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I find it ironic that the guy who cried "child abuse" didn't have any problems diving onto a 4-year old kid, stepping on half the passengers' backs and then climbing onto the bus driver and almost choking him out just to try and save his own skin.

I have both. The Mossberg 500 and Remington 870 Express are comparable. The 870 Wingmaster and Police are head and shoulders above the Mossy in fit and finish. That being said, the Mossberg is much more user-friendly. All of the functions (safety, slide release) can be operated with one hand without disturbing your grip. Loading is also much easier because the shell lifter is in the 'up' position when the breech is closed, allowing for snag-free loading with your weak hand and healthy, glowing thumb cuticles. I usually have to turn my Remies upside down and hold the lifter out of the way with my other hand to avoid getting my thumb or gloves snagged.

My brother just recently got his FID and the girl at Staples told him it that laminating his FID would void it. I'm sure that birth certificates and the like probably shouldn't be laminated, but I've never had issues with my laminated FID so I told him to have her do it anyway.

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I understand what you're saying and I don't think it's unreasonable. I honestly thought your comment was thinly veiled disapproval of my choosing a rifle as my primary HD tool with the usual "facts" about rifle over-penetration as the reason. With regards to minding the safety of those around me, I think it's an important consideration, no doubt. But I also think it needs to be tempered with my primary objective for owning a gun, which is to keep myself and my family safe. If concern over my neighbor being the victim of my stray bullet was my primary objective, I wouldn't own a gun in the first place. Granted, that doesn't preclude me from doing everything in my power to prevent that from happening (shot placement, training, ammo selection, training, establishing safe "shooting lanes" on my property, training, etc.).

So, I didn't read through all that, but basically it says that bad guys will drop like dominoes at the sound of me racking my shotgun loaded with "non-lethal" ammo, right?

That's centimeters of penetration into ballistic gel after penetrating a wall. Basically, the worst case scenario: you miss the target, punch through an interior wall and hit something/someone on the other side.

Not sure if this is what you're referring to: I'm not sure about a pistol caliber carbine. You might be right, but with all those gov't agencies switching from 9mm SMG's to an AR platform, it makes you wonder.

Who's safety are we talking about here? Because when I'm in a situation where shooting an attacker is even an option, then my and my family's safety is my number one concern, and that means using the best tool for the job. I've heard plenty of "stories" on how a shotgun full of 00 buck will spread out into a 3 foot cloud of death within 6" of the muzzle, mow down all the bad guys lined up in your hallway and then plink against the far wall of your living room and fall to the floor. A .45 will cut anything in it's path in two, leave a wound channel the size of the Holland tunnel and then turn mid air to find the nearest wall stud to embed itself into. And you never miss because a 4" sight radius with a 2 foot eye relief held steady by arms pumping with adrenaline is deadly accurate. But, the second you mention a rifle for home defense, all of a sudden a .223 will zip right through your target, all of your kids, your grandmother, your neighbor's grandmother, a pet shop full of puppies and an orphanage, then boomerang back around and tag you in the nuts. The bottom line is that any round capable of stopping an attacker will penetrate walls, and, with most ammunition, man-stopping shotgun and pistol rounds penetrate more than a .223. So when I say that over penetration is "secondary," I mean it's a moot point when in comparison to the benefits of a rifle for my particular HD needs vs. other platforms that are supposedly (but not really) more "neighbor-friendly."

16"bbl Saiga .223 with Hornady TAP 55 grain JHPs. I have neighbors, but I think the rifle is a better choice than a handgun or shotgun for HD and, for me, over penetration concerns are secondary to stopping the bad guy.

I've rolled plenty of fenders with just a heat gun and careful use of a hammer. Once the area is nice and warm (to prevent the paint from cracking) you can just place a towel or rag over the fender lip and tap it in a little at a time across the entire length until it sits flush. If you want a "specialty" tool but don't want to go whole hog with the roller, I suppose you could try this.

I read the article on the Art of Manliness website when it came out. I think a lot of people missed the part where he said it was a "fun" project and was done tongue-in-cheek to poke fun at the fact that he makes his living as a survival consultant or something along those lines. It's definitely not the "ultimate survival shotgun" but he makes interesting use of it in ways I never would've thought to do myself.

