If Wishes Were Fishes

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T17:38:16Z

We have to continue actively winning the culture, and that includes defeating the dozen or so states that have AWBs or will soon. [More] How, are you going to outvote the grabbers in blue states when you refuse to look at their “pathway to citizenship” strategy for increasing their numbers? “New”? Almost nine years ago, … Continue reading "If Wishes Were Fishes"

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Antifa Members Convicted

 in ICE Detention Shooting [More] Nope. Still not a hate group. [Via Sweet Babboo]

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It’s a Big Club and You Ain’t In It

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T16:00:01Z

Cornyn Pushed Potentially “Sharia-Compliant” Visa Program His Daughter’s Lobbying Firm Made A Fortune From [More] And if we’re to believe some of our more popular “gun rights authorities,” me suggesting that importing such people will have an impact on government recognition of our rights, and that ought ot be factored into the Cornyn/Paxton equation, would … Continue reading "It’s a Big Club and You Ain’t In It"

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This is CNN?

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T15:50:14Z

MAGA-aligned billionaires Larry Ellison and his son David have dramatically won a bidding war for CNN’s parent company—and are now on track to turn it Trumpy. [More] So we can expect it to be less “propagandisty” (yeah, I know, not a word) or at least less steered to one faction because the mega-media conglomerates and … Continue reading "This is CNN?"

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The Pied Piper

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T15:33:00Z

John Piper prompts pushback from Jack Hibbs, others over Leviticus tweet: ‘Irresponsible theology’… “If a foreigner comes into another country illegally, he has, by definition, broken established laws.” [More] It’s not like he haven’t been warned about fraudulent “faith leaders.” [Via bondmen]

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*This is a guest post about church security concerns from active killer expert Ron Borsch. -Greg     Rapid mass murder (RMM) at schools, churches, and workplaces is relatively new, occurring in the past and present century. The tracking history of RMM by active killers, however, reveals it is a growing problem in churches and […]

Update on the Herculaneum scrolls

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-03-17T15:25:00Z

As background, I've posted several times on the Herculaneum scrolls, here here and here.  That last link in particular is a fairly pain-free Youtube video about what the Big Deal is.

And a Big Deal it certainly is.  In short: when Mt. Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Pompeii in 79 AD, it also buried it's more prosperous neighbor Herculaneum.  One of the (very) rich Romans who lived in Herculaneum was likely the father-in-law of Julius Caesar, and had one of the biggest libraries in the Empire.  The extreme heat of the lava flow carbonized the scrolls (books).  Researchers have been using CAT scans to image the carbonized rolls and have been applying AI to "unroll" the scrolls virtually and distinguish between carbon-based ink and just plain old scroll carbon.  They are starting to read scrolls that have been lost for 2000 years.


 Like I said, this is a Big Damn Deal.

If this interests you, there is a must read essay on what's been happening over the previous 18 months, the progress that's being made, and the challenges that are still present.  This part is really, really interesting:

So the central question has shifted from whether text could be recovered at all to whether it could be done routinely. At the current pace, processing the full Herculaneum library would take several years. The Vesuvius Challenge Master Plan, published in July 2025, outlines a series of steps intended to compress that timeline. These include improved surface extraction, deeper automation, and tools designed to reduce manual intervention at every stage.

According to Schilling, the problem is not that current methods fail outright, but that they require too much human steering.

“It’s not as fast or effective or cheap as it should be,” he told me. “Right now, we have solutions that work but that require human input.” What researchers want instead is a “global optimal solution” — a system that can isolate papyrus surfaces, unwrap them, and detect ink reliably across many scrolls without constant correction.

We're not there yet, but people are starting to figure out how to get there.  And it looks like there are a bunch of scrolls that were entirely lost over time that we will be able to read:

These scrolls are believed to contain Greek prose that largely vanished elsewhere, including philosophical works from the Epicurean tradition that were rarely recopied because they conflicted with Christian doctrine.

Very, very cool


 

It’s Good to Be the King

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T15:23:04Z

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted new sniper rifles to top government and military officials following a weeklong ruling party congress celebrating his leadership, with state media highlighting an image of his teenage daughter taking aim at a shooting range as her increasingly prominent appearances fuel speculation Kim is grooming her as a future … Continue reading "It’s Good to Be the King"

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St. Patrick’s Day

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-03-17T15:08:00Z

We’re the Only Ones Impaired Enough

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T15:04:38Z

Off-duty San Antonio police detective arrested on suspicion of DWI [More] Was he armed? Is that all you or I would be charged with? And why isn’t the “real reporter” asking these questions? Related UPDATE Texas Gun Control Makes Bar Patrons Sitting Ducks [More] If it’s really a problem, how can we allow armed Texans … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Impaired Enough"

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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Special to Liberty Park Press It is estimated that Iranian police, military and paramilitary forces have murdered more than 36,000 unarmed citizens in the past few months. No one will know the actual number until after the current regime falls. Some of the victims were simply protesting. Others […]

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The Law Which Altereth Not*

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T14:54:10Z

Iran’s murder of 36,000 citizens could not happen here because Americans are armed. [More] Not that Clown Prince Reza will acknowledge that… *

