Really? What if it were your family? Maybe, just maybe he made a mistake. Don’t be so quick to judge. What would you have done? He protected his family. But he came back while they stayed. Why? We’ll never know. But I see him in DC working for me. Don’t be so blind.
I understand the feeling, Ive been fighting against these folks for 50 years. That said, I'll help anyone learn to protect themselves. Do I totally trust them? Nope trust is earned over time! But I will help them get started down that road!
So this would be the time to start forming alliances with neighbors so you can protect your neighborhoods. You likely will fail if you try to stand alone while a determined and armed group will not only be more successful but may never need to revert to gunplay. Plan now to succeed. The gun...
Have you considered the coal? Maybe lengthen or shorten a .001 or so? I know it made a huge difference on my 7mm rem mag! Might consider the cartridge overall length to improve accuracy.