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The long legs and big paws point toward being a Lynx. Al

Love the Bisley, for me the Bisley style grip has about as good a feel and natural pointing characteristics as one can get with a handgun. Good luck on your hunt. Al

I had the Moderna series and will get the booster when it is available and the right time. Will be getting the Flu shot sometime in the next few days getting that one out of the way. Preventative maintenance! Al

A Setter and a side by side double hunting birds, not too many things in my book better than that! Al

Redding loading equipment is top notch, the micrometer adjustment is nice. I have to set the Lyman's length settings with a Vernier caliper which is no big deal. One of the things that attracted me to the Lyman is they use common press shellholders to hold the cases. Al

Case Trimming, the one operation in handloading I do not like and anything that makes it move along I appreciate. As most handloaders know brass cases that have been used several times will stretch in the neck area, especially so with hot cartridges like the 220 Swift and will need to be trimmed back to spec to avoid excessive pressures. There are all kinds of options for this job ranging from a simple file trim die to dedicated tools. For just a box or two of hunting ammo a file trim die is all you need but if you are a shooter that pulls the trigger a lot a dedicated case trimmer is the way to go. I started out with an original Lyman that used a hand crank, it worked decent but but for doing up a large batch of cases a bit slow and tedious. I acquired a newer model Lyman that could be used with a power drill, it was just super on a big batch of once fired 223 Lake City military brass. It made that job a comparative breeze. I did find my Milwaukee drill a case of overkill and plain bulky. So today just tried out a different option, a relatively cheap little "Skill" cordless screwdriver. Jeeze it worked great, plenty of power for a few boxes of brass, and I just rolled off a batch of old Swift cases lickety split. This is a good little setup for anyone thinking about a new case trimmer. Al

I purchased this mint old style CZ 527 about 15 years ago at the Syracuse gun show, it had a couple of things about it's design that prevented me from really warming up to it. One is minor, while I do like a detachable magazine I do not like the way it protrudes taking away from the trim lines this rifle has. Two the bolt handle was not designed for mount a scope low where it ought to be. I had a scope mounted with high rings and it did not line up right giving me a poor cheek weld. That being said I love the light weight and easy carrying trim stock, she is a tack driver and that set trigger is SWEET!!! So to make it right I found an outfit that makes a long low bolt handle that is easily changed out allowing me to mount one of my all time favorite scopes (Very Compact Burris Timberline) 4.5-14 nice and low with clearance to spare. There is also a fellow that will trim and modify the trigger guard group and use a three shot magazine making everything flush giving a big improvement is the looks department for my eyes. For now I will use it as it is and sent that trigger guard group in after hunting season. Today I hope to try out some 70 gr Speer dual purpose handloads and hopefully they group, I have a Chicken killing Fox around here and I am out for blood. Al

These "Holier Than Thou" AKA as real ethical hunting arguments crack me up, this is the age of instant gratification and easy-peasy, it is legal and is what it is. 75% let off compounds, crossbows, scoped muzzleloaders that can fire spitzer bullets with ballistics the same as cartridges, ATVS, tree stands and blinds with all the comforts of home overlooking fields of cultivated Deer food on private land, preserve hunting of everything. Who here can can suit up and track down a big buck in the Adirondacks and kill him with a stick bow and cedar arrows or use a flintlock firing patched balls? As the old saying goes people in glass houses should not throw stones. Al

Below are a couple of what I call dual purpose hand loads for a couple of my light sporter "walking" varmint rifles that I use, a CZ 527 223 and a Ruger 77 220 Swift. These rounds are loaded with the Speer 70 gr semi pointed soft point that have been around for as long as I have been reloading and were always touted to be efficient Deer killers when placed properly. Now I will not be going Deer hunting with these rifles per se but I will be using them at times during the Deer season while varmint hunting. An interesting fact when using a varmint call is many times I have had Deer show up out of curiosity. If I have not filled my tag I want to be able to be able to take that advantage if an opportunity for a good shot presents itself at a decent Deer occurs. Al

As an old Indian once said "many many moons"

Fred's style of hunting was a far cry from what techniques are being used today. He had many hunts that aired on the old ABC American Sportsman TV series and he was not sitting up in a tree, tripod stand or in a ground blind overlooking a pile of corn or a field planted with Deer food as what is shown as hunting on the outdoor channels these days. He was mostly a still hunter-spot and stalk and one of the reasons he liked hunting in the rain, It helps cover noise and scent. I do not like getting wet myself but I have had pretty fair luck hunting in rain and have got shooting close to Deer many times sneaking around in it. Get a good set of rain gear and or wear wool and you will be surprised how much rain you can tolerate. Al

Closet Libtard through and through!!

I hit the Syracuse gun show yesterday, there was plenty of ammo available in just about every caliber from what I saw. Prices were somewhat high but not as bad as I thought they would be except for anything rimfire which was ridiculous. Al

Nice build and setup, what is the chambering? Al

Rachunter brings up a valid point about barrel twist rates and bullets. Most factory sporters or varmint rifles chambered in popular varmint rounds will have a 1 in 14 or 1 in 12 twist made to stabilize the common 22 cal bullets loaded by commercial ammo companies. These twist rates are best suited for bullet coefficients up to 60 grs with the 60 gr Nosler Partition at the top of the list for Deer and also Barnes produces a couple of lighter weight all copper bullets. The long sleek heavy bullets being made today will not stabilize well with those slow twist rates and accuracy can be poor. There is a way to get around that by changing the bullets shape to a semi pointed design getting the coefficient that is the ballpark to stabilize with the slow twist rates of most varmint rifles. The Speer semi spitzer at 70 grs and the Sierra 63 gr semi spitzer both perform reasonably well. Some folks just re-barrel their rifle with a fast twist rate so they can shoot those long sleek bullets, a little pricey though. Al

The higher powered 22 centerfires with the right bullets placed properly will kill Deer with no problem. I have killed Deer with a 222 Remington and the 220 Swift and in fact I am making up some dual purpose Varmint-Deer loads for my 22 centerfires right now loading 70 grain Speer semi spitzers. Basically one has to be a handloader to come up with the right ammo for 22 cal Deer hunting as there is little to no ammo factory made that is suitable. Al (2) 22 Centerfires for Deer Hunting - YouTube

I stand by w I stand by my post 100% Al

That is exactly why they hate you, no answers! As for me I like being informed, keep up the good work and fight Grouse. Al

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How about the novel notion of enforcing the gun laws already on the books stringently, start locking the scum up and throwing away the key. It would go a long way in reducing gun violence. Al

I am all ready to rock and roll for all hunting seasons, it is not a big deal to add some safety. Al

Pretty much done with this project, ended up mounting the same optic as I have on the Kingston Garand, a Sig Romeo red dot, an advantage I think will be having the same sight picture on the targets with both rifle and pistol. Got her sighted in with some Federal bulk ammo and the accuracy at 35 yards is more than adequate. Just have to get some practice in to get ready for the next match. Al

Darn good shooting. Al

Law or no law I always wear some orange, better safe than sorry, and by the way I have never had any problems bagging game because of it. Al