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stultusporcos

(327 posts)
22. You must not be a very good shot and need multiple clips to hit a critter
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 05:25 PM
Jan 2013

The Barrett has all the stopping power you will need to kill hogs and coyote's.

I swear I don't know how the west was settled with just a plain old Winchester 1873 lordy how did they stop all them critters and injuns with a lever action rifle!!!

i think he gets there is a rural urban gap here and weapons are seen differently depending where loli phabay Jan 2013 #1
+1, n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2
+1 n/t wandy Jan 2013 #65
+1. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #99
Yep, don't know anyone who has a problem with hunters as long as that's their true intent. Hoyt Jan 2013 #3
Strategic assault weapons? loose wheel Jan 2013 #156
Tell it to these gun dealers/profiteers Hoyt Jan 2013 #157
Guns do not make people agressive... loose wheel Jan 2013 #158
I bet your hunting party did look like that if you think Michigan Milita is a Hoyt Jan 2013 #159
Not much different... loose wheel Jan 2013 #162
Who cares? Confederate flags, Tbag flags, guns and white racists aren't my kind of organization. Hoyt Jan 2013 #163
Now, is someone using DU as a sounding board for these speechs? leveymg Jan 2013 #4
Oh, you mean the post where Bill Clinton said much the same... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #98
Staff and speech writers. leveymg Jan 2013 #125
Well, why didn't I think of those two trains running. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #129
. . . before you crossed the tracks? ;-) leveymg Jan 2013 #135
My comment wasn't meant to be mean spirited. And obviously it wasn't funny. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #136
We're even, then. leveymg Jan 2013 #139
Magic! I'm having it right now! Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #141
Okey dokey jsr Jan 2013 #5
+ a million quinnox Jan 2013 #9
The guy in the middle looks like my uncle. He has two STEM PhDs Recursion Jan 2013 #28
well, pardon me if I say jazzimov Jan 2013 #49
The guy on the left looks like my cousin... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #70
Was that supposed to be a smackdown? BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #75
No. Just a reminder that we don't know dick about those 3 guys Recursion Jan 2013 #85
LOL, on that same topic, what is your point? Smart people are not gun nuts??? Logical Jan 2013 #114
Um, what does the guy in the middle have between his legs there? Is that a white cane for the blind? Electric Monk Jan 2013 #29
its a golf club quinnox Jan 2013 #31
It IS a Golf club. bvar22 Jan 2013 #103
I thought it was a needle,... TeeYiYi Jan 2013 #131
They're Americans too, lol. Obama gets it. reformist2 Jan 2013 #30
On a more serious note... Benton D Struckcheon Jan 2013 #35
Well if hunting is the purported purpose of the image Riftaxe Jan 2013 #43
depends on what they are hunting for. squirrels dont need anything powerful. loli phabay Jan 2013 #53
Even a .22 will skin the squirrel for you Riftaxe Jan 2013 #67
nothing tastes better than buffalo style squirrel wings i highly recommend them. loli phabay Jan 2013 #89
another bit of impressive "getting it" that President Obama has Kali Jan 2013 #6
Obama's smart enough to know that liberal can get carried away very easily on this issue. reformist2 Jan 2013 #32
What a weird thing to say. NO ONE is trying to take away your hunting rifles. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #7
thats deer rifles. an ar is better for stuff like hogs or coyotes or just used target shooting. loli phabay Jan 2013 #8
99% of all guns will kill a hog or coyote. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #11
Not for a feral pig obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #144
A Barrett 50 Cal is even better why F around with a pea shooter stultusporcos Jan 2013 #14
not as mobile and a lot more expensive both to buy and for the ammo. loli phabay Jan 2013 #15
You must not be a very good shot and need multiple clips to hit a critter stultusporcos Jan 2013 #22
yeh but the barrett is a pain to hump through the woods and you dont need the range loli phabay Jan 2013 #23
Well, to become a good shot one should practice. Glassunion Jan 2013 #47
NOW we are talking - what guitar would you go with? nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #66
Les Paul. nt Glassunion Jan 2013 #76
Aww - sweet! I have a brother-in-law who says he'll trade me his '58 Historic VOS jmg257 Jan 2013 #78
I'm looking for a couple of LP Standards to add to the collection Glassunion Jan 2013 #80