Probably off-topic, but given the issues with red dot sights and HD target distances, is there an equivalent "point-&-shoot" type of sight that would work in that role?

I have an older hunter friend who got his FID card back in '68 or '69. He's never moved or had any reason to get a new card. When I told him about the whole rigamarole to apply for one nowadays, and the fact that it took seven months for mine to be processed, he practically fell out of his treestand. He said back then it was just as you described it, right down to making small talk with the local police officer.

Looks like it could be a viral ad for the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" movie.

That's a good looking pup, lunker. I've got a couple of Weims myself. When they were puppies Vizslas are versatile gun dogs, like Weimaraners, in that they can hunt, point and retrieve, but they don't do any one thing particularly well. Viszlas do suffer from a bit more separation anxiety than Weims, which can be good in some hunting situations (not so good at home). Their smaller size can also be beneficial. My Weims settled in at only 75lbs a piece since I had them spayed/neutered as late as possible (I didn't want to have tall, overly-delicate, gangly, adolescent-looking dogs)and I find they still have trouble getting through some of the brush. My female can finesse her way through the nasty stuff better than my male, who is all prey-drive and no brains, but she feeds off his energy and rarely goes it alone. I think that the best thing to do is keep on exposing Bailey to the sights and sounds of your hunting grounds. Let him gain confidence and don't call him in too often. There's nothing worse than a dog that is literally underfoot the whole time because he's afraid to stray too far. Also, get him started on some scents (pheasant wings) but don't let him think it's a toy. And let him chase whatever he wants. I wouldn't start any training 'til he's at least a year, if not older.

The video narration also stated that, had the attacker not been high on crack, he would've gone into shock and his chances of making it out alive would've been greatly reduced.

AFAIK, if you trap a pest it's only legal to release it on your own property. With regards to ground hogs, my dogs catch them and then bring the hissing critters and drop them at my feet. I don't have any on my property though.

I'm a dog owner myself. I currently own two Weimaraners at 75lbs a piece and have previously owned Boxers and other bully breeds. My brother-in-law currently owns two pit bulls. My experience has taught me that, bottom line, a dog's behavior, especially one you don't know, is unpredictable. I think the woman's reaction was completely understandable and her fear was not unwarranted. I once ran into a stray pit at 5am while walking my dogs one morning and I was scared, not of being attacked myself but, of the possibility of having to somehow remove a pit bull's clamped jaws from off one of my dogs' necks. If I felt that way and I've never had a negative experience with any dogs, I can understand the woman's fear. I think Bob did the right thing.

If you were referring to my list, only the first two were serious. I thought that was obvious.

1) No helmet 2) Wearing flip-flops 3) Bike license plate not clearly displayed 4) Purple rims 5) Child-eating bounce house in background poised to devour children.

The original poly choke, yes. The poly choke II is meant for barrels with removable chokes and attaches to the inside threads. I was responding to the comment about the majority of shotgun barrels being threaded. I don't know of any factory shotguns with removable chokes that are threaded on the outside. Doesn't mean they don't exist, I've just never seen them.

Choke threads are on the inside of a shotgun barrel. If it came with a thread-protector, I'm thinking those threads are meant for a muzzle brake/hider.

My wife will only eat it if I use her recipe. It might not meet International Chili Society standards, but it gets the job done: olive oil 1lb of ground venison salt & black pepper to taste diced onions diced green peppers cubed old tomatoes that are on the verge of growing mold canned tomato sauce chilli powder cayenne pepper to taste can of small red beans (or dried beans that have been soaked) Heat a big enameled cast iron pot over a medium flame. Season venison with salt and black pepper. Add a little olive oil to the heated pot. Brown meat. Remove meat from pot with a slotted spoon and set aside. Soften onions in meat drippings (add olive oil as necessary)until translucent. Add remaining vegetables, spices, tomato sauce and meat back into pot and cook over low heat for 45 min. Add beans for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking time. Enjoy with some hot corn bread and a cold beer.

+1 I make a huge batch on the weekend and eat it all week long.