Daveboone

I empty the gas tank and drain the carb, and fill the carb fuel line and carb with Sea foam and let is set an hour or so...then start it up. You will get a wonderful black cloud for a a few seconds as all the crud in the carb burns off. I use Seafoam for alot of old motors that have sat, and it is amazing how well it works.

Kind of a cheat, but when deer hunting I sometimes see them regularly. I am not inclined to shoot them then though....too big a rifle and I dont want to disturb the area. They show up on my game cameras around my apple trees regularly in season. I wonder if you could bait pile them (likely just a spilled garbage can would work!) at night?

Darn, I am on anothr virtual meeting this pm.Yours sounds fun.

Just remember....the slip dont mean squat after a misunderstanding. Be sure to ask the land owner particular areas he does NOT want you in, as well as his land borders. Access, parking areas, and I would give him written description of yours or allowed others vehicles. Make sure the owner is ok with the use of ATVs and where. Be sure he meets in person any other hunters, and that they fully understand and will abide by the owners understanding. The one time someone "new" tags along, with you or one of the others, may very well be the last time anyone is ever allowed. Permission slips are a good idea, but it all goes out the window without hunter/landowners thorough understanding.

I learn the path in, clearing branches, etc. on the ground to help keep it quiet. I normally am getting to my stand about 1/2 hr before sun up, so there is usually enough light for me. In the evening I carry a small but bright light, as I anticipate potentially needing to find/ drag out a critter in the dark.

Mexico? NY? someone is getting the short end of the deal...

We are local to the show, and look forward to it each year just to get out of the house. The current show is a far cry from the ones they had well into the nineties. At one time there were two in Syracuse. One at the War Memorial, which filled the main auditorium area and the basement with overflow into the halls and meeting rooms. The other was at the State Fairgrounds.

My first thought....is always camp security. Being able to leave what you want at the camp...stoves, lanterns, bedding, cookware etc. makes it homey, as opposed to the work bringing up everything, setting it up and taking it down when you leave. It may be private property, but thieves will find it. Quick. I love the idea of the pop up garages for short term answer. You may consider puttiing down a slab that could be used for a garage base, then replaced with a building. I have seen alot of the Amish built sheds /barns/ garages, which would make a great camp for a relatively small output. Finish them over time. Just be sure to include plans for security bars on the windows and a solid door with deadbolts. If one of you have a torch or power tools...saws all, etc. a shipping container for 2-3 thousand bucks could be a great camp. Cut holes for regular doors and windows, apply sheet insulation inside. You also would probably want to put it on a slab, but level ground with some timbers work well too.

I have started to use whatever heavy grease I have around. They all seam equal. I have never tried teflon tape, but probably should.

On a slightly more prepped version. We used to love winter camping...making a winter shelter, camping down in the snow, etc. I frequently go out for day wanderings and will make shelters, roast a critter/lunch over a fire and work on the basics. I dont call it survival so to speak, just havin fun! Especially in the winter though, I am very particular in what weather and snow conditions i will do it. The colder the better, and I want dry snow so that it is easier to keep dry.

Never tried cbd...too much money in the business for me to take it seriously. But...I have chronic hip pain...arthritis, a number of injuries among them. Most nights if I dont take something for pain - tylenol or naproxen, I am very uncomfortable. My orthopedic doc recommended I try Turmeric. I am amazed at how well it works. It is a natural anti-inflammatory. Since I have been taking it (you take it daily, usually 1000-1500 mg) I am sleeping pain free at night, with no need for night time tylenol or naproxen. You might give that a try.

My purchase and pick up went totally flawlessly and quickly. My rifle was delivered to the LGS and ready for pick up within 6 days. About fifteen minutes at the shop for the paperwork and 33.oo and I was out the door. Quick, easy, and I saved hundreds over what my rifle is listed for/quoted locally. I will certainly do the same process again if needed.

Just push the bullet down firm against the pellets. Do not crush. A smooth consistent ram rod stroke/ seating pressure is part of a consistetn loading routine which translates to accuracy. Most traditional ML are not designed to remove the breechplug...most inlines though are, and you can certainly pull the plug to remove the load.It is routinely removed to clean the breech, but to be honest how I clean mine I do not remove the breech plug each time. Usually in seating or removing the load from an inline, the pellets are damaged enough that I wouldnt use them again, the projectile probably depends on its condition. Remember that with a ML it is considered unloaded for law enforcement purposes as long as it does not have a cap in/on it (for transportation, etc). No need to pull the load each day when done hunting as long as you arent worried about moisture/snow, rain etc. harming the load.

Great rifle! You can look the bbl markings up online as to which armory manufactured it, and there should be a year also. I cant quite make out the wording printed along the length of the barrel, ending in EE.

