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Your memory is right on Dan, the old regulations stated at least a 35 cal and a 4 inch barrel minimum length and 16 inches. Current handgun regulations are you just have to use a centerfire cartridge and the barrel length has to be 16 inches or less.

If the blades have bad rust one of the best things to get rid of it is Evaporust, you submerge anything rusty in this stuff and it will eat it away not harming anything else. If the blades are just tarnished one of those lead removal cloths will take care of that, Birchwood Casey or the generics work equally well. To put a shine on the blade it is tough to beat Flitz which is a polish I have had good results with on most metals. For any leather cleaning Lexol works great for both cleaning and treating. Obenauf's is another leather conditioner that I use on belts and holsters. With a little elbow grease these products you will have those knives back into decent condition Dan. Al

The bike has several gears along with degrees of pedal assist to match whatever the terrain, hills are no problem for me and I am 70 years old. Al

I am not sure on exactly what your meaning is when you say used for hunting. So I will make a guess that you are using an ebike for transportation getting to your spot-stand or checking game cameras, scouting etc. I was looking into ebikes myself and after some investigation into was what available I purchased a Rad Mini folding fat tire bike from Rad power Bikes. Rad is probably the leader when it comes to ebikes sales, they sell direct to the customer at decent prices and have a big nationwide following. I bought the bike to have some fun on, I ride an Air Assault exercise bike every day to try and keep my old body in reasonably good condition. With the Rad Mini I can get outdoors and get some exercise and go just about anywhere and hopefully have some fun doing so. I also like the mini's folding capability as it gets into a small package that I can pick up and put into the back of my compact station wagon. The Rads have two modes for riding, one is with the throttle only which by just a twist the bike powers itself and the other is with pedal assist. With pedal assist you ride as you would with a regular bike but the motor will apply different degree of assist depending on terrain making it easy enough for anyone in decent condition to go just about anywhere. With pedal assist your range can be increased dramatically with a 25 to 30 mile range easily attained. I use just the pedal assist mode and my understanding is as long as one is using muscle to propel the bike in pedal assist it can be ridden just about anywhere a regular bike can be used. I got my bike late in the fall so I did not get a chance to ride it as much as I would have liked but so far so good. I rode mostly off road on my own property up hills, around my pastures and through the woods on trails will no problem. Riding on a road I can easily maintain a brisk cruising speed. Can't wait for spring. Rad Power Bikes has a comprehensive website along with a very active facebook page that will provide any info and help-support anyone may need. Al

I just read an article where a woman and her 10 month old baby were killed by a Grizz outside their cabin. Cubs or not a person has to be able to protect themselves, family, their Dogs or livestock in their yard. In my opinion the dog was probably doing what it was supposed to be doing, trying to protect it's area and family. The problem is Grizzlies are aggressive and will try and kill the dog. Could have been a much worse situation had there been kids out playing in the yard and no one armed. Hopefully a lesson learned from that homeowner, have a weapon loaded for bear and shoot to kill. When one lives in wild places these types of incidents happen more than one would like. On my Airedale message board I had two photos recently posted of two different Canadians having their dogs run off Bears. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mother-10-month-old-daughter-killed-grizzly-bear-outside-cabin-n941156 Al

They are smart and they can live quite a few years, I have had what I believe to be the same three Crows living in my area for many years. I plow out my barnyard where my chicken coups are and put out grain for the chickens, those three crows will watch for me to do this and come in and feed with the chickens. If it is real blustery out and I have a hood over my head they will stay up in the trees until I leave the area before they come down. If I have just a hat on they can recognize me and will come down when I am out tossing grain. I have hunted and killed a lot of crows in my days but these three have a free pass as I have seen them many times mobbing and driving off Hawks hanging around looking for a chicken dinner. Al

For long range varmint hunting I will sometimes use a time proven Harris Bi Pod that mounts to the rifle's front sling swivel stud, they are light, they carry easy and fold up, also they are adjustable and they work well in open fields. In the woods I will just shoot from a sitting position off of my knees or off hand. I have one of those mono pods and I like it but I use it more for a walking stick and take it out only when I just have a handgun. All and all I like keep my gear as simple and as light as possible. Al

When I first got my permit I purchased a stainless Single Six and a 357 stainless Blackhawk both with 6 1/2 inch barrels. I shot and hunted with both of them a lot and they were totally dependable with good accuracy. After several years of shooting different styles of handguns my preference took a turn toward double actions revolvers as the grip and ergonomics of the double action guns just had a better feel for me so the two Rugers were traded off for something more to my liking. The longest shot I ever made with a handgun on game (a Woodchuck) was with the Single Six loaded with CCI Stingers. The Bearcat is a very fine little revolver that many call a "trail gun" I liked them but felt they were hampered by the lack of adjustable sights. The large range of bullets and velocities found with 22 rimfire ammo make a fixed sight gun a deal breaker for me. Lipsey is an distributer that has a special relationship with Ruger and has limited runs of custom models made just for them, they had a limited edition Bearcat made with adjustable sights, if I had to have a Bearcat that would be the one for me. Al

