Month: July 2015

Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Ruger’s Model 77/17 in .17 WSM

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I remember when the .17 WSM (Winchester Super Magnum) round first came out, and I believe it was Savage Arms who was the first gun maker to chamber this hot, new round in their rifle. Everyone was jumping on the bandwagon to get this new rifle and new caliber. I sat back and waited for a while before taking a close look at the .17 WSM. I liked what I saw and what my results were in my testing. Still, I wasn’t about to run out and buy a rifle chambered in .17 WSM. Ruger recently announced their Model 77/17 …


Recipe of the Week: Grandmother Upton’s Shortcake, by Nan

Here is my grandmother Upton’s shortcake recipe. This is fantastic with strawberries or peaches. Of course, Grandma served this with some real whipped cream. It serves six. Ingredients: 2 cups of flour 5 tsp. (rounded) baking powder 1 good pinch of salt 5 Tbsp. Crisco, butter, or margarine 3 tsp. sugar slightly less than 3/4 cup whole milk Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a fork or pastry cutter, blend together the dry ingredients with the Crisco and sugar. Stir in the whole milk. Using a fork, press mixture into …


Letter Re: EMP Shielding

HJL, Hi! Can anyone tell me why parking your vehicle in a metal building will not provide the same EMP shielding as a metal ammo box or trash can? If my building is all steel, with no windows and has a metal roll up door, then where is the wave penetration? I was wondering if any experts out there knew the answer. Thanks. – R.M. HJL Responds: The key to a Faraday cage is that the construction has good electrical conductivity across the entire surface and that there are no “holes” that are large enough to allow significant leakage through …



Odds ‘n Sods:

The WHY of the Christian States of America.. – C.B. o o o It’s good to see some good peace officers out there! Constitutionally aware police officer dresses down thug security guard – T.P. o o o The Army’s robo-exoskeleton will help soldiers shoot straighter – D.S. HJL Adds: This will be an interesting development to follow. It has always been my understanding that the tremors it is designed to combat are not the issue with “misses” but instead it’s the co-ordination with simultaneously pulling the trigger and holding on target. Our brains have a tendency to want to jerk …




Letter Re: Pound Sand, Your Honor

James or Hugh, Regarding Odds & Sods, Monday, 6 July 2015 in reference to New American Article; “Pound Sand, Your Honor. More Americans Want States To Ignore Federal Courts”, apparently there is some ignorance afoot about the federal courts, and the federal government. The citizens need to learn that the federal government was created by the original states and allotted certain specific duties for each branch to carry out, and given ONLY those duties. Thomas Jefferson, in 1798, and James Madison, in 1799, together established the legal action of NULLIFICATION; as a legal means for the citizens and states to …


Economics and Investing:

Tsipras Betrays Referendum, Sells Out to the Banks – H.L. o o o China Stocks and the New York Stock Exchange Shutdown: The Untold Story – H.L. o o o It’s Not If But When the Government Seizes Private Retirement Savings – B.B. o o o Brief interview w/Paul Craig Roberts. This is the best analysis of the E.U./Greek crisis you’ll hear. Why can’t a few more people step forward and frame this thing as plainly as P.C.R.? The whole interview is a grand slam homer, but if you can only listen for five minutes, minute 12 to minute 17 …


Odds ‘n Sods:

New SWAT Documents Give Snapshot of Ugly Militarization of U.S. Police – H.L. o o o Texans organize to keep their own eye on Jade Helm – T.P. o o o Video: An interesting take on homemade firearms case. o o o Legitimizing the problem: ‘Production Versus Plunder’ ~ Part 15 o o o A Dallas census worker harasses a home owner for over 30 minutes when told the home owner doesn’t want to participate in a voluntary survey.


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.” Mark 12:10-12 (KJV)


Notes for Saturday – July 11, 2015

On July 11, 1804, in a duel held in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shot his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize …


Beyond The B’s…Now What? – Part 2, by Jason (Soon To Be In The Redoubt)

Don’t Be Too Cool For School SurvivalBlog readers, at least on the greater web, believe it or not, have a reputation as being amongst the more educated and affluent members of the preparedness community. Take that for what you will, but up until quite recently I had relied on a work ethic, intelligence, and blessings to continue to secure my rise in my chosen field. I had left college some eight years ago after being stuck in the “somewhere in my senior year” quagmire for what seemed like forever, after deciding that I had plenty of opportunity in my chosen …


Letter Re: Most Important Prepping

HJL, Regarding CC in Ohio, while concerned about his current status, he is also way ahead in that he is aware and attempting to get to his personal end result. He has weapons, ammo, food, he’s a HAM, and he has the mindset that shows he is watching and planning. Many of us (I’m in my 60s and active) understand that we no longer have physical youth on our side. Teamwork is putting together a team that works well together. I’m sure that if CC can keep his ears open, I feel certain he’ll find someone that would love him …


Economics and Investing:

Premier Bank is the sixth FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the first in Colorado. – G.G. o o o China lost the equivalent of 14 Greeces over the last month: Why the actions of banning short selling and punishing the market taken by the Chinese government will backfire. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Greek Deal in Sight as Germany Bows to Huge Global Pressure for Debt Relief Greece’s Tsipras to Sell Austerity Deal to Reluctant Party – We are truly living through some crazy weeks here globally from an economic perspective. With Cash …