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Why is it that so many people were "so thankful" just 24 hours ago are killing one another right now just to get a "bargain" on something they don't have? .

This one stood out as being spot on for one particular #twitterstalker #blogstalker etc. who has a #mancrush on me.  Does the link  reccerifleman.blogspot.com/2014_04_01_archive.html  mean anything to you? It should, you visit it every day.  Same guy says "#readytocashthatcheckanytime" yet knows where my dojo is and when we meet, but has never made an appearance. Oh, and has a gay fascination with "batpoles" and a suggestive Batman comic strip (three times in May alone/ Really?). Or, just has a big time gay fascination. So be it, I will not judge because of your closet homosexuality.  .

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today, lets discuss your point of impact at 25 yards. Carbine length sight radius 100-yard zero This zero is 3 MOA under the point of impact (POI). 3 MOA at 25 yards = 3/4 inch. Therefore, this zero will see a bullet strike 3/4 inch low.  50/200-yard zero This zero is 2 MOA under the POI. 2 MOA at 25 yards = 1/2 inch. Therefore, this zero will see a bullet strike 1/2 inch low. 300-yard zero This zero should be on the button at 25 yards. Rifle length sight radius 100-yard zero This zero is 4 MOA under the point of impact (POI). 4 MOA at 25 yards = 1 inch. Therefore, this zero will see a bullet strike 1 inch low.  50/200-yard zero This zero is 3 MOA under the POI. 3 MOA at 25 yards = 3/4 inch. Therefore, this zero will see a bullet strike 3/4 inch low. 300-yard zero This zero will be 1 MOA under the POI. 1 MOA at 25 yards = 1/4 inch. Therefore, this zero will see a bullet strike 1/4 inch low.  .

From a reader: "Hey, Usagi, I've read some of your stuff on your brother's divorce. I'm in about the same boat. Got any dating / woman advice for guys like us?" I do have some advice. Probably  the best summary ever is here . But I'll break it down into a weekly segment for you and others. By Swingset ... Item 8: Get to know your prospective inlaws....even if you have no idea you're going to marry the girl you're banging. If you don't love them like they're your own parents, RUN. Seriously, it's that simple. Run. Look at their relationship - her mother and father's. Look at it hard, because that's you in 25 years....or some variation of it. Your woman will make sure of it, because she's hard wired to. .

I have an idea for an experiment. Based on the concept of " not being on paper at 100 yards." Take the most common zeros for AR15 platform rifles: 300 - USMC 50/200 - IBZ 100 - RIBZ Facts My hypothesis is that at 50 yards, which zero you use will not matter. For the sake of exploring this, lets look at the facts. At 100 yards, the zeros will perform as follows: USMC - shots will be 3 inches high. IBZ - shots will strike 1 inch high. RIBZ - shots will strike at the point of aim (POA). Each click of elevation adjustment on a 6/3 detachable carry handle will move the sights 1/2 MOA. 1/2 MOA at 50 yards is 0.25 inches. Extrapolation Using these facts, the following information can be extrapolated: 1. IBZ will be on the money. POA = POI 2. RIBZ (100 yard zero) would be two clicks down from IBZ. Two clicks = 1 MOA. 1 MOA at 50 yards = 0.5 inches. Shots would impact a half-inch low at 50 yards. 3. USMC (300 yard zero) would be four clicks up from I...

The other day, I had an opportunity to go to the range and shoot my M16A4 clone rifle. Got a pretty good zero at 25 yards, and then went to 100 yards and shot this on a 50/200 setting. Was aiming for the middle of the neck at the same level of the shoulders. Group appears an inch high (as it should be with the setting) and about an inch to the left.   After shooting that group, I adjusted the windage by two clicks, then verified my zero. Dead on. Also verified with the 100-yard setting. Again, dead on. All of this was with iron sights.  Funny story: there was a couple there sighting in the wife's .243 bolt gun at 50 yards, and the husband's black powder rifle (also at 50 yards). They were all over the place at that distance, yet thought they were right on the money. The wife kept talking about the wind blowing the bullets "off a bit."  At 50 yards, a .243 bullet (100 grains / .214 bc / 3100 fps) would deflect a full inch in 15 mph winds... a ...

