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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

Packard didn't start building V-1650's until 1941. At least that's when they completed a prototype. They started building production engines in 1942. And, all their production went to aircraft. No one had time/money/resources to build fast boats with them until after the war. Edit: Unless of course you count PT boats that had them

True for the 1650, but they starrted buildng V 12's way before that ...

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Official Area419 ZERO Press - All Things ZERO

You sure did spring for tool heads! And that articulated bin holder is pretty slick. I have the tool head holder from 419 that mounts to the back of the Zero and it sometimes gets in the way. I use the Mighty Armory decap die at 419's suggestion. The decapping pin on my sizing dies were pulling the spent primers back rather than sending them down the tube into the primer tray. Had several spent primers get caught in the ram and mess up the finish on the ram and maybe a bearing too. There's a slight chatter on the ram's up-stroke now because of it. I'm using regular shell holders btw. RCBS, Redding and Hornady. They all work fine.

Honest Gun Reviews

i think "other" companies also do neg reviews to trash competition. the get a free gun for review is a game ender for me. was same back in the day with the gun magazine rags. all you can do is look,think,hope and go by your own past experience.
I read as many reviews as I can. both professionals and individuals on sites like this, If they all pretty much agree its a good indicator. I've seen a few reviews that the reviewer didn't pan the gun, but you could tell from his overall tone he didn't like it. Then there's the company itself. Do they have good customer service or is it "We got your money, fuck off."

Maggie’s THE "NOM NOM NOM" THREAD

Tossed together mostly pantry items.

Canned potatoes, hatch green chilies 🌶️, white beans 🫘, chicken broth, red bell peppers (pimentos), from the fridge hotlinks, butter, milk and half & half and onions.
A few spices about rounds it out.

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A couple slices of bread and butter tones down the already mild peppers and mild hotlinks.

Comfort food on the fly, it's not rocket 🚀 science.

I had an accident and was impressed I got this together with the pain I have at the moment.
Wife has cleanup and medication dispenser duty.
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Maggie’s Man's Best Friend Thread

PSA:

I took my dog for a walk today where some teenage kids hang out. It’s a big open area mostly sagebrush with a couple of dirt bike and walking trails. At some point, she stopped and ate something off the ground. I didn’t think anything of it because we’ve been there probably 100 times. Turns out to have been a marijuana gummy. She got sick a hour after we got home we had to take her to the vet. She seemed like she had a stroke and vomitted a few times.

They gave her an x-ray. They did a urinalysis on her, and called into see if we used marijuana, it being Washington state, and all. We don’t.

They give her a massive IV to flush the toxins from her system. She’s in the back room now resting, still shaking and peeing a lot and still a bit disoriented. My wife will have to sleep back there with her tonight, because we can’t take her up stairs.

I learned that THC is fatal to dogs and we’re lucky that she’s still alive.

Friends daughter's French Bulldog has eaten blunts off the ground TWICE now. It has cost him thousands of dollars. They almost lost him both times.

Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

Packard didn't start building V-1650's until 1941. At least that's when they completed a prototype. They started building production engines in 1942. And, all their production went to aircraft. No one had time/money/resources to build fast boats with them until after the war.
I honestly don’t know, so you are probably right. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edit: A quick search shows that Packard started building V12 engines in 1916. Perhaps they weren’t aircraft engines though.

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The article does not state that they were V-1650s.
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Trying to pick a bipod

If this is just for prone at paper/steel, for your own enjoyment and marksmanship improvement, the Ckye pod's greatness may not even be on your radar. Fast deploy with options for a tall setup. Does that sound like you? If not, the Ckye pod's probably not the best use of your $$. You can probably still work with the cheap Harris knockoff you found. What makes you want cant adjustment if you shoot mostly prone at a flat range?

Agree with most of it except the cant feature. “Flat” ranges aren’t always flat. Adjusting the cant to level is a must have in my opinion and I would never buy a bipod without it.
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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

Skimmed from FB because I found it interesting.
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In 1931 Miss America IX was one of the most spectacular racing boats ever built, a symbol of American engineering might and the relentless pursuit of speed. Designed and driven by the legendary Garfield “Gar” Wood, it was part of a dynasty of record-breaking hydroplanes that dominated international powerboat racing during the 1920s and early 1930s. Sleek, powerful, and beautifully crafted, Miss America IX embodied the daring spirit of the Golden Age of Speed.

