analog_kidd

To me, what makes it look "blurry" is the multiple shadows under the gun. Get rid of those and I think the shot will be perfect. Very nice otherwise.

Ya know, I thought of that too, and picked one up at Wallmart earlier. When I got it home, I discovered how much I really stink with a slingshot. I'll be giving it a try, but I think the rat will win this round.

Too risky, our houses are about 30 feet apart, and the bird feeder bait is right between them.

I thought about that. My son has one and I may just borrow his. If I bought one, I'd rarely ever use it. A different neighbor caught my son shooting his several years ago and called the police on him. The cop never even knocked on the door, just took the guys' statement and left. I don't want to rile anyone up. I would use it for rat killin' but then it would sit. Plus, I just thought the blowgun would be fun.

My wife and I were enjoying breakfast on the patio, watching the birds at her feeders, when my wife said, "Oh, look at the cute squirrel." I thought it looked a little strange, so I took a closer look and it turned out to be one of the biggest rats I've ever seen. At that point, breakfast was over for my wife. Anyway, I live in Oak Ridge, so I can't use the .22, both me and the neighbor where the rat lives have dogs, so poison is out. Don't want to get a bird with a trap. So, I was thinking blowgun. Silent, rat-lethal, and sporting. I went by the local Wally world, but they don't have them. Any body have an idea where I might find one around here? Other rat killing, dog and bird friendly, don't get the cops called ideas are welcome too.

How about a big old official "Thank You" from the other side to the Northern states for setting them free. Or maybe personal letters of appreciation to the families of the thousands of men that gave their lives to end slavery in the Civil War. It's just plain rediculous. Also, take a look at the countries where most of the slaves came from. I know slavery sucked, but if their ancestors had not been slaves, most of the descendants today would be living in a grass hut somewhere, starving to death.

I agree. I never go to the range without the .22. It helps with aim and control, plus it helps extend my range time without breaking my ammo budget.

I have the ruger .22 and love it, so does the wife. Very accurate. The only bad thing about it is it is very difficult to field strip. I usually clean it the best I can with Q-Tips through the ejection port.

I'm sure you will enjoy it. I love my XD9!

Apparently Mr. Obama has taken offense to the cover. Same old line, "Don't mess with my wife" Well guess what? The President is the most satired person in the world. If he can't take a little off-color kidding now, what will happen IF he becomes the President?

I carry as I normally do. OWB holster at 4 o-clock, loose fitting button-down shirt untucked to conceal. The wind doesn't carry my shirt up enough to reveal anything. The 4:00 position is pretty comfortable on a bike. Unfortunately, being right-handed, I can't keep my hand on the throttle and draw and shoot the bad guys at the same time

Firearms and even a single bullet locked in the trunk is strictly forbidden at my work. I like to eat, so I obey their stupid rule.

He may have appologized, but I'm sure it was more of an "I'm sorry you heard me say that out loud" kind of I'm sorry. He said what he really thinks, then back peddles to save face.

Oh, OK. Very cool! Thanks.

May be a silly question, but what is the little circular cut out for in the stock of the rifle?

Took a ride on the bike this morning and noticed a place with a sign about shooting matches every week (thursdays I think). It was on highway 61, several miles west of Oliver Springs, about where Blair Rd. intersects 61. Anyone know aything about this place?

I don't think I like Linda very much.

What really cracks me up about Carlin, was what he had been up to recently. My grandson was watching Thomas the Train on TV, and I immediately recognized Carlin's voice as one of the characters. It is about the mildest show ever created. He will be missed!

Man, I gotta get me one of them.

I was on the Ocoee once when some punk and his girlfriend took a couple of those down the river, only they were the Walmart specials you'd find in Sporting Goods. Anyway, a couple of rapids down and the girlfriend was so freaked out that she was shaking uncontrollably. even so. the boyfriend was still trying to get her to continue on. They were all over the place on the river and had absolutely no business being there. Some time later that day, I found a bag floating by. I snagged it and looked inside, found some keys and ID. I looked up river and there is the guy standing on the rocks, franticly searching for his bag. The big doofus is looking up-river, like the bag is going to float back upstream. I finally got his attention and showed him the bag and he ran down the bank toward me. I guess he lost his raft too. Anyway, just to have a little fun with him, I moved his keys and ID to a different pocket, and left the original one unzipped. It took him 10 minutes of freaking out, thinking he lost his only keys, before he thought to looking in the other pocket. I'm so mean . I told him he should find a new hobby, and paddled off.

I am a lifelong whitewater kayaker, and spend a lot of time on the Ocoee. The Upper Olympic section is definitely a blast. I prefer it to the middle section, because of it's technicality. The Nantahala is very tame compared to the Ocoee. But, they let you take out the raft all by yourselves with no guide, and that can be a lot of fun. Just be prepared to hit a lot of rocks and get stuck. Go with a fun group of people who don't care about getting stuck, and you'll have a great time. If you want to kick it up a few notches, look into the Cheoah River. It is close to the Nantahala, near Robbinsville NC. In fact several of the Nantahala raft companies offer trips down it. If you thing the Ocoee is exciting, you'll be completely out of adrenaline by the end of this trip. It is the biggest thing in the Southeast. Unfortunately, it is a dammed river, and TVA has to open the gates for the river to flow. So, we only get about 20 or so days of boating on it. The next scheduled release is in teh fall sometime. Getting your own stuff can be very expensive for rafting. If your up for it, I'd recommend looking into kayaking. You can take them places that rafts will never go, and the gear is less expensive. You can probably get a complete setup used for under $800. A raft rig is going to cost more than double that. Have fun!

While it doesn't happen here because it would just add way too much typing, ti drives me nuts when people use the word "like" at least three times each sentence. It has become the new "uhm".

Yep, I've said it all along, the Dem leadership talks a good game about how they are for "The People", but when it comes right down to it, they really don't give a darn about them.

I have thought about the topic of this thread a lot since becoming a gun owner. I generally try to avoid any kind of confrontation, so I think if I had a run in with a bad guy, I'd probably be pretty shook up. Pulling the trigger and actually taking the life of another human would be the last thing I would want to do. Although if it's me or them, it's gonna be them. Now I think that if my wife, kids, grandkids were being threatened, something inside me would snap and I would go into protector mode. At least I hope I would. If I get attacked, that's one thing, them it's another. But what really keeps me up at night is the thought of actually doing the deed of pulling the trigger, missing my target and hitting an innocent person. Above all else, this is what would prevent me from shooting.

I'm color-blind too. Can't tell you how many BLUE things I've bought that turned out to be PURPLE.