Displaced Texan

Last time I went, someone (I can’t remember who) brought a Shockwave and was making regular hits. High Exposure brought a red dot equipped shotgun…that was like cheating!

I enjoy shooting, but I find I have more fun shooting a suppressed 10/22 that anything else. It still amazes me how quiet it is. Using CCI standard velocity, the only sound I hear is the bolt cycling. I could literally sit on my back porch and shoot, and my neighbors would never know. Try it, you’ll be hooked! Yep, they are hugely destructive, and a massive problem for ranchers, farmers, and landowners. They cause billions of dollars a year in crop and livestock losses, not to mention property and fence damage. Hunting pressure doesn’t put a dent in the population. They breed like rats, can start breeding at 6 months old, have several litters a year of about 8 piglets at a time. My boss is out at the ranch right now, hunting hogs with a suppressed .300 BLK AR. I told him to kill all he can. Coyotes and buzzards gotta eat too!

Don’t suck!

I’m gonna smoke a Turkey and a brisket for Thanksgiving….

Wish I could join y’all! These are always a great time!

New price: $800 shipped to your door. This is a great optic/mount combo!

Howdy, and welcome!

That’s exactly the point. If you have a govt issued document that you are allowed to carry (or drive) in one state, shouldn’t that carry over to another? Just like your drivers license?

Those are not constitutionally granted rights, either. Full faith and credit…that’s what I was looking for.

There are interstate reciprocity clauses that mandate the recognition of out of state drivers licenses in all states. I am not a lawyer, don’t remember what this is called… I don’t see why this same standard cannot be applied in the case of LTC, or why we are not approaching it in this manner.

There is reciprocity for drivers licenses across all 50 states….why not LTC?

The problem isn’t the charger, it’s the battery….sort of. The battery has dropped below the voltage the charger will ‘allow’ the pack to be charged. The pack might be able to be ‘saved’ by using an outside charge source to bring the pack up above the threshold voltage, so the Echo charger will allow it to work. Clear as mud?

Too soon?

Going on in my backyard now…a pretty decent buck mounting a doe! Unfortunately I interrupted them. Sorry for cock blocking you, buddy!

I’ll send you some if you want to make a set

Nope. That’s mesquite.

2A will be ok.

Nice! I used to fly turbine jets years ago. Fun (but stupidly expensive) hobby.

I’ll have to check this when I get home. I have a Mikita electric chainsaw (which is surprisingly good!), offhand it’s 60V. I’d be interested to see cell voltage. Also charge rates. EDIT: nope, it’s 36V. I’m not a battery expert, but it might be a fun little learning process. I might be interested in buying a refurb pack, if I can get one cheap, to do a little sacrificial testing.

This. Probably a varnish, as you pointed out, for waterproofing. I wouldn’t worry too much about the flaking of the varnish. While you’re in there, inspect the cells for swelling or discoloration. If any of them are, do not charge the pack. I don’t know your level of comfort, but you CAN replace individual cells, but they must be exactly the same chemistry and type. Do NOT mix cell types in a pack.

I’m no battery expert, but from what I’ve read, lithium cells run about an average of 3.4V min to 4.2V max. It is quite confusing, with different chemistries in various types of cells.

It’s a 14 cell pack. 14 x 4.14V(nominal) = 57.96V