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That is using the old noodle Rob, looks good, as for Lee equipment I can say with certainty it will load ammo as good as any. I use wood worker's benches for for my reloading equipment and they too have drawers that can cause mounting problems. There are a couple of solutions from Lee and RCBS that utilize bench plates that are permanently mounted on the bench top and are not too obtrusive. Both have a bunch of mounting holes that will sine up with various presses and other bench mounted equipment. Equipment mounted to those plates can be removed and exchange by just a few bolts-screws in minutes. Lee offers wood blanks that can be used for odd ball stuff that does not line up with the plate holes. While you will not have a clean benchtop like Rob's setup the equipment can be removed if the bench is needed for use other that loading.

If you are a shooter a good quality air rifle is at least for now is a good way to get productive trigger time in and power wise they are very capable of moderate range small game hunting on a relatively small budget. Al

That is where training comes in, all of my hunting dogs are broke off Deer. Can be cured as easy as a simple slap of the leash or enrollment in TriTronics University for boneheads. Al

There are a bunch of folks that are handloaders on the board, go to the Guns and Rifles section down below and there is a sub board on reloading. Al

Thorogood is part of the Weinbenner boot company, they are a first class outfit and were known for union USA made foot wear. I do not own any Thorogoods but I have a pair of Woods N Stream Kangaroo leather upland boots that are my favorites, they are another Weinbrenner brand that was USA made. I do not even use them for hunting, they are so comfortable I wear them as every day shoes. I expect your new Thorogoods to be excellent.

As a kid and young adult I did not mind snow so much, snow forts, snowball fights, skating and sledding made it fun and tolerable. I looked forward to having a fresh snowfall to hunt snowshoe Hares at every chance could. Where I lived at the time I could shovel by hand our relatively short driveway in a half hour For the last 35years here on the farm with it's 2000 ft of driveway and animals to take care of it has been a different story, dealing with it's removal a lot of extra hard work. Spent half of yesterday working on the driveway and will finish up today and have to start shoveling some snow off my building's roofs. Now in my seventies I can honestly say I am sick and tired of it. Al

Here is a nice one I found on Guns International Al

And so do I, as far as I am concerned I would be a total hypocrite being chummy or having anything to do with anyone who voted for a person and party that is against just about everything my life revolves around!! Back stabbers! Al

I do not know much about the Crescent brand but two things caught my eye. First it is a sidelock which leads me to believe it is a decent quality gun and second it is a 410 which will mean it is a very rare chambering and possibly worth some serious dough compared to the fifty bucks you paid although as they say condition is everything. I can see the stock is kind of rough but as long as there is no cracks (usually behind the sidelock plates) it can be spruced up and be refinished and the checkering recut. The metal itself looks to be in decent shape although the bluing is pretty much gone. Probably not chambered for 3 inch shells either so stick with the 2 1/2 inchers. As long as she locks up tight and no dents in the barrels it should be safe to touch off. Al

From the father of the 44 mag

About all I have to say is this board is turning into a real shithole!!! Al

RIP Rush Al

I have a modest collection of hunting knives and some are pretty nice but they are for looking at. For me my actual carry field knife is part of the whole hunting experience, my main carry knife is just a decent two blade Western from back when they were made in Colorado USA. I enjoy spending time sharpening it to a razor edge and seeing it do what it was designed to do when it comes to field dressing my animals. Al

Congratulations, looks like a fine Bow, enjoy, practice makes perfect. I hardly bow hunt at all anymore these days but I still enjoy shooting my bows frequently just for recreation and to stay proficient. Same for my firearms can't be a good shot unless you shoot. Al

Weather has a lot to do with a Squirrel's activity, when there is a cold snap like the one we are currently having they will tend to lay low in their dens. I have a couple of Squirrels that have nests in a big oak tree in the back of my barnyard and they visit my chicken coup just about every day stealing feed, during this cold snap over the past week or so they have not come out of their nests. Never had much luck hunting them when it is nippy cold, once the temps turn and warm up a bit their activity picks up and they will be out and about grubbing for food. Al

Old school for me, I have used both the Bushnell and Tasco type with arbors for fifty years, the Bushnell has the expandable style while the Tasco has an individual arbor for each caliber, I would say they are both equal in performance and will get me on the Target with no fuss. Al

Congratulations on your new 28 ga, I scratched my 28 ga itch some years back first with a CZ side by side and recently with a Tri Star over and under. I enjoy shooting both on clay targets and small game hunting. Like your ATI my two are made in Turkey which has become a major player in the firearms industry in recent years especially when it comes to decent quality doubles at affordable prices. The only drawback I have found with the 28 ga is finding ammo and which can be high priced when it is found, I solved that problem with a Mec 28 ga loader and now roll my own. Anyhow good luck Turkey hunting with your new ATI 28 ga. Al

I have owned a Rad Mini for several years now, I like the ability to fold it up and put in in the inside of my Honda Ridgeline if I want to take it for some trail riding. I purchased mine mostly for fun and recreation and this fellow's video is right on the mark on how these bikes can be ridden and used. So far so good with mine. I see the newer models have motors with more torque which would make them a bit better on hills although I have no problem going up hills with mine. I ride mine in the peddle assist mode and can go right along on the road close to 20 mph easily. Al

I still use some similar gear pictured in the photo like the Bean type hunting boots, the plaid wool and waxed upland wear, I have not found anything that works better. Al

I like the modern snowshoes because of their ease of maintenance, lacings do not break or need restringing and no rot, no varnishing, also wet snow does not stick to neoprene. Now as far as actually walking on snow the old style wood frame and rawhide laced work perfectly fine. Al

At one time I would spend every chance I had during the winter months hunting Snowshoe Hare with hounds in lake effect snow country where snowshoes are a must. I started out with wooden frame models that were strung with rawhide and treated with shellac or varnish to waterproof everything. For hunting I used the semi bearpaw type which allowed maneuverability in the thick woods. The long trailer type are more for crossing open country. Later I purchased a set of wooden frame models that were strung with neoprene lacing and leather bindings, they were much more worry free and lasted much longer than my rawhide jobs which are now used for a wall decoration. A few years back I went the modern route with a pair of Canadian made aluminum frame models strung with neoprene like the ones pictured below and quick adjustable bindings, they work great and are virtually maintenance free. They are sized for your body weight and you want them a little big because of the heavy clothes, gun and hopefully a game bag full of Hares. Al

Hell that is an every other day happening in Chicago and they have some of the toughest gun laws in the land. You have a culture problem in this country these days where a person's life has little value and no teeth in enforcing gun laws already on the books. When I was a kid, a person old enough could purchase an M1 Garand for a few bucks out of a outdoor magazine through the mail. A murder or shootings rarely happened around here and would be big news back then, today they are almost an every day occurrence. Al

It makes zero difference who the HSUS CEO is, the anti hunting mission and message remains exactly the same as can be seen by the failed legislation attempt. Al