Scorpio64

It was fine the way it was. Nothing needed to be "fixed".

If you ever want to get a really really good picture of a squirrel, smear some peanut butter on a board or a fence post. They keep their heads very still while licking, and you can really center the lens on them and line up the perfect shot.

Good doggie.

Has anyone else noticed more rodents scurrying about this year, especially chipmunks? I'm seeing many times more signs of these critters, chipmunks, gophers, moles, voles, squirrels and wabbits. More than half the lawns I cut are lousy with tunnels. Usually, I almost never see chipmunks, sadly, my mower ate two so far this year. The only thing I can think to attribute this to is earlier this year, when people were not driving around much, the road kill count was far lower and lead to a significant decrease in mortality.

It just so happens that a Q-Tip is the perfect size for .177. I use them to clean my air rifle. Of course, you can't just shoot the swab out like I do, so you will need a wood dowel or a cleaning rod with a nylon tip (so you don't ruin your rifling) that will fit the bore. snap the swabs off, dip them in your cleaning solution, and run it down the bore, repeat until they come out clean.

I like to keep it simple. 3M corded ear plugs from Home Depot. They are very comfortable, I wear them all day landscaping. You can sort of adjust the amount of blocking by how far you put them in. They are also great for doubling up with muffs. Very useful when you end up next to an asshat with an eardrum popping muzzle break that blasts you in the face. Eyes are a whole other matter. I have not found shooting glasses that I like AND hold up. So far, the best pair I've found is made by Milwaukee (also at HD), they are milspec rated and fairly scratch resistant.

Here is an interesting tidbit. Just out of curiosity I googled "Goya competitor" to find out what company would profit the most from a Goya boycott. Any guesses? As it turns out, Goya's main competitor is Del Monte. Do you know who owns a boat load of their stock and holds positions within the company. If you guessed Paul Pelosi, Nancy's hubby, you guessed correct. Mr P owns $17 million in Del Monte stock, and StarKist (a Del Monte division) is a major league donor to Nancy's political machine. The pelosi-del monte story goes way back to when del monte hired paramilitary to clear natives out of ancestral lands in American Samoa so the company could grow some pineapples.

PCP Air rifles are extremely powerful, on par with 22lr. While most are in the 950 fps family, many are considerably faster than standard 22lr velocity. Hatsan makes a few 22s that exceed 1400fps. Side note: Lewis and Clark brought a 46 caliber PCP rifle along on their expedition across the continent.

He has the tactical version. It is possible to convert it to hunting, but it would be a hassle.

Your oil was too hot. If you don't have one, look into candy thermometers. That's what I use to regulate temp when deep frying. I usually keep the oil around 325-350 depending on what I'm frying. You are not making french fries, dial it down a few notches and I bet they come out way better.

JM stamped 1894's in 38/357 are going for insane prices because of collectors and cowboy shooting. That, and remlin totally ruined the post JM reputation of Marlin, and Marlin has an extremely loyal and enthusiastic following. You won't run into that problem with an 870 Express. You can expect an older 870 to go for $275 to $350 depending on condition. While an 870 Express will not skyrocket in price like JM guns do, it will hold it's value better than any shotgun out there. I can sell my 870 for the same as I paid in 1991. Back then, the cost was roughly $550 in 2020 dollars. It's not a cheap gun. With that said, you already have it in your head not to go used. In that case, just get a Mossberg 500. That will meet all of your requirements.

If you can find one, an older (pre 2006) Remington 870 Express pump. They are tanks and will last forever. The newer 870's are okay but not the legendary quality before they got bought up by a penny pinching conglomerate. If you can't find an older 870, then a Mossberg 500 will get all you need to get done, done. Both are reliable, but the Remmy is probably a little more customizable than the Mossy.

Why? Are you gonna try and stuff an empanada with pineapple?

<image of delicious vast right wing Goya empenadas> Deep fried is the best, pan fried, pretty okay. I wonder how they would come out in one of them new fangled air fryers.

No worries bruh, I got your back. There are two 20# sacks of Goya jasmine rice on the way to a food bank tomorrow morning. In fact, I'm going to put your name on them. Courtesy of Greenday. It will be our little inside joke. Feed the poor.

HA!!! I got it. I'm going to make a double donation today. First, to Goya, I will support the company by way of purchasing about $100.00 worth of beans. Second, to a food bank in the most democrat controlled area I can find, where I will drop off the Goya foods. It's not like they are going to turn away free food.

Yanno, that kind of thinking could be the foundation for a "girlcot" I dunno, that's retarded. An un-boycot, a reverse boycot. Make a couter attack on the left with economic warfare. Buy Goya to protect the company from an assault led by socialists. It is your DUTY to buy Goya, the more you buy, the stronger the counter attack will be. A complete and utter defeat for the left would be if Goya;s stock went up. It would be a profound show of force. This would be a good opportunity for preppers to sock up on dry beans. Increase your food security, and deal the left a blow in one fell swoop.

Not gonna happen. Goya is huge. A few thousand useful idiots boycotting won't even be a blip on the radar. There are at least as many gringos that eat Goya as there are illegal aliens here. I'm going to watch Goya stock. If it goes down significantly, I'm going to buy. It's sad when they eat their own. In any case, I've been supporting Goya for decades. Best dry and canned beans, and the seasoned rice dishes in a box are tits.

You may want to refer to a dictionary instead of a thesaurus for the definition of intimate. Jus' say'n.

A) Check that gun did not cause bullet burr. B) If gun did not cause burr, buy better ammo. Look, we get it, it's your first gun, it's dangerous, not a toy, a murder machine, and the seemingly awesome power in your hand frightens you a little bit. That lasts about 10 minutes once you get going. It certainly can be dangerous but it's not going to cause a tear in spacetime. Get some snap caps and finger bang that gun every night until you know everything about it. How it feels, it's weight and balance, the mechanics, trigger pull, how it sounds. Get downright intimate with it.

Malfunctions are rare. Malfunctions that send you home with a busted, jammed up gun, even rarer. If you don't already have snap caps to practice manually cycling the action, get some.

All white people look the same, even if they are abolitionists.