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  1. So what is the old guy driving down the road supposed to do when his car is swarmed by protesters (now carrying guns?)

     

    Keep driving and run people over?  Stop, get out and start protesting with them?  Serious question though.  I'm trying not to get shot for trying to drive somewhere.  If I start driving in order to get to my destination with my car surrounded by protesters - should be I shot for it?   

    I'm guessing most people would just try to keep driving (and now get shot for it because there are "pedestrians" banging on their car.)

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  2. On 7/27/2020 at 1:19 PM, Hate said:

    I’ve never carried a gun in my car before. I am not a CHL holder or a member of the NRA. I do have a few guns that I keep for home protection, but I am not one of those people that go to gun ranges every weekend and practice for shootouts. All of that being said, after watching the behavior of these protesters I am more likely to make sure I am armed from now on. I will not be left defenseless if I am on some road just trying to get from point A to point B safely and efficiently. Fortunately, I WFH now and don’t have much cause to go anywhere other than H-E-B and the liquor store. While I agree with the reason for the protests, these have gotten completely out of control. They need to come to an end so that a way forward can be discussed peacefully. The support for these protest was fairly unanimous after the George Floyd murder, but I suspect the longer this goes on the more that support erodes.

    1000%

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  3. 32 minutes ago, Grumpy Camel said:

    This is the first year I plan to use a pre-emergent (prodiamine) beginning with the fall application.  How do you know when to put it down?  Everything I’ve read says to get it down before soil temps reach 70 in the fall, so would anytime before that work?  How far in advance of 70 degrees would be too soon?

     

    thanks

    What zone and what grass type do you have?  I follow my own schedule but there are general calendars for different zones/grass types you can follow for your insect treatment, fert, pre-em, etc.

     

    I use prodiamine and i usually put mine down right when it starts to cool off (Octoberish)  Usually the same time I put down a bag of Winterizer.  Then again in early spring and early summer.  I'm in centex w/ tifway bermuda

  4. 8 minutes ago, Speedtrucker said:

    Yeah my new p365 is tight on the last round, it is much easier with the mag loader but holy farts the apx was 10x harder on 11-13 rds.

    But yeah the mini-double stack tightness makes sense.

    I’ve bought quite a few of these micro compact pistols to see which, if any, might replace my p2000 as my edc and so far the apx is out of the running, the G48 is kinda meh but it’ll probably stay in my safe. Just picked up my 365 so I haven’t really done anything with it yet.

    From those three options - I honestly think the 365 is the best.  Way smaller than the P2000, good capacity, accurate even with the short barrel, and definitely lighter to carry.  I carry my 365XL and hardly notice it sometimes, compared to a G19

  5. 3 hours ago, Gourmand said:

    I went down a small rabbit hole researching MSMA last night because I discovered that I could easily buy it online as Target 6.6, but the application rate for 1000 s.f. is like 0.5 -1.0 oz product per gallon of water and the container size is 2.5 gallons. Just kinda outsizes my need by a few golf courses but definitely a lot more bang for the buck than Celsius or Revolver. 

    I've read on forums online that it's not unusual for individuals to use it on their lawns and everyone swears by it, but after reading some of the stuff I found about the EPA's research and the lobbying by the two big chem companies that produce it, I think I'll do the right thing and take a pass. A weedy side yard isn't worth potentially poisoning well water in my area with inorganic arsenic and I'm not comfortable having a big jug of it in my garage when I'd only need half an ounce. Worst case scenario, I'll just pay the premium and get some Celsius and Certainty and use those.

    Good on you.  I agree with you on not using MSMA.   One other option might be to contact a professional turf company to have them solve the problem for both you and your neighbor - and ask the neighbor if he'd split the cost of the 2-3 treatments for just that area.  Shouldn't be too expensive and it may get it under control enough for you to prevent it in the future, regardless of what your neighbor chooses to do.

    I had some new sod installed on the sideyard over my fence between the fence and sidewalk by the builder, and it was filled with dallisgrass when they installed it.  I opted to glypho it very gently, fertilized the shit out of the patches that were browned, and then hit them with iron and humic acid to get the turf to start coming back after the glypho had done its job.  Worked really well but I was spot treating patches - not nuking an entire sideyard.

  6. 55 minutes ago, Speedtrucker said:


    Holy crap I’ve never had a problem loading mags until one of my new pistolas... this little Beretta APX magazine is a bitch to get the last 3 rounds in...

