What did you get for black friday?

[Big Frank]

Have I mentioned lately how bad the post office sucks? This is what they did to my package from Thyrm when they delivered it on the 6th. The box used to have a square corner, but it had a radius of several inches by the time it got here.

[Big Frank]

I'm still waiting for my hoodie to ship. Shipping Label Created, 12-06-24. That's the same day the post office in Detroit got my package from Nite Ize and shipped it out. It should have been here on the 7th, but it's been on it's way to the next destination from the 6th until today when it showed up at the DENVER CO DISTRIBUTION CENTER and they shipped it back out. Maybe the next time they get it in Detroit they'll send it the last 60 miles, without a 2,540 mile detour.  

My roomie in Germany wasn't the only one using a poncho liner for a blanket. I found this picture of a guy in the air farce that did the same thing. We had to make our beds properly in the army. Maybe it's optional in the air force. After we made our beds and had the blanket and dust cover tucked in tight and everything was done right, we could put our own blanket on top, unless some big-shot came by for inspection. Then our blankets would be folded up and stored away.

[Diamondback]

I'm still waiting for my hoodie to ship. Shipping Label Created, 12-06-24. That's the same day the post office in Detroit got my package from Nite Ize and shipped it out. It should have been here on the 7th, but it's been on it's way to the next destination from the 6th until today when it showed up at the DENVER CO DISTRIBUTION CENTER and they shipped it back out. Maybe the next time they get it in Detroit they'll send it the last 60 miles, without a 2,540 mile detour.

Sounds like the kind of waste to sic Elon's DOGE on...

[alfsauve]

Went to LGS to chrono some loads.  Always take a gander at the inventory, when, wow.  Wait.  Is that a 10/22 NIB?  $219?   Let me count out the money right now.

I don't know why the sudden low prices.  Most places are $279 or typically $300+  for a basic model.  This is very basic.  Synthetic stock.  Tapered barrel with no front sight.  Perfect for my iron sight Rimfire & Steel Challenge build out. The sales rep was trying to talk me into it by describing all the features and functions.  I finally had to, politely, tell him to stop.  All I want is the receiver and bolt.  Let's just get on with the paper work.   Which btw, they've upgraded to an on-line system, which is the first on-line one  I've seen that is very slick and easy to fill out.  I've done this routine at Academy and Cabela's and it's very stodgy (Paul Hollywood work for clunky).  This system had big, bold fonts, easy to figure out and select choices.  Completed in less time and I could do paper.  The staff said to bring it in once I get it built out.  Duh, I'll need to sight-in.

Miss Kitty has been bugging me about getting something else she can give me for Christmas.  No, no, this isn't it.  But what is IT:  I ordered the 11.5oz TK barrel (in red), the TK FO sights, the BX2 trigger from Ruger and the Hogue Tactical stock (which Amazon doesn't carry, probably because it's a dreaded thumbhole stock).   Merry Christmas to me.  Yeah, the $200 gun will cost me $$$$ by the time I'm done, but it's mine and my configuration which will match my optic mounted one.  I'll be back in business for Rimfire Rifle Optic and Irons.


Oh, anybody need a tapered 10/22 barrel (no front sight, not threaded), or a standard synth stock, or a standard trigger assembly?

[Rastus]

Sweet

[Sponsor]

[Big Frank]

I finally started using my PROOF wallet. My bi-fold wallet is 2 1/2 times the size. I left a few things out, like the cheap imitation of an Iain Sinclair CardSharp 2. But I have everything I need. Other slim wallets, minimalist wallets, and RFID blocking wallets I looked at before didn't hold half as much. Some only held 6 cards, with no room for your car's registration or proof of insurance, etc. These are RFID blocking, with a solid metal plate on one side, and an additional internally embedded RFID blocking material on the other side. The pull tab on the front lifts your cards up so you don't have to dig for them. It's a slick setup. I don't like tap to pay credit cards and would fry all my cards in the microwave oven if it didn't destroy the magnetic strip too.

https://carryproof.com/

https://www.amazon.com/stores/PROOFWallets/page/9F394B8F-55A2-4ABC-9291-7A1BBCD3A58E

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID_skimming



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mze1jbt_jLE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DXGnQFzGxU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS7X_1t0Hvw

[Big Frank]

My package that was shipped form Detroit to Denver got there on the 11th and made it to Indianapolis, IN on the 12th. It's heading the right direction again 5 days after it should have been here. The post office won't even guess when it will be here. My woobie hoodie finally left Killeen, TX on the 12th and made it to Austin on the 13th. They're saying it should be here Monday.

[TAB]

Went to LGS to chrono some loads.  Always take a gander at the inventory, when, wow.  Wait.  Is that a 10/22 NIB?  $219?   Let me count out the money right now.

I don't know why the sudden low prices.  Most places are $279 or typically $300+  for a basic model.  This is very basic.  Synthetic stock.  Tapered barrel with no front sight.  Perfect for my iron sight Rimfire & Steel Challenge build out. The sales rep was trying to talk me into it by describing all the features and functions.  I finally had to, politely, tell him to stop.  All I want is the receiver and bolt.  Let's just get on with the paper work.   Which btw, they've upgraded to an on-line system, which is the first on-line one  I've seen that is very slick and easy to fill out.  I've done this routine at Academy and Cabela's and it's very stodgy (Paul Hollywood work for clunky).  This system had big, bold fonts, easy to figure out and select choices.  Completed in less time and I could do paper.  The staff said to bring it in once I get it built out.  Duh, I'll need to sight-in.

Miss Kitty has been bugging me about getting something else she can give me for Christmas.  No, no, this isn't it.  But what is IT:  I ordered the 11.5oz TK barrel (in red), the TK FO sights, the BX2 trigger from Ruger and the Hogue Tactical stock (which Amazon doesn't carry, probably because it's a dreaded thumbhole stock).   Merry Christmas to me.  Yeah, the $200 gun will cost me $$$$ by the time I'm done, but it's mine and my configuration which will match my optic mounted one.  I'll be back in business for Rimfire Rifle Optic and Irons.


Oh, anybody need a tapered 10/22 barrel (no front sight, not threaded), or a standard synth stock, or a standard trigger assembly?

There is a reason I only bring the amount of cash I need when I go into a toy store.   I save alot of money that way... the only bad part is some times I go home and and come back with more money.

I have officially stopp3d buying projects until I get all the ones I have now done.   4 ars waiting on parts to come back in stock is a bit much.   I refuse to buy a 10/22   as I know the rabbit hole i will swan dive into if I get started.

[Big Frank]

Was the 10/22 the original Lego for adults? Mine still has most of it's original internal parts, but a different stock and sights, and a new barrel. I still have my original mag from back in the '70s but rebuilt it.

[alfsauve]

Michael’s written review of the Ruger RXM touches on the DIY ecosystem.  10/22 is certainly one of the early ones, maybe the Camp 9/45, the 1911 had limited options way back, and limited market.  The Sig 250, 320 and 365 certainly, but as Michael says, the AR was the what really made the DIY market take off.  The Mark IV is catching up, though the receiver/barrel being the controlled part puts a limit on it.