Monthly Archives: January 2011

Really?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Vox Day quotes an article on the topic of today’s college non-education experience A new study provides disturbing answers to questions about how much students actually learn in college – for many, not much – and has inflamed a debate … Continue reading →

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Hey there, Tubby

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Phil Kadath

No, I’m not talking to any of you. I’m talking to our government. Government’s Obesity Crisis – Emily Skarbek RTWT

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The Progressive

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

Mouthpiece for The Brady Campaign, et. al. America needs to break off it’s relationship with guns. Our Gun-Crazy Nation

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Union Pensions are broke

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

and new rules will force that fact into the light.

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SHOT Show 2011: 308 in a Briefcase

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

From Nemesis Arms –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 — Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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SHOT Show 2011: Action Targets

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

Here is a reactive target with an adjustment knob for angle or wind. There is a hole in the base to place a flashlight for night-shoot backlighting. Absorbs 3000 rounds of 9mm, safe at 0 meters with no metal except … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: CAA Roni

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

This one is for the Glock. Utterly awesome and ridiculously easy to smack steel way out there. Almost no recoil and very well-made. I had a blast shooting it. –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: Blaser left/right switchbolt

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

I knew the Blaser R8 was super-modular, but I did not know you could swap from left-hand bolt to right-hand in a second. –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 – Posted using BlogPress … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: Zeiss “Telescope”

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

Handheld spotting scope, the DIALYT 18-45×65, totally waterproof because no telescoping parts; new this year in the US and fantastic. Exceptional clarity and can be used with tripod but need not be; I used it offhand and had no issues, … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: Para folding stock rifle

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

I finally got to shoot one of these. Great concept, but I did not perceive the “zero recoil” effect some touted when it first came out. –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 – … Continue reading →

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