When we were children, we had a friend who used to lie a lot. Sometimes, he would lie and later directly contradict himself with another lie. We would tell him to make up his mind what he was going to lie about, and then tell us the lie... just to let him know we were on to him. Somebody needs to tell Nancy Pelosi that. 2009: "...I don't know if you have seen Jonathan Gruber - MIT's analysis..." 2014: "I don't know who he is..." Seems she did know who he is. It's just not as convenient to know who he is now if you are Pelosi. .

When the country was founded, only tax paying property owners could vote. These days, we do not have a direct national property tax, but we have an income tax. I propose that only individuals who pay income taxes should be allowed to vote. Not people who "pay" (payroll deducted) in, but get a larger refund at the end of the year. Not people who do not pay in. Only people who have a net tax owed, which is paid in full for the year prior (under age 21) and for the three consecutive years prior (age 21 and over). .

From a reader: "Hey, Usagi, I've read some of your stuff on your brother's divorce. I'm in about the same boat. Got any dating / woman advice for guys like us?" I do have some advice. Probably  the best summary ever is here . But I'll break it down into a weekly segment for you and others. By Swingset ... Item 7: Women, contrary to another urban legend, are s***bags too. They will have you convinced, if you talk to them enough, that they are the masters of reason and emotion. Bulls***, fellas. They are contriving, maniacal masters of chaos and work feverishly against their own happiness sometimes. Nothing will disturb a woman so deeply to her core as true contentment. Some women shudder at the thought of a placid, pleasing life. It's a very rare thing, a woman at peace and comfortable with herself....so when you find one, say "I do" and keep her away from other women. Wanna see proof of this? Work along side alot of women. When one ...

A few thoughts on the national election results: Republicans Win Republicans won by running on Libertarian principles. Republicans were not elected to "cooperate" with Democrat policies, but to undo them! Republicans were not elected because they resembled McCain or Romney, but because they represented themselves as the exact opposite! Liberal Heads Explode I saw statements like: "Gas prices down, Med inflation down, unemployment below 6%...clearly means it's time to move America backwards." Of course, the truth is that gas prices were down due to speculation that Republicans would win. "Aging white voters still mad at black man who fixed the economy." What economy did he fix??? And what about the fact that older voters by and large stayed home? This victory was had by younger people who finally have seen through the "Hope & Change" routine. Of course, many of these statements were made by the same people who admitted ...

A few thoughts on the recent election in Tennessee, and the changes we should make: Closed Primaries In Tennessee, we really need closed primaries as long as the media insists on only allowing "2" parties. This would require a person to register in advance as being "Democrat" or "Republican" and only allowing that person to vote in the appropriate primary. This will reduce the incidences of "cross-pollination" polluting the primaries. Majority Wins In Tennessee, we really need a law (like many other states currently have) requiring an automatic runoff election between the two top vote-earning candidates if nobody earns at least 50% of the vote. This needs to be instituted in statewide primaries and the general election. Judges Judges need to be elected, not appointed. We need to undo the recent state constitutional amendment. .

For Liberty On the one hand, an argument could be made that Tennessee voters were a bit schizophrenic. They voted for liberty by banning a sales tax (Amendment 3), allowing more organizations to hold raffles (Amendment 4), and even granting their legislature rights to regulate more parts of the medical industry (Amendment 1) as others currently are. Against Liberty On the other hand, Tennesseans voted away their right to vote. On Amendment 2, the electorate decided they want judges appointed. As one complete idiot pointed out: The main reason I think appointed will work better than elected is that the judges will be free to interpret the law fairly and the way it's written, rather than subjecting it to popular interpretations so they'll have something on which to campaign "next time." Granted, appointment is no guarantee for that, but it does remove one pull towards that direction. And, as long as we keep putting human beings in those positions, there are going ...

Most people fear true freedom. It's a sad truth that becomes even more apparent with each election cycle. As we move forward as a country, each election turns into a big pissing contest to see who can exert more control over whom. Democrats Democrats claim they want liberty. They will point to gay rights, pro-choice, legalizing marijuana, and such as their proofs. However, when was the last time a Democrat actually sponsored legislation or cast a vote in favor of one of these?  When was the last time a Democrat voter actually voted with one of these issues first in his/her mind? What most Democrat voters want is free stuff... to be paid for by "rich" people or "evil" corporations that are somehow "not paying their fair share" of taxes; even though these same people and companies pay 95% of all taxes paid.  Republicans Republicans similarly claim that they want liberty first and foremost. They will point to gun rights, ...

