Recent content by catnphx

Welcome!! Take a look at many of the threads in the Ammo sub-section; look at the discussions on the low recoil rounds ... these might help save your shoulder. I'm suprised you got 50 rounds down range because it took my old shoulder about 10 before it started getting sore. :lol...

Personally, I use 00 ... I've got the same issue as you regarding wall penetration. It's my suggestion that you only use 1 round of birdshot with more lethal to back it up. If you are shooting more than one round in your house then you have a problem that needs more lethal ammo ASAP. If you've...

What the hell? :lol:

According to my research, Honeyville Farms is one of the best out there. Mountain House, Provident Pantry, Augusan Farms, Richmoor, Pleasant Hill Grain, and even Thrive/Shelf Reliance (though they are still fairly new) have good reputations. The key is the longevity of the company because many...

I went to Honeyville Farms retail store on Friday ... very cool place. Honeyville Farms has 4 retail stores in the USA ... 2 in Utah, 1 in California and 1 in Phoenix. Given that I wanted to start expanding my storage to include freeze dried and dehydrated foods, I thought it wise to take...

Yes ... kinda lucky. Honeville Grain (a quality company) only has 4 retail outlets ... 2 in Utah, 1 in California and 1 in Phoenix. Might as well take advantage of it. I'm betting they have the ability to taste food there too but we'll see. Like I said, I'm thinking my freeze dried and even...

Good one ... I think I met the FEMA 72 hour recommendation yesterday. :lol: Today, I'm headed over to the Honeyville Grain retail store (it's on the other side of Phoenix so it will take 45 minutes just to get there) to explore their store and begin to diversify my preps into the world of...

Anybody familiar with these. It's fairly new (July 2012) and it looks interesting; I'm still trying to find a lighting solution for my 590A1 (51520) that has very little room for a rail. Anybody have experience with this? http://www.eotech-inc.com/products/lights/IFL

Having plenty of ammo is a good thing and I don't think it's overkill ... but that's my personal opinion and situation. Properly stored, quality ammo will last a long time so mine will get shot over time so I'm not too worried about having too much. Like I said earlier, ammo prices have gone up...

I've done a pretty good job of stocking up on the ammo that I use most ... mainly 9mm. Here's how my percentages stack up: - 9mm - 60% of my ammo - .38/.357 = 5% - 12 Gauge = 5% - 30/06 & .243 = 5% - .22 LR = 25% I consider the ammo a good hedge against inflation. I can't loose money on it...

Not in my iPod but in my car ... AC/DC (Back in Black) and The Eagles (Greatest Hits).

Good to see this thread "trying" to hang in there. I've not prepped (or shot) much in the last several months ... been helping my oldest daughter focus on finding a college to attend next year. The main thing my wife and I have done the past several months is each lose 30 pounds with another 10...

LOL ... very true. One of the local news stations (Phoenix) did a story on him a few weeks ago and he seems to be doing fine; he saved most of his thumb ... let's hope he learned from that experience. Being prepared is just that. Figure out what you are preparing for and start preparing - it's...

They had their season finales and we have to wait for the next season. I'm assuming they come back for at least another season with the 12/21/12 scenario in full bloom this winter.

I got them through Amazon for about $20 each. You get what you pay for but they should do the trick (for me) at $20 each. Do your research and figure out how much you want to spend. I like alternatives and back-ups and these fit that bill. These do work, both the solar and hand cranks, but it...