Stayed in today and took it easy. Drove one daughter and her boyfriend to a concert last night. It was a long night of a lot of driving and waiting. Didn't get home until around 1 am. Spent the day recovering and doing some domestics are the house.
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WELCOME TO THE WATERING HOLE
A stress-free place to gather and share whatever is on your mind! A fun place of mutual respect where you can hang your hat, vent, relax and shoot the bull for a while!
Happy Easter to all who celebrate that faith.
To all others, Happy Spring!
Easter symbolizes a new beginning, so it is fitting that TWH has a new beginning as well!
Along with RFC, TWH has been remodeled!
Actually, it can be anything you imagine it to be!
I am happy to announce that due to the increased bandwidth of the new RFC, there is no longer a need for the weekly closing and re-opening of TWH!!! After 10+ years of weekly "flipping" we now get to keep the doors open continuously! My sincere thanks to our moderators, especially Sophia, for making this possible!
I would also like to thank all the members who have kept this boat afloat for so long! We have become like family here, and now have a permanent residence!
While we have many long-time members who have been enjoying the company found in this amazing virtual bar, we also welcome all new folks. Jump right in! The first drink is always on the house and Veterans always have an open bar!Al The Infidel (Tubby Slayer extraordinaire) is the bar manager.
So, let's get this re-opening celebration going! Set 'em up, Al! Drinks all around!!!
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Mowing is done; it took me more breaks than I would have liked, but the heat factor was pushin' a hunnert and I didn't see much point in ending up dead behind a mower not running because its 'dead man' werked and the job not finished. I was getting way too hot & had the good sense to know it. Two michelada's as restoratives and a nice long break & short nap let me cross the finish line. Still need to do some minor string trimming, but it can wait for the morrow or Monday, if need be. I have to be cautious when doing heavy work in the heat. Heck, I have to be cautious of the heat, period. The mower was also stirring up plenty of pollen & other junk that about had my eyes crossed. Glad to have it behind me.
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That really is a lovely P210, Gerald. And really good ID on the grass too!
We are in the same boat on vehicle inspections. Only $7.50 on my old and exempt stuff that is way above clunker grade & $25.50 on anything here in town, old or new & once it's in the system, you won't get a new registration until it passes. It's all online, so the state can supposedly 'see' if a vehicle has passed or not, but it's end run by those who would beat & cheat the system, just as they have been doing w/paper tags. We are required to send in a copy of our 'proof of insurance' when renewing by mail and through the longest, that was the only option, tho now the tax offices are once again open. Same applies there too, must show proof of insurance. We still have a high incidence of traffic situations, inclusive of those resulting in fatalities where the perp runs off because vehicle was :
1) stolen
2) uninsured
3) could not pass inspection
4) had been previously 'totaled', no legitamate 'salvage' title & had never been repaired
or:
5) driver was under the influence
6) driver was an illegal
7) driver was driving w/a suspended DL
8) driver was an armed felon
At times, all of the above are factors. It's a cluster mess, but whot isn't at the moment?
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Missed watching the Derby, but have it on my list to make some cucumber dip over the next day or two. Does that count? 🌞
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Having myself a Manhattan at present, using the original formulae of Scotch & Russo vermouth to celebrate my well executed conclusion of yard werk, for the day. Bride has walked the 'lawn' looking for faults and I've passed muster. Dunno that I'd call it spiffy, Don but I weren't called on it.
She's fixin' hamburger snakes made from some heavily marbled zooty toot toot beef ['merican Angus grown like Kobe/Masataka] w/fresh white 'shrooms and rice for the side. The snakes will get a very hot sear and are sprinked w/French Maggi, among other things that got werked in w/her fingers. They will not be tartar. The beef is 80/20. Nothing mixes ground beef as well as the hand of a human bean, period.
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That really is a lovely P210, Gerald.
