I suppose with the sunset of the AWB I might make a few minor changes here and there…I wouldnt mind having a folding stock on the AK.
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I received a book in the mail yesterday offa my Amazon wish list – “Conquer The Crash – You Can Survive And Thrive In A Deflationary Depression”. Im not so much a believer in a long-term crisis of Mad Max-type proportions. I believe those situations will happen on a short term basis (hurricanes, floods, etc). But the long-term crises that I do think will occur will be along the nature of something that drops the US into a Soviet-style economy with lines for toilet paper, meat and bread. Think Moscow. Think Argentina. The obvious solution is to have your lifestyle rigged in such a way that youre fairly immune from economic upheaval (not alot of debt [mortgage], tangible investments [gold], etc, etc. Anyway, this book was on my list so Im curious to see if its any good.
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Need to shop around a bit and acquire a good two-burner propane camp stove. I already have to one-burner stoves for backpacking that burn gasoline and camp fuel, but for indoor use I prefer propane. (Although in the winter I can cook on top of my kerosene heater) Additionally, I’ll pick up the necessary hardware to let it run off of 1# bottles or the ubiquitous 20# barbecue bombs. Fortunately, my household stove runs on gas and in the past has been completely unaffected by power outages. But, why take chances, y’know?
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The local Goodwill is having a sale on their military BDU’s so theres an opportunity to pick up some new pants and maybe a field jacket. BDU pants are the most comfortable pants around and are pretty durable. Lotsa room in the crotch and seat which makes ’em great for when youre running around over obstacles and stuff like that.
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And November creeps closer with all its ominous implications………..
Hurricanes, DPRK, movies, winter, SKS
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Geez, I wonder how many times Florida has to get slapped around before people start thinking “Gee, maybe this time we’ll shop for batteries and bottled water before the hurricane.” And yet, you know theres gonna be some folks who just dont learn and are gonna be out there in line for ice and water again
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Mysterious unexplained mushroom cloud from an explosion in North Korea that left a crater visible from space. Nuclear test by the DPRK?…Another accident that wipes out hundreds? Or just a little something to remind the decadent west that we arent safe from the righteous fury of the proletariat? I read an article on one of the asian news wires a while back about parts of a DPRK ballistic missle being found in Alaska, the implication being they were testing things to see if they had the ooomph to hit North America. Gotta watch these people closely.
Alternative spin: disinformation ploy by the .fedgov to build support for missle defense system.
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I dont usually put movie reviews in here but………Resident Evil: Apocalypse observations:
1) Always carry more ammo than you think you’ll need
2) Always have an escape plan
3) Dont piss off Milla Jojovovich
4) Aim…dont spray and pray
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Found a Calico rifle yesterday but it was .22, not the 9mm I wanted. Still, it was pretty darned cute.
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Winter approaches. I’ve laid in a very good supply of kerosene that should handle things quite nicely if we have any outages this winter. (And we usually have at least one.) I still need to work on an auxillary electrical lighting system for running a small number of low-draw lights and radios. I was thinking of simply hooking a few marine batteries together to give myself a hundred amp-hours or so and then using them to runs some 12v. fluorescent lights. Im stuck on the charging aspect though….I want something I can plug in that will charge the batteries and then stop, maintain the charge within them, not overcharge them, and not result in me needing excessive ventialtion for the batteries while charging. (Gel batteries, perhaps?) Research is needed.
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Did I mention I was quite pleased with the Yugo SKS? I really need to get another one or two of these things. Still gotta come up with some stripper clips for it though.
Geez, I wonder how many times Florida has to get slapped around before people start thinking “Gee, maybe this time we’ll shop for batteries and bottled water before the hurricane.” And yet, you know theres gonna be some folks who just dont learn and are gonna be out there in line for ice and water again
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Mysterious unexplained mushroom cloud from an explosion in North Korea that left a crater visible from space. Nuclear test by the DPRK?…Another accident that wipes out hundreds? Or just a little something to remind the decadent west that we arent safe from the righteous fury of the proletariat? I read an article on one of the asian news wires a while back about parts of a DPRK ballistic missle being found in Alaska, the implication being they were testing things to see if they had the ooomph to hit North America. Gotta watch these people closely.
Alternative spin: disinformation ploy by the .fedgov to build support for missle defense system.
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I dont usually put movie reviews in here but………Resident Evil: Apocalypse observations:
1) Always carry more ammo than you think you’ll need
2) Always have an escape plan
3) Dont piss off Milla Jojovovich
4) Aim…dont spray and pray
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Found a Calico rifle yesterday but it was .22, not the 9mm I wanted. Still, it was pretty darned cute.
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Winter approaches. I’ve laid in a very good supply of kerosene that should handle things quite nicely if we have any outages this winter. (And we usually have at least one.) I still need to work on an auxillary electrical lighting system for running a small number of low-draw lights and radios. I was thinking of simply hooking a few marine batteries together to give myself a hundred amp-hours or so and then using them to runs some 12v. fluorescent lights. Im stuck on the charging aspect though….I want something I can plug in that will charge the batteries and then stop, maintain the charge within them, not overcharge them, and not result in me needing excessive ventialtion for the batteries while charging. (Gel batteries, perhaps?) Research is needed.
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Did I mention I was quite pleased with the Yugo SKS? I really need to get another one or two of these things. Still gotta come up with some stripper clips for it though.
