DownshiftAndFloorIt
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Here |
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| Interests: | Kickin hippies asses and raising hell |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Number of Posts: | 71576 |
| Registered on: | 1/10/2011 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: 22 pistol, what should I buy?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 6:50 pm to RobertFootball
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keltec p17. For $159
I want one of these bad bad. Whats held me back is the sights appear awful in pictures. How are they? Tall enough for a suppressor?
OP: my suppressor nerd buddy says dead air mask. I have heard one before and with those 700 fps loads in a bolt rifle its quieter than a red Ryder bb gun
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re: 22 pistol, what should I buy?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 5:27 pm to GREENHEAD22
22/45 or mk4 or buckmark
I dont like normal slides on a .22 pistol. It doesnt make any sense for them to work that way except as a trainer.
I dont like normal slides on a .22 pistol. It doesnt make any sense for them to work that way except as a trainer.
re: Mini split cost … seeking info and advice
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 1:40 pm to habz007
If youre ok with the condensate going straight on the ground (mine will make 5 gallons in a day sometimes) and have power already in that wall, 10k is absurdly high IMO unless youre getting a mitsubishi and some really good finishing work.
If you want the condensate ran to a drain, dont have the power in the right spot, need a slab mount, etc than 10k could be a very fair price.
If you want the condensate ran to a drain, dont have the power in the right spot, need a slab mount, etc than 10k could be a very fair price.
re: Let’s talk hard hitting guns/ammo
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 9:45 am to Tigre85
Im about to burn 20 or 30 out of a .338 win mag
:dude:
:dude:
re: Inflation cools more than expected in January.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 8:02 am to Decisions
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The only real solutions are massive fiscal austerity by the government (literally never happening until the country collapses)
Its disgusting that we all know this yet are powerless to do anything about it.
re: Mini split cost … seeking info and advice
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 7:46 am to habz007
What'd you assume? What are the explanations offered for the "high" quotes?
Mini split installation ranges from a super easy half day job to a multi day pain in the arse depending on the particulars of where and how you want stuff mounted and how that affects the routing of everything, where power is available, how condensate is handled, etc.
Mini split installation ranges from a super easy half day job to a multi day pain in the arse depending on the particulars of where and how you want stuff mounted and how that affects the routing of everything, where power is available, how condensate is handled, etc.
re: Varmit rifle ideas
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 7:36 am to TygerLyfe
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22 mag is a bit intense for squirrels
If you want to eat them, you have to use jacketed bullets and shoot them in the head. Hollow points and body shots is very messy.
.22 mag is pretty damn powerful. Its the weapon of choice for deer outlaws. Great for pigs, especially in places or seasons that have rimfire restrictions. It doesnt get the attention it deserves as a SHTF caliber either. It can be used for anything east of the mississippi.
re: Varmit rifle ideas
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 7:32 am to SenseiBuddy
.22 mag is excellent for hogs. Ive had a few of them and it was always a chore to get really good accuracy from them. The ammo is a problem for shooting tiny groups but for general purpose varmint killing its the best rimfire IMO. I swapped to 17hmr for much lower ricochet risk.
Far as the rifle goes, why not get a savage bolt action? Itll probably be more accurate and definitely will be more reliable. They're pretty damn cheap. I have one in 17hmr and it shoots pretty well.
Far as the rifle goes, why not get a savage bolt action? Itll probably be more accurate and definitely will be more reliable. They're pretty damn cheap. I have one in 17hmr and it shoots pretty well.
re: Something big is happening. The OT just refuses to acknowledge it
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/14/26 at 6:26 am to sidewalkside
Believe me, I've tried extensively and continue to try to get AI to do my job for me. It cant.
re: I saw a tow truck tow an AWD/ft4x4 today and wondered. Are they responsible for damage?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 7:21 pm to The Torch
[quote]Not Responsible For Damage From
Can I just stick a sign in the ground saying im absolved of responsibilities and it actually work? I dont believe that.
Can I just stick a sign in the ground saying im absolved of responsibilities and it actually work? I dont believe that.
re: Netherlands House passes 36% tax on UNREALIZED GAINS!
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 4:41 pm to BlueFalcon
Why?
re: Parking etiquette
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 9:55 am to Oilfieldbiology
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So it takes 9 seconds instead of 3.