And really good ID on the grass too!We are in the same boat on vehicle inspections. Only $7.50 on my old and exempt stuff that is way above clunker grade & $25.50 on anything here in town, old or new & once it's in the system, you won't get a new registration until it passes. It's all online, so the state can supposedly 'see' if a vehicle has passed or not, but it's end run by those who would beat & cheat the system, just as they have been doing w/paper tags. We are required to send in a copy of our 'proof of insurance' when renewing by mail and through the longest, that was the only option, tho now the tax offices are once again open. Same applies there too, must show proof of insurance. We still have a high incidence of traffic situations, inclusive of those resulting in fatalities where the perp runs off because vehicle was :
1) stolen
2) uninsured
3) could not pass inspection
4) had been previously 'totaled', no legitamate 'salvage' title & had never been repaired
or:
5) driver was under the influence
6) driver was an illegal
7) driver was driving w/a suspended DL
8) driver was an armed felon
At times, all of the above are factors. It's a cluster mess, but whot isn't at the moment?
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Missed watching the Derby, but have it on my list to make some cucumber dip over the next day or two. Does that count? 🌞
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Having myself a Manhattan at present, using the original formulae of Scotch & Russo vermouth to celebrate my well executed conclusion of yard werk, for the day. Bride has walked the 'lawn' looking for faults and I've passed muster. Dunno that I'd call it spiffy, Don but I weren't called on it.
She's fixin' hamburger snakes made from some heavily marbled zooty toot toot beef ['merican Angus grown like Kobe/Masataka] w/fresh white 'shrooms and rice for the side. The snakes will get a very hot sear and are sprinked w/French Maggi, among other things that got werked in w/her fingers. They will not be tartar. The beef is 80/20. Nothing mixes ground beef as well as the hand of a human bean, period.
Nice pistol Gerald.
Oh, never had an emissions test here but if they did there would be quite a few fewer vehicles on the road evident by one's ears, nose, and vision.
Night Frank.
Finn just came into the living room and said a deer scared the out of her when it looked into the den window while she was watching a non hockey program! 😄 Twernt me coming around a corner of a doorway the same time as her for a change.
Check out the crumb catchers on the woman behind the Dallas bench Rhody. 😇
out of her when it looked into the den window while she was watching a non hockey program! 😄 Twernt me coming around a corner of a doorway the same time as her for a change.Check out the crumb catchers on the woman behind the Dallas bench Rhody. 😇
Went down by the river...
It was raining when we left, pulled into the parking lot at 10AM (still raining).
By the time we got our s..s..stuff together it had stopped
Yucky grey day, BUT we did see no fewer than 10 eagles...
A pair of wet birds
7 eagles in this tree
an awfully wet heron
What we had to deal with, a misty day (telephoto lenses do not like mist & rain)..
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It was raining when we left, pulled into the parking lot at 10AM (still raining).
By the time we got our s..s..stuff together it had stopped
Yucky grey day, BUT we did see no fewer than 10 eagles...
A pair of wet birds
7 eagles in this tree
an awfully wet heron
What we had to deal with, a misty day (telephoto lenses do not like mist & rain)..
Happy Birthday to Sabrina. Thoughts and Prayers for Kent and Cindy's health and recovery.
For those of you in Michigan…..and probably the rest of us as well. Crazy!!!
Brent
Michigan car owner sued after Jeep kills mechanic during oil change
A Michigan man who left his car at a dealership for an oil change and tire rotation is being sued after his vehicle killed a mechanic.www.foxnews.com
Sometimes I'm not sure we even have a legal system.
Reminded me of a case against Walmart a few years ago. Guy takes his car into Wally's for new tires. WM employee steels the car to use on his lunch hour and wrecks it. Walmart claimed they had no liability in the matter.
I werked in a gas/service station after school and weekends my junior year of high school. I was twice pinned against the metal werkbench. The first time was much the same way as the article when the mechanic reached in the car he thought was in neutral to start it. No lockout on the clutch of the older car, a Datsun, so it when the key was turned it started in gear, moving forward. My reaction was to reach down and grab the bumper with both arms to hold it back. I may have been somewhat successful, but did end up with a nasty bruise on my arm.
Second time was a week or so later when I was guiding a truck onto the hoist that was driven by another employee. He had witnessed the earlier mishap and thought it would be humorous if he kept pulling forward when I signaled him to stop. He couldn't see the vertically mounted spare tire on the front of the Dodge PU. He remembered the front mounted spare when my face turned white with the spare pressing me into the metal cabinet werkbench that was beginning to buckle. Walked away from that mishap with a lot general soreness for a few days.
