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The glass in the Huskemaw is as good as any of the Leupolds that I have. That said, my only knock on it is that it is basically limited to one bullet, one velocity, one elevation... it is not very flexible. It is very simple, the turret is marked in yards rather than MOA or milliradians. I prefer to use a hand-held computer and click into my turrets what it suggests. My biggest complaint is a lack of suitable laser range finders that will range much beyond 700-800yds without a real reflective target- and yes, I am talking about the Leica and Swarovski units. I have not tried the Zeiss but I doubt it is any better. Newcon has some that look interesting but the interesting ones start at about $2200.

I wasn't sure the best place to post this but this has as many hits as any place. For those who may be looking for employment, we are hiring transport officers. This will be in Florence, AZ at the Dept Homeland Security Processing Center. Requirements: [*]Must have a CDL and high school diploma with preference to corrections experience and those with passenger endorsement. [*]You must be able and obtain a "P" endorsement ASAP. I can help arrange this for those who have CDLs and lack the P endorsement only. [*]You must be able to obtain an Armed Guard card from DPS (criminal background check) [*]You must be able to pass a Federal background check as well. [*]You must have a good driving record- no DUIs etc. [*] Starting pay is $17.74/hour ( I think) until you finish training (about 6 weeks) and $24.39 after that. There are other benies such as 401(k) and health care. This wont be open much longer if anyone is interested. It involves transporting detainees to and from airports, to the port of entry (Nogales) and to and from medical appointments as well as miscellaneous pick-ups around the eastern half of the state. If you have a DV conviction or felony you cannot get an armed guard card so you wouldn't be eligible. PM me for application info. Thanks to Amanda for letting me post this. Dennis

Kent- you misunderstood- your credit score is meaningless- you can't have over $7500 in outstanding debt (I think that is the cut off) Meaning that if you defaulted on a loan(s) and are behind- it can't be more than a certain amount. You just can't admit you are wrong can you? There are quite a number of folks who had bankruptcies and bad debt that were hired. Most had to catch up on a couple of loans and they were fine- the bus drivers of which I speak were all hired at the same time as me and they were told they had to have good credit. They were told if they wanted to take a chance and write a hardship letter they could. Some did and I think they let them slip. The ones that were let go all had felonies or recent misdemeanors or domestic violence convictions. Nobody was mislead- in fact, they were told repeatedly that if they had any of these issues they would not pass the background check. It was their call. Some were so desperate for work that they just lied on their apps and worked until it caught up with them. They got paid to go to training and then were no longer allowed on the Federal Property. You should really let this go- I am sorry that you don't qualify and didn't want a job- those 6+ that did get one from here are grateful that I posted it. I wanted to see if I could attract some like-minded souls to this job and I succeeded- I didn't mislead anyone. They called me or emailed me for more details. I refused to take apps from quite a few people because they didn't qualify. Several were brothers of folks that post on here regularly and were told about the opening by someone that read it here. This thread is dead until I report back with how many we hired.

You are absolutely correct in this. You should not quit your job if you have any criminal background or bad credit. We have already started submitting backgrounds on people that are not even hired. We want this to be a painless as possible. There were some real stupid people that quit their school bus driving jobs ($13/hours) to take this job ($24/hour) that had issues. There are about 4 of them that are now unemployed but since they basically lied on their paperwork. I don't feel the least bit sorry for them! To clarify a couple of things: since you have to work on a Federal facility- they run a Federal background check on you- a very thorough one through the OPM. They have not recinded the 40 year-old-waver at this time. They have raised it twice now. Don't see them changing it back myself.

When I told my son-in-law about your post, he said that the government would not hire anyone over 35, or some such age, when wearing a sidearm is involved. Is that true? He's 51 years old. Bill Quimby That is not even close to true. First off, to be hired as an 1811 (investigator ie. DEA agent, FBI agent et al) you can't have reached your 40th birthday. Same might be true of 1801s (armed federal officer- not investigators) but I am not sure on that. We are a PRIVATE contractor- we hired some 65 year folks that really have no business with guns but the discrimination laws are in their favor and we have no choice. He should have applied!!

