I seldom have this kind of trouble at work or in my personal life. But I do now. I just can't seem to make up my mind. Which do I do next?
The Hi-Power has always shot high. I purchased and installed a high front and adjustable rear, but the rear just doesn't adjust low enough. Take it to a smith and have him fix the issue?
As posted below the carbine crapped on me again. Buy another?
The carbine modified Ishapore is cool and fun to shoot, but relatively inaccurate. I also have plenty of 30 Cal. class rifles so I've been thinking about converting it to 358 Winchester. Never heard of this cartridge? It's the short action equivalent of the 35 Whelen.
There's a company out there making carbine conversions for Glock and 1911 lowers. Excuse me for being too lazy to look them up. (Added MechTech later) I have four 1911s, so a carbine conversion would fit in the safe just fine.
I'd like to have a lever action rifle chambered in 454 Casull. It would compliment the Ruger Super Redhawk.
Recently I've been considering an AR chambered for 6.5 MM. configured to reach farther then I can reasonably see.
I've been thinking about buying a new paintball gun, the Dangerous Power G4.
Decisions . . . Decisions
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Some Thoughts
I was riding around the back yard today on the garden tractor pulling a tank of liquid spraying to kill weeds. I do this about every other year to keep some control over the thistles and clover. This is a rather boring chore that leaves a lot of time for idle thought.
I wonder. Can "things" have a gender? Our property and house resemble, in some vague way, a woman. Everything is curves, without strait lines or right angled corners. Both the house and property seem to be lacking logic, and exudes emotion. If left to themselves chaos and decay results.
I wonder. Can a society have gender? Can a society shed the strong, the logical, and embrace the weak and emotional? In my 60 years on this earth, that's what I seem to be observing in this country. Strong leadership and logical debate is dying and is being replaced with emotion. Debate is now less of an embrace of differing conclusions based on facts and logic, but on feeling and name calling. Has it always been this way? Have I just noticed this recently or are things changing?
I once stated that the downfall of our society will/has been directly tied to women in the workplace. I received a lot of scorn for that statement, but I still believe it's at least partially true. Women working outside the home has shifted society focus from family to possessions. As a result, partially anyway, we have a high proportion of fatherless households governed by the emotionalism of women without the brutal logic of men. This in turn has created males in our society that are not really men, but almost men, ruled by emotion, not logic, not responsibility or self-reliance.
This result is out there for all to see. Political debates are centered around emotion, things that feel good or feel bad. The gun ownership debate is all about whether somebody "feels" safe, not the reality. Laws are passed, or nor, based on whether it "feels" right or "feels" good, not whether it's the right thing to do. We have to help the less fortunate by giving them things, without regard for whether they are trying to fend for themselves. This just creates more "unfortunate" to support.
Those that base their actions on feelings and the utopia they wish was true are pulling us down a big hole as surely as infinite gravity sucks everything into a black hole. Everything they do to help "people" has just the opposite result. The Robin Hood syndrome we see today is a perversion of the real story. It "feels" good to rob from the rich and give to the poor. The reality was that Robin Hood stole from the oppressive government, and gave it back to the original owners, or maybe kept it all himself. But it "feels" good to punish the hard working, successful and keep the rest dependant. The "feel good" folks want equal results, not equal opportunity. They're pulling us all down the hole into a third world society.
I wonder. Can "things" have a gender? Our property and house resemble, in some vague way, a woman. Everything is curves, without strait lines or right angled corners. Both the house and property seem to be lacking logic, and exudes emotion. If left to themselves chaos and decay results.
I wonder. Can a society have gender? Can a society shed the strong, the logical, and embrace the weak and emotional? In my 60 years on this earth, that's what I seem to be observing in this country. Strong leadership and logical debate is dying and is being replaced with emotion. Debate is now less of an embrace of differing conclusions based on facts and logic, but on feeling and name calling. Has it always been this way? Have I just noticed this recently or are things changing?
I once stated that the downfall of our society will/has been directly tied to women in the workplace. I received a lot of scorn for that statement, but I still believe it's at least partially true. Women working outside the home has shifted society focus from family to possessions. As a result, partially anyway, we have a high proportion of fatherless households governed by the emotionalism of women without the brutal logic of men. This in turn has created males in our society that are not really men, but almost men, ruled by emotion, not logic, not responsibility or self-reliance.
This result is out there for all to see. Political debates are centered around emotion, things that feel good or feel bad. The gun ownership debate is all about whether somebody "feels" safe, not the reality. Laws are passed, or nor, based on whether it "feels" right or "feels" good, not whether it's the right thing to do. We have to help the less fortunate by giving them things, without regard for whether they are trying to fend for themselves. This just creates more "unfortunate" to support.