Hope your water start up went well and you were able to shoot.The Finn asked yesterday if I wanted to go to camp today.
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Yeah, prices of plants are up. Your wife has some nice gardening touches.
Raining nicely here today - a good gentle steady soaking rain that won't just run off the surface. We've needed one for a while.
Raining still...
46 degrees, too wet to do much outside.
I'm going back to bed for a while.
Lots of rain, yard werk, mowing, and lawn mower reports. Rain stopped here yesterday evening about when the weasels claimed it would cease. Got about 88 points total, more than the weasels guessed. Yesterdays rain tallies up to about 425 points for the week. No wonder I have standing water in the yard, and where there is not standing water, the ground is soft mush. Lawn needs mowing, but it will be days before it is dry enough to do so. Presently mid 50's°a at best and sunny. Not going to see 60° as forecast, but I'll take the dry and sunny weather. Will be a low of near 40° tonight, then a week or so of much dryer, warmer weather in the 60's and 70s with more frequent sun, which will help dry things a bit. Spring may finally be arriving. Woo Hoo! I said Woo Hoo!
My mower is a person propelled Honda powered mower. Small yard with short distance runs so I opted not to get a self propelled device. My previous experiences with SP mowers are mixed. Had friends that had them early on that always seemed to be tinkering with the drive parts. Borrowed one from the neighbor once when my mower quit unexpectedly. The self propelled function didn't self propel. A lot more werk pushing around the non functioning propelled unit than my walk behind push unit. That neighbor was fairly handy at fixin stuff, but was frustrated with that mower. Another friend spent a lot of hours last summer tinkering with theirs. Ended up having to get a special puller to do some major surgery on the drive unit. Decided long ago that for my small piece of ground I didn't need the extra expense and possible trouble of a self propelled mower. Figured the exercise was better for me as well.
Someone mentioned having a good grass guy. Wish I could find one here as my lawn could surely benefit.
Good range report Szumi. How do you like the Colt/Umarex 1911-22? Maybe a different recoil spring for shooting SV when surpressed? Have thought of getting one of those. I should be downsizing though.
At least he let you know he wouldn't be coming back. I constantly here from some business people here about werkers that just no longer show up and they never hear from them again. Won't return phone calls to czech on their well being, or even claim moneys owed them.
I handled one at the LGS but they also had the Sig P210 fixed sight for only about $100 and there was no contest for me at least but that's why they make such a variety of firearms.
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Nice Sig P210 Gerald. I like it and would love to have one. I should be downsizing though.
Haven't seen or fondled a Springfield SA35 personally, but I like what I have read about them. Have thought about getting one, but I have several Browning and FN specimens in both 9 mm and .40 cal. I should be downsizing.
Haven't ever sent a firearm in to the manufacturer for corrections, but have contacted manufacturers for needed missing parts. Contacted Savage about a missing scope mount screw or two on a new .22 rifle. Got a bit of a run around, as they claimed that model didn't come from the factory with a scope base. They eventually discovered that it was a promotional item only available from Cabelas I believe with the scope mount. They agreed to send me the screw. Got the package, and receiver a scope mount, which I had, but no screws. Second call got the mounting screws headed my way. Savage made it right, but a bit frustrating in a what I perceived as somewhat non cooperative transaction in the beginning.
On several occasions has sent me a few screws at no charge. Both were for used guns that I acquired. A 10-22 was missing the plug screws for the receiver where a scope mount wold mount. Another was for a Mini 14 missing a gas block staked screw and some of the scope ring screws. All sent quickly at no charge. Had a Ruger .22 MK something that was a special promotion item through Lipseys. The MK was a display model with a threaded barrel. Was to come with a flash hider and a thread protector. I can't remember which, but one of the two threaded devices was missing from the display model when I bought it from the dealer. Called Ruger to purchase the part, and they did not have a part number for the missing part which thet said may not be available. Ruger said they would look into it for me. About a week later I got a package from Lipseys with the missing part.
No emission testing here. I think we were on the verge of testing being required because of high pollution numbers being reported from air quality testing. Finally some thoughtful heads prevailed and realized the high numbers were from pollution that was being blown across 60 miles of open Lake Michigan waters from the polluting source.
