eaglemountainman

I have no experience with OnX, but when I was researching, a bunch of the guys on Rokslide who had multiple apps, preferred Gaia GPS. That's the way I went and have been very happy with it so far. It's not free though.

Congrats to mom and dad, she's a cutie pie. Welcome baby girl!

How about the headwaters of the Willowemoc, near Claryville? Follow Flugertown Rd. way up, into the back. It gets pretty rough. There are primitive state camp sites back there. There's also a trail head that will lead to Long Pond and a state lean to. Don't know if Long Pond contains any fish, but the brooks and streams that comprise the head waters are teeming with native Brookies. Just a bit further downstream, Browns and Rainbows will be available as well. I cut my teeth deer hunting around there in the early '70s. It's a really beautiful area.

I agree with everything Steve D has told you. Consistency and repetition is everything in archery. I would add, in case you're not aware, that an archery shot involves 7 steps. They are stance, nock, draw, anchor, aim, release and follow through. You should be mindful of each step for every shot until it becomes as natural as breathing. Good luck. It'll come, be patient.

Lots of satisfaction and piece of mind.

Oh, believe me, I feel your pain. Just last week, I finished the third and final bathroom in my house. I started the demo the first week in January! I went through the exact same crap you did. Plus I had to chop up 3' each of the toilet and shower waste lines, under concrete deck, and redo them. Nothing plumb or square, wired for fire, uneven concrete deck, late delivery or damaged materials that had to be reordered. The granite vanity top showed up cracked, along with the back splash. It took over a month for the replacement to arrive. Then throw the wife's constant indecision into that mix! I can't believe these guys did this kind of work as a profession! I'm a retired IBEW #3 electrician. I'm glad I had the opportunity to watch and learn from the all the other trades over the years. The silver lining to it all this, is that by doing these projects myself, the money I save pays for my yearly hunts in Wyoming. It's all that keeps me sane. Good luck with the rest of your project. It looks great so far!

Thanks, Grouse. First thing I did was strip the bolt and clean it, even though it already was pristine. Also cleaned it when I first purchased it, as I do with all my firearms. It's only got about 50 rounds through it and never been hunted.

That's funny...I hear a lot of horror stories.

Thanks, Daveboone. I'll give Kimber cust. service a call about sending the bolt in, after I try a few things first. This is how we learn...by tinkering and breaking shit. BTW, Kimber triggers are excellent. I have both of mine at 2 1/2# and they break like an icicle with zero creep or over travel.

This is sad news. Unfortunately, we've all been there... more than once. Please accept my condolences.

Thanks. Gonna give them a call Monday morning.

I posted this in a couple of other forums. Thought I'd put it here as well. Any advice to remedy light strikes on a Kimber Montana 84M? I understand this is a common problem and that Kimber has a longer/stronger firing pin replacement spring. Anybody know if they charge for these or send them out gratis to rectify the situation? Also, I've read that Wolfe makes a replacement, but some say the spring diameter is too large to fit the bolt channel. Again, anybody have first hand experience? Lastly, is there a simple/easy way to measure firing pin protrusion on an 84M without the need for a special gauge that likely will see just one use?

Sent a Beretta AL-2 20 fixed i/c out to Steve at Rose Action Sports in Ky. He threaded the barrel and supplied 3 Carlton choke tubes. He did a great job. Researching now for ext turkey tubes. All suggestions welcome.

Don't paint all unions with the same broad brush. There are quite a few that have healthy, and growing, pension funds. Mine is one. According to the yearly statements I get from my international as well as local unions, they're doing quite well.

I turned a mule deer roast into a Mississippi pot roast in the crock pot, along with mashed potatoes and green beans. My wife and I are doing intermittent fasting and the smell in the house all day was driving us both crazy. It was well worth the wait. Tomorrow for lunch, the leftovers will be turned into Italian beef (mule deer) sammiches on a baguette with melted provolone.

Very cool.

Not exactly a shop project, but I'm in the middle of a complete bathroom remodel, after a total gut down to the studs and deck. The money I save doing it myself will pay for another Muley hunt in Wyoming this year.

More times than I could possibly count in my younger, dumber, financially challenged days. In some ways, I kinda miss those days.

So, you moved back to NY from Wyoming/Montana? Hmmm.... In any case, welcome back.

Reloaded for about 25 years. Had to ditch all my equipment when my first marriage shit the bed. Looking to get back into it after a 12 year hiatus. I have been searching for an RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme kit for almost a year now. Everyone is either out of stock or charging gouging prices. In the mean time, I've picked up a few die sets in 257 Rob, 7-08, 260 Rem, 250 Sav and 300 Sav, and claimed a 5x3 space in my wife's studio. Also sniffing around for a power powder trickler/scale and a power case trimmer.

I think it looks great, although the nostrils don't look finished. And don't hate me, but I would lose some of the salad.

Great post, Doc. And thanks to First-light for reviving it. I agree wholeheartedly with every word and long for the days in the '60s and '70s, when I got my start with my dad and grandfather. Back then, I carried a rifle, a knife, a hunk of rope and a ball compass that was pinned to my Pa. tuxedo pocket. And blissfully ignorant of the technology that was to come, I always managed to have an absolute blast chasing unconditioned deep woods deer.

This is sad news. Sending positive energy.

Slightly off topic and I apologize. I've recently decided to get back into small game hunting, particularly bunnies, partridge and pheasants. I also decided that I want my 20ga to be my everything gun. The problem is that it's an old Beretta AL-2 with a fixed I/C tube. So, I decided to send my barrel off to be threaded for interchangeable chokes. After some searching on the interwebs and some very favorable reviews, I landed on Steve Rose at Rose Action Sports in Ky. For $170, including return shipping, he's going to cut the threads and supply Tru-Chokes in I/C, Mod and Full. The chokes alone go for $20 apiece on the internet. I'm thinking that's a very reasonable price. I might also look around at some extra tight turkey tubes. Any suggestions for those would be more than welcome. I'll be sure to follow up once I receive the barrel back and get a chance to pattern each choke. Again, I didn't mean to hijack. I would not be offended if the post was deleted. I just thought there might be others interested in doing the same.

Thanks, Jerkman for the info. I'll be doing some research. I know that I don't want to send anymore money to the NRA, unless and until they make a major change in their administration.