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I'll throw myself under the bus. Check out our fine 1970's kitchen linoleum floor. It's there to protect the fine wooden floor of course. There is a kitchen remodel in the future however. Or so the wife tells me.

Hey Pygmy, you spelled his damn name wrong! It's Schmidt... not Schmitd. (dt NOT td) You've been messaging the wrong guy,lol

Since he uses his REAL NAME here, why don't you just look him up in the phone book and give him a jingle. Sure he'd love to hear from ya!

I shot a big Alaska bull moose broadside ( running) with my .280 Rem and a 160 grain Nosler partition. The bullet went through the shoulder blade, hit the spine, deflected 90 degrees straight up and blew a tennis ball sized exit hole in the top of the hump. The bull actually somersaulted...Pretty impressive to see a 1200 to 1400 pound animal somersault ! Nowadays I use Barnes X type bullets for nearly all my hunting loads. They outperform even the time tested Nosler Partition. With modern bonded and monometal bullet selections , raking shots are a viable option with standard chamberings, like those mentioned by the OP.

In the early days I'd use the old Millbrook Bread bags out of my brother and sisters boots.

Figures you'd pull some crap like that right before Valentines Day!

Even if it were put on the market today, since he is asking "a pretty penny" it may be a year or two before it sells. On the other hand it could sell right away. So I would hunt the property as long as, and as often as you can. All the while, looking for the next hunting property. Also, I would hunt, while doing minimal work or improvements. Cause you may get the boot at any time. Tough situation, hope it all works out for you.

I was bored the other day, so of course I went to look at guns. I told myself "you don't need another gun So just look". I was just checking things out and got to the Ruger Americans. I love these rifles. Hands down the absolute best rifle for the money IMHO. I told myself, You already have two Americans and you don't need a third. I shoot a long gun left handed. The 2 Americans I have now are right handed, but the top safety makes it not such a big deal. So I notice they have a few lefties in stock. I say to myself "you already have 2 lefty deer rifles, you don't need a third" …...….But I don't have a lefty small bore….. An hour later I found myself sneaking a Ruger box into the house while the wife was upstairs folding laundry with my daughter…….. I think I have a problem..

I think bullet selection is one of the most over looked aspects of gun hunting. Most are worried about the smallest groups but what a bullet does once it's there is what kills the critter.

Did some predator hunting last night. Stand one, we had coyotes going and worked them for over an hour but they just didn't wanna quite come in. Stand two, set up at our honey-hole for fox. I called this nice red fox in using bird distress at the 30 SECOND mark! He came in full speed and checked up right in front of us for a free hand 65 yard shot at the 1 minute mark. (sorry for the sideways picture, I CAN NOT figure out how to fix it....)

Oh, and one other benefit. If there is a burdock within 10 miles of you, it will find it's way onto your wool...lol

Yeah, kind of bad pic. Hope I don't get scolded by antler

Nice table cloth..........

He is ignoring you and doing well at it. Lol

Cam I am is still whining!!! Says he acted like a DB in the post game interview because he is so competitive???? He's the best QB out there. Can you imagine how much more popular he would be if he was just a little bit humble??? Get over yourself little boy!!

I'd invest in some new furniture for your crib.... or fix that squeaky floor board.

I have no idea what you're talking about but those rifles are beautiful

Nice piece of walnut, Wildcat....I'm already "mildly aroused"... I can't wait to see the finished product...8MM Rem Mag , EAT YOUR HEART OUT ....<<grin>>...

I wish I knew more but unfortunately 99% of what you said was greek to me....Are you planning on using a 200Grain Bullet to hunt whitetail? Either way, both rifles are beautiful....

Hey Pygmy that is one of the great things about reloading, a person that takes up reloading does not have to spend a fortune obtaining fancy sophisticated technical equipment to produce top notch ammo that will equal anything the high dollar equipment produces. Al