I absolutely detest commercial flying. I not afraid to fly and don't mind the flying part, its just all the waiting and nonsense you're required to go through. I've been on one commercial round trip in the last 30 years. Flew from the Windy City to the Valley of the Sun to visit my daughter for a long weekend. Longest flight I've ever taken, and that was about the longest I think I would want to fly. Really don't like going into Chicago to catch a flight either. Much rather drive leisurely, seeing the sights from ground level, rather than 30,000 feet. The distance and short time window didn't allow driving to be viable option for that trip.
In my opinion, I can make a 500 mile trip, maybe a bit more, from home to finish destination in the same time that I can fly commercially. Especially when you include time to get to the airport for early arrival and possible delays and lay overs. I've never flown commercially much, maybe a dozen times total. Have spent more time waiting to fly then time in the air. In my younger days, I thought nothing of driving a 1000 miles a day if time of the essence though I prefer a more leisurely pace. Today I could probably still make 700 miles in a day if necessary.
At least I can blame my ornrey cat when things I put in a safe place where I know where it is and can find go missing. Or D1 visits deciding what I need or don't need and organizes stuff thinking she is helping. I love her dearly, and I'm appreciative of her efforts, but not when I can't find the salt and pepper shakers or when I find the owners manual for the chain saw in the recycling papers.
Was wide awake and had trouble getting to sleep last night, and when I did, it was very restless sleep of minutes, rather than hours. Finally feel into better sleep well after the sun came up today. Slept about 4-5 hours waking early afternoon. Got a late start to the day. Nice sunny day appearance wise, but cooler than it looked and expected. A bit windy, pushing the feels like temperatures into the mid 40°s. Got fooled, shut the heat off and opened the windows wide for some fresh air. Didn't take long for the inside temperatures to drop into the mid 60's. Windows didn't stay open long. Heat will again be it as the overnight low will approach 40°A.
The late start to my day and the sunny but cool day disrupted my plans. Started this post hours ago, but was constantly interrupted and side tracked. Did get a bit of laundry done and a bit to eat, but have not had supper. I was going to go for a short ride in the hood, then doing something with the cluttered garage, but never even got the Schwinn out of the garage. Procrastinated starting the ride due to the fairly stiff breeze and wind chill at the time. Kept thinking the wind would subside and temps would get a bit warmer. Plan then was to czech TWH, post replies, and continue on. I seldom get phone calls, when I do, many if not most are robo calls: however, when I do get a legitimate call it almost guarantees that I will get several, often at the same time. Today was one of those days.
One of the calls was from one of the crazy wimmins I used to chase before the pandemic started up. She was a bit down in the dumps. Always a lot of drama in her life. Always the same drama, werk, family, roommate, car trouble, and money. Initially she left a voice mail as I was on the phone. I could tell by the tone of her voice she was feeling blue before I called her back. Sounds like Mothers Day won't be what she hoped. Her brother isn't coming from out of state and her sister backed out, because their brother isn't coming for a planned visit to their mother in a nursing home. She went on about all the problems at her werk and getting time off to spend with family that isn't coming. Roommate isn't carrying their weight financially and otherwise. Roommate hasn't been employed since before the pandemic and doesn't appear to want to be. Her car is running terribly, won't go over 60 mph, exhaust is bad, and the back brakes are noisy. Said she doesn't have the money to fix it, thinking she should just get a new car. If she can't pay to fix this one, how is she going to pay for and keep up a new car? It would probably help if someone other than her doper nephew werked on it.
Talking to her can be a listening challenge. She can gon on and on four hours. She never pauses, tells every woe in the most intricate detail while repeating herself. Again and again. Always the same drama and lots of it most every time we talk. She is kind and nice though in my opinion has poor judgment and makes poor decisions. Trying to be a friend and listen to her whine while she wines, which is probably the greatest problem leading to her problems and problem solving. She didn't mention her lazy, doper, worthless, irresponsible son that lives elsewhere. I doubt she'll her from him on Mothers Day unless he asks for money which she can't afford to give him, but will.
