Jamie beat me to it, hollow points and head shots. They were staring right at me.

Quote from: Beth Andrea on July 16, 2013, 07:21:19 PM
Now I gotta figure out a way to repair it, using some Naugahyde type material to make it more durable.

http://www.katzkin.com/
just saying.

When I used to have to get critters like that out of people's chimneys, I used to use starting fluid to knock 'em out, then set them free later in a different location. They may have woke up with a bit of a headache, but they were ok after that.

I've had them in the chimney, too. Starting fluid, huh? Flick a match and I'll bet you could put a raccoon in orbit! Safety first, kids, extinguish all pilot lights and shut off power before spraying starting  fluid in your chimney. Hugs, Devlyn

Quote from: Flan on July 16, 2013, 07:33:03 PM
http://www.katzkin.com/
just saying.

$2000+ for a seat cover? Even if it does replace the OEM cover, I have surgeries to save for!

(However, I am taking donations or grants... )

It's dark now, and I hear something bumping around up there. Expect another body count tomorrow, I already washed the attic dust off, so I'm not going back up there tonight.

Quote from: jrd on July 16, 2013, 08:03:06 PM
When I used to have to get critters like that out of people's chimneys, I used to use starting fluid to knock 'em out, then set them free later in a different location. They may have woke up with a bit of a headache, but they were ok after that.

Yeah, be sure and butt your smoke first Miss raccoon relocator.

Quote from: JulieR on July 16, 2013, 07:29:17 PM
Nice shootin Tex, That's decent for a pellet gun

It's a nice Crosman break barrel, 1250 feet per second. Hollow point through the brain makes a big mess. Lotta blood on the insulation up there.

Quote from: JulieR on July 16, 2013, 09:07:38 PM
Whatsa matter?  Ya skeered?

Nope, I'm showered, cool, and clean, not climbing in fiberglass with smelly varmints again tonight. I'm assuming I shot mom, and now the kits came out.

OMG eww I don't know how you ladies do it! I saw a rat scurry out of a trash can as I was walking to the subway platform and I nearly screeched and jumped back with my arms in the air like I was being jacked by some thug. Plus if I killed something I'd feel soooo bad.

I killed a beetle the other day, and I was all upset and yelling at it after I squashed it with a Stephen King book. (I knew his books were good for something. Certainly not entertainment lol JK hehe).

Though if I had an AK 47 i would be killing rats all day long. I only ever shot a gun once--a .22 silver handgun that my first boyfriend in high school let me shoot. It was so so fun even though I am a terrible shot. I have always wanted to go to a shooting range and stuff but the friends i had that went never invite me for guy things like that. And they didn't/don't know I am trans. They just thought i'm a bisexual tiny femme guy. Femmy guys don't get invited to shooting ranges or get thrown the frisbee lol Hopefully now though my BF will take me. He has some guns and we have talked about it. I gotta start nagging him lol

I love shooting. Hunting is OK for food if need be although I feel really bad about killing anything. Cleaning though is the absolute worst. I can't stand the thought of the insides on the outside.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on July 16, 2013, 09:18:16 PM
It's a nice Crosman break barrel, 1250 feet per second. Hollow point through the brain makes a big mess. Lotta blood on the insulation up there.

Nope, I'm showered, cool, and clean, not climbing in fiberglass with smelly varmints again tonight. I'm assuming I shot mom, and now the kits came out.

I discovered that I had a few rat middens living under my house in the crawl space. I fed them all a couple of pounds of rat poison in stick form, basically Warfarin. They all died and rotted under there, my house smelled awful for a couple of weeks. I found where they were getting in and blocked it. Meanwhile the flies came up out of the foundation vents and covered one outside wall, I'd kill them by the thousands each day. The big rat draw was the bird feeder, I have it wired and plug it in every night, they get 110 volts when they get up there. 

I think the rats that died from the Warfarin were getting the last laugh when I got a clot and had to go on Warfarin myself, something to do with Karma .

Quote from: Shantel on July 16, 2013, 09:06:57 PM
Yeah, be sure and butt your smoke first Miss raccoon relocator.

Its just ether and it works well so long as there isn't a lot of ventilation going on and you can keep from breathing it yourself.  And I'm someone who will fill their lawnmower from a gascan with a cigarette in my hand. What's the worse that can happen, really...

Quote from: JulieR on July 17, 2013, 03:53:22 PM
Ether is a different animal.  It has a very low flash point and a detonation index much higher than gasoline.  Have a lot of respect for that stuff or you'll pay a very high and unnecessary price.

Yeah, I don't smoke around that stuff. or oxy/acetylene. 

Target shooting, I couldn't hurt anything bigger than a fly but paper targets don't breath!

Tbh due to Finland's strict gun laws I haven't been able to practice with long guns in years. The nearest rifle range for me would be ~60miles away and to get a license I'd have to go there regularly for around 1 year, shoot with rented (expensive) equipment, have all my progress written to a shooting diary by the range inspector and then with luck the police maybe would give me a license to buy own rifle. Acquiring own handgun here is even harder nowadays due to unfortunate school shootings we too have suffered. However some indoor firing ranges here offer handgun shooting with rented weapons in fair price and I've visited them a couple of times.

And of course tried a variety of firearms while serving in military. I had Kalashnikov variant (RK-95, 7.62, folding stock) as my service weapon. Also got trained to use Sako TRG42 .338 sniper rifle briefly and fired a couple of belts from PKM as well.

Maybe if the gun laws here ever get loosened I'll get into rifle ranges again.

I recently picked up an AK 74 on a Bulgarian Nodak Spud receiver. If i can figure out how to post pics to the forum ill gladly share one of it.

I have yet to start hunting properly but I've been looking into both it and trapping for food and population control. It seems like a very rewarding hobby but I'm not really sure how to branch into learning how to shoot, though I have someone willing to teach me. I may just ask them soon, here, and then I can learn everything proper. So much to learn!

Quote from: Crowley on February 25, 2014, 02:01:20 AM
I have yet to start hunting properly but I've been looking into both it and trapping for food and population control. It seems like a very rewarding hobby but I'm not really sure how to branch into learning how to shoot, though I have someone willing to teach me. I may just ask them soon, here, and then I can learn everything proper. So much to learn!

Hi Crowley,
         Best place to get some instruction is at your local range, they usually offer classes taught by NRA certified instructors.

Quote from: Shantel on February 25, 2014, 08:34:22 AM
Hi Crowley,
         Best place to get some instruction is at your local range, they usually offer classes taught by NRA certified instructors.

Another idea is to go to someone like me who is former military and has a range on there property. I have taught several friends and my SO how to shoot safety. I'm even going to be teaching my friends 9yr old this weekend with a suppressed 22cal handgun.

Biggest thing to remember regardless of how experienced you are with your weapon and even if you know it's clear, always stay aimed down range and keep your finger off the bang switch at all times. I don't know if it's loaded or not and muzzling someone can get you in a bad situation.

Quote from: kariann330 on March 12, 2014, 12:35:13 AM
Biggest thing to remember regardless of how experienced you are with your weapon and even if you know it's clear, always stay aimed down range and keep your finger off the bang switch at all times. I don't know if it's loaded or not and muzzling someone can get you in a bad situation.

I second this. It's always loaded, even when it's not.

Aug A3 is my fav. Guns are awesome. To bad there cracking down on them here in the US. Darn government.