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Navydoc
ParticipantYou guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.
As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.
Navydoc
ParticipantYou guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.
As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.
Navydoc
ParticipantYou guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.
As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.
September 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM in reply to: Sarah Palin is a brilliant pick as next VP of the US #269892Navydoc
ParticipantI’m going to break my usual silence on the political threads just this once. I heard 2 things today that support the “brilliant pick” theory. First, Sarah Palin’s hairstyle is becoming popular, as are her eyeglass frames. Second, people are talking about boycotting Oprah! Just because she refused to have her on her show. To become this much of an American culture icon in such a short time is absolutely mind-boggling to me. The democrats have an enormous task ahead of them to derail this train by the election. There is no question the Palin pick energized the McCain candidacy in a way no-one could have anticipated.
In political terms that is nothing short of brilliance.
September 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM in reply to: Sarah Palin is a brilliant pick as next VP of the US #270123Navydoc
ParticipantI’m going to break my usual silence on the political threads just this once. I heard 2 things today that support the “brilliant pick” theory. First, Sarah Palin’s hairstyle is becoming popular, as are her eyeglass frames. Second, people are talking about boycotting Oprah! Just because she refused to have her on her show. To become this much of an American culture icon in such a short time is absolutely mind-boggling to me. The democrats have an enormous task ahead of them to derail this train by the election. There is no question the Palin pick energized the McCain candidacy in a way no-one could have anticipated.
In political terms that is nothing short of brilliance.
September 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM in reply to: Sarah Palin is a brilliant pick as next VP of the US #270129Navydoc
ParticipantI’m going to break my usual silence on the political threads just this once. I heard 2 things today that support the “brilliant pick” theory. First, Sarah Palin’s hairstyle is becoming popular, as are her eyeglass frames. Second, people are talking about boycotting Oprah! Just because she refused to have her on her show. To become this much of an American culture icon in such a short time is absolutely mind-boggling to me. The democrats have an enormous task ahead of them to derail this train by the election. There is no question the Palin pick energized the McCain candidacy in a way no-one could have anticipated.
In political terms that is nothing short of brilliance.
September 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM in reply to: Sarah Palin is a brilliant pick as next VP of the US #270177Navydoc
ParticipantI’m going to break my usual silence on the political threads just this once. I heard 2 things today that support the “brilliant pick” theory. First, Sarah Palin’s hairstyle is becoming popular, as are her eyeglass frames. Second, people are talking about boycotting Oprah! Just because she refused to have her on her show. To become this much of an American culture icon in such a short time is absolutely mind-boggling to me. The democrats have an enormous task ahead of them to derail this train by the election. There is no question the Palin pick energized the McCain candidacy in a way no-one could have anticipated.
In political terms that is nothing short of brilliance.
September 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM in reply to: Sarah Palin is a brilliant pick as next VP of the US #270206Navydoc
ParticipantI’m going to break my usual silence on the political threads just this once. I heard 2 things today that support the “brilliant pick” theory. First, Sarah Palin’s hairstyle is becoming popular, as are her eyeglass frames. Second, people are talking about boycotting Oprah! Just because she refused to have her on her show. To become this much of an American culture icon in such a short time is absolutely mind-boggling to me. The democrats have an enormous task ahead of them to derail this train by the election. There is no question the Palin pick energized the McCain candidacy in a way no-one could have anticipated.
In political terms that is nothing short of brilliance.
Navydoc
ParticipantShark fact #32: The three most dangerous species are, in order of attack frequency, the Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks. The Bull shark is interesting, as they have been frequently found in fresh water, and attacks on humans have occurred in the Mississippi river.
Navydoc
ParticipantShark fact #32: The three most dangerous species are, in order of attack frequency, the Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks. The Bull shark is interesting, as they have been frequently found in fresh water, and attacks on humans have occurred in the Mississippi river.
Navydoc
ParticipantShark fact #32: The three most dangerous species are, in order of attack frequency, the Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks. The Bull shark is interesting, as they have been frequently found in fresh water, and attacks on humans have occurred in the Mississippi river.
Navydoc
ParticipantShark fact #32: The three most dangerous species are, in order of attack frequency, the Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks. The Bull shark is interesting, as they have been frequently found in fresh water, and attacks on humans have occurred in the Mississippi river.
Navydoc
ParticipantShark fact #32: The three most dangerous species are, in order of attack frequency, the Great White, Tiger and Bull sharks. The Bull shark is interesting, as they have been frequently found in fresh water, and attacks on humans have occurred in the Mississippi river.
August 5, 2008 at 6:20 PM in reply to: What is a sensible criteria to determine when to pull the trigger? #253132Navydoc
ParticipantSorry sdr, sometimes I just can’t resist a little medical humor. Besides, don’t you know it’s dangerous to eat and blog at the same time?
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