So the bug-a-salt is pretty awesome

[NateHitch 1282]

I know I'm not the only one here that has one but it's probably a top 3 greatest things I've ever bought.  It's legit, works as advertised.  The first thing I grab after I fire up the smoker, or grab a drink and turn the porch light on.  Aim for the abdomen if you shoot at a wasp.

 

[Upgrayedd 5818]

I've got one.  Works like a champ.  Nothing like wounding a fly and blasting the fucker while it's on the ground.

Pretty good at shooting mosquitoes from my leg.  Gotta shoot at an angle though.

Reminds me - I need to lube the gears.

[G650 14273]

My neighbor has one of these. He's shot himself multiple times 

[HornsOverIthaca 2335]

52 minutes ago, Upgrayedd said:

I've got one.  Works like a champ.  Nothing like wounding a fly and blasting the fucker while it's on the ground.

Just like fuckin Saigon eh slick?

[Upgrayedd 5818]

 

[RPM 26336]

Just bought one last weekend. Love it.

[Baboontyme 2820]

It is known

[Prepuce of Doom 21099]

Mine must be a dud. I have to fire from point blank (like 3-6") to even disorient a common housefly. It's boring as shit and nearly as useless. Give me an Airsoft any day. 

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

You have some mad sniper skills if you're knocking off flies with an Airsoft.

[NateHitch 1282]

Mine must be a dud. I have to fire from point blank (like 3-6") to even disorient a common housefly. It's boring as shit and nearly as useless. Give me an Airsoft any day. 

Yeah you got a bad one. That happened with the first one I had. I called them and they sent a new one out for free, no questions asked.

[markstanco 12586]

14 hours ago, Upgrayedd said:

 

Reminds me - I need to lube the gears.

Did not know you had to do that.  Thanks!

[Upgrayedd 5818]

16 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Did not know you had to do that.  Thanks!

A little Vasoline.  Don't use the lube from the nightstand.  Pro-tip.

[JimmyHoffa 1188]

I just saw this at the hardware store yesterday. Yes, I bought it. 

[HOOKEM4 5040]

I will have one waiting for me when I get home. Then the ops shall commence. 

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

8 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Mine must be a dud. I have to fire from point blank (like 3-6") to even disorient a common housefly. It's boring as shit and nearly as useless. Give me an Airsoft any day. 

Yeah, mine pretty much sucks. But it's the old original version. Maybe 2.0 is better.

[BurdineBandit 815]

That first video is hilarious. I thought it was a comedy skit.

[Jerry Callo 8716]

Checked it out on Amazon.  You can even get a tactical laser sight.

[Jimbaround 975]

Wait, if you do this in the house, doesn't it get salt everywhere?

[markstanco 12586]

8 minutes ago, Jimbaround said:

Wait, if you do this in the house, doesn't it get salt everywhere?

Do you have a wife? 

[NateHitch 1282]

Speaking of wives - they don't respond well to being shot in the foot, even from across the room

[Viper 12111]

16 hours ago, G650 said:

My neighbor has one of these. He's shot himself multiple times 

Do you ever make fun of him afterward, or do you think he's poured enough salt on the wound already? 

[Moby Ric 2058]

Have one.  It is fucking awesome.  Kids got it for me for fathers day last year.  Use it almost daily as we use our back porch almost daily.  Was doing trick shots day one after a few drinks.  Good times.

[DallasHorn26 586]

Mine must be a dud. I have to fire from point blank (like 3-6") to even disorient a common housefly. It's boring as shit and nearly as useless. Give me an Airsoft any day. 

I had the same experience with mine. I may have to get a new one.

[Atxracer 797]

Love this thing.  I'll sit in the pool and wait for the fucking wasps to land to peacefully get a drink and then blast away.  You do have to get pretty close for a wasp though.  

[midtown 3348]

It's awesome.  My kids especially enjoy it

[ChickenSandwich 9848]

anyone try the lawn and garden edition?  Just ordered

[Steamboat1874 4075]

Damn do all of you live near a garbage dump?

