Everything posted by Reagan1k
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Amazing.... What a gorgeous specimen. Brilliant color pattern.
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AMMO THREAD
SG Ammo actually put out a newsletter this week.....which means they have substantive inventory about which Sam could write. That’s the first time since June.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Awesome - Thoughts and prayers for those squirrels hit with that slug.
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Let’s talk skeeters
Wesson vegetable oil or mineral works just as well and is cheaper. Anything to put a layer on the surface and smother the larvae will work. Calling the former captain of the Valdez could be a solution as well.
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I'm An Alcoholic
The outside world will still be there when you return. You've got the rest of your life (a better life) on the other side. There are a million things the disease will tell you are standing in the way of recovery, but none of them matter if you don't in fact recover. The program I chose to follow proves to me that we can "recover from this seemingly hopeless state of mind and body......" Godspeed @hundredTT!
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Here's the 1905 Winchester (.35 WSL) and 10/22 I picked up at auction. The 10/22 is unusual in that it is a .22Mag and is unfired (has a small handling or storage scuff on the stock - otherwise pristine). They were only made for 8 years and this one is from the 1st full production year. I wish the 1905 had the original rear sight on it, but the aperture sight is still period correct.
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New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
WWII museum is great. Buy tickets online in advance.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
Probably - Those two have quit coming at night with the rest of the brood. They come in daylight and hang out under the deer like a cattle egrets.
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2020/2021 Hunting Thread
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Let’s talk skeeters
Yep - You can toss those dunks where you need to. Surely you have something left in that arm, Uncle Rico. A thermal propane fogger armed with prymethin will provide some noticeable short term benefits, especially if you fog the area for a couple of mornings and evenings in advance of any event. Benefits last 36-72 hours until the next batch comes in. If you're mostly outside on weekends, you could fog twice on Fridays and again Saturday morning and get some real benefit if you can drag ass out of bed at the right times.
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Let’s talk skeeters
A pyrethrin misting - either through an automatic system you install or manually through a fogger as @woohorn mentions is the best way to target them, but becomes an uphill battle unless / until you target the source. Eliminate the standing water to best of your ability, and then treat what remains consistently with mosquito dunks. Once you establish a foothold it is easier to keep them at bay. A misting system will allow you to knock them down on a regular schedule and then hit them with a little extra right before or while you're outside. Not inexpensive, but possible as a DIY and worth it, especially if you have a large investment in an outdoor living area or have someone who is very sensitive to bites. The downside of pyrethrin is that is will also target beneficial insects and should be done at dawn and dusk when you have a chance to minimize those casualties while maximizing the effect on the mosquitos.
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AMMO THREAD
Those prices seem pretty damn fair on their own merit, even more so when considering that there wouldn't be tax, could likely avoid shipping and handling, no waiting in lines, and mom of @hornfan785 would be the beneficiary.
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AMMO THREAD
That's high enough to make Cheaper Than Dirt blush.
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Managing property for wild game hunting
I was afraid you'd say that about the fences. We're not high fenced and the thought of, or our experience with setting snares seems like pissing in the ocean.
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Managing property for wild game hunting
@Johnny Sack Add me to the list with @fattyflattie wanting some snare education on this forum. We've dabbled in it but never had any success because we didn't know what we were doing. I'd be grateful if you could drop some tips on this thread.
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Learn Me on Being on a US District Court Jury
If you find yourself in voir dire, after they ask you the first question, scream “Why are you questioning me? The mother fucking criminal is sitting right there!”... as you point to the defendant.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
By and large, you are correct. Being non milspec, mixing and matching AR-10 uppers and lowers from different mfgs is a crap shoot. even some generations of components within the same mfg family can be problematic.
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Managing property for wild game hunting
Touché!
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The Gun Owner’s thread
AR-10 adds a lot of weight due to the longer action. Just keep that in mind.... those are your .308, 6.5 Creedmoor etc. One idea would be to get a PSA lower and upper set in AR-15 and standard 5.56. Then you could add uppers in .300bo and 6.5. Grendel later and have 3 guns in one. 1000 ways to skin that cat- just one solution
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Managing property for wild game hunting
Feed prices are per ton plus a trip charge. Fewer trips per year lowers net cost per ton annually.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
@Speedtrucker That's awesome. Can't wait to see it all together. Two months isn't bad at all considering the times. Congrats on getting a nice surprise. I got a little buyer's fever during an auction in PA. I guess you could call them bucket guns, but my wife says my bucket is too big and should they should really be called storage tank guns. Got a Rem 600 / Mohawk in .308, a Winchester 1905 in .35win and a 10/22 in .22mag. Should have them in the coming week and will put some pictures up. It's interesting that the hardest one to find is that 10/22 Mag. They just didn't make that many and for some reason are rare to see for sale. Gun has a reputation for problems, but if problems are a qualifier, I'd have been put on the scrap heap years ago myself. Just need to add the .44 carbine now, but lord those prices have gotten lofty. I'd like to pick up another 10/22 Mag if anyone sees one that's on the market.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Yeah - I thought eBay would be a quick solution but the few fitting pieces I saw were astronomically priced.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Are we talking Gunbroker type auctions or the auction houses like Meares and Rock Island?
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The Gun Owner’s thread
Long story, but back in the 80's I acquired an 1100 LT-20 that's new in the box, but had a busted stock and cracked forend. It's been in the back of my safe forever. I still have the forend but the stock is long gone. I just dug it out while reorganizing and started down a rabbit hole thinking I'll fix it. The googlemachine keeps pointing me toward synthetic replacements. I really don't want to put plastic on an early 80's 1100. Any of you shotgun fanatics have a source for quality replacement stocks?
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Depression, OCD, and whatever else ails you between the ears
Interesting discussion. I'm not there yet, but one thing I have observed and made note for myself is that I "think" one needs to practice retirement before they get there. It appears to me some people think they know what they want to do, get into it, and then fall off of that path for whatever reason - no real interest, too expensive, etc. It's easy to say....I'm going to "x" when I retire, but if you haven't already started exercising those muscles, it can be a hard thing to launch. Whether its a hobby, golf, part time gig, traveling, or volunteering, what I see is that often people try to jump into it from ground zero and it has no more sticking power than a New Year's resolution. Without a plan I think it's easy for many to get into a rut from which they can't pull out....and yes, there are plenty of people who are miserable and stagnate in retirement which leads to health issues - both physically and mentally.