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  1. MotorOilMcCall

    Rifle Scopes UPS will not ship a scope

    I've never shipped a firearm related part... But I have shipped a LOT of "Spanner Wrench's". Most lackey's smart enough to work at a UPS Store or the likes don't know what that is, how much one should weight, or what it looks like (granted, a Spanner can be just about anything), so they don't...
  2. MotorOilMcCall

    Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread

    I've run Sugi's plenty. Are they worth the extra price? Not for a 20" bar... If you get into long bars, they make a nice light version that is worth the extra dollars. For the money, it's tough to beat an Oregon bar, just make sure you get one with a replaceable tip. I've seized more than a...
  3. MotorOilMcCall

    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Summer's cute. Hurrah!
  4. MotorOilMcCall

    Movie Theater Mile 22

    I actually thought it was pretty good. Action in it was non-stop. Acting from most was pretty good. Story line added up... Definitely better than a lot I've seen recently. John Malkovich is always entertaining (to me at least). Ending kind of sucks, and they seem to be setting it up for a...
  5. MotorOilMcCall

    Suppressors Welding Titanium

    Yes. The bluing is again just oxidation, and/or the formation of salts, which can be triggered by heat (heat accelerates all oxidation, but some metals will not oxidize below a temperature threshold without a catalyst). Cobalt is usually responsible for the bluing, but copper salts can do the...
  6. MotorOilMcCall

    Gunsmithing Marine-Tex

    I third that method... Marine-tex is tough stuff. Mechanical removal is the only method I know of that won't damage the rest of the stock. I have used chemical strippers to remove the stuff from wood before (on boats), but if the stock has anything composite on it, it will at the minimum stain...
  7. MotorOilMcCall

    Suppressors Welding Titanium

    Yes, color = oxidation of contaminants or alloys, which means you're not getting full strength. We weld Titanium with Lasers or Electron Beams almost exclusively here where I work, and when you see a weld with any color, you know someone didn't wait long enough after closing the tank to start...
  8. MotorOilMcCall

    Vehicle safe

    I just have a lock box under the seat, with a cable lock to the seat frame. If they want to steal something, they will... I don't want them stealing a $500 pistol, and a $200 safe... I did have a break in once (busted the window), they stole some change, and a box of ammo, along with some...
  9. MotorOilMcCall

    Good summation of the coup attempt

    Just another day in Washington...
  10. MotorOilMcCall

    Sidearms & Scatterguns Shotshells for Defense

    2-1/4" mini 00 Buck is in my SG as well. Longest shot distance in my house is about 16 yds, so no matter what load is shot, it's not spreading much. Still fires at 1250fps, cycles reliably in the pump, and I've never had one FTF. I've cut a couple open to compare to the 2-3/4" shells, the only...
  11. MotorOilMcCall

    J Allen stock for Tikka T3

    Yeah, I'm with PFG. For $1k less, you can get the Cadex Strike Nuke which is similar in ergo's. Or the X-Ray from KRG, also similar ergo's. For the same price you can get a Cadex Comp series chassis. Or, if you prefer the stock feel, a Carbon Manners.
  12. MotorOilMcCall

    value priced recs for tripod, head, mount

    Pig 0311... zits heavier than thr Night Stalker, and I prefer the CF construction of the NS over the Pig. Both are solid.
  13. MotorOilMcCall

    value priced recs for tripod, head, mount

    I got the night stalker tripod, comes with the head, and you can get it with the saddle if you want. It's a nice tripod for the money. I've never shot off a RRS, and don't want to anytime soon, as I'm sure I'll love it and want one... But for <$300, you can get a complete setup from Night...
  14. MotorOilMcCall

    Are you fucking kidding me with this; eating very clean causes fucking gout

    I feel you boss. I was 6'1 235, and while I wasn't solid muscle, I was in good enough shape to be doing construction 5 days a week, and logging the other 2. I ate pretty well, and tried not to drink too much. At 28 years old, I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic (after losing 40lbs in 3 months...
  15. MotorOilMcCall

    Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread

    Have fun sharpening carbide chain. Only done with a grinder, and you'll chew threw wheels fast. I have a couple carbide chains for cutting garbage (like where a chain link fence is in the tree, and there's no other way to cut it. When I sharpen, I have to dress the wheel once or twice on the...
  16. MotorOilMcCall

    Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread

    When the men were hard, and the wood was harder!
  17. MotorOilMcCall

    Spotter scope

    Don't drop $2K on a spotting scope if you're not going to use it regularly... I love the Hide, but sometimes I feel like guys on here are gear snobs (myself included). I have a $500 Cabela's Krotos HD 15-45x65mm spotter, and it does everything I need to, in a nice compact package. It's not as...
  18. MotorOilMcCall

    Spotter scope

    Contrast of the target makes a difference (I have a tough time seeing holes in black targets past 250ish yards, depending on conditions, with a Krotos 15-45x spotter. White targets are easier to pick up the hole on though. Shoot-n-see I could pick out at 600+ in good conditions. If you do...
  19. MotorOilMcCall

    Light boots for 18 hour days .

    I haven't bought Whites in 15+ years, maybe 20. So that's good to know. Hoffman's I've been dealing with since switching from Whites, because their pricing and lead times were so much better, and TBH, I've been so pleased with them, I wouldn't ever switch back. The local cobbler here in WNY...
  20. MotorOilMcCall

    Light boots for 18 hour days .

    Personally, I prefer a heavy soled boot that doesn't flex for really long days on uneven terrain. Something that has good ankle support as well. Lineman or smokejumper (wildfire fire fighters) boots are what I wear. They aren't light, but that's the point. Loggers run similar terrain, look what...
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