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That is REALLY impressive!

It would absolutely be easier. But the presentation of the stuffed tenderloin is pretty cool.

Looks amazing! I've yet to make it to a shotgun shoot/bbq, but if the timing lines up with my schedule, and the venue isn't too far south, I'll do my best. Mostly I need to try and make it to one while you're still cooking locally. Together we'll banish the scourge of crockpot Boil-B-Que forever! Just a heads-up on the stuffed tenderloin. It's difficult to put together. Start with the knife slit through the tenderloin, enlarge as best you can, then use a turkey baster to enlarge further, then lube your kielbasa with a LOT of vegetable oil, and cram it in. There, that ought to get a facepalm emoji from Mrs.Peel.

I've been following your smoker posts long enough to know we're already friends. I ended up following a Myron Mixon recipe for smoked pork tenderloin, that involves boring a hole through each tenderloin and stuffing in a kielbasa before applying the rub and smoking (I used a mix of hickory and cherry). I also made a batch of one of his vinegar-based sauces, from scratch, as well. We'd planned on 5 for dinner, but when word got out that I was smoking yesterday, we had three more drop-ins. I think the family has set up a phone tree to send out alerts whenever I fire up the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker. Mmmmmm. Finished product looked pretty much like this: Sausage stuffed pork tenderloin

When arguing about what goes on a breakfast sandwich, the correct answer is 'bacon'.

Clearly, you and I are acquainted with different women. (actually, I agree with the points High Exposure made)

I've now got a tracking number, showing my order is en-route. They'd have a hard time cancelling it now. Perhaps they are just restricting sale of handgun ammo to NJ? I'll still donate to whomever challenges Governor Gopher in the next election.

I embrace romance, but I absolutely refuse to use the expression 'totes adorbs' in any context whatsoever. Except in the preceding sentence. But never again.

Cool article; as mentioned way down in the text, the USS Olympia is moored at Penn's Landing, and open for tours, as is the WWII sub Becuna which is moored next to it. Both are fascinating to visit; I recommend them highly. A little harder to visit, but also fascinating, is the Olympia's sister ship, the USS San Diego (commissioned as the USS California). It was sunk in 1918 off the south shore of Long Island, probably by a mine laid by a German U-boat that was operating in the area, though some still think it could have been a torpedo, or even sabotage. It's very popular with divers, though unfortunately it sank upside down so much of the superstructure is crushed beneath the hull, and while the big guns are visible, they're right down in the sand. It's a huge wreck, 500' in length, but it was starting to collapse a bit when I was diving it in the 90's and I'm sure it's worse now. Time was that divers would bring up enormous amounts of small arms ammo, larger cased ammo (4" and I believe also 6" cartridges) rusted small arms, china, etc. It's pretty well stripped now, and the Navy has since prohibited taking of artifacts from sunken naval vessels. It remains a treacherous wreck to penetrate--very easy to get lost inside, most divers are better off exploring from the outside only. It's 110' to the sand, though the keel is only 65' or so below the surface. It, like the Olympia, are armored cruisers, a class of warship that was discontinued after WWI. They're smaller than a battleship, and only the mid-section is armored, perhaps 2/3rds of the ship, in what was called the 'bathtub', which protected engines, fuel, ammo magazines, etc. Crew quarters were for and aft, outside of the armored portion of the hull.

I'm cooking two pork loins on the smoker, and serving with corn bread baked in great--grandma's cast iron skillet.

Glad it worked out for the buyer. I won't fault a first-time buyer for not realizing there were mags missing, he may well have gone in not knowing how many mags to expect in the first place. And in the showroom, the eye is drawn to the shiny new toy, not the accessories. As for the lasting impression the vendor may have made, I know if it had been me and the vendor quickly admitted it was their mistake and handed over the missing mags when I returned for them, I'd forgive them. If the vendor dug in their heels and fought to not hand them over, only grudgingly acquiessing when pushed hard, I'd write that vendor off as one I'd not use in the future. I don't know where on that scale the buyer's experience with the vendor fell, but since the vendor admitted they always pull the included mags from the guns they sell, I'd be concerned.

