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50 degrees today, 2-4" of rain expected in the teens to twenties tomorrow

I'm battling it still....frustrating to put it mildly

welcome :beer:

yeah...been battling major slowness all day then the outage. I rebooted the server twice in an hour All sites and databases were down

We have a lot of foxes too. Mostly see them when hit by cars. We have a few dens behind my day job. They too dine well on turkeys.

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We have the same problems. The weight of these here is what prompted the study. 80 pound coyotes don't exist. They have traced these hybrids to Vermont and Canada. Evolution has a way of taking care of things quickly if an opportunity arises. We are also beginning to see bears.

Nah, thats just the freedom group (Cerberus) doing the same thing they are doing to Bushmaster and Marlin. I suspect the sales of traditional rifles are on the decline more than everything else. Why hunt with a Remington 700 when you can get an Remington R-30. The younger generation despises wood on a firearm.

They dont bother me. All the conditions are right. A massive deer and turkey population with very few areas to hunt. There needs to be a predator. I just wish they would leave that cats alone.

ROCHESTER — One of Rochester's "bedrock industries" will be moving out within the next year. Firearms manufacturer Thompson/Center Arms has announced it will be relocating its North Main Street operations to Springfield, Mass., home of its parent company, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. The decision affects about 350 employees at the Rochester plant. Smith & Wesson on Wednesday released their second quarter financial results for fiscal year 2011, in which it announced the relocation of the Rochester facility. In the report, President and CEO Michael Golden said the relocation is designed "to streamline our firearms manufacturing processes and improve our margins." Smith & Wesson Director of Marketing Services Paul Pluff confirmed the company told employees of the decision on Wednesday. Employees were bused to a meeting at the Governor's Inn Restaurant at around 4 p.m., and company representatives said the Thompson/Center Arms facility would be closed over a period of about nine months. Pluff said there will be meetings with employees to discuss severance issues and the possible relocation of some local workers to Springfield. Employees have also been told the company was continuing to look for a buyer for the foundry at the Rochester facility. The relocation is scheduled to commence in January 2011 and conclude by November 2011. "We needed to streamline in order to make our company more efficient and profitable," Pluff said, noting the size of the Springfield facility as part of the reason for relocation. "We are not going to bring the foundry operation to Springfield. We'll try to sell that to another company." "We continue to be 100 percent behind the Thompson/Center brand," said Mark Smith, Smith & Wesson's vice president of operations. Human Resources Vice President Bill Lachenmeyer said the company wants to "transfer knowledge" as much as possible from the Rochester plant to Springfield and wants to make the transition as smooth as possible for employees who will relocate. Site Director of Operations Tyler Stone said he's proud of the people who work on the campus and how they've handled the news. "I'm proud of the way they've built product here on this campus," he said. "We're going to ensure this is a smooth transition. Although they're sad, there's a long legacy here. It's a stand-up crowd. These are good New Hampshire and New England people that will do the right thing." Lachenmeyer noted profitability for the company peaked around three years ago when Smith & Wesson purchased Thompson/Center Arms, and the economic downturn has hit them very hard. He said the purchase was a "logical extension" into a brand of firearms — hunting rifles — they'd never been in. It was never the company's intention to eventually close the Rochester facility, but circumstances dictated the company to do so, Pluff said. The immediate reaction from city officials was one of sadness for the loss of what City Councilor Chuck Grassie called one of the "bedrock industries" in the Lilac City. "The City is saddened by the loss of a major manufacturer" that's made top-quality hunting products for years, Rochester Economic Development Director Karen Pollard said. "We are concerned about the talented employees and their families affected by the move, and will coordinate with the State of New Hampshire and Smith & Wesson in every effort to identify new local employment opportunities and to provide the full amount of support during that process." Mayor T.J. Jean said Thompson/Center Arms has always been a "key business" in Rochester and for many years local youths interested in the machine tool trade would look forward to careers there. "My heart goes out to all the community members affected by this," he said. "We want to make sure we can provide assistance, through state or local aid, to any residents in need." Jean doesn't feel the decision was made because of the business climate specifically in Rochester but was instead a corporate one by Smith & Wesson because of the overall economy. "This shows we aren't out of the most difficult part of this economic downturn yet," Jean said. City Councilor Dave Walker, a former mayor whose ward includes Thompson/Center Arms, said he was "very disappointed" to hear of the business' plan to leave Rochester. "This is very, very hard for the city and the employees, especially this time of year," Walker said. Grassie expressed fears that potential aid for newly unemployed individuals could be drying up at both the county and state level and said he hoped the state's job retraining program could be of use to those who lose their jobs due to this relocation. "The need is disappearing for the skills these folks have," Grassie said. "Unfortunately it's all going overseas." The Rochester facility is used primarily to produce hunting rifles, black powder firearms, interchangeable firearm systems and long gun barrels. According to Thompson/Center's Web site, the company started in 1965 when K.W. Thompson Tool was looking for a product to build and gun designer Warren Center wanted a company to make his Contender pistol. Thompson/Center Arms was born, and the company became part of Smith & Wesson in 2007.

