No more dumps to shoot rats in.

No more dumps to shoot rats in. When I was a teen, we used to shoot rats at area dumps, but as they were converted to land fills and transfer stations, that opportunity is gone the way of the dodo bird. One day, three of us shot 97. That was the only time we counted. It was great practice for hunting and there were lots of bottles, cans and other junk to shoot at.

I had a Stevens semi-auto that wasn't very accurate at longer ranges, but was deadly on rats as they ran. Those days, we never shot much at targets, except for sighting-in. We shot mostly tin cans, and they were strong enough to roll around when hit. Shooting aluminum cans and plastic bottles isn't very satisfying unless filled with water, etc.

After many years, I decided to rest the Stevens to see how accurate it was and was surprised how badly it shot. At about 35 yards, it only grouped about 2 inches. Today, I'd have junked that rifle, but it was a lot of fun when I didn't care how accurate it wasn't. Ignorance is bliss. LOL

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