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Congratulations, Chase looks like a keeper for sure. I am familiar with Rat terriers as I had three of them, they are great little dogs. Mine all had prick ears and were around 12 lbs, below is little Allie, she could run like the wind blows.

I do not understand how this is allowed to legally happen, a Chinese outfit producing counterfeit Leupold Vari 3 scopes right down to the same box design and slogan and blatantly selling them on ebay as a Leupold. The real deal can be purchased for around $450 and the cheap Chinese phoney for $179! And this is not the only model they are counterfeiting and selling, Leupold must be fuming!

The No. 1 rule in Deer hunting is to go where the Deer are. A bad day hunting still beats a good day working

I am always scanning ebay for good deals on scopes and came across this old ad from the sixties for the short lived oddball Bushnell Scopechief that was mounted by using two hardened studs instead of a scope base, mounts attached to the bottom of the scope slipped over the stud and were tightened. It also had a command post reticle that could be flipped up from using plain crosshairs for heavy cover use. Yours truly was the proud owner of said "Turkey" and had it mounted on a brand new Remington 660 243. While I had no problems with that setup I think it may have had a tough time standing up under heavy recoil as it was only on the market for a very short time and sold poorly. I remember the old timer gunsmith that mounted it for me looking at me like I was crosseyed for buying it LOL! I killed quite a few chucks with it and a couple of deer but in the end the whole outfit went down the road in a trade a few years later. I forgot all about that old scope, a blast from the past that brought back a few good memories and at the time being wet behind the ears I thought it was a great idea but no so much today.

A Scare Deer

To tell me that in the year 2018 that an accurate crossbow inclusion poll involving the vast majority of licence buying NY hunters can not be accomplished is utter baloney. It can be done and it can be done easily and every hunter should be for it so all are heard. The first step is knowing how "all" hunters feel about this matter, after that information is made available we can go on from there. That is the object of this thread "A Poll" and we all should demand an accurate one where all NY hunters have a voice and get the true picture!. I absolutely know this and it is up to their advocates to voice any concerns they may have not me, I am advocating for hunters not leave watchers. Al

Well I really don't know how what weapon a hunter uses to hunt Deer with has to do with riding a bike and looking at leaves but if they feel they need to have a voice in this matter let them lobby for it. Personally I am only interested in what the 600,000 licence buying NY hunters think. By the way do you not think that all NY hunters should have some say in this matter

That is exactly right except for the don't give a rat's ass comment as everyone here is conveniently forgetting the more than a few squirrel, rabbit, coon, grouse, woodcock and pheasant hunters who have been getting the short shaft for decades. Why is it do you think that the small game hunting in this state has become almost non existent from what it once was when I was a young man.Their seasons are directly affected and have virtually been destroyed especially on public lands by the greed of Deer hunters extending their seasons through virtually all of the small game seasons. On private land forget it, how many here who own private land would grant permission to a small game hunter? The first thing out of a Deer hunters mouth when they have small game hunters using the same lands is that they are ruining their hunt. Ask a Beagler or Bird hunter or even Squirrel hunters why they are not hunting public land during deer season even though they have every right to be out there? Too bad for the poor small game hunter they can get their shot during January and February when the snow is up to their armpits. I want to see every hunter's opinion on crossbows all 600,000 and not matter what kind of hunting they do because all are affected. That is being Democratic and fair and all should be demanding that no hunting group be left out on the outcome, why would anyone be against every hunter having a voice unless they have something to fear. Just a reminder it was also assumed that Hillary was going to be our next president! Like I said let the chips fall where they may, I for one will abide by the outcome. Al

For me the crossbow question is too important not to be answered and have a voice from all hunting licence purchasers in NY so there can be an accurate tally where "everybody" stands and it should cost no dollar per hunter to get one simple question answered, for crying out loud I could probably figure out a way to get it in there! And Do It For Nothing! Al

ABSOLUTELY!!!

Sorry I do not buy into that theory for one second, sounds like pure laziness to me. With today's technology a good computer programing-software company should easily be able to come up with a way to answer an important question that concerns all 600,000 hunting licence purchasers and participants. Whatever outfit that furnishes the licence software should be told to get it done no excuses.

It should be very easy to implement a comprehensive poll on allowing crossbows at the time of hunting licence purchase. A simple question asked and answered taking only a few seconds, when a hunting licence is purchased and a key on the licence computer that corresponds with support-oppose-unsure. Majority should determine outcome and I can live with that. Al

Grampy I bought that gun in the late 60s at that time the 222 mag was fairly popular especially with the bench rest crown as it is an inherently accurate cartridge. It never really caught on with the varmint hunters because it is virtually the same ballistically as the 223 and that shell ended up becoming hugely popular because of it's use by the military. Still brass and dies were fairly easy to come by back then. I learned a valuable lesson and that was to shy away from many of the less popular cartridges, even though they may be a great performer if they do not sell they will fade away you can run into problems finding ammo or components. back when it first came out some years ago I came within a whisker of buying the new Winchester 22 short mag which will out perform the 220 swift. I am glad i passed on that one because it never sold and it is now in the same boat as the 222 mag. Al

After many years of scouring gun shows, every local and not local sporting goods store and the internet I have to give a big thanks to both Midway and Nosler, Nosler came through with a run of "super super scarce" 222 Remington mag brass and Midway stocked it and had inventory for sale. I have been looking for this brass for YEARS!! One of my favorite rifles a Ruger Number 1 has been laid up forever because all I have is brass-ammo I loaded forty something years ago and some of the brass has been used multiple times so I have been conserving the 100 rounds or so I have left fearing I would never see it produced again. My only option up to this time to make cases from the 204 Ruger which is the 222 mag necked down something I really did not want to do. Now I have to get a new scope as I scrounged the 8X Leupold off the Number one and mounted on a Ruger 77/22 mag varmint and stuck a Simmons Atec I had laying around on the number 1. The Simmons is a decent scope but it is really too big for this rifle, I like those compact Burris Timberlines and I think that is what I may go with.

