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Hey Eddie had I not received it as a gift I would not have it, that being said I honestly have to say it actually does show the wind direction, but like I said above not any better than a wet finger or my shaved head. Al

Starting to feel more normal physically after a bout with Covid (even with three shots) so I took a walk with my electronic caller to see what I could turn up along with my S&W 17 revolver for my firearm. Happy to see some squirrel activity, no shots taken at them and had a big Doe come in and investigate a rabbit squalling call. Tried some wind direction detection powder for the first time, got some in my Christmas stocking this past Christmas. I am usually old school for wind just using a wet finger or taking off my hat and letting the wind hit my shaved head I can pretty much tell direction. I found the powder to work good and it also verified my old fashioned methods worked about the same. Al

When fired from a rifle the 9mm does not get the big ballistic gains seen by handgun cartridges like 357mag and 44mag, one to two hundred fps at best, with optimum barrel length around 17 inches. What the rifle does it gives much better long range accuracy especially useful for hunting. The 9mm out of a rifle should make a fine short range varmint gun. Al

The specs of three other 9mm carbines I am familiar with, The Ruger PC 6.8 lbs, Marlin Camp Carbine 6 3/4lbs and the Chiappa M1 6.3lbs, so I would say the Henry is in the same ballpark size and weight wise especially being made from metal and wood. I have quite a few 22s that weigh more than 6 1/2 lbs. Al

The more I look into this rifle and read about it the better I am liking it, would make a nice companion for my Sig 938 Al

The outdoor magazine era produced some of the finest sporting art that was done specifically for the advertising of the gear of the day. Al

The good old crockpot is a savior when it comes to wild game meats and tenderizing. Al

It is an easy peasy fix, just have a run of barrels that are not threaded for the NY Market which would be substantial, personally I would not want a threaded barrel. Al

Looks like it will use Henry's own magazine but also allow the changing of the magazine well so both Glock and Sig magazines can be used. Al Homesteader 9mm | Henry Repeating Arms (henryusa.com)

Henry will soon be releasing a new 6 1/2 lb 9mm carbine called the "Homesteader", Home defense, plinking and small game hunting will be it's main intended use. For those that already have a 9mm handgun it will make a great companion gun which I am a fan of. I like the conventional sporting look of the walnut stock instead of the black military look that seems to be in fashion these days. If it functions well and is priced affordably it will do ok I think, I like what I am seeing so far. Al

I have eaten both Doves and Pigeons, as far as taste they are pretty much the same and are not bad. Like anything else it all depends on how they were prepared, they are pretty tough so a recipe that tenderizes makes for a lot less chewing, Al

Hunting techniques and skill were completely different from what hunting is today. Those boys and gals were serious and good, the pictures tell the story. Al

Real nice photography on this Maine Hare hunt, this one got me fired up. Al

Europeans have been using multiple barreled firearms like the Charles Daly for many years, Drillings are another type used a lot, two shotgun barrels with a rifle barrel on the bottom. I think their restrictive gun laws have much to do with it, owning multiple firearms is not easy and the multiple barreled firearms help solve that problem. The three barreled jobs are way too heavy and clunky for me, I will say I do like two barreled combination guns, I think they can be pretty useful for certain types of hunting. I have a nice old side button Savage 24, 22/410 that I like a lot and carry it quite a bit. Al

I agree with Charlie's assessment, Me, I would get a nice pump or autoloader. Al

Depending on what kind of shot you are your 12 ga double will be perfectly fine for Pheasants, I use one myself now and then. As far as ammo many preserves have a clay bird setup so hunters can get warmed up on their shooting before hitting the field so you might want to bring some ammo for that. I would say bring double the amount of shells to the number of birds you plan on taking to be on the safe side. Hunting on a preserve does not require a license. Good luck and have fun. Al

18 below on my thermometer. Al

Another blast from the past mounting system is the Weaver hinged pivot-swing over mount, common years ago because there were still some serious reliability problems with scopes of the day and hunters wanted the option to be able to use open sights in a pinch. Kind of clunky but they worked fairly well for hunting rifles. Al

A first for me, I have to say I have never heard of that rule, I do believe in buying a quality scope especially on my serious hunting firearms. Al

Look forward to hearing about your next outing. Al

Feb 23,24,25, NY State Fairgrounds Syracuse. 5 Bldgs. Al

A real good video from hunters up in Nova Scotia hunting Hare with Beagles, I don't know what time of their season these hunts took place but the Hare did not seem to have a real white changeover yet to their fur. Makes me want to go out and get me a good Beagle. Al

The various shows that go on during the course of the year for me are basically something to do especially in what can be a long boring winter. Next up on the calendar is the big farm show at the State Fairgrounds and on to the Syracuse gun show, for me it is cheap entertainment unless I get stupid and buy something LOL! Al

At one time Bausch and Lomb was a major player in firearms scopes, their Balvar, Balfor and Baltur models were quite different from what was currently on the market. My first real varmint rifle a Marlin 322 222 Remington had one of those B&L scopes mounted on it when I bought it used. The scopes had no internal adjustments, windage and elevation adjustments were accomplished by adjustments built into the scope mounts. The marketing behind this setup was reliability and the use of one scope that could be transferred to other rifles using the same mounts without having to resight in. The system actually worked great but was a flop as far as sales. Al

Gunner is methodical on the track, love watching Hounds work a track on snow, it tells a story. Al