Google this...

Never. Ever. Ask how things can get worse.

I got kicked off Google ads.

I already appealed their initial decision earlier this week, but got this reply today.

"After thoroughly reviewing your account data and taking your feedback into consideration, we've re-confirmed that your account poses a significant risk to our advertisers. For this reason, we're unable to reinstate your account. Thank you for your understanding."

Great.

We now return you to the blog, limping along, but still in progress...

Putin the blog back up

To quote a famous movie line, "I'm out of it for awhile, and everyone gets delusions of grandeur."

I saw this photo on a website called russianfun.net.

Mr. Vladimir Putin?

I think you're trying to send an image designed to scare some Segway-riding pinhead girly men on how tough you are. And hunting! That should do it!

Just one or two things though.

#1 - No shirt. Yes, it shows you're a tough man. Great. But hunting like that for any prolonged period is going to HURT the next morning. And for a week or so after that. The sun is always tougher than you are.

#2 - No vest. Hunters like to have extra ammunition. You know, in case they need to reload. And a vest is the perfect place to keep extra ammunition. Right now, it looks like the only ammunition you have is in in the firearm itself. This says you are either a fantastic shot, or you are hunting in a controlled location and someone else is handing you the ammunition. Oh, and vests are usually bright orange to warn other hunters in the area not to shoot you. That helps tremendously.

#3 - That sling is hanging pretty low. It's going to get caught on all that shrubbery pretty quick, and that's dangerous for both you and anyone in your immediate vicinity. Tighten it up a bit!

#4 - Maybe its me, but it looks like the part of the sling that connects to the stock isn't connected at all. Maybe that's a new tough-guy thing to do... use a rifle with only half the sling attached. But I don't recommend it.

On a side note...


Vladimir Putin is a serious judo expert. Seriously. He may make a mistake or two in a photo op, but he knows his personal self defense.

"One of Putin's favorite sports is the martial art of judo. It has been stated that Putin began judo at the age of 13 and he continues to study judo even today. Putin has won competitions in his hometown of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), including senior champion of Leningrad. Now he is President of the Yawara Dojo, the same St. Petersburg dojo he studied at as a youth. Putin co-authored a book on his favorite sport, published in English under the title "Judo: History, Theory, Practice". After a state visit to Japan, Putin was invited to the Kodokan Institute and showed the students and Japanese officials different judo techniques. Though he is not the first world leader to practice judo, Putin is the first leader to move forward in the advanced levels. Currently, Putin is a black belt (6th Degree) and is best known for his Harai goshi, a sweeping hip throw."

Yikes.

No posts for over a month...

I know. No posts for over a month.

I'll just say it was one of those seasons. The storm is still hanging over my head, but at least it looks like I'm in the eye of it.

Right. Back to it then.

Unloading and loading a break-action shotgun

Unloading and loading a break-action shotgun are very straightforward and only require a minimum of training to become accustomed to.

Opening a break action shotgun for loading or unloading is a very straightforward process. However, even though the process is simple, always follow the four rules.

#1 ALL FIREARMS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
# 2 NEVER POINT THE MUZZLE AT ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO DESTROY
# 3 KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
# 4 - BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET

While all four rules are equally important, let me emphasize that while unloading a firearm, be certain to keep the firearm pointed away from any target AND your finger off the trigger at all times.

Now having said that, we can begin by pressing in on the BREAK OPEN SWITCH on the front of the trigger frame. When you press, you want to move it directly back toward the stock of the firearm as in the photo below.


Continue to press back on the break open switch until it can move no further.


Now you can easily break open the shotgun. Press down on the stock and down on the barrel while lifting upward on the frame. Like a upside down V. The shotgun will open along the hinge with a "click"


When you open a break action shotgun, a small piece of metal will push the existing shotshells away from the barrel of the shotgun. This is the SHOTSHELL EXTRACTOR. Unloading the break action shotgun is just a matter of pulling the shotshells free from the rim of the extractor.


Loading a break action shotgun is only a matter of placing the appropriate shotshell ammunition as far as they can go into the shotshell chambers so that they rest on the shotshell extractor. Then just close the shotgun by bringing the barrel and stock upward so that they meet and close with a "click". Nothing to it!

After every discharge of the firearm, repeat the process from the first step to unload and load the ammunition.

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