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Don't have a rifle but I have shot 6.5 Creedmor, it's a good little round. I didn't shoot a whole lot of it, but I liked it. I shot it out of one of the space guns, and it handles well. From what I understand. Creedmor and Hornady put a lot of effort into this specifically for the long range...

If you're looking for a place near Miramar, OB/PB isn't a bad drive. I lived in Pt Loma and would regularly drive up to Escondido, and even with traffic being heavy/bad I would say it would take about 15-20 minutes to get to the gate at Miramar, less if no traffic. That's from the townhouse you...

Actually, the Navy will pay for them, they paid for mine. If your teeth are so messed up it can actually be considered a health issue and not just cosmetic and you can be pushed to the front of the line. If they aren't that bad, then the docs can do it if they can fit you in. Not every base has...

Yeah, I agree with that. My class was about 3/4 BUDS grads, a few SEALS, and the rest air crew. Just being able to shoot the shit with those guys was pretty cool, as it's such a completely different world than I had or probably will ever experience in the Nav.

That's not supposed to be allowed. Once the flash drive was introduced into the SIPR side of the net, it should from then on always be considered a secret level device and treated such.

Don't even get me started on the cobbler shop charges. I can't remember the exact amount, but roughly $3 per month per mid, even during the summer months. For approximately 4500 mids, that's 13,500 a month, at 12 months that's $162,000. I tried to take in my leathers I wore everyday to get...

I've never fired that pistol but the plus side of having a bottle-necked cartridge is that you're likely to have very few, if any, feeding errors while shooting.

Yeah, that may be the difference there, accessing SLAP. I did the goggle syllabus but all the programs were on common computers basically set up for the nav route flights and the goggle flights. I think they did that so we didn't have to all use NMCI computers. At the rag I was hardly in the...

Make sure you're at a computer where you can log in with your CAC card and then call the NMCI help desk. They'll get the system set up to recognize your card.

Guess it depends on the user, but I didn't need my NMCI account till after the rag.

This listing is for my old landlord for his townhouse in Pt Loma. I just moved out today and wanted to throw this out for anyone who may be moving to the area. It's right off of West Pt Loma Blvd, 4062 Loma Riviera Cir, which puts it about 2 miles from OB, about 5 miles to PB and 12-ish miles to...

Saw this on a special on Discovery/TLC/one of those, if I recall correctly that was at the Reno Air Races and the pilot said the plane/engine just went up. It was a shame since the plane had apparently gone through a helluva restoration.

Sorta, they do the same thing. The only restriction I can remember on Prist is that it can only be used if pre-mixed in the fuel, which makes is basically the same as FSII. If it's in the spray cans it can't be used.

I never met anyone who was over the age limit, the closest I knew was 23 on July 2nd. Of course, make sure you ask, waivers are possible for most everything. Good luck.

Everyone but Clux.

That was the latest reasoning I've heard, that there's been an increase in the requests for a seat and there simply aren't enough seats/classes right now to handle the demand.

Let's hope. I would say that it may not be that it's not as high on their agenda as it is if they really try and pass legislation, how it will come back to bite them in the ass on the next election cycle,

The point being, in the Heller v DC case, it was 5 vs 4 on the decision. What I think A4's is saying is that with a liberal president he'll more than likely nominate a liberal judge for those two potential seats. If a more conservative was in office, it would be more likely that a...

The best reason I heard for two pilots in the helo/COD/P-3 is because they carry more people than just the pilots. If it was just two pilots up front, and they ball it up, it's just the pilots that eat it and it's sorta "their fault". If it's two pilots up front with people in back, and they...

My decision, and encouraged by my on-wing, was to bail out. I'm with fc2, I trust the parachute, and also considering I had to shoe-horn myself into the cockpit anyways, if I ditched it I probably would've lost my legs from the knees down. I actually went NORDO on my first solo in the -34, my...

AOPA. I'm a big fan of it, and even if you don't fly much or any general aviation, they still have a lot of resources that are helpful. The flight planning tool comes in particularly handy as it can automatically pick airways and do some other cool stuff. I can't speak for the tailhook guys...

If you can get ahold of it, read the mishap report for the -57 that went down a few years ago. Class A that required survival gear in Milton.

I would think if you bail out at 1200 feet and have a jacked up chute, you've just become a 200 pound lawn dart.

