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Agreed. I've seen many standard grade Rigby stocks that looked (I hate to use the word) plain for a $15K+ rifle. Or at least they looked that way in pictures (very possible they are nicer in the flesh). I always assumed I'd be going the upgrade route (grade 7+) if I ever ordered a Rigby, but I'd...

Even though it's a rechambering, I'm tempted simply because I've always been interested in a bigger bore in a stutzen/full length stock and I love Sakos. It's not particularly practical, and there's a risk the rechambering work wasn't done well (I'm not too confident based on the wonky stamp on...

Yes, New Hampshire and Maine are similar in that regard. They are the two most heavily forested states in the union (% of total land in forests) and therefore traditionally have strong timber and recreational industries. They also have fiercely independent and often very conservative populations...

I'd argue there are some chinks in that blue wall and not all of the above are "demcommie" states, which is good news for those of us in the region who are regularly against the grain with our opinions and votes. New Hampshire is essentially a swing state again this election. Kamala won NH by...

Yes, definitely. But in my specific case there are no large projects that contributed to the increase (these are mostly very small towns governed by town meetings, so anything big can't fly under the radar). This is just typical municipal maintenance. And the cost of that maintenance has...

100% this. When I account for the increases I've seen across all classes of expenses--household goods, of course, but notably the big ones like health insurance premiums & deductibles, property taxes, vehicle replacement cost, floating interest rates on lines of credit, etc.--I am way behind...

Still can't believe these are real stories and not headlines from The Onion or another satirical news site. Unbelievable. Source: https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-bites-several-babies-halloween-event-1977799 Source...

Investment banking (particularly M&A and leveraged finance groups), private equity, and some forms of public market investing (multi-pod hedge funds) are typically super demanding, high hour jobs far outside typical "banker" or business hours. 80-100 work weeks are the norm for young...

$36K was a pretty strong entry-level wage in 1990. Factoring for inflation, that's quite a bit higher than the average entry-level engineer today. $36K in 1990 = $88,778 as of June 2024 using a CPI calculator - https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=36000&year1=199001&year2=202406)...

Agreed. I didn't say there weren't other programs to cut, only that those are the larger pools of expenditures and therefore good candidates for making meaningful cuts. And there are also other ways to cut the deficit, of course. Raising taxes (revenue) is a straightforward (but unpopular) way...

I hope you realize I wasn't actually advocating for paying down the national debt but was instead trying to illustrate that the bulk of the spending down by the U.S. (and therefore the most likely places to cut spending) are social entitlement programs. I'm definitely not an expert, but I'm...

You really want to make a dent in that national debt? (This is rhetorical; I assume you do based on the frequency and tenor of your posts) Cut the annual budget and create a surplus. Then use that surplus to pay down your debt year after year. But the only way you create a surplus large enough...

I wouldn't classify myself as a "hater" given that I've voted for the man twice at this point. But I was pulling for Haley or Desantis in the primary and was disappointed in how things turned out. This is no surprise. Most politicians are survivors at any cost. Convictions, beliefs, and...

Was going to share this listing when it was still at $2,800 but figured it was going to get bid up and wasn't worth it. Didn’t realize just how high it would go...

This is a good price on an as new CLII stutzen in 9.3x62. Good luck with the sale. If I didn't already own the SM12 stutzen chambered in 9.3x62, I would jump on this!

OK, thanks. This is a debate as old as consciousness that neither side can definitively prove, so as Tanks said, it's a matter of faith (and there is nothing wrong with that). I was mostly just curious why it's surprising that sportsmen/outdoorsmen in particular are agnostic or atheists vs...

Either or both work, whatever you prefer.

70% is certainly a majority but not a "monolith" by definition.

I don't fully follow the logic here but would be curious to understand.

Oh, okay. My bad. Didn't realize that negates everything. If you're implying that banks are not "business" and/or can't be used in this conversation because it's not your preferred flavor, that's nonsense. In addition, a great deal of bankers become investors and business owners and operators...

Anecdotal of course, but given my personal experiences, I don't think I'm kidding myself. I studied liberal arts in undergrad and went to business school. Apart from two courses (financial derivatives and quantitative portfolio management), business school was a walk in the park compared to...

Liberal arts covers the humanities and fine arts, which is what most people associate with "liberal arts", but it also includes social sciences, natural sciences (biology, earth science, et al), and the formal sciences (mathematics). Even the softer edges of "liberal arts" like the humanities...

Of course. The ones who aren't and who are contemplating going in hock to receive a subpar education with no discernible path should reassess their choices. It's not society's responsibility to pay for them to study communications at DeVry University just because they think they should go to...

