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  1. Background: "Average" old shooter transitioned to...

    Background: "Average" old shooter transitioned to RDS about a year ago. Currently competing with a Staccato P in steel challenge.

    Took me a bit to rework my draw coming from a decade of work with...
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    Martini Bar @3:30am

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/dead-injured-police-officer-miami-dade-county-shooting
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    Well, they make something akin to above for...

    Well, they make something akin to above for Glock. Might have been it. Beyond the obvious "this is a bad idea", using a kydex holster if you don't pull at exactly the correct angle the spring...
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    Could have been something like that. What could...

    Could have been something like that. What could go wrong?
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    "Spring Clip" Handgun Retention?

    I RO'ed a guy (in Steel Challenge) yesterday who was running a Glock with what looked like a very large spring clip mounted on the right side of the slide serving as holster retention. Is this a...
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    I've done some sets at 225, but not with my...

    I've done some sets at 225, but not with my current depth. I'm trying to figure out how to work heavier with the depth of my de-load set, probably by increasing that de-load set weight and maybe...
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    Within striking distance of my 225 lb. goal,...

    Within striking distance of my 225 lb. goal, deadlift and squat. It's helped to have a few intermediate weights at reps. Today's leg session:
    squat: 1x10/135 lbs, 1x5/165, 2x10/205, 1x10/135, all...
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    The two "suspects" were apprehended.

    The two "suspects" were apprehended.
  9. Never count California out in a FUBAR contest.

    Never count California out in a FUBAR contest.
  10. Thread: Fly United.

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    Short discussion of the wheel incident that shows...

    Short discussion of the wheel incident that shows the video that captured the wheel departure. Juan Browne does excellent videos discussing aviation accidents of all types from light to air...
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    Felicity Ace lawsuit claims fire started by...

    Felicity Ace lawsuit claims fire started by Porsche EV battery | MGUY Australia
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    Police Officer Doesn't Skip Leg Day...

    Police Officer Doesn't Skip Leg Day
    No really a meme, but doesn't seem to fit elsewhere?
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    I'm pretty excited about my bench. My goal is 10...

    I'm pretty excited about my bench. My goal is 10 reps at body weight (185). I may not get there but 3 weeks ago my trainer and I started to focus on depth. Prior to this I'd been able to do...
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    That's all I wear, the long pants that is; I'm...

    That's all I wear, the long pants that is; I'm going to order a few pair of shorts before it gets warm. They are near indestructible and have a pocket for near everything I carry. The little bit...
  15. Watch "Anna" on Prime. Pretty compelling story...

    Watch "Anna" on Prime. Pretty compelling story about young woman recruited into the KGB for what turned out to be very wet work. If/How would she break free of the KGB reins? Fanciful fight scenes...
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    I've slowed my weight progression (bench and...

    I've slowed my weight progression (bench and squats) in favor of increasing my depth. Squats: 2x10/185 working sets to level quads, 1x10/135 de-load set as deep as I can get. I'm getting more...
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    I used Dark Side Precision for my Staccato 2011...

    I used Dark Side Precision for my Staccato 2011 (they do Glocks and a number of other handguns). I couldn't be happier with the Aggressive texture which they characterize as suitable for...
  18. Here's the link https://www.vanspace3d.com/ ...

    Here's the link
    https://www.vanspace3d.com/

    Vanspace3D has a large number of vans, but there acronyms are pretty cryptic. Chevy express, for example, below. The van dimensions can be...
  19. Van Layout Application

    I've been working on a configuration for a potential van purchase and found the "vanspace 3D" application for sale online. Cost me a grand total of $26 for a one year license (I chipped in an extra...
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    Short video on European EV "passports" from MGUY...

    Short video on European EV "passports" from MGUY Australia.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CEuikQr_vI&t=3s


    Another video discussing properties of an EV ignition...
  21. Thread: Ruger 22/45

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    22lr ammo can get finicky in colder temperatures....

    22lr ammo can get finicky in colder temperatures. My wife shoots rimfire in Steel Challenge; matches plus practice at 500 rounds/week will build up wax in the mags which is really an issue in the...
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    Officially celebrating the last cold (11 deg)...

    Officially celebrating the last cold (11 deg) morning. This dry snow is brutal and the ice build-up resulting from compaction will be around for quite a while in shady area (e.g., the skating pond...
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    Chicago charging station issue

    A plethora of stranded Teslas, ABC news Chicago. Probably not a unique situation.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGaqnj5hZU
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    When I started to deadlift I would scrap up my...

    When I started to deadlift I would scrap up my shins a bit. More recently I've been letting the weight accelerate a bit on the eccentric once I the bar passes my knees; since doing so I've not...
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    Not a "floppy", but my aged brain can't recall...

    Not a "floppy", but my aged brain can't recall what those high-tech disks were called in the day. I have some somewhere; also still have a useless zip drive.
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