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Indian Takers

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T14:30:34Z

Federal authorities say 11 Indian nationals were charged in a scheme to stage armed robberies at convenience stores and restaurants so participants could falsely claim to be crime victims when applying for immigration benefits. [More] I can’t wait for Rajit’s response! [Via Michael G]

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Nobody Knows the Trouble She’s Seen

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T14:12:57Z

It’s hard when you’re working 40 hours a week, and you have five children”… [More] Talk about the elephant in the room… You read about families that have had members who were no prizes themselves killed by “gun violence”… while it’s statistically insignificantly rare for the rest of us who were “cultured“… this is how … Continue reading "Nobody Knows the Trouble She’s Seen"

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A Dish Best Served Cold

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T13:39:31Z

“What Ms. Rice seems to be saying is that it’s okay in America today to use the law to prosecute and harass your political enemies.” [More] Using lawfare to destroy and prevail? When has that not been the case? Besides when feckless Republicans hold majorities…

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A New York State of Mind

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-17T13:26:31Z

Who could’a seen THAT coming? “Turn ’em all in, Mr. and Mrs. America,” the demonic hag cackled as she clutched out from hell. They want ’em all, they want ’em now, and they want ’em delivered. [Via WiscoDave]

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More Research Required

by Joe in The View From North Central Idaho on 2026-03-17T13:01:00Z

Weird: Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol, may also increase risk-taking, according to research from 2020 that measured changes in people’s behavior when under the influence of the medication. This seems … Continue reading

A DOSE OF HILARITY

by Mas in on 2026-03-17T13:00:00Z

Old friend and 2A warrior Alan Gottlieb pokes some fun at the anti-gun Governor of California.  Verbatim, below: GAVIN’S GAT TRAPPED IN TENNESSEE, A VICTIM OF CAL. GUN CONTROL BELLEVUE, WA – American gun owners got quite a chuckle nine months ago when California Gov. Gavin Newsom was gifted a Sig Sauer P365-Xmacro pistol while appearing […]
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Slovakian Bear Attacks Stopped by Use of Handguns

by Dean Weingarten in GUN WATCH on 2026-03-17T12:55:00Z

Public domain map showing area of the two bear attacks. 


On February 15, 2026, a Slovakian father and son used a handgun or handguns to defend against an attacking European brown bear, ursus arctos. From bernama.com:

Environment state secretary Filip Kuffa said the father and son had been inspecting timber in a mountain forest with a hunting dog when the bear attacked unexpectedly.

According to Mr Kuffa, the father fired several shots from his pistol in self-defence, but the bear knocked him to the ground and bit him repeatedly.

His son then shot and killed the animal with a handgun.

The incident has been verified by multiple accounts from Slovakian sources. It is unclear whether there was one or two handguns or what caliber they were. The attack happened very fast, with little or no warning. The bear grabbed the father and they tumbled down a steep slope. The son had to be sure he would not shoot the father who was underneath the bear. The father was 57 years old. The attack took place near Ružomberok, in the Zilina province in north central Slovakia.

Defense against bears with handguns is unusual in Europe because of highly restrictive firearms laws. However, 2% of adults in Slovakia have a permit for concealed carry of handguns. This is a very large number for Europe. 8.2% of adults in the United States have concealed carry permits. There are 29 of 50 states in which no permit is required to carry a handgun, concealed or openly. There are nine states in which it is difficult to obtain a permit to carry. For example, in California, only about .6% of adults have a permit to carry.

While researching the most recent defensive firing of a handgun against a bear in Slovakia, a previous incident was uncovered. The incident occurred near Sučany, about 30 miles to the east of Ružomberok. From praguemonitor.com:

Over the weekend, a man walking his dog near the village of Sučany, close to Martin in northwestern Slovakia, was attacked by an 18-year-old female bear. In an act of self-defense, the man shot the bear with a legally held weapon. TA3 television reported that even warning shots fired into the air were ineffective in deterring the bear, which was stopped by a fatal shot just a meter away from the man. The police are currently investigating the incident.

The weekend referred to would have been July 8-9, 2023.  Spiegel is quoted as saying 12 shots were fired, two as warning shots, with the final fatal shot fired from 1 meter away. As quoted from Spiegel:

  Jul 15, 2023 - Summary by Spiegel First he shot twice in the air, then ten times at the animal — the last bullet was fatal: In Slovakia, a man repelled a bear attack with a pistol.

In the most recent case, the bear was also a female, with very young cubs in a den. Bear attacks in Slovakia have resulted in a culling of bears.  A recent academic paper showed Slovakia as suffering from the highest density of human-bear conflicts. Local bear density was found to be one of the most important factors. The population of bears in Slovakian is estimated at 1,300, according to the BBC.  In 2004, the Slovakian bears were protected, and no longer listed as a game species.  In 2010 the bear population was estimated at 500, increasing at about 20% per year. A cull of 350 bears out of a population of 1,300 would stabilize the population of bears.

(Confusion between Slovakian and Slovenian corrected)  


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It's All About China

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-03-17T12:53:09Z

3/16/26 The Hill article explains that Trump's apparently chaotic foreign policy is anything but.  It is all about preparing the battlespace with China. Word reading in full.

