Courtesy of Suburban, a collection of Ruger 10/22 mods.
I like my Ruger 10/22, and my kids do too. It’s a great little rifle and I’d love to actually have a few of them to outfit in different ways. I’ve been wanting to do some mods, especially the bolt release mod. Seeing this list gives me some ideas for other things… like the extractor tuning would probably become #2 on my list.
This blog posting is more for myself, so I can find these mods easily later. 🙂
OK…. I did finally upgrade to Snow Leopard and mostly I’m happy with things. But, some small gripes so far.
My biggest gripe? The loss of the ability to control how desktop pictures are handled. That is, it’s now “just a picture”. There’s no more ability to tile. Long ago I collected a bunch of small tilable images (a distribution called Propaganda) and I love using those as my desktop pictures but they do require being able to tile. I can’t do that any more. *sigh*
I do not like how Activity Monitor always launches with its window visible. It did not do this in prior OS versions. I like to have the Activity Monitor always running and showing the CPU history in the Dock icon, so the app is set to launch upon login. To have it always launch and the window display is not sound. I reported this as a bug to Apple (RADAR 7158817) but they came back and said this is not a bug but is consistent with the interface guidelines (I’m curious just which guideline this is). To cope with the window? Apple says to set the app to be hidden upon launch. Of course, that then makes the Dock tile dimmed, which isn’t ideal either.
I do like that finally, after all these years, you can show the date in the menubar next to the clock. Finally.
I need to get my contextual menu plugins updated to function in Snow Leopard. Apple changed the architecture so they have to be fully rewritten. I don’t blame them for changing things, just until I get the time to rewrite them I will miss them.
Finally was able to upgrade all of my Macs to Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
You see, as a software developer I can’t always jump on the latest bandwagon. Sure I might have new OS versions running on partitions of other machines, maybe even pre-release versions. But I can’t primarily change things around because we might be in the middle of something. If I’m working on a release, to change things like the OS or the toolset could bring about big delays or other troubles. The rule is to settle on the toolset and environment, make the release, then you can upgrade stuff. And so finally I can upgrade, tho I have been using Snow Leopard in various capacities for some time.
I am enjoying the little refinements in the OS. I’m glad Apple took the approach they did with this OS and working on refining what they already have instead of having to cram a gazillion new features in. Make what you have really good.
One thing I got the most kick out of was seeing a lot of disk space reappear. My MacBook Pro was down to only a couple GB free and I was starting to look at buying a bigger replacement hard drive. After installing Snow Leopard, I regained almost 20 GB of disk space. Of course, I know exactly why this change came about, but that doesn’t make it any less wonderful. 🙂
It’s always fun to respond to stats.
shotgun choke home defense
Some would say you want as open as possible to scatter and increase chances of hitting and damage done. Others would say you want a tight choke to manage spread over distance and ensure all pellets hit the intended target (and some don’t stray to hit unintended targets). Me? I’ll take a tighter choke because my home defense situation could go up to 25 yards so I need to mind the spread. I don’t want any pellet to not hit the intended target. And I’d like to increase my chances of the shot going where I want it to go, not being spread about in non-vital areas.
Some articles on choke and spread: here and here.
Bottom line however is it’s not as simple as the choke. It’s the shotgun itself, it’s the choke, it’s the ammo, it’s the skill of the shooter, it’s the conditions it may need to be shot under. There are a lot of factors. You should figure them out and know them. Take the shotgun to the range, take different ammo, take all the chokes, try it at different distances and see how it all performs. There’s no simple formula, you have to do the work.
is a ruger sr-22 an assault
I assume “rifle” or “weapon” was lopped off the search string. Is it? Depends who you ask. Ask Paul Helmke, yes it is. Ask me? Nope.
iron sights vs optic for home defence
Whichever works best for you, your abilities, your conditions of operation. The key is to be able to hit your target and have a reliable system. If your optics run on batteries, are you sure they are fresh and working so when the fur suddenly flies the optics will be functional? This is one reason I’d prefer an Aimpoint, because they have incredible battery life. Turn it on, leave it on always, change the batteries once a year.
what is the best automatic rifle
The one I use, of course.
