Handsome Rob

Just saw this & had to share!

Is it weird that I've got a '70s porn soundtrack playing in my head now?

Definitely not a snake. The only snake with a 2" fang is the Gaboon Viper & if you've got one of those rascals....you're in Africa. I honestly couldn't tell you what it might be, but it certainly isn't anything to do with a snake.

Pretty much the best value hunting rifles available at the moment are the Savage Hog Hunter in .308 or Remington 700 ADL in .308. Both are well south of $500, both will shoot tiny groups, ammo is everywhere & not to spendy, recoil is manageable & if you can't kill it with a .308, you probably ought not to be shooting at it.

Slow braised is the ONLY way to go with any jackrabbit. I've had my share of Texas Jacks & they seem to be built out of fencing wire & rawhide strips.

Skin it, quarter it, soak it overnight in buttermilk then fry it like chicken. Or Debone it & make a stew. Or Toss the bone in quarters along with 2 sticks if diced celery, 1 small chopped onion & a tater chopped into inch cubes in a crockpot with a can each of cream of celery, onion & a can of water (or white wine) salt & pepper to taste. 6 hours on high.

As of 7/1/14 I started carrying a .44 mag, fully loaded, down the crack between the driver's & center seat of my truck. Not because I think I'll ever need it, not because I'm paranoid, not because I live in a high crime area...but because for the first time in my 40 years on this rock, I can & the Law says I can & that, THAT, is why I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to be able to live here.

Yup. I wouldn't kill one. Not for the stank, just because they're actually a lot more help than harm. Vis-a-vis bugs etc...

In short terms. Lock & load & throw it in your truck. You can carry a firearm in your vehicle, loaded or unloaded. The State of Tennessee no longer cares.

*slight detour*..... I can't believe they've gone & got Daenerys Targaryen cast as the new Sarah Connor. *totally wanders off the path with this one*.... I also can't believe my freaking phone has spellcheck suggestions for 'Daenerys Targaryen'

This is our little Chickenopolis (as governed by Tink-Tink our Silkie roster) Chickenopolis Town Hall.... And a VERY protective new Mom....

If anyone is in the market for a few young chicks, our tribe of free range inbreds (Aracauna, Buff Orp, Silkie mixes) have had a bumper broody year. So far we've successfully hatched an extra 40+ & we need to thin the herd a little (we only had 12 in January!) There are a few that we've become attached to (Hen Solo, Magpie & Li'l Goldie....yes, we name them. All.) but the rest need good homes. $3 a piece if anyone wants a few.

Yessir. I had it set to 20in/lb, as per Burris specs & it ripped out the very last cap screw. Burris won't do a thing because I lapped the rings, therefore it's my fault. Never had this problem before with any other rings or mounts. Oh well, Seekins here I come!

I HAVE to swear..... You know when you've spent hours leveling a scope? Mounting, lapping,removing, remounting, re-lapping, removing again, checking eye relief, remounting, checking level ad-nauseum? Well, I've been at it since 10 this morning & on the final screw (of 12) torqueing to manufacturer's specs the bastard thing stripped. I want to hurl the rifle, scope, mounts & every damn shooting related object on the damn floor & cry. On the up side, at least I can't return them for exchange. So I have the freaking JOY of spending another $100 on another set of mounts. Awesome.

I just know I'll bollocks it up. I'm having that kinda day....

Not something I have the confidence to try myself, I'm wondering if there's anyone in the Franklin/Coffee county area that could glass bed a rifle for me. I'm still waiting for my barrel to come in, but I figured while I have the bare stock & action I could at least get this part done & out of the way. I've watched a ton of videos & read every tutorial going to do this myself & so far all I've learnt is that I ain't doing this myself!

Never did like greasy meat....:D

Usually we kill the crap out of em. Then eat them.

It's actually really informative. Not just a safety/rules rehash, but a full on basic lesson in ballistics. I learnt a heck of a lot!

His autobiography; Lord Of Misrule, is spectacular. It's amazing how much life he crammed into a mere 93 years.

:'(

No shooting test involved in the LR course, just sit through a 3-4 hour class.

It was looking at the McMillan SL that made me think 'you know, I could do that...'

Yeah.... *lust*

Not the best photo, but you can see that the core had fully mushroomed & shed the jacket. Jacket shedding isn't considered to be a desirable trait, but Sierras are known to be prone to it & they're still super popular hunting bullets. I found both fragments within a couple of inches of each other, so it looks like the round penetrated ¼" of hide, 6" of muscle, the spine & then a further 9-15" of muscle (I found the bullet along the offside scapula) in an internal ricochet before coming apart.