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Reagan1k

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  1. Never underestimate the power of an addiction to spin a situation so far out of control that even Hollywood couldn't make it up. Not excusing his actions nor making light of the circumstances, but holy hell, he has to be thinking what else can go wrong - the hitman I hired fucked up my own murder.....what else can go wrong.
  2. The fingerprints floor me. I can't help but think something wasn't right with that finish. It shouldn't be so fragile that a little humidity and fingerprints leave permanent damage. The fact that some cleaners didn't wipe those away at a minimum is incredible.
  3. That's a pretty complex equation that factors in deer density, pressure, normal movement, and other food sources (natural and man-provided). If there haven't been feeders running on the place in some long time period, and if they aren't located in area where the deer move through daily, it may take a few weeks - especially in East Texas. In areas where the sound of feeders is ingrained in their memory - it's usually a day or two at the most. They'll find it soon enough.
  4. Point well taken, and maybe no longer "cheap", but still certainly "cheaper" than comparable CF rifle rounds.
  5. Yep- it’s the Soviet 30-30 and the 30-30 has killed, oh I don’t know- eleventy billion whitetail. Soft shooting round in a bolt gun- cheap Ammo to practice with. Great truck gun combo or perfect for a new, small framed shooter to learn and hunt with. I’d love to have that CZ either with open sights or a LPVO.
  6. Yeah - Better than that...after you pack it out the feds keep most of the meat and you only get a certain amount. Helluva deal, but people still line up for it. Mark Twain-ish whitewashing deal.
  7. They'll need to exhume and reinvestigate half of the county's deaths for the last 10 years at the rate this is progressing. Next thing will be that the old man who died 3 days after his grandson and DIL were killed had received a clean bill of health that morning from his internist.
  8. Looks like I'm going to need a flow chart and accompanying PowerPoint to follow this shitshow. So swirling around this family they have 4 total dead, 1 "unsuccessful" headshot, a looted law firm account, rehab, a boat crash, a coroner who can't tell the difference in a GSW and a hit and run, and local authorities running cover for the county's royal family ? This shit would be scrapped by As The World Turns as not believable and too far flung for their sophisticated daytime audience.
  9. There are some buffalo hunts that the feds sponsor to keep the population in check on certain federal properties. You have to meet some requirements and apply through a lottery but that's along the same vein.
  10. Liberal amounts of Ballistol. Find a way to let it soak or saturate and then use a soft cloth to brush it off. It that won't take it off, repeat and then gently use the some very fine bronze wool soaked in Ballistol. Should pull surface rusting right off.
  11. I’ve had factory guys show up this year in U-Haul and Lowe’s trucks. Only ride they could get. Fly in, Uber over an pick it up. Reservations don’t mean much. More like a wishful request. Make damn sure you have backup plans regardless of reservation or status with the renter.
  12. Yeah- when I heard the progressive discussion at my first meeting, I thought they meant my tolerance. I came to learn quickly that the progressiveness is my growing dependence on the bottle in general and the lengths I’m willing to go to get it (compromising my morals, lying, hiding). I drew lines in the sand saying I’ll never or I’ll quit if I ever…. But I blew through every one of those. That’s what progresses. More and more and more mental energy is focused on when I get to drink and how much can I have.
  13. Tip servers very well. If you can't happily pay the tip, you shouldn't be there in the first place.
  14. Horrible feeling. My son would always call on Sunday morning to talk about what games he'd bet or watched. I always had to play catchup and fake my way through the conversation. What a punch in the gut to know that I had a son who took the time to call his dad, and I wasn't able to be present for that in a meaningful way. Like bear said - yep....I'm powerless once I take the 1st drink.
  15. Not that I've seen. I think that's the rub. You either exclude all or none. I stand to be corrected but I haven't seen where its permissible to allow someone who has a permit, but exclude someone else who is otherwise permitted by this law. They can however prohibit open carry, but allow concealed carry, so yet another sign. Sign companies making out like bandits now.
  16. If a private property owner doesn't want you carrying, then that's what they use. 30.05 is the no trespassing code. If they want to cite that code with respect to firearms they can. Their property / their rules as it has been explained to me.
  17. Signage is always a clusterfuck. Probably the most misunderstood and misapplied part of the whole carry issue. There is a new one out 30.05 This whole thing is a big nothingburger. People who wanted to legally carry already had the LTC, and people who break the law were already doing so.
  18. For sure. Major part of the reason that rifle is so rare. I think I have read they only produced about 200 of them. Not a rig anyone would want to do a lot of shooting with, but a helluva combination for 1950's version of today's mountain rifle that would span deer, elk, bear, and moose applications; especially in heavy cover.
  19. If you are prone to impulse, and love Model 70s....I implore you NOT to venture over to any of Pre-64Win.com social media pages. He found a near perfect Featherweight in .358 that was made in the 1st year that Winchester rolled out that cartridge. Original owner still had the 2/3 full box of Western Super X ammo he bought with it. Looks like it was shot once and put in a time capsule. Incredibly rare chambering, especially in a near perfect condition rifle. The price of the rifle wouldn't be so bad if I was sure it wouldn't be immediately followed by divorce papers.
  20. She’s got to get that blood sample somehow! She just requires a tiny prick, right?
  21. Nice - I've got the 10mm/.40sw combo and the .30 Carbine (I have no idea why other than why not). Just checked out that site. Nice work.
  22. Yep - wind plus WW = #6. Also helpful when I used to hunt anywhere there were ringnecks and we'd shoot a mess of them. Those pigeons would fly right through #8.
  23. Nice pack. Looks versatile. Hell- I’d use that as a weekend hunt bag. Might need to look. Thanks.
  24. These guys have been nicknamed the Young Guns and have been joined at the hip all summer. We've got them pegged as being in their 3rd year. That won't last too much longer and they'll be knocking heads soon enough.
  25. Been there done that. Things are great when they are great. Assessments can eat you alive. The recent condo collapse is going to increase scrutiny from insurers and invariably the engineers will inspect the shit out of units. Insurers will go hard nose on anything suspect and lots of condos all over the country will have big assessments to correct drainage, foundation, and electrical. It can be great and worry free, until it’s not. Just go into it with your eyes wide open.
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