Here you go. 1st, the components. 1/16 x 1/4" bell reducer. (1/8"pipe size for the small end will work, but if you can find the 1/16" reducer you will be able to drill out the small end for a nice slip fit over the 1/4" screw) For magnum cases or those W/a case head larger than .473 use a bell reducer W/the large end for 3/8" pipe thread or enlarge the big end of the reducer so that the case can enter as it pulled from the die.. 1/4" x 20 x 2 1/2"socket head machine screw. 1/4" x 20 nut 1/4" flat washer. Tools needed; 1/4" drill bit #7 drill bit 1/4" x 20 tap 1/4" x 20 die File to face off the ends of the bell reducer 3/16" Allan wrench Face off the ends of the bell reducer, then drill a 1/4"clearance hole through the small end (if all you can find is a 1/8" reducer, this step can be eliminated) Use a 1/4" x 20 die to run additional threads onto the machine screw. you will need @ least 3/8" of threads protruding through the bell reducer when the nut is run all the way onto the machine screw & the screw is inserted into the bell reducer.That is all there is to making the puller. To pull a stuck case from a die you must 1st drill through the flash hole of the case & tap W/the 1/4": x 20 tap. Here is a case that has been stuck in the die after the shell holder pulled the rim off. Note the deformed rim and the threads that have been tapped in the case. Place the bolt through the bell reducer with the nut turned onto the bolt so @ least 3/8" of thread is showing. Screw the threads into the case until l the bell reducer is pulled up against the base of the die. While holding the socket head screw W/the Allan wrench, tighten the nut until the case is pulled free from the die. Now, a tool to check for incipient case head separation. A large paper clip will make a functional tool for this. You want a wire small enough to "catch" on the groove/ridge that will result on the inside of the case as incipient case head separation begins to occur. Bend a short leg < 1/8" long on one end & another longer leg on the other that will allow you to "index" the short section while it is inside the case. Add an additional bend so you can hang the tool on your loading bench. If all you have is heavy gauge wire, file the end to a point so it will "catch" & allow you to feel the defect. Make the tool longer than the longest case you will need to check. If you look closely near the top of the case just ahead of the web you can see a slightly "bright" ring starting to form on the case. This is what to look for on the outside & will usually manifest itself before anything can be felt on the inside. The tool will confirm the onset of case head separation or detect that which is not yet visible on the outside. Here is another shot where, if you look very closely, about 3/8" ahead of the rim, you can see the slightly brighter ring beginning to appear. This case must be discarded.

Green Johnson wool pants and an ll bean green and black plaid coat. If it is very cold, I wear them. I can sit for hours and stay warm. It cuts the wind, and is quiet. I put my stsanda up in evergreen trees, and I am lost. My cousin has the red and black. My camp is called old school

Hey, that's where I come in. I'm single and don't have the wife/sneak in problem. So, I'd be more than happy to save your marriages by storing your new guns for you and you can come and visit them anytime (by prior appointment of course, they may be "out" exercising). Just an offer to help you guys out, 'cause that's the kind of friend I am!

My guns mate in the safe & new offspring appear mysteriously appear.. Fortunately the Mausers seem to be omnipotent as all of my new pups have M98 bloodlines. They are of various heritage including German, Yugolavian & even a Mexican that seemed to slip across the border at some point.

Wants & Needs. Sometimes they're are gray areas in there.........................

I'll get one taken & post it along W/my case head separation detector in the morning.

I lied a little.......I made the soup, not "we'll". Sweetie had to work tonight and we had a pile of running around to do during the day so I was up to bat on this one. Good stuff..................

I never used it either, just carried around it in my vest for about ten years.. That's why I want to give it to Bill....He said he wanted some and I thought I'd offer to give it to him. If only I could get his attention... Perhaps he's busy writing a book or something.

Not closed yet. But yes I got a cell cam from Phade Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Venison stew on bed of white rice. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

Made these a few weeks ago and definately needed to do again

That's a sweet rig ya got there! The old saying about our worst fears of dying and the wife selling all the guns for what you told her you payed. Comes to mind. You guys are lucky I snuck that 35remington in a couple weeks ago and the other day I was putting a different scope on it and the ole lady comes in and says when did u get that? I said this I've had it just swapping scopes. She looks at it and says "35 rem huh just last week you said the only pumps u still wanted to buy was a 35 rem and a 222 so it can't be more than a week old" all I could do was look down and say "now I only need a 222" she is used to it but still is never happy about it

I have been reloading for about 40 years, about 12 diff. calibers. My opinion is the most important piece of equipment is a current reloading manual (my preference is Speer), which will explain a lot of the "whys" as well as "hows". It is difficult to be a safe reloader without paying attention to reloading science and theory. 2nd, a good quality scale: I have both a bar scale and a digital. Their quality is the quality of your ammo, and safety. Next : a set of quality calipers. Case lengths, overall lengths, all are critical in reloading. Lastly: be sure you aren't rushed...EVER, when loading. It is a great hobby, but it isn't for anyone who doesn't have patience, or for those who want to trim corners.

Think the only person you should be addressing your concerns with is the landowner. A conversation with the owner will atleast give you an idea as to when you should start looking for hunting access elsewhere.