    I had to stop and make sure they weren’t 10rd mags multiple times even using the mag loader it came with and another mag loader I have.

    My thumbs were numb afterwards the 3 times I’ve shot it.

    Honestly if it doesn’t get better that might be enough reason for me to sell/gift it to my pops or FiL...

    one of the problems with making micro double stack magazines that hold 10-12 rounds like the APX, 365, etc - they are a bitch to load.  

  7. 15 hours ago, Gourmand said:

    Fortunately for me the previous owner was on a contract with TruGreen so I they had done all the pre emergents and fertilization etc. We moved in to the house in January and I didn't start nerding out on my lawn until the quarantine hit in March and since then I've been full bore. Most of the yard is in good condition, some areas need to be babied a little because of less sunlight, higher foot traffic, or compacted soil but I can handle that.This one area though is a problem because my neighbors yard sucks and they are basically watering weeds. I applied Barricade about a month ago but I don't recall if I put any down on their half of the area between our houses and now it's a mess. The fertilizer that I've applied probably fed their weeds as well and those weeds have crept into my half. I spent hours on the Fourth pulling a lot of it by hand and almost filled a brown lawn bag with the weeds I pulled so now I have a bunch of bare spots and bermuda shoots that got yanked out as well. At least I was able to get about 60% of it out though. 

    I wish I could use that MSMA though, it would make it a lot easier....

     

    I've heard a lot of independent lawn guys mentioning a combination of Celsius and Revolver to keep dallisgrass under control (claim its 90% effective)  Both are not cheap though. 

    Also - if you have MSMA that you bought before 2011, you can continue to use it.   So there may be some companies out there that will treat your lawn with MSMA that they kept stocked before the cutoff.

  8. On 7/3/2020 at 3:34 PM, Gourmand said:

    Thanks @workswithseed, I actually mow at least once a week, on average probably every five days or so. I'm mowing later this evening when it cools off a bit. My neighbors haven't mowed in about two weeks so I may just do them the favor and cut that part of their lawn myself as well. That shit is getting crazy right now. 

    I assume Roundup isn't glyphosate-only? I have one of those Round Up Sure Shot Sprayers that I use on cracks in the driveway and selectively in isolated areas along my fence etc and I used it sparingly in some areas today on that dallisgrass. I didn't notice much afterspray effect, it seems pretty point-and-click. I assume I should invest in a good sprayer and a bottle of glyphosate and try your trick instead. 

    Out of curiosity, do you know if Austin area lawn care companies use MSMA? I know it's not supposed to be used on residential properties but I wonder if some of the lawns on my street that don't have a lick of dallis (serviced by TruGreen and ABC) have been treated using MSMA. The homeowners that don't nerd out on their lawn like I do have yards that are covered in dallis. That crap is all over my neighorhood (99% bermuda lawns). It's just really pissing me off in that Carl Spackler kind of way. 

    Also, I've treated with pre emergent twice already. Is pre emergent useless if my neighbor's yard is out of control?

     

     

    I'd be willing to bet the big name companies are not using MSMA. Arsenic in ground water is a pretty significant thing and they a lot of lawns.  They do use professional grade pre and post emergents and they stay on a schedule to manage the weeds.  I do three pre-em applications a year - mostly prodiamine (Barricade) but mix in dyothopir (Dimension) granuals as well.

    I also spot treat with concentrated 24d/quinclorac or glypho when its stubborn.  You can paint glypho on with the roundup sticks or spray it on a rag on a stick and apply it directly to the plant.  My front yard is almost completely weed free, with the exception of the side yard that will get yellow nutsedge occasionally - which I kill off with Image or Sedgehammer.

    One thing that really helps weeds like that stay gone is getting a nice healthy stand of turf to choke it out.  Nuke the weeds, fertilize the hell out of the grass, and once its growing dense - keep your pre-em schedule consistent.

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  9. 3 hours ago, BayouBill said:

    Curious if anyone has ordered a gun from a gun store in the past few months. Placed an order for a AR pistol 300 blk in mid-May and was told the usual turnaround time would be about 2 weeks (ordered it from McBride's). July 6th and still nothing, I called a couple times and was told (in that wonderful McBride's customer service way) ".....dont know....gets here when it gets here". Obviously things are being sold like crazy and shit's all backed up, but just wondering if anyone here has been waiting for an order like me.

