Author: Mr_Fastbucks

I miss the good old days.

  You know, the good old days when the United States was respected throughout the world? In 2008, the electorate was tired of that cowboy George Bush. We needed a new leader who would repair our damaged reputation around the world, especially in the middle east. Our Harvard educated (we think) and world-savvy new President was going to repair our relations in the middle east and present a warm and fuzzy America to the rest of the world.Well the world, at least those parts that hated us, just interpreted that attitude as they always do: weakness. Now they are...

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“Eyes and ears people.”

  I would much rather write articles here encouraging you to go to the range as often as possible than tell you what gun to buy or how to shoot. So we need to make the “going to the range” exercise as simple and comfortable as possible. Once you get into a routine with your range visits, it is often difficult to change them, even when you are obviously doing something silly, and I’m as guilty as the next person. One of the first things you buy after getting your first firearm is eye and ear protection. Or maybe you...

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Post-Convention Thoughts

  I spent Thursday evening watching my beloved Green Bay Packers have their way with the Kansas City Chiefs in their final pre-season game.  On another screen I was watching the final night of the Republican convention.  So forgive me if I throw out some football analogies here. I won’t rehash the speeches or highlight the best lines of the night.  That is all being done by smarter people elsewhere.  We now have a slate of candidates and it’s full steam ahead to November.  I’m pleased with our choice of candidates and I think we are going to do...

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Praise for the lowly .22 long rifle cartridge.

  I went to the range today.  Met a friend and his son there.  I brought all of the guns and most of the ammo.  They did not appear to be experienced shooters, but they were more than competent.  We shot a 9mm semi-auto, a .38 Special revolver, and a .22 semi-auto pistol mostly.  Which one did they enjoy shooting the most?  The .22 pistol.  These were adult males mind you, not women or children. I enjoy shooting guns and cameras.  Inevitably people come to me and ask me what kind of camera or gun to buy.  My answer...

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