Those that base their actions on feelings and the utopia they wish was true are pulling us down a big hole as surely as infinite gravity sucks everything into a black hole. Everything they do to help "people" has just the opposite result. The Robin Hood syndrome we see today is a perversion of the real story. It "feels" good to rob from the rich and give to the poor. The reality was that Robin Hood stole from the oppressive government, and gave it back to the original owners, or maybe kept it all himself. But it "feels" good to punish the hard working, successful and keep the rest dependant. The "feel good" folks want equal results, not equal opportunity. They're pulling us all down the hole into a third world society.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Here We Go Again
Today I saw regular gasoline at $3.35 / gallon. The price has been falling for at least the last week. Some may see this as a good thing, but I'm not so sure.
One explanation is that the demand for fuel is dropping, which would mean that the world economy is skidding once again. I suspect that's the case, and can be at least partially blamed on the failed US policy. The liberal left seems to believe that everything can and should be be fixed by government. We'd all be better off if Nanny would just leave all alone. Since that's not likely to happen, hang on to your shorts.
Oh, joy.
One explanation is that the demand for fuel is dropping, which would mean that the world economy is skidding once again. I suspect that's the case, and can be at least partially blamed on the failed US policy. The liberal left seems to believe that everything can and should be be fixed by government. We'd all be better off if Nanny would just leave all alone. Since that's not likely to happen, hang on to your shorts.
Oh, joy.
Just Silly
I have no idea if it's a state law, but locally it has become illegal to swim in streams and ponds.
The Nannt State, large and small, is alive and well.
The Nannt State, large and small, is alive and well.
Weak Hand & 30 Carbine
Last Sunday I managed to sneak off to the range for a little more than an hour. Once again, to my surprise, I shot more accurately with my weak hand. I asked a shooting instructor I know about that and was told in slow fire that's not uncommon. He said we all tend to shoot just a little slower and with more concentration when using the weak hand. Next time I'll start working my way toward rapid fire.
Several years ago I got what I thought was a good deal for a Universal 30 Cal. carbine. What a disappointment. As it turns out the barrel steel is way too soft to withstand the pounding from the piston. I had a harder piece brazed into the contact point, but the joint didn't hold for more then about 5 magazines of punishment. I'll keep my eyes open for a new barrel, but I don't have much hope of getting anything that will fit this civilian action. Oh well, live and learn.
A friend of my son happens to own 3 carbines, all military. Son talked to him and it seems that I'll get a chance to buy one from him at a price much less than todays going rate. Time will tell.
Several years ago I got what I thought was a good deal for a Universal 30 Cal. carbine. What a disappointment. As it turns out the barrel steel is way too soft to withstand the pounding from the piston. I had a harder piece brazed into the contact point, but the joint didn't hold for more then about 5 magazines of punishment. I'll keep my eyes open for a new barrel, but I don't have much hope of getting anything that will fit this civilian action. Oh well, live and learn.
A friend of my son happens to own 3 carbines, all military. Son talked to him and it seems that I'll get a chance to buy one from him at a price much less than todays going rate. Time will tell.
A Look Into The Future ?
Last fall a friend loaned me the book called Atlas Shrugged. That book is so massive that until recently I procrastinated reading it. I'm now about 1/4 the way through, and it's scary. So far it seems to be about the results of a country that embraces social justice to the point of disaster. Are we today heading down that same road?
Monday, June 20, 2011
Choices
When we left for our short vacation I was having troubles deciding which of my 3 carry guns to bring.
Should I bring my favorite, the Kimber Ultracarry 45? It's constructed of stainless steel and anodized aluminum which for most is quite resistant to sweat.
Or should I bring the Kahr PM9 9mm? It's smaller, lighter and even more resistant to sweat because of the polymer frame?
Or maybe the tiny little KelTek P3-AT 380? It's very small, also plastic framed and the easiest of all to conceal.
In the end I brought all three. It was very warm so I carried the Kahr to and from, and in Iowa a gun friendly state. In Illinois I carried the little 380.
Yes, I was breaking the law in Illinois. But when "concealed", nobody knows. Besides I like to thumb my nose at illegal laws.
Should I bring my favorite, the Kimber Ultracarry 45? It's constructed of stainless steel and anodized aluminum which for most is quite resistant to sweat.
Or should I bring the Kahr PM9 9mm? It's smaller, lighter and even more resistant to sweat because of the polymer frame?
Or maybe the tiny little KelTek P3-AT 380? It's very small, also plastic framed and the easiest of all to conceal.
In the end I brought all three. It was very warm so I carried the Kahr to and from, and in Iowa a gun friendly state. In Illinois I carried the little 380.
Yes, I was breaking the law in Illinois. But when "concealed", nobody knows. Besides I like to thumb my nose at illegal laws.
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