I've had no problem buying .410 online - it arrives at my door. On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 10:41 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Good point, .410 was a challenge before and now is even less fun. > > That said the shortage is easing, I see Rogers, Cabela's and Midway all > list .410 as available in-stock. Cabela's even has it that I could pick up > locally. > The last time I went to Wal-Mart, which was probably 3 months ago, they > had 16ga in stock. It was $11/box which is +50% what I paid 2 years ago but > it was available. > > > -Curt > > > > > On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:26:34 AM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Finding ammo for a 410 in today's market is on par with trying to buy > unicorn feathers. > 20 ga.. pretty normal with shot selection. > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 8:16 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > A 20ga will work fine for personal defense and is more approachable for a > > smaller person, heck even a .410 will do the job and that will have > > essentially zero recoil. > > > > Slug barrels are generally short, 24" or less. I had an 18 1/2" for my > > Mossberg, barrel just barely cleared the magazine tube. A smoothbore slug > > barrel is good for personal defense because it won't have any choke. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:02:29 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via > Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Short 12 ga pump? Even if you are nervous, you have a good chance of > > hitting your target - and they make a unique noise when you load a shell. > > > > > > On 12/07/2022 9:11 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > > She took CWP class on Saturday. I suggested talking with the sheriff to > > expedite the permit. > > > > > > She has .22 pistol, I got her some high-powered hollow points. Trying > to > > talk her into something with a bit more stopping power but for now 9 > rounds > > of hollow points would even things out a bit. > > > > > > She has other defensive tools in the house too. > > > > > > I will pass along the vids > > > > > > --FT > > > Sent from iFōn > > > > > >> On Jul 12, 2022, at 9:43 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> She needs to watch these videos. > > >> > > >> https://youtu.be/yb_An3DhImQ > > >> > > >> https://youtu.be/BTasIooaxk4 > > >> > > >> Then she needs to get proper instruction, the get her ccw. She got > > lucky this time. Luck isn't a strategy. > > >> > > >> > > >> Rick > > >> > > >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >> Sent: July 12, 2022 7:49 PM > > >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com > > >> Subject: [MBZ] OT crazy stuff > > >> > > >> My lady friend has been having trouble with her neighbor for a few > > months now. He shot it her house with a pellet gun, got arrested, out on > > bail. Stole her deer cam she put up which pinged on it’s gps in his > garage > > , cops got a search warrant and found firearms in the house which he was > > supposed to give up as a condition of bail, got arrested (after 10 days > at > > VA psych ward to evade arrest) and charged with receiving stolen property > > (an SD card from the cam the cops found, the cam was gone), out on bail > > with no weapons charges. Had on a gps and order to stay away from her. > This > > was 3-4 weeks ago. She was terrified he was going to come kill her as he > > had told the VA people that’s what he was going to do. Nice. > > >> > > >> Saturday night he murdered his 83yo MIL in an assisted living facility > > not far from their neighborhood. Strangled her. Cops arrested/booked him > > only last (Monday) night. He waived bail this afternoon so he’s in jail > for > > awhile. Cops all knew this guy was no good. Courts let him walk and this > is > > what happened. Criminals seem to have more rights than victims, which > might > > not be a bad thing, until it is. He’s a homicidal psychopath. > > >> > > >> My friend has been terrified of this guy for months, I guess she’s > > lucky it wasn’t her he came after. > > >> > > >> --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." 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