Matt.Cross

Chrome lined is a minefield. I'd go with the Compass Lake if those two are what it's narrowed down to, otherwise I'd suggest checking out Fulton Armory.

Why chrome lined?

Right on. It isn't about what you do that gets attention, it's about whether or not you're still that person when nobody's paying attention or compliments.

It's not an easy issue to contend with, on the one hand, we want new folks to be introduced to the shoot and become regular participants. On the other hand, it wasn't self-evident that these folks weren't suitable company until they got drunk and were well out of hand. The only factor I see the drinking playing is that it exposed personality traits we might've never witnessed otherwise. Going forward it will be made clear to participants that invitees who have not been vouched for by attendees in good standing are welcome to stay until sunset. If you will be camping overnight with us for the first time as an outsider, we'd prefer you did that at the Spring Event so we can get a sense of who you are and your fit to the whole group. The final note here for such invitees is that they'll be notified that the 'staff' comprised of Tom, JB Matt, and myself, may at ANY time veto their attendance and participation at our sole discretion, and will be expected to leave at their earliest convenience in such a case. If they can't be expected to adhere to that, they won't be welcome to begin with. It pains me to even need to say that, but we're trying to find our way forward in a manner that preserves the event for years to come.

The Kestrel math for pre and post-transonic bullet flight is fantastic for ELR. I want to try a mile with the MA TEN just for giggles, I think the Kestrel might just be the ticket.

Right on. Bluetooth Kestrel is serious nerd magic bordering on the miraculous.

Fixed.

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I love you brother, and I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you because we could only ask you to make the right call, none of us could force the right call on you. You made the right call of your own volition, whether you really wanted to or not, and that's why I'm proud of you. You are a warrior who chose peace for his friends sake, in spite of himself, and that's admirable from any perspective. It certainly is from mine.

Welcome to the forum!

Also an NC dweller, so it's great to have you here. Welcome!

Mr. Donner will never live it down... After all that he came home and his wife gave him the cold shoulder.

I like to imagine that as I get older I'll have the wisdom to progress in that direction of sensibility. at present however, I'm the type of person that absolutely should not be threatened with a good time, under any circumstances.

I'm on board with that idea 100%.

That's more or less my point, regardless of whether you are good or bad at takeoffs, if you can't land it right, it's game over. As the old saying goes, falling out of the sky never killed anyone, it's the landing that's gonna get you.

Flying is fun, landing is the only scary part.

Funny how that particular item works, only dogs can hear it. Morons don't care about details like that, it makes for a good sound byte, so off they go.

I consider that one of the most substantial compliments I've ever been paid. Proof of two things simultaneously: that we get what we deserve, and that God has quite a sense of humor.

I use the 'traveling minister' version of the same joke, but it's one of my favorites.

Been losing sleep over it for years..... 😝

Fantastic. $5 and a coupon for therapy says you can double your previous record.

It's overreach & overreaction, but also part of why it makes sense to do the Pre-Check deal. They're concerned with unknown quantities and have limited (and just poor) metrics for judging who to keep an eye on. Pre-Check is a good 'these are not the droids you're looking for' sort of mechanism.

This was an interesting listen, it seems it's primarily concerned with accidentally breaching the 'secure area', which for anyone who doesn't know is all points beyond the check-in area of the airport. Check-in area is where items that must be declared aren't deemed to be a security risk for the sake of being staged for permissible transport. In other words, a designated area in which declared items can be prepared for legal transportation. Any item that is required to be declared that is moved into the secure area is assumed to be a security risk and the product of hostile intent. So, an item that has to be declared before it can fly, can definitively NOT be allowed into OR through a checkpoint, AT ALL. In terms of security protocols, not an unreasonable assessment. That said, accidents and neglect and forgetfulness all happen to be part of the human condition, so it's not always appropriate to prosecute every offense on the basis of hostile intent. My summary on this is cover your bases before you leave your primary residence. Verify that you've compartmentalized your luggage appropriately according to the legal requirements for checked baggage, declared baggage, and carry-on baggage. You try waltzing through the TSA checkpoint with a declared item, it's an invitation for scrutiny and prosecution. Put on the big boy pants, divvy the luggage up into what goes where, declare it appropriately AND immediately. Also, TSA Pre-Check is your friend if you're going to fly with guns ever. It tells TSA with a glance at your ticket that you voluntarily paid for and cleared a thorough Federal background check that stays current. TSA is going to swab your declared items no matter what, but if you declared your items and the TSA is routing it to the aircraft, you won't incur any unnecessary time penalties as a result of having to go along with your luggage to be checked. That's my thoughts...

Link is too long OR hole in frame mislocated. If barrel and link work in another on spec frame, link may not be your prime suspect.