I spent a few years working as a marine mechanic. In my experience the Johnson / Evinrude motors were VERY dependable when tuned correctly. The Mercury / Mariner could be tuned to out perform them, but they were more finicky. $250 seems cheap for a solid lower unit, especially without a core...
BTW, OP, welcome to INGO. Be patient, get involved, learn lots. In my experience, there are a lot of good people on here, a ton of good information, and of course a few trolls; it is still the internet.
Yes, and a bunch older than that who lack the responsibility to own a pointy stick. I think like most age related restrictions it's just a number that was picked because the authors felt "most" people that age were responsible enough.
Does it violate the 2nd amendment? Yes, I believe so...
I used Nu Blu from Stock Doc on an old .22 and was very happy with the results.
https://stockdocusa.com/shop/ols/products/nu-blu-8-oz
I realize these aren't the same place on the barrel, but they are representative.
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After:
I would agree that the ankle carry with tights looks kind of funny, but II'm not sure there's anything wrong with it though.
I'm not sure how you would go about carrying in any way that wouldn't look funny with those pants. They print like crazy.