    Should've bought one in March.  I ordered an extra one around that time when I saw things starting to go crazy.  Took about 10 days from Primary Arms (props to them on the good communication, fast shipping, etc)  Right now - production is slowed due to C19 and demand is extremely high.  The events surrounding George Floyds murder didn't help matters from a demand standpoint.

    Even if you got one - ammo is being hoarded at an all time high.  Worse than I've ever seen it before.  (Obama, School shootings, social unrest, etc)

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  10. 1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

    Nice leather too!

     

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    I'm a total idiot.  I sold a Talo limited Ruger Vaq in .45acp a few years back.  It wasn't my most used, or carried - but it was the most fun gun I owned.  I reload 45acp so it was nice to shoot with some soft shooting reloads.  I need to buy another one asap.

     

    Ruger Talo Edition Vaquero 45ACP 5152 Revolver Buy Online ...

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  11. 17 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

    23-NOV, 2019

    So what specifically do I need to watch out for?  It's going to the range this weekend and every weekend after.  I disassembled it last night.  Minor oiling.  Nothing too crazy.  Then sat down with both kids.  Let them handle.  Dry fire.  Get acquainted with, etc.  Daughter (12yr) holds pistols higher on the slide, so the 2-tone helps visually to keep her hands lower and off the slide.  

    I think I want to go with kydex to start, especially in the hotter months with less clothing.  Then pocket/jacket carry when cooler.  Thanks for the feedback.  I want to be comfortable with each option.  

    Cell phone - check

    Keys - check

    Concealed carry - check

    Ironically, none of my friends have been told.  I don't want anyone to know and keep it that way.  Just you old farts! 

    nov 2019 means your pistol should be clear of any of the original issues/recalls.  

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  12. 1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

    @krevo, dammit you got me.  So I went to three different places in the Metroplex searching for the XL.  No luck.  But I did come home with a two-tone P365.  S&W Shield will either become a truck gun or just a safe queen backup.

    Got it at Scheels in The Colony.  It's so small I was messing with my wife.  Sales guy knew my angle and played along to his credit.  Had on jeans from church and took my over-sized cell phone out, turned around, put the gun in pocket and the cell in the other, turned back around and asked her to tell me which pocket had the gun and which the phone.  They print the same.  I"m still trying to wrap my head around 10 rounds.  Read online the mag was designed first, and three patents later, they then built the gun around it.  

    Now I need holster reqs if anyone has any suggestions?

    *internet pic below, but mine is identical*

     

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    The 365 line of guns is amazing.  Whats the born on date on yours?  (should be on the box)  The first gen had some firing pin issues and possibly trigger/safety issues but I believe the recent models are all good.  My XL was built around March of 2020.  They are damn near impossible to find but you can get one if you dont mind ordering online and waiting. 

    Holster recommedations...I bought a cheapy on Amazon because it had a good clip and was molded kydex instead of injection molded plastic.  There are probably 20 different options available for the 365 on Amazon with prime shipping.  For the XL - I carry mine appendix but the 365 I would honestly carry in the pocket.  They make some nice pocket holsters for the 365 as well.

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  13. On 6/23/2020 at 2:23 PM, Zone Read said:

    Nice setup.  I've got one of these and got one for each of my kids.  What holster is that?  I can make out the word "Romeo" on the optic, so I know it's a Sig, what model exactly?

    Its  an Amazon special but it's designed for the pistol with the optic on it.  The optic was designed for the gun by Sig - Romeo Zero (meant for pistols less than 1" in width.)

    Holster link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=fierce+defender+p365xl&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

  14. 10 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....hate you so much right now.  I want that exact pistol.  Spent the weekend searching for it.  Dang it.  Do/did you also have the smaller version?  Curious about the size comparison.  Any issues carrying?  Comparing size-wise, I've heard it's more in line with a G48 than a G19?

    Its basically a G43 with a slightly longer slide and grip.  1" thick.  Could fit in a big pocket but sits next to my dick like its not even there.  I've carried it SOB and right hip with no issues.  I love the flat trigger (breaks right after 90 degrees) and I love the fact that the XL comes factory red dot ready.  I had to track down the Romeo Zero as all the Covid-19 / China manufacturing is delayed as fuck right now.  

    I'll say it again.  Owned the G42, G43, G26, G19, etc.  I shot this gun and then immediately went and bought one.  I run mine with hot ammo I've had sitting around and it chews through it.  Pretty sure most of the 365 woes were corrected after the first gen and 2nd gens were released.  Seems like anything that was wrong with the original 365 was corrected on the XL (imho)

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  15. On 6/19/2020 at 12:38 AM, workswithseed said:

    I'd like to buy my first rifle. I've shot some, but never had my own. What's a good rifle for about 1200 and under? 