A thorough investigation was conducted with evidence collected at the scene and video footage obtained which helped investigators determine that an adult female approached another adult female sitting outside the business and who began assaulting her; this led to a physical altercation occurring. During the altercation, two additional females, one adult and one juvenile got involved and shots were fired.
 
In consultation with the Nash County District Attorney’s Office, a determination was made that the firearm was discharged during the altercation in an act of self-defense. As a result of the investigation, Michelle Murphy was arrested and charged with ‘Misdemeanor Assault Inflicting Serious Injury’, for she was shown as the aggressor of the incident. Charges are also being sought as a juvenile petition for ‘Misdemeanor Assault Inflicting Serious Injury’ against the female juvenile for her role in the incident.

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Unbalanced checks in the system

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-03-17T12:29:04Z

I am getting really tired of the judiciary feeling like they can set federal policy. I’m not sure how the system morphed so that any judge pretty much anywhere can make a ruling that affects the entire country. The most egregious overreach has, of course, been in regards to deportations. But now a judge, who […]
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Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!

It’s that time of year when a saint revered by many — especially in the Irish Catholic community — is embraced by people of all backgrounds. As a Catholic of Irish descent, I can find little fault with people bettering themselves. :-)

This year, the feast day falls on a weekday — as odds usually have it. Another blessing of retirement is that doesn't much matter. 

I’m writing this before we begin our celebration — for good reason, probably. But I can confidently predict the schedule of events. For us, the day will begin with Mass, as it’s our parish’s patronal feast day. I’m told Mass will be followed by Irish music and treats in the parish hall. We typically avoid the pubs on this day. However, if the weather cooperates later in the afternoon, perhaps we'll head off to a local brewery for some Red Ale and more music.

I don't doubt I'll enjoy a wee pour or three of Irish Whiskey in the evening. In our house, there’s always homemade Irish Soda Bread and Irish Beef Stew (made with potatoes and served over mashed potatoes.) 

While you’re in the midst of your celebrations, I hope you’ll take a moment to think about the man behind the Feast Day. Whether you accept the traditions associated with St. Patrick’s life or not, there’s no denying the good he did. Some of the stories can’t be proven — but they can’t be disproven either.

Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery in Ireland, Patrick grew to love the Irish people. Later in life — around the age of 60 — Saint Patrick returned to Ireland to teach and convert the people he had come to see as his own. Certainly that is worthy of our respect.

Our family has long had a devotion to St. Patrick. That admiration was made all the more tangible when we were blessed to make two pilgrimages to the Emerald Isle, in 2012 and again in 2019. During those visits I was reminded just how much the Irish love Patrick. Over there, he’s far more than just a marketing gimmick.

Each year it seems necessary to remind some people (and the marketing dweebs) that St. Patrick was a man — not a woman. His name is Patrick, which comes from the Irish, Pádraig. Shorten his name to Paddy if you truly must. But we do not, under any circumstances, celebrate “St. Patty’s Day.” Patty is short for Patricia — a lovely name, for  a woman, but not his.

Let’s all celebrate the memory of St. Patrick. Enjoy a toast or two and some good food. There’s nothing wrong with bringing a little revelry into the world; God knows we need it. I enjoy a good party as much as anyone and I can appreciate a good Irish drinking joke. Drink your green beer if you must. Dress up in silly clothes if it suits you. (But remember: St. Patrick was a man, not a leprechaun.)

Still, remember the reason for the feast. Take a moment to honor the man and all the good he did. In our house we'll raise a drink of uisce beatha — the water of life — and say a prayer in honor of St. Patrick and his beloved Ireland. These days, as Ireland navigates profound cultural shifts — from the rapid secularization of a once deeply Catholic nation, to the challenges brought by immigration and an evolving national identity — the people of Ireland could use St. Patrick’s courage and clarity more than ever.


All the children of Ireland cry out to thee:
Come, O Holy Patrick, and save us!



[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]

Automotif DCXII...

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-17T11:21:00Z


Here's an interesting sight. It's a Toyota Starlet GT Turbo. The second generation of the Starlet, which was still rear-wheel drive, was sold over here from '81-'84, when gas was expensive* and its 39 City/54 Highway MPG rating made it popular.

The one in the pics, as you may surmise from the location of the wheel, is a Japanese market Starlet. It's a fourth generation car, by which time the Starlet platform had become front-wheel drive. As a '90-'91 GT Turbo model, it has a 1.3L intercooled turbo inline 4-cylinder making 135hp, which must feel sporty in a car weighing only 1,962 pounds.


*In 1981 the average gas price in the US was $1.35/gal, which works out to $4.78/gal in current dollars.

Meme Dump!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-17T10:29:00Z




Iran proves the value of our Second Amendment

by Lee Williams in The Gun Writer on 2026-03-17T10:01:36Z

Iran's murder of 36,000 citizens could not happen here because Americans are armed.