It's never too early to warn newcomers about Zeke's meatloaf. And his boiled ribs.

After reading the last comments about Academy, I went to their website and ordered more shotgun ammo. They've always been a great site for trap loads, when free shipping applies (like it does now). I got my order confirmation two hours ago. Waiting now to see if I get a subsequent cancellation notice. I'll post here if I do. And if they cancel it, I pledge to donate the order amount to whomever challenges Governor Gopher in the next election.

On the handle of the black plastic case that all Glocks come in, there is a white label, right between the two gray plastic clips that hold the box closed. That label has the bar code, it lists the model and caliber of the firearm, and it lists how many magazines (and of what capacity) are included in the case. If what he received does not match what the Glock label said comes in the case, I'd say he has recourse, and the vendor had better come up with the missing GLOCK OEM mags. And if there is a problem, I'd think Glock would want to hear about it. Glock Customer Service

I've not been to Chester Game Association, but most clubs with a trap house are just wonderful. I'm a member at the North Jersey Clay Target Club NJCTC in Fairfield. It's a great facility, and welcoming of newcomers. No membership required, but members get a significant break on the target cost, and can buy discounted ammo a few times a year when they have a bulk shipment come in. The club doesn't sell ammo, or rent shotguns, however.

xXxplosive replied: Go down to the pound and get a rescue,,,,,,,,you won't be sorry. Wait, what? Oh, you meant get a pet! I thought The Pound was a bar and....oh, never mind.

I'll be there. This match is always a lot of fun, and for a good cause!

It's so much easier to avoid developing a flinch than it is to eliminate one. That's why it is so beneficial to start with a .22 and work up. But that ship has sailed... Switching back to a .22 for a time may still be beneficial, but it would require enough practice time to really eliminate the flinch. Shooting a mag or two then going back to the Shield won't do it. Dry firing, either with the empty case on the slide as KC17 described, or just with a blank wall as a backdrop can help. Watch the sights closely, and repeat until you can drop the hammer with no visible movement of the sights. That's a useful exercise no matter how proficient one is. The old standby 'ball and dummy' drill will make the flinch more obvious to the shooter, and perhaps help in remediation. Someone else loads the magazines, with a random combination of live rounds and snap caps. It might be helpful for the shooter to fire a few rounds of the same ammo from a bigger, heavier gun, just to show the ammo need not be feared. Starting with something as small as a Shield will be much more likely to induce a flinch than would a heavier gun. Finally, if you reload, crank out some very light 9 mm loads and have the shooter stick with those for awhile.

Just to clarify the transport answer, the whole 'directly to-from home, range, gun shop with only limited reasonable stops allowed' thing only applies to transporting handguns and/or hollow-point ammunition. If you are transporting long guns or non-hollow point ammo, you aren't so limited.

I like it! Actually, one has to be dead* to have an element named after them, which would only make the story better. *OK, an exception was made for Glenn Seaborg (Sg), but he'd discovered like a whole row of the periodic table.

They really are! 98 comments when I looked, only one in favor of NJ’s action.

Here's a legal conundrum. Sex between unmarried people is still illegal in Virginia. Sex between unmarried people illegal in VA So shouldn't Governor Blackface be prosecuted for screwing all of the single gun owners in the state?

Why don’t we start with required mental health evaluations for elected officials?

I agree, it was very good. One of the very best I've seen in this awards season. My wife and I managed to watch all 9 Academy Award best picture nominees this year-a bit of a slog trying to fit them all in before tomorrow's awards. We don't go out to that many movies, but made it a quest this year. Oddly enough, 1917 was less violent than Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, and Parasite. And the opposing sides got along better than in Marriage Story.

The old AA hulls were prized for being reloadable, seemingly forever. They weren't often thrown out. They were redesigned some years ago (when the original Winchester tooling wore out) and now they have an internal plastic base ring that can come lose after a number of reloadings, posing a risk of getting stuck in the barrel. Best to reload the new ones a few times, then toss them. You can see the base ring in the new hulls if you look for it, but I find it easier to to feel for it with a screwdriver or dental pick before loading. Overall, that's a pretty impressive haul. I'd consider the hulls to be a freebie thrown in with a ton of good stuff.