Our politicians are dickheads. Our Albanese is like your Biden except a little bit more coherent but not making any more sense.
Albanese is a wanna be dictator who is removed from reality and doesn't know what people want. He's the delusional clown behind the failed Voice attempt. He arrogantly claims to know and represent what the people want - what a tosser and an international embarrassment!
I'm Canadian, but your description of Albanese could very well be for our PM as well
Those bio and wildlife bureaucrats whose paychecks depend on managing installation programs and shepherding wolves, etc. can get real touchy when their little worlds are disturbed. During 20 some years up in the Gila we witnessed some disturbing and sad activity on the part of those types.
We had the same deal here in Wyoming when they "Reintroduced" (dumped) those worthless POS wolves on us back in the mid 90's. I think the bastard who was the head honcho that oversaw the management (protection) of the wolves was Bangs, I forget is first name. After they got the population up to were you could never get rid of them, he retired and moved to Colorado....big shocker there. Maybe he's up to his shenanigans again down there in Colofornia.
I saw an article (can't remember where) last week that said there were two deer hunters that apparently contracted CWD from a deer they had killed and have subsequently died from it. The article suggested that CWD appears to have made the jump to being transmissible to humans, though it did say test were, as yet, conclusive.
Figured they was the shizzot after wabigoon bragging on them
They may be just fine to deal with in your area. As mentioned during the covid thing the two here were unbearable to shop in, but where I am at in WI is a freaking liberal hub !
Bought the first Ruger 17/77 that hit Tucson Arizona at Jensens Gun Shop, can't even remember the year, maybe 2000 or 2001? They didn't even have ammunition available yet and had to give me a rain check for when some came in. I took the whole month of November and dedicated it to only using the 17HMR. Shot 26 coyotes, a few fox and one bobcat that month. The HMR is not a coyote rifle/cartridge, and I learned that real quick. I was always aware of the range and kept it short as I could, and the shot as precise as I could, passing a few coyotes because I didn't want to risk a loss. I lost three coyotes of the 26, and had to hunt around for quite a few more because they ran off a good bit before piling up. Several were impressive drop in their tracks or a liver hit spin for 20 seconds before dropping, but enough were sprinters that I quickly learned, as I suspected, there just wasn't enough bullet weight and speed to do what a lot of people expected and I had hoped for. Fun little cartridge, great on jackrabbits, ground squirrels, grackles and pissin around, but by no stretch a coyote rifle.
I am not sure anyone expected it to be a coyote slayer.
Perhaps you can help me find my new .22 LR? I have been using a BSA Martini action for years and years as my target rifle. I have been using a Marlin M39A Mountie as my squirrel rifle, but I am going to give that to my nephew for Christmas (I gave him my pre-64 Model 94 .30-30 for his birthday, so he will need a lever action .22 for practice and squirrels). I want to get a high-quality bolt action .22 LR. I am having a very hard time picking out the right one. Part of my issue is that I haven't ever had to ship for a .22. My dad gave me the Marlin when I was 5. My budget is $500-$600 for the rifle. I could be persuaded to go higher, but part of my problem has been getting acclimatized to current rifle prices. Some things seem to be about the same price they were 20 years ago. Other things are astronomically high. I recognize that the almighty dollar doesn't stretch as far as it once did, but I have been picking up very nice centerfire hunting rifles for less than the prices I see on many .22 LRs.
I am very partial to older rifles with nice wood and blued steel. I plan to mount a scope on it, so iron sights are not a necessity. I don't want a single shot. I want at least five round magazine capacity. I am looking for a hunting and plinking rifle. I'd prefer something that looks nice, but has some signs of honest use. I am right-handed.
Rifles I have been considering, in no particular order, include:
Browning T-Bolt - one of the old ones made in Belgium. I have several FN Commercial Mausers. Sako 54 - I have a Sako .243 and I love it. CZ 457 - are there other CZ models that are "better?" My older brother loves CZs, but I have never had a bolt-action CZ.
Are there any others that I should be adding to the mix? Are any of the three above particularly "better" in some way than the others? Thank you for any opinions or assistance you can offer.
Since your brother has CZ's and loves them, you should see if you can shoot some of his rifles. Ask him why he "loves" them. It might be more obvious after you shoot them though.
I shot my brother's 527. It's a nice little rifle. The question wasn't really, "are modern CZ's nice", but rather, "are there nicer/better rifles at the same or similar price point?" The array of responses in this thread have been really helpful. I have to wait a couple of months before I make another rifle purchase (or put in a ton of extra hours this month, but the weather outside is so nice), but barring a deal popping up on an old T-Bolt, I am going to check out the T1x Hunter and a CZ 457 at the LGS (they are dealers for both).
Nice. I don't think you can go wrong with either one. However, I bet the wood stocked Tikka is going to be a lot harder to find. I was at Scheels the other day, and they had a real nice CZ for $549. I only saw plastic stocked Tikka's, and plastic stocked Bergara's. All really nice rifles, that are known to shoot well. For an older CZ, I saw a 513, at a different store, for $350.00 as well.
That little Anschutz would be nice too, and it's in your price range.
Recently got both the SX4 and SBE3.. also have A400s in 12, 20 and 28.. for some reason I shoot the SX4 much better than the SBE3 and get great patterns with the SX4 with a IM Win Inv+ Flush Choke.. noticeably less recoil with the SX4 - as expected - gas vs inertia.. The SX4 12 ga recoil is close to my Beretta A400 20ga Extreme Plus.. with target and the field bismuth shells I load..
Great story! A question if you have time. I had a friend that may have passed. His last name was Burns. Friend had a brother that owned a famous exotic game ranch in Texas . The brother also had some type of salvage business. Last time I talked to my friend was 3 years ago and the brother was in a nut house. Just thought you may have known the brothers ranch. Take care! Alan
It’s not how the paint looks at first. It’s also what it looks like years later. The color has to match as it ages. Also repaints on bumper covers totally suck too.
that has everything to do with not fully curing the undercoats (aka primer) before painting, and then not letting the paint fully cure before cutting & buffing which leads to dieback of gloss down the road... and also not using Top Quality products so it holds up to the elements long term... some (most?) collision shops like to rush things to keep the customers happy & get paid $$$, and also cut corners on product quality to save a few $...
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