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- Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: Longarms - Shotguns and Rifles
- Topic: Israeli Mauser advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1413
Israeli Mauser advice
So I guess this is the right forum to put this in. We're looking to add a K98 Israeli conversion rifle to our collection. Something in my searches seems odd to me. Are fakes a common thing to be concerned about? I've read that most of these are going to be REALLY beat up from all the history they've...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:41 pm
- Forum: Longarms - Shotguns and Rifles
- Topic: beveled magwell for 1022.... good idea or bad?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 424
beveled magwell for 1022.... good idea or bad?
Have a 10/22. It has a wood stock (Boyds). Currently, the 10 rd mags insert and drop freely.... but I think if I beveled the inside edges of the wood of the magwell with a dremel just a little it would help give me a wider target and help guide mags in without having to look or fumble so much. Not t...
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:40 pm
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Help my apple trees
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1225
Re: Help my apple trees
Just because they're red doesn't mean they're anywhere near ripe. The "dryness" you taste is astringency..... the taste of an unripe apple. The solution to your problem is to wait, nothing more. Taste one every week. You'll notice a gradual change. Since you don't know what varieties these are, you ...
- Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:51 pm
- Forum: Eats and Drinks
- Topic: Tunafish class action settlement. Are you affected?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7815
Tunafish class action settlement. Are you affected?
Apparently, StarKist was under filling their 5 ounce tuna cans for a very long time. If you bought any of their affected products between February 9, 2009 and October 31, 2014 you can fill out a form for compensation. You don't have to have a receipt, but you do have to swear under threat of perjury...
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: Survival Experiences
- Topic: Closing down the shop.
- Replies: 125
- Views: 19521
Re: Closing down the shop.
Thank you for telling us so many of your stories. I'm not kidding when I say you've lead a truly amazing life. The places you've been and the things you've done! If I live to a hundred I'll be lucky to have half as many stories to tell. Keep fighting, but if you have to go, I hope you go with a grin...
- Tue May 19, 2015 11:43 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: body armor
- Replies: 72
- Views: 13001
Re: body armor
Alright, this looks like a good thread to necro on the topic. When it comes to the AR500 plate, Is the optional "extra thick" coating of anti spalling material really necessary or is it just an opportunity for an added charge? If it was necessary, why wouldn't it be standard? Sorry if this has been ...
- Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:43 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning & Preparation
- Topic: Buying a House
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3677
Re: Buying a House
Skimmed the other posts, sorry if this is a repeat. Neighbors. If you find a house you think you like, go over and knock on some neighbors doors. Tell them you're looking at buying the house and ask them what they think about the neighborhood and the house.... they may volunteer useful info about th...
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:05 pm
- Forum: Zombie Training Films
- Topic: "Walking Dead" Cable Series
- Replies: 12450
- Views: 776364
Re: "Walking Dead" Cable Series
Well that was much better, had me worried for a moment. Now we all know this will not work out. The question is how is this going to go South on the group. -We already had the mad tyrant. -Cannibals have been done. What is it going to be? Go... My guess is everything is fine with the other group. H...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:03 am
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: 5.56mm Green Tip M855 Could be banned
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15016
Re: 5.56mm Green Tip M855 Could be banned
Alright, so pardon the dumb question. Is m855 somehow "better" ammunition to use in a hypothetical self defense situation involving SHTF or zombies? I thought soft body armor wouldn't stand a chance against "regular" OR m855 ammo... because soft armor is made to stop pistol ammo, not rifle ammo. I u...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:32 am
- Forum: What Would You Do?
- Topic: 72 hours
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3749
Re: 72 hours
If I found out today? Bug IN! We've got nowhere better to go than here (in this situation) I'd need to get more gas for my generator. I only have 10 gallons in reserve. I'd need to get more potable water as well. I have over 30 days worth, but not 60 and I don't want to have to haul any more water o...
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:24 pm
- Forum: Longarms - Shotguns and Rifles
- Topic: All purpose "Help me build my AR" thread.
- Replies: 7898
- Views: 439642
Re: All purpose "Help me build my AR" thread.
Figured it out. Thanks anyway.
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:41 pm
- Forum: Survival Experiences
- Topic: The Official ZS DEBTSQUAD: BODY COUNT thread.
- Replies: 356
- Views: 66438
Re: The Official ZS DEBTSQUAD: BODY COUNT thread.
This is a great thread. I hate to see it die. I like reading about peoples victories and it's good encouragement! It seems the general economy is improving somewhat now. It's a long slow crawl back up but I get the feeling we are headed in the right direction. Now is not the time to get complacent o...
