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    I gots the Covid.

    If that didn't incur a significant death toll, tie up ICUs and hospitals, and saddle millions of people with long-term health effects the human wave approach might work. Of course, in addition to that you run the risk that it never becomes harmless enough to stop being a risk, and becomes an...
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    I gots the Covid.

    SARS-CoV-2 mutates pretty slowly. The fewer people it runs through unimpeded, the slower it mutates, by at least an order of magnitude. We have flu vaccines every year. We encourage everyone to get them because even if you would be over a flu in a week there's always people that can't get the...
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    I gots the Covid.

    8f there was a 10% chance of debilitating illness and a 1.5% chance of death, I would not make that gamble. Moreso if Taking that gamble also includes a chance that my wife or my other family are hurt or killed. I wouldn't gamble it even if it were only a 1.6 chance that my neighbor would die...
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    I gots the Covid.

    I questioned the claim that it had been proven that masks don't work. I pointed out that the press release you linked doesn't examine the effectiveness on reducing transmission, it's focused just on the amount of aerosols trapped. I think provided you with a study that specifically examines the...
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    I gots the Covid.

    I don't find the lab hypothesis compelling. I'm with you on the rest. This is more a function of continued expansion and accelerated travel. We're going to have more pandemics though and it would be great if we can manage to correctly tie our shoelaces and have a united pandemic response instead...
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    I gots the Covid.

    This only tests the effectiveness at stopping aerosols, but that's only part of the puzzle. You can see even in the press release for this study (which is what you linked to, a press release, not the study itself) that they do acknowledge that the remainder of the aerosols are pushed to the...
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    Perfect Deer Cartridge?

    YMMV, around here the creedmoor is less available than .308 or .223 and at higher cost. .308 168gr GMM or 168gr Hornady is $30 a box at the Cabelas, Creedmoor is $40 and up. people buying Creedmoor rifles also means ammo is gonna squeeze because nobody's gonna replace a .223 or .308...
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    I gots the Covid.

    I agree, although I do tend to be a sticker for numbers. The bigger picture is that it's not "98.6% chance of surviving just fine with no impact" but the people yelling the survival rate focus on that. If you just say the survival rate, then you don't have to talk about hospitalization costs...
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    Anyone loading subsinic for hunting? Thinking about 338 fed in a sbr or bolt action pistol

    Well don't overlook the Encore. Rimfire to belted magnum, barrel changes don't require any tools beyond a punch, decently accurate, pretty light, and if you're throwing a tax stamp on you can also get wierd with it. I have an Encore pistol with a brace and an SBR'd contender and they're among...
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    I gots the Covid.

    Nobody has ever said that vaccination is the only method of protection. Pre-vaccine, public health and pandemic response teams were very adamant about the importance of wearing a mask, minimizing travel and exposure, washing your hands, and avoiding large crowds to mitigate the spread. Each of...
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    Barrel length for 7" suppressor question

    It's nothing to disregard for sure, but it comes at a cost. It all comes down to what you need. I'm still putzing aroudn with 308, 30-30, and 6.5 Grendel. Creedmoor, SAUM, and WSM cartridges are more than I find myself needing. That's why I say OP needs to figure out the performance requirements...
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    Barrel length for 7" suppressor question

    I like short barrels, but I don't take a lot of long shots where it matters. Step 1 is figure out how far away you're trying to hit stuff and what you need it to do when it hits, then you can work backwards on calibers from there. A 16" .308 and a 18" 6.5 Creemoor can still deliver more than...
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    Justified shooting? What say you?

    This doesn't sit right for me. If I start a fight and pull out a gun, I lose the right to claim self defense just because the other person decides they don't want to get shot. We can consider the Texas penal codes: Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.05 look down at (2) intentionally or knowingly...
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    Ammo for Yellow Boy 38 special?

    I have a Rossi 357, eats everything i feed it including the aluminum cased Blazer .38s without issue. Not the same gun, but I'd say get a grab bag, order a few boxes of cheap 38s and see what runs. Grab a scope mount and throw a red dot on there. Yeah yeah it's heresy but hitting a spinner or...
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    My rifle predicament.

    Back in the day I was hitting a pie plate (y'all might know the orange shot spotter) with M855 from a 14.5" barreled M4 with a 4x fixed scope and a universally recognized tight eyebox. Three things make that possible: practice, practice, and practice. I will disagree with most folks here. You...
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    Single shot rifle for elk?

    I have a Contender and an Encore in my stable. If your shot placement is good, it's plenty fast. If you use a pic rail up top and or are cool with some adhesive you can attach a carrier to the side ("matchsaver" or quiver is the parlance I believe) for a quick reload. So far I haven't needed it...
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    Trying To Pick My Spot

    Growing up we had a shared lease, about 10 dudes and their kids and tagalongs. All 10 paid up, did upkeep. Only, one of the ten, a guy I'll call Cookie, hadn't shot a deer in a decade. He did maintenance, paid his share, he'd come out to the camp with us, bring a stack of books, cook for...
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    Justified shooting? What say you?

    I suspect any look at caselaw will tell you that the courts apply a reasonable person standard. Merely saying "I felt like my life was in danger" is not enough in any state. You'll find the words "reasonably believes" in the statute. So if he has to show up in court, he will have to demonstrate...
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    Perfect Deer Cartridge?

    I've never shot antelope, google says they're smaller than a whitetail on average. I can drop a whitetail with a .30-30 without issue, so you're probably right the .300WM is overkill. I'd go with the .308 but that's just me. If you're worried about punching paper or knocking gongs at a klick...
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    Justified shooting? What say you?

    Alright lets hear it. You're there to pick up your kid, someone else says "no way" and goes inside and comes out with a gun. Show of hands, who's turning their back on the guy who just went inside to get a gun and leaving their kid with a guy whos response to conflict is to go get a gun?

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