Ah yes, the days of muster at 730 and hit the golf course by 9. Almost had a scratch average that summer (+2 handicap). Those were the days.... :D

They told me when I did it that if you're over 240, they usually only tow you down because you fall too fast. I told the Chief that if I had to bail out I wouldn't be able to be towed down then. I fell fast but it wasn't bad at all.

Just wait till you go HSL. Then you get to know all those fun little details. :icon_tong

I'm not singling you out but your example provides a good point. To me, it sounds like you didn't land properly otherwise your knee wouldn't have hit you in the face. I would be willing to bet people who've gotten busted up didn't fall correctly.

While the odds were small of ever having to bail out (or eject for jet guys later on) I think that the training was very worthwhile. My fat ass fell like a rock so knowing how to land and actually getting a chance to try it was worth it before having to put it in to practice somewhere other than...

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All things being equal, yes, because you build the rounds specifically for your rifle. Like we've talked about before, there is a certain velocity that each rifle likes, and that velocity is different for every rifle, even rifles of the same caliber. In addition, it depends on the amount of...

Oh, and I forgot about brass too. My experience is that Lapua brass is probably the best, followed in close second by Federal or Norma. The only problem with Lapua and Norma is it's damn pricey.

Just to add on, which primer you use makes a big difference too. CCI has a reputation of being a really hot primer, while a Remington 9 1/2 or Federal 210M is a little cooler. A primer isn't a primer isn't a primer, they really do make a difference, especially if you start shooting at ranges...

To piggyback on Pugs, the whole idea of a chrono is you're trying to identify how each of your loads reacts in your rifle. Changing the grains of powder, bullet weight, even the primer can change the velocity of the round out of the barrel. If you're loading for accuracy the whole idea is to...

Montrail Torre GTX. I've had them for about 5 years now and they are as comfortable as my tennis shoes and almost as light. Up and down Whitney and Shasta no problem, plus tons of various shorter trails in the Cascades and around San Diego. So far only had to replace the laces, and that was...

Oh yeah, the rock chucker is what I learned how to load on. Great press, solid as a rock and can handle just about any cartridge. I've not used the powder throw, so I can't comment on that. I've used most everything else in that though and it's all good stuff. The only tool that isn't in...

Dillon makes good stuff but I personally think their stuff is a little overpriced. Lee is a good budget set up to start with. I believe you can buy the starter kit with dies already included, and you'd just have to buy the new die sets for the different rounds. One set up I've liked is the...

It is possible to reload 22 but it's basically an exercise in futility. I've reloaded quite a bit. All the calibers you want to reload are pretty common so the individual components are fairly cheap. Unless you reload a ton though, or buy in large bulk, you're honestly not going to save much...

I'm a big fan of Progressive for motorcycle insurance. They do look at the type of bike/displacement, but they also include your credit score in their calculations. I thought that was odd when I was shopping around for my insurance but turns out I save about $200 a year on it. Full coverage...

That's it! Love riding out that way!

Is that coming down from Palomar Mountain? That is a helluva ride.

There was an article about this a few years ago in the Navy Times, talking about almost everything this thread is talking about. Anyways, they specifically addressed the grandfathering thing, and while I can't remember who they interviewed for the article, they said all new incoming would be...

Anyone ever wear/use this stuff? Interesting website, and considering I sweat like a pig and I'm going to hot places soon, I can use all the help I can get. http://www.defendyourbase.com/

Not necessarily, and as theBubba said, you've still gotta actually pass. All they can do is order you to go to the interview.

I dunno, but those don't look like Navy mess dress whites. No cummerbund, buttons look silver (to me at least) and no gold on the shoulderboards.

Yes, that's correct.

Heckle away, I paid for it so I'm wearing it! Break/ Anyone here in San Diego going? I've got tickets, looks like it'll be a good time.

So I missed the entire debate and was hoping to get a gist on here. Instead all I got is that two guys were apparently talking about stuff tonight and people pronounce things really fucked up. Airwarriors never fails to impress. :D

I hope he doesn't wrong a book about it, because, well, that'd just be weird. :D

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I can't find the link right now but I saw a poll on CNN last night that gave the debate a slight edge to Biden, just over 50%. However, the general population seemed to like Palin a lot better on tv, more personable, something like 70-ish%. Just wonder if that liking Palin more on tv will...