I actually group top-tier state schools like UVA and UMich together with top liberal arts schools, as acceptance to that tier of public school (especially as an out-of-state student) is equivalent to getting accepted to a top LAC like Williams or Brown. They have comparable acceptance rates and...

This is true, but I can promise you that McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Oracle, Yale Law School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and thousands of other employers and graduate schools do not care how many free online college classes you've taken from Harvard. That won't get you a...

In terms of placement and outcome, there's a distinction between studying what many here would consider a bullsh*t non-STEM major (English, History, Political Science, Sociology, etc.) at a no-name private college or typical state university and a top-tier/recognized liberal arts college or...

This is a Sako 85 Deluxe from the Sako custom shop. Upgraded wood with oil-rubbed finish, dark gloss bluing on the metal, fixed internal magazine.

I haven't looked at any of the filings, but having a net profit > gross revenues can be possible and totally legitimate in accordance with GAAP. It would just mean the company generates significant non-operating income (gains on disposal of assets; FX currency gains; other extraordinary income)...

The "clan of twits" doing their "henpecking" are certainly not doing it over "senseless bullshit" or some desire to "micromanage the shit out of a comment". They are asking you to be accurate with your language so that you don't accuse the wrong person of committing something that resulted in a...

"I personally don't want to vote for Trump" =/= "Yes [Biden] sucks, but DON'T vote for his only viable opposition" It's insincere and overly reductionist to pretend like those are the same sentiments. One sharing his distaste for a candidate is not the same thing as telling others not to vote...

I'm quite a bit younger than a lot of people on here. I grew up in a very working class portion of the northeast with a relatively even mix of Republicans and Democrats. The Republican Party of my youth, the one I remember, was the party of the smart and successful: small business owners...

I am probably an outlier, but I taught myself how to hunt, and it was well into adulthood. Growing up, I had no immediate family who hunted, though lots of friends and acquaintances did. I gradually warmed to the idea and then went for it. In the modern world there are so many resources at one's...

One of you reloading magicians needs to design some .500 Jeffery rat shot. :giggle:

It's amazing how much the retail has increased in the last 2-3 years. I believe non-upgraded CLIIs were ~$2,700-2,800 and SM12s ~$3,200-3,300 in 2021.

How does it feed and function? The one I had (also a BNIB CZ 550 American Safari Magnum in .416 Rigby) was a little finicky and definitely would have required a tune-up before I would want to use it in on DG. It was always the second round out of the mag (from left side of the mag box) that...

Congrats! Krish is a great guy to deal with. That is infinitely nicer wood than what I received on the "fancy grade" new in box CZ550 I bought sight unseen from a liquidator a couple years ago. Caveat emptor if you're not putting eyes on the rifle, of course, but I was expecting something like...

Yes. Not certain of the grade, but it's upgraded from their standard walnut.

Excellent choices. I almost ordered a Sauer 404 stutzen before going with the Steyr SM12 in 9.3x62. I believe you could/can order Sauer 404s through New England Custom Gun, but based on what you said it sounds like they discontinued the stutzen (that would be a shame). I ordered the Steyr SM12...

Gorgeous wood. My favorites are the far left (nice choice!) and second from right, though they are all beautiful. Congrats.

My opinion only, but America's best, brightest, and most motivated don't want to be politicians. They want to actually create and do real, tangible things--not hobnob and write policy. The best and brightest in this country lead through their personal and professional actions and don't need (or...

Is it only one kind of groupthink that's susceptible to this, or is it universal to all flavors of groupthink? As far as I am aware, AI manipulation holds no ideological or party lines.

Beautiful rifle. I love the round body. One can dream! Question on double rifle forends and stocks from an uninformed neophyte: Do modern manufacturers make new rifles with splinter style forends? I know I've seen them on older vintages, but most modern doubles I see have the heftier...

Gross. I understand politics is a dirty business and being a sycophant is often a pathway to bigger and better things in that world, but I can't imagine standing up behind a guy and acting like this when said guy continually embarrasses you on a personal level in front of the world. Makes me...

I feel like we as a country could make a lot of progress on solving some of these issues with the right person in office. But I do not think we will address division in this country by putting forth what is probably the most divisive candidate in American political history. His candidacy will...

Which would be disastrous for the down-ballot races.

I'm part of the 27% of registered Republicans who voted for Haley yesterday. I voted for her because I think she is truly the best candidate in the remaining pool, has the best chance of winning the general election, and I sincerely hope that she can be the (R) nominee in November. No ulterior...

Whatever helps you sleep at night, my friend.

Did you use your "jump to conclusions" mat to arrive there, Tom Smykowski?

From two pages ago: Well then... Let's see: If someone admits to piracy and theft and I call them a pirate and thief, how is that libel?