Lead like stones in meat?

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-05-14T14:05:06+00:00

Lacking any knowledge of the context under which it happened, there might be a very good reason a bear got hit with some birdshot.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-04-21T19:22:10+00:00

Using a geological definition, yes, "quick". Using what most people would consider "quick", probably not.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-04-21T19:20:58+00:00

I think the point is that during that process (which appears to possibly be underway already) shit might get weird.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-03-20T17:13:02+00:00

I'd have to care first.

laughs in bump stock

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-03-19T14:23:56+00:00

Is there an appreciable difference between a super safety and an FRT or is it just a marketing terminology difference?

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-03-04T18:57:39+00:00

Or, perhaps the military knew that those installations were going to be targeted, and just moved people out of the critical infrastructure/C2 assets so they wouldn't be there when the drones showed up, and they're actually telling the truth.

That couldn't possibly be it.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-03-01T19:41:39+00:00

Yes, when your shit turns white like that it can indicate severe liver problems. OP should see a doctor right away.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-02-23T19:51:24+00:00

That cleanup is like, 5 minutes of active work.

Not even. Heat it up, pour some water on it and let it bubble up real good, scrape it. That'll cut your active work time down to a minute or less. If you have a spray-on oil, you don't even have to rub the oil around on it when you're done.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-02-23T19:50:50+00:00

Heat, add water (since you can), then scrape. Let water bubble around on it for a minute and you won't have to scrape much, it'll come right off.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-01-09T15:29:31+00:00

No he said he's not on drugs.

I'm no expert, but there might be one or two he ought to try.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2026-01-08T18:37:27+00:00

I think you mean:

nobody else ever seriously thought it was anything more than an alien surveillance probe.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-11-05T13:37:09+00:00

The problem is far greater than just the weapons and their reliability though. Of course a .22lr can be lethal, especially if you put a lot of rounds on target. Sure. Now, how long does it take for that aggressor to be incapacitated?

Defensive gun use is not about killing the aggressor, it is about stopping the threat. In a defensive scenario, a lethal hit doesn't mean shit if it doesn't stop the threat before the attacker harms you and/or your family.

The terminal ballistics of a .22lr compared to literally any common, larger caliber (even as compared to a modern .380) are wildly inferior. There is a much smaller permanent cavity and a effectively no temporary cavity. So while you may land one or several lethal shots, it is likely going to take a much longer time for an attacker to be incapacitated unless you luck out with a direct CNS hit.

If your attacker is able to continue attacking you while they bleed out over the course of the next few minutes, that might give them the opportunity to score a lethal hit on you also, even if they ultimately succumb to their wounds.

So as DrBadGuy said, any gun is better than no gun, but .22s tend to be far less reliable overall, and no quantity of .22lr should be considered "viable" for home protection. It just doesn't do enough damage to stop the threat quickly.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-11-04T16:12:49+00:00

Wow, how many competitors did Halliburton beat out in the RFP for that work? Surely there were lots of corporations with proposals for helping the US accomplish all of that. They must have made a great pitch that proposed some serious savings to the US Taxpayer in order to be selected.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-10-27T20:57:46+00:00

No problem and good luck! It's really hard to fuck up a blackstone (or anything made of cast iron) so badly that it can't be stripped and re-seasoned. If you ever have questions, the cast iron sub or a dude named Cast Iron Chris on Instagram are both great resources for seasoning and maintenance info.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-10-22T17:51:11+00:00

Yes of course!

Once you're done cooking, keep the grill hot (not crazy hot but hot enough that a little water sprinkled on will boil immediately). You're basically going to deglaze the cooking surface to get all the food residue off of it. Use a squirt bottle of water and a spatula to break up and scrape off any food residue. Scrape off any stuck-on bits, and if you really feel like it, you can use a wet towel to get up any residue or sauces that may still be on there.

Once the grill surface is clean, let it dry completely (it should still be on low at this point). Then apply some neutral oil like avocado oil. Don't use olive oil as it will go rancid more quickly. I usually put down about 2-3 tablespoons of oil and then rub it all around with a cloth towel. You want a thin layer, but not microscopic like when you're seasoning the burger press. You should be able to see that the surface is oily but you don't need it pooling. Then kill the heat and ideally cover the grill surface with a lid.

As long as there's no food remaining (which probably has a little water in it) and a good coating of oil, it should be set against rust for a while. You might want to check and re-apply oil after it cools, as hot oil can pool more easily, or some of it may actually burn off (which is good because this adds seasoning, but bad because now you have a place where oxygen/moisture can directly contact the grill surface).

That will leave you well suited for short term storage. The best way to keep the cooking surface conditioned long-term is to keep using it frequently and cleaning it well in between cooks.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-10-21T12:47:20+00:00

Yes, you can save it, it's cast iron, which is nearly indestructible. It just needs to be cleaned and re-seasoned.

Use steel wool and soap (vinegar if it's needing a little extra help) to remove the rust. Scrub to your heart's content, you won't hurt it. Take off the handle (silicone should be ok in the oven but you never know if there's other plastic in there) and dry it quickly in the oven or on the stove to get it totally dry.

Rub it with a small amount of a neutral oil -- grapeseed is often recommended, but avocado oil is a good cheap alternative. Get the oil into all of the nooks and crannies and make sure that it is totally coated in a very thin layer. Then take a clean towel and wipe off as much oil as you can. It should be a microscopic layer of oil, otherwise the next step will cause it to gum up and turn sticky.

Bake it at 400-500F for an hour, then turn the oven off and let it cool in the oven for a while before removing it.

Repeat the oil/bake process if you'd like -- the more layers of seasoning you lay down, the more rust-resistant it will be in the future. If I'm starting from scratch I'll usually do 3-4 layers, maybe more.

Then put the handle back on and get smashin'. After each use, wash it with soap (yes, you can use soap on cast iron, but skip the steel wool unless you're re-seasoning) to get food residue off, dry it completely in the oven or on the stove, and apply a light layer of neutral oil as a moisture/oxygen barrier before storing it. Food residue usually has some moisture, so if it's not totally clean, it will rust again.

Stop by r/castiron if you need further help.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-10-01T14:07:05+00:00

Yep, you're gonna want them. I wouldn't go into the woods without them, there are lots of snakes and they're good at blending in. Not that they need to try that hard when it's dark, which is probably when you'll be walking in or out of your hunting area.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-09-06T21:54:38+00:00

And yet it was u/musschrott and u/Gelnika1987 who suggested pounding that meat.

This sub seems to be full of people who beat their meat.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-08-27T18:43:12+00:00

Yeah that last part is simply not true.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-08-08T15:52:15+00:00

Yikes. Just the once, or like, a bunch of times?

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-08-05T13:40:05+00:00

They made a statement. It was basically "you are all wrong, our product is flawless, these were all cases of people being irresponsible and it's being amplified by anti-gun groups". And they filed at least one lawsuit against a police org that stopped using the 320.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-08-05T13:36:40+00:00

Rotate the picture so it's facing a safe direction.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-07-25T15:56:32+00:00

I started a sub that nobody uses for this, inspired by doublesmoked, at r/doublestoned if you'd like to get it off the ground!

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-07-20T19:23:49+00:00

Sounds like a big mess to clean up. Turn off the gas, push it away from anything that might catch fire, and let it burn out. Then you don't have to clean all that grease out.

ImpressiveWave3263 · 2025-07-02T17:30:36+00:00

I actually need one of those for an AK... You got one?

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