Day: May 11, 2014

Notes for Sunday – May 11, 2014:

Today we present another entry for Round 52 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …


Building Your Own No-FFL AR From An 80% Complete Receiver, by JAG

I read the “Building Your Own No-FFL AR From an 80% Complete Receiver” article by NOMAD several months ago and decided to try building my own AR-15. I have re-written his article to update it with my research and experiences. Why build instead of buy complete: Save a little money. The AR-15 platform is an inexpensive weapon overall, and owning one is on-par with buying a much less versatile bolt-action rifle. So for a similar price you get additional versatility. Bolt action rifles are great for reaching out beyond 200 yards, but if the pack of wolves or wild dogs …


Two Letters Re: A Response to Ideas Concerning a Post-Collapse World

Hugh, J.L.’s article was a little light on the math. I would assume (assumption #1) that the “Christian Era” referred to in “A Response to Ideas Concerning a Post-Collapse World” started with the birth of Jesus (hence the “A.D.” in our dating system). Given that as the starting point, 5 pennies (were they modern-day pennies, assumption #2) invested at 5% annually for roughly 2,000 years would now be worth $214,703,801,016,035,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, according to my Excel spreadsheet calculations. Converting that dollar amount to gold (a more compact measure of value than copper coin) at $1308 (5/6/14 at 2 PM, Kitco, assumption #3) …


Economics and Investing:

Saxobank Warns China Is Exporting Deflation (And It’s Not Going To Stop Anytime Soon) – H.L. o o o The Shocking Increase Of College Tuition By State – B.R. o o o Items from The Economatrix: Banks Close in Donetsk – A Lesson For The Rest Of Us U.S. April Budget Surplus $114 Billion: CBO Consumer Credit Accelerates In March Yellen Stays Upbeat But Is Watching Housing Yellen: Geopolitics, U.S. Housing Could Slow Recovery


Odds ‘n Sods:

Russian Military Recruitment Video Embraces Dark Side | Video | TheBlaze.com – G.P. o o o Arizona court overturns ruling on bus-stop gun ads. o o o Uncomfortable with surveillance cameras? “Identity replacement tech” in the form of the Personal Surveillance Identity Prosthetic gives you a whole new face. Anti-surveillance mask lets you pass as someone else. – RBS o o o This is a nice brief video with text of a shooter busting aerial clay birds with an Ultimak forward mounted Aimpoint optic on an AK. I can personally vouch for this very set up on the AK, using …