jimbeaux82

Let me say first I am not a veteran. I have never served in the military. But I belong to an organization called Wounded War Hero’s that helps veterans. I can tell you that PTSD is real for most veterans who have served in combat. Most of the veterans I deal with have it. I will not say that all PTSD claims are legitimate though. Just like any system there are abuses. However, PTSD is mentally terrible. Just look at the suicide rates of our veterans and it is astronomically higher than the general population. Some of the veterans will talk to me about it, some won’t. But there are 2 recurring themes they have expressed to me that really messes them up. First is why did they live while many of their team mates died. Second is that, particularly in the wars involving Muslims, many were forced to kill women and children because the enemy used them to carry hidden bombs that would have killed their team mates and squads. Our enemies had no inhibitions about using women and children in such a manner. Our American ideals about fair play even in war causes them extreme mental anguish when situations force them to do this. Our enemies know this and continually use this tactic. Our soldiers have no choice but to respond.


Again I am not saying all PTSD claims are valid and there are some people gaming the system. But PTSD is a real and terrible thing.

Don’t necessarily judge them if you haven’t walked in their shoes.

Peter’s Dry Dock in Stonewall is who I use. He is one of the best and most honest I have ever used

Definitely keep your brass. That may be the only way to get ammo in the future.

Someone commented that it is close to a 270 Win. Energy and velocity wise it is closer to a 7 Mag. Essentially it is a 6.5 mm Mag

243, 6.5 Grendel and 300 B/O are all great options. All can be had in the Ruger American Gen 2 or even Gen 1 rifles at very reasonable costs. That is what I would buy if I were shopping for an 8 year old and wanting to give him something he can use many years into the future

I highly recommend that you find a gun range with guns to rent and shoot as many different ones as you can to find something that works for you as well as her. Don’t just take someone’s recommendation. Have her shoot 380 and 9 mm to find her recoil tolerance. Also find a semiauto that she can work the slide. Problem with a revolver is in the double action mode , the way it is intended to be shot, the trigger is very heavy and many women cannot pull the trigger. If you precook to single action mode now essentially you have a hair trigger setup. Many people do not realize this.

I’ve bought many from CDNN as well and never had an issue

I have one and it has been excellent so far. No issues

Rings and eyes are made of stainless steel. Hooks are not so rust out quickly

I have a 2016 SHO 250 with 500 hrs on it. Not one bit of trouble. I love the engine

Any idea where Moreau is from?