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Hey Robby congratulations, nice Buck. Al

Glad you are OK, ground stands for this old geezer. Al

Dedicated cameras seem to have fallen by the wayside in recent years as everyone likes using the camera feature built into their phones, I have to admit they are producing pretty fair photos. My wife's high end Samsung Galaxy takes some great shots. As for myself I still use dedicated cameras for my photography, my phone is used only to talk on. I use mostly a little Panasonic Lumix with 16 mega pixels, made out of aluminum and an auto cover that closes and protects the lens, it has been a great hard use camera that will fit in your pocket or pack. I use it for most of my web work. Almost all the photos I post here have been taken with the Panasonic. I do have a big gun for when I am looking to take the best possible photo, a Cannon SX20, nice for wildlife photography and has a zoom that will get out there for distant shots, a little bulky but manageable. Al

Good luck to all you southern tier hunters, I was a chopping at the bit opening day mad dog for many years before I moved to the Northern zone where I do all of my Deer hunting these days. Should have some snow on the ground which can be a serious difference maker if you know how to use it. Al

Nifty setup Rob, looks good and I like it, I have one of those Lee presses myself, I used it quite a bit for loading large quantities of handgun ammo. I have no problem with the quality of the ammo it loads but for me it is one of those can't teach an old dog new tricks deals. I have been loading so many years one way (single stage Press) my routine is so ingrained in me I kept going back to techniques I know best and use the old single stage Bair Kodiak press. Hope this new fangled powder measure works out better for me LOL. Al

I have zero complaints with the accuracy of my old stuff, my scale is a Lyman made by O'Haus, a 10-10 model I think it is over 50 yrs old, I actually have 3 powder measures and they have always done the job for me. I like using the Lyman measure pictured because for small charges because of it's extreme accuracy, it is the initial setup that makes me nuts, but once I got her set she is dead on. I have an old large capacity Cortland Redding that I use for the large charges and it has done me well. Al

Been measuring and weighing my powder charges with a beam scale and typical drum style powder measures, have zero problem loading larger cases and charges, it is the little light charges along with small cases and large quantities that I do not like messing around with anymore. Decided to try modern and go with an RCBS electronic job and speed things up. It is rated well so I hope I like it. Al

All the malcontents that hated the way this board was being run by the owner and it's political spot left and started their own board, good trade off as far as I am concerned, mostly hunting related posts here now. Everybody is happy now, they don't have to see any politics and we don't have to see their petty back biting, cheap shots and complaining about T shirts along with wading through what some fry and eat every day. Al

Well speak up and tell us what happened.

I got online and researched how to go about forming 256 cases from 357 mag, the folks that have experience with the operation said not to use high heat when annealing the cases as it was not required to get good results. That is why I used a lamp flame instead of a propane torch. I found that it only takes a minute at most to get the 357 case malleable for an easy case form with no splitting. I just set the annealed case in a metal pan to air cool, no quenching. Everything came out just like the experienced guys said. Back when I used to make 25-06 cases from 270 and 30-06 I would set the cases in a shallow pan of water and heat the neck red hot with a torch and then tip them over into the water for a quench. I am guessing because of the small size and thin metal 357 cases do not require the typical annealing procedure which is OK by me. Al

Got the ball rolling today, put up a batch of 100 cases and all went pretty well, just two rejects. used the Hornady Unique lube for the case forming, the Corland NY Redding dies performed like a dream and my 50 something year old Bair Kodiak press made the process effortless. I had a bunch of once fired 357 nickle plated cases and some folks mentioned that the nickle may peel when the case is formed but that did not happen. But on the safe side I got a bunch of new brass cases and used those for the most part. I have usable powders but I am going to wait and go with what most recommend (4227) and that will not arrive for a day or two. Al

When it comes to Airedale Terriers I know everything!! Al

Something like you posting your non US citizen socialist politics on a USA hunting forum!! Al

Below is a cow decoy mentioned above, there are youtube videos showing guys out west using them, like I said not my cup of tea but they do work.

