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Don't laugh now. I can't use a rifle, shotgun or handgun to try and discourage a certain racoon bandit that seems to like my bird feeders. I've been making him jump with a BB rifle that has to be pumped about 10 times to get off a shot.

I also smeared some Frank's hot sauce on the baffle and pole leading to the feeder. It seems to keep him away unless it has rained or is raining.

I remembered this Daisy 45 pellet pistol that has been squirrelled away for about 30 years now. I got some pellets, put a new CO2 cartridge in it, set up a target at 30' or so, and was able to get some decent shots. If he doesn't move too fast, I should be able to tag him at least once, maybe twice when he's hanging upside down on my feeder. Either way, it'll be fun!

I was pleasantly surprised to find it in working order after all these years. Got the Malibu in the shot since I might get real lucky and have to skin him, and it matches the Daisy! 😂

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slim tissue said:
Nice collection! Do you find those mags reliable? Mine started as a bump stock but when it was made illegal it turned into this. The receiver, bolt & sub 2 lbs volquartsen trigger are all that is left from previous build
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Yeah the Black Dog stuff always works well for me in AR22's or Sig522... even the drums. I have a lot of BD box mags. The GSG seems reliable, but I mostly shoot the butler creeks still with a crank loader or the BX models... which have been reliable since I got them in the 90's but I think one Butler Creek sometimes sticks a little with rimfire bullet wax buildup. I still prefer box mags, but when we get a chance to buy mags around here we go nuts.
 
Peregrin said:
Browning Citori Superlight, circa 1988.
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Peregrin said:
Don't laugh now. I can't use a rifle, shotgun or handgun to try and discourage a certain racoon bandit that seems to like my bird feeders. I've been making him jump with a BB rifle that has to be pumped about 10 times to get off a shot.

I also smeared some Frank's hot sauce on the baffle and pole leading to the feeder. It seems to keep him away unless it has rained or is raining.

I remembered this Daisy 45 pellet pistol that has been squirrelled away for about 30 years now. I got some pellets, put a new CO2 cartridge in it, set up a target at 30' or so, and was able to get some decent shots. If he doesn't move too fast, I should be able to tag him at least once, maybe twice when he's hanging upside down on my feeder. Either way, it'll be fun!

I was pleasantly surprised to find it in working order after all these years. Got the Malibu in the shot since I might get real lucky and have to skin him, and it matches the Daisy! 😂

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Airguns are fun and useful for sure... I have a Nitro Piston .22 and a bunch of pistols like G19 and Crosmans, revolvers, Steel Force, Steel Storm, 1077, 1077 PCP, etc... cheap to shoot and a trigger pull is practice no matter the gun. I had a old Auto Air II that I loved because the trigger was so bad it helped my centerfire Glock trigger control a lot but it finally died. When I bought a couple cheap "semi auto" BB guns to replace it I was surprised how decent they are now.
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Peregrin said:
Don't laugh now. I can't use a rifle, shotgun or handgun to try and discourage a certain racoon bandit that seems to like my bird feeders. I've been making him jump with a BB rifle that has to be pumped about 10 times to get off a shot.

I also smeared some Frank's hot sauce on the baffle and pole leading to the feeder. It seems to keep him away unless it has rained or is raining.

I remembered this Daisy 45 pellet pistol that has been squirrelled away for about 30 years now. I got some pellets, put a new CO2 cartridge in it, set up a target at 30' or so, and was able to get some decent shots. If he doesn't move too fast, I should be able to tag him at least once, maybe twice when he's hanging upside down on my feeder. Either way, it'll be fun!

I was pleasantly surprised to find it in working order after all these years. Got the Malibu in the shot since I might get real lucky and have to skin him, and it matches the Daisy! 😂

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I had one of those. Stopped working after about 20k rounds. I had the Daisy pump rifle too. When I was 14 my grandfather gave me a pellet rifle and pistol set that he bought in the 70s by Weirauch. They kick like a .22 but are only single shot. However, they are powerful. I was in the yard when I was maybe 17 and a crow was chasing my neighbors daughter next door. One shot that crow was dead.

I have been shooting in a few weeks, I'm due to go. It's gotten to the point where it's difficult to choose what to bring. I don't have the strength to carry even half of everything plus ammo. Next trip will be the Canik TP9 SFX, Sig P365SAS X (always), Beretta PX4 .40 (try out a new recoil spring/rod), Tabor SAR (new Geiselle trigger bow), and the AK.

Sadly, my Steyr M9 is temporarily retired. It has an issue with the ejector/extractor, and getting hot brass up my nose does not make for a fun day. Unfortunately, it's a known but uncommon problem, and my research thus far has not found a fix other than bending the metal where it grabs the spent case, which I am not confident doing. Too bad, 6k rounds and only 1 malfunction.
 
Peregrin said:
Don't laugh now. I can't use a rifle, shotgun or handgun to try and discourage a certain racoon bandit that seems to like my bird feeders. I've been making him jump with a BB rifle that has to be pumped about 10 times to get off a shot.

I also smeared some Frank's hot sauce on the baffle and pole leading to the feeder. It seems to keep him away unless it has rained or is raining.

I remembered this Daisy 45 pellet pistol that has been squirrelled away for about 30 years now. I got some pellets, put a new CO2 cartridge in it, set up a target at 30' or so, and was able to get some decent shots. If he doesn't move too fast, I should be able to tag him at least once, maybe twice when he's hanging upside down on my feeder. Either way, it'll be fun!

I was pleasantly surprised to find it in working order after all these years. Got the Malibu in the shot since I might get real lucky and have to skin him, and it matches the Daisy! 😂

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Amazon sells this pepper spray to keep animals at bay and it has wax in it too....Lasts thru most rain except the heaviest... I also doctor it up with a one million Scoville unit pepper oil concentrate too!!!!!

I learned the hard way to make sure to be upwind when spraying it too!!😭😭😜😜😜.

Also keeps people's dogs from pissin' on my trees and shrubs too...👍👍👍
 
RLB0414 said:
Is it the lighting of was the slide decorated with a greenish tint? Did you give up on the thermonuclear 10mm?
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It’s just the lighting, it’s still basic black…Oh how dare You say “give up the 10mm” !! He’s called GrandDad and is a low serial numbered Gen2 thats Family for Life 😁👍🏼. It’s my overall favorite caliber but I grew up shooting/hunting with it also.
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bigolegator said:
What holster are you using for the Commander?
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Man, I'm ashamed to admit that I ain't much of a disclipined "carry" guy. Usually, I just keep a loaded 1911 on the transmission "hump" (*of whatever vehicle I'm driving) when I go out at night here in the big/diverse/inclusive "Sh!t'tropolis".

If, for some reason, I feel the need to strap the ol' "Commander" onto my person, I have a really well-made paddle holster that I use. (*It's about 25-30 years old and still works "MAH-VUH-LESS-LY")
 
Alone said:
Man, I'm ashamed to admit that I ain't much of a disclipined "carry" guy. Usually, I just keep a loaded 1911 on the transmission "hump" (*of whatever vehicle I'm driving) when I go out at night here in the big/diverse/inclusive "Sh!t'tropolis".

If, for some reason, I feel the need to strap the ol' "Commander" onto my person, I have a really well-made paddle holster that I use. (*It's about 25-30 years old and still works "MAH-VUH-LESS-LY")
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No shame there my friend…I just wondered how you carried it if you did bc of the weight etc. I have full sized guns that are hard to carry that make great car/truck/house options just like you said. I know a couple guys who carry 1911s but they open carry and that’s just not my thing…no issue with their choice just not my style.
 
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