Preparedness Notes for Tuesday — March 17, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-17T07:04:02Z

On March 17, 1959, the US nuclear submarine USS Skate became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole. — After a multi-month restocking hiatus, we are again taking orders at Elk Creek Company. Here are our updated inventory counts: Pre-1899 Antique Rifles:  22 (We have deeply restocked 7×57 and 6.5×55 Mauser rifles.) Pre-1899 Antique Shotguns: 9 (Most are 12 gauge and most of them have fluid steel barrels!) Pre-1899 Antique Pistols and Revolvers: 21  (Mostly S&W top break revolvers.) Blackpowder Revolvers: 23 (Most are .44 caliber, with modern cartridge conversion cylinders available. We have deeply restocked the much-in-demand …

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WeatherWool Selvedge Poncho, by Thomas Christianson

by Thomas Christianson in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-17T07:03:53Z

I recently re-read The Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O’Brian. It is book 16 in the Aubrey/Maturin series. One episode in the novel describes Dr. Stephen Maturin riding a mule into the Andes to meet with conspirators who are plotting the overthrow of the Spanish government in Peru. As Maturin rides higher into the Andes, the temperature falls, and he pauses in his journey to put on a poncho. I suspect that the poncho that O’Brian had in mind as he penned his novel looked something like the one worn by Clint Eastwood in all three films of the Dollars Trilogy. …

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SurvivalBlog’s American Redoubt Media of the Week

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-17T07:02:48Z

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. Redoubt News links Rare sighting of a wolverine hunting in Montana. ‘It’s Carnage’: Wyoming Wind Gusts Up To 109MPH Blow Over Trucks, Rip Off Roofs Ruby Ridge standoff negotiator Bo Gritz dies in Nevada. A new vlog from the Expedition Rove couple in North Idaho: $22,000 Mistake… Send Your Media Links Please send your links to media from the American Redoubt region to JWR. Any photos that are …

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-17T07:01:27Z

“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain

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I Do Not Generally Support Outing People

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-03-17T01:06:31Z

But when it is the head of a nation that hangs homosexuals, it is delicious. 3/16/26 New York Post:
WASHINGTON —  President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — and that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feared his suitability to rule the Islamic Republic for that reason, The Post can reveal.

Trump couldn’t contain his surprise and laughed aloud when he was briefed on the intel, according to sources.

History, immigration and the blame game

by TPOL Nathan in The Price of Liberty on 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z

Today, we are bombarded with claims that the lands of the Fifty States (i.e., the United States) are “stolen lands.” And demands that the only option is to give the “LandBack.” (An organization based in South Dakota, demanding that the … Continue reading

AR-15 Maintenance Schedule: Complete Guide

by Sam.S in The Firearm Blog on 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z

The internet can't agree on AR cleaning schedules. You've got the "after every range trip no matter what" crowd and the "never cleaned mine, runs great" guys. Both are kinda wrong. Real answer depends on how you shoot and what you're willing to tolerate. Your rifle won't grenade if you skip a cleaning session. But neglect adds up.
Today’s Photo of the Day features a limited-edition Ruger SR1911 Western Edition from Sturm, Ruger & Co., produced in a run of just 1,000 pistols. The standout feature is the laser‑engraved slide depicting a mounted rider set against an American flag backdrop, paired with custom wood grip panels featuring matching scrollwork.
Much like other rifle pairings, the Ruger 10/22 and CCI’s high velocity Mini-Mag ammunition is one that almost everyone out there has experience with. While the 10/22 can often be picky with ammo, CCI’s Mini-Mags  are often offered up as a flat-out cure for almost any stubborn .22LR autoloader. While this isn’t true in a lot of specific cases, in my decades of shooting rimfire, I’ve found that Mini-Mags do indeed help get a lot of stubborn, dirty, or finicky guns up and running.

By Dave Workman Writing Monday at The Outdoor Wire, editor/founder Jim Shepherd made an observation which might be at the heart of what appears to be an exodus of not only business, but law-abiding gun owners, from various states to friendlier environs. “Both biggies and boutiques are increasingly voting with their feet when facing tax […]

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Rules for Thee But Not for Me

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T21:13:18Z

[Via Michael G]

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Lodestar Technology has introduced its first commercial firearm platform, the LNK9, a 9mm pistol designed to verify user authorization before the firearm can be operated. The LNK9 incorporates the company’s Safeguard User Interface system, which combines biometric authentication with PIN-pad entry. The system allows owners to manage authorized users while maintaining control over access to the firearm. There’s a left or right side configuration of the Biometric LandingPad™ depending on user preference.

None Dare Call It Treason

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T17:53:26Z

Rhode Island Democrats have introduced a bill that would bar police departments from hiring ICE agents brought on during President Donald Trump’s second term, escalating the state’s pushback against federal immigration enforcement. [More] They want all their enforcers in lockstep with the Democrat agenda, oaths be damned. Not that Rhode Island “Republicans” are any better…

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The U.S. Army has approved the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for service, marking the first new lethal hand grenade cleared for military use since 1968. The system was developed at Picatinny Arsenal through the Capabilities Program Executive Office for Ammunition and Energetics in cooperation with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM).

Ugh.

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-16T16:56:00Z

Imagine me showing you a photo snapped out the window just now showing snow blowing around after yesterday afternoon’s sunny seventy degrees and captioning it “What fresh hell is this?”

That’ll save me the effort of walking over to the window.

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Today's Machining Lesson

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-03-16T16:12:30Z

The attempt to cut the slice went poorly because the direction of motion and velocity unscrewed the chuck from the rotary table. It was not enough to come off but enough that the tube moved away from the endmill. Solution: cut in a clockwise direction so it does not loosen.

