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Maggie’s What's Your View II
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The pond is down about a foot, but still doing well otherwise. The bigger fish are down deep and have been hitting slow swim baits and deep diving crankbaits.
Also did a little turtle management between casts.
Also did a little turtle management between casts.
The pond is down about a foot, but still doing well otherwise. The bigger fish are down deep and have been hitting slow swim baits and deep diving crankbaits.
Also did a little turtle management between casts.
Don't get much better than that!!!
You really got that 17/22/22 Mag? decked out.
It's a 22 LR. The Burris 5-25 is overkill, but my old eyes enjoy it. I added the light for nighttime critter management.
Shooting crawdad towers and rocks on the far side was fun too. Apologies to the crawdads.
Shooting crawdad towers and rocks on the far side was fun too. Apologies to the crawdads.
lmao Poor Mud Bugs. I thought that was a Burris. I gotta tell ya Tucker, people talk some serious shit about the Burris XTR II's and I don't doubt their issues aren't issues. But I put that 5-25 on my 7MM Hide gun and finally was able to get behind it at distance (900 so far) and for the money I really like that damn thing. I like it so much I'm gonna get rid of my Zeiss HD5 5-25x50 Conquest Rapid Z1000 and pick up another XTR II. Just say'n.
This isn't even the XTR. It's a Veracity, and I have another one on my T3 Lite for bambi murdering.
In my 'view' I really like the Burris over the Zeiss HD5 all day long. And I'm a Zeiss guy. Bino's, Rangfinder, Scopes, and a few stickers.
34mm tube vs 1"? Win. Finer parallax? Win. FFP vs SF? Win. Mil vs MOA? Win. I really hate to say it but image clarity alone is the game changer. The rest? Hands down better scope. For me.
Enjoying a cold beer and live music on Mobile Bay. Positively beautiful evening for this time of year.
No matter how I many mag changes I will fumble (leaving PMags fulls of mud and sand) or knowing the high likelihood of leaving a trail of live shells behind me on a shotgun stage, a view like this is always the beginning of a great day.
No matter how I many mag changes I will fumble (leaving PMags fulls of mud and sand) or knowing the high likelihood of leaving a trail of live shells behind me on a shotgun stage, a view like this is always the beginning of a great day.
I'm liking this alot. Awesome 3 gun pic.
I did have myself a busy and enjoyable Sunday Funday.
Got a coupling glued onto the overflow pipe and sawed her off damned near square to add 4 inches to full pool.
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Do you like my jon boat trailer?
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Then I noticed that I could see that steel plate from the shop door. Dry as Phyllis Diller's pussy, present day version.
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Bangy, bangy, dinky dinky 31 MOA and that Burris is all sold out at two-fiddy.
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Got a coupling glued onto the overflow pipe and sawed her off damned near square to add 4 inches to full pool.
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Do you like my jon boat trailer?
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Then I noticed that I could see that steel plate from the shop door. Dry as Phyllis Diller's pussy, present day version.
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Bangy, bangy, dinky dinky 31 MOA and that Burris is all sold out at two-fiddy.
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How damn awesome is that? What a day,and productive tah boot. At two fiddy that had to look 'Big'. Neat post. Now how the hell did you 'embed'? that video? The Voodoo is strong.
We were at the Bluegill on the Causeway, a few miles east of the Battleship. The place you're thinking of may have been a casualty of Katrina.
bogey, too cool, if i was there i would buy you a case of beer and anouther can of bug juice, seant it in mommas purse...
Tucker,
Your place looks as dry as a popcorn fart. We can't go a single day without rain down here. I sure wish we could send you some. We can't cut hay because it won't quit raining. You seem to not be cutting grass because it won't grow. I've never seen a wetter, more useless summer (yet we were forecast to be in severe drought by now).
Your place looks as dry as a popcorn fart. We can't go a single day without rain down here. I sure wish we could send you some. We can't cut hay because it won't quit raining. You seem to not be cutting grass because it won't grow. I've never seen a wetter, more useless summer (yet we were forecast to be in severe drought by now).
The pond is down about a foot, but still doing well otherwise. The bigger fish are down deep and have been hitting slow swim baits and deep diving crankbaits.
Also did a little turtle management between casts.
Now that is a positively righteous day right there. Fishing AND shooting!
Bogey,
get some of that Sunsect sunscreen or Avon, skin so soft.
Neither smells like bug spray and they are as effective as the Off
get some of that Sunsect sunscreen or Avon, skin so soft.
Neither smells like bug spray and they are as effective as the Off
I think we've had 6/10ths in 7 or 8 weeks now, and that was 3/10ths 8 weeks ago and another 3/10ths about a week ago.
We started off with what was shaping up to be a great Summer, but it turned shitty quickly in July, which is typically one of our wettest months.
We use the Avon wipes. They smell a littlle like bug spray, but are very effective and the product isn't atomized for you to breathe in.
Thanks guys. Mama is till finding what Bug juice works best for her. Usually it's 100% Deet, but she couldn't find her bottle so she grabbed that stuff. I'm one of those weirdos who's basically immune to mosquitos, so I have no frame of reference for what works. Usually she's got her Deep Woods and a Thermacell going.
We had a great onshore breeze last night which kept the bugs at bay. Ended up sitting in the grass along the bayou hanging out with the band between sets and mama didn't get bit up. A fantastic night home.
