Marko like this Instructables piece: How to Build Your Own BBQ Barrel. OBTW, all the usual warnings about toxic chemicals and paint apply! It is best to start with a “virgin” barrel.
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Inyokern suggested a 18 minute mini-documentary on solar flares from the Discovery Channel, on Hulu. Attack of the Sun
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Reader FG sent an article from The Guardian for those who might mistakenly consider the bayonet a useless anachronism. (Although a bayonet on an Enfield SA-80 bullpup rifle must be far from ergonomic.) Speaking of the British school of soldiering, FG also sent the link to a long, photo intensive piece by our friend Michael Yon. Take special note of the photo of “Snowy” cleaning his weapon, including each individual rifle cartridge. Since my blog is a bit short today, take a few minutes to read Michael Yon’s. Any correspondent that files reports from a two-way rifle range gets high marks, in my book. He also deserves a little clinkage in his tip jar.