Reading some of the after the shot episodes on hunts both firearm and bow leaves one scratching their head after what appear to be good shots with adequate weapons and yet still tough recoveries or even losses. Nothing is set in stone and Deer are one tough, tough animal. I have used a wide variety of firearms and while most Deer are found within a very short distance from where the initial hit took place there are those conundrums that seem to defy everything. I have killed Deer with muzzleloaders, 12 and 20 ga slugs, a bow, 222 Rem, 220 Swift, 250 Sav, 243, 25-06, 280 Rem, 338 Win mag, 45-70, 44mag and 357 mag in both handguns and rifle. I would say 90% were hit similarly in the heart lung area within a few inch circle of each other yet some Deer will drop in their tracks, some run a short death sprint and go down, yet some went over 100 yards and beyond! The only certain drop where they stand episodes I ever had were neck shots. The weirdest shot I ever saw was on a Caribou, my guide and myself came up on a lone Bull grazing at about 80 yards, he was broadside and I let him have one right behind his front shoulder, I thought I missed as he put his head down and continued eating. I was going to let another one fly but the guide grabbed my arm and told me not to shoot, about the time the bull became jelly legged and keeled over dead. Again it seems nothing is set in stone no matter what kind of weapon is being used. Al

Cutouts of animal silhouettes used to get close for a shot can be effective when used properly under certain conditions, I have seen hunts out west on the open plains where cow-deer cutouts were used to get shots at antelope and mule deer. Some turkey hunters use a cutout also with decent results. While they can work it is not for me. Al

Same problem I have with the 256 Win, what you will run into is someone that has a box or two but will not ship to NY, I did a quick look at some of my favorite places and could only find one old box that was listed already sold for $95. I am pretty sure the brass can be made from 30-30 brass, the rim has to be removed and the extractor groove cut deeper then sized with a 30 Remington die. I will keep my eyes open for some and let you know if I see any for sale. Al

When it is time to leave I slip out with as little commotion as possible. Al

Fingers Crossed Al

No, I used a regular long stock stud, I only use the studs with the nut when stock is thin in the area to be drilled. The model 62 has a lot of wood in that area the long stud screw will have plenty of wood to grab on to, and along with a dab of Gorilla glue it will hold no with problem. Al

So today it was sling stud installation, for some reason this Marlin did not have any from the factory, very odd because when I researched this rifle every single photo of a model 62 had sling studs. I use slings on all of my rifles so it had to be done. It is an easy peasy job, back in my gun shop days I installed more than I can count. The stock holes can be drilled with regular drills but it is so much easier to use the dedicated drills made for sling studs. This Marlin 62 has plenty of meat up on the forend, trimmer stocks where the stud would hit the barrel the stud pictured on the bottom with the nut would be used and many times it has to be ground off for a flush fit. Just take your time and all will be well. Al

All else aside I think that was a pretty fair shot you made on that guy with a crossbow Wolc. Hard to judge size by just looking at them, this Coyote is beside an 80lb Airedale for scale, I would guess it is more than half the dog's weight. I have never weighed any I shot but I would guess most to be in the mid 40s to 50 lbs. Al

The grates in the stove are what the wood or coal rest on while burning, the grate in my stove are shaker grates used more for coal burning. As their name suggests a handle placed on the end allows them to be shaken which lets the ash drop below them into the ash pan and keep the air flowing. The old grates are about 20 years old and were getting warped pretty bad, I already had an extra set and replaced the old ones which will be taken to a guy with a forge to be heated and straightened out and made useful again. Al

Saw on the news this morning home heating oil is up almost 70% from last year, YIKES! I have my heating plans all set for this winter and have backup for the backups. As the Boy Scout motto says "Be Prepared" Put new grates in my kitchen cookstove Put in 3 cords of wood Five tons of Nut Coal Topped off the 500 gal propane tank Have kerosene and electric heaters on stand by if for any reason failure of the above. There are some that would like to ban just about everything I use. I am not going to freeze!

Well the little guy could not overcome his injuries and succumbed, my best guess is he probably got rolled over by a vehicle. Al