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I've taken a significant number of animals with A Frames from small to large( including cape buffalo and a 2200lb eland) Absolute first choice for a bullet, terrific weight retention and text book expansion (although I have had good success with TSX and Partitions also).

There are several places that will make custom loads. Some you send the rifle in and they will tailor a load/ scope set up out to what ever distance you want (many pick 600 yds, about the distance on a sheep hunt often encountered) Others send a sample pack of loads, typically 5 shots, at either side of traditional powder levels for the bullet choice/chambering. Pick the best and they'll copy that for you. I have one custom rifle that the builder developed the load as part of the package. I don't really shoot it a whole lot, and between dies and a specific powder required....I just call him and a few days later 40 perfect rounds show up at my door. I find loading unappealing, like mowing my lawn. Some folks take great pride in either task, I'd rather just shoot the damn thing (or dump a few gallons of round up). YMMV

LOL.....too much multitasking and doing construction estimates all afternoon; had to check I didn't put 2300 for labor on a job! If I was really harsh I would have added the Sabres and a Stanley Cup in that same time frame.

This year someone who is born will eventually be 80 years old and see the year 3000 on the calendar. And the Bills still won't have won a Super Bowl.

I have been in camps where he has hunted with same guides/staff and shared camp for 10 days with the director of sales and marketing of Nosler on a hunt (that fellow maybe the most dedicated hunter I have ever met). Never have heard a single complaint on Shockey from anyone in the least. Thats not always true of hunting "celebs" and have personally seen some disgraceful behavior (like an entire group not leaving a single tip to guides or staff; or continuously asking for free hunts even from other guests!). Taking time off hunting at the moment and diverting attention to other pursuits.

Actually he made his money to get into the hunting business as a expert/collector and owner of several antique shops across Canada specializing in native Canadian art.

Good luck with the plan. Don't overthink this. Stick the crosshairs on the vitals and pull the trigger if you know you have a shooter. Only shots I have ever flubbed were from messing around and not getting down to business and those were well north of 3 and 400+ yds. That 270 win the soft bullet your using will put a hurting on a deer easy. Can't wait to see pics.

+1 Only thing different at NY area airports is Port Authority police have on site jurisdiction and they do a check and write down serial number and look at some ID before the gun case goes to TSA. Sometimes that can add a little time at check in waiting for them to show up. I would guess longest wait was about 1/2 hour as they had a call in another terminal at JFK and they were short staffed. Any other airport you just check in and TSA does their thing.

I've hunted several times with guys who have never even killed anything and felt WAY better then someone who knew it all and was sloppy from a lifetime of bad habits. They listened to instruction and did just what they should have. Even lent one of them my rifle in the field for one guys first ever animal (perfect bang flop on a tough brush shot at 100 yds) Two sides to every coin.

Gotcha.... Suggested rental route as it also avoids the travel situation. Its not that big of a deal and flying domestic on most airlines is a not that bad, but still easier without for this situation. Your going to need a sturdy flight case too. Nice to rent there if possible. In New Paltz just up the T-way, Mid Hudson offers a clays instruction/ammo/gun rental/50 clays package; might give them a refresher in field type situation with hunting birds. Personally I'd think I'd buy 2 Remington 870's which can be has for less then $300 in 12 ga and it will be easy to sell them after.

Obvious this would be at a reputable outfitted place, almost any outfit worth its salt can supply guns often pro-bono or at reasonable price. Call them see what they can do. I know Orvis endorsed places like Sandanona here in SE NY can offer rentals for use at their facility. I attended a sponsored hunt in N. Dakota and most of the attendees (around 2 dozen) did not have their own shotguns, and just payed for ammo. (best bird dogs I have ever seen worked that hunt)

Absolutely all true! Did a big project not too far from there and up by Ten Mile River train station (Harlem line) Most of my stories center around a contractors brother who would occasionally show up to work between stints in Dutchess County Jail....DWI, assault, possession with intent, firearms violation, order of protection...... Mullet and 2 kids with them too.... Foreclosed on a house co-signed by brother I worked for and they couldn't make a payment on a $19K trailer. LOL Closest thing Dutchess has too being like Ulster County.

I get that....hence me quoting pic with new wheels and commenting my steelies are already rusting like his but only went through one winter. I'm probably going to swap out to alloy take offs when I see a set too. Not much has come up my way within reasonable distance as of yet, still shopping.

