The 'ol land yacht can go through snow...

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Three AM.  I awake to the sound of my side door window shattering.  We didn't have a dog then.
I'm on the second floor, but even dead asleep, I know EXACTLY where that sound came from, and what it means.  I roll out of bed, scooping up my Winchester model 1300 as my feet hit the floor.  The sound that wakes my wife is a 00 buckshot magnum shell racking into the chamber.
I'm on one knee in the bedroom door, the gun's bead floating squarely over its barrel.  I won't be shooting high, like most do in a panic.  The curtains on the stairway landing are glowing white from the security light outside.  Anyone who steps onto that landing will be a perfect sillouette target.  I'm completely calm and alert, poised for action, just like when the one board goes sideways.  My wife is the only other person who should be in the house, and I know exactly where she is.  She's hiding in the closet behind me, frantically calling 911.
In the still night, I can hear V8 interceptors hauling @$$ from every direction.  The cops arrive like a squad of marines.  They can find no forced entry.  
I go downstairs and let them in.  Am I nuts?  Nope.  Four feet from the side door, a large mirror has pulled it's mounting nail from the plaster and shattered on the floor.
At least now I know how I'll react if it ever happens for real....

[Dawn]

In the still night, I can hear V8 interceptors hauling @$$ from every direction.  The cops arrive like a squad of marines.  They can find no forced entry.  
I go downstairs and let them in.  Am I nuts?  Nope.  Four feet from the side door, a large mirror has pulled it's mounting nail from the plaster and shattered on the floor.
At least now I know how I'll react if it ever happens for real....

LOL!!!!

 ;D

[cornercamping]

Three AM.  I awake to the sound of my side door window shattering.  We didn't have a dog then.
I'm on the second floor, but even dead asleep, I know EXACTLY where that sound came from, and what it means.  I roll out of bed, scooping up my Winchester model 1300 as my feet hit the floor.  The sound that wakes my wife is a 00 buckshot magnum shell racking into the chamber.
I'm on one knee in the bedroom door, the gun's bead floating squarely over its barrel.  I won't be shooting high, like most do in a panic.  The curtains on the stairway landing are glowing white from the security light outside.  Anyone who steps onto that landing will be a perfect sillouette target.  I'm completely calm and alert, poised for action, just like when the one board goes sideways.  My wife is the only other person who should be in the house, and I know exactly where she is.  She's hiding in the closet behind me, frantically calling 911.
In the still night, I can hear V8 interceptors hauling @$$ from every direction.  The cops arrive like a squad of marines.  They can find no forced entry.  
I go downstairs and let them in.  Am I nuts?  Nope.  Four feet from the side door, a large mirror has pulled it's mounting nail from the plaster and shattered on the floor.
At least now I know how I'll react if it ever happens for real....

I'm with you.  I think having the shotgun out and ready for action is the right move.  

[cornercamping]

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In the still night, I can hear V8 interceptors hauling @$$ from every direction.  

You can hear the lifters tick and the rod knock from that far away  ???  Damn, you got good ears  ;D

 :P

[EX#996]

I LOVE the 7mm-08 cartridge!  Nearly the ballistic characteristics of a .308; a short throw round; and the wide versitility found in 7mm bullets to choose from when reloading.

That 454 Casull is a handfull alright.  While it may be just a hari bigger than a .45 ACP or smaller than the .50 caliber that some muzzleloaders use, it's a damned fast round.  Out of curiosity, what type bullet was Paul using?

For the 7mm - - Nosler Ballistic Tip 140 grain

For the 454 - - Nosler Partition-HG 260 grain hollow point.

The number of grains that he uses depends on the application.

 :)

< How's this for being a back woods redneck....  I just got myself one of those fancy dancy meat ginders.  It even has a heavy duty motor.  No more hand cranking for me  ;D  >

No Dan, you can't drive the tractor.   ;)

[cornercamping]

No Dan, you can't drive the tractor.   ;)

Ah common  :'(   Tell your hubby I'll let him race one of my bikes if I can drive the tractor  ;D  Just one race though  ;D  There's an idea, hook a mower up to that sucker, and while he's racing my bike, I'll cut the grass on the infield of the track  8)

[cornercamping]

For the 7mm - - Nosler Ballistic Tip 140 grain

For the 454 - - Nosler Partition-HG 260 grain hollow point.

The number of grains that he uses depends on the application.

 :)

Which one do you pick when a crack head breaks into your house  ???  Do you guys even have crackheads in B.F.E Wisconsin  ???  How about Hood Rats  ???  Got any of them  ???

 ;D ;D

[H-man]

My man Paul!  That's EXACTLY the bullet I use.  Whether Federal factory rounds with the Nosler 140 gr. ballistic tip or in Nosler's box of 50 to load 'em as I want.

It's a wonder Paul didn't vaporize that ole deer.  260 gr. partition round?!  I didn't even know they made the partition round for handguns.

Well, it's a good thing he fired that bad boy out of a 8-1/2 inch barrel!  He'd have probably seen flames shooting out the muzzle if he had a 5 or 6- incher.  Hope that deer was a ways off too [LOL]

[H-man]

spoon

[H-man]

That's some wierd sh#t.  Why on earth is "spoon", you know that utensil you use to eat soup or the lever on a grenade, edited by the automatic censor?

[H-man]

tang  poontang

[H-man]

Oh.  I think I got it now :-[ :o :-X ;)