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Does the gun have an aftermarket barrel? I had the same problem with a LWD barrel and my reloads, I had it reamed and now it runs great. On point #3 you are WAY off base, At least 95% of my shooting is reloads and other than that one instance, which was not the Glocks fault, all 4 of mine eat whatever I feed them.

I was a 19K rode a M1A1 in Desert Storm, but about 6 mos before we deployed to OIF II we were thrown a copy of FM 7-8 and told "we're not taking the tanks, figure this infantry shit out." One thing I've noticed is that the people I've met that are supposed PTSD cases are usually from support MOS's. Nothing against the combat support and combat service support guys, but I wonder if a lot of that goes back to training and attitude. For tankers, crunchies and the other combat arms fighting and killing is part of the job description, we spend most of out time discussing it and training for it, where as the support guys touch on it now and then. I think the combat MOSs are better mentally prepared, and the further away from those MOSs you are, the bigger shock it's going to be when the shooting starts. One thing that all of these active shooter cases have in common is the shooter was on some sort of anti-depressant, anti-psychotic or some other form of happy pill. I think that's what we need to look at.

During the scene when they were running through the buildings and the doors were being locked, at least some of the doors that were left unlocked were also marked with an "A". As efficiently as they the terminus people (termites?)were able to herd them to where they wanted them, it wasn't their first time. I'll bet that is their back-up plan though. Notice how they kept offering to fix everyone a plate? A little GHB in the food would be a lot easier than all of that running and shooting.

Boards with nails are a good idea. There are a lot of other things that could be done too, defense in depth is the key. Punji sticks or even Burmese man traps on likely dismounted avenues of approach, dragons teeth on the roads, ect. Obstacles could be created form logs, junk vehicles, pickets and barbed wire from a Tractor Supply store, ect could be used to slow and approach or force the enemy into kill sack. I'm sure they could have found a dozer sitting around somewhere and an dug an anti-tank ditch around the perimeter which would have created choke points for any vehicles and also gone a long way towards keeping the walkers back from the fences. Everyone should have had a designated fighting position with fields of fire based on their weapon and abilities along with alternates and fall back positions. You could even pre-stock them with ammo and water incase of a extended siege. Some simple IEDs filled with nails, pipe bombs, or Molotov cocktails would have been pretty easy to put together. You'd have to check any booby traps periodically though because I'm sure walkers would occasionally stumble into them and any IED would need to be command detonated. Keeping a small QRF on standby and regular patrols outside the wire to check the defenses and look for any potential enemy scouts would have been a good idea also. The biggest problem would have been the tank, especially since they didn't know it was coming, but here are ways to deal with it. Again though, we are looking at a group with no military experience, the best they have is a mentally unstable former deputy and a guy who has done a little tracking and hunting. The rest are a bunch of yuppies, soccer moms, and kids who might have played a little Call of Duty. Not to belittle anyone who has never served, but things that might be obvious to guys like me, you, Sarge or other vets may not even occur to them.

Agreed, the tactics and planning leaves a lot to be desired. I guess a lot of that is because for the most part they are bunch of civilians with little military experience making it up as they go along. You'd think they would learn from experience though. Having already been over run at the farm, they should have had a better plan in place in case they needed to displace from the prison. The bus was a step in the right direction, but a couple of designated rally points with pre-positioned supplies would have eliminated most of the problems in the second half of the season.

Did you notice the piles of bones they ran past? I bet that's not beef cooking on those grills.

I've been using Taylor Freelance and an happy with them. I'm getting 19 reloadable, which is pretty much what everyone else seems to be getting with any of the other models.

My 9mm LW barrel ran great out of the box. The .40 barrel was a little tight but after I had it reamed it runs great. It shoots better than I do so I can't imagine a KKM making that much difference. BTW I'm not sure if they refinished the barrel or gave me a new one, but the one I sent off looked like the wolf logo was applied by a drunk chimp with a blowtorch. It came back with a really nice laser engraved logo.

I have never had good luck with Remington .22 in any of my guns. My buckmark chokes on it at least once per mag and I get a lot of misfires with the other guns. Federal is my favorite bulk ammo, but I've got quite a bit of Winchester 333 that I've found lately and it seems ok.

Paint markers. I also use different colors on my Glock 9mm and .40 mags to make easier to tell the difference at a glance.

agreed. I have not been on a motorcycle in almost 40 years but I have almost hit a few that were riding quiet bikes in my blind spot. There is a lot of truth to the saying, "loud pipes save lives". Loud pipes may make a difference in some cases, but more important is the rider having the skill to recognize other driver's blind spots and common sense to stay out of them.

I agree with the 250cc-500cc comment above, BUT one of the best beginner bikes out there is the Shadow VLX600. It's small and maneuverable enough for a beginner but big enough for short 2-up rides or longer solo trips. It's a cruiser style bike too, so it's more forgiving of mistakes than some of your sportier models. The only complaints I had were the small fuel tank and it really needs a 5th gear if you are going to do much time on the slab. My wife and I started with a '08 VLX600 when we got back into riding and when she bought her FZ6R she got what we had in it on trade in.

I figured before it was over with she would probably kill Judith, but I never though it would be her sister. I don't look for Judith to last much longer anyway.

Yeah, that was pretty messed up, but what choice did Carol really have?

I ride a super-sport touring bike which is great for the road, but I'd love something smaller for buzzing around town. Why not buy a real bike, keep the scooter and have the best of both worlds?