Happy Gary Plauché Day?

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T16:08:59Z

[More] Yeah, OK, I think it’s funny and it’s obvious the pervert predator was guilty as hell. That said, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on due process aren’t optional, and we can’t start down the road to hell without imperiling us all. [Via Tacticool Memes]

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Fun gun

by Commander Zero in Notes From The Bunker on 2026-03-16T16:05:08Z

You guys may recall that back in December I came into a deal for a TC Encore with a 7mm Rem. Mag. barrel and a .50 muzzleloader barrel. Neither barrel did much for me, but they came with scopes I … Continue reading

For Reasons Best Known

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T15:46:04Z

Why the Supreme Court Keeps Rejecting Second Amendment Cases [More] Me, I’m not automatically discounting more basic explanations… [Via WiscoDave]

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Eviscerating the Blessings of Liberty

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T15:30:26Z

Fremont Jewelry Raid Shows How California’s ‘Reforms’ Empower Criminal Mobs [More] While at the same time disarming the citizenry. And Democrats vote for this. Just wait ’til you see what they do after “gun rights groups” don’t get out the vote and Republicans blow the midterms. [Via Michael G]

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Specialized Tools: A Tale Of Two Shotguns [BUILD]

by Nick Saiti in Recoil on 2026-03-16T15:15:05Z

Special goals require special tools! Go fast with race-gun shotguns built for raw speed and perfect precision.

A Mixed Bag

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T15:03:28Z

Among changes expected to be forwarded by the administration in 2026 include proposals to ease private gun sales, ship firearms interstate via mail, export firearms overseas, trim fees for licensed retailers, and simplify the 4473 Form required when purchasing a firearm, including requiring applicants list their biological sex at birth. [More] It ain’t all winning. … Continue reading "A Mixed Bag"

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I just returned from IWA OutdoorClassics 2026 in Nuremberg (Germany), where the CZ P-10 C Poorted COA made its world premiere. In short, it’s a factory-configured pistol that combines the P-10 platform with an integrated compensator and a pre-installed Aimpoint red dot optic.

Who Was That Masked Man?

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T14:48:49Z

WATCH: DERANGED Arizona Attorney General Threatens ICE, Encourages Leftists to SHOOT AND KILL Agents “We Have a Stand Your Ground Law… You Can Defend Yourself with Lethal Force” [More] If the default is to believe the word “POLICE” is a ruse, she just opened the door on a lot more than ICE… Everyone would do … Continue reading "Who Was That Masked Man?"

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Show of Farce

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-03-16T14:30:11Z

Tell me the feds don’t know exactly who they are. Tangentially Related UPDATE Minneapolis Police Tell Citizen Journalists to ‘Leave the Area’ After Leftists Targeted Them [More] It’s not like the Democrats running the place want the rest of the country to see what they’re cultivating… [Via bondmen]

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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The FBI confirmed that the man accused of attacking a West Bloomfield temple died after shooting himself in the head.

The suspect, identified by authorities as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, reportedly drove a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on March 12. After an exchange of gunfire with the temple’s security, he died at the scene. One security officer was taken to a hospital after being struck by the truck.

No children or staff were injured. The FBI is leading the investigation and is considering the case as a targeted act of violence.


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Back To Flannel

by Pawpaw in PawPaw's House on 2026-03-16T14:17:00Z

 We had a cold front blow through last night.  Barely worth mentioning. A little rain, a little thunder, but the temps were in the mid 70s yesterday and this morning we're in the low 40s. So, I'm wearing flannel this morning. I know that our friends in the Midwest got damaging winds and tornadoes, and our friends up North got snow.

So, I'm out in the sop with the heaters lit to break the chill.  That heater I bought in February is proving its worth.  Easy to light, easy to move around, it sips propane.  Belle is a fan. She thinks it is just the best.

Belle wants ribs for lunch, so I have taken a rack out of the freezer. I'd best start figuring out what the sides will be.

A late-winter cold snap rolled back into Virginia last week, reminding us that spring’s recent tease wasn’t ready to commit just yet. The afternoon air this weekend carried just enough bite to make a big stout feel like the right call, so I dug into the dark corner of the basement storage for an old bottle of Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. A beer that rich and dark demands a cigar with some muscle, and the CAO Flathead V660 seemed a natural companion. With its broad ring gauge and reputation for notes of cocoa, coffee, and molasses sweetness, it seemed well suited to stand up to the deep roasted character of the stout.



The Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout was bottled for the Winter 2009–2010 season. Opening the dusty bottle, I was immediately greeted with rich aromas of dark chocolate and sweet molasses. A thin head formed in the glass, confirming the bottle had remained tightly capped after some sixteen years.

Upon sipping, a rich dark chocolate flavor greets the palate, accompanied by a moderate dose of espresso. A mild roasted note remains, though it’s not as pronounced as I recall from younger bottles. The 10% ABV is well masked and easily overlooked. Brewer Garrett Oliver once described this beer as “the ultimate dessert beer.” That’s a fitting description indeed.

