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Finally! We are going to catch up to Mexico!!!

There’s no meaningful metabolic difference between sucrose and hfcs. Sucrose is a disaccharide, consisting of glucose and fructose monosaccharides. HFCS is a mixture of glucose and fructose in roughly equal measure. Sucrose is readily broken down by the body into glucose and fructose. Whether it gets there via a disaccharide, or 2 monosaccharides, the metabolic impact is the same.

Manufacturers in the US use HFCS because we grow a ton of corn, which is federally subsidized; making it substantially cheaper than cane sugar, which is imported and subject to tariffs…

HFCS is also easier to work with, as it is liquid at room temp, making it easier to blend into liquids.

The only thing that removing HFCS from soft drinks does is make them more expensive, for no benefit.

That’s a terrible use of govt effort.

Cane sugar tastes better.... Unless there is some other reason that Mexican Coke tastes way better than 'American Coke.' I thought it was because real cane sugar was used? Or maybe the glass bottles?

But whether it is chemically the same or not... Taste is why I drink an ice cold soda! Not organic chemistry. But I get your point... one is not worse or better for you.

Or maybe it is if the byproducts of extracting the corn syrup involve lots of shit that leaves massive residual chemicals. Wouldn't know. Never been in the sugar business!

But thanks for the clarification!!!

Cheers!

Sirhr

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Husky people 🙄

Seriously tho nice saw. I helped the cleanup effort after Helene by monitoring crews to be sure rules were followed. One team was from Oregon and had a 592….what a great saw that was. I have had 2 Huskys myself, I don’t often admit that 🫣 had a couple of Echos too 😅




Suddenly, things become clearer 😂




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I wouldn't mind building a 372 husky to dedicate to a 28, or maybe even a 32" bar.

Currently run a 28 on my ms462. I like the reach. I'd cut it back to a 20" if I had another saw in its class. With a 20" and an 8 pin it rips smaller wood. I do enjoy my 462. It's l8ke a modern 044/440. I should probably try to pick up a standard carb model so it will last as long as the old 044's.

Queue the safety freaks. I had to stump that one as high as the loader could get me to keep it inside the fence that is out of the pic to the right.

One of my worst fears happened to me while I was up there. The tree had long been dead and the bark was turning loose on it, so before I put the face in, I was knocking the bark off of it. It was FULL of roaches. Big ones! When I knocked the bark off the flew everywhere!

I almost unloaded the tractor. I was seriously debating throwing the saw one way, and myself the other way. I really had to dig deep to keep my shit together, lol.

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Suppressed Subsonic 300 Blackout

I was actually looking into suppressing an 8 inch MPX, but was unsure which would be quieter. I've been looking online and asking people that have similar setups but no one has a clear answer (which is why I thought to pose the question myself).

Since my goal is to be quiet and not really go to 50 yards and beyond, I guess my question for you is how quiet is your subsonic 9mm compared to your subsonic 300 Black?

Some people tell me 300 Black is comparable to a subsonic 22, other people tell me since 9mm has less powder it's by definition quieter.
Well, it sounds like you have a good bit of money to throw at this project. I don't know anything about the inner workings of the MPX platform. I'm an AR guy. I assemble all of my own ARs and assemble each for a specific purpose with a specific goal.

My 9mm, as mentioned, is a 5" radial delayed system that I run a with a YHM R9. My 300 BO is an 8" that I run with a YHM R45.

The 9mm, when shooting 150gr subsonic with the R9 sounds like a pellet gun, albeit a loud pellet gun. To my ear, behind the gun, the loudest noise I hear is the cycling of the action. One of the ranges I go to does not allow rapid fire. 1 shot per second. When the range officer is about 25 yards away (in that setting) he doesn't notice my rapid firing. People have told me that it is very quiet. When I put the R45 on the 9mm, it is even more quiet.

The sound suppression is about the with the 300BO. Quiet with the R9 and moreso with the R45.

You're not going to get a straight answer to a question like the one you posed because much of it is subjective and there are many combinations that will get the job done.

I will say that chasing db ratings is a waste of time. I've found that what is more important is the tone of the report. Suppressors with deeper tones (although technically louder) are much more pleasant to the ear than suppressors with more high pitched tones (although technically less loud).

On my 11.5" 5.56 rigs, I run YHM Fat Cats. The Fat Cat is a very short can, but has a 2" diameter. It doesn't rate very well and doesn't get a lot of attention, but due to its design, it has a very low tone, as compared to other similar cans. Although it isn't rated as being hearing safe due to db level, it isn't at all uncomfortable in non enclosed spaces without hearing protection.

Equally as important is mounting options. Is the suppressor you're looking at HUB compatible? If not, will the mounting system accommodate your needs? If you're going to tuck your suppressor, you're likely going to want a mounting system without secondary retention.

My 9mm suppressor is tucked into a tubular handguard that I drilled and tapped to accommodate a light and switch. I run a taper mount with no secondary retention. This way, when the need to remove the suppressor arises, I can just use a strap wrench to remove it, if needed.

On the 300BO, the suppressor isn't tucked. I just run a direct thread mount, since I can just put a wrench on it, if I need to.

My perspective on silencers is that they are just another piece of equipment. I know that at some point in time they will wear out, get blown up or otherwise damaged. I stick to bang for the buck. I'm not looking for anything exotic. Just something that gets the job done. The R45 has been a real surprise. It performs very well, within its limitations and is very flexible. I was , at first, apprehensive about going with a can with such a big bore for 300BO, but do not regret it.