We had a great onshore breeze last night which kept the bugs at bay. Ended up sitting in the grass along the bayou hanging out with the band between sets and mama didn't get bit up. A fantastic night home.
Here's the plinking vid at regular speed. I forgot to mention why I have hay on my trailer and don't own a single animal.
My neighbor was hauling hay on his dinky little trailer Saturday and he overloaded it. The wheels rubbed the frame and it set the load on fire on the side of the road. I got recruited to help offload the hay and provide a trailer for transport and temp storage while he got his shit together. I also helped him offload his pickup full and we went back got another full load on my trailer, because I'm a good neighbor and so are they.
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My neighbor was hauling hay on his dinky little trailer Saturday and he overloaded it. The wheels rubbed the frame and it set the load on fire on the side of the road. I got recruited to help offload the hay and provide a trailer for transport and temp storage while he got his shit together. I also helped him offload his pickup full and we went back got another full load on my trailer, because I'm a good neighbor and so are they.
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Not only is that darn good shooting at 250 yards, that also a pretty decent camera at 250 yards too. Is that a 8" square you're shooting?
Nice job Tucker.
My sunrise on I-20 in East Louisiana, and sunset in Pensacola, both on the same day.
That's pretty fricking cool. Beautiful shots.
I enjoyed Tucker's video of his 10/22 at 250 yards (VERY nice shooting), so I thought I'd give it a try this morning. Set up a 2/3 IPSC at the head of a waterway and ranged it at 263 yards. Spent a few rounds trueing out Ballistic AE, repainted and shot this 10 shot group for record.
Conditions were 75 degrees, BP 30.23, and wind at my 7 o'clock at 3-4. Wolf ME was trueing at 1065 MV. Had 39.5 MOA on the gun, holding 0.5-0.75 MIL left (it's on older Leupy with MOA turrets and Mil Dot reticle).
My veiw...
Conditions were 75 degrees, BP 30.23, and wind at my 7 o'clock at 3-4. Wolf ME was trueing at 1065 MV. Had 39.5 MOA on the gun, holding 0.5-0.75 MIL left (it's on older Leupy with MOA turrets and Mil Dot reticle).
My veiw...
Wanna impress. Do a headshot on the fly.
Nice set up buddy. and btw, you gotta box heading your way this week. Finally.
Wanna impress. Do a headshot on the fly.
I wondered who would pick up on the fly in pic. Had he been there while shooting, I doubt that I would have been able to see him. That optic is a 3.5-10. Now, with the 260, he may have been in trouble
. I see you were running 31 MOA at 250. What yardage are you zeroed at? Canted base? What ammo?
Lucky enough to work from home today. We got a deeply appreciated 3.2 inches of rain last night and it remains overcast and cooler.
Turkeys out the kitchen window and more turkeys out the office window.
Turkeys out the kitchen window and more turkeys out the office window.
LOL. I didn't kill her. They were doing that today for some reason. Resting? Cooling? Warming? I don't know.
I put a cheap Truglo laser on my little Ruger SR22 this afternoon. One of the big benefits of having a pond handy is that there are all kinds of soft reactive targets that help you see impacts and make adjustments accordingly. I was standing on the dock and shooting at stuff in the mud to zero the laser.
I noticed that minnows will follow a laser like a cat, which was fun for a bit.
Then that 12 inch steel plate on the other side struck my fancy.
Now the laser won't get there. Hell, it would hardly show up in the mud at 8 feet in the daylight.
Nonetheless, I took a rest on the picnic table and guesstimated a decent holdover.
Pop... DING! First shot, and not damned witness anywhere.
Hit it three more times out of the mag of ten.
Oh, and bluegills try to eat empty 22 casings too, but they spit 'em out pretty quick.
I put a cheap Truglo laser on my little Ruger SR22 this afternoon. One of the big benefits of having a pond handy is that there are all kinds of soft reactive targets that help you see impacts and make adjustments accordingly. I was standing on the dock and shooting at stuff in the mud to zero the laser.
I noticed that minnows will follow a laser like a cat, which was fun for a bit.
Then that 12 inch steel plate on the other side struck my fancy.
Now the laser won't get there. Hell, it would hardly show up in the mud at 8 feet in the daylight.
Nonetheless, I took a rest on the picnic table and guesstimated a decent holdover.
Pop... DING! First shot, and not damned witness anywhere.
Hit it three more times out of the mag of ten.
Oh, and bluegills try to eat empty 22 casings too, but they spit 'em out pretty quick.
That's awesome and just fun as hell. I have a J.C. Higgins double action 9 shot "Ranger" Revolver (22) that I grew up with. It has always seemed to shoot high but I learned long long ago how to compensate for it and other personal issues.
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EXACT SAME GUN AS MINE
The remaining remnants of the B.C. fires. Thx for all the L.A. smog Sean.
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Pics don't do it justice. It's still hazy out but the weather is perfect.
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Pics don't do it justice. It's still hazy out but the weather is perfect.
The remaining remnants of the B.C. fires. Thx for all the L.A. smog Sean.
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Pics don't do it justice. It's still hazy out but the weather is perfect.
You ought to see it in Seattle, can't see more than about 3 or 4 miles. I flew down to San Diego yesterday and the smoke was as far down as the California border. It's much worse than the last fire season a couple of years ago.
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