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I went last year and wasn't impressed . It ticks me off to spend $8 to go in and spend money . I try to hit it about every 3 years or so .

Retired from Xerox in October 1998 . Sometimes I work a couple days a week installing / removing Real Estate signs . Keep paying that SS . I need the money . Went from high school to 4 years in the Marine Corps and then 35 years with Xerox in Webster . I served my time . Paid into SS ever since I was 14 years old .

Texaco Town ....... not too far from suicide Corners .

Too late for me . I had already wired the money to set Lawdwaz free ........ Dayum !

I made a Bi-Fur pod also and have been using it for several years . Made it with a couple of 1" square 4' tomato stakes . Cost about $4 to make . However , Uncle Nicky is looking for a "tri-pod" ! Bi-Fur-Pod (Shooting Sticks) Page Make your own Bi-Fur-Pod. It is easy and should take about an hour. sticks.gif good.gifRIFLE SUPPORT.... I think I would almost rather be without ammo than without my homemade "Bi-Fur-Pod" shooting sticks. When I sight on a target while resting the rifle on my Bi-Fur-Pod, I have steady confidence that I am going to hit the target. I first put sheepskin, with the fur side out, on the area where the rifle rests and that is how it got its name. Have you ever noticed how often "fur" is mentioned around hunting camps? The sheepskin wore out and I replaced it with leather, but the name remains. My Bi-Fur-Pod is a very simple tool. It fulfills a number of functions. 1. Rifle support while taking sitting shots (main function). 2. Open it up into one long stick and it is a unipod (formerly it had a furry middle) for standing shots. In 1995, I got a nice 2x4 Mule Deer in Northern California's X3B Zone using the unipod. I used it again in 1997 for a small 2x2 Mule Deer and put one shot through the boiler room. These stories are on my Hunting Stories page. 3. As the old age creeps up on me, it makes a wonderful walking stick on the steep hillsides. 4. The top of the Bi-Fur-Pod makes a great rest for my binoculars while I am sitting and spotting for distant coyotes or that trophy buck. 5. More than once, I have pushed a rattlesnake out of the way with it. 6. It's a rifle holder in the field for keeping your rifle out of the mud . Hook your rifle sling over one fork and prop up your rifle in a "3 leg tripod" where your rifle is one leg. This is better than laying your rifle down on the dirt or wet ground. 7. Warding off Black Attack Dogs. ;-) See Below. 8. Nothing is permanently attached to your rifle. coyote20.jpg A SOLID RIFLE STAND IN THE FIELD.... Here I have my rifle supported off the ground for picture taking. This coyote was fooled with a series of fawn bleats using the diaphragm call shown. This coyote was making nightly raids on the rancher's chickens right near his house. About half a mile from his house, I used the diaphragm call, shown in the picture, to make the fawn bleats. After about 10 minutes, I saw the coyote coming downhill through the tall grass at the edge of the trees. I still had the call in my mouth and made a few soft whimpers when the coyote stopped in the trees. The coyote continued my way and when she went out of sight behind some bushes, I moved my Bi-Fur-Pod setup inline with the approach. One shot at 120 yards with the old Sako in 243 Win and right through the boiler room and it was all over. I stopped and told the farmer and he sure was happy to hear about my results! The farmer told me that he had seen the coyote stalking his grandkids in his yard and was afraid to let the kids play in the yard. ABOVE THE TALL GRASS.... With the height of the sitting position and using the Bi-Fur-Pod one gets above the tall grass in most cases. Years ago, I used to take a small tripod rifle rest that would allow me to shoot prone off the rest. It was quite steady, but now days, I can't crank my neck up that much to shoot prone. Also, the short tripod often wouldn't allow shots when the grass had grown a bit. The height of the Bi-Fur-Pod solves the tall grass problem. When in really tall brush, I use the standing position with the Bi-Fur-Pod fully extended. See the standing position below. HOW ACCURATELY CAN I SHOOT.... The Bi-Fur-Pod rest is not as steady as shooting off a benchrest with a front and rear rest. With a rifle that shoots 1/2" groups off a benchrest at 100 yards, I can shoot 1" groups from the Bi-Fur-Pod from the same distance. I have shot ground squirrels at distances over 300 yards off the Bi-Fur-Pod on numerous occasions. Making 200 yard shots on ground squirrels is easy and the 100 yard shots are a cinch. If it is possible to setup so I can lean back against a tree or fence post I can make an even steadier hold. The freedom of not having the Bi-Fur-Pod attached to the rifle also makes it possible to take running shots. Once one gets used to using the Bi-Fur-Pod, it is quite easy to track a running target. HOW TO MAKE A Bi-Fur-Pod.... The sticks are 5/8" or 3/4" square fir or other solid and strong wood, see the Table for the correct length. Round sticks do not work well at the hinge point. My height is 5' 9'' and 36" long sticks are the correct height for me. The table shows the scaled total length depending on your height. Regardless of the correct over all length, the 1/4" pivot bolt is 5-1/4" from the top end. Tighten the nut so that there is a reasonable amount of friction between the sticks and they will hold their open or closed position. You can slightly squash the nut in a vise so that the threads run tight and that will prevent it from becoming loose when you open and close the sticks. Two large nails with the heads hack sawed off are epoxied into the ends with 2" of nail exposed. If you use shorter nails, they won't stick in the ground very well and have a tendency to slide out at the worst possible time. I took an old stainless steel spoon and flattened it out, trimmed it to shape, and screwed it to one stick to make a carrying clip. When I am walking, I can carry it by sliding the clip on my belt. For a finishing touch and so you won't scratch the forearm of your rifle, epoxy leather strips on the inside of the top "V". The Bi-Fur-Pod is a lot handier for me than the Harris Bipod. I don't like the extra weight attached to my rifle for off-hand shots. Also, you can't use the Harris Bipod for functions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.

