I asked a couple of ranchers what the singular neutral term was and they talked it over and said "bovine". There's not an agreed upon singular term like chicken for a rooster or hen.All cattle are referred to as cows. You'll never hear anyone refer to a heard as cows and bulls. It's sort of an inclusive term amongst those in the know. Cows, bulls, heifers, steers, calves, etc. All cows. (You think you know more about cows than the owner of that bull in the photo? )
I always work new shooters up to the rifle. I make sure their face is far enough from the scope and the butt is firm on their shoulder. It's not something most adults can't handle but it can also put a hurting on someone who is not ready. I also only load one round until I'm comfortable that they are comfortable.I was a range bum for a few years recovering from a back injury. I can't remember how many times I saw a boyfriend or husband letting a young lady do something dangerous with a gun thinking it would be funny. A lot of ladies hurt when I didn't see what was happening in time. Of course it was the job of the person teaching them to keep them from getting hurt or hurting somebody else!
I have seen scope eye need a lot of stitches, not funny at all then. Hands out of position on pistols so somebody's hand is going to get cut, bruised, or badly pinched, often followed by a hot gun hitting the ground.
A sore point with me, all of these morons watching somebody get hurt had to be taught sometime too, they weren't born knowing how to handle a gun!
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nor should her eye be where it is. Scopes are designed for the eye to be 2-4 away, typically.Perhaps but if that’s the case, her finger shouldn’t be where it is!
I always work new shooters up to the rifle. I make sure their face is far enough from the scope and the butt is firm on their shoulder. It's not something most adults can't handle but it can also put a hurting on someone who is not ready. I also only load one round until I'm comfortable that they are comfortable.
I can’t quite put my finger on it (there’s some response fodder for you all!) but I’m strangely aroused by this photo.Happy pumpkin month
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I can’t quite put my finger on it (there’s some response fodder for you all!) but I’m strangely aroused by this photo.
Lol. Was the young man’s name Linus by any chance?A newspaper article from many years ago reported a highly intoxicated young man copulating with a pumpkin. The police found him in the patch having a good time while on late night patrol.
After polite noises weren't effective they dragged him off of the pumpkin. The police asked for an explanation. The young man was distraught! "What? It must be after midnight! She has turned back again!"
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A common problem for men, according to women.I can’t quite put my finger on it
I can’t play pool for $h!+ but I like to think I have a sense of humor.A common problem for men, according to women.
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I can’t quite put my finger on it
Why they grow these "practice pumpkins".A common problem for men, according to women.
If I'm going to the range I'll fold up a towel. My .270 just has a butt plate, no pad. It does not feel good if it catches your collarbone. A full box of ammo and you will have that weird orange/brown bruise on your upper arm.A very solidly built auto mechanic friend of mine bought a mountain rifle in 300WinMag or one of the other 300mag cartridges. Very lightweight, made for a lot of toting and not much shooting! Sighting it in was a bear when you didn't know a trick or two. I told him to get a bitch bag as they are delicately called around here. A flat bag of shot or sand between the butt and your shoulder. That will tame down most anything for shooting off the bench!
They have all that fancy stuff but it isn't any better. I wish ballistic calculators had the theoretical zero when the bore line crosses the sight line. A fast bullet only drops about half an inch in the first 50 yards so it isn't a big deal, I guess I can measure the scope height and figure it out. 40 yards is probably close enough for a 50/200 zero.My best was when I boresighted a 22-243 in the time honored tradition of pulling the bolt out and eyeballing things. First shot cut the pencil line thick crossed lines on the target and I was done!
If I'm going to the range I'll fold up a towel. My .270 just has a butt plate, no pad. It does not feel good if it catches your collarbone. A full box of ammo and you will have that weird orange/brown bruise on your upper arm.
They have all that fancy stuff but it isn't any better. I wish ballistic calculators had the theoretical zero when the bore line crosses the sight line. A fast bullet only drops about half an inch in the first 50 yards so it isn't a big deal, I guess I can measure the scope height and figure it out. 40 yards is probably close enough for a 50/200 zero.