The CAO Flathead V660 proved well suited to stand up to the stout’s rich character. The cigar had been resting in my humidor for about three years, its chocolate-hued Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper still oily and pliable. An Ecuadorian Connecticut binder and Nicaraguan fillers complete the blend in this box-pressed 6 x 60 stick.



The V660 is a full-bodied smoke, opening with a rich coffee and cocoa base. Sweet hints of dark fruit and molasses balance the coffee bitterness, while an occasional note of pepper adds complexity. The cigar is bold yet balanced, delivering a surprisingly smooth smoking experience. The large ring gauge produces ample smoke through an open draw.

The CAO Flathead V660 held its own against the rich Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, the two settling into an easy harmony of cocoa, coffee, and a touch of molasses sweetness. The pairing felt perfect for the cool afternoon. A plate of cheese and crackers completed the repast as clouds gradually moved in toward evening.

Although the cold snap prompted the desire for a rich stout, the afternoon on the porch was quite pleasant. Even with the windows open for ventilation, we enjoyed an “indoor” temperature in the mid-60s. In the coming days we’re expecting more dramatic temperature swings, along with the severe weather such changes often bring. Still, the last vestiges of winter are — albeit begrudgingly — slowly giving way to spring.

Cheers!


[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]
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An Open Source Intelligence assessment of the Iran war

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-03-16T12:02:00Z

Via a link from HMS Defiant (who is on quite a roll lately), this is a very interesting analysis of the war from Open Source Intelligence sources (i.e. non-classified published sources).  Very, very interesting indeed.

So Valerie Jarrett and several of Obama’s nearest and dearest are going to be earning at least six figures when his abomination of a non-library opens on Juneteenth (naturally) this year. Of course they are recruiting up to 100 dumbasses to actually do the grunt work for free. The recruitment effort seeks volunteers who are […]

Memes for a Monday Morn!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-16T10:00:00Z




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Preparedness Notes for Monday — March 16, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-16T07:06:54Z

March 16, 1802: The first US Military Academy at West Point was established through a Congressional act. It opened July 4, 1802. — Today’s feature article is the third and last installment of a guest post by our friend Mrs. Alaska. We highly recommend her blog and books. — We need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles …

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Update: Now Mailing the March, 2026 S.O.S. Newsletter

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-16T07:05:15Z

I’ve completed the new issue of the SurvivaBlog Old School (SOS) newsletter.  The March, 2026 issue will be mailed starting today, over the next several days. This issue’s emphasis is on suppressor construction with detailed specifications, tips, and tricks. This is our third issue, and it is six pages long. SOS is a traditional hardcopy mailed newsletter intended as a backup to Internet delivery, in the event of any sort of disruption — whether natural or man-made. Normally, you’ll receive just one issue each year, with some practical information that is not published in the online edition of SurvivalBlog. But …

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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Storage A big challenge when living in small homes is storage space. In a climate with dramatic temperature swings like ours, we have, for example, different mittens, boots, parkas and hats for +30, 0, and -30 degrees. All of these are bulky. We also have special clothing for hunting, fishing, and rain, and various accoutrements for outdoor activities. So, we built lots of storage shelves in various outbuildings to hold labeled totes of out-of-season clothes. In our cabin, I store things under, over, behind, and beside furniture. For example, my husband built …

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Recipe of the Week:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-16T07:03:43Z

The following recipe for Basil Buttered Greens is from SurvivalBlog reader Trish. Ingredients 3 spring onions 2 Tablespoons of butter 1 Cup  frozen peas 1 Cup frozen, shelled edamame beans 1/4 Cup chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon sugar 1 medium cos (Romiane) lettuce bunch A handful of fresh basil leaves Directions 1. Slice the three spring onions, both the white and the green parts. Melt half the butter in a wide saucepan and stir the spring onions over a low heat, letting them soften but not brown. 2. Tumble in the 1 Cup each frozen peas and edamame, …

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SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-16T07:02:08Z

Today’s graphic: Global GDP Clusters. These three regions, spread across three continents, together generate half of the world’s GDP  (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.   — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-16T07:01:35Z

“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited constitution.” – Alexander Hamilton

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The Count of Tesla

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-03-16T03:31:00Z

My wife and I are watching a sumptuous 2024 version of the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. This is one the great novels and well worth your time to read.

It has been several years since I read it. Complicating my ability to tell how closely they are following the book, I watched a YouTube video recently that researched the real life case in which Dumas based it. The guy seeking revenge in real life was not a fabulously wealthy count, but the essential story of a guy wrongly accused of being part of a Bonapartist plot who was sent off to prison without a trial was there.  There are some problems verifying the existence of the victim from the department's records, but the summary of the case written by a Paris police archivist upon which Dumas relied seems to be real, with the conspirators and their children suffering the revenge seem to be real. By comparison, the novel is dark with a couple moments of the vengeance seeker showing compassion. 

Anyway, what does this have to do with Elon Musk? Recall that part of why he spent billions to buy Twitter and then spent millions to get Trump elected was that the transgender industrial complex used "he'll commit suicide" to mutilate Musk's son. Musk has used his wealth that dramatically dwarfs Monte Cristo's wealth to take revenge on an industry thay destroyed his son.