Freedom Group, Inc. the world’s leading innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of firearms, ammunition, and related products for the hunting, shooting sports, law enforcement, and military markets announced today that it will close its Bushmaster Firearms International manufacturing facility located in Windham, Maine, effective March 31, 2011. The Bushmaster brand and products remain key strategic assets within the Freedom Group portfolio. The Company will relocate manufacturing of all Bushmaster products currently produced at Windham to other, existing Freedom Group Facilities. The move will have no impact on customers or the existing supply base. The Company noted that all affected employees will be offered a comprehensive severance package, including outplacement services. John B. Blystone, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented, “We are continuing to adjust our operations in order to remain competitive and to continue to grow. Given increasing costs and pricing pressures affecting the entire firearms industry, this action is clearly necessary and responsible.”

Welcome Josh!!! My best friend and her family reside in Pittsburgh up the street from CMU.

Welcome!! Thanks for joining and your service :thumb:

We would get the pretty similar weather most of the time with the track these storms follow

Wow... we had three inches of rain last week from just one storm. Our rain was measured in feet in 2010. This is not normal. Although it has been the norm for about the last 3 years.

It's been very cold. I dont recall ever seeing this type of weather in early December. Sure there's an occasional day but not two weeks of it. This weekend is going to be a roller coaster of weather. A little snow tonight 40 degrees tomorrow followed by a monsoon on Sunday thats going to turn to snow and temps in the teens by Monday. This means frozen car doors ans door locks for all.

Hows your weather?

Thanks for thinking of us though. We need a finish guy on board..thats a great idea. :thumb:

ahhh. Does Milos do duracoat in addition to Cerakote?

Two things. I spend a lot time talking to Canadians so colour is ok :beer: Scar is ok too :thumb:

I think brownells has the product. What are you thinking? I also know a Guy.

I was browsing amazon.com and noticed this gun parts mat. They have a several others as well. I may get the AR-15 and 1911 for use when photographing parts

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ISSC-Austria, exclusive importer and distributor of the M22 range pistol, proudly announces the introduction of the ISSC Modern Sporting Rifle; the MK22 in .22 LR. This exciting addition to the ISSC-Austria 22 caliber lineup is engineered and precision built in Austria, incorporating the look and feel of a military-style designed rifle with the modern elements of a modern sporting rifle platform. This durable, all-metal rifle gives the shooter a “centerfire” feel even though it is chambered in the economical .22LR cartridge. MK22 features include: a variable and folding open sight, a Picatinny-style quad-rail for mounting of sights, lights or gripping accessories and a folding and collapsible stock with an adjustable cheekpiece. The MK22 will also come in a version that will meet specs where certain states require fixed, non-folding stocks. Weighing just a little over seven pounds, the MK22 has an overall length of 35.16 inches when stock is fully extended to 33.7 inches when collapsed. The overall height of the MK22 with sight is 11.7 inches. The overall width is 2.8 inches. Round capacity ranges from 10-shot to 22-shot depending upon area laws. MSRP for the new ISSC MSR MK22 is $569.95. Available end of December 2011. ISSC-austria.com.

strange looking beast