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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Salvo on Today at 11:42:38 am »

The great equalizer.

In many discussions, it's hard for a woman to even say she would pull the trigger.

I think my wife would. "THREE TIMES AT LEAST. Bullets are cheap. Wouldn't want that guy to grab your ankle if you have to step over him."

She's good with a 45 but needs a two-hand hold and a Chapman stance. She weighs 111 lbs. She carries a little Walther too, better grip. She also carries a stick while walking, for coyotes just in case.

It's a scary world out there, even for walkers/joggers.

Re. Knives: It's always good to have a knife available.

Sal

GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by NigelP on Today at 11:41:11 am »

Quote from: Ben Framed on Today at 10:01:12 am

Good idea Nigel. How do you place this small piece into your hive in need??

Phillip

I make plastic triangular template (margarine tub or similar) and use it to cut out a piece with eggs in from donor hive. Take a frame from recipient hive, take same template and cut identical piece out of frame and replace with your frame with eggs. If its too loose half a cocktail stick will keep it in place. Major problem is wires in frame but I simply cut these.....could also use a cookie cutter at a pinch
This way it is easy to see that any queen cells here have been drawn from eggs, not 4 day larva, as can be the case.
It also means you can donate eggs to three or four hives/nucs from one frame of your "good" queens and not really weaken the hive.
For requeening bad girl hives you simply destroy any queen cells that are not on you implanted triangle of eggs.

GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by .30WCF on Today at 11:18:58 am »

Quote from: Terri Yaki on Today at 08:38:49 am

Quote from: NigelP on Today at 04:07:35 am
You could possibly cut out a small section of comb with eggs for him, which won't have a major impact on your new hive. I do this quite frequently when requeening and it seems to work well.
I was wondering about something like that. Thanks, I'll look into that. Could a few eggs possible be picked out with a dental pic and placed into his comb?

No harm in trying if you have the time and patience. Thats how we learn things.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by animal on Today at 10:57:37 am »

Imo, the "caliber wars" will never end. Every time the subject comes up, most everybody picks their personal favorite and insists it's the best. I think that often times they are right, but only for them (and others that have body type and other factors in common with them).

My guess is that this argument has been going on in different forms for a long while. The wide variety and sizes of swords comes to mind ..is a Claymore better than a Gladius ? The best answer is "sometimes" and "it depends".
I'd be willing to bet that thousands of years ago cavemen were saying "you need short heavy spear", "no, spear must be small enough to use atlatl", "you both wrong, need javelin" ... Then the bow comes along ... longbow, composite, etc. plus point styles

I've had a Browning Nomad Stalker for a looong time. It's still my favorite bow (short recurve, but with the power of many full length bows)... look it up on the internet and you'll A LOT of people say it's the worst bow Browning ever made, even calling it uncontrollable. I guess I'm strange, but I would take it over any compound bow I've ever shot and it's put a lot of meat in the freezer. Compound bows are great on paper, and most like them, but to me they're noisy and obnoxious.

and Sal .. the guy my aunt shot was an ex-hubby turned stalker, turned break down the door yelling he was going to kill her.. My granddad gave her a Walther PPK after the incident in exchange for her Beretta, but the guy never bothered her again.

and Kathy.. there isn't much we actually disagree on here

THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Kathyp on Today at 10:50:23 am »

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ummm the bounce around thing about .22s ...sorry, another mostly-myth

I have seen what happens when they bounce around inside a skull or nick off a rib or arm bone and become the "magic bullet" changing direction and going through lung, heart, etc.

Using the word "bounce" was more as a picture making descriptor. Did see the results of one that entered the skull on one side, circled the outside of the brain and ended up on the other side. Mostly intact. Yes they can and do fragment. Depending on velocity/distance, they don't always.

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huge amount of BS myth concerning the .223 rem (or 5.56x45) going squirrelly upon entering a body.

This is different because of the weapon, but yes, tons of stupid stuff said.

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ut the reason is that the wound is often viewed as being not as serious as it really is, and taking the doctor by surprise a day or two later. ... itty bitty hole with a surprisingly large area of hydraulic disturbance in the surrounding tissue.

Velocity, spin, wobble. All depends on load and distance. Any trauma doc should be looking for worst case, not assuming a little hole means a little wound.

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The requirements for deadliness are penetration and wound channel.

Yes.

Anyway, whatever you are comfortable shooting is the weapon that will work for you. Personally, I like to have a knife handy because sometimes it's even better than a firearm if you end up close and personal with your attacker.

GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 10:42:04 am »

A few years ago van from Arkansas asked a question, can worker bees move eggs. I can?t find the topic, but the answer seemed pretty well agreed upon, no. So if the bees cant do it. . .
If only a few eggs are intended to be moved, then I would think Nigel?s way would be the answer.

You could possibly cut out a small section of comb with eggs for him, which won't have a major impact on your new hive. I do this quite frequently when requeening and it seems to work well.

I was wondering about something like that. Thanks, I'll look into that. Could a few eggs possible be picked out with a dental pic and placed into his comb?

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