I watched the “Art of the Precision rifle” segment when he reviews parallax.
While I don’t understand the complex optical technicalities, I at least feel like I “get it” with regards to shooting and not messing that up.
I’ve been practicing with the loaner scope I have, and even off the bench, I’m making the gun move laterally. I can see the reticle move on the target.
Any ideas/tips for to minimize play with a traditional shaped stock?
Don’t touch the stock while checking parallax.
Adjust it until there is no movement while checking.
Don’t trust the distance numbers on the scope’s knob as they are rarely correct.
Must take a really cool guy to sit around shooting lizards. Even cooler to take pictures and post them on the internet…
Mine’s not a precision trainer, but here’s the one I went with and I like it. Burris Timberline 4.5-14X32 with ballistic plex reticle and adjustable objective. It fits the platform nicely and I’ve been pleased with the performance.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/burris-timberline-4-5-14x32mm-ballistic-plex-riflescope-201344.html
Were your poor animal-loving sensibilities hurt?
Those “lizards” are brown anoles that aren’t even native to Florida. In a state full of exotic plants and animals, mostly released by idiots, it’s nice to have another expert telling us how to do it. You must be from Up North, lmao.
I have found that individuals who derive pleasure from doing harm to people/creatures weaker than themselves are generally of low self esteem and all around awful people.
Yes yes, Anolis sagrei. I have lived in Florida my entire life and am familiar with the wildlife. You would have to be a fool to think that shooting the lizards in your back yard does anything to control thier population. They have been well established for 50 years and are not going anywhere.
News to me. Everyone that I know that enjoys shooting vermin has an awesome self esteem. Conversely, those that morally object to it are usually the ones with their lives in shambles or seeing therapists and crap like that.
Your bleeding heart doesn’t bother me one singular bit. Nor does your opinion of those who shoot vermin, predators, and rodents for fun. I do it frequently. I enjoy shooting rats, skunks, mice, coyotes, and other vermin. I don’t eat them. I do it for the FUN of it. I consider it a public service, and have a blast doing it. My self esteem could not be higher.
Anyone that says I can’t affect something’s population with a rifle has obviously never seen me shoot. When I moved to my current residence, the place was overrun by gophers, cats, rats, and all other manner of vermin. Within 6 months, they were all virtually extinct on my property.
Yet, I’ve been known to get pretty serious with it. However, case in point… your so-called theory is obviously leaking heavily from all manner of holes.
Having seen first hand the damage that can be done by mice, rats, skunks, possums, and other varmint, I endorse Orkan’s “public service” statement.
It’s easy to bitch about it when you live in an urban area where the worst you have to deal with is a case of ants or roaches. When you’re out west and have all sorts of woodland creatures that would be happy to share your bed, eat your food, and poop in your silverware drawer- things get less…friendly.
Something I’ve noticed;
Tough to see the road when you are that high up on your horse. It can be pretty easy to lose your way.
I’ve never met an anti that could discuss the issue of killing things logically. You cannot talk logic with someone that talks in emotion. It’s no easier than trying to speak english to someone that only knows chinese.
I have this Weaver 4-16x42 scope w/fine crosshairs on my 10/22.
There is a difference between shooting/killing animals that may actually be impacting you home or property and killing things that don’t harm anyone. I have poisoned/killed plenty of moles and rats around my home. I own a hunting lease and hunt there regularly. Shooting lizards that do nothing but eat insects and sit around in the yard is not benefiting anyone, he just likes killing lizards, which is pretty shitty as far as I am concerned. It is simply a lack of respect for other living things, which to me speaks a lot about a persons character.
So it’s OK to kill so long as you decide it’s OK to kill it for one reason or another, but it’s not OK to kill for a reason he’s decided upon?
Exactly.
That’s the other thing about being high on the horse.
… it’s easy to be knocked off. 
When I consider a person who unnecessarily kills things for their own enjoyment a piece of shit, what anyone else thinks about it doesn’t really enter into it now does it? You can think you “got me” all you like, but as far as I am concerned a guy who sits and shoots lizards in his backyard is an asshole. The way you interpret that behavior may be different, and that is great, but it isn’t going to change the way I see it. Now that doesn’t mean he has to change his behavior to appease me, he can shoot lizards all day long. I will just continue to regard him as an asshole.
Your bleeding heart is cute. :cray:
I remember reading an article once, about the pathology of people that get worked up about animals dying. Too bad I can’t find it. It was a careful study of anti’s and why they do what they do. I had no expectation of swaying your opinion any more than I would a PETA supporter.
Pretty sure you just violated some rules somewhere too. Not to worry though… I’m the only one the mods do anything to in this section.
The fact you have humans combined with creatures discredits all your posts in this thread.
color me awful…depredation is a favorite past time of many & I don’t mind being lumped into the group you loathe.
I hunt a 7000 acre ranch down here and we have orders from the biologist to shoot every hog & yote on sight…I also enjoy whacking the jack rabbits, ground hogs, bobcats, coons, skunks, rattlesnakes and any other vermin that start to over populate the ranch depending on the conditions/populations.
My favorite is helping farmers with pigeons and grackles, combined with a couple flats of 12ga to burn up...farmers love it when you can help their yields.
Actually, pigeon shoots themselves are a friggin hoot!! Wathching high rollers on a $10k miss and out can get quite entertaining.I think the sticking point is you calling someone else a POS and an asshole for doing something that’s perfectly legal. That would make you a self righteous, judgmental asshole.
Ahh, the sweet taste of irony!
Since we’ve decided that everyone here is an asshole, anybody have an opinion on that CZ in the Manners stock? Varmint Tactical Trainer I think it’s called?
Was gonna try and find a 40x in .22 but they either don’t exist or only exist for massive amounts of money. The CZ I could get into for under $800, and I figure at least $400 of that is for the Manners. I’ve never shot a CZ before but I’ve heard good things. I’m interested in this one because the stock on it is very similar to the Manners on my GAP bolt gun.