I got a word in edgewise talking to her today mentioning that I got my bikes out of the garage recently, aired up the tires, and went for a couple of short rides. She mentioned that she needs to get her bike out as well and that she hadn't riden in years. She said that it wasn't working quite right the last she rode and could I check it for her. I told her I could and that most likely it probably just needed to be lubed and adjusted. Well she took that statement, using it as an innuendo, implying that perhaps she herself needed maintenance. I just silently remidned myself that crazy wimmins are fun until they're not.
Tomorrow is Mothers Day. Make sure to remind your wives and girlfriends to have the chores, laundry, and errands done tonight so they can take Sunday off and enjoy their day.
Should be warmer and less wndy, so hoping to get a bit of a bike ride in the hood and a bit of werk done organizing the garage. Have some materials in there for a couple of projects this summer that require the use of a shovel, saws, drills, hammers, other tools and materials such as wood, concete, dirt etc. Sawdust will be made.
That is a sweet looking gun Gerald. Good luck with it!!!I handled one at the LGS but they also had the Sig P210 fixed sight for only about $100 more and there was no contest for me at least but that's why they make such a variety of firearms.
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I sure did!!!😳 😍😍😍
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OUR RFC MOMS!!!
R
Mother's day was March for me, but happy Mother's day anyway.
Back to emissions, it's not be state-wide, only those counties around "Metro Atlanta". Also only back 25yrs, so at least that excludes some of the collection - none of mine, however. Will be first year for the Stinger. The rest are my daughter and ex's problem.
Back to emissions, it's not be state-wide, only those counties around "Metro Atlanta". Also only back 25yrs, so at least that excludes some of the collection - none of mine, however. Will be first year for the Stinger. The rest are my daughter and ex's problem.
That post was epic, on a 'gym' from WY scale, BW but contains some good wisdom that reminds me of Uncle Ron whose last name happened to be Wisdom. I'm remiss in not saying how much I enjoyed seeing your pic w/the grand's the other day. It's a good un, & I did enjoy it. I passed on yer suggestion to tell the bride to have that myriad of things done yesterday, so she could take today off but it was cause for a grin, so thanks for that too.
Retired immediately after dinner. Awake now, obviously. Dinner was quite good... and kept simple. Wanna do just a tad more recognin' inside this AM, after the dawn cracks, before shutting the doors & windows and firing the A/C for the first time this season. Would be nice were it running now w/the heat & humidity but I lacked the energy to get all done that I wanted yesterday. It isn't uncomfortable inside now but could be much better. Later today, it shall.
Am taking the bride to the club w/our arrival planned for 11 or just prior for a buffet brunch that Chef Luca will have prepared. Hope to shoot some sporty clays w/a high grade Turkish made CZ 28 [now known as the CZ Supreme Field] that I just received some factory extended IM chokes for. CZ had them on sale in both black oxide finish and bright. I bought two ea. and will have the 'bright' pair modified to have Beretta like 'venturi' skeet chokes honed/cut into them and use the black ones 'as is' on sporty clays now and on dove, come next season. Early tests on both show they are concentric, shoot to their expected POI's & throw expected patterns on the grease plate, so that's. Bought that gun because ofvits wood and the detail given to the fit & finish & tasteful hand engraving. Not in love w/its ejector system tho it is perfectly timed and werks well enough. There are other designs, like Southgates that I'd prefer, for their simplicity. Doubt that I'll live long enough to wear the gun out, so it falls under the heading of 'lame muttering'. That's just being... honest.
My eyes R still major irritated. It's 4 A. I'm going to try and get some more sleep and hope they are less so when I awake. If not, it's drops, more muttering and going forth... into the fog. Onward!
Retired immediately after dinner. Awake now, obviously. Dinner was quite good... and kept simple. Wanna do just a tad more recognin' inside this AM, after the dawn cracks, before shutting the doors & windows and firing the A/C for the first time this season. Would be nice were it running now w/the heat & humidity but I lacked the energy to get all done that I wanted yesterday. It isn't uncomfortable inside now but could be much better. Later today, it shall.