Kent- when I got hired here, I was guiding an elk hunt in 27. I had the company email me an app and went home for a day and filled it out- my wife FAXed it in and i got a phone call the next day offering me a job. I drove home from Alpine and started Sept 29th. A month later I was promoted to supervisor. Pretty painless if you ask me. I had a CDL but no P endorsement. I went and paid a guy $75 and got my endorsement. No biggie. We are vetting people a little more closely this time so that we don't get so many folks who can't pass backgrounds, are lazy or just plain dumb. We lost about 6 people to back grounds and I had to let one guy go yesterday and one quit last week. People don't want to pass on a job that pays this good right now. I just thought I would throw this bone out there to those folks who have common interests with me and might possibly be good employees. So far I have about 6 from here that will PROBABLY be hired. How is that for odds? I need resumes for anyone else interested by COB today. Email me for a FAX number. Thanks Dennis dwslade@gmail.com

I am not sure what you are insinuating that the hiring process is "crap" but it is actually very straight forward. It is being done locally instead of through corporate so that we can better screen applicants and have a better pool to hire from. You turn in an app, can pass all the stuff, have a decent interview, there is a good chance you have the job. As far as being a new company, not hardly. This company has contracts in NY, TX, CA and now this one in Florence. Congress has mandated that ICE and other Fed agencies contract these services out to save money. This is a brand new contract and we are doing what ICE agents were doing previous to Nov 1. If you have buddies that work as DOs at the facility in Florence and they are bad-mouthing the "new" company it's probably only because they are more restrictive than the previous contractor and are making people tow-the-line so to speak. The detention side is a different company than the transportation side. Some things haven't gone smoothly but that is to be expected with a new contract. I think we are doing a pretty good job right now; good pay, good benefits, 4-10 work schedule, provide all the uniforms and gear, pay for training etc. Things will only improve. The drivers being hired now will come into the job with people on their side to train and help them so it should be pretty painless for them. This is the easiest job I have ever had.

No, it is not with Wackenhut. I don't think they are currently hiring.

My son-in-law is wanting to finance an AR-10 project and decided he will part with some of his "horde" to do it. I dunno if ammo is still hard to come by or not. If anyone is interested in this get with me. He has 9mm, 40 S&W, .223 and some 7.62x39. This is NOT a fire sale so don't get your hope up that he is giving it away. He lives in S/E Mesa. Dennis

The only Wolf stuff must be 7.63x39 and he didn't bring me any of that. I have Winchester, Remington and Federal

You driving to Mesa, I am not bringing them up. I have 80,000 rnds of 223. No discounts.

7.62x39 $28/100 wolf .223 $29/100 wolf .223 $40/100 Federal .40 S&W $40/100 (Winchester white box) 9mm $33/100 (Winchester white box)

Wolf 7.62x39 Federal .223 (fmj I believe) Winchester white box 40 and 9mm some of the Wolf .223 as well.

I got a call from Eric at Jay's Bird Barn this morning telling me that the 15x56 Kaibabs that I ordered several months ago were here. I know testing in mid day is tough but tried anyway. I set them up on tripod beside my 15x56 SLCs. Right away I decided I didn't like the head on the Vortex tripod but the legs were fine. I stuck a Vortex resolution chart up 60 yds away so I could make some meaningful comparison. The Kaibabs are very, very good- no handicap hunting with these. I found that the focus was much stiffer on the Vortex than the Swarovski and the depth of focus was a little better on the SLC as well. The SLCs also had a little wider field of view- at 600 feet it was about 8' wider near as I could tell. Both were sharp edge-to edge. The resolution on general items was tough to differentiate. When looking at the chart though, the slight nod went to the SLCs. My SLCs are over 3 years old and the new ones may be even sharper- I don't know. The Vortex would close a little tighter than the SLCs for those of you who have a tough time with some of the other big roof prisms. Physically, they were about the same size. The eye cups on the Swarovski are without competition and the Vortex was no different; the objective covers are similar but the eye piece covers on the SLCs are still the best. The Kaibabs came with a two-piece tripod adapter that is very small. It has a quick-change feature that worked well. For $1200, my first impressions are that it is a great glass for hunting whitetail. It gives up very little to the $2000+ Austrian optics. I will take them out next week and do some more comparisons in shadows and lower light conditions so I can compare brightness. Vortex has the best warranty in the business- can't go wrong here.

