New Member Intro

[MikeBjerum]

Welcome SWAT571!

If you haven't watched this group before jumping in, hang on tight and enjoy the ride 

If you have watched for a while ... well ... you were warned, so don't blame us 

[Solus]

Greetings and Welcome, SWAT571 

[mkm]

I've been reading the forum the last couple of weeks and finally decided to join.  I've enjoyed it as a guest; hopefully, I'll enjoy it as a member.

I'm somewhere between Alabama and Mississippi.

Oh, I've drank from the Koolaid, and it was good.

[shooter32]

Welcome to the fun house mkm.

[crusader rabbit]

mkm, welcome aboard.  many of us are seriously whack-jobs.  but we' all have fun.  just jump in and start swinging.

[Sponsor]

[rat31465]

mkm, welcome aboard.  many of us are seriously whack-jobs.  but we' all have fun.  just jump in and start swinging.

Hey, I resemble that comment....!

[TxAngler]

Hey all.......

First post.  Signed up after many months of DVR shows and catching podcasts on the way home from work.  I grew up in a shooting family hunting and target handgun shooting.  After being in Law Enforcement 3 years I can definitely see the differences between tactical and strictly target mindsets.  As Rob advocates, I believe in taking in all training and advice that I can to apply it at work daily.  For duty I carry a Glock 17, Colt A3 in the rack, Remmington 870 in the trunk and a Kahr PM9 as a second.  Also have a Savage 110FP and XD .45 but my favorite gun of all is my Springfield Professional 1911.  Glad to be here and looking forward to chiming in but most of all picking up a thing or two along the way.  Cheers.

[Timothy]

Welcome to the rodeo Txangler.

Make some noise or sit back and enjoy the show!  We're all friends here though once in a while someone may throw a hissy fit.

 

[Sean from Vt]

Hi all, Sean here. I live in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. I am 36. I did a little over 3 years in the USMC, Med Discharge (messed up my hip a little) got out in '95. From '96 to '99 I lived in NC and attended Montgomery Community College for their Gunsmithing program. Then my wife at the time got pregnant and we moved back to Vt and I got a factory job. I am a CNC Machinist now and just tinker on guns when a friend needs one fixed.

I have been shooting and hunting all of my life (10 years old when I got my hunting licence), my first rifle was a Savage Model 340 bolt action 30 WCF and man I wish I still had that one. It was, like all Savages I have shot, really accurate. My first handgun was a Browning Hi-Power. I traded that off when I realized I just couldn't shoot it well. My first revolver was a Ruger Bisley in 41 Magnum. Again, there is another one I wish I had kept.

I have been reloading for about 15 years now and am not sure why more people that contemplate the worst case scenario survival thing don't seem to handload. To me it seems a natural idea and less expensive to take charge of your own ammo production. Anyway, maybe that is a topic that has been discussed here, I will have to look around for that.

Well, that is me. Other than that I also ride motorcycle and love that hobby too.

We will see all of you around the forums,

Sean

[McGyver]

Welcome to the frackus, Sean!

First and foremost, let me thank you for your service!
It seems that you'll fit right in around here as long as you can take a good ribbing.

If Ms. M'lette sends you to the corner, we have most adequate accomodations including the beer keg and soft pretzel oven. You may be asked to stop and get cheez-whiz or slim-jims on your way! LOL!