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Yea, non-stick cookware has some tremendously bad stuff in it. Carbon steel or cast iron, properly seasoned and using correct cooking technique will be very non-stick. Stainless won't season like the other two, but kept clean, scratch-free, and using good cooking technique (cold oil into a hot...

My previous EDC was a Walther PPS in .40 S&W. With the largest magazine (7 rd) it was an excellent balance of shootability and concealability, but I didn't like giving up 3 rounds of capacity. Now my daily is a 365 XMacro. It has very similar dimensions to the PPS, but I shoot much better with...

Good, they can show support for gun violence awareness month with a pride flag.

The only time I carry handloads is while hunting. I'll either carry a 5" S&W .44 Mag with handloads or a Glock 23 with hot handloads, so a few days per year you could say I carry handloads. If I needed to use them to defend myself against a person, I wouldn't hesitate or worry about it. That...

Hell yea, good stuff. My gym isn't really conducive to that kind of training, unfortunately, so I do basic stuff. My split is: -Chest -Back, including rear delt isolation work Rest/cardio/walk -Arms including side and front delts -Legs (quads/glutes) -Leftovers (isolation for calves, abs...

Anyone else here got any good updates? I'm down to around 20% bodyfat in the low 190s (down from a peak of 33% in September at 223lbs). I look and feel 10x batter already, but I'm not done yet. Now the hard work really begins as I'm looking to grind my way down to a goal of the mid 170s by...

The barrel/receiver slop against the frame is worth investigating first. Besides that, I would say ammo is a very likely culprit if you recently switched. Try some standard velocity lead rounds. Finally, check your red dot mount. Make sure the mount itself is locked down tight. Also make sure...

The GP100 5" is a nice gun. Their triggers aren't as good as Smiths or Colts, but have a lot of room for improvement with a good trigger job. I like the 686 a little better, but you really can't go wrong with either as far as I'm concerned. I just got a 5" S&W 625, (.45 ACP) full underlug to...

That article was absolutely devoid of any facts or evidence. It'd be nice if it was true, but it reads like clickbaity BS.

Triple loads with the fastest powder out there and bullets that will chamber, but not fit the bore. I'm talking a 9x19 cartridge with a compressed load of as much IMR 700 X as will fit in the case and still get a 0.365" diameter 9mm Makarov bullet to press in, then a firm crimp to really get...

About time. Fuck that loser.

If anyone questions it, just gotta claim age discrimination. Or tell them you both may be 60, but you identify as 16.

Those pouches got me to switch. I get the nicotine hit, they don't stain teeth, and they make your breath better. The stained teeth was what convinced me to switch. I'll still pack a lip on a hunt or a rugged hike though.

I like your style there @RooftopKorean so I'll lay out my EDC options the same way. A watch and the memorial bracelet go everywhere with me but the gym. Not always going to be my Luminox, but it's definitely my highest mileage watch. I always carry a pen and a knife, the thin CRKT CEO being...

I'm behind enemy lines and would gladly support splitting the state.

I think the Carry Comp really is one of the best in its size class. As far as the Sig FCU, I think its application is limited, but can be very excellent in a few cases. Specifically, it works great to buy a 365 XMacro for a slimline compact and for about $150 buy an XL grip module and magazine...

I always say about H&K that if Batman carried a pistol, it would be a VP9. Good to see that's on the market. The stock Shield thumb safety is hot garbage that's difficult to reliably disengage in a hurry.

I was never a big fan of the old school M&P guns, but S&W's latest polymer guns have really impressed me big-time. The new triggers are a huge improvement over their hinged BS, I always liked their ergos well enough, but they're excellent now, and they've really gone up in fit and finish. Very...

Indomethacin and Colchicine, both meant to treat the acute symptoms. 24 hours later about 80% of the pain and inflammation is gone. Nothing preventative like Allopurinol because I went to an urgent care and they didn't have the stuff to test for gout, so the doctor decided to treat me as a...

Looking back on the symptoms, I think I've had 3 in the last 3 years. I was drinking a lot of beer and eating a lot of red meat. My first two lasted about a week of severe pain. This one was 3 days of pain, but these meds cut through it immediately. This morning I woke up with barely a hobble...

So I fasted again from Sunday night to Friday morning, (4.5 days). This time it went poorly. Energy was low and diet fatigue was high. I never broke through to the higher plane of existence feeling that extended fasting can give you, but was grouchy, tired, and got poor sleep and workouts. Worst...

Hammer and chisel gets my vote. I wouldn't want to deal with the lead particulate contamination created by sawing.

