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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

I dont think his concern is storage in his manhattan apt., his concern is that he cant keep a rifle or shotgun within NYC or the boroughs as it would require him to have a rifle and shotgun permit and that is unattainable due to his resident status.

I know I said no pics...but he told me to take this.. Mr B wanted a chef salad for dinner..now you have to know it is a running joke about how big I make his regular dinner side salads. I love salads and a chef salad is a great frig cleaner ,as it were. So this being his dinner I got out the big bowl(a pasta bowl) he just said WTH I'm not 30 anymore made me take a picture...then ate the entire thing...the first pic shows his chef salad bowl compared to mine...and I was stuffed...lol PS... he was still full this morning...

On winter tree survival.... http://mff.dsisd.net/Environment/WinterTrees.htm

For $300 you can pick up a new entry level DSLR with standard (18-55mm) kit lens. No way I'd dump that much into a point and shoot. If you don't mind used you can find them for half of that.

I'm a sneaker also .... not just guns. Thank goodness my garage is separate and away from the house. Maybe I've said too much already ..........

I wear wool all the time. But not for the looks, although it does look cool, like a real hunter not something out of a desert storm commercial. Wool is heavy and fleece may be better in that regard, but wool has one attribute the rest lack. It gets warmer when wet. I wish I could find the link to post here, but there was a study that showed a chemical reaction that wool when wet causes the water to release heat. You can just sit down on a snow covered log, get up and still be warm, a little wet, but warm. And a good tight weave wool blocks wind pretty well but not as well as other materials. It does breathe. Wool is also the quietest material to wear in the woods bar none. And it absorbs light in the same manner as other animal fur making it hard to see, no sharp harsh images or color separations. It is a natural camouflage. I have Johnson woolen mills (vt) pants and jackets, backpacks and hats, as well as a lot of King of the Mountain pants/jackets/gaiters/hats, etc. I never had a problem with itch, but many people do. I am just partial to wool. And it does look great too!! FYI, Now is a great time to get some of the expensive wool hunting garments at great prices on ebay and such.

Cheese tortellini, a good homemade spicy red sauce with spicy venison Italian sausage and garlic knots

A couple of soft yelps and purr's from outside the opened door may have worked better. Funny story though!

I've also been the mule MANY times for the older guys and now I'm getting long in the tooth too. I'll grab the 'wheeler anytime I can or even drive right up to them as often as possible. This past archery season I did something I've never done: called in TWO guys to help drag the beast. 205lbs of good times..................

Here's some mammal shots. The daytime shots are from the bone yard - where the carcasses go once they are picked over. The last photo is the golden that was caught this week.

I'll be 66 on St Patty's Day next month... I've been hunting LEGALLY for 52 years... I could tell you that my Old Fat Father allowed me to roam armed about his property for a number of years before I was old enough to have a hunting license, but I WON'T tell you that because I have never done anything illegal.

Shot this buck on November 28th at around 9:18 am at 70-75 yards. He was running along a cut hay field just inside the woods about 60-65 yards from my stand. I normally hunt with my father facing one way and me facing the other so when I heard my father snoring I turned to check his side to see if there was anything behind me. I saw nothing so I turned around, but as I turned around I saw the buck running with what looked like a limp. He was directly perpendicular from me in a shooting lane when I saw him so I gave a couple bleats to slow him down so I can get my hearing protection on and my rifle up. He was also running into an area that has a few shooting lanes but they are close together and you need to be quick to get a shot there. I had to make a second bleat to stop him from running again. Once I was all ready I had my rifle aimed at a shooting lane I knew he was going to walk through but he started to run again. I tried to stop him but he wasn't having any of it so I knew it was now or never so I shot. I've practiced shots like this so I was confident in the shot. Well as I was getting ready to shoot my father woke up and watched the shot. Well he thought I missed the deer because all he saw was the head. At the time I thought I might have missed as well because he ran at an angle to where I couldn't see him for more then a quick second. He thought we should stay in the stand because he was almost 100% sure I missed, but I felt that there was no way I could miss this shot and he did look hit and I thought I saw a glimpse of him go down. I convinced him that we should take a look just in case, so we got down about 20 min after the shot. I went to where I thought I hit him and I couldn't find any blood but I decided to take a quick walk because if he was hit, he would be down pretty close. Well after about 10 yards I look up and saw a tree that was covered in blood. Another foot and I saw the deer laying maybe 2 feet from that tree. All in all he went maybe 40 yards from the point he was shot. The shot took out the left lung and severed the heart completely. Turns out his right shoulder was dislocated and he had a healed up wound on his brisket so I'm thinking he got beat by a bigger buck. Good thing this happened early because I had 3 parties to go to so I was only able to hunt until 11 am max. I had to rush the gutting and skinning to make it home in time for my father and I to get ready. I got up at 3 and didn't make it home from those party's until 2 am. Great deer and great parties...what an amazing day! Only bad part is my parents convinced me to mount it so now I'm going to be out 500 bucks, but its worth it.

9 pt state land prolly the smallest buck out of the three i saw in there this morning but limited time so tagged out. I might sit there opening gun morning cuz i kept consistently seeing a nice one and it was such a drag my climber got left behind Sent from my LGL22C using Tapatalk

Shot this buck at 8:45am this morning cruising a bedding area, popped out at 32yds and double lunged him. I've let a lot of young bucks pass and haven't shot a buck in a few years because I wanted a deer I'd be proud to tag. I don't have private land to hunt so to kill a good buck on public land makes it that much sweeter. Awesome day! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk