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We all have different skill levels but I am a believer that practice in all shooting genres will take one to their optimum potential, as the old saying goes "practice makes perfect". Al

Not a Katahdin, a standard Encore with a regular 24 inch stainless barrel.

At one time it was common to hunt crows with rifles, I have probably shot as many Crows with a rifle as with a shotgun. Back before Coyotes when Woodchuck populations were in large numbers living open agricultural areas Crows would be in the big open fields along with Woodchucks and I would take both with long range varmint rifles. I liked hunting them as much as Woodchucks, some of the best long range shots I ever made were on Crows. Al

I own a couple of 45-70 rifles, a lever action Marlin 95 passed down to me from my Dad and more recently I purchased a 45-70 Thompson Center Encore single shot. The Marlin 95 had been used quite a bit, my Dad took his last Deer with that rifle and I have taken 3 with it myself. I have only used mildly loaded factory ammo in the Marlin and it will kill Deer no problem. The Marlin 95 has a strong action that can fire loads hotter than what is factory available, good handloads will definitely increase it's capability. The Thompson Center Encore is set up completely different, I fire handloaded ammo using a stash of old 350 and 400 gr. copper jacket pointed soft point Barnes bullets loaded to the max that should only be used in strong modern firearms. I believe I could hunt with confidence any big game in North America with this setup and not be under gunned in anyway. Both rifles are are very accurate and are sighted in for short ranges out to 150 yards max because the habitat I hunt. That being said the 45-70 can be very effective at long range, the old Buffalo hunters proved that with their Sharps single shots. Al

There are no flies on the 7X57 Mauser cartridge, with modern bullets and loaded ammo it is just about the ideal Deer round, a virtual duplicate of the 7mm08. As for the rifle itself I can't say but if it is a German Mauser 98 and in good condition you have a fine piece that would be a very capable big game rifle. Al

This has been the biggest bullshit argument ever, nobody knew how to handle this deal and everybody made mistakes, there is plenty of blame to go around for everybody and there should be zero politics. Al

There is a recall on Henry singleshots.... I have done the trigger work on the Henry myself, it works just the way I like and as far as I am concerned it is absolutely perfectly safe. I got the weight of pull down to 4.5 lbs and tested it every way I know how for safety with a primed empty case. Al

Plan on using my Thompson Center Cherokee 45 cal for muzzle loading season and will probably go with the Henry single shot in 357 mag during regular season. If I do any archery hunting I will be using my Bear recurve. Al

Piling on more useless laws or banning certain classes of firearms has proven not to be the answer time and time again, the current laws are grossly non enforced, unless of course you are upstanding citizens like the ST Louis couple defending their property and made an example of as part of a publicity stunt. Cities with the most restrictive stringent of gun laws are ones that shootings are rampant in and getting worse. The illegal guns must be taken off the streets for it to stop. If there was ever a common sense approach to illegal guns stop and frisk is it, the penalty for having an illegal gun should be severe and shooting someone with an illegal gun a lot more severe the, lock the scum up and throw away the key, I have zero sympathy for these thugs. The only ones that have anything to fear about stop and frisk are those that are up to no good. Al

I have the thin profile Honeywell Howard Leight impact electronic sport muffs I use for shooting and they are completely adjustable for volume, if the sound is too loud just turn down the volume to where you like. Same goes for the in the ear hearing aid types. As for what direction sound comes from I have no problem figuring that out. Al

I have killed many a game animal because I heard it long before seeing it, anything that enhances hearing that is not cumbersome is an advantage in my opinion. Especially these days as I use a hearing aid to help compensate for hearing loss from my early years of blasting away with firearms using no hearing protection. Al

Something similar has already been started in Democrat led California As of April 25th of 2020, you must meet the following criteria to purchase ammunition in California: Be a current resident of California Pass “Eligibility Check” aka Background check Be 21 years of age or older to purchase handgun ammunition Be 18 years of age or older to purchase rifle or shotgun ammunition On July 1st of 2019 phase 2 of Proposition 63 began and applied to gun stores and gun shows throughout the state. At this point ammunition sales now require a $1 fee (paid by you of course) for a point-of-sale background check, or eligibility check as the DOJ calls it. No ammo can be purchased through mail or other shippers from out of state nor can one go out of state to buy ammo. Also hunting with traditional ammo that contains lead has been banned, Hunting licenses sold annually in California has fallen 70 percent — from 764,000 in 1970 to 225,000 in 2019, even as the state’s population has doubled, easy to see why! "DEMOCRATS" As the saying goes "Elections have consequences!" "

As Yogi would say "It's Deja Vu all over again." Al

It has been my experience that the "Humane Society Of The United States" is the biggest organizer of mass anti hunting attacks to stop events such as in the original post. If they catch wind of anything they believe they can disrupt it is almost guaranteed they will be in attack mode. They have a multi million dollar budget. Below is their agenda straight from the Horse's mouth! By the way they are Democrat supporters! Al ================================================================================ "As a matter of principle, The HSUS opposes the hunting of any living creature for fun, trophy, or sport because of the animal trauma, suffering, and death that result. "If we could shut down all sport hunting in a moment, we would." "Our goal is to get sport hunting in the same category as cock fighting and dog fighting." "We are going to use the ballot box and the democratic process to stop all hunting in the United States ... We will take it species by species until all hunting is stopped in California. Then we will take it state by state.

The Israel UAE deal is actually huge for middle East politics but there will be zero credit or coverage given because Trump has something to do with it. Another of many notches in his gun of actually getting things done. Al

All my Archery equipment is basically vintage, I pretty much stopped serious bow hunting years ago so I never had the need to buy something current, the old stuff still works well enough for me for the few times a year I may bow hunt. Today I had several of the old bows out at the same time and slung a few arrows. I have these old timers all set up arrow wise about the same and shoot them all with fingers with Easton aluminum gamegetters and xx75s instinctive. I did put a single pin sight on the old Bear recurve to try but today I just shot instinctive, it is what I am used to. I really do not shoot one any better than the other group wise, was laying them in there about the same for all three. The Oneida Eagle aero-force I purchased a few years ago and refurbished has become a favorite, best of both worlds of the recurve and compound, smooth. The main drawback it is heavy. I remember being able to shoot these bows all day long, today after an hour or so I was getting tired, sucks to get old. left to right Browning Explorer, Bear Super Kodiak, Oneida Eagle Aero-Force

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For me a firearm purchase always comes down to what it is to be actually used for. The pump action an American icon in the firearms world, millions of them sold and for good reason, as for shotguns they can be had in any gauge, barrel length, weight and decorative grade price point. I think one can hunt just about everything that walks, crawls or flies with a pump action shotgun matched to the task and do so with total reliability. My first brand new firearm purchase was an Ithaca model 37 20 ga Deerslayer, I used it for many years for both Deer and small game, I had some pretty fair days afield with that Ithaca and have fond memories. These days I have a newer model plain Jane Remington 870 pump in 12 gauge that is purpose specific, it is the only shotgun I own that I will fire steel shot out of and is used for just Turkey and Waterfowl. I have always wanted to own one high grade firearm before I croaked, a fancy small gauge shotgun is at the top of my list because it is a firearm that can be used and fired frequently. Small game hunting and target fields make for getting your money's worth when it comes to trigger time and doing it with a sparkler adds to the pleasure. A fancy double is priced beyond my means but a pretty nice small gauge pump is a possibility. I have seen and drooled over the Browning model 12 Winchester hi grade reproductions and Ithaca has put out some pretty nice versions of their new pump. If a classic a pump shotgun strikes your fancy and can be used in the manor you intend I say scratch that itch and go for it. Al

Always at least an orange hat but sometimes more depending on the hunt itself and where and what I am hunting. I am a believer in blaze orange as a simple precaution and the best I can tell it never caused me to unsuccessful because I had some on. Al

I would not move them now, at that stage of the game just wait a few days and they will leave the nest to go out on their own and be gone. Once they leave clean out the nest. One more thing Lifebuoy soap is a great deterrent for any rodents. I learned it from a classic car guy, get a few bars and shave off and place the shavings in anywhere you find activity. Something about the smell keeps them away. Al

Shit! Reading this thread got me thinking about knives, I have collected Bird Hunter knives for a lot of years and I think I have most. So just for the heck of it I log in on Ebay and do a search for Bird hook knives not expecting much and up pops a guy with some 40 year old nice quality Japanese Seki new old stock Bird Hunters, one of course I do not have so I bought one. At least at $25.00 it was good buy, freaking diseased. Al

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Nothing like getting the collection out every now and then spending time honing the blades to a razor sharp edge and admiring the craftsmanship that goes into making of a fine knife. Al

Because the election is not about just two individual people it is about party platform and agenda and what suits and stands for my lifestyle. I am not dumb enough to cut off my nose to spite my face and vote for the libtard agenda just because of Trumps bombastic remarks which do not affect me in any shape or form. Al

I do some fasting but do not consider myself to be fanatical, personally I do see some benefits. This society has been long in the belief of eating three square meals a day. Back in the day when many people's jobs entailed physical labor that at times easily was the equivalent of a good gym workout those extra calories were needed, these days not so much. Fasting properly has shown to be very beneficial, along with eating the proper foods and some exercise one can live a healthy life. "The Obesity Code" is a book written by Jason Fung MD is one of the best guides I have read for anyone looking to try fasting. Obesity is the route of all evil when it comes to health, I believe just about every malady known to man can be linked to overweight. Al