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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.
BusPatrol plans to scan the license plates of all vehicles the buses drive past, and then let law enforcement search that data. The plan would essentially turn school buses into roaming surveillance vehicles.Basically turning your local Anytown School District's bus fleet into mobile Flock cameras.
- Plop, plop, fizz, fizz...
- The sheer dystopian-ness of the "AI girlfriend"
- Any time you find a crowbar wedged into a societal fault line in a Western democracy, it's a safe bet that the person leaning on the other end is standing in Russia.
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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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]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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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.
Some classic looks combined with modern features make for some undeniably good rifles. At home on the range or at range.
MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) - A Marlin woman was forced to intervene when a relative attempted to stab three other underage relatives, fatally shooting the attacker, KWTX has learned.
On May 25, 1842, Christian Doppler presented his concept, now known as the Doppler Effect (through the changing colors of binary stars), to the Royal Bohemian Society, in Prague. — And on May 25, 1878: W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan‘s comic opera “H.M.S. Pinafore” premiered in London. It was their first international success. — Today, Memorial Day, is a day of solemn remembrance in the U.S. of the many who have given their all for our freedoms. We always thank those who are serving in our military and their families who have also made sacrifices, but today most of …
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The Litt Industries LED Upgrade significantly increases the battery life and brightness of an incandescent Mini Maglite 2 AAA flashlight. With the original xenon bulb, battery life for the flashlight was about 6 hours in my testing. With the LED upgrade, battery life was extended to more than 19 hours. The brightness was also increased from 12 lumens to 61 lumens. The upgrade is designed, developed, and manufactured in-house in Mesa, Arizona. At the time of this writing, the upgrade cost $13.99 at littindustries.com. By way of comparison, a brand new Mini Maglite LED 2 AAA flashlight cost $14.99 at …
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The following recipe for Barbecued Hashbrown Scramble is from long-time SurvivalBlog reader and frequent recipe contributor Ellen H. She says: “The exact proportions of the listed ingredients are not exact. Pick amounts to suit your taste. This can be cooked at home on a barbecue or over a campfire in a dutch oven or even just in a heavy foil cooking tray.” Ingredients Ham, diced. (Cooked ham or substitute cooked bacon) Hashbrown potatoes, cubed (fresh or frozen, but thaw them first. 2 or more Eggs Milk – of any kind. Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or substitute another cheese, to suit your …
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Today’s graphic shows that South America larger that many people think. (Graphic courtesy of “vladgrinch” at Reddit.) The thumbnail image below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphic ideas 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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“No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned…A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.” – Samuel Johnson, as quoted In James Boswell’s ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ (1791) Vol. 1, p. 348.
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When officers arrived at the scene, police say they learned Ronnie Goodson had broken into his neighbor's house.
The neighbor shot Goodson. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On May 24, 1764, Samuel Adams wrote instructions for the Boston Town Meeting opposing the Sugar Act. This laid the groundwork for colonial resistance to taxation without representation. — May 24, 1962: US astronaut Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 (Mercury-Atlas 7) orbits the Earth three times in a flight just under five hours. — 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 a “Round 125”! The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. …
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This review started because I needed a band aid the other day and rather than dribble through the house, I went to the first aid kit in the minivan. I was surprised at the amount of empty space in the plastic case, but there were the necessary items to handle the cut. I used a benzo conium wipe (still wet) and a Band-Aid (still sticky) and then started quality checking the kit. I looked at the contents label and it was printed in 1996 and looking further, the remaining dose of Imodium in the kit had a use by date …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: I Used To Think Of My Life As Something Straight Out Of “The Young And The Restless” But Now That I’m Getting Older, I Seemed To Have Changed Channels To “General Hospital” 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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“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. And these things give …
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