I am 42....My father got me shooting at camp when I was 4. There is a pic of me in the family album that has me standing next to my .410 shotgun and it was a lot taller than me. My father took me deer hunting with him a few times when I was young. We did see some deer. That was back in the days of party tags and you would see 24 doe in a day all the time but bucks were seldom scene. I started deer hunting with my father when I was 16 and I loved every second of it but I am not sure I would have called it hunting compared to what I do now. We would have breakfast around 8am. Head out around 9am....Head back at 11am for lunch and maybe if it was nice out go back out at 3 until dark. Then we would come back in for happy hour, have a huge filling camp dinner and the guys would drink and play cards until the wee hours of the morning and repeat the next day. I loved every second of it but it wasn't hunting compared to what I do now although I did kill a few doe during those years the thought of being in the woods before dark never even crossed my mind. I thought that was how you hunted. When my dad was no longer able to get around as well and quit hunting I joined a hunting lease with some guys I knew and hunting took on a whole new meaning. (about 15 years ago) This is when I was introduced to treestand hunting and getting in the woods before first light. These were much more serious hunters than anyone I had ever hunted with at camp. I learned that there was a lot more to hunting than walking out back and sitting on a stump for a few hours. I got into bow hunting a few years ago and I wish I didn't wait so long. It is by far my favorite time to be in the woods. I wouldn't trade those days at deer camp with the old man for anything though

Understood. But for a beginner the load data in a manual is an important piece but the explanation of the process and theory is the key

January and February is Fund Raising for Habitat Season in NY! Many millions of dollars will be raised the next 8 weeks for waterfowl, pheasant, ruffed grouse and woodcock right here in NY state. The NYC DU banquet alone brings in around one million dollars each year! To engage the conservationists on this site,who are just getting into hunting and do not know what all goes on, lets start a thread and post chapter events. Here is one notification I got this morning I am passing along: Hello All. If you live in the Rochester, NY area or surrounding area you need to come check out an awesome event!! The Webster/Penfield Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be hosting our 35th annual Dinner/Banquet & Live auction. Come support Wetlands conservation & the great outdoors. Whether you're an avid waterfowler,beginner or any sort of outdoorsmen there is something for everyone. We have tons & tons of raffles & games loaded with great merchandise, hunting & fishing gear. Along with live & silent auctions. We have hunts up for auction as well as tons of oppurtunities at winning guns. If you have never been to a Ducks Unlimited dinner you are missing out and do not want to miss this one. Come join us on Friday February 26th, 2016 @ Webster Golf Club for great food, drinks, great people and a great time all for a great cause. Doors open @ 5:00pm with dinner serving @ 7:00pm Ticket prices are $75 for a single or $105 for a couple, which includes your dinner, open bar & 1 year membership to Ducks Unlimited. We also have Sponsor packages and corporate table packages available. For more info or if you are interested in attending contact me Gabe Speranza @ 585-313-1643

Do to not having a camera I can no longer share in this topic.

Hahaha! Poor guy probably doesn't even know what to do with said chalk! Talk about confused! X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

My wife is getting ready to go on her second vacation, in a month, with her sister and my daughter. The other day she started to question why I had to pay $500 to put brakes on my truck??? She said I should have gotten a few estaminets first… When I sarcastically agreed with her and pointed out what an outlandish luxury it is to have working brakes, she got the picture and left me alone….LOL!!!

Wildcat...Is it the 1909 Argentine that also has a hinged floorplate ? Are there other Mausers available with that feature ? I wasn't aware that the Portugese did, but I'm certainly no authority on Mausers. There was a fellow, now deceased, who had a shop in Campbell and had racks full of surplus rifles..He had a personal collection of Mausers that would knock your dick stiff. He told me that at one time he had ambitions of collecting EVERY military Mauser, but had to give it up, because there were just too many. He had dozens and dozens of them on his wall in the house, and many of them were pristine. I have often wondered what happened to them after he died.

If I can get this sucker to shoot as well as the 8X57 I'm going to have to get on my bicycle this summer & pedal some lard out of my arse! That would make an Elk hunt on the "bucket list" viable.

43. Started hunting with my old man as soon as I was strong enough to make it up the hill with our chairs, lunch, and other accessories in my pack and pockets. I wasn't actually old enough to hunt yet, but sometimes he'd let me "hold the gun" when he ran off to take a wizz over the next hill.

I picked this one up and it stays dead on with my beam scale. Comes with a calibration weight, will go high enough to weigh my arrows and doesn't turn off on my while I am using it. It does have an auto off but it hasn't done it to me yet. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/175512/frankford-arsenal-ds-750-electronic-powder-scale-750-grain-capacity

I miss the old wool pants , the only wool I wear now is my old Navy Peacoat !

Happy Fat Tuesday

That's pretty cool, good luck at the new spot!

About the only thing there that doesn't sound like my upbringing is the Fat Father. And, it made me the person I am today.

Maybe I'll spend my money on some new bullets for the .243. I'm still using 1980's bullet technology. :-[ And maybe a new stock with a collapsible butt and a pistol grip. :-}

Well our other hunting partner tagged out this morning. Time to shoot some does. Some nice deer in this thread. Congrats to all!