Mr VJP

Is fishing also a sin? He calls it killing, when it is hunting. I doubt he knows the difference.

The ,223 has many advantages over the .22 Hornet. Ammo is cheaper and readily available, the round works better on yotes at longer ranges, more rifles are available for it and reloading is easier. The Hornet is OK within it's limits and has seen good days, but they have come and gone.

I own 5 Kimber rifles, in various chamberings and 3 of them are Montana models, not counting the Talkeetna. You cannot go wrong with a Kimber Montana for deer hunting. If you go with the Model 84M in .308, you will have an excellent deer rifle. Top it with a smaller lightweight scope like a 2-7x33, or a compact 3-9x33, or even a fixed 4x, and you have an excellent lightweight deer hunting outfit. My 84M is a 7mm-08, but I do own other rifles in .308 and a .30-06 as well, but I just saw the 7mm-08 to be a better round for deer when I compared them. It was mainly based on ballistic coefficient. Regarding your question about a flatter shooting round, a flat shooting bullet allows the shooter less concern about holding over the target on longer shots as it will not rise above, or fall below, the line of sight as much when fired. That allows for less guessing about hold over when shooting at game.

http://www.nwtf.org/conservation/article/threats-hunting There are endless challenges trying to take hunting away from us. It may not always be obvious, but they’re there. Here are 10 things that if left unchecked, will cause hunting and our lifestyles to vanish. 1. Urban sprawl Urbanization, or the growth of cities and paved areas, is a big threat to wildlife. The U.S. loses approximately 6,000 acres of natural areas per day, mostly due to new development and urban sprawl. 2. Habitat destruction Industrialization and the increase of habitat destruction leads to major changes to the landscape, often forcing wildlife out of the area. This also reduces the quality of hunting. 3. Disease Illness is moving to the forefront. Since disease is predominately driven by nature, there isn’t much man can do. But organizations and state and federal agencies are doing their part to keep threats at bay. 4. Invasive species Ecosystems need balance to thrive. Serious problems arise when invasive species become a part of the equation. Hunters need to educate themselves about the species and issues. 5. Poachers These criminals give hunters a bad rap, and their illegal practices negatively affect hunting. It’s important to report poaching to local wildlife law enforcement officials. 6. Politics Across the country, moves are made every day to end our way of life. On the flip side, we have government officials who are going head-to-head with the politicians who want to stop hunting. 7. Anti-hunters Humane Society of the United states (HSUS) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are just two of many organizations pushing to take away the rights of hunters. Stay up to date on anti-hunting organizations to stay one step ahead of their tactics. 8. Predators The impact of native predators on native prey species is slight, but legal trapping and predator hunting can help keep them in check. 9. Lack of awareness Nonhunters and anti-hunters are not the same thing. Nonhunters do not oppose hunting, they just don’t partake in the activity because they may not understand why we hunt or our role in conservation. We depend on nonhunters to understand and appreciate us, because they have a political presence. 10. Ourselves Sometimes even the biggest hunters don’t act or support our own traditions. Organizations help keep us focused and actively promote and protect our hunting heritage. Join groups such as the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quality Deer management Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, or Pheasants forever to help our cause. — Josh Honeycutt

It's not legally addressed in the game laws too specifically. As long as you are not on the road, or shooting over any part of it, you are not violating any law. Though some folks may want to get specific about the details, the law doesn't.

As far as I know, unless the rules have changed, you can't shoot across a road, over any part of a road, or from a road. Once you are off the road and shooting away from it, you are legal.

That's right, they did make a budget version called the "Mohawk". sort of like the budget "Express" versions offered today. I'd like to find an 11-48 in 16 gauge that's in good condition too. If they are well kept, they are a real value for the prices they ask.

This 11-48 20 gauge is light too. I've thought about taking it Grouse hunting to see how it does.

Give me the GPS coordinates and I'll let you know.

My son brought his 20 gauge Remington 11-48 to the NY place today. I set this up for him about 15 years ago. It has a smooth bore but will group within 3" at 50 yards and 6" at 100 yards. That's using full size Remington slugs no less. I want him to try some of the Tru-Ball slugs. Where he hunts, they stalk or still hunt and shots are usually closer than 50 yards. He doesn't even want to put a sling on it. It has a wood stock and forearm that is painted flat black. He's not into camo on his guns. It has Williams adjustable Fire Sights on the rib that glow in the daylight. What is custom, and really effective at reducing muzzle jump, especially when shooting at a running deer, is that brake on the barrel. It came off a Thompson Sub Machine Gun! The barrel was originally full choke. It also has a very nice trigger that breaks clean at 4.5 lbs. This gun is 60 years old and still shoots well without issues. It's the old long recoil operating system, where the entire barrel recoils rearward to eject the empty case. Remington made great guns back in the day and if you took care of them, they could be handed down through the generations. I bought it used, and it's nothing special, other than it's killed a lot of deer. I hope my son will be able to hand it down to his child someday too.

I prefer a standard duplex on my hunting rifles. I do have a mil-dot on a target rifle, but feel that's were they belong. In the hunting woods, I find the duplex is best.

I got it today. Interestingly, it says it was processed on 7/21/15 on the tags, and today is 8/21/15, Either they have the wrong date in their system, or it took a month to get to me in the mail.

It would fire, probably without any danger, but it wouldn't hit that B&C 10 pointer it was aimed at. Remington takes no responsibility for it's ammo's failure to hit the trophy buck.

Not yet.

LOL! You need to get a copper solvent for that bore. Most types just get applied and allowed to soak for awhile. Then you use a brush in the bore, add more solvent and wipe it out. That will take a lot less time and patches.

BTW, it may take quite a few cleaning runs for it to go away.

Yep. Copper fouling should be cleaned out for good accuracy.

OK, it's done.

I'll see if I can. Hold on.

Maybe you should call them and have that checked out Pap

Born, back in April I sent you a PM about NJ Bear hunting. It appears you haven't read it yet. Did you get it? Are you aware what you do to read it?

That's not right. You should have a point this year.

It's only free for Lifetime holders who bought it prior to a certain year. Newer Lifetime holders have to pay for the DMP's. I find it strange they charge you when you apply but don't get one. WTH is that?

My DMP is still free since I bought the Lifetime license decades ago. I have yet to receive my license in the mail though, so I have not tried to get my DMP yet. I wasn't aware they charge you to apply for it. I thought you only paid for it if you got one.

If the ammo is old, I'd suspect that is the issue. Try a new box and see what happens. You have to define what is meant by ammo going "bad". Old, improperly stored ammo will usually fire reliably, but the accuracy it retains is a whole different issue.