How did you guys do?? We went 3 for 4. Killed ours along the Baldy Wilderness area. Dennis

My son had it the past two years and it was dismal for us. The only nice bucks we found were in a burn and the stupid sheriff closed the road the day we went in to hunt them. Saw lots of does, very few bucks bigger than spikes. He has the other side of the highway this year. We glassed for hours above Skull Valley and saw nothing. I have written it off.

I am not sure I see the utility in camo painting a sniper-type rifle? Like the deer is going to make it out at 500 yds?? It is an interesting pattern however, but just does trip my buzzer. I guess I am too old school.

We will be camping off the 273 by Lee Valley somewhere. Good luck with your son.

I have watched lions come in and drink, then gone to the tank and still could not find their tracks. They are very light-footed excepting maybe an adult with 30# of meat in his belly! When you see a lion track, you will know it!

There is obviously some very poor or politically motivated management going on in many cases, especially with regards to deer hunting. I didn't hear very many positive things about the two elk hunts this year either. Many complained of being overrun with hunters in the field. Not a good way to encourage recruitment. Are we trying to emulate Colorado??? As far as surveys go, some WMs are pretty good at field craft and have a handle on their units. There are some others, and I have met them, that couldn't find catfish in a swimming pool. I have no idea what they do for the reports they turn in. I one time counted 70 deer in one day during a hunt. I mentioned this to the WM and she didn't believe me. I had to go show her. She had no idea what was in her unit. I would like to have seen that year's survey. The little cards they mail us leave a lot to be desired too. They should go to an online reporting system where you have to report your hunt in order to access your personal data or maybe give a deadline with a $5 penalty or something. That way EVERYONE reports. I think some people lie, but the more data you get, the more accurate your study is.

If you are going to use it sitting flat on the ground or at the range to look at your targets, it is fine, I like to spread my legs out in rough country to get comfortable and I glass a LOT standing up. It just doesn't cut it for that. If I could afford to have a whole stable of tripods, I am sure I would find a good use for the 190, hunting CWTs in not one of them. I really like the new Bogen that has the pull-down legs too- you can get it into play in like 4-5 seconds. It's a little heavier, but perfect for a guide.

You guys are learning. If it isn't evidence of a crime, it is finders- keepers. Don't take them home until they are dry though. In case nobody told you, it is NEVER a good idea to talk to the police. Period. I was a cop for over 20 years so I speak from experience! I have taken a lot of them home. I don't call unless someone did something bad and needs to be caught ( had a couple of USO guides that got in big trouble when I found where they had dropped 3 of them in one spot) If there is a bullet hole in the skull, I probably wouldn't take it.

That is definitely NOT a lion track. Sorry

Depends on the weather, but if you can hunt anywhere, I would start on the Rez side of Black River where it starts to drop off from the real high stuff. You can scout easily by purchasing a fishing license and "hiking into Black River". The other place you should be is in the burn off the rim below Black Canyon lake area. Dennis

NO, IT IS NOT. I hunted with one for a number of years and killed a dozen or so bucks with it. As long as I had perfect broadside presentation it was fine. I shot a nice buck in unit 22 one year and it ran off. I made an amazing (read lucky) follow-up shot on it at about 400 yds and broke its back. When I hiked over, it was still alive and pissed off. I never used a 22-250 again for deer hunting. I think it (22-250)is a rifle for a superior marksman, not a kid's rifle. Go with something that shoots a heavier bullet. A 243 doesn't have a lot of recoil and is heads and shoulders better for deer hunting than any 22 caliber rifle. I feel like the 250 Savage is even better- I built one for my kids and they have taken a half dozen cows elk and a hand full of deer with it. Had the 260 Remington been available at that time, I might have gone that route instead. I have heard too many horror stories about big game and the 22-250 to even consider it anymore. It doesn't not have much energy once you get past 250 yds. Do your son a favor, and get him something that will be effective when he hits a shoulder bone or a raking shot. Nothing worse than losing an animal to the shot. Dennis