From a reader: "Hey, Usagi, I've read some of your stuff on your brother's divorce. I'm in about the same boat. Got any dating / woman advice for guys like us?" I do have some advice. Probably  the best summary ever is here . But I'll break it down into a weekly segment for you and others. By Swingset ... Item 6: There is nothing a woman can sniff out like desperation. If you have even one tiny cell of creepy in you, she'll smell it all over you like a possum carcus in the sun. One of the lessons of adulthood is F***ING RELAX. Do it, for all our sakes. Don't chase women, for there is no need. Be a man, be yourself, have a good time and get your life in order, and the women will forever come to you. Believe this fellas.....nothing could be truer. If young swingset would have only known this... .

A friend posted on Facebook her "I voted" sticker and said: "Thankful for this privilege." Note: Voting is a right... not a privilege. And apparently, no minimum level of intelligence is required. .

Yes, I know it's a full two days after the election. Yes, I know you are sick of the analysis. This is just for fun, To show how my predictions held up. Thoughts will come later (unless there is something glaring now). Governor I voted for Shaun Crowell. Prediction: Haslam with approximately 60%+ of the vote. Outcome: Haslam by ~70% US Senate I voted for Joshua James (Libertarian) for Senate. Prediction: Lamar! wins this one with a high-50's percentage (57%-58%). Outcome: Lamar! by ~62% US Congress I voted for Mike Winton for Congress. Prediction: Black wins with ~60% of the vote. Outcome: Black by ~71% State Senate I voted for incumbent Mae Beavers. Prediction: Beavers wins with ~70% of the vote. Outcome: Beavers by ~100% State House I wrote in a name for State Representative. Prediction: Susan Lynn wins with about 60% of the vote. Outcome: Lynn by ~77% City Council I voted for my friend, James Maness, who did everything he said he would in his initial term . Maness ...

A vote for a candidate who espouses the same ideals you hold dear is not a vote wasted. A vote cast for a candidate whilst "holding one's nose" and voting "for the lesser of two evils" is the very definition of a wasted vote. Those who tell you that you are wasting your vote because you are voting "3rd Party" fall into one of just a few categories: - A candidate who would rather you hold your nose and vote for him (her). - A brainwashed sheep spewing forth what (s)he heard on TV. - A person trying to convince you to vote their way (for a D or R candidate) so they can accomplish their own goals.  .

From a reader: "Hey, Usagi, I've read some of your stuff on your brother's divorce. I'm in about the same boat. Got any dating / woman advice for guys like us?" I do have some advice. Probably  the best summary ever is here . But I'll break it down into a weekly segment for you and others. By Swingset ... Item 5: Women, contrary to [some uban] legends, do not want sex that often...especially once the relationship cools off (normalizes). If they do crave the weenie all the time, they are messed up (see item #1). Women do not have testesterone pumping through their organs, and will not crave sex, at least not like you think they do. Get used to it, deal with it, and make your peace with the fact that a normal woman wants sex about 1/10th as much as you. Sadly, the sexaholic women are usually reliving some sort of childhood trauma, and sex gives them control over their neuroses about that past. See, women have sex for very different reasons than we ...

Tomorrow is the Nov. 4th election. I voted on Friday, October 17. Here's the breakdown of how I voted, why, and my predictions on each. Governor I voted for Shaun Crowell. No way I'd vote for Haslam. Not gonna vote Democrat, either. Crowell is a solid Constitution party candidate, and I am happy to have voted for him. Prediction: Haslam with approximately 60%+ of the vote. US Senate I voted for Joshua James (Libertarian) for Senate. No way I would vote for the liberal (Lamar!) nor the slightly-to-the-right-of-Lamar! Gordon Ball. Prediction: Lamar! wins this one with a high-50's percentage (57%-58%). US Congress I voted for Mike Winton for Congress. Diane Black is not my preference, too "squishy" (as my wife puts it) on key topics. Prediction: Black wins with ~60% of the vote. State Senate I voted for incumbent Mae Beavers. Beavers is one of only two incumbents to earn my vote, and the only person on the ballot with an (R) beside her name to do s...