of the box with a Marlin roll mark on the receiver. Ruger and Marlin announced the Mad Pig Customs Model 1894, a factory collaboration with Mad Pig Customs that brings purpose-built tactical lever upgrades to production guns for the first time. Developed alongside Midwest Industries, the rifle packages a complete suite of custom-grade components into a single, ready-to-run platform rather than sending buyers down the usual path of piecemeal parts sourcing and gunsmith time.
At least into the 1950s, it was fashionable to bronze each baby's first shoes. My mother kept all of her childrens' bronzed baby shoes on the mantle. I am not sure if these were dipped or more likely eelectrocuted.
Eventually, I received one of mine.
A new flavor of shooting competition for people who want longer stages, more shooting, and a of fun. FAST rifle matches are a must-try!
A New Wave of Domestic Terrorism Coming? [More] Oh, it’s here already, but so far has been contained/presented as something else. I’m just surprised we haven’t seen a more undeniable massive escalation so far, but that can change and trigger cascades. And responses. And the damnedest thing is, Democrats will point fingers at “us.” Got …
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Disney-owned ABC is now petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to officially declare the screeching harpies on The View as “bona fide news,” giving the daytime talk show a free pass to platform Democrat politicians while blackballing Republicans and dodging equal time rules that apply to every other broadcaster. [More] Disney… That the “conservative” half of …
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Alabama went to SCOTUS after the ruling in the Louisiana case, in which SCOTUS reminded everyone that you cannot use race as a factor in drawing a congressional district… Did the court listen? Nope… [More] Just like the way they Democrats and their judges ignore Bruen. That’s what you can get away with when there …
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Defensive Gun Use Statistics: Self-Defense Cases (2026) [More] Using surveys, it’s impossible to come up with an accurate number, which explains the disparity of 2.5 million to 65,000 DGUs, which is still a lot more than the number of homicides. The important statistic to remember is that 100% of gun prohibitionists would rather the defenders …
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I don't even like to say the word "plumbing" more than once a year. It's bad juju to call the leak demons. But, the toilet in the guest bathroom was running and we didn't notice it for several days. I guess. I'm sure my water bill is going to be awesome this month. As those types of jobs go, changing the flush valve isn't bad and the YouTube University is a helpful asset to keep you current. I don't do enough of those jobs to remember all the fine points and I'm not too proud to watch a video that saves me frustration.
The shooting match this weekend was an unqualified success, due mainly to the efforts of my club members who worked tirelessly to erect ranges on the day before the match, and to disassemble them when the shooting was finished on Sunday.
Now all that is left to do is to unload the trailer and they will be here tomorrow to finish that.
Today we discuss SB 2710, which goes into effect July 1 of this year. This law will add significant penalties for underage individuals who are possessing and using firearms to commit crimes. The bill will so target those that are unlawfully supplying firearms to underage individuals. Could this law be the blueprint for other states …
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Strike Industries has introduced the Strike Modular Chassis Aluminum Handguard Rail , a new accessory that expands mounting options for the Strike PS90 Chassis platform. Constructed from high-strength 6-series aluminum, the handguard rail is engineered for durability, adaptability, and lightweight performance. The design is intended to withstand demanding use while maintaining alignment, and its reduced weight helps limit unnecessary bulk.
Like last year, I did not shoot the main match, but I did shoot the standing only side match. It is actually called the Win Jim’s Money Match, and is open to any competitor as long as they use a Production Optics (Carry Optics for everyone else) gun. I really like the standing only match […]
A few years ago when my book “Greatest Handguns” came out from the Gun Digest people, we did this interview explaining what the selection process had been. Obviously, such choices would be largely subjective, but the interview went to the objective part. The book turned out to be so popular that we did a second […]
Quote of the Day So whenever you read about this or that Israeli outrage — and there may be truth to the complaint — place the news in context. Look whom the Israelis are fighting against. Islam is like nothing …
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After her third year of attending The Mingle, Michelle Cerino comes back full of new ideas and experiences. Find out more about this dynamic and life-changing weekend, hosted by The Complete Combatant and sponsored by HK USA.
Galvion will debut the CORTEX EVO at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida, building on the CORTEX architecture the company introduced at the same event last year. The EVO variant embeds power distribution, data connectivity, and processing directly into the helmet structure itself.