[ChickenSandwich 9848]

What do you consider the Austin Greenbelts? 

A: "Maybe?"

[mulletpelini 5215]

22 hours ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

Just like fuckin Saigon eh slick?

I was in junior high.

 

 

 

 

dickhead.

[Cody2422 279]

You should get some royalties, mine will be here Saturday.  That's 2 new orders bc of you

[Lhorn 4930]

8 hours ago, Jimbaround said:

Wait, if you do this in the house, doesn't it get salt everywhere?

This!  I can see the novelty of shooting bugs outside, but where it's really necessary is inside when you have one of those shitty flies bouncing against a window, but then you've got a salty mess to clean up.  I'll take the electric tennis racket thing In that case.

[NateHitch 1282]

It's a pinch of salt. You won't even notice it unless you only vacuum your floors twice a month

[The Gimp 347]

1 hour ago, NateHitch said:

It's a pinch of salt. You won't even notice it unless you only vacuum your floors twice a month

If twice a month is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

Look at Mr Hitch over here vacuuming twice a month and being a clean freak.

[HOOKEM4 5040]

You own a vacuum? Look at mister fancy pants.

[SHOOTER12 8819]

19 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

anyone try the lawn and garden edition?  Just ordered

Been fighting myself over buying one of these things, so I just pulled the trigger on it.  It sounds like it would be a blast, and probably better than shooting the neighbors and their cattle with an AR....like I've heard of others doing😎

Edited September 7, 2018 by SHOOTER12

[El Tri 412]

got this for my birthday from one of my best friends. pretty fucking fun and a big hit when people come over

[HornOnTheBayou 8945]

On 9/6/2018 at 9:58 AM, NateHitch said:

Speaking of wives - they don't respond well to being shot in the foot, even from across the room

If my wife got mad for shooting her, I would tell her to stop being so salty. Maybe it's better for my marriage that I don't have one.

[Dolemite 143]

Lord of the Flies. 

[Deej 76882]

On 9/6/2018 at 11:32 AM, ChickenSandwich said:

anyone try the lawn and garden edition?  Just ordered

Amazon just delivered mine. Of course, the flies just up and disappeared. It's like they know.

[NateHitch 1282]

Absolute massacre this morning. Rained all day and the flies congregated under the porch cover. Made a bloody mary and put a peeled banana on a paper plate on the table in the back patio. Wife sipped her coffee and talked about this, that and something or other while I shot the fuck out of some flies. Looked at the laser guide. Wasn't all that interested until I saw that you can calibrate it, will definitely be grabbing one.

[Hornius Emeritus 12480]

On 9/6/2018 at 8:29 AM, Upgrayedd said:

A little Vasoline.  Don't use the lube from the nightstand.  Pro-tip.

I lubed your mom's gears last night.

[Deej 76882]

I have a can of beer with just a bit left in the bottom on the patio table. Nail the little fuckers while they try to climb down inside.

[Okie State 3824]

Brought this up yesterday and turns out my nephews got a few of them as gifts recently and are mailing me an extra for free. Can't wait.

[retsevlys 408]

I will confirm that the laser sight is awesome.

[Twizzler 161]

Original 2.0 or lawn and garden?  They warn the lawn and garden can make a mess of fly's, but that sounds sort of awesome.

[NateHitch 1282]

I think the lawn and garden is just the 2.0 with a different time paint scheme

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

How often do you have to use it to salt the earth (a.k.a your yard) to the point that grass doesn’t grow?

[mr. sunshine 2832]

20 hours ago, NateHitch said:

Wife sipped her coffee and talked about this, that and something or other while I shot the fuck out of some flies. 

I like how you yada yada’d over the boring part and cut straight to the meat of the story 

[Chewbacca 7781]

On 9/5/2018 at 11:45 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Mine must be a dud. I have to fire from point blank (like 3-6") to even disorient a common housefly. It's boring as shit and nearly as useless. Give me an Airsoft any day. 

Mine is the same.  I don't even use it anymore.  Killed probably 15 flies the old fashioned way yesterday.