Doc

My Backyard: Up on top of killer hill (behind my house ... so named because it did kill my next door neighbor several years ago) are some amazing land formations, falls, and old timber. You can see why I don't hunt some of those spots. If a deer went over the edge, there is no getting them back.....lol. It has happened once and almost a couple of other times.

It works for me

You can probably keep adding oil periodically, but there is always a chance of the problem coming back at a very inopportune time (like when that buck of a lifetime have stopped at 20 yards, broadside .... lol). I would simply take it back and hope that it is not a design problem inherent in the make and model.

I truly doubt that this guy will survive the very next encounter with coyotes. And this is one time that I am glad that there are coyotes to take care of something that needs to be done but is illegal for us to take care of.

Yeah, there will be no more pictures coming from me either, or anyone else who uses Explorer. I don't know whether or not there is a work-around for that problem, but it is a feature that I no longer have on this site. Also, the emoticons can no longer be used. That's something I suppose I can live without ..... lol.

No, and that is something that goes without saying. I have been talking about getting the vote right this fall and the importance of that, and the consequences of not doing that.

$25 to join SCOPE. Anybody here that would have a problem raising that kind of money? They will need every penny they can get their hands on in the next few months to get the word out to the gun owners and convince them that the issue is worth a trip to the ballot box. It's a small enough cost to support an organization that is working hard to protect your 2nd Amendment rights. If you are not registered to vote, do it today. If you do not know who your legislators are, check out the NYS Senate page and the NYS Assembly page. They each have forms to i.d. your legislators. If you don't know how your legislators voted on the safe act. check out the "Lest We Forget" thread at the top of the page of this forum. These are all of the minimum things that should be done by every gun owner who gives a damn about the future of their gun rights and those of their descendants.

And like I said, if this next election does not go in our favor, you can expect those proposals to receive a whole lot more serious consideration. Once they learn that an anti-gun position is free from danger, the sky is the limit. In fact a win by those that signed the safe act may see that as a mandate for more aggressive gun-control legislation. These ridiculous proposals may all of a sudden grow legs.

Then it sounds like the rest of us have our work cut out for us, getting those people registered and heading for the voting booth this fall. Frankly, I don't know exactly what percentage of the general public are registered to vote or willing to vote. It could come down to whichever side does a better job of getting their people to the polls wins. Think about that. And by the way, complaining on a forum does keep the issue alive and in the faces of those that would rather just forget about it all and idly watch our 2nd Amendment rights circling the bowl. At least it shows some interest in gun issues which is the first step in election victories. I welcome such discussions and see no value in criticizing those that contribute.

Considering that it is a highschool shop project, and the fact that it's not something you do every day for an occupation, I think it is a heck of a good start that could develop into a pretty valuable skill. Also, as a hobby, it certainly looks like something that you might want to eventually get a bit serious about.

The big difference is that they now have the SAFE ACT under their belt and are now believing that the gun lobby is a paper tiger. That little bit of doubt that was in their minds before will be erased if this election doesn't come out right. All these things that used to be laughed at and dismissed might just take on a different light for them.

Anyone who thinks that gun control stops at the SAFE ACT, had better get think again. The safe act merely highlighted the fact that they can get away with unlimited constraints on personal gun ownership. There is no question about it. If they can get away with the SAFE ACT (and it looks likely), they can get away with anything .... 2nd Amendment be damned. You've only seen the beginning folks.

It would appear that you can only get little mini-spurts of excitement going. The issue was red-hot when it was passed, but it appears that gun owners have a very short attention span. I don't think it is really a chasm. There's a little something in that law to make any gun owner affected and pissed off. But I do believe that Cuomo read the gun-owning public correctly when he assessed that most gun owners can only maintain their passion for limited amounts of time. And that attention span will never last until the elections and so he is safe and so are all of his willing accomplices. Here is a list of the problems as I see them: 1. The public is apathetic and gun owners are no exception. 2. Gun owners are not joiners and despise organization. 3. Gun owners do not anticipate gun loses within their lifetimes and the can't be bothered with gun owners of the future. 4. The gun advocacy organizations have not mastered the art of dealing with the non-affiliated gun owners. 5. There is an education problem among non affiliated and un-organized gun owners and they don't want to be bothered with learning. 6. Gun owners are not willing to vote as a dedicated block and can have their votes diluted among all kinds of other issues. 7. Cuomo is a masterful politician who completely understand points 1 through 6.

Oh Hell. No chance at all for this one.

I can't say that I really disagree with some of the comments here. I know human nature, and people have gotten damned apathetic when things outside their personal experiences are concerned. The one thing that I might complain about regarding our gun advocacy groups is that they seem to stay pretty much focused internally. We have not mastered the art of talking to all gun owners. It still remains a case of preaching to the choir. We are great at talking to each other, but nobody has figured out how to effectively get the message across to the disorganized and non-affiliated masses. And so far, I have not seen any evidence that there is an effort to do so other than the public demonstrations. I must say that the anti-gun people are much better at this than we are. However, this does not mean that I am ready to throw in the towel and give up in frustration. That's just not in my make-up. I won't be rolling over for anybody and certainly not the likes of that Cuomo creep.

So, that's it???? ........... 31 pages? I don't think that is even close to a new record. I thought we were on the brink of making huntingny.com history with this one. By the way, does anyone know what the record number of pages is?

What make of ammo is that? What is the purpose of the clip? Does that take the place of the Styrofoam block that usually holds the cartridges in place inside the box?

The little light switch did work ..... thanks. That's one problem fixed.

That didn't work for me. However, Elmo's fix with the little light switch in the upper left corner od the reply box does work.

Have you ever considered a career in wood working? You seem to have some natural talent for it.

It was hard to watch at times. Just a little too close to reality. I'm not sure how much "glorifying" was going on there. I can't picture anyone thinking, "Gee I wish that was me".

Bill- have a great time. I am not lucky enough to coming down that way anytime soon, but it sure does sound like a good time.

Lol ...... For some reason, that 15 weeks doesn't really make me all that happy. That sounds like an awful long time.

Lol!! pretty transparent isn't it?

So far this does seem to be the only site that has that copy and pasting issue. I have other related problems between this site and Explorer. If I highlight a large block of text for deletion, font change, or any other format change, it will not do it. Also the emoticons can't be transferred into a message. Probably they are all related to the same flaw.