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Awesome...what else do you need to prove a point? Those drums are probably the best low-tech item to show the actual shock-wave of what a human body / deer experiences as well. I remember my days in the USCG, we used to practice shooting 55 gal drums that we about half filled with water to practice shooting just below the water line with our Browning Ma Deuces'. The idea was to rip holes into the engine compartment and flood it...they will stop when enough water gets in there. When you walked your rounds into the sweet spot, you know when you hit the drum because it use to launch upwards out of the water and then settle back down. That used to be some fun training. Thanks for sharing.

Nice write up!

Let's start the bidding on a 12 gauge, rusted single shot, cut stock shotgun that you can't get a new barrel for. The original price was around $60 IIRC back in 1981. If they are going to give me a $100, I'd say that is a good deal. Or a rusty single shot 22lr pistol that I can't identify that my father found in a basement during a remodel. The barrel is rusted closed and actually has a bow to it, no wood or markings...$100 sounds good to me for it.

I have a couple of real junker that I would love to get some cash for. Do they give you a record of the s/n that you surrender? I have an old single shot Hopper that I bought when I was 18 and it is registered to me and if I get rid of it, I want some sort of tracking paper work.

Must be a member here or another firearms site. Lots of links to bat death stories If you Google, "baseball bat assaults or attacks" the amount of stories are insane....ban them all to make the world a safer place.

My dark humor is presenting itself in this awful case. But I can't help but wonder if there are any statistics on acts of violence or homicides committed using a baseball bat. Maybe the BATF needs to stand for Bats Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. I'm sure the usual 'tarts in NY/NJ/CA/IL would have no problem banning or registering Baseball Bats. Perhaps spend a billion or two with 'finger-printing' them so if they are used against flesh and bone they will leave a signature. Baseball Bat Homicide

Amen to that my brother. To be fair to our inner city members....wurd.

When I speak on webinars or when I give presentations about school or workplace violence I bring this concept for people to mull over. We have not lost a student to a school fire in over 50 years. Yet we aren't about to stop having fire drills or remove our life safety systems. In the workplace, while we lose a very, very small percentage of workers to fire, we aren't about to stop having the local fire inspectors stop making inspections or let fire codes go back to pre-World War II standards. In both areas, we see an insane amount of victims from violence and yet, we don't do much to prevent it. We do a decent job after the fact of prosecution. Over 70% of workplaces don't have workplace violence prevention program or training in place. And only recently have the schools starting doing active shooter drills (good thing). But the major of kids aren't killed from an active shooter, it is the one hit there, three kids stabbed here, etc. Punching a kid in the face that is harassing you in not an active shooter or even being a bully it is called school yard justice. But as this situation has played out, if MY son administered some school yard justice, the system would crucify him and let the agitator off without any negative repercussions.

My thoughts exactly. Add some torn panties, an empty for-ty and THEN you have a crime scene.

A very professional, but stinging letter that recapped this year and last went out last night to the principal and a copy went to the Paterson Diocese. A few copies will find their way into the HSA President and VP as well as a few other parents. The school is only a few students away from being closed because of dwindling enrollment. With that said, you would think, key word think, they would do the right thing. Two teachers spoke to my wife yesterday while we were attending my youngest's pre-K 4 graduation ceremony and fully supported what we did and how we did it. Just looking forward now. I picked him on the Harley today and made sure I truly disturbed the entire school. I let the pipes roar quite loudly as I pulled in. Ever, so slowly I did two laps in the parking lot 'looking' for the right parking space don't you know. Nothing like a three sided brick court yard for acoustics when your exhaust pipes are in the 'box'. When my son's teacher jumped up and went to the window to see what the noise was all about (as did half the students and teachers) my son said, "it must be my dad, no one else it that loud" (Vance & Hines pipes / Mikuni Racing Carb). He thanked me a dozen times for the showmanship and picking him up on the bike.

Well, here is another data point and more reason I am grateful for making the decision to leave. Yesterday the class were discussing recent movies or videos were asked to give reviews and ratings as part of a written assignment and oral presentation. Over the weekend we watched Gnomeo and Juliet (spoof on the classic with garden gnomes...pretty funny actually). My son gave his review of it and gave it 4 out of 5 stars. The child in question, said aloud so the entire class as well as the teacher heard it, "If you were naked in that movie or any other movie, I would give it 2,000,000 stars!" The class went silent and a girl classmate that has a crush on my son was the first one to say, "WHAT did you just say?" He then changed his statement to a negative two million starts....the teacher did nothing. The class feel into an awkward silence as you would imagine. My son did the right thing and said, "moving right along, and continued with his presentation". If anything, this entire issue has helped me see that he is making excellent decisions in a difficult environment and will make him better equipped to handle stuff in the future. The education in double standards is a huge part of this as well. We got two calls last night from other parents that are aware of the ongoing situation. At least one other family is in the process of also transferring their child. Imagine if a boy told a girl that is she were naked in a movie he loved to see that...the school would have been all over that.