Very cool pistol. I like the modular grip, super-low bore axis, and recoil system. Don't know much about the pistol, but I'm definitely going to look into it some more now.

Been consistent with the gym since my August post. My strength has come right back. Easily within 70-100% of my peak levels depending on the lift. My muscles felt like they got inflated with an air hose in the first month. I got to a good spot strength-wise, so now I'm doing a small, but...

Somewhat. It's not about having too many guns, it's about not having enough range time. You can have 100 guns, but if you go shoot a lot, you'll be a good shooter. You can also have 1 gun collecting dust and suck. The only time having too many guns makes you a worse shooter is when you have to...

For sure Trump now. He has the Senate, probably the House, he got a clear mandate with the Electoral College and the popular vote majority. Most importantly, because he lost in 2020, he's had 4 years to plan. He knows better now than he would have in 2020 who the backbiters, liars, schemers...

NYT and NPR still havent called Alaska for Trump for those last 3, haha. It's cope. Their newsrooms are probably a 1984-style struggle session right now.

Well, fuck... how do I get to sleep now?

A good end to probably the most iconic presidential campaign in U.S. history, certainly in modern American history.

Watch your blood pressure with all that salt consumption!

I've been saying for months now, they can't cheat hard enough to win. And they most certainly tried their best.

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

Glad you finally got the gun that you paid for. Looks like it's shooting great now and I'm glad you're finally enjoying it

Funny, I also dropped by the area a couple hours before it that happened.

6mm ARC would have been a better general issue cartridge.

I second Robin's recommendation of a single-shot .357 rifle. He can hunt deer with a .357 softpoint or hollowpoint. He can use .38 roundnose to practice and to hunt small game. More flexible than a .22 in terms of what you can legally hunt with it, but with lighter recoil than a 20 gauge.

Believe me, it's not employees, it's 100% on management. They talk a big game about "quality this, the customer that, one big family" while paying poor wages, creating a shitty work environment, layoffs, firing expensive (skilled) employees to hire cheap (inexperienced) ones, cutting costs on...

I don't like Deagles at all. Stupid, big grip. Awkward weight and balance. OK trigger. Great for Mexican carteleros, Russians in movies, and Deadpool. I prefer a good revolver in .44 Magnum or bigger. More practical, more fun, and depending on caliber, more power. The X-frame Smiths are more...

He'll lose, but it won't be because I didn't vote for him.

That sounds like a really fun setup

Finally confident enough that I'm over the injuries well enough to renew my gym membership. Jogged the half-mile to my local gym and hit back and biceps. Lifts in the 3-6 rep range, strict technique to failure. Followed up with one drop set for the bicep workouts and two for the back workouts...

Very cool. Not really the same in form, but I'll toss this guy in a lunchbox. A little Kabar "tactical" spork with a knife that clicks into the handle.

So if you're using a Lee 4-die set, your 2nd die the expander/powder-thru die is what you use to set how much you bell your case mouth. If you're shaving copper jacket, you should bell your cases more. With the Lee expander die, all you need to do is turn it in until you have enough bell that...

Looks good. You have way too nice of a reloading room to not have a chronograph.

Just coming off some foot and wrist injuries that had me out for the better part of the last 9 months. Every time I tried to get back on the grind too soon I would end up walking with a limp again or not able to do a pushup from the wrist pain. I gave myself a good 3 months to heal. Now I'm back...

I agree that if you want a real shooter and plan to shoot a lot, go for the 1301 (or Benelli M4). My cutoff is definitely higher than a box of ammo/year though. The A300 really is a nice gun, but the 1301 is a really nice gun. If you only shoot it a few times per year and want a semi-auto...

Stretching that budget by $300, get a Beretta A300. It's an excellent value. The 1301 and M4 are better shotguns, but are they $1000 better? Maybe for someone who plans to shoot it a whole lot.

Canik really stepped their game up in the past few years. They have one of the best triggers you can get in a sub-$1000, striker-fired handgun. Their sights are very good with fiber-optic fronts and blacked-out, target rears. Ergos are generally very good. Excellent slide serrations, a nice grip...

So it would depend on the store. Could they sell you a stripped lower if you pinky swear to make it a bolt action? Yes. Same way they could sell you a lower before and you would have to pinky swear to build it into a NY compliant rifle. Some will. Others don't want to risk the chance that you...

I wouldn't be astounded at all. I worked for Kimber and saw for myself what your friend saw at Remington. I'm sure those sheisty practices are common throughout all the big names in the industry.