CatSquirrel

re: Anything I should check on a old Browning A5 before firing it?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/30/24 at 10:57 am

I looked up one of my A-5 serial numbers yesterday for shits & giggles. It was made in 1934...

re: Advice for women’s hiking boots for Alaska trip?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/28/24 at 6:59 am

https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/the-best-hiking-boots.html I’d read this and go to an REI if you have one locally. ...

re: CZ P09 vs G17 (Gen3)

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/27/24 at 5:44 pm

I’d do some YouTube videos and see the reviews, cleaning vids, etc. Probably one of the best is Honest Outlaw….he does lots of review vids. Find his channel and search for P-09. Personally, I prefer CZs over Glocks because of the grip angle. An old wrist injury doesn’t let me shoot Glocks co...

re: Snake ID help

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/26/24 at 5:43 pm

Rat snake...

re: Anything I should check on a old Browning A5 before firing it?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/25/24 at 8:28 pm

[quote]Tempted to see anout getting it re blued.[/quote] I'm not sure that's a good plan....I've always been told it's worse on a guns value than leaving the original finish. Maybe someone with more restoration experience will chime in....

re: Anything I should check on a old Browning A5 before firing it?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/25/24 at 4:17 pm

I have/had three Belgian A5’s that I’ve inherited from relatives. One from my grandfather that’s a mid-40’s model. One mid-50’s model from my wife’s father that is easily the cleanest one I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure it’s been shot more than 5 times. One from my uncle that is an early 50...

re: Golden Meadow, PAC, and Montegut area launches

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/24/24 at 8:53 pm

Thanks everyone. AYC, thanks for the link! I figured everything has changed since the storms, so I was going to probably start with Catfish Lake. It's probably the most unchanged. My wife has never caught a redfish and I'd like to get her a few. And even if we don't catch a lot, she's never b...

Golden Meadow, PAC, and Montegut area launches

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/24/24 at 3:58 pm

OB board members, Can anyone help with suggesting some local launches in the Golden Meadow, PAC, and Montegut areas? I used to fish down there about 3 times a month out of various launches in the area, but since I moved away about 15 years ago, I’ve fallen out of touch and don’t know the cond...

re: Tell me about the Ruger LC9s

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/10/24 at 1:44 pm

Wife has one. She likes it okay. It’s a bit small and snappy. She wants to get a P365. I can’t shoot it. Way too small for me. ...

re: suppressed .22 pistol

Posted by CatSquirrel on 4/9/24 at 5:44 pm

I like my TX22 as well, although I haven’t put a can on it. It doesn’t seem to like Aguilla ammo, but otherwise it handles everything else. One thing with new TX22’s….field strip them AND the magazines (watch the springs) before you shoot it. Clean thoroughly. ...

re: Wish I could go to a store without being accosted by parents begging for money

Posted by CatSquirrel on 3/2/24 at 11:46 am

For straight up begging, I look them in the eye and say "No thank you". If they persist I say "I said No, please leave me alone". I try to be firm and not rude. Anything past that gets ignored but reported to the manager as harassment. I don't mind KIDS selling a good or service, but the days...

re: Who is your favorite tv dad?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/29/24 at 2:13 pm

That was Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka. Uncle Joe was in Petticoat Junction. ...

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re: Who is your favorite tv dad?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/29/24 at 12:21 pm

Uncle Joe...

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re: Favorite EDC Pistol?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/24/24 at 9:26 pm

Warm weather carry: P365 .380 Colder weather: CZ P10C ...

re: Is food disappointing outside of La?

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/18/24 at 7:12 am

[quote]I’d also like to nominate the original Gus’s fried chicken in Memphis for exception status.[/quote] If you’re talking about the original location, it’s in a little town named Mason, TN northeast of Memphis. I find Gus’s good, but not great. JMO. I do miss South LA cooking. So I routi...

re: Illegal teen who beat up cops set free with NO BAIL arrested for shoplifting 5 days later

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/14/24 at 3:07 pm

Put one in the back of his dome and move on. ...

re: Help: I need a grandfather name

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/10/24 at 4:24 am

Swingin’ McPoopy Pants? ...

re: Dog Food Question

Posted by CatSquirrel on 2/6/24 at 3:31 pm

I feed Pro Plan Sport (Performance) to my Labs. On a kilocalorie basis you actually come out feeding about the same amount of calories as larger amounts of cheap food. I once did an analysis and as I remember you could feed almost twice as much Old Roy as a performance food. It was actually al...