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A shotgun gives one a certain piece of mind when outnumbered or when one really wants, no NEEDS, to bring the hurt on bad actors.  It's kinda why the po-po still carry them in their cruisers along with their M4's.  If it's good enough for them, wellllllllll, I'm thinkin' it's good enough for us, in the right application.   Don't get me wrong; I still have my 'go to' AR, pistol, and semi-precision SART (Surgical A$$hole Removal Tool).  The shotgun rounds things out nicely, though. The picture below is an inertia driven Stoeger M3000 Defense Freedom Series 12 Gauge 'Up Close and Personal' Mutant Raider Deterrent.  I'm likin' it!   It's got a pretty nice pedigree, too!  STOEGER is owned by Benelli, which is owned by Beretta.  This particular model is the closest thing you can get to a Benelli M4 without paying for the Benelli name.  I've seen them as low as $599, if you watch for sales.  I saw a Benelli M4 just a week ago on sale...

With the official start of Spring only 21 or so days away, it's time to start thinking about 'summerizing' your kit as well as your chosen arms.  It's a good time to launder and fortify your 'water resistant' kit while doing your fit adjustments.  Same with your boots; checking seams, repairing w/shoe goo if needed, etc. Might want to replace your winter items in the ruck, too. Unloading, cleaning, and reloading mags goes without saying, right? Then you might want to confirm your zero on your 'go to' with the summer wear kit on.  Your LOP might be a tad different, as items worn don't have the same insulation thickness factor. I use steel canteens in the winter instead of water bladders so that when (not if) my potable water freezes, I can set the steel canteens near a fire and let it thaw.  Plus, the steel won't split...usually (why I always leave about a half inch of space in the canteen during winter).  So, if you have that practice, might be t...

  From the Burning Platform .  I have to echo his sentiments about getting the vaccine (so-called) for a virus that's almost 100% survivable. Read the whole thing - especially if you're considering getting this mRNA concoction....

Older post - original on 7 July 2020, but very apropos to today's communist activities.  Dishonoring the Confederate War Dead is, in fact, despicable.  May all who favor this smoke a nice, big, fat, smelly turd in hell. H/T Wirecutter & Wisco Dave . Did GOPers Just Agree to Help Dems Desecrate the Confederate Memorial and Graves at Arlington? By  Max McGuire /  07/07/2020 /  Culture War For weeks, we have been warning that the Democrats' attempt to topple statues and rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers was an attempt to erase or rewrite our history. When it comes to Democrat-written legislation, the devil is always in the details. They say that their bill is designed to do one thing, but tucked away in the legalese is a provision or clause that does something completely different. We have read Elizabeth Warren's amendment in  section 377  of the  National Defense Authorization Act  that was just approved by Democrats an...

  And I'd be willing to bet that during these winter months leading up to and beyond the 'installation' (not to be confused with 'Inauguration' of a duly elected President), the bad actors (ANTIFA, BLM, BAMN, etc, etc, etc) have been stood down to train, equip, rest, and get ready for mobilization in the communists' push to subdue the former US. David Codrea quickly summarizes the public statements that are similar to a WARNO.  They never, ever do anything without telling us what they're going to do.  They can't help themselves. PS - Make sure you go to Codrea's site.  It's not translating well here. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 With a Vengeance  Merrick Garland Vows to Prioritize Prosecuting Capitol Rioters and Their 'Abettors'  [ More ] So  that's  who bought it ! UPDATE : Merrick Garland: Antifa's and BLM's Attacks on Federal Courthouses Weren't Domestic Terrorism, Because It Was Nighttime [Via  Michael G ] UPDATE : A.G....

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 If you have a pregnant wife/significant other, or are pregnant, or have a newborn, DO NOT let anyone stick you with the mRNA vaccine!  The mother and baby's lives are TOO PRECIOUS to experiment with as guinea pigs!! From Natural News, here . WHO green-lights mRNA vaccine experimentation on pregnant women and newborn infants Monday, February 22, 2021 by:  Lance D Johnson ( Natural News ) In early January, the World Health Organization (WHO) concurred that pregnant women should not receive experimental mRNA vaccines, due to insufficient safety data. By the end of the month, WHO  reversed its recommendation  and joined the U.S. CDC  in promoting experimental mRNA vaccines for pregnant women . Great Britain is already getting the green light to serve up pregnant women and newborn infants to the altar of vaccine science. Johnson and Johnson have already enlisted their subsidiary, Janssen, to convince pregnant women that they should sign up their body for the ...

From Aesop , per my request.  ESSENTIAL even in urban or suburban areas! If you already know how to use them, this is a great refresher; if you don't, read it a couple times. ange Cards - Re-Post By request from  DTG .   Original  was posted 6/25/2018. Entire Basic Training masterlink list and then some. So, when we left off, you'd gotten yourself into a nice fighting position, but that's just the beginning. Once you've dug in and improved your position somewhat, you need to begin a  Range Card . It's basically a mini-map of your sector of responsibility (and sector of fire, should it come to that) with particular emphasis on obvious landmarks, dead space, and ranges from you to everything you can see. It's your  team leader's  job to tell you three things when you're digging in: 1) Principle Direction Of Fire The PDF is where you should be looking, alerting anyone else of anything notable that happens into view, and shooting at it if anything wo...

