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  1. I am a big fan of the Hornady interlock bullets for big game, I use them in several different calibers and their performance has always been perfect, those bullets hold together, penetrate and kill. Best part is they do not carry a premium price tag. Al
  2. I know these days the latest rage for hunting varmints is calling after dark but I can tell you daytime hunting can be every bit as effective and even advantageous as you will see anything responding to your calls in your stand-setup better in daylight than any night lighting system ever can. Varmints are out and about all through the day. First thing in the morning and just before dark has been very productive for me. Also in my opinion taking a good shot and a longer shot is much easier during the daylight times. Al
  3. The "Tabanga" From Hell It Came movie.
  4. It comes down to what one likes to do, we all have our vices, you like to have a Genny Creme Ale from time to time and I like to target practice with my firearms from time to time. Nobody likes being gouged Wolc, live and learn as the old saying goes and I learned from the ammo shortages during the Obama years to buy and stock up on ammo when the prices are reasonable which is was during Trump's days so I am pretty much set to ride out the current knucklehead Democrat reign. Al
  5. ThIs Winchester 223 ammo is made for larger game.
  6. The most critical component of a cartridge is the bullet, I am a firm believer in matching hunting bullets to the game being hunted for the optimum result. I have a library full of books with the written word about bullets and hunting performance from master hunters and riflemen covering many decades. The number one reason for a particular cartridges failure on game with a properly placed shot is almost always bullet construction and it was especially so back in the early days of the then new jacketed bullets. Lack of penetration due to shedding the jacket causing wounds that due not reach vitals. Modern bullets have come a long way since those early days, better tolerances, better materials, and construction that is matched to the game being hunted. Innovations like interlocking the jacket to grip the core, bonding the jacket to the core, partitions that allows controlled expansion, solid copper and so on that will give deep penetration to the vitals even if a large bone is hit. The Vmax bullet line is a thin jacketed bullet made to expand rapidly on small animals where penetration is not needed, they are also known not to be ricochet prone sailing across the countryside on misses and instead disintegrating when hitting the ground or other hard objects and not going far. As brought out in the 22-250 thread there are much more suitable bullets in the 22 caliber if one uses it for Deer hunting. Al
  7. Briefly There is a wide selection of brands and loads in 22 LR these days. There are 4 basic types with some slight variances even within those types. Hyper velocity loads like CCI Stingers or Velocitors along Remington Yellow Jackets and a bunch of other similar rounds have a bit extra juice, higher velocity and better bullets made mostly for hunting bigger small game like a fox or chucks. Some of these hyper powered loads are not recommended for firearms with match chambers. Accuracy is generally good. Regular Hi Velocity ammo in both hollow points and round nose both are used for hunting. The Winchesters listed above and CCI Mini Mags a good example. A matter of personal preference for HPs or Solids for hunting, HPs kill better but on Squirrels and Rabbits cause a bit more damage, some like the lesser damage to the meat when using solids. Accuracy is good. Bulk ammo sold loose in large quantities is the bargain priced stuff like Remington Golden Bullets, Thunderbolts etc. this stuff is great for plinking and hunting stuff like Rats. Generally not as accurate as the above higher priced ammo and many feel it is very dirty, also more misfires and jams in auto loaders especially. Standard velocity and match ammo, very accurate for the most part and used mostly for target shooting, very reliable. Even though the velocity is lower I like using it for Squirrel hunting because of it's lower report and the fine accuracy it gives in most of my firearms. Almost always loaded with solid bullets there are a few outfits that load HPs for hunting. I have some Ely HPs that shoot one hole groups. I use just about everything made but if I was to be pinned down on a favorite brand it would be CCI When it comes to "anything" rimfire "Rimfire Central .com" is the place to go, it "THE" source. https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/ Al