It’s no secret to visitors to these Musings that I frequently enjoy pairing a Negroni with a cigar. Naturally, I sought out the same combination during our vacation in Italy.
We spent a few nights at the
Hotel Metropole in Santa Margherita Ligure. The hotel features a large outdoor dining area where I enjoyed the classic cocktail — with a cigar, naturally.
Among the cigars I packed for the trip was a Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust 10th Jubilee that had been resting in my humidor since mid-March. I had smoked one from the box a few weeks earlier and was looking forward to revisiting it.
The Negroni was excellent, crafted with a rich vermouth and local gin that made for an especially refreshing rendition of the classic cocktail. As daylight faded over the Ligurian coast, the leisurely pace of the evening seemed perfectly suited to the drink and cigar alike. The comfortable patio, bordered by a lovely garden setting, added to the relaxing evening ambiance.
The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust 10th Jubilee commemorates ten years since Steve Saka launched the company in 2015. The 5 5/8 x 48 Corona Gorda is wrapped in a smooth, dark Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Beneath the wrapper is a Mexican San Andrés binder surrounding four Nicaraguan fillers sourced from the country’s major growing regions: Estelí, Jalapa, Condega, and Ometepe.
Though somewhat dark and foreboding in appearance, the 10th Jubilee delivers a medium-plus-bodied and nuanced smoking experience. The flavors are dynamic yet subtle, offering notes of baking spices, molasses, cedar, and earth, all occasionally accented by hints of black pepper. It is a cigar well-suited for quiet reflection.
The bitter cocktail added even more depth and enjoyment to the experience. The Jubilee’s balanced medium-bodied profile allowed the Negroni’s herbal complexity to remain expressive alongside the cigar. Combined with the warm evening air and birds singing in the garden, the pairing contributed to what felt like a quintessentially Italian evening.
Cheers!
Down in Alabama, the sheriff of Lee County chose not to participate in the federal 287g program (which is voluntary) to help catch illegals. One of his deputies was not happy with that decision and decided to run against the guy who’d been sheriff for 28 years. Cam Hunt launched his campaign against Jones because […]
Police say the 17-year-old was part of a
group of people that committed an armed robbery of a 22-year-old man who
was parked in his car. Investigators say the 17-year-old stole a
handgun from the 22-year-old. The 22-year-old then grabbed a second
handgun and shots were fired back and forth, which is when the
17-year-old was shot.
Officers detained the 22-year-old shooter, but later released him without criminal charges.
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Deputies said the charges came after investigators determined the man who was shot had a firearm at the time of the incident.
The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Friday in the 2470 block of Bud Lipscomb Road.
When
deputies arrived, they found Russell suffering from an apparent gunshot
wound. He was taken to the hospital with injuries believed to be
non-life-threatening.
Authorities
have not released additional details about what led up to the shooting,
but say it is believed to be domestic-related.
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Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of new 1911 and 1911 DS Prodigy™ additions to the Aimpoint® COA®-equipped line of pistols.
I regularly hear gun owners talking about how they would unquestionably shoot any intruder who sets foot in their house. Bragging about taking that approach is both tiresome and misguided. Let me tell you about a situation I once handled as a cop to illustrate why immediately going to guns might not be […]
The new house will need a telescope winch for lifting Big Bertha off the base and the 8" reflector off the Losmandy mount
I have been thinking about all night. I will four pulleys secured to studs in the garage ceiling. Ropes through pulleys. One end of each rope will need a hook that can grab a loop without scratching. The far end of each rope will be tied to weight plates. For lifting Big Bertha, two 25 pound weights on each will counterbalance most of the weight. About 10 pounds of force pulling down to lift the telescope off its base. Then push the base out of the way and slowly lower the telescope to the ground.
For moving the 8" reflector, loosen the clamps holding it on the mount, and obe 15 pound weight on each rope to lift it off. This requires a stand under each rope end where the weights will sit when not actively lifting telescopes.
I have done this before for moving a anowplow from my wife's Blazer. I was younger and strong enough to put the pulleys and rope up myself.
