The CZickness XLII looking towards the FGE

[Leadeye]

Hold on to your wallets people, food prices are going to increase another 2 to 3%…

What's going up the most?

 

[rkwhyte2]

What's going up the most?

The prices on meat have already gone up.

 

[Leadeye]

The prices on meat have already gone up.

I wonder if I'll start seeing more hunters, it's been slowly fading around here although the drug dealer and his buddies chasing people out of the HNF hasn't helped.

 

[mcapo]

 

[T-DOGG]

Good shooting, cannon man. Well done.

You mentioned your Sako the other day. I'm sure you've told me about it before, but I know diddly squat about those. Care to give a young man a little education on that rifle?

 

[ChrisK]

What's going up the most?

Meat prices. The processors are raising the prices but the farmers are not getting more. There are only 4 major processors in the US and they control everything. Remember Smithfield is the largest pork producer and is owned by the Chinese…..We also need more local slaughter houses that are owned by local owners.

 

[drillsgt]

Hold on to your wallets people, food prices are going to increase another 2 to 3%…

It's been quite noticeable, like the 1lb lean burger at Walmart is just shy of 6.00 now which is crazy. I haven't noticed it too bad for chicken and haven't bought pork chops in awhile so i'm not sure about that.

 

[rkwhyte2]

We also need more local slaughter houses that are owned by local owners.

^^^^This is the answer.^^^^

 

[churchmouse]

^^^^This is the answer.^^^^

The start up costs are astronomical and Gov over site is a weight and burden hard to overcome. Locals will pitch a bitch just like with pork producers and cattle.
the health inspection are brutal and money always changes hands.

 

[ChrisK]

We have quite a few local places to use but most are 1 1/2 years out for a slot. I have a friend that raises cattle and he gets slots before his cattle are even born.

 

[gmcttr]

The start up costs are astronomical and Gov over site is a weight and burden hard to overcome. Locals will pitch a bitch just like with pork producers and cattle.
the health inspection are brutal and money always changes hands.

^^^This. It's not like all of the local producers wanted to close down or sell to the "big" companies.

 

[mcapo]

^^^This. It's not like all of the local producers wanted to close down or sell to the "big" companies.

All you need to do is to change the buying habits of the American consumer and local/regional US companies can thrive again.

Think you could have that done before the FGE?

Speaking of the FGE....we will have some "friendly" contests. I do not have the list narrowed down and approved yet but you should be prepared for the following, Trust me, I am not holding back info for an advantage. I have one 22 rifle sighted in at 50 with some quick dope at 75. My 50 yard pistol practice was a miserable failure. Maybe shooting twice a year doesn't maintain skills????

22 rifle - have your dope for 25/50/75/100 including lollipops and 1/4" KYL targets.

22 pistol -dot or irons. Be ready for 15/25 yards.

Centerfire pistol. 50 yards and ???

Centerfire Rifle: Offhand IRONS at 100. Bench at 100/200/400. I think it is actually 440 but don't tell Spicy and Tarzan.

 

[Leadeye]

You mentioned your Sako the other day. I'm sure you've told me about it before, but I know diddly squat about those. Care to give a young man a little education on that rifle?

I can second the good things about Sako rifles, mine are old, but they are my only bolt guns. This 243 with an old Redfield scope is from the 60s and is my favorite.

 

[Biggredchev]

Made a trip up the road yesterday

that is all.

 

[rkwhyte2]

 

[gmcttr]

Made a trip up the road yesterday
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that is all.

Looks like you got some lumps in your box of powdered sugar.

And yes...

 

[Biggredchev]

Looks like you got some lumps in your box of powdered sugar.

And yes...

Yes. Crack Donut holes > crack Donuts. Far less messy and you don’t accidentally inhale the cinnamon stuff and almost die lol.

 

[gmcttr]

Nobody told me. I thought I was supposed to snort the powder. Guess I can throw my straw away.

 

[patience0830]

You mentioned your Sako the other day. I'm sure you've told me about it before, but I know diddly squat about those. Care to give a young man a little education on that rifle?

Google would be more informative on Sako in general. My rifle was purchased used from a local shop, now retired, many yrs ago. What I paid for the rifle and the 3-9x50 VX3 it came with would not have covered the price of the scope when new. It has, as far as I can tell, the original bbl in the original caliber (.222 Rem) and the twist makes it more suitable for lighter bullets. It doesn't care for anything over 50 grains and seems happier with 40s. I've never laddered a load and actually tested it but the bore felt like 10 miles of bad road when I got it. Many passes with some bore paste and it seems better though I've never scoped the bore to check for wear. With a load it likes It has been known to hit 3 dumdums in a row at 100 yds. I don't recall what the ctc was on our contest target at SGE was but that is probably only the second time I've ever measured a group from it and I have no idea what the first one measured.

 

[Lee11b]

Food prices.....my son and I went to Stone's Trace yesterday with an Army buddy of mine. We decided to do a "quick" breakfast at McDonalds......$25 for just the 2 of us???? the brain dead teenie boppers behind the counter were almost unfriendly and very unhelpful....at $12 or $15 an hour???? The food sandwiches were "krappily" made.