Am taking the bride to the club w/our arrival planned for 11 or just prior for a buffet brunch that Chef Luca will have prepared. Hope to shoot some sporty clays w/a high grade Turkish made CZ 28 [now known as the CZ Supreme Field] that I just received some factory extended IM chokes for. CZ had them on sale in both black oxide finish and bright. I bought two ea. and will have the 'bright' pair modified to have Beretta like 'venturi' skeet chokes honed/cut into them and use the black ones 'as is' on sporty clays now and on dove, come next season. Early tests on both show they are concentric, shoot to their expected POI's & throw expected patterns on the grease plate, so that's
. Bought that gun because ofvits wood and the detail given to the fit & finish & tasteful hand engraving. Not in love w/its ejector system tho it is perfectly timed and werks well enough. There are other designs, like Southgates that I'd prefer, for their simplicity. Doubt that I'll live long enough to wear the gun out, so it falls under the heading of 'lame muttering'. That's just being... honest.My eyes R still major irritated. It's 4 A. I'm going to try and get some more sleep and hope they are less so when I awake. If not, it's drops, more muttering and going forth... into the fog. Onward!
That post was epic, on a 'gym' from WY scale, BW but contains some good wisdom that reminds me of Uncle Ron whose last name happened to be Wisdom. I'm remiss in not saying how much I enjoyed seeing your pic w/the grand's the other day. It's a good un, & I did enjoy it. I passed on yer suggestion to tell the bride to have that myriad of things done yesterday, so she could take today off but it was cause for a grin, so thanks for that too.
Retired immediately after dinner. Awake now, obviously. Dinner was quite good... and kept simple. Wanna do just a tad more recognin' inside this AM, after the dawn cracks, before shutting the doors & windows and firing the A/C for the first time this season. Would be nice were it running now w/the heat & humidity but I lacked the energy to get all done that I wanted yesterday. It isn't uncomfortable inside now but could be much better. Later today, it shall.
Am taking the bride to the club w/our arrival planned for 11 or just prior for a buffet brunch that Chef Luca will have prepared. Hope to shoot some sporty clays w/a high grade Turkish made CZ 28 [now known as the CZ Supreme Field] that I just received some factory extended IM chokes for. CZ had them on sale in both black oxide finish and bright. I bought two ea. and will have the 'bright' pair modified to have Beretta like 'venturi' skeet chokes honed/cut into them and use the black ones 'as is' on sporty clays now and on dove, come next season. Early tests on both show they are concentric, shoot to their expected POI's & throw expected patterns on the grease plate, so that's. Bought that gun because ofvits wood and the detail given to the fit & finish & tasteful hand engraving. Not in love w/its ejector system tho it is perfectly timed and werks well enough. There are other designs, like Southgates that I'd prefer, for their simplicity. Doubt that I'll live long enough to wear the gun out, so it falls under the heading of 'lame muttering'. That's just being... honest.
My eyes R still major irritated. It's 4 A. I'm going to try and get some more sleep and hope they are less so when I awake. If not, it's drops, more muttering and going forth... into the fog. Onward!
Retired immediately after dinner. Awake now, obviously. Dinner was quite good... and kept simple. Wanna do just a tad more recognin' inside this AM, after the dawn cracks, before shutting the doors & windows and firing the A/C for the first time this season. Would be nice were it running now w/the heat & humidity but I lacked the energy to get all done that I wanted yesterday. It isn't uncomfortable inside now but could be much better. Later today, it shall.
Am taking the bride to the club w/our arrival planned for 11 or just prior for a buffet brunch that Chef Luca will have prepared. Hope to shoot some sporty clays w/a high grade Turkish made CZ 28 [now known as the CZ Supreme Field] that I just received some factory extended IM chokes for. CZ had them on sale in both black oxide finish and bright. I bought two ea. and will have the 'bright' pair modified to have Beretta like 'venturi' skeet chokes honed/cut into them and use the black ones 'as is' on sporty clays now and on dove, come next season. Early tests on both show they are concentric, shoot to their expected POI's & throw expected patterns on the grease plate, so that's
. Bought that gun because ofvits wood and the detail given to the fit & finish & tasteful hand engraving. Not in love w/its ejector system tho it is perfectly timed and werks well enough. There are other designs, like Southgates that I'd prefer, for their simplicity. Doubt that I'll live long enough to wear the gun out, so it falls under the heading of 'lame muttering'. That's just being... honest.My eyes R still major irritated. It's 4 A. I'm going to try and get some more sleep and hope they are less so when I awake. If not, it's drops, more muttering and going forth... into the fog. Onward!
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