Only thing I'm disappointed in my 2017......steel wheels rusting and they are going to be a pain to clean up. Those look good.

Thats just crazy talk on here. Unless you drag a whole deer uphill 2 miles through thickets and swaps all day, you just ain't hunting.

Katahdin...be prepared for WIND on that route.....I mean crazy think I'll hunker down in these rocks for a spell wind. Have fun! Baxter is a terrific park.

FWIW I have a couple.....most in the $25-50 range. Black Diamond Storm; lots of settings, with spot and flood white, red,blue,green.....all can strobe and be dimmed. Does OK on 4 aaa batteries. Best in the woods light I have if you want some distance, can do anything I'd ask of it for the price. Has been soaked and frozen and still runs perfect. Elastic band needs to be tightened every so often if I had to pick a downside. Petzl Tikka; white, red. 3 aaa batteries last forever. Good around camp, super light weight and easy to use. Petzl Tactikka.....a few more functions then Tikka adding blue light and USB charging. I use this at work and is in my toolbox. Has taken a pounding and still works. Good on a plane travelling at night to read with. I like Petzls' USB battery system. Also have a Petzl e+lite.....which is a minimalist basic light for a emergency survival type kit/ back up. I have actually used this quite a bit backpacking as a simple tent light to conserve batteries in primary head lamp. Its tiny tiny tiny and weighs nothing even with spare wafer batteries.

Ya'll got nothin' on this 2 year old.... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/police-rescue-2-yearold-who-drove-batterypowered-toy-tractor-to-county-fair-174420782.html

I think that would be better for runs or flicks of paint that come off a roller thats loaded too much.

PS....I'd patch and stick sand the whole wall anyway to cut the gloss and smooth out any of the boogers (<<<sorry just don't know a better term) that are in the paint before prime. One thing you can pick out a pro is if they clean up the wall between coats. A sanding pole and 220 mesh makes quick work of this. You're just cleaning up the surface not trying to cut through it.....it takes longer to type out then actually do it.

The fact I can see reflection of that door in the paint is telling me that a semi or gloss was coated over and they can make for this issue. Unfortunate is that proper prep always takes time and few are willing (even some "pro's" ) to do it. Goose is not a pro but is on the right track IMO. I'd do what is suggested in his post and pull what you can a flexible thin 6" taping knife works good for this, a thick stiff knife will dig up wall and require compound to fill in scratches, sand and remaining coat edges with compound (blue bucket lightweight ok for this) and prime. Benjamin Moore Fresh Start #23......one with green ring around label.....would make a good choice. I use that on almost every project that has issues. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/interior-exterior-paints-stains/product-catalog/fspip/fresh-start-premium-interior-primers

Interior, exterior.....what ya got?

yes Interesting is that the rumen of a buffalo was highly prized and heavy salted, but I think that had more to do with texture and flavor then preserving. Rest of the buffalo hung like this, just meat. I do beef biltong in the winter by hanging on my porch on "nice days" just above freezing. Some spices, mostly coriander, and dipped in a vinegar wash quick. Like a soft jerky with moist core and very little salt. Same idea, dry by relative humidity. Trying to find some caribou pics of the meat we dried in a very northern camp to add. But can't find the hard drive they are on. I'll post when I figure where the #$%^ I put them.

I've never seen the show, but sounds like from this thread the folks are in cold weather area? Sub Arctic maybe? Anyway; cold and hot environments can be actually easier to preserve meat and can have one thing in common.....dry environments ( think about how low the humidity gets in really cold weather even here in NY). Actually there is a good example of Alton Brown (food network) making jerky not with warm, but laying his strips on a box fan. Yes salt speeds up the process, and by drying fast reduces potential bacteria, but if conditions are right is not necessary to produce dried meat even without salt or salt type preservatives like sodium nitrates or nitrites. This is 2 mens work overnight on the start of drying about 2 TONS (4000 lbs) of meat off one animal in 80* nights and 105* days; maybe about one quarter that they processed over the next 3 days. BUT area hasn't seen rain in 7 months and extremely low humidity levels. Next to no insect life present. No salt required.....reconstituted in water like a stew in the end and stored in burlap sacks in the rafters. Most pieces about the size of a thumb, 2-4 feet long and draped over wire.

Imperial 5 rib runs about $3- 3.25/ ln. ft. (its 3' wide, so about a buck a square foot) in colors. Often you can get white as the cheapest a bit less. (plus cost of proper fasteners)