I went for a while yesterday and got one. The hickory nuts are really ripe now and finding them in my favorite spots are getting more common. Took the 12 gauge Model 31 out again. I took the shot from an odd stance because it was a fast snap shot. I remember how when IContinue reading “Ky Squirrel Season 9-26-2022 & Some Nostalgia”
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Machete Restoration
Got a Vietnam name era machete finally but it was pretty rusty. Not so bad as to be a major problem but nasty. So I got a jug of vinegar and poured it in a big tub enough to cover the blade.I swished the vinegar into the scabbard to make sure it got anything insideContinue reading “Machete Restoration”
Kentucky Squirrel Season 9-17-2022
I went out for a few hours Saturday and got two. My favorite stand of Hickory trees are ripe now so its easy pickings. I decided to give the 12g model 31 some action. I tried out this repellent being shilled hard every where online. Bottom line is. it sucks. You have to re-apply itContinue reading “Kentucky Squirrel Season 9-17-2022”
Kentucky Squirrel Season 9-15-2022
This season has not been the banner year that last year was. By this time last year I’d killed close to 50 or maybe over that. This year not so much. Over the last two days I managed to shoot 3. Two Hickory trees are seeing a lot of action this week. I have seenContinue reading “Kentucky Squirrel Season 9-15-2022”
The Coming Food Shortages
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Things are far worse than you are being told. Over the past few months, I have been carefully documenting facts that show that global food production is going to be way down in 2022. Unfortunately, most people out there don’t seem to understand that the foodContinue reading “The Coming Food Shortages”
Steyr Hahn Restoration
Here’s something a little different today. A restoration of an absolutely nasty Model 1912 Steyr Hahn pistol. I’m sure some of you on here will have better methods of restoration but this was thill an interesting watch.
Kentucky Squirrel Season 8-21-2022
Today( Saturday but It’s probably Monday when you read this) was finally opening day. Terrible heat and humidity. Waited till my normal evening time and started climbing the mountain to hunt. I got to the area I sort of consider the spot I officially start hunting as opposed to climbing and wasn’t there 5 minutesContinue reading “Kentucky Squirrel Season 8-21-2022”
More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando
An oldie but goody resurrected from the old site. After my last two posts about shooting at 1,000 yards with the service A2 and the M4 carbine with SOCOM barrel of 14.5 inches along with some 800 yard shooting with 16 inch barrel and T-1, I was talked into to shooting some other rifles underContinue reading “More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando”
The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II
Last time, we took a look at the DMR concept from an equipment standpoint. Some key points from the last discussion: Glass turns your rifle *as is* from a 0-300 yard gun to a 0-600+ yard gun. Free Floating enhances POI consistency Any rifle with a decent chrome lined barrel can be a DMR QualityContinue reading “The Designated Marksman and the Prepared Civilian Part II”
How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?
In practice, the Designated Marksman concept revolves around additional training more so than additional equipment. Sure the different branches have “accurized” versions of DMR style rifles such as the SAM-R, Mark 12 SPR, and the SDM-R, but they all accomplish the same goal: enable an individual soldier with additional marksmanship training to better engage targetsContinue reading “How Does the Designated Marksman Concept Apply to the Prepared Civilian?”
Scattered Shots 