LOL- you aint kidding. Well - I hope you find a nice one you can afford! Good luck! nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #81
Anything Paul Reed Smith. xoom Jan 2013 #118
Another sweet choice..bud at work has beaut he wouldn't live without. jmg257 Jan 2013 #120
If I really wanted a Barrett, I'd go with the REC7 derby378 Jan 2013 #91
I don't see a prius in the top 10 of owned cars Riftaxe Jan 2013 #45
There Prius all over Alaska. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #57
All over would be a bit presumptious Riftaxe Jan 2013 #68
You can find a Prius in any town in Alaska connected by roadway. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #77
but they are pretty crap for dirt roads and when it snows. loli phabay Jan 2013 #92
I'm guessing you don't live in NY or California. They're EVERYWHERE. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #90
Surely you've seen the posts here that talk about banning all guns... Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #102
no, by and large, we already know what the hicks and idiots think quinnox Jan 2013 #10
You know, I can't imagine why rural voters are turned off by our party Recursion Jan 2013 #13
when you are dealing with the folks pictured in post #5 quinnox Jan 2013 #18
Looks like my uncle, who I bet is smarter than both of us Recursion Jan 2013 #19
so, there are always exceptions quinnox Jan 2013 #27
How do you know that? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #147
consider this a disparaging personal attack that has been hidden by a jury Kali Jan 2013 #41
lol Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #61
You are my hero/heroine (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #106
Ahh so it's the looks Riftaxe Jan 2013 #48
Ozzy Osbourne? quinnox Jan 2013 #60
Well, bvar22 Jan 2013 #84
Do you really think those guys are rural? Sissyk Jan 2013 #127
I think so, too obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #148
You have no idea those guys are rural obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #146
i dont expect anything different from citidiots as we hicks call the city folk loli phabay Jan 2013 #20
citidiots Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #24
your welcome ;) loli phabay Jan 2013 #25
Those who critique the farmer and hunter, with their mouth full. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #37
Not really fair, there is a lot involved Riftaxe Jan 2013 #51
And then Ruralites wonder why they don't get the respect they think they deserve Lordquinton Jan 2013 #74
no interest in getting respect from the citidiots just want them to stay off my property loli phabay Jan 2013 #94
About as bad as the rural folk theKed Jan 2013 #107
+1 Go Vols Jan 2013 #39
Where I live we have a term one syllable shorter... "citiots". n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #56
Why should urban people even want to talk with someone like you. MightyMopar Jan 2013 #95
and yet you seem to be the one who is bigoted. i just know that assholes live everywhere. loli phabay Jan 2013 #100
I'm the bigot who has to keep his mouth shut while they talk about "Martin Luther Coon" day MightyMopar Jan 2013 #104
+ 0.896. Most of self-described rural hunters pack when they go to city. Hoyt Jan 2013 #113
What the hell are you talking about??? antigone382 Jan 2013 #137
You really don't think the bigots in say Georgia don't carry a pistol when the go to Atlanta? Hoyt Jan 2013 #138
I don't know and neither do you. Saying "most" do when you have no clue is irresponsible. antigone382 Jan 2013 #142
I'm sure I am correct. If someone is into AR15s, etc, highly likely they need a gun Hoyt Jan 2013 #143
And how the hell do you know that most rural people are into AR-15s??? antigone382 Jan 2013 #153
Keep up with the discussion, that what this is about. Hoyt Jan 2013 #154
You mean the discussion where you approved of a post that equated rural people to the Taliban? antigone382 Jan 2013 #155
Your calling us rural folks bigots nick of time Jan 2013 #132
Because there are no jobs obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #149
I live in a rural area&they won't vote Dem because they're proud racist anti-intellectual homophobes MightyMopar Jan 2013 #93
good luck feeding the cities without the rural lands. you should move to the city if you think its loli phabay Jan 2013 #97
Much of our food come from corporate farms manned by Mexicans or the immigrants du jour MightyMopar Jan 2013 #109
Tell us. Sissyk Jan 2013 #128
I wondered that, too obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #151
i would imagine he is having to look it up. Sissyk Jan 2013 #152