Grampy I do not want to overwhelm you but there is something you might want to consider for mounting your reloading equipment on your new bench is what I call a quick change mounting base. When I did a remake of my loading benches I used both the Lee and the RCBS mounting bases for several of my presses and things like powder measures and case trimmers and even my arrow fletching tool. What they do is is not only allow for easy quick changes of tools but it saves your bench from being swiss cheesed from having to drill the top full of holes to mount stuff and makes it easy to take everything off the bench if need be. I have accumulated a variety of loading equipment from different manufacturers so I like the Lee system a lot because of the metal and wooden block bases that can be easily drilled and mount accessories on. The main problem with the Lee is the base is somewhat small and other manufacturers large tools will not fit. The RCBS system is mostly for just RCBS equipment. Your Hornady outfit has come up with a nice system of their own, I like it a lot because of it's size. Not only will all Hornady stuff mount easily it looks like to me that any loading tool from any manufacturer can be mounted on it by drilling out holes to match the tool's base. Anyhow I posted a few pictures so you can see what I am blabbing about, these Items are surely not necessary but they sure do make it easier to manage equipment in a small area. Al

Yes that is a good setup but for my place it will not work too well as my meter is on a pole about 600 ft from my house. Al

The first thing is do not cheap out, you will get what you pay for. I have a mid priced Northern Tool 5500W generator, the gas motor that runs it is a Honda which I personally believe is very important. It is pull start and will usually start on the second or third pull. It is heavy so it needs the wheel and handle kit installed in order to be able to move it around easily. The current model runs around $1200 with the wheel kit, it is a high quality generator I have a 6 line transfer box that was installed by an electrician, it it mounted on a wall in my cellar next to my main service panel and is hooked up to the the most important circuits that I need to have powered. The transfer switch box is around $350.00 so final cost would be determined by how much your electrician would charge you to install but the total should be under $2000.00 This setup works perfectly for my needs and has been totally reliable for many years, use non ethanol gas, change the oil and plug when needed and you will be good to go. The diagram below is pretty much the exact way mine is installed. Al

I agree that one should support those organizations that share and fight for their beliefs and values, I am a proud member of NEW YORK BOWHUNTER'S INC. Al Kranbuhl

There are many shotgun and pistol powders that can be and are interchanged, they are all powders that burn at a relatively fast rate. Other than very small rifle cases like 22 Hornet or 218 Bee for example, rifle powders for the most part burn much slower and are not used for shotshells or pistol cartridges. Al

Don't know where that info came from but if you actually click on the link and at the top of the page click on the shop by category in their shooting section they show to be selling huge selections of firearms (both long and handguns) and accessories, archery also! They are also claiming to have a complete gunsmithing service. Whether all that they sell will be in stock or have to be ordered is another matter, but I will check it out and see. Al

Back in those days a 6" group with the old shuttlecock foster slugs at 100 yards was tack driving, most shotguns could not keep slugs in a pie plate at 100 yards. The Ithaca Deerslayer barrel was bored slightly under size with no choke giving the slug a snug fitting smooth ride that promoted about the best accuracy one could obtain with the old Foster slugs. As for brush busting it was common to hear that slugs could shoot through brush, there are still many today that believe big hunks of lead will make it through thick stuff and make a kill, as many tests and experiments have proven all bullets can be deflected by brush and that is the problem, it is best to pick a clear spot to shoot through and avoid hitting anything except the Deer. Slugs and slug guns have come a long way since 1968, even the foster type slugs have been improved a lot and will shoot pretty well out of a good barrel. Al

Looks like they are about ready for business, I will have to check them out. https://www.ganderoutdoors.com/store-locator/details/Cicero-NY-646

An outfit in Ohio bought the Ithaca name and a bunch of the machinery from the old factory and have been making Ithaca 37s in limited numbers for a few years now. I saw a 28 ga featherweight at a gun show and it looked to be every bit as good as the old Ithaca produced guns, I would love to have one, a heck of a grouse-woodcock gun I think. The chrome finish looked real nice and in a practical sense would keep that shotgun looking new for many years. Al

Going through those old gun factory photos in the other thread and seeing the demolition of the old Ithaca Gun factory reminded me of the purchase of my first brand new gun back in 1968. An Ithaca 20 ga Deerslayer with the rat tail forend and a 20 inch barrel from Wells Boat Shop in Rome NY $126.00, paid him a few bucks a week all summer long and had it in time for Deer season. The purchase was evened out when the owner of Wells bought an Airedale pup from me about 20 years later. Ithaca was ahead of the curve back then using light gathering front sights and the scout scope mounting system. Al

And the reason being for those statistics is that period is when the majority of the Deer hunting is done. Most hunters have a job they have to attend and make a living, many will save their vacation time to hunt early as much as possible and many without that option can only hunt weekends when they are off from work. If everyone could hunt the Deer season for as many days as they would like without losing any pay the take numbers would change big time. The biggest reason the woods are empty later in the season is because of hunters having to work and family obligations. Al