winsor

Bullshit. CRT is all about race, coming and going, and seeks 'equity' to the detriment of equality. Put lipstick on a pig and call it Betty Sue and all that.

Equal rights, equal responsibilities. No more, no less

Maybe, but they all talk funny, eh?

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I like the .50 Beowulf, but the problem is bullet selection. Basically you are limited to pistol bullets for the S&W class or .50 BMG bullets that won't work in a AR platform Since bullet construction and sectional density are paramount for charismatic megafauna, I'd swap out the .50 Beowulf upper for the .458 SOCOM if Brown or Polar bears were around - and do everything I could to avoid needing it. A colleague was in the Coast Guard in Alaska in the late '60s, and they would collect glass floats from Japanese fishing nets that had washed ashore after storms. They'd take the Z boat ashore and take turns covering the activity with an M-16. Noticing motion in the snow at a distance, binoculars revealed a Polar bear on the move. The .22 on steroids now looked like a pop gun that would do more to annoy the bear than anything, and they made their way back to the cutter and ended their beachcombing. As a big bear backup, I think I'd stick with the Marlin 1895 with Buffalo Bore 405 jacketed bullets doing 2,000 fps. If you need much more firepower than that, you're in pretty deep kimchee. BSBD, Winsor P.S. This: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-lake-tahoe-bear-california-hank-the-tank-breaks-into-home/ Is pretty much typical of human-bear interaction in the lower 48. I'd much rather relocate it somewhere that it can be a bear without the corruption of a human environment than to kill it for our convenience.

Must'a been taking lessons from Charlie Sheen for that.

These guys point out some of the detrimental effects of forcing people to have unwanted children:

Since bears aren't crazy about fire, a flame thrower would be my first choice. Since the only reason I would go up against a bear would be to stop a very real attack, one of the novelty butane flame throwers would likely be as good as anything. The variant using petrol and M-4 thickener would cause hideous burns, which would be inhumane whether or not it still managed to kill me. Since a wounded Brown bear is likely to attack whatever it thinks caused it pain, shooting it would be my last choice. Having a face full of flame is more likely to freak it out and have it go to Plan B forthwith. Again, I don't begrudge the animal for wanting an easy meal, I simply don't wish to qualify as such. If in an area with a high fire danger, a bear spray projector / 140 dB air horn would likely be the best approach. All this is academic, since your basic Brown bear is very fast (by my standards). I was in grade school when I watched Brown bears romping in Yellowstone, and it hit me that I couldn't outrun one of them on my bicycle with a head start. They have my profound respect, and I am pleased to have avoided any close encounters with them. BSBD, Winsor

In 1993 I was tying down my plane at St. Hubert when the line boy asked me who I favored in the game. "What game?" "The Stanley Cup." "Who's playing?" "Montreal and <somebody else>" "I hope Montreal wins!" "Great!" At maybe 11 PM there was no doubt who won. People wore their batteries down honking their horns, and Rue St. Catherine was a shambles, with broken store windows, overturned police cars and the like. Montreal fans make those in Boston and Philadelphia look like amateurs. BSBD, Winsor

I don't follow basketball, but this does not appear to be the guy of expensive sneaker fame. The twitter account associated with this seems kinda icky.

All skepticism aside, I sincerely hope you mean that.

I thought he was doing a Tebow.

I'm quite familiar. Browns include Grizzlies, Kodiaks and generic Browns, depending on the location. As mentioned, a Black Bear was scrounging for food and I yelled at it. It went away. Browns I've observed in the wild, and do my best to avoid. They are remarkably fast, notoriously tough, and generally kinda cranky. If one was charging and close enough that I'd even consider shooting it, the bear spray only pissed this one off, I'd want my .460 Weatherby, and it probably wouldn't do me any good at that point. SWATing aside, armed confrontation isn't my bag. BSBD, Winsor

Being banned from any elective office for life would be a start.

Suspiciously like a PA. To whom does one report these things?

They're just following CNN's lead.

Understood. The guide that was killed was with a fishing party, the lady that dropped the bear with the Mk I was checking the mail. I'm with you on the bear spray, but autoloaders aren't my first choice for dangerous game, and pistols are at the low end of the Taylor KO range. My go to backup for big and cranky creatures is a Marlin 1895 in .45/70 firing full patch heavy solids. Going with the philosophy of using common ammo, a T/C Contender 14" in the same caliber works. If I had to stick to a pistol caliber, I'd use the Redhawk and the M92 in .44 RM with 300 gr. solids over as much 296 as will fit. With a wheelgun you don't have to rack the slide on a bad primer - just keep pulling the trigger. BSBD, Winsor