Yeah, I'm sure you live in a rural area. nick of time Jan 2013 #134
What an ignorant and bigoted post. nt Skip Intro Jan 2013 #96
+1000. nt. nick of time Jan 2013 #133
So, rural voters=hicks and idiots obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #145
Panderland whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #12
No, Leadership, with a capital L. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #64
When did listening and paying attention become pandering? loyalsister Jan 2013 #122
I still think a tax added on ammunition would be a step in the correct direction for even rural... Tikki Jan 2013 #16
There is currently an 11% Federal tax on all guns and ammo Recursion Jan 2013 #21
There is added taxes on taxes to many consumer items...I believe that most hunters.... Tikki Jan 2013 #46
It may have the in intended consequence of deterring people who you refer to Glassunion Jan 2013 #54
Then maybe learning to shoot should be at 'shooting ranges' and let the free market determine.. Tikki Jan 2013 #63
That doesn't adress your idea of higher ammunition costs. Glassunion Jan 2013 #79
I'll be blunt...the idea would be to make ammunition, ultimately, only available... Tikki Jan 2013 #111
If I were a mass killer using a rifle Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #55
I shoot scores of $2 rounds at the range so I can "shoot sharply" that one round. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #105
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #17
I think a lot of people feel a need for a gun because of the dead children in cities. hedgehog Jan 2013 #34
Stop drug war nt tama Jan 2013 #58
Nah, they are just sane enough to properly place the blame Riftaxe Jan 2013 #59
transfer of guns forthemiddle Jan 2013 #26
that's a good example of the kind of question that needs to be addressed in a hedgehog Jan 2013 #33
The giving of firearms as a gift theKed Jan 2013 #112
The stereotyping of rural voters here is sickening riqster Jan 2013 #36
I live in a rural area and the stereotypes are mostly true MightyMopar Jan 2013 #101
I worked in a rural district last year tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #140
Unpossible! Liberals aren't bigoted, esp. toward rural whites. Unheard of on DU! Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #115
Despite the complaining in this thread, this is exactly the tact a leader is suppose to take. phleshdef Jan 2013 #38
re: tact versus tack cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #50
LOL. Not really sure what you are getting at. phleshdef Jan 2013 #62
He is right. mainer Jan 2013 #40
It should be about being sensible, I grew up in rural area, family of hunters, Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #82
If society is going to make progress on this issue (as we have on many other social issues), Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #42
As a rural gun owner Oneka Jan 2013 #72
You got that right. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #117
What an odd, passive headline... AP's was more accurate. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #44
Crimony pete shenmue Jan 2013 #52
Well played Pres. Heimer Jan 2013 #69
Be nicer if Obama would devote this much attention to poverty Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #71
Would be nice if many DUers would pay such attention as well. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #116
Yeah, but there it is. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #121
I agree goodness I agree. aptal Jan 2013 #123
You are so right amandabeech Jan 2013 #160
Unfortunately he is correct....... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #73
You know, when people get that bent out of shape, amandabeech Jan 2013 #161
Thank You, President Obama....and KUDOS bvar22 Jan 2013 #83
I agree with you, and K&R Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #86
Please, like rural gun lovers haven't been catered to up the wazoo already. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #87
+1 Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #88
Obama = Bill CLinton = moderate rethugs/DLCr's. Peregrine Took Jan 2013 #108
That's a great gun post. longship Jan 2013 #110
The difference between urban and rural gun owners... krispos42 Jan 2013 #119
we HAVE listened to them Skittles Jan 2013 #124
"I need a hunting rifle in case there's a deer in the elevator." n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #126
LOL! mmonk Jan 2013 #130
He's right. And suburban voices, and voices from other kinds of communities. slackmaster Jan 2013 #150
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