I would love a cocker...basically a flushing breed, nice size, friendly and playful, but the dang hair....Being a flusher they stay closer than alot of the breeds, but they can still get birdy and disappear on you. One of the biggest reason I stay with Rotties...(it may sound odd, but my Rotties are alot of fun in the field. Not breed for hunting, but they have a pretty good nose for birds and flush pretty good...and stay close. I would never recommend them with small kids though only because they can be clumsy and are so strong.

I well remember the Syracuse Gun Show well into the early 21st century would have table after table of surpluse rifles....various Mausers, Enfields, Carcanos, Moisin Nagants, 30 Cal. carbines, etc. What a field day I would have had if I could foresee the disapearance of them. Particularly I wish I got a 30 cal. Carbine, really just to play with.

Actually I have done a fair bit not visible: Timney trigger, upgraded firing pin and spring, of course the safety....which requires an alteration to the cocking knob. I also gave it an aftermarket trigger housing /magazine, with a push button floor release (a must for my rifles) as well as some machining for wt, knob checkering etc. Buff, MOST after market stocks spec. for the 98 you can just drop in, but may need to fit it. Not as many choices as there used to be. Maybe check out Ebay for used 98 sporter stocks....at times I have found alot...that is where i found my Hogue. If you are used to open sights, the Mausers arent horrible, but sure can be improved. Back in the late seventies and early eighties I had quite a string of different Mauser/variants I played with....93s, 88 Commission, odd 98s....it was alot of fun when you could buy them for only about 49.00 and ammo for five cents a round.

Yo. I think it is a Hogue. I found it used on line and only paid eighty some odd bucks for it. My rifle in its original configuration as Dad did it, with a Herters birdseye maple monte carlo style stock, weighed over twelve pounds!!! Several times I redid it, eventually getting the weight down to the 9 lb range with scope and mount. I was able to shave some metal here and there, and found an aftermarket alloy trigger/magazine with a push button release. Putting it all together with the Hogue stock, Leupold scope mounts and scope I am about 7 1/2 lbs. I dont mind carrying it at all! Admittedly, both my Mausers were somewhat altered (but all had matching numbers throughout) when I got them, but I am keeping them true to what the previous owners intended. Sure you can find more modern/lighter/whatever rifles out there for a song nowadays, but none can arguably do the job better, or with more...panache.

Here are a couple critters from the last few years taken with the Mauser. My 2018 buck and 2015 moose from Newfoundland...both one shot, moose at 185 yards. Same bullet, Sierra 175 gr.spitzer. A whole buncha NY deer along with that one.

Hey Buff...How was the hunting season? My main hunting rifle is a 1933 vintage Oberndorf Mauser wearing its original 8x57 bbl. It was my dads lightly sporterized rifle, and I over a period of years completed it. Truly it was a labor of love and not economics....as already well known, you can easily buy a very accurate modern rifle for a fraction of what (I did) it takes to make a battle worthy 98 a practical performing rifle. that said, there is nothing like a quality 98 build. Last I read there were something like over 10o million 98s built in different configurations. They are not rare and doubtful they ever will be, and other than being a very aged closet queen in my opinion there is nothing wrong with taking your rifle and doing what you would like. I actually have two. One is brought pretty much up to a modern rifles standards, the other I purposely built with 1050s era upgrades to be just what our dads would have built and hunted with. You are local...If you would like I am happy to introduce you to them..

I've read of the dogs/water and the torchlight shooting a number of times. Remember...150 years or more ago there weren't any seasons either. Bagging a deer by any method was allowable as was unlimited trout fishing. The "sports" would literally fill barrels with the local trout. The Blue Mountain Lake Museum has had in the past a great display on the history /story of ADK hunting and all of the methods used. I always enjoyed the display of great historic arms showcased.

Wonderful! Good for you! Now, where are the ducks! Tiimes a waistin!

Twelve months riding season, and simply put, unless you are buying a custom show bike like they make, they are a VERY limited market. Uncomfortable for riding and not meant to be accessoried. The market is all cruisers and touring now. Not even mentioning the quickly declining market target of ageing baby boomers.

a 50 cal ml will shoot 50 cal. saboted rounds...which use a .45 cal. projectile. What will work best for you can only be answered by you experimenting at the range. What works for one person may very well not be best for the next. I would certainly stay away from three pellet (150 grain total) charges, which arent necessary for deer anyway. Starting out pick a black powder substitute that you can reliably find and work from there. If you want to be proficient...it will take time at the range.

we have come to enjoy a good cast iron seared steak as much or more than a grilled steak. Simple, quick. Luckily the wife and I like our steak the same ...rare. Venison is thus cooked the same. Hot seasoned salted butter,, black pepper and a shake of coarse salt on the steaks, and drop them on. One flip. Phade, I have to ask...how do you like your steaks cooked? If medium to well...and I am thinking that...venison is rendered inedible. It must me rare...rare/medium. Near zero fat content so it is dried out quickly, same as bison/ elk, moose, etc.