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:46 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Reality check: how much time per day as a hunter-gatherer?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1925
Re: Reality check: how much time per day as a hunter-gathere
FYI for anyone who reads this thread thinking they can live off the land come SHTF. Get used to eating bugs. Seriously . Don't expect to eat mammals, birds, and fish. Expect 99% of your meat diet will be bugs. Learn what bugs are edible in your area and which are toxic. Of the edible ones find out ...
- Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:48 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Ginger Beer (Alcoholic)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1820
Re: Ginger Beer (Alcoholic)
Although I have fermented this to get the carbonation instead of forcing with co2..... This guy has a great recipe for ginger beer (soda). Add lime juice and dark rum to your finished ginger beer (soda) and you have a dark and stormy, and that WILL get you drunk. =) http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.co...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:41 pm
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Organic Gardening
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1418
Re: Organic Gardening
I figure the most people who would be interested in something like this would be in this forum so I'm posting it here. My mom is writing a book about Organic Gardening for Beginners and I told her I would help her out. She is trying to figure out what subjects she needs to cover. So if you wanted t...
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:04 pm
- Forum: Survival Experiences
- Topic: 52 hours without power.... lessons learned.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2058
Re: 52 hours without power.... lessons learned.
Got a mate who has a propane shower set up. I will have to look into how that works. It looks fairly set and forget. This sort of thing. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l41Ik9b8PK0 This one looks dodgy but cheap. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aI9YlsyX57w Looks like it requires a running faucet to hook ...
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:29 pm
- Forum: Survival Experiences
- Topic: 52 hours without power.... lessons learned.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2058
52 hours without power.... lessons learned.
We had a nasty storm this week. 8o mile an hour straight line winds. Lots of rain, thunder and lightening. Trees are down EVERYWHERE. Every house on my street has broken limbs or whole trees blown over. Some are on houses and cars, others took out power lines. My 5 year old fruit trees are permanent...
- Mon May 19, 2014 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: 12 ways to break firearm rules you might not have thought of
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2500
Re: 12 ways to break firearm rules you might not have though
I saw this article on FB and it got me thinking. I think I handle firearms responsibly but I need to pay attention and see if I do some of these things. https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/tune-up-your-gun-handling/ Thought you folks might appreciate the read. The Gut Racker This error most commonly o...
- Sat May 17, 2014 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: 12 ways to break firearm rules you might not have thought of
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2500
12 ways to break firearm rules you might not have thought of
I saw this article on FB and it got me thinking. I think I handle firearms responsibly but I need to pay attention and see if I do some of these things.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/tune-u ... -handling/
Thought you folks might appreciate the read.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/tune-u ... -handling/
Thought you folks might appreciate the read.
- Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:02 pm
- Forum: Eats and Drinks
- Topic: Shelf life of matzah?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15313
Re: Shelf life of matzah?
You know I never thought about putting matzoh in our preps. I grabbed a bunch of those big cases of Shabbaot candles when they were on sale and I got some gefelte fish.... no matzoh. Thanks for the idea! Just make sure you're getting enough fiber if you are going to be living on it for a while. Matz...
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:18 pm
- Forum: Zombie Survival/Combat Simulations
- Topic: What are you playing?
- Replies: 876
- Views: 109477
Re: What are you playing?
Dead Island for 360. It starts slow, but I'm half way through it now and it's pretty good.
Loved the fallout series, Halo back in the day, Torchlight, Diablo 3, Portal...
Loved the fallout series, Halo back in the day, Torchlight, Diablo 3, Portal...
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:20 pm
- Forum: Zombie Training Films
- Topic: "Walking Dead" Cable Series
- Replies: 12450
- Views: 776364
Re: "Walking Dead" Cable Series
Zombies have calcium depletion and have softer bones for whatever reason, thus these skull piercings scenes are so easy to do. I know, right? Watermelons are harder to crack than zombie heads. It seems to be getting worse as the series goes on. At this rate, they'll be poking through mushy zombie h...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:35 am
- Forum: Self-Sufficient Living
- Topic: Halfapint's Getting Some Land
- Replies: 250
- Views: 46140
Re: Halfapint's upcoming acreage thread?
Definitely look into permaculture. Also look into garden space. (how large is large? Is it enough to grow adequate food? )You need good sunlight to grow veggies and that might require removing a handful of trees if you need a little more space. Gardens done right aren't as much work as you think. Mu...
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:01 pm
- Forum: Disasters in Current Events
- Topic: Dixie "Icepocalypse" 2014-What Worked/Didn't
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4147
Re: Dixie "Icepocalypse" 2014-What Worked/Didn't
Good stories guys (both good/bad...no ugly..yet...). A lesson learned, keep some of the gas on-hand, and write the date on the outside of the can (with a grease pencil, etc.). If nothing happens in 6-8 months, put it in yer car, and just refill the cans. But, those 6-8 months, you not only have emr...