Unlike the protagonist of Dumas' novel, to my knowledge Musk has not taken personal revenge on the people involved, except to the extent that he has destroyed this money making criminal enterprise.

I Was Not Successful at Using My Parting Tool

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-03-15T19:50:33Z

I wanted to cut a piece of aluminum tube down to 1.23" length but I could not find a feed and speed that parted it without pulling the tube out of the chuck. I thought of using the chop saw but I feared it would bend the fairly thin wall tubing while cutting it.

So I mounted it on the rotating table.
I needed to make very slow and shallow cuts because again the chuck is unlikely to hold the tube as tightly as it should. But why write a program specific to this operation? So I wrote a program called mksub that accepts zStart, zStep, and zEnd parameters as well as a string of gCode commands to execute at each step of Z. In this case, a move to degree 0, then to degree 360, and back to 0.

This is general enough that almost relatively simple gCode command can be repeated to any arbitrary depth with only a trivial change in the Makefile.

Principles of Personal Defense

by SLG in pistol-training.com on 2026-03-15T19:26:06Z

If you have not read Jeff Cooper’s work, Principles of Personal Defense, it is now available free online. It one of those works that every armed and unarmed person should read and know. A tip of the hat to Claude Werner for bringing to my attention the free online version now available. I have my […]

Food storage…literally II

by Commander Zero in Notes From The Bunker on 2026-03-15T17:36:32Z

A couple of posts back I asked for opinions on food that was suitable for long-term storage but would be impervious (or at least highly resistant) to any issues from a freeze/thaw cycle. The premise was that you make it … Continue reading

Danger Avocado

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-15T17:00:00Z

Someone referred to this Level 1/2/3 severe weather warning graphic as a "Danger Avocado" and now I can't unsee it.



Commercialized Holidays

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-15T16:00:00Z


The Ides of March has gotten so commercialized lately.

Remember the real meaning of the holiday: It's not just about stabbing people, it's about getting together to stab people in groups.



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Quote of the Day I want the American people to understand that if it was not an imminent threat, it was a solidly, aggressively patient threat waiting to pounce at any moment to do great damage to American interests. Nazee … Continue reading

Investigators say the younger teen admitted he opened fire on another vehicle during a confrontation on the entrance ramp from East Tallmadge Avenue to State Route 8 South. Afterward, detectives allege, he ditched the gun and drove off in the car used in the incident. The 17-year-old, who was riding in that same vehicle, was shot and later died at Akron Children’s Hospital, police said.

Officers were called just after midnight to the southbound SR-8 entrance ramp on reports of shots fired. At the scene, they found multiple shell casings, according to WOIO.

Police say a 28-year-old driver whose car was hit by gunfire told investigators he shot back through his windshield, then left the area and called authorities. Detectives are still sorting out how that exchange unfolded and which shots struck the 17-year-old passenger.

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Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-15T11:21:00Z

Did you know you can get lots of TV for free? It's streaming through the air, all you need is one of these things. It's silly to pay a cable or satellite provider to get local network channels when antennas still work.

The cool thing is that in the age of digital broadcast television, every station gets a handful of additional channels, and they stock these with a host of channels very reminiscent of the old local UHF stations that played reruns and syndicated shows.

My favorite is MeTV and not just for their Saturday morning cartoons. They also have a great Saturday evening lineup* that kicks off with Svengoolie, a classic b-grade monster movie show with a cheesy host character.

Last night they showed the original Friday the 13th, which I hadn't seen since it was still fairly new.

I was in eighth grade, spending the weekend at a friend's house playing Dungeons & Dragons (Module B2, if you must know), and my friend had an older sister who was so cool because she was in college and drove a late '70s Firebird, and she asked us "Hey, do y'all wanna see a scary movie?" and of course we said yes, so we watched the camp counselors at Crystal Lake get massacreed on HBO.

Friends, it scared the pee out of younger me. Like, nightmares and stuff. Put me clean off horror movies... especially of the slasher genre ...for the next decade.

Looking back now, no wonder Stranger Things was right in my wheelhouse.


Funnily enough, that salaciously scary movie I watched in '81 or '82 took surprisingly little editing to be okay for broadcast TV in 2026. They blurred some boobies and might have cut some dialog, but it looked like most all of the gruesome stuff was still there.

Also, it really wasn't scary at all. I didn't jump at the jump scares and the slasher stuff wasn't very gross by modern standards. It was all kinda cheesy in fact. Ah, well.

*After Svengoolie, you get the Adam West Batman, Star Trek (TOS), and Adventures of Superman. If you're a night owl, those are followed up by Lost in Space and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Turlough O'Carolan - various Irish tunes

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-03-15T11:01:00Z

Top o' the morning to you, and happy St. Patrick's Day (almost).  This is my traditional Paddy's Day post, mostly because I love the music here.

What is the "Classical Music" of Ireland? It's not (Italian) Opera, or (German) symphonies, or even an (English) homage to Ralph Vaughan Williams (who studied under an Irish music professor) "countryside music" in the concert hall. Instead, we find something ancient

We find something that easily might not have been.  Turlough O'Carolan (1670 – 25 March 1738) was the son of a blacksmith.  His father took a job for the MacDermot Roe family; Mrs. MacDermot Roe gave the young lad some basic schooling and saw in him a talent for poetry; when a few years later the 18 year old Turlough went blind after a bout of smallpox, she had him apprenticed to a harpist.  He soon was travelling the land, composing and singing.

