Murphy4570

I drive about 5MPH over the speed limit on the highways. Have never been pulled over by a cop. Cop's rule about speeders: 8 your fine, 9 your mine!

National level NRA doesn't qualify. Local state level NRA does. CMP has a whole list of the eligible clubs on its website: http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/clubSearchSubmit.cgi?clubMembership=OPEN&state=NJ

Does the same laws that apply to rifles above 1/2" bore diameter also apply to cannons? I know folks in free America own those...

No, not the U.S. Russia doesn't like it when we dick around in their backyard. It has been like this since 1945. If the European nations want to erect this missile shield, they can have at it. We shouldn't be involved in it at all. None of our business. We have had a habit of butting into everybody else's business since the end of WWII, it has bit us on the a** more than once.

Probably not legal in any U.S. state. brass knuckles are considered a deadly weapon, and you'll get nailed with a felony charge if you are caught carrying one. They are legal to own, however. They are sold as "paperweights". I have one. I have it as a cool knick-knack on my bookcase.

Usnmars, July/August would probably work for most of the rest of us as well. How many folks went on the last trip? Did you need a big fullsize van? I'm gonna have to participate in some firearm instruction, and a proof of membership from the NJ division of the NRA so I'll be eligible to purchase a rifle. CMP's eligibility requirements certainly are a fair number of hoops to jump through!

Seriously? Those Dudley do-right snitches need to get their teeth kicked in. I could understand that reaction if somebody showed up to the range with an RPG-7 rocket launcher or a machinegun, though. LOL.

I need to go out there. If you guys get a road trip going, keep the rest of us informed.

These are the most likely scenarios. The others would have the gov't knocking on your door, not Cabela's. It sounds like some low-level employee like the assistant manager is trying to save their butts after pulling something stupid. The "sold repair" sounds most plausible in that scenario.

Only outside of NJ though. Not inside NJ.

Some of the comments on that article are comedy gold. Gold, I tell you.

Holy crap. Her brain is completely fried.

Oh jeez that's bad. I wonder if that guy tried using 8MM Mauser ammo in the thing too! The case is close enough in diameter to technically "fit" inside the magazine and chamber of a 30-06 bolt gun. 7.92mm bullet vs the 7.62mm bullet that is supposed to go down the barrel would probably blow up most .308 or 30-06 rifles though.

Hahahaha I did the exact same thing!!!!! It takes the shellac finish right off of the stock! I'll have to refinish the stock on mine one of these days.

Hm. Could you restate your argument, then? I'm having trouble following you, as you have been making references to racing vehicles and performance in a racing setting up until now. That is what has been throwing me for a loop. With that statement, I almost think we are agreeing with each other, yet still debating about it! To be clear on my part, I am of the belief that we are engaging in a simple, civil debate over the pros and cons of ethanol use in gasoline. I am not attempting to start a shouting match or anything of that nature. Good, clean debate is all I believe we are engaging in currently. I just want to make sure we are on the same page as far as that is concerned, as I do not wish to piss anyone off here. Also, as an aside, I agree with most of your statements regarding racing. I have a '90 Mustang myself, and Ethanol blended fuels do indeed make more horsepower than straight gasoline, when you tweak the engine and tune to accommodate it. A lot of it simply has to do with taking advantage of ethanol's higher resistance to detonation (pre-ignition). You can run a higher static compression ratio to offset the power loss from the lower BTU's of the fuel, as well as advance the ignition timing more. This generally makes for a net increase in power production. You can also keep intake runner temperatures lower, and thereby increase the density of the air charge going into the combustion chamber. Denser air means you can enrichen the air:fuel mixture. Race cars run on the ragged edge, butting right up against the limit of where spark knock and detonation occur. Warding off these two things is the prime concern.