  8. Years ago I did quite a bit of shooting with some heavy hitters, while I won't say it was enjoyable I seemed to tolerate heavy recoil much better than I do today. My shooting style and technique has changed quite a bit to mostly rimfire and varmint rounds off the bench, their recoil is light and I hardly hold these guns when they are being shot from a rest and bench, after many thousands of rounds that easy holding method has become habit. Firing a heavy hitter using those methods will give you a rude awakening and I got one when sighting in that 338. Anyhow the Lead Sled arrived today and I got it assembled and it appears to be a very well made piece of equipment. I have my Dad's Marlin 45-70 model 95 to sight in as I put a 1x4 Leupold on it after removing the 2.5x8 Leupold that was on it and putting it on the Encore 338. Those two rifle will give this Lead Sled a good workout and test when this rain lets up. The Lead Sled after assembly with my tang safety Ruger 220 Swift light sporter sitting in the saddle. Al
  9. So I loaded up some 338 ammo to fire in this Encore and see how it performs, I used some Sierra 250 gr spitzer boat tails that I had on sitting my shelf that are at least 50 years old. These 250s were one of Elmer Keith's favorite for the 338 mag. Personally I favored the Hornady 200 gr spire points, they were very accurate in my old Sako Finnbear, the recoil was not too bad and on game they worked out well for me so I never loaded up the Sierras. As mentioned above I also have some 160 gr Barnes coppers I want to load but powder for the lighter bullets is so hard to come by right now I am going to have to wait. So right off the bat I have a problem, the hammer spring in this particular Encore frame is for a light pull and it will not strike hard enough to set off a magnum primer. So to keep things moving along I switched out the 338 barrel to another Encore frame had a 22-250 barrel on it with a stock hammer spring. That frame has a synthetic stock setup that is much lighter than the wood stock pictured. So reliability was totally fine, the heavier weight hammer spring set off the magnum primers with zero problem. The bad part was the wicked recoil with the light weight stock setup, I will be installing a heavy weight spring in the wood stocked Encore frame and hopefully with the much heavier gun the recoil will be a bit more tolerable. The rifle grouped those Sierras very well and I am totally happy about that but the recoil is bad, I took a bruising, I guess I am getting soft in my old age. I have some powder ordered for the lighter bullets and that will make a difference also. Something else will make a difference the next time around, Amazon has a big sale right now on the Caldwell Lead Sled so one of those will be here shortly LOL! Al
  10. Years ago I spent most of a day in freshly fallen snow tracking a Buck that ended up evading me by crossing a creek with waters that were well over my boots. I walked the bank up and down looking for a place to cross but it was no dice. I had a long way to go to get back to my vehicle and there was no way I was going to get a wet ass at that stage of the day. The Buck had been in a standing corn field bordering the creek and on the other side was a brush lot and golden rod that went several hundred yards. I sat down on the bank and started glassing with my binoculars and about 150 yards out laying low in the golden rod a nice 8 point looking right at me. He had been watching me the whole time. I was hunting in shotgun country back then and was hunting light carrying a Smith and Wesson model 29 44 mag revolver. The Buck was too far away for my abilities to make a good shot. He finally sensed I was watching him and he got up and trotted off and I quit for the day trudged back to my truck before it got dark. Being a Coon hunter I always packed a set of these chaps and put them on when heading into swamps at night which was often. I would just tie and cinch them up tight on the bottom against my boots and would be able to cross fairly deep water without getting wet feet. They are light weight and very tough, mine were made by Wick Outdoor Works and I still have them. Did not think to take them along on the Deer hunt described above but you can be sure I had them on me from that day on for any tracking hunts. The ones shown below are very similar to my Wick Chaps and can be found online. Al
  11. The scope CharlieNY mentioned is about perfect for what you are looking for, I have two of those scopes, mine are mounted on short range woods rifles and will echo what Charlie had to say about his. Al
  12. You ain't seen nothing yet, these moron democrats are just getting started, it all has been predicted and they are doing everything stated in their commie party's platform. Get the moderate "gutless Joe" elected and then make the turn. Piss away money like there is no tomorrow, open borders, immigration laws unenforced, Higher taxes, Green New Deal which squashes energy and vehicles along with higher transportation costs, inflation on the rise, law and order down the toilet, ruining our schools, mandate after mandate. Free everything!! A big freaking mess and only getting worse. And do not worry gun control laws are coming!