  Here and here . Key Graf from  An Admission to the Lie   Amid the dire Covid warnings, one crucial fact has been largely ignored: Cases are down 77% over the past six weeks. If a medication slashed cases by 77%, we’d call it a miracle pill. Why is the number of cases plummeting much faster than experts predicted? In large part because natural immunity from prior infection is far more common than can be measured by testing. Testing has been capturing only from 10% to 25% of infections, depending on when during the pandemic someone got the virus. Applying a time-weighted case capture average of 1 in 6.5 to the cumulative 28 million confirmed cases would mean about 55% of Americans have natural immunity. It's actually higher because as we know  existing coronaviruses give some measure of protection.   This means we reached the magic 66% somewhere, and right now they're jabbing arms -- but doing so indiscriminately  including people on which the shot is...

Before anything, let me say that, yes, I know that equipment/kit should be chosen on METT-TC considerations.  That's a given.   However, the question posed due to considerations the miles and miles of advancement in rifle carriers and rucks even in the last 10 to 15 years.  Say for example, the needs of a team member carrying a ruck. a DSM rifle, and an AR/AK in either a survival or tactical team situation.    There's the Eberlestock solution, from their company located in Boise, Idaho.  They make really great packs; I have one of their hunting packs, and it's really superb! Here's their concept in a picture - a good sized, balanced ruck with a weapons carrier that is mounted and can be dismounted and used as a drag bag if necessary (and they have several models to choose from in various sizes: This particular model is a LRRP capable ruck at 4100 cubic inches in the pack and the weapons carrier coming in a size that will take most rifles outfitted for...

 Original here .  He will be greatly missed by millions as well as by myself. Radio superstar Rush Limbaugh dies of lung cancer at age 70 'Will forever be the greatest of all time' By  Joe Kovacs Published February 17, 2021 at 12:28pm Rush Limbaugh (Video screenshot courtesy RushLimbaugh.com) PALM BEACH, Florida -- Radio superstar Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday morning of advanced lung cancer at the age of 70. The announcement came from his wife Kathryn during the open of the broadcaster's national program. "It is with profound sadness that I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away this morning due to complications from lung cancer," Mrs. Limbaugh said. "Rush will forever be the greatest of all time," she continued. TRENDING:   America gets warned: Biden's 'equity' will involve 'coercion' This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

 Work/life issues are taking a lot of my time, but hopefully soon I'll be able to put some decent material out for your consideration. Until then, it might be spotty.   Keep training, keep digging around for ammo, keep prepping, praying, and all around getting yourself ready for their 'warm weather campaign.'

 Original, here . Tuesday, February 16, 2021 The Sniper Big Four   I write a lot about the big five when it comes to a Ranger. Quick review, they are the five pillars which create the foundation that hold up the modern Ranger or ( historically ) light infantryman ( Rangers are the only true light infantry unit left in the Army. The rest are line infantry ). These pillars are physical training, marksmanship, medical, mobility ( includes land nav ), and small unit tactics ( includes land nav ). Failure to continue to improve or maintain these skillsets regularly will result in erosion and eventual collapse of that pillar. As I reviewed those articles it got me asking myself what are the pillars which hold up the modern sniper? Snipers must have core skills that need to be maintained like the Ranger pillars. These pillars are probably separate and built atop the Ranger big five. Yes, I think that snipers should be selected from a pool of soldiers who have mastered the Ranger...

  H/T Vox Popoli . Add Vitamin C, A, Selenium, and Zinc, and it virtually 'bombproofs' your system against the wuhan flu.  Take your D and Zinc at night though.  My Naturopath has me doing 10-12K IU of D3 daily, and Vitamin C to stomach tolerance - about 6 - 8 K IU daily.  Zinc is 15mg, A is standard dose, as is Selenium.  Add standard hygiene, and voila!  Have not had so much as a sniffle - I don't mask unless absolutely required to get things I need to purchase, I shake hands, and I'm always within 6 feet of people.   Vitamin D actually saves lives While the so-called "vaccines" are actually killing hundreds, if not thousands of people. It's not a mystery what is the real motivation behind pushing the shots, and it obviously isn't "saving lives" or the governments  would be mandating Vitamin D supplements  for everyone instead of trying to modify their genes. Vitamin D reduces Covid-19 deaths by 60 per cent, a study has found, as MP Da...

 H/T WRSA .   He's right:  You do want to read the whole thing, print this out, and keep in your primary training program notes.  You'll be glad you did. FEBRUARY 14, 2021  BY  CLAYTON Big 4, Little 4 (B4L4) It’s time we discuss training philosophy, and triage of training tasks. This post is intended for civil defense organizations and NCOs of rudderless military units, given the current unstable times (more to come). The concept of the “Big 4” came from Ranger Regiment in the 1990s. It was a way of focusing training and ensuring that it was balanced. The original Big 4 were Physical Training (PT), Marksmanship, Medical, and Battle Drills. In 2005 Vehicles was added to make the Big 5. These basic competencies are the foundation of complex and difficult operations. We’re going to do Big 4 Little 4. The Big 4 are the originals: PT, Marksmanship, Medical, and Small Unit Tactics (SUT). I changed it to SUT because that term is more representative of what is...