This tradition was already ancient by the early 1700s.  it was undeniably Celtic, dating back through the Middle Ages, through the Dark Ages, through Roman times to a barbarous Gaul.  There bards travelled the lands playing for their supper on the harp.

This was O'Carolan's stock in trade.  He rapidly became the most famous singer in the Emerald Isle.  It is said that weddings and funerals were delayed until he was in the vicinity.  One of his most famous compositions - if you have spent any time at all listening to Irish music, you know this tune - was considered too "new fangled" by the other harpists of his day.  Fortunately, he didn't listen to their criticisms.

 

He married very late, at 50, and had many children.  But his first love was Brigid, daughter of the Schoolmaster at a school for the blind.  He always seemed to have carried a torch for her.

 

So why is this post in the normal slot reserved for Classical Music?  Listen to this composition of his, and you see the bridge from the archaic Celts to Baroque harpsichord.

 

And keep in mind how this brilliance might never have blazed, had Mrs. MacDermot Roe not seen the talent in a blind Irish boy and set him upon a path trod by many equally unexpected geniuses, all the way back to St. Patrick.  It is truly said that we never know what our own path will be until we set our foot down on it.

But his was an ancient path and he inherited much from those who trod it before him.  His "Farewell to Music" is said to be more in the traditional mold, and might have been appreciated at a feast held by Vercingetorix before the battle of Alesia.

This music is a bridge between modern and the ancient that disappears into the mists of legend.  Perhaps more importantly, it is a music that is still alive today, after a run of perhaps two and a half millennia.  

And it is a music where you still hear the yearning of a young blind man for his muse, Brigid.  That is a vitality that should not be exiled to a single day of celebration, even if it is for as illustrious a Saint as Patrick.  On this Feast Day of St. Patrick (almost), remember just how deep the roots of our civilization run.

(Originally posted March 16, 2014)

Pepper Spray- How to Choose it and How to Use it

by Greg Ellifritz in Active Response Training on 2026-03-15T11:00:24Z

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Many of the questions I receive from students involve the use of chemical sprays.  It seems that nearly everyone carries or is contemplating the carrying of some type of Mace or chemical irritant.  Accurate information about the selection and use of these chemicals exists, but it is often difficult to […]

Memes For Sunday!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-03-15T10:42:00Z




Sunday Meme Drop

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-03-15T10:30:00Z

Thanks to my meme helpers!

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — March 15, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-15T07:04:03Z

After a multi-month restocking hiatus, we are again taking orders at Elk Creek Company. Here are our updated inventory counts: Pre-1899 Antique Rifles:  24 (We have deeply restocked 7×57 and 6.5×55 Mauser rifles.) Pre-1899 Antique Shotguns: 9 (Most are 12 gauge and most of them have fluid steel barrels!) Pre-1899 Antique Pistols and Revolvers: 21  (Mostly S&W top break revolvers.) Blackpowder Revolvers: 23 (Most are .44 caliber, with modern cartridge conversion cylinders available. We have deeply restocked the much-in-demand Ruger Old Army revolvers.) Blackpowder Rifles: 7 (Most of them are .50 Caliber deer/elk hunting rifles.) Knives and Bayonets:  24 (Edged …

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(Continued from Part 1.) Power Most remote homes and lodges rely on generators. The problem with generators is that they are noisy and smelly. So many people build a ventilated shed around them to buffer the noise. I appreciate that! In our case, we built the power tower (for the wind turbine, solar panels, antennas, and satellite dish) and power shed on the highest point on our property, so the 120 foot tower rises above the tallest trees, 400 feet east of the cabin. When we use the small generator as supplemental power, on rainy, snowy, still days, I am …

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JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-15T07:02:51Z

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Mohamed Jalloh Learned the Real Meaning of the Acronym ROTC: Rendering Oafish Terrorists to Corpses News Links: ROTC students at Old Dominion University killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 wounded. Video: Students killed ODU shooter, who shouted ‘allahu akbar’ before opening fire: FBI. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-03-15T07:01:51Z

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped …

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Just watching a YouTube video of B1s lining up and taking off from RAF Fairford a couple of days ago.

Happy Pi Day!

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-03-14T20:14:00Z

Revolver Day

by Dave Markowitz in Blog O'Stuff on 2026-03-14T19:36:00Z

Today I got to the range and put 200 rounds of .38 Special downrange, all fired double action, from a S&W Model 10-8 3" and a S&W Model 64-3 4".



Each bullseye is 50 shots. The bottom targets were shot at 7 yards, while the top were at 10 yards. The left side were with the Model 10 and the right side the Model 64.




Except for the bottom right target, all ammunition was .38 Special full charge wadcutters, 3.5 grains of Bullseye with a 148 grain wadcutter bullet. The lower right was a 158 grain semiwadcutter over the same powder charge. All my handloads.

I'm pushing most of shots a little to the right, something I'm working on. (Not unusual for left handed shooters.)

A bit of snow

by Commander Zero in Notes From The Bunker on 2026-03-14T19:02:57Z

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