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Meat hunters pose with weapons and a days harvest in the thick forests of East Texas circa 1890.

They used to deliver to NY, but no longer do. The state made them send in a list of every NY resident that got an ammo delivery since the SAFE ACT was passed, even though the requirement to do a NICS check on ammo was overturned. NY threatened any direct to home ammo shipper, so they all stopped.

Michigan hunters pose in the paperbark birch near Mackinaw with bucks and bruin circa 1900.

Circa 1940's

I like a 3-9x40 on my high powered deer rifles that can reach out to 500 yards, but the .35 Rem is a woods rifle that struggles to reach 200 yards. It's more likely to be used on a moving animal where a larger field of view is nice to have and the weight and size of a big scope seems to turn a light lever action carbine into an awkward instrument. I have also experienced hunting buddies lose deer when they jumped one at very close range and found their scope was left on 9X the last time they looked through it and forgot to turn it down. All they could see in it was hair, with no idea what part of the deer the crosshair was on, if they could find the deer in the scope at all. This is just my thinking on the big scopes. I think it best to use the minimum power required to make the rifle effective for the job that will be asked of it. Anything more than needed just seems to be a disadvantage. If he was only going to use it from a stand where most shots were 50 yards or more, I would think he would be OK, but he only wants it because his eyes now need it and he likes to still hunt with it. That is why I think he won't be happy with it when he uses it in the woods while hunting. BTW, he also has a nice bolt action Ruger M77 .308 with a 3-9x40mm on it for open area hunting.

Alaska 1910

I found myself in a conversation with a friend who has a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem and wants to put a scope on it. I was asked my opinion and I said I think it would be best to install a variable, but not a big one. I suggested a 1.5-5x20mm, preferably a Leupold which is exactly what I have on a Ruger Mini 30. He seemed to think that wasn't enough and thought a 3-9x40mm would be best. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of each choice, which one do you guys think is better?

What would your hunting buddies say if you showed up dressed like this? Circa 1908

Augustus Avery’s Inn. Located in Arietta, NY Circa 1915.

Well, the Democrats think it's funny.

I still use them and prefer them. Never had any reason to change.

Harvard’s leading expert on honesty research has been caught fabricating research data in as many as 135 studies. The far-left Democrat has been put on leave as her co-authors attempt to unravel her lies. Harvard behavior scientist who studied honesty accused of fabricating data (nypost.com)

Moved to politics

***THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX*** Where will you spend eternity ? How about your very own space in the parking lot of a Wendy's in old Elizabethtown NJ. It is a grave that was left in place when obtaining the paperwork for relocation would have delayed construction. The headstone is purportedly in a nearby auto body shop leaning against a wall out back.

It's part of the "morally superior" entitlement the greenies believe in.