Except it doesn't. I can back into a space faster than I can pull forward into it if the lot is crowded.
re: Who would you co-sign a car for
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 9:03 am to dyslexiateechur
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Your parents?
Yes. They are good people and I owe them the world. I would do anything in my power to help them whenever I could. Same for my in laws.
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Your kids?
No. frick em. They can get a ride or get a piece of shite car like I did.
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Your partner?
No, I just buy my wife's cars outright.
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trust no one?
There are quite a few people on this earth who I would risk everything I own for, but they all earned it.
re: Netherlands House passes 36% tax on UNREALIZED GAINS!
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 8:33 am to bhtigerfan
My ole pawpaw said don't keep your money in a 401k, use it to buy land. Somebody's gonna pillage that pile of money one day, and land is one thing that we aren't likely to start printing more of.
re: Let’s talk hard hitting guns/ammo
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 8:06 am to DaFreakinFarmer
When you start looking at those shotgun shell payloads in grains, it's pretty eye opening. There's a whole lot of shite flying down the barrel.
My personal worst non-shotgun recoil experience was a sub 7 pound .375 H&H with some 300gr partitions. It wasn't unbearable off hand, but off the bench it was something else. Absolutely brutal recoil. A 9 pound .338 win mag is a pussy cat by comparison. That h&h was ferocious. It took me a while to realize it, but the reason I couldn't make it shoot well was just because I couldn't handle it.
Worst experience ever was a crack barrel 12 gauge slug gun with a lightfield 3" slug. Some kind of rediculous full bore abomination that's like 800 grains at 1500 fps. Absolutely stupid.
My personal worst non-shotgun recoil experience was a sub 7 pound .375 H&H with some 300gr partitions. It wasn't unbearable off hand, but off the bench it was something else. Absolutely brutal recoil. A 9 pound .338 win mag is a pussy cat by comparison. That h&h was ferocious. It took me a while to realize it, but the reason I couldn't make it shoot well was just because I couldn't handle it.
Worst experience ever was a crack barrel 12 gauge slug gun with a lightfield 3" slug. Some kind of rediculous full bore abomination that's like 800 grains at 1500 fps. Absolutely stupid.
re: KATC Report: Crawfish are cheaper than they were at this time in 2024
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/13/26 at 7:37 am to ragincajun03
Sales must be abysmal
re: Help me buy a central HVAC system - best price / reputable source for drop shipped system
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/12/26 at 10:40 pm to BayouBengalRubicon
Glad someone piped up with that. I think I've installed a half dozen mini splits now, and man i like em a lot. Id rather have gas heat than a heat pump, but its hard to argue with how good they work for how cheap and easy they are.
re: Let’s talk hard hitting guns/ammo
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/12/26 at 8:31 pm to WeagleEagle
Thats ~ 825 grains of shot at 1500fps.
For comparison a normal .45-70 load is a 405 gr bullet at 1600 fps.
Like I said eariler, stupidly heavy recoil.
For comparison a normal .45-70 load is a 405 gr bullet at 1600 fps.
Like I said eariler, stupidly heavy recoil.
re: 300 Win Mag or a 7mm PRC
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/12/26 at 8:27 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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no offense intended but if you were one you probably wouldn’t be here asking
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closer to 10 lbs decked out
My preference would be a tikka but otherwise,
:kige:
re: Let’s talk hard hitting guns/ammo
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/12/26 at 7:36 pm to LoneStarTiger
A 458 lott pushes a 500gr bullet at something like 2200 fps.
A 12ga 3.5" heavy TSS is moving 2.5 Oz (1094gr of shot, add a wad to that )@ 1000 fps. More than double the weight of a heavy 458 lott load.
3.5" 12ga shells are STUPID amounts of recoil. Its horrible.
A 12ga 3.5" heavy TSS is moving 2.5 Oz (1094gr of shot, add a wad to that )@ 1000 fps. More than double the weight of a heavy 458 lott load.
3.5" 12ga shells are STUPID amounts of recoil. Its horrible.
re: Best watch that isn’t a Rolex
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 2/12/26 at 7:15 pm to Broke
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20 years old and the pip fell out
Well, I will say I went through i think 3 bezel inserts in 12 years.
Eta: and I repainted the original 4 or 5 times just to limp it along.
Im saving my nickels now and next promotion I get, I'm getting a CSAR
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