For those that don’t know the joke, ask someone what the best of anything is, and the answer will be whatever I use/choose. It’s a bit of a biased or loaded question, because I’m not going to use or do anything that is the worst, right? So naturally all my choices are the best. Or maybe this isn’t that widespread of a joke… I know it’s one in the martial arts world: what’s the best martial art? Why the one I study, of course!
150 or 168 best in m1a rifle
Hey, I just updated that posting.
is hornaday a good ammo
No, but Hornady is.
9mm handguns for women
They all come in pink and have lacy frills.
Folks there’s no such thing as a gun for a gender. There are things as guns based upon the size of a person’s hands, the strength of a person, and so on… but these things are gender independent.
is snubnose enough
For what?
what does the acronyms, acp,+p,fps means
ACP – Automatic Colt Pistol
FPS – feet per second
+P isn’t an acronym. It means the ammunition was loaded to “above standard pressure” levels, typically 10% higher but maybe, maybe not. Here’s an article.
The KR Training October 2009 newsletter is now posted.
One gem was a link to this video of an encounter between a robber and a private citizen. Prevents the robbery, prevents possible injury to 3 adults and 1 child.
My Ammo for an M1A posting is one my more popular blog postings.
Some questions recently arose regarding the use of Hornady TAP in an M1A. The original listing in my post said to avoid TAP, and that directive was (supposedly) coming from Springfield Armory themselves. However, a lot of people were saying TAP shot just fine out of their M1A’s. My take was if SAI said don’t do it, then don’t do it; or if you do do it, the results are your responsibility. Just because it shoots fine doesn’t mean there aren’t issues. For instance, some folks hunt with soft point bullets in their M1A but this will cause lead to shave off and eventually gum up the works… maybe a few rounds through won’t matter, but over time…. But for all of that, it was still odd that you couldn’t shoot TAP because they are such high quality rounds. The lack of explanation didn’t sit well.
Since the list was called into question, I contacted Springfield Armory about it. I showed them the blog posting and received useful response. I have updated my posting with the latest information. Note that TAP is not only usable, but recommended for best accuracy!
Yeah… quiet today, at least so far. Been in meetings all morning and lots of scrambling to deal with this afternoon.
Another good post from Matthew over at Ikigai, discussing another video that’s been going around. In short, some TV show was filming a prank and the prank backfired when the prankster/actor got a wicked kick to the face from a Good Samaritan. You can watch it below. You’ll see all you need to see in about the first 10 seconds of the video.
Speaking purely as a martial artist about the kick… awesome kick. 🙂
But what Matthew really wants to discuss is getting involved.
Part of me applauds him for his quick thinking and desire to help make the world a little more scum-free. It takes courage and conviction to step in and aid your fellow man. Furthermore, his technique selection was probably a good one – if he tried to tackle the guy, he ran the risk of getting stabbed or shot while tussling. If he tried to stand in the bad guy’s way non-violently he would have gotten bowled over or pushed aside.
I too want to applaud the guy. He heard something bad going down and wasn’t going to let bad things stand. Given what he knew about the situation at the time, he did the right thing.
Unfortunately, as we see in this video, quick acts of effective violence are sometimes misplaced. As it turns out, there was no theft occurring, and the man in the leather jacket was angry and loud because he was annoyed at the childish prank pulled on him. The striped-shirt-kicker made a big leap in judgment assuming that the man trying to escape was both a.) a perpetrator of crime, and b.) the actual bad guy in the situation (he might have been trying to escape a bad situation himself).
This is a very good point. Just because you see things unfold a certain way doesn’t necessarily mean that’s how things are. So you’re pulling up to a convenience store and you see someone running out in a panic saying they store has just been robbed. You would naturally assume the person saying this was a victim, or at least not the thief. But if they were a clever thief they may well have used that as a ruse to distract you so they could get away. Things may not always be what they seem.