Yes agreed. But I have lots of parts around...could easily fill a few empty lowers and upper receivers. When I order parts, I typically get a handful or so. The shipping is the same whether you get one roll pin / spring or a dozen. The worst thing in the world is being out of state training or competing and needing a part and not having it. It is safe to say that I have given out more parts or helped fix other guy's rifles then my own at events. You would be surprised at the poor maintenance that some departments have for their weapons. So, on my property, I take no chances. That's my story and I am sticking with it.

Stupid question though, if you kayak down the Delaware, how do you plan to get back to your vehicle? Only way I can think of is if you take two vehicles. The state police / game wardens find a reason to arrest you and return to your car after they process you. (Funny story behind this statement.)

It is after the fact, but I've got all the proper tools for AR work. BUT, there are a lot of things that can throw a wrench in the works when dealing with NJ's laws. Removing pinned brakes isn't difficult, but getting your finish at the pin will not be 100% of the rest of the barrel. As soon as you remove the brake, you are in possession of an illegal weapon. And that makes some people real anal. I'll work on my stuff and friends, but stopped doing 'favors' unless I really know someone.

Kayak's always piqued my interest. When I was stationed in AK, I've seen some hearty people really load up their kayaks for camping and some pretty long hauls. I have an 'expedition' kayak on my wish list for some day.

I've used a 'disc' pop up blind a number of times. 4 sections on spring steel that open up to about 30" high and about 6' long. Works nice to wrap around a tree or a bush to cover your leg movements or if you need to change positions. I have since bought a 8' section of camo burlap that I ran some para-cord thru and use it a lot. Find a nice blown down tree, position your fabric blind and your are GTG. Make sure you mask your scent when on the ground. When on the ground, your scent doesn't dissipate as much as when you are high up. I hang a spare orange hat on a tree branch above my blind for a warning. When I go in at night, I'll leave a red or orange chem light hanging above me. FWIW - orange gloves are great addition to the hat if you don't want to go full on pumpkin. On public land, go with EXTRA orange.

I saw the sign on the way to church this morning...had I read this before now, I would've stopped by. Day late, dollar short...story of my life.

But, what about pointed sticks?

Well, we decided to switch schools. Detective Twat, never did what she was supposed to do. The out going principal is useless and the head priest is pretending it never happened. A few parents at the last HSA meeting we furious about not being told or having any kind of class discussion or explanation in the matter. Kind of what happened with all those priests doing things they shouldn't have...ignore it or transfer them. So we are going to another school and have joined another parish. Done. Things happen for a reason.

Reconn cycle... run ahead and report. As long as the pavement is clear of debris. You should at least have something big enough to make a beer run with. I wouldn't want to take that up or down a flight of stairs like I have in the past with my old XL250...went down a flight on my Triumph once, just once...alcohol might have been a contributing factor however on that one.

Even fully loaded, it is still lighter then my Harley. Plus if I go down, you know all the junk is going to slide and fall off anyway. I keep a trauma kit on all my vehicles just for some insurance.

Sidecars suck when you have to thread the needle in traffic or the woods. I've kidded around about putting a sidecar on the Harley to haul more stuff (keg). The little swamp buggy in the background would be nice.

That's the beauty of a dual-purpose bike, it is street legal and good for trail riding. Here in the PRNJ, the NJSP mainly nab you for trespass and operating a vehicle without registration and insurance. A standard practice is to wait for you by your vehicle so when you come out of the woods they have you. They are known to impound your car and or bike trailer as well. With this, you go in one part of the forest and come out the other...no car to come back to. A water 'proof' Marine Garmin GPS and electronic TOPO maps makes trekking a lot easier.

It is a picture of a full, real load to see if it would worked as hoped. I traded my older Land Rover that was lifted, modified, HD drive shafts, winch, etc. but was becoming a maintenance headache with a 160k miles on it. The bike was a screaming Jap-bike red color with awful graphics on it. Lots of prep time, a few rattle cans and viola, recon-cycle. On there is a 3 day Eagle pack jammed with stuff. Plus; a tent, camp stove, food, a few gallons of water, water purification bottle, long gun, a couple hundred rounds of ammo, more food, bed roll, axe, gps, rain gear, a roll of camo netting, a M65 Field Coat (is laying across the heap of stuff)...I have a full camping set-up on there that I could really make a long haul with. The KLR's are made for exploration and have a nice 'deck' behind the rear seat to attach things too. The rifle case is along the side and is resting on the passenger foot peg and is secured to the bike. During my test runs, I elected to leave the gun case off...after all it is NJ. Surprisingly, it handles well like this. It feels like having a passenger on the back. But one who is quiet and doesn't lean when they aren't supposed to.

Thought I would share pictures of my KLR 650 Bug Out Bike. Crash bars, skid plates, modified wiring harness, Punisher sticker and it has a 6 gallon fuel tank. I can easily pack enough gear to camp / survive for 5 to 7 days and go cross country if need be. The other scooter is for style, but the KiLLeR is all about survival. Or sneaking up on anyone who decides to draw my ire. Can you spot the long gun? And I am sure someone will ask...99 FXD slightly tweeked