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This is really what I'm looking for, something that is easy to set-up, leave for a few days, and they pack out. I was looking at Ameristep's "Doghouse" blind. Seems reasonably priced, and should fit what I'm looking for if it's halfway decent quality.

I’m wanting to pick up a ground blind for this upcoming fall and would like some suggestions. There is a place on the property that I hunt that is pretty swampy/scrubby, and nowhere to get in a tree. I’m looking for something that I can throw up for a few days and remove easily. There are a ton of options, which is why I’m hoping for some suggestions.

I didn’t ask. Only bought 100rnds .22. $5 per 50 for Aguila. Limit 2 boxes or 1 bulk for all ammo.

DSG in Wilton has .22, .45, 9mm and .410 as of this afternoon.

I was able to spend a few hours with this old rifle, bringing it back to life. It really cleaned up well. I took some steel wool to some of the surface rust, and got a good bit of it cleaned off. I took the action out and soaked it in parts cleaner. It was pretty gunky, but nothing more than dirty old oil, it came right of. I gave everything a liberal oiling and then wiped it down thoroughly. I took some nitro polish from my guitars to the wood, and the finish that is left on it seemed to soak up the effort. I’m really very happy with it. It was really fun to revive a gun that will turn 70 years old in less than a year. The scope mount is an old swing top Pachmayr, which is a pretty cool piece. As long as I can get the scope to sight in, I’m going to leave everything “as-is”. I did shoot it last week, and it handled the three rounds I put through it flawlessly. I’m looking forward to getting it sighted in.

Everything I’m reading is saying there is no FFL transfer required for them in NYS. I purchased mine this past fall from someone who would have known and done it the legal way, and he just brought it to the house. *I just saw you said NYC, sorry, I have no clue on that one.

Here it is in the rough. I did get a chance to run a brush and patch through it, and was able to light the bore. The first couple of passes with and brush pulled out what I thought was rust, but I think it was just dirt and dust. The bore is nice and shiny, and what I originally thought was bluing issues actually looks like surface rust, which a little steel wool should make easy work of. I bought all of the ammo the shop had today (5 boxes) and am going to try to run a couple through it tonight at my brother in law’s house tonight. I can’t wait to get back home with it so I can really tear it down and give it a good cleaning. I was also able to date it at April of 1952, so first year of production in this caliber

I actually just called the LGS in my hometown to see if he had any ammo (I didn’t expect him to). He said he had several boxes at $26 each, so I’m going to grab a bunch before we head back to NY. It’s a bonus that I can put a few rounds through it here.

Happy Birthday Grammy!

Thanks for the advice on ammo Nomad. I bought one box, just incase I get it home and can't get it to function. I'd rather be stuck with one box of ammo that I can't use than two

Thanks! Yes, still has the flip down buckhorn sight. The scope mount on it is really unique as well, but I didn't have a chance to look at it much. It's some kind of funky old side mount. I left the gun with him since I didn't bring a case down with me. I'll try to get some pictures when I pick it up tomorrow.

So, I'm back in Illinois visiting family over the next couple of weeks. Yesterday I stopped by to see my mom at work (she takes care of a local old couple, the wife has pretty severe dementia). The old man, John, is a heck of a guy, a local old farmer, and just the quintessential 80 year old story teller. Needless to say, any chance I get to sit down with him for a little bit, I take it. Yesterday, we got on the topic of guns, and he started bringing out some of his stuff. He has a lot of guns, which is surprising, since he never was much of a hunter outside of shooting farm pests and stuff. However, a lot of his guns have been shot very little, and just stored in closets, in the basement, on the back porch, and are not in great condition. In fact, we pulled out an old Winchester 12 with most of the bluing gone and literally covered in cobwebs (a shame to see). Anyways, I asked if he had anything that would work as a deer rifle (Illinois is shotgun only) and he said he might have something. We ended up pulling out an old Remington 760 Gamemaster in 300 Savage. It's not in collector condition, but doesn't look to bad, just some scuffs and dings on the wood and bluing issues. I didn't have my bore light, so I couldn't check that. It also has an old J. Unertl "Hawk" 4x scope on it, and it looks pretty clear to my eyes. He said he bought it back in the '60's, shot it a few times and put it up because it was too powerful for anything he needed. I asked if he might want to sell it, and he said "Tell you what, take it home with you and see if you can kill a deer with it. I'll let you know if I ever want it back." So, it will be coming home with me, along with a Savage 24 in .22/20 that my dad is giving me. I can't wait to tear into both of them and get the cleaned and oiled. I'll try to take some before and after pictures of both. I think the biggest challenge on the 760 is going to be finding ammo Regardless, I'm looking forward to getting that old gun back in action.

Looks like a milksnake. https://animalsofupstateny.weebly.com/eastern-milksnake.html

That’s awesome! My dad still drives my old ‘95 half ton Chevy. 310,000 miles, original 350. I put a rebuilt tranny in it when I had it. I have a lot of memories in that truck, and I hope that I get it out to NY someday. I’m sure dad will drive it until he dies, so I hope it winds up out here many, many years from now.

So when I think of Ontario knives I think of some of the old military knives they made, I see them at auctions sometimes. I feel like there are several pilots knives floating around out there. I always see knives using the Ontario "Rat" as a comparison knife, I've never handled one. Just looking at a few specs, it looks like most of their folding knives are made in Taiwan, but the majority of their fixed blades are US made.

Thanks, and I agree on the Chinese knives. They are making some really good stuff (and a lot of crap as well). Today I'm carrying a Civivi Elementum, and it's might be one of the nicer knives I own, even being Made in China.

I call it "the PTO". They make all kinds of attachments for them, though we only have the grinder.

We have an attachment for our KitchenAid mixer (hooks to the front). It's not the fastest, but gets the job done. https://www.amazon.com/Grinder-Attachment-KitchenAid-Meat-kitchenAid/dp/B07RZLR9ZT/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=kitchenaid+meat+grinder&qid=1621432841&sr=8-5

So, these guys are not EDC, but I grabbed a bargain on a pair of buffalo horn Case Kickstart Trapperlocks. I’m going to give one to my dad for Father’s Day.

Our horticulturalist said she can’t be sure, but looks like bitter lettuce.

Okay, not poke then. I'm intrigued now. Let me send it to our Master Gardner group and see if they have an answer.

I'm not sure, but looks like pokeweed to me. Looks like the leaves have been pretty chewed up, so it's a little hard to tell. If the locals are picking it, it very likely is.

I'm looking forward to ditching the mask. My wife is still concerned about our 2 year old not being vaccinated yet, so we'll probably still keep a mask on her in public, knowing that most unvaccinated folks won't be doing the masks any longer either. She's much more cautious than I am, but I respect it. Once they approve the vaccine for the littles, we'll be ready to put this whole thing in the rearview.

What's the flipper you have there, I like that size.

It really sucks, and it's not an easy decision to make. I think you're right in taking him in for a quality of life assessment. My wife is a vet, and she has to do this often. They are not going to make the decision for you (at least they shouldn't) but they can certainly help evaluate. Just know that whatever you do, you'll be doing what's best for him.