I felt the same way for a long time but the Encores and Contenders have a way of making you like them and like them a lot once you get to mess with one. They are shooters, "really good shooters" and for me even though they are not very appealing visually I am hooked on their performance. Remember Jimmy Soul back in the early 60s and his number one recording "If You Want To Be Happy For The Rest Of Your Life"? There is something to be said for endearing qualities LOL! Al

That ram is a "Texas Dall" they are a white sheep in the hair sheep family similar to the wild sheep of the world in that they have a wooly undercoat with a hair outercoat and do not have to be sheared. They do not weigh much more than 125 lbs. The Texas Dalls are popular to hunt and are bred and raised for that purpose on the big ranches in Texas. I raised some Barbados hair Sheep which are similar to the Texas Dall in most ways except for color and can attest that the mature rams get pretty ill tempered, mine would pull the same crap on my Herford cows giving them some good broadside smashes. My ram came after me several times and we had some pretty good tussles. Al

Some serious money can be made with firearms and like anything else where there is serious money involved serious knowledge is required. High quality, the manufacturer, model desirability and numbers made (rarity) is the starting point with many other smaller factors that keep adding on to what the values end up being. There is always a market for those that want to own the good stuff and will pay to get it. Al

They are your firearms, do with them what you wish. Been wheeling and dealing with firearms all my adult life, I have some guns I purchased over fifty years ago. I do like first hand experience so I have owned and messed around with a fair number. It is not an absolute that I have to hunt with every one on a regular basis. When I get a gun I like it stays around, they do get shot time to time at targets or are hunted with, the ones that do not catch my fancy or measure up go down the road. Looking back with hindsight I know I have made more than a few boneheaded deals that I wish had not done. Al

Before the vote every single person that would and could vote on this law should have been made to watch a video of an actual late term abortion so they can see an unsanitized detailed education of what they are casting that vote for! Al

For my old bones I bought a new cold weather outfit for my outdoor chores and snow removal at the beginning of winter. Only used it a couple of times so far as it is too warm to wear unless it is really cold, looks like this week I will get to use it again. It would actually work pretty well keeping one warm for stand hunting on those extra cold days. Al

"Even if I don't hunt with it all the time I want one anyway just like the looks of it ." I could not possibly hunt with every firearm I have acquired down through the years, I have quite a few that fall under the category of "just liking the looks of". I still have a ton of fun with them working up loads and taking them to the range and shooting the Hell out of them. Al

The reason why Hollywood and many Democrats hate and do anything to discredit all Religion, they can not reconcile their Sodom and Gomorrah lifestyles with any Religion. Al

I think if everyone in favor was made to watch a detailed video of an actual abortion especially a late term abortion the view on abortions would be drastically different. Al

Another option is Weatherby who puts out several rifles that fits your parameters, the Vanguard line is moderately priced, configured in many ways and comes along with an accuracy guarantee. From the reviews I have been seeing on those rifles they are living up to that guarantee. Al

Forgot about these guys.

Been picking up the small caliber ammo and accessories to fire the Squirrel rifle so I am now pretty well set to test her out. Changed the rear sight to one that is adjustable so I will not have to be filing the front sight. Hopefully can get a decent day to touch her off. Al

I have chores to do every day on my hobby farm rain or shine, Mittens are best for warm hands but I wear leather work gloves most times and on bitter days like today my hands can get darn cold. So this morning I am going through a drawer looking for some extra heavy socks to wear and I find this pair of gloves in there someone gave me as a gift at one time. I tried them on and they felt pretty nice so I decided to give them a try for chores. Geeze these things worked really well for gloves, they have very good dexterity and are especially good for messing around with snow and water when watering the animals and best of all my hands stayed warm. I do not think they will hold up for a lot of hard work every day but for instances like today of even hunting on cold days they are great. First thing when I got in from the chores was to check and see if Amazon carried them, they do and they are not expensive, I ordered up a couple of more pairs as I like them a lot. Al

Had and still have a yearning for a Kimber Super America 22 LR Rifle. Al

That is a behavior of most canines, turning on and attacking injured, a domestic dog will do the same thing. Al

Add myself for a big thankyou to Rachunter, being a traditional sidelock user the possibles bag and powder horn fit the theme of my muzzleloading equipment and will be utilized. Al