And ...............you are located where ?

I held one in my hands today . Not a heck of a lot there for $530 . Still would need a scope rail and scope .

On January 21, 2013, the Greater Rochester Southern Tier QDMA Branch will be hosting a seminar on "Buck Biology, Aging Bucks on the Hoof, and Jawbone Aging." The speaker will be Kip Adams, Director of Education & Outreach - QDMA. The seminar will be held at Honeoye Falls - Lima School in the High School Auditorium, 83 East St, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 at 7 p.m.

On January 21, 2013, the Greater Rochester Southern Tier QDMA Branch will be hosting a seminar on "Buck Biology, Aging Bucks on the Hoof, and Jawbone Aging." The speaker will be Kip Adams, Director of Education & Outreach - QDMA. The seminar will be held at Honeoye Falls - Lima School in the High School Auditorium, 83 East St, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 at 7 p.m.

If someone was interested you might want to hint as to where you are located ( County , Town , etc ) . Someone from Buffalo wouldn't want to drive to Watertown or the Bronx to make the purchase . Just a thought .

Research shows that 1 in 4 people have some sort of Mental Disorder . Think of 3 of your closest friends . If they are okay , then it's YOU !

The shooting Tri-pods I have seen are overpriced . Why not buy an inexpensive camera tri-pod at Wal-Mart , etc and set it up to suit your needs .

If you state where you live , someone nearby might be able to help with a bow shop that specializes in Recurves , etc ...

oops ! Forgot that one . As far as I know , pellet guns are not consistent shooters .

If you have something like a Black & Decker clamp bench , you could do this . Break the action open after mounting the scope . Look through the barrel and Lock onto an object about 20 feet away . Then adjust the scope so the crosshairs are on that same object . Fine Adjust the scope out of the vice . Or , do what wdswtr said ............

While you are waiting for the components , read the reloading manual ! Don't rush into reloading without a better understanding of what you are getting into and what to do . Something you can do with the brass that you will be reloading for the two guys is run a couple pieces of brass through the regular sizing die and have each one see if the unloaded brass will chamber in their rifles . You might get lucky . Make sure the reloads you do work and are okay before you reload for someone else .

The write-up Lawdwaz posted mentions that Full Length sizing may not be necessary until after a few firings . At that point you would also want to check the brass for wear and tear and check the case length for stretching .

Either the guy is off his Meds or taking the wrong ones . What a Whacko !

If you bought brass that was fired in someone else's rifle , you would want to use the full length die as the brass would conform to the chamber of the fired rifle .

Congrats on your deer . Looks like you had good shot placement .

Great news ! Wow !

I screwed up a pin on one of my dies . I called Lee and they express shipped another pin to me free of charge . If you use the Full Length Die , you need to lube the cases . Not so with the neck sizing dies . I bought the crimping dies but they aren't really necessary .

I thought Larry was going to have the neighbor over for his New Year's Eve Party !

Happy Birthday YOF !

Didn't your set of dies come with instructions that show pics of the full length , sizer and seating dies ? The Lee dies do .