In case you are curious, this is part of how multitasking stones ended up at the top of cathedrals. Counterweights means you only need a few dozen peasants pulling on the rope
On May 26, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock and their children became the first family to travel across the United States by car, driving from Los Angeles to New York City in a Packard Thirty in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes. — Randall Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr.) was born May 26, 1949. When not touring, he lives Somewhere in Montana, so he qualifies as a Redoubter. He has a large gun collection that is heavy on Sharps rifles and rifles that have factory letters showing that they were originally shipped to Montana. He also has many …
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When we started prepping, we did not have the money to buy an old missile silo…or an old mine…or a ready-to-use retreat. We were “stuck” in the city where our jobs were. Then we retired. We could sell our house and move to the middle of nowhere… From a city near the Twin Cities in Minnesota of over 100,000, my loving wife and I have relocated to a lakeside cottage in northern Wisconsin, a few miles outside a village of about 400 people. Wisconsin has its own problems. Mostly Madison and Milwaukee. And to a lesser extent, Eau Claire. Those …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Pictured above is Idaho’s Bogus Basin. (Photo courtesy of the talented photographer Charles Knowles.) Redoubt News Links Boise County search crews find lost hiker, 2 dogs near Bogus Basin after 911 text. Local Cowboys Win Big at the Bannock County PRCA Rodeo Motor Vu Drive-In is back: America’s largest outdoor drive-in screen reopens. In Montana: Proposed AI data center near Broadview could use natural gas as a power …
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“Perfect freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his own work and in that work does what he wants to do.” – R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943), from ‘Speculum Mentis’ (1924)
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My 17.5" Dobsonian sits on an equatorial platforms. This is a clever, somewhat magical (to me) method of making an alt-azimuth mount track stars across the sky.
Unfortunately, equatorial platforms are latitude-specific. They are simulating having the telescope move across the sky as though they were turning in a circle around Polaris. As I said, somewhat magical
Besides the latitude-specific nature of the equatorial platforms, they have several other deficiencies. They typically only track for about an hour, at which point you unlock one clamp and rotate it back along its magical pseudo-polar axis. This is not a big deal for visual use, especially for public astronomy.
For astrophotography, there are two problems. That reset will make your 4 hour exposure of M51 completely useless.
The obvious solution to latitude is to raise the south end of the platform by seven degrees to compensate. In this case, 21.5" (distance between front and rear of the platform times sin (7 degrees). This gives a 2.62" lift. This does not sound so bad. It scares me thst it might be unstable to move the center of gravity that far to the side.
Alternative strategies:
2. Remove the OTA from its cradle, and attach it to a dovetail plate that goes on a high payload equatorial mount. This is very expensive, mostly because high-payload mounts are very expensive. This is also slightly more uncertain as to how to make it work.
3. Rebuild the telescope in a carbon fiber tube which should get it below 50 pounds. High expense carbon fiber tubes 20" ID are not cheap), a lot of work, and uncertain results.
Simpler, less obvious solution. Shim the south end of platform 2.62". Bolt ground board to platform. Bolt platform to the board with casters. Even if center of gravity is a little off, it should not make it a leaning Tower of Pisa.
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Today I loaded up some 9x18 Makarov ammo for the first time. The last time I had my CZ-82 to the range I managed to retrieve 32 of 50 cases, so I only loaded an even 30 today.
My main goal was to get a load that will reliably cycle in the CZ but have less recoil than the factory loads. So, I put this ammo together with a starting load of 3.6 grains of Accurate No.2, a 95 grain plated round nose bullet from MidwayUSA, and Aguila No.1-1/2 primers.
According to Accurate's data this should get about 900 FPS at the muzzle, in contrast to factory FMJ which pushes a 95 grain bullet to about 1050 FPS.
Because the CZ is a straight blowback, unlocked breech design, recoil is snappy with factory ammo. If this load works it should be a little more pleasant to shoot for plinking.
After I got my dies setup, including the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die, I loaded 5 dummies to ensure they cycled manually in the CZ. I then pulled the bullets so I could load the cases since my supply is low. You can see in one pic a pulled bullet and one unloaded bullet.
Since 9x18 Makarov is so close in size to .380 Auto (AKA 9x17) and 9mm Luger (AKA 9x19) I put some blue Dykem layout fluid on the case heads to help me sort the brass after firing.
I should hopefully get to try these out in the next week and will post a follow up.
Apparently not.
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