A classic stopper is a large bore double gun. No chance of jamming on the follow up shot. If you ever have to resort to lethal force, make certain that you are very well trained in the use of the particular implement. A solid hit with a .22 is infinitely better than 6 misses with a .44 - someone reportedly dropped a Kodiak bear with a lucky shot from a 4 3/4" Ruger Mark I (followed the optic nerve to the brain). Having said that, in another case a seasoned guide was killed by a Kodiak that he had just shot fatally with a .458 WM. The last thing the bear did was to swat the guide while he was chambering another round. Having seen Grizzlies in the wild, I am fine with doing everything I can to avoid drawing their attention. They don't get that big by missing many meals, and I doubt if they'd pass me up for lack of condiments. BSBD, Winsor

Many years back, Black bear remains were found in the woods, of Maine IIRC. The skull looked odd, and 1 1/4 oz. of #4 shot was then found to have HEALED into its sinuses. It appears someone had discharged a 12 ga. shotgun into its nose, and the bear lived long enough for the wound to heal. While getting shot likely ended any potential or active attack, Brown bears reportedly respond to injury by attacking - and Browns are much bigger and tougher than Blacks. A 12 ga. has roughly twice the stopping power of the vaunted .44 RM, and most people can't shoot a.44 for beans - particularly under pressure. Think the kid shooting at Jackson and Travolta in "Pulp Fiction." Even though I've fired thousands of rounds of .44 RM, and can routinely empty a Redhawk on target in rapid fire, I'd want a minimum of a fast firing .45/70 equivalent to stop the attack of a Brown bear. A .458 SOCOM in an AR platform fits the bill of Cooper's 'thumper," and is about the most wallop an amateur may be able to wield effectively. When it comes to Charismatic Megafauna, and Browns certainly qualify, my recommendation is to do everything you can to stay off the menu in the first place. BSBD, Winsor

We encountered a Black bear while camping on the PA/NY border. The Cub Scouts and their parents were pretty nervous, but I yelled at the bear and told it that it should either show the necessary permits to occupy that camping spot or leave. It left. I read an article by someone who went hiking in Alaska for a Big Deal Vacation, Upon advice from someone experienced to have a firearm, he brought along a .357 Ruger Blackhawk. Coming across a Caribou carcass in a clearing, he wound up close to it when he noted a Brown bear ambling toward the carcass. He fired a round in the air to hopefully scare the bear away (hitting it with a .357 would have really pissed it off), which caused it to pause and keep coming. Concluding that the vacation for which he had saved and planned for a long time was about to be ruined by the bear mauling him, he started to scream at the bear, truly giving it a piece of his mind. Perhaps the bear concluded that the obviously psychotic animal by the caribou carcass was more trouble than it was worth, but it then wandered off in a different direction. Having seen Grizzlies in the wild, I am happy to give them wide berth. Prevailing over an eating machine the size of a Buick is not an adventure to which I look forward. BSBD, Winsor

I recall something to the effect of a guide making recommendations for travel in bear country saying one should wear bells to give bears warning so they could avoid people, and bear strength pepper spray to deter them if the bells didn't work. Asked how one could tell the difference between black bear and brown bear scat, the response was that brown bear droppings had bells in them and smelled like pepper spray.

It seems O'Rourke has figured out how to pander to a different voter base. Do I 'believe' him? I don't think 'belief' is part of the equation. Since an accepted definition of 'assault rifle' is a select fire version firing a reduced power cartridge, there really aren't that many to be confiscated. Most of the StG44s and the like in circulation are collector's items and don't see a lot of use. The ammo's expensive and spare parts are a bear to find. I suspect he's referring to 'military style' autoloading long guns with detachable magazines, such as AR-15 and AK variants. From a hunting standpoint, about the only thing for which either seems well suited is feral pigs. In large parts of the country they are a real problem, and fast, accurate follow up shots can make a big difference. My biggest objection to high capacity rifles is with Rambo wannabes in law enforcement. At train stations I have seen cops on patrol with the full G.I. Joe outfit with holsters and magazines in anticipation of terrorists starting a shooting war. While I'm cool with jihadi dipshits getting the opportunity to enter Paradise forthwith, I'm not crazy about my family being caught in the crossfire due to zeal on either side. I have fired an awful lot of ammunition on full auto, mostly 7.62x51 & .50 BMG, and stick to BB guns anymore due to the cost of ammo if nothing else. The problem with 'gun violence' is not the guns so much as the people driving them. The most heavily armed groups of people amongst whom I've lived have been entirely devoid of armed conflict. Other groups are given to mayhem with access to pointy objects. Given my choice, I'll take armed to the teeth and responsible over disarmed and out of control anytime. BSBD, Winsor

Too late!

Five right. Cut!

Since I am pretty sure you are not stupid, the level of sanctimonious delusion necessary to craft that response is simply awesome. I am dumbstruck by the level of denial in that position.