At the heart of this aquatic beast were four massive Packard V-12 engines—aircraft-derived powerplants that together produced nearly 7,000 horsepower. Each engine displaced over 1,200 cubic inches, originally designed for military aviation, but tuned and synchronized for high-speed marine racing. The four engines were arranged in pairs, driving twin propellers through an intricate gearbox system. Managing such immense power was a feat in itself, requiring exceptional engineering precision and nerves of steel from the crew.

In 1931, Gar Wood piloted Miss America IX to victory at the Harmsworth Trophy, the most prestigious international powerboat race of the era, held on the Detroit River. Facing fierce British competition, Wood’s machine roared past rivals, clocking speeds over 100 miles per hour—an astounding figure for the time. The achievement not only cemented his personal legacy but also demonstrated the dominance of American technology in the realm of speedboat design.

The boat itself was built with a lightweight wooden hull, meticulously shaped to cut through the water with minimal resistance while maintaining stability at incredible velocity. The roar of its four Packard engines was said to be deafening, shaking the very air above the water as it thundered down the course. Each race was as much a test of endurance and courage as it was of engineering brilliance.

Today, Miss America IX stands as a historic icon of early 20th-century innovation and ambition. It represents a time when engineers and adventurers pushed the limits of what machines could do, using raw mechanical force, ingenuity, and sheer determination. Few vessels before or since have captured the drama, noise, and glory of speed on water quite like Gar Wood’s legendary Packard-powered masterpiece.
Packard didn't start building V-1650's until 1941. At least that's when they completed a prototype. They started building production engines in 1942. And, all their production went to aircraft. No one had time/money/resources to build fast boats with them until after the war. Edit: Unless of course you count PT boats that had them
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Honest Gun Reviews

Most of the guntubers are shills. When you have to take 10 minutes and thank your sponsors before even getting to the "review" you are a shill. MulletMountainandMerica, Texas Plinking and a bunch of the other guntubers do that. So annoying. Then you get some of other stupid guntubers that just pimp out a product and don't even tell you they are being paid by X company to pimp out said products.

Elk Hunting Rifles, What are you Using?

Leaving for my first guided elk hunt in the morning. 22 hour drive, you put this much into a hunt you don't risk it on one rifle. I put three in the truck for good measure:
- 300WM, McMillan Edge stock, fairly light McGowan barrel 24", 9.X lbs. Primary rifle. With fewer mods from factory this rifle took my first elk at 618yds.
- 338 Edge, McMillan stock. 30" barrel, 14 lbs. Took my last elk with this at 738 yds, 10 miles one way from the truck on foot. Not going to do that again.
- 358 WSM wildcat - this was my lightweight rig but now a tad heavier than the 300WM. Nice heavy hitter at reasonable ranges.
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Trying to pick a bipod

The pain of paying more for the best fades quickly. The pain of regret lasts much longer.
The diminishing returns on Gucci gear is real though.

OP has the equivalent of a Vortex Diamond back tactical (the POS with no zerostop) and a double pull Ckyepod is like a Razor Gen3. There's a lot of room between tthe the extremes with some very good options.
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For argument's sake- lets say you found yourself having dinner with the world's foremost WWII historian- what would you ask them?

I dont have anything. It was on the Hunting HItler series with Tim Kennedy, they showed the documents that the FBI had and did nothing. Seems logical, the empire they had, what they created, their efforts, and how huge their bunkers, tunnels, technology, war effort... etc.. were... why would they not have an escape route? Lies and deception... thats how our govt works. I find it more believable than what our govt says. The tech boom after the war came from somewhere and we'd have done anything for it to get it before the Russians... so I dont doubt we made a deal with Hitler one bit.
That's thin.

77gr TMKs for hogs?

After laying down a bunch of deer/pigs in various ways w/ various bullets/calibers, Ive settled on the following…

If I want it dead where it’s standing…head (any bullet, any caliber) base of head/neck junction (any bullet, any caliber), or high shoulder…in the middle of the upper half of the shoulder blade/scapula (small caliber tough bullet, or bigger caliber, any bullet)

If I wanna shoot something behind the shoulder not hitting any CNS… I want a bigger caliber for bigger holes and better chance at blood on the ground because 9/10 times it’s gunna run regardless of caliber…I’ve seen 100# does and blackbuck whacked with 6mm up to 338 Normas behind the shoulder and still run 25-100+ yds into the brush. Thick brush in south tx so most of the time we aren’t going to see where they drop

If I was taking a 223, regardless of bullet, I’d shoot them in the head/base of the head…not because a hit in the vitals won’t kill them…but because the chances of good blood on the ground to follow for recovery isnt always great.
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