Gun Owners?

[adidasguy]

They didn't show up last night.

I did find this interesting site today while trying to figure out what was different in all the types of ammo.

The Big Page of Cartridge Comparisons
http://fullbore.webs.com/cartridgecomparisons.htm

[ShanghaiPete]

In my country the farmer always say that night you stay up to catch cat, then cat never come. That has always interested me. I don't know how animal would know that farmer had not gone to bed and was waiting. Do you think that it is same in your country with the racoon predator? Do you think that racoon knows that you are not sleeping? Animals are so interesting. My country is Malaysia and I am studying today in Australia.

[adidasguy]

2 nights and no coons.

However, 2 nights ago I did put the trap out in an obvious place where they go. I know in the past, they knew what a trap was and generally stayed away until a couple youngsters wandered into it then the mother a few days later. That was a year ago. So maybe the trap has the smell of fear from a doomed raccoon.

Electric fence will go up and some kind of motion detector to a light inside so I know when they are around.

This is fun. Its OK, bought through FFL so "the man" already knows I have them. Something about the old school lever action. Henry's operate so smooth.

.....and so do the police since this is at the Seattle Police range (open to the public) pretty close to me.


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[ShanghaiPete]

Are you going to wait for racoon tonight? Maybe it will come tonight. I like your new gun. But writing on box very funny. I remember in America everything in WalMart come from China. can you buy Chinese made gun in America? My uncle has Norinco 7mm rifle he uses on the farm. It comes from China and he got good price. I don't know about guns really but he said that it is pretty good. Maybe America does not allow these Chinese guns to come to America because it will be bad for US industry. I will ask my uncle for more about his gun and tell you about it. Good luck with racoon tonight. Your friend, Pete.

[adidasguy]

Not going to wait for raccoons tonight. 2 nights of no-show. Cabela's (the sporting goods store where I bought a rifle) suggested trying cougar urine so I bought some to sprinkle around.

Here we get fire arms from all over the world. I'm sure some are Chinese. I know some are German and Italian. Ammunition comes from many places. Some even comes from Russia!

Henry Repeating Arms is American (from the state of New Jersey). They got flooded out in that last big east coast storm. That makes Henry's in short supply. Their lever action rifles are really nice.

The action is solid and smooth. The brass receiver and all the rest of the brass trim makes them very beautiful rifles. The engraved one is one of 1000 limited edition. It is heavier due to the thicker brass to allow for the engraving which was done by had in New Jersey at their factory before the storm.

Their company motto is "Made in America or not made at all". Interesting motto, promoting a quality American made product. Their rifles are excellent and hold their value. The engraved one will only go up in value.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy-deluxe2.cfm

There is a feeling with the old style lever action rifle. Very nostalgic from the old west. Often referred to as "Cowboy Rifles". Much faster to fire than a bolt action rifle. They were invented back in the 1860's, long before semi-automatic rifles. The sound of the lever to load a round is very distinct - just like the 4 clicks of cocking the hammer of a revolver.

[Janx101]

Cougar wee? ....  .. To attract the raccoons or keep them away? ... You Yankees have some weird ass stuff on sale! Lmao!

[ShanghaiPete]

Thank you addidasguy for telling me all about your new gun. It sounds very nice. And maybe out will increase in price in future for you.

[ShanghaiPete]

So addidasguy why have racoon not come for two nights when they were coming before? Do you think the know you are waiting or is there a smell or something? This is so interesting. Maybe if you do not wait there tonight they will come. So conundrum is how to be there when they are there and you are waiting. I cannot work through this problem at all for you.

[ShanghaiPete]

Just talking with uncle on skype and he says to try "batik" trap and he says he thinks that there is youtube video shows you how to make such trap from simple jungle/woodland material.We use it in Malaysia for catching squirells and small monkeys that are causing problems. Worth a shot, as we say.

[adidasguy]

I have a trap I put next to the pond. maybe they smell old raccoon stuff in the trap and stay away. Some of the older raccoons are smart and know what a trap is and avoid them.

I don't care if the Henry Golden Boy Deluxe goes up in value. The rifle looks so wonderful and is really fun to fire. I love it. I got it today and  went with a friend to the Seattle Police Athletic Association gun range. 10 minutes away. $10 to use.

[ShanghaiPete]

What racoon was in your garden last night? This is so interesting because I like animals but I never never seen a racoon because we do not have racoon in Malaya and in Ausytalia. I looked at Wikipedia for racoon and they look like an interesting animal. Funny because I saw coon i short for racoon and in my supermarket we can buy coon cheese. I hop coon cheese is not made from racoon. And then my friend told me now that coon cheese-named because of a Doctor Coon who invented that type of yellow slippery cheese. It is all so interesting.

[Janx101]

Dr Coon? ... Can't say I have heard of him ... But then I usually have Mainland cheese... Or Bega

[adidasguy]

Raccoons might be cute in the wild.
In the city, they are legally classified as a pest (like rats). They get into everything. They destroy garbage cans. Children's back yard pools they get into then destroy. They eat your garden, eat fish in outdoor ponds. They even enter houses through open windows and pet flaps. They are viscious. They will attack cats and dogs.
There is nothing cute or good about them in the city. They have their place - in the country.

[Kijona]

Nice rifles man!

[Kiwingenuity]

That is one sweet lever action Addy - I am still looking for a reasonably priced .44 lever action here (3 gun competitions). 

Been looking a while for one of these - Renaissance model FN150 Medallist .22LR.  I have the stock FN and it is fantastic to shoot with. Last one of these went for US$5600



There are also a few around with gold inlay as well - just as expensive..

[Kijona]

That is one sweet lever action Addy - I am still looking for a reasonably priced .44 lever action here (3 gun competitions). 

Been looking a while for one of these - Renaissance model FN150 Medallist .22LR.  I have the stock FN and it is fantastic to shoot with. Last one of these went for US$5600

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There are also a few around with gold inlay as well - just as expensive..

Surprising how similar that looks to a S&W 22A

[Kiwingenuity]

There are quite a few that look similar - the 22A is fairly recent in the scheme of things. Solid design though.   

The FN 150 I own was made in '69 - think the first year of manufacture was '68.  It evolved into the Browning challenger / Nomad and eventually the Buck mark.

[Kijona]

I've just come back from the range. Had a great time. Took my father with me (figured gun range was too busy on Father's day itself since it was a Sunday). He wasn't too thrilled about the prospect of firing anything other than my .380 and .22. Oh well, we had a great time nonetheless!

[Kiwingenuity]

My brother has a 1910 .380 - frickin awesome fun - any day at the range is better than most days at work.. 

[adidasguy]

Just what every father really wanted.....

It was funny seeing all the ads from gun places and air gun shops before Father's Day.

Just what your good 'ol dad wants: a new gun!
Show him you love him by buying him a new gun!

(No one bought me a new gun.  )


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