Benbrown

PM Sent.

Went a few years ago to man a display for one of my contractors. Waste of time, and the clerks at McDonalds swiped my credit card info. I was a little taken aback at how little of interest there was for people who actually hunt and fish.

Yeah, that's what I do, too.

Probably will remove powder fouling, but not copper, and I wouldn't be all that sure about powder residue without some evidence based on a bore scope examination.

I would have been the one on the way to the hospital.

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is quoted as having said, "You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass."

The Supreme Court has ruled otherwise in two different cases within the last few years (District of Columbia vs. Heller and McDonald vs. City of Chicago). The second amendment guarantees that a citizen in good standing has the right to own and use firearms regardless of his or her military affiliation or experience or the lack thereof. The only restrictions permitted are related to the use of firearms in the commission of crimes. I believe that teachers who are willing to train and periodically demonstrate proficiency with sidearms should be allowed to carry guns while they are at school. I know that teachers are dedicated to protecting their students and that they are not going to be hindered by protocols or restrictive policies when confronted by a homicidal maniac seeking to shoot students in their charge.

Very nice work. Thanks for caring. We need more folks like you!

I assume that this is chambered for 7mm Remington Magnum?

Yep! They are the best!

How long is the barrel without the muzzle brake? Thanks!

Nice buck! Congratulations.

I will take both, shipped, for $15. Please PM me with your mailing address.

A new bare bolt from PT&G will run $230-$280, depending on which one you choose. Your credit card will be charged when you place the order and delivery may take a week or so, or it may take up to six months, based on current feedback on several web sites. A new magazine assembly will run in the $50-$80 dollar range, although they can be found a little cheaper, used, on various internet sites. The last Krieger barrel that I priced, earlier this year, was $640 plus shipping--for just a standard caliber and standard profile. Cheaper barrels are available from several makers--Green Mountain is one of the more affordable sources, and their barrels have a good reputation for accuracy. Chambering and fitting the barrel and bolt will run from $150-$250, unless you think that you can do it yourself. If you choose to do it yourself, you will have to rent a reamer, too, and find a lathe that can be set up properly. If you have never done one, I would advise against it. I have heard of a few builds that went from magnum cartridges to non-magnum in which the rifles fed OK, but more commonly the feed rails will need some work. When you are finished, the accuracy of the rifle will depend a lot on the skill of the whoever fits and assembles it. The better custom gunsmiths tend to be