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  1. Mike Islander

    Low light comparison of 17 scopes

    SWFA 6x42 is definitely far better at last light than 10x42, especially if facing the already set sun (i.e. the bright western sky after the sun is below the horizon). Lots of flaring and poor contrast in the reticle, which makes dark areas in the scope nearly invisible due to the contrast of...
  2. Mike Islander

    Am I stupid for wanting to cut/thread a cheap gun?

    "It just feels weird to stick a $600 or more item on the end of a $450 dollar rifle."
  3. Mike Islander

    Best Credit Card?

    I'm a Delta card customer. Free flights because we put a lot of money on it. :-)
  4. Mike Islander

    Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

    -13F with 40 knot winds...in October.
  5. Mike Islander

    Tell me to shut up and buy the Tikka

    Bro, how do you sleep at night? >:-)
  6. Mike Islander

    Advice getting started on squirrel

    12 gauge is fine. I personally prefer 22, but you'll probably take more squirrels with the scatter gun. Weight and recoil versus 20 or 28 gauge depends on the model. You can shoot light loads with 12 gauge that are comparable to either of those. Weight is less than a pound difference in many...
  7. Mike Islander

    Advice getting started on squirrel

    This ^^^. I also call them with squirrel barks. I can do this with my mouth, but you can use a little wooden call. The squirrel rut is coming soon where I live. Yes, it's a thing. You can try head shots. I now just shoot center mass with CCI Velocitor. Not much meat in body, so very little...
  8. Mike Islander

    Man kills mountain lion with a shovel in Colorado

    Say that to his face. :-)
  9. Mike Islander

    Let them grow?

    On our property it's 8 or more points required to shoot. Simple. Can't do that everywhere.
  10. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    Sorry. I thought you were disagreeing. The quote is from an analysis by the Claude.ai AI program. But I've also done tons of my own research on this topic. We are in violent agreement that it doesn't make a significant difference. :-)
  11. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    Let's be clear about using wet or dry without context. As I already corrected you, wet does not necessarily equal "lubed". It depends on what the wet is. For example, assembly paste can increase K-factor up to 50%. That means you need 50% MORE torque to achieve correct preload. You know...since...
  12. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    Quoted because I pulled it from AI analysis. Feel free to put in the work to support your position if it's important enough to you. The takeaway from this thread is that it's not Loctite that caused the failure.
  13. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    "Given the already high uncertainty in torque application for these small fasteners (often ±15-30% in real world conditions), the pitch-related variation in Loctite's effect on k-factor is probably not practically significant enough to warrant different compensation factors. The installation...
  14. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    Wet vs dry depends on what the "wet" is. Affects are measurable. Loctite 242 changes K-factor by less than 10%.
  15. Mike Islander

    Does Loctite alter torque on scope rings

    It is a myth that Loctite blue (242) changes the required torque specification for proper bolt preload. According to Henkel/Loctite's technical documentation, threadlockers like Loctite Blue 242: Do not significantly affect the torque required to achieve proper bolt preload Should be applied...
  16. Mike Islander

    Pork fat vs beef fat

    My preference is beef fat for everything. Every brand of pork fat I've tried has a slightly funky smell, even when fresh.
  17. Mike Islander

    Voter turnout

    There was a bit more to our constitutional amendment in SC. The language carries a significant difference. Love our awesome state. There is a significant legal difference between these two phrases: "Any citizen of the United States can legally vote": - Permissive language - States who CAN vote...
  18. Mike Islander

    Voter turnout

    6 year submariner here. Thank you for your service. I think for some people you are right when you say he "appeals to the worst of our human nature." But I know for a fact that for many of us, many of his policies appeal to "the better angels of our nature." My vote is entirely based on his...
  19. Mike Islander

    Voter turnout

    Finally the Meme Posse has risen to the occasion!
  20. Mike Islander

    Voter turnout

    This MUST be a BOT.

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