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A little bit of back story is in order for this I think. Over the last year we finally got around to getting a house built out on my more rural property. Unfortunately that meant I had to take time off from keeping the local pests down, and they came back with a vengeance. So much so in fact...

Its been awhile since I've considered getting, or even saving up for a new air rifle. In fact my last purchase was a .25 Wildcat. It's worked terrific for me, but I want something that can reach out reliably a little further with a little more of a 'whack' to it. So far I've narrowed it down to...

I encountered a big surprise last night when I dug the Mutant out and decided it was time to squeeze off a few rounds. When I went to fill it up I discovered it had a leak, but not any leak I've encountered yet with an air rifle. When I tried to fill it beyond 125bar it immediately started...

Since I took down a raccoon recently of monster proportions I've been on a near nightly pest control crusade. This time I managed to catch a few of the shots with the ATN 4k. Please bear in mind I'm no editing wizard, and shooting at 10yds with 25 degree angle is proving to be way more...

First a little bit of story is in order. Over the last few months I've had several ordeals to contend with. Cat's and Kittens poisoned, my peaches plucked from the tree just before they started to ripen, and numerous tomatoes stolen from my 3 plants. The first I assumed was a local idiot...

A few weeks ago I made a snap decision one night and decided it was time to add a .177 Gauntlet to my collection. First off I will admit that I have not shot the Gauntlet as it came from the factory. In fact the test pulls I did on the trigger were absolutely terrible out of the box which makes...

After getting a nerve study and EMG done today I've been diagnosed with a case of carpal tunnel that the doctor insists that an operation is needed on it before things get worse. Job wise I gotta wait about 4 months to get an opening to do it. So until then are there any other folks who've gone...

Ever since hearing coyotes howling at night on my rural property several years back I've tried to prepare myself for the day, or rather night that I'd run into one. Tonight was that night, or at least I believe it was, and the encounter was anything but typical. I've read up on what I could for...

After not having replaced my glasses in at least 4 years I finally broke down last week and shuffled into the optometrist. After about 30 minutes of blinding lights, a new eye mapping machine experience, and getting puffs of air shot in my eyes like the blow back from an open breech I got the...

I've got plenty of PCP rifles to choose from now in various calibers and configurations. However last week I noticed I don't have a single .177 in my PCP arsenal. So that's lead me to window shopping, and the one thing I've noticed is there seems to be only two that match my taste for bullpups...

This little adventure starts out about 2 days before I had hernia surgery last week. I caught sight of a rabbit near my spinners, and since I'd lost my hazelnut saplings following the weeks of recovery after my previous hernia surgery I decided it was best to not take any chances this time...

I must confess that first and foremost I read/watch reviews rather than do them. That being said I'm going to try to touch on some things I wished others had mentioned about the X-sight II beforehand, or at the very least how it seems to perform using older firmware. So with those things in mind...

Lately I've been giving FFP scopes a look. Of course I have a budget for this of about $400, and if possible I'd like to get two. One for my Taipan Mutant .22 and another for my FX Wildcat .25. So far my choices are a BSA 4-14, Primary Arms 4-14, or Monstrum Tactical 6-24 but I'm open to other...

Tonight was almost a really good night, really bad night, or a really lucky night. I'm not sure which applies to either one of us in this particular encounter. Anyway as usual I make a trip to my rural property to feed the local felines, and handle any raccoons that may be present...

My feeders been quiet for a good bit now, but two days ago I noticed the local rural cats have been scarce. I assumed it was a skunk due to the smell I encountered last night. Then tonight I pull up and play the waiting game. About 30 minutes into the sit I hear the dog proof trap go off and the...

Backstory for this is in order. A few years back when I first setup a bird feeder I had troubles with grackles and starlings. So much to the point that they needed some 'special' encouragement before they found elsewhere to disturb. Unfortunately the neighbors children discovered the results one...

First a little background. A friend and co-worker has had issues for the last few years with raccoons raiding his garbage cans. I've tried a few times after doing some minor yard work there to get rid of them but haven't had a sighting. His wife thought the smaller ones were cute, and was...

After several weeks of frustration I plunked down the cash for a cheap game camera to try and capture the critter wrecking my feeder. Now I've seen determined raccoons, but this one takes the cake. Not only did it avoid the food I've set out for the cats that was roughly 20yds away, but this...

After a day of wallowing in antifreeze and wrestling with a pickle fork on my Jeep I decided it was time to check my rural property. Over the previous nights all I've seen are cats which I'm quite happy to see. Not sure if they're ferals, dumps, or the neighbors cats but they make it interesting...

Over the last month or so weather hasn't permitted me to do my usual after work pesting, but tonight was near perfect conditions. The rain and cold had both let up enough that I was sure something would come out if baited, and if not then the local cats would at least get a decent snack off the...