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Me CORRECT? Do I win anything?? I'm just messin' with you guys. It's the same with gun deer season. If we hunted bucks with the gun in October & early November there wouldn't be many survivors to pass on the Wranglers. Jeez Larry.....you have my respect and admiration....isn't that enough? :D

The holes are done by EDM not by drilling/milling/grinding. Another option is to have a brake done, and than you get to remove it for field use and have it on for practice...... You could read here for more info; http://www.magnaport.com/index.html

Sounds like good medicine...... Best of luck for the season!

Shhhhh! I think everyone should have one of those fine crafted 28ga revolvers They have cool factor and impress family and friends. and, I need loads...... The slug deal really is just a toy for me, I'm hoping to just see a few more offerings along the way and a bit more inventory to play with. I have an O/U in 28(and with extra set of 20ga also) that is a joy to carry and shoot; this single shot for Turkey is more a novelty than anything. Just having some fun with it......

Good thoughts.... I have a young lady to take out....let's hope the birds cooperate. Need Diana to shine on her a bit.

Somewhere I have it written down what we were averaging for the load for pellet count, but it escapes me at the moment. I took a hen with it, but would like a tom also. I have a friend in Texas who has taken a large variety of game with his, he loads and shares with me. Pygmy>>>> This is a buffered load of 5's, tried some 6's and those were good for density and pattern also....but these seem to shoot best for this gun/choke combo. I shoot regular 71/2's for most applications; these Turkey loads are on the hot side, just for the task. I have no trouble letting any game go that falls outside my comfort for weapon in hand for a clean kill, so that will be the limiting factor here. I've shot most birds with my 870/20 ga/improved, so not much different. I do have a Mossberg 835/ 12ga....just a horrible trigger and sloppy POS. It needs a major reworking when I get the time. The 28 I have has adjustable rifle sights that are very good, I have a fiber optic front bead on it. Shot a coyote with it 2 years ago; used a slug at 60 yds. Wish it was legal for deer here. My slug supply is pittifully low.....some old Remington ammo from the early 80's. I have an Aimpoint H-1 to try on it now, but haven't tried it yet for shotgun, just rifle. It doesn't have much of a following in the US other than a light bird gun(Quail etc).....some ammo and choices are a bit more popular in Europe. Brenneke makes a few loads, and Federal will hopefully be coming out with more, as Taurus is supposed to release a hand gun in 28, just like the 410/45colt they have now. Good luck with the black powder! That's something I would like to try also......Details? Gun/load etc.....

My pattern is good to 25 with some custom reloads...... But 20 is my personal limit for a clean shot, I seem to have birds either right on top of me or out of even 12 ga range. ;D

#5's, modified(fixed choke)......28 ga

We are lucky we don't live closer...... I'm affraid we'd spend each other into the poor house.

Free bump :-*

Troubling to me with the getting shot at stories; been scoped a few times and that sets me right off....... Not exactly "scary" but the closest call while hunting, almost got run over. I am trying to hunt all 9 pig species of the world(SCI list);I've taken 5 so far.These are most often targets of opportunity on other hunts,I am specifically targeting each one. The Bushpig hunt I did out of a temporary blind at night in a thorn bush area. Pigs come; you glass for the white of the tusks...... if you see a the glint off a good tusked male, Bang! Over one week we would hunt the morning and afternoon, getting some sleep during the mid day heat, and a few hours from 2am til 5am when we were up again for the next day. Everynight getting to the blind by 6pm til the early morning hours when the truck would be called to pick us up. Our blind was between two thorn trees with piles of brush in front and behind,between the trees we tied a pole for a rifle rest,maybe 8' apart. A few camp chairs to sit in and a clear window was ahead with a good view to where we hoped pigs might come from. Pigs came in every night but one, but never a real good male,so for 7 days we pounded the same schedual....til' the last night in camp. Around 11pm some pigs came, but no shooter yet.Again at 1am,we hear pigs but before we check them they scurry off, and we can hear noise to our right. Herd of Cape Buffalo are feeding right down the flat we are on, coming right at us. Maybe 50 animals, mostly cows and calves.The wind is to our face, so they have yet to catch us. By the time they wind us the herd has us surrounded on three sides.One cow gets our blind material of thorny brush tangled up in her legs while behind us about 3 yds away. And she winds us sitting there, and lets out a few bellows. All hell breaks loose when the herd turns to run back the way they came.In the black all we see are glints off the horns and their backs occasionally. One comes close enough running to hook the tree limb to my right shoulder with her horns and snaps it off, leaving the rifle rest pole at my feet. My PH is a big dude and the whole time is squeezing my leg telling me to sit still! Like I'm going somewhere? The whole episode lasted just a few minutes, but seemed in slow motion. With all the commotion, we are sure to be busted, and radio for the truck to pick us up. We sit there in the now quiet bush and as luck would have it,a lone big male Bushpig turns up by our bait as we can hear the truck in the distance. I snapped a shot off without a hesitation.....last minute of the hunt..... Walking in to the blind area first night, group of young bulls; An old male Bushpig;

Very cool Great pics too!

A 270 closes the deal well too, and is good practice Best shot this year...205 ;D

Here in Dutchess the local pistol club has a try-before you buy event. You need to have a permit and a NRA approved saftey class but there is supposed to be a wide range of hand guns to play with. Another suggestion I would give is to buy a factory refurbished ex-duty weapon. I have a SIG 226 that was bought from SIG through a local dealer. Ran about half price to new. New barrel/slide/trigger group and full warranty was factory done from SIG....extra magazines, holster,case included..... I would say to save up and buy a duty grade weapon even if you "just" take a security job.....When you need a gun for a job.....You REALLY need it; it ain't the same as plinkin' in the backyard. JMHO

I've done a few meet ups with other forums and now one hunt out West......they've been great to meet members face to face. Good luck on the planning

nice pics

Thanks for posting the CT section is just 15 miles from me.....

From 2009;

Very good idea and I have a pile of flat stock, looks like I have a project for some.

Good stuff Uncle has been trying to get me there for years, I may just head that way this fall.

I grew up in Amherst and went to UB there...... My s-i-l did double duty.....born in Cheektowaga....but later lived in Westa-Seneca. LOL, and she still suffers from our amusment.

Cheekt-a-vegas......Now that's funny stuff right there. LOL Next time upstate I got to use that one on my sister in law......

Welcome and have a good time; lots-o-fun to be had here.

Most years I go; but spent all my play money in Harrisburg But it was on good stuff