Yugo get one of these things
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Took the Yugo SKS for a spin. Color me impressed. Trigger was a bit mushy but whaddya expect? Accuracy was good. At 50 yards with open sights windage was spot-on and a little dicking with the front sight resolved the elevation problem. (It was about 9″ low). Once that was done, five shot groups were fired at 50-yards using the open sights. Average groups were less than three inches although invariably there’d be a flyer blowing it all to hell. But, discount one flyer from each group and its doing pretty well. Reliability was what you’d expect from the SKS/AK family. ALthough, admittedly, I forgot I left the gas cutoff closed and as a result my first shot did not eject. Oooops. Open up the gas cutoff, fire another 100 roudns and no problems.
Good gun kids! Great value at $150 although in ‘good’ condition from J&G Sales in Arizona they are $100.
Cute little gun. Handy. Cheap. Reliable. Everything I look for in a girl.
Yugo get one of these things
Took the Yugo SKS for a spin. Color me impressed. Trigger was a bit mushy but whaddya expect? Accuracy was good. At 50 yards with open sights windage was spot-on and a little dicking with the front sight resolved the elevation problem. (It was about 9″ low). Once that was done, five shot groups were fired at 50-yards using the open sights. Average groups were less than three inches although invariably there’d be a flyer blowing it all to hell. But, discount one flyer from each group and its doing pretty well. Reliability was what you’d expect from the SKS/AK family. ALthough, admittedly, I forgot I left the gas cutoff closed and as a result my first shot did not eject. Oooops. Open up the gas cutoff, fire another 100 roudns and no problems.
Good gun kids! Great value at $150 although in ‘good’ condition from J&G Sales in Arizona they are $100.
Cute little gun. Handy. Cheap. Reliable. Everything I look for in a girl.
MRE trade, ban expiration
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Hmmm….a customer from my civillian life wishes to trade several cases of new manufactured MRE’s for bullets for his .44’s. Hmm.
Im somewhat spoiled…my long term food is Montain House freeze-drieds which are expensive but pretty tasty. On the other hand the MRE’s do fill a niche – food that requires no prep and is packaged for travel. That is to say, food that you can grab and take with you if you have to bugout in a hurry and cant boil water or make fires.
I’ve a few cases of them now but more is always better. Esp. since I can cache a few of these offsite somewhere.
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Someone asked if I was going to buy any new guns if the AWB expires. I said no, because the ban affected magazines more than guns and I already have all the hi-cap guns I wanted.
Ok, I was wrong.
I’ve been wanting a semi-auto pistol caliber carbine and was originally thinking of a Ruger 9mm carbine or an AutoOrd .45. ANd then I remembered this. You never know when 100-rounds of 9mm will come handy.
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As I metnioned, priority, though, is geting Glock, P35 and 10/22 mags.
Hmmm….a customer from my civillian life wishes to trade several cases of new manufactured MRE’s for bullets for his .44’s. Hmm.
Im somewhat spoiled…my long term food is Montain House freeze-drieds which are expensive but pretty tasty. On the other hand the MRE’s do fill a niche – food that requires no prep and is packaged for travel. That is to say, food that you can grab and take with you if you have to bugout in a hurry and cant boil water or make fires.
I’ve a few cases of them now but more is always better. Esp. since I can cache a few of these offsite somewhere.
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Someone asked if I was going to buy any new guns if the AWB expires. I said no, because the ban affected magazines more than guns and I already have all the hi-cap guns I wanted.
Ok, I was wrong.
I’ve been wanting a semi-auto pistol caliber carbine and was originally thinking of a Ruger 9mm carbine or an AutoOrd .45. ANd then I remembered this. You never know when 100-rounds of 9mm will come handy.
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As I metnioned, priority, though, is geting Glock, P35 and 10/22 mags.
Another SKS
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Well, hell…$150 for an in-the-grease Yugo SKS with sling, oiler, stripper clip pouch, etc. How could I say no? Ideal truck gun.
Closest thing to a disposable battle rifle youre gonna find.
Well, hell…$150 for an in-the-grease Yugo SKS with sling, oiler, stripper clip pouch, etc. How could I say no? Ideal truck gun.
Closest thing to a disposable battle rifle youre gonna find.
Eggs, baskets, etc……..
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
So wheres my .45? Sitting in an oversized ammo can. Why? Well, glad you asked….
All the guns I own that are ‘dedicated’ TEOTWAWKI guns are packaged in air-tight, water-tight oversize ammo cans. In addition to the gun itself, the ammo can also contains literally every support item needed to go with the gun. What I mean is, if you had to leave your abode in a hurry and grabbed your .45 and a couple mags on the way out the door what would you do for cleaning gear? Holsters? Ammo? etc, etc…..
My .45 sits in a pistol rug(with dessicant) in a tall .50 can. Included in the can is :
.45 ACP ammo
Cleaning kit
Bore-Snake
Squib rod
Spare parts (triggers, assorted springs, extractors, firing pins, bushings, grip screws, etc, etc)
Mag pouches
Holster
Belt
Cleaning rag
Lubricant
Extra recoil springs
Exploded diagrams
Pistol lanyard
About 25 spare magazines
Dental picks & toothpicks
Screwdrivers
Brass hammer
Extra grips
And a few other things that escape me at the moment. Its a snug fit, but it all fits in the ammo can.
The nice thing is, I can grab that ammo can and have everything I need for that particular pistol. I’ve similar setups for my revolvers and my P35.
All of my AR support stuff fits in a 40mm can (except the rifle itself, of course).
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How does a person live in Florida and NOT be prepared for a hurricane? Especially when you just had one last month?
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One week until the Assault Weapons Ban expiration. Will it stay? Will it go?
Im going to be talking to one of the local gun store people tomorrow to talk about pre-ordering magazines and seeing if he’s been approached by any distributors yet. If the prices are right, I’ll take 20 Glock mags, 20 10/22 mags, another dozen P35 mags, another 30 AR mags and two dozen AK mags.