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  1. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Yes, I agree with you MedicineEng, Shawn Woods has developed some pretty clever tricks!! If I have learned anything from this experience. It is that I am truly amazed at how intelligent rats are. But it makes sense! They could not have survived over eons of time without learning some technics...
  2. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Well 3DDave thanks for that strange suggestion but thats not going to happen! But I will give you the latest update. My waist-of-skin cat FINALLY DID HIS JOB!! YAY! HE CAUGHT THAT RASCAL! I thought ... Jes why is this cat not catching this rat. I thought that was the natural order of the...
  3. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Well guys, I changed the bait to smoked bacon!! And nothing yet. I have not seen him on my cameras at all either. And no new urine trails. I am not giving up!! I can't imagine he would just move out. Believe me ... I AM NOT GIVING UP UNTIL HE IS CAUGHT!!
  4. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Yes Sir... I will not fail you!!! I don't have the traps nailed down. But, I do have them screwed down to a long strip of plywood. So if and when he does snap 1 of the traps. He is not going anywhere. I am now preparing to install my trail cam. But I will first use my UV lamp to see exactly...
  5. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Yes, I am hooking up my trail camera today and the UV light completely slipped my mind. But I DO have a UV light I will use it today. The worst part is. When there is 1 rat you can almost bet there are more. And I am absolutely going to try a different bait. Obviously this rat is clued in on the...
  6. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Well i made the 5 gal bucket trap. 2 of them and baited it again with peanut butter. No luck. And I did not get the traps that Woods recommends only because I already had some old spring loaded traps. I was thinking about that Uhlick repeater. I was going to make one now that I see the old...
  7. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    If I don't catch this rat in another 5 days. I am going to bring in a professional. Before its to late.
  8. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    And YES!!! I also hope I can put a stop to this vermin before it becomes an infestation!!! If it is'ent already! I've set traps and done everything possible to catch this rodent. But I have got to tell you. THIS RAT IS SMART!!! So far he has avoided all of the traps and i've baited them with...
  9. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Brimstoner, please understand I was not trying to be a wise guy or anything of that sort. I am ALWAYS interested in what Engineers have to say! I guess I just wanted you to elaborate. I apologize! I should have just said that.
  10. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    If you are referring to the corrosion inside of a gun barrel caused by firing a bullet or bullets. Is'ent that why manufacturer's recommendations tell us to clean each firearm after each use? To prevent corrosion? (Or at least slow it down) And even if not. It sure would take A LOT of bullets...
  11. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    brimstoner, I am not sure what you meant in your last post. ?????? But I never said I was going to shoot that rat anyway. I simply stated, "I AM going to catch that RAT" !! So, tell me, why are bullets a degradation mechanism"?
  12. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    I DON'T miss
  13. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    I will post a photo of that DEAD RAT when I catch him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    Well here is my update... Thank you 3DDave for your suggestion about Shawn Woods. I will watch his video after i'm done writing this update. Well, I was able to make time today to finish stripping down my 336. You guys are correct. The lever and the trigger are no good. They are both past any...
  15. ricckk

    Rat urine corroded steel

    THANK YOU ALL for your comments and suggestions!!! Today I had a little bit of time to examine the gun more carefully. I did not have time to get very far into it ... yet, but I will! And I think the sooner the better because if I don't at least chemically neutralize the urine. It will...
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