Recent content by quigley257

Here are some of the creepy crawlies we had to contend with when I lived in Missouri. I tried my best to capture one of the giant Hercules Beetles that flew through the yard one day but couldn't catch up to it before it landed. My daughter was into etymology at the time and was putting together...

Oh they can bite. Ask my brother. He was bitten years ago. Very painful and people can have very adverse reactions to the saliva. From the googles... The giant water bug is a predatory insect that hunts aquatic creatures. This bug has sharp mouthparts that deliver a painful bite to prey and...

Big glass for me on all my varmint rigs. Heck my 17 HMR is wearing a 6.5-20 Leupold. Aim small miss small. I have higher end and lower end scopes that all work well including Burris, Leupold, Vortex, Weaver, Arken, Bausch & Lomb, Trijicon and others. My next trip for dogs will be with a new...

Yep, tight patterns for sure. I never run tighter than IC when shooting tungsten.

As a comparison between steel and TSS, a 1 oz load of #BB steel(71 pellets) at 1450 FPS will penetrate 2.25" of ballistic gel at 45 yards and 1.5" at 72 yards. Now compare that with a 1oz load of #8 TSS(251 pellets - over 3X the number of steel) at 1450 FPS will penetrate 2.25" of gel at 65...

Seriously. Check out all the videos on YouTube. TSS is killing turkeys and geese at unheard of ranges. Guys are using 410s and 28s to hunt ducks and smashing birds that guys using 12ga are not.

The Crosman 1322 or 1377 are surprisingly accurate and powerful multi pump pistols that can be had new for under $60. I have used mine for numerous indoor vermin control situations. There are lots of accessories that can be 3D printed for them as well. Scope rails and very effective suppressors...

The part it took me a while to wrap my head around was the fact that you can go down to a #9 TSS pellet(357pellets/oz) and get the same penetration and killing power of a #BB steel pellet(71pellets/oz). Pattern density is off the charts compared to steel shot because of this also. You can shoot...

I made the switch to TSS for pheasants last year and will never look back. I'll be shooting 2-3/4" 3/4oz 28 gauge this fall loaded with TSS. It kills and patterns like nothing I've ever used before. Yes, it is expensive, but well worth it. I've even got my eye on a 410 over/under. There are guys...

If you've got a long action with standard bolt face, you can't go wrong building a 280 AI. Fantastic performance in a standard bolt face cartridge.

Two things being described here. First is the "territorial hammering" where the male woodpeckers drum on anything(they love metal gutters and downspouts) that will generate noise to warn other males that this is their territory. The one boring into the brace is after grubs, ants or termites. I...

1017 on a Prairie Dog back in 1990 on the Rosebud in South Dakota shooting my buddies custom 7STW on a rare nearly windless evening. My first real exposure to true long range shooting. I've made longer shots since but that is THE SHOT that got me hooked on long range. I don't recall what range...

No problem. There was almost no packing to keep the bullets from "sloshing" in the boxes. Otherwise, no complaints. Thanks again!

Order update. I received the 1K 65gr 9mm ARX bullets that I ordered. Both bags of bullets were burst open, but the box survived and kept from losing any bullets. My brother ordered the same day with similar results. The bags were split open inside the box but the box held up. I loaded up a...

I really want to get a G40 and add one of these... https://lonewolfdist.com/barrels/glock-compatible-barrels/g20-21-40-41-full-size/lwd-barrel-m-20-40-10mm-9-length/