Furthermore, the kicker took the law into his own hands and introduced violence into a non-violent situation. In a crowded mall like that, it is very possible to grab the attention of nearby security and alert the authorities to a crime in progress. In most large shopping centers there is both mall security and real law enforcement officials nearby.
I take odds with this. Where was the nearby security guard? Watch the video. Much time passes and at least I would think if there was a security guard around they would have gotten involved in the scene… someone lying on the ground, people huddled around minding them… wouldn’t a security guard get involved? I never saw any security guard in the scene. Meantime, a potential scumbag gets away. It’s just like the old saying: when seconds count, police are only minutes away!
Nevertheless, the discussion is a valid one: should you get involved?
In this case, it was just a kick. How about people who carry concealed handguns? There’s greater potential for lethality there. The rule generally is that you should only draw your gun if you or someone else’s life is in danger. You use the gun to defend life, not to stop a criminal and/or hold them at bay. In a case like this, no one’s life was in danger so no gun should come out. If the gun did come out, it greatly changes the situation for all involved parties.
Me, I’m torn on getting involved. My heart says yes, get involved. Bad things should not be allowed to stand, even stupid prank shows that pull crap like this (IMHO, they reaped what they sowed here). My head knows that there’s great risk for legal and other trouble if I did get involved. Is it worth it? It’s hard to say. To me, it all depends upon the circumstance and situation, and that I can’t know until I’m there and in it. One good question to ask yourself is: is it worth dying for?
I don’t feel good people should be or feel crippled to help those in need, because the bad guys certainly feel no restrictions. It’s sad that our society is moving in a direction that encumbers good people and makes them have to think twice about doing the right and good thing.
From 1948.
When anybody preaches disunity, tries to pit one of us against the other through class warfare, race hatred, or religious intolerance, you know that person seeks to rob us of our freedom and destroy our very lives.
And we know what to do about it.
The sad thing is, 61 years later I think a lot of people don’t know what to do about it.
Why do I love Texas? Because people are friendly.
I had to ship two packages this morning. The first was returning an MTAC holster. Yes, Comp-Tac (located in Spring, Texas) didn’t get my holster order fulfilled to my satisfaction. The kydex slide shell wasn’t formed quite right: didn’t cover the magazine release button properly; was shorter than the “same” slide shell on my other MTAC, and that coupled with a slightly deformed “channel” at the top would cause the front sight post to snag on draw (not good); a couple other minor issues in the Kydex forming. Put all those little problems together and I just can’t accept it. Contacted Comp-Tac, they issued an RMA, and it’s on its way back. If it all gets corrected to my satisfaction, that’s fine. A bummer that it happened, but folks are human, shit happens, they’re working to make it right. I’ve been generally satisfied with Comp-Tac’s products and service, so I have no reason to believe I things won’t turn out right.
Speaking of which, the combo magazine/flashlight pouch/holster has been working great. Very pleased with it.
Second package was shipping my Smith & Wesson 442 off for some smithing. Upon the recommendation of Tom Hogel, I’m sending the snub to Verne Trester (not in Texas, but we’ll forgive him). Going to have the trigger/action jeweled, ensure the timing is sound, and getting a red ramp insert on the front sight base. Whenever I get it back and get to the range, we’ll see how it goes.
What was fun about it was going into the FedEx Office location (same one I used when I shipped an XD-9 to Springer Precision). No one that worked flinched about shipping a gun (tho I did notice one guy in there that was trying to figure out where a package went did seem to step a bit further away from me once I declared I had a firearm). Even better, struck up a conversation with the manager of the location. Talked about guns. He’s got a CHL (from a different state, but with reciprocity). Had a grand old time.
Texas… full of friendly folk. 🙂
Updated: Looky here… apparently there’s nice folks some of those other lesser states too. 😉
Stuff From Hsoi 