That's the second time that argument has been raised. Your experience on a race track has nothing to do with street driving, in a regular car. Completely different scenario. Not comparable at all. Cooler engine temperatures will lead to reduced engine durability. The "sweet spot" is about 200 degrees. You also aren't understanding my argument. I am saying that you make less power with Ethanol than you do with gasoline. It has less BTUs, and will make less power. This leads to reduced fuel economy, as you must use more fuel to do the same amount of work. I am not talking horsepower here, or 1/4 mile track times, or methanol injected turbo-charged race cars (methanol hasn't even been mentioned in this thread at all, dunno why you are talking about it). What I am talking about, is that you get less work out of a gallon of ethanol versus gasoline. A nice hot combustion chamber will lead to a more efficient burning of the fuel, with increased fuel atomization and a resulting bump in fuel economy. The kind of vehicles and real world experiences I am talking about are street vehicles, not your race car. Vehicles like my '05 Ranger. It has a 4.0L SOHC V6, 9.7:1 compression ratio, runs on 87 octane gasoline. I consistently see 14-15MPG when using Wawa gasoline, and 16.5-18MPG when using Sunoco gasoline. The reason for this is due to the lower amount of power that ethanol-blended gasoline produces. Less power = less work = poorer fuel mileage. Again, I am not talking horsepower here, I am talking about motive force.

Diesel is a completely different animal, those engines run in the neighborhood of 18:1 compression ratio. Diesel fuel is in no way comparable to gasoline, different beast entirely, as the combustion process is completely different. The octane rating indicates the resistance of a fuel to pre-ignition. It also indicates that the fuel burns slower, not faster. I dispute your claim. Running 100+ octane gasoline in a regular street driven vehicle is a complete waste, as these vehicles are designed to run on 87 octane gasoline. Most all have compression ratios in the 9-9.5:1 region. Running higher octane fuel does not give you more power in such applications. In actuality, you will have issues with excessive carbon build-up, and fuel washing down the cylinder walls, as the low compression ratio of the engine will be insufficient to effectively burn the fuel fast enough, leading to excessive unburned fuel in the combustion chamber, and a cooler combustion chamber. You want the combustion chamber to be as hot as possible, without causing pre-ignition. A nice, hot chamber will allow for superior fuel atomization and a cleaner burning process than a cold one. There's a reason why most cars are designed to run with coolant temperatures around 200-210 degrees Fahrenheit. Colder does not equal more power. Here's some slightly more credible information, from a college: Parts in bold are my doing. http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Octane_rating.html What that is saying is, although the fuel is more resistant to pre-ignition, it produces less energy. So you are using more of it to do the same amount of work. This is why the fuel mileage is poorer than straight gasoline. Here's another, though from a less credible source: http://alternativefuels.about.com/od/ethanol/a/E85economydrop.htm

I'd be happy to. From the OP's linked article: There's also this: Where do you think those troops are going to be housed, hrm? 1. It is well established (at least in U.S.) case law that a person's apartment is their household, and they enjoy all the same rights as if they owned the domicile for legal purposes. Read up the laws on rental contracts, you cannot just boot someone out of their house whenever you feel like it. 2. The military is the martial arm of the government. They attack and destroy any threats (real or perceived) identified by the government. The primary purpose of the organized military is to protect the nation from hostile attacks from other nation states. They do not protect individual rights and liberty, that is not their job. That is your job, citizen. There is a difference between supporting the armed forces, and willing to be subjugated by them. Insinuating that someone who cherishes their Third Amendment rights is being unpatriotic is unfathomable to me.

Hahah, that's cool. I'd probably think about buying it if I was in the market for a progressive reloader. I gotta buy a few boxes of zombie .45acp ammo, just for fun.

Ethanol produces less BTU's than gasoline. You can make more power with it on race vehicles due to its higher octane rating. Comparing its use in street vehicles to race cars is an apples to oranges comparison, not very useful. It gives you less MPGs due to its lower BTU rating. You get less power out of it versus gasoline. Here's one of a number of websites that has details on it: Part in bold is my emphasis. http://www.hho4free.com/gasoline_vs_ethanol.htm

I figured that that was the issue. Ethanol produces less power than gasoline, worthless additive. Do you know of any gas stations that still sell straight gasoline, with no ethanol blended in?

Hm. Interesting. I hope the quality of their gas doesn't suffer. I've been filling up at Quenzel's Sunoco on Rt. 45 mostly nowadays, since I found out that I get a consistent 16-18MPG with their gas, versus 14-15 with Wawa gas.

Forcibly quartering 10 troops in your house would make you sing a different tune, I do not doubt. This is what the Brits are doing to their subjects.......yet again. This is one of the main issues that caused the British subjects in America to revolt against the English Crown.

Airsoft? People actually mess around with that stuff? I'm a paintball guy, myself. And I would like one of those hydraulic presses. It might come in handy...

I'm interested in the whole kit and caboodle. PM inbound.