    I'd also recommend an AK variant or cheaper SKS variant which is infinitely easier to operate than an AR15 for a new shooter.   They require less maintenance/upkeep, and are great platforms to teach new shooters on.  Little bit more recoil than an AR.  Better caliber for deer and hog should you ever want to take it hunting.  

     

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  16. On 6/21/2020 at 7:59 AM, Armybrat said:

    Early models like mine had the pencil barrel which vibrated too much after lots of rounds. Ruger went with the current heavier barrel in the 1990s to correct that problem. 
     

    Even with the heavy barrel, heat dissipation was also an issue with the original design. Once you ran a mag or two through them, you couldn't keep rounds on paper at 100 yards.  They are just flat out not better than a much less expensive AR in almost every way (save for A-Team cool factor)

  17. On 6/15/2020 at 10:10 PM, dad said:

    Figured out why one section of my lawn felt hard and clay like and never grew nice grass. Found a huge section of chunks of concrete that the builders must have poured out. Excited that by next spring I’ll start growing new grass that stands a chance. 60d01f76b288d513a76939098e72a2a2.jpg

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    I've found poured out concrete, large segments of oak trees they cut down, and plywood under dry spots in my lawn.  

    Couple of things I'd recommend - a soil probe (basically a big ass spike with a T handle) and a flat bladed landscaping shovel.  I can cut and pull my lawn up, dig out the offending trash left 2" under my sod and then fill in and re-install the same piece of sod almost without noticing it was ever cut up.  

    Also - I've been using Penterra to get water down through the dry spots and into the root zone with great success.  You can buy it on Amazon.  Any localized dry spot, or compacted clay on swages or hills - this shit works wonders. https://drylawn.com/water-penetration.html

    Its nothing really special compared to most surfactant/wetting agents - its just a helluva lot stronger.  Three treatments on low spots that collect standing water after heavy rain or irrigation and they are gone.  The water absorbs into the soil like its a dry sponge.  It's good shit.

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  18. On 6/10/2020 at 4:00 PM, Reagan1k said:

    So is that basically a 6.8 variant but using standard mags and BCGs?  I have to say I don't recall ever seeing that which is a blessing for my pocketbook.  Thats' the only thing that has kept me from the 6.8 previously.

    sorry for the delay -

     

    yes - it is basically a 6.8 that doesn't require a unique bolt and mags.  you can check out the ballistics of the two but it's way better than a supersonic 300 and slightly less than a 6.8spc - 

  19. I found a .277 Wolverine barrel in my parts box when I was re-orging the garage.  Got it in trade thrown in with a bunch of AR parts and never even bothered to do anything with it.  Its basically a 270 bullet shoved into a 556 case (similar to 300blk) and the only unique part on a standard ar is the barrel.  I'm building up a short 277 wolv pistol to hunt with because why the fuck not.


    Also - I traded a Loomis/Shimano combo for a Keltec CMR30 the other day and I'm pretty pleased with it thus far.  Way better than the first gen PMR30 I had with regard to reliability and accuracy.  As long as you keep the mag loaded to only 25 rnd, and shoot 40gr CCI maxi mags or 50 gr GameShoks its deadly accurate and runs like a sewing machine.  Perfect truck gun for shooting shit at the ranch.

  20. 14 hours ago, kmac30 said:

    I need fertilizer for St Augustine. Then I need a pre emergent for fall. I want to go ahead and get this stuff so I can be ready. I went at my yard hard at end of last summer and almost killed it with Weed Free Zone. However, I got the spurge and almost all of the crab grass out of the front. I have more weed free zone, but I’m scared to use it. (It was probably a bad time last year - late and in the heat). Yard is looking better, just hate the winter weeds.

    If you stay on top of your pre-em routine you wont have a lot of winter, spring or summer weed issues.

     

     

  21. I've dabbled in the big bore AR uppers (50 beowulf, 458 socom, etc)  The 458 is a badass round if you plan on using it for hunting.  I like heavier,  hard hitting rounds like that for hunting pigs on the move or for places where you're not shooting more than 100 yards.  I'm usually using a red dot so your distance with those types of rounds may vary - but they are fun to shoot and they knock the shit out of whatever you hit with them.  They work really well in the south texas thicket. 
     

     

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