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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?

Please add me to the list Limited A71959 54.87%

Here ya go:So members can keep track of their scores, all scores received are entered into the database, but may be given a flag to indicate its status. The possible flags are:A A score that is more than 15% above the members current classification bracket.B A score that is more than 5% below the members current classification bracket.C A score that is more than one class below the highest class in any division attained by the member. e.g. A member has a Master class in Open division and a B class score in Limited is submitted. This score will be flagged with C and not used.D Duplicate course - a higher score for this course already exists in the most recent six or eight scores.E A score that is not in the most recent six or eight scores.F A score that is one of the two lowest scores in the most recent six or eight scores.Y A score that has been used as part of the classification percentage calculation. Thanks, I'd never seen that one before. I guess I don't get many scores 15% above my class bracket.

What is Classifier Status Code A?

Did your slide cycle on that squib? No it didn't. I automatically started my malfunction drill and stopped about halfway through when my brain caught up and I realized there was a POP instead of a CLICK.

I had this squib a few months ago after converting my press from 9mm to .40. I didn't get the chain that activates the powder measure just right. I measured the first couple of charges, but it came loose sometime after that and I ended up with several rounds with light or no charge. Luckily I had just loaded a small batch of about 20 rounds to check the setup and not a full run.

Another good one is the little old lady that shows up with a S&W Airweight and a box of +p ammo that the gun shop sold her. Most of the time they don't even have the hand strength to fire it DA, and when you show them how to fire it SA it kicks the crap out of them. I live in a rural area so I also get a lot of farmers with single action .22s or rusty old .38s. Not to mention the previously mentioned High-Points, Lorcens, ect. I have yet to see a High-point make it through a entire mag without a malfunction. I always have Buckmark and a couple of 9mm Glocks on hand as loaners so they can at least get through the class. I've seen some really cool stuff too though. A elderly gentlemen, who has been a family friend for many years, brought in a 1911 his dad brought back from WWI. It was manufactured in 1913 and to my untrained eye probably had about 75% of its original finish. Of course it wasn't his carry gun, he brought it as a show and tell piece because he knew I would appreciate it. We ran a couple of mags through it and it still shot great. Another guy brought in a old S&W Triple Lock that, except for a little holster wear, looked brand new. The action was like butter, they don't make them like that anymore.

Thanks for that info, I just purchased several of these this week for my new Limited rig and noticed the problem. I emailed DAA and got a reply back from Saul saying the parts would be on the way. In this day and age it's nice to deal with a company that believes in good customer support.

Try teaching CCW classes, you would be amazed at what people bring in intending to use as a carry gun.

Drop holsters are ok if you are wearing armor, especially if you take it off and put it on very often. You have to get a good one though, those $20 gun show thigh holsters don't cut it in the real world. Those of us that were issued M9s used them quite a bit in Iraq. Honestly, they suck even in that application, they just suck a little less then the alternatives. Anybody wearing one as a EDC holster is most likely just a SEAL/Delta/SOG/If-I-Tell-You-I-Have-To-Kill-You wannabe.

I don't have any experience with the other brands but my G17 and G35 both have LWD barrels. They are at least as accurate as the factory barrels and just as reliable. I had to have the G35 barrel opened up the feed lead, but the 9mm barrel was fine out of the box.