  13. I purchased this old rare book many years ago and just got it out off the shelf for a reread, Being a hunting dog breeder and trainer and hunting with some of the same breeds as Shelly used in Africa it is my kind of book. Al ========================================== Hunting Big Game With Dogs In Africa! The author, Er M. Shelley, was the big-game dog trainer for a rather prominent American sportsman, Paul J. Rainey. While gathered `round the fire with several of his hunting pals Mr. Rainey declared that "wouldn't it be royal sport to hunt African lions and leopards with these dogs?" Well, shortly after the turn of the 19th century there wasn't anyone in east Africa to say they couldn't give it a try - so off they went! Can anyone in today's world imagine being able to do that? Hunting Big Game With Dogs in Africa is Shelley's recounting of the several years he spent in east Africa doing just that.
  14. My views on hunting are much like when I go out to eat at the "Garden Buffet" at the Turning Stone Resort, I love trying everything. My hunting consists of much more time spent on small game, varmints and birds than Deer which I try to get done and out of the way as quick as possible. So becoming proficient with decent quality rifles, muzzleloaders, shotguns, handguns, airguns and archery equipment to the best of my ability has been always been my goal and I like them all. I know my limitations and and use each implement accordingly. Al
  15. Zero influence on me because I do not use them, I have an area that I hunt and it is what it is, I like being surprised as to what I find using successful hunting techniques I have learned over my lifetime. Al
  16. Jack O'Connor was born in Arizona in 1902, a land that he described as "the last frontier." He taught English at the University of Arizona, and became its first journalism professor. His first love was the outdoors and writing about hunting, firearms, and the natural history of big game animals. As the longtime firearms editor for OUTDOOR LIFE magazine, O'Connor hunted and collected trophies throughout the world, and introduced millions of readers to hunting and firearms. O'Connor moved to Lewiston, Idaho in 1948 and he lived there until his death in 1978. From a time before the internet when books and Outdoor magazines were the way to educate yourself about hunting and shooting. Personally probably the biggest influence on my outlook on hunting firearms and shooting, I have collected most of his writings and while published many years ago the information is still solid and relevant today. His books can still be found on Amazon and ebay and well worth owning and reading. Al
  17. Savage also made a similar clone called the model 720, a slight difference was they had no magazine cut off. You really have to know your stuff taking apart these shotguns, they are complicated. I am pretty handy when it comes to taking down firearms but the A5 type shotguns are a real nightmare and I want no part of that job. Old Bill Demare who was part owner of Lefever Arms in Lee Center NY could put them back together blindfolded. We had to send him quite a few to put back together after some owners decided to take them down for a good cleaning. Best way to clean those guns is to take the barrel off and use a good spray solvent and hit it hard inside. Al
  18. A good quality compact tractor with a diesel motor and a quick attach loader is my choice, a good tractor with proper maintenance will last you almost your entire life and the amount of different jobs they can do will amaze you. Don't be afraid of buying good low hour used like the one below on Craigslist right now. Al
  19. While these pants are not sold as hunting pants I have found them to be just about as good as it gets for early season hunting. Comfort, fit, water resistant, wind resistant, stain resistant, brush resistant and they have built in stretch everywhere and they wear like iron. I got them in OD green and Ranger green for hunting and spray them down good with Sawyers. They can be ordered direct or from Amazon. Al
  20. Just about every firearm I have that has open sights have been converted to fiber optic type sights, for old eyes especially in low light conditions they are better I think. Nothing like old school hunting, good luck on the upcoming season. Al
  21. Actually I have run several, the one listed below is a small private board that has been up now for almost 20 years, I pay for everything. The costs charged are are based on exactly what I posted above. Al
  22. These message board forums cost money to operate and maintain, costs revolve around the amount of use and content which utilize server bandwidth. The traffic does not have to be from just members, an open board like this one has many non members reading it's content, in fact there are many more visitors checking out content than members all of which incurs cost. Popup ads are a source of revenue to fund a message board and I can tell you a board with traffic and amount of content stored like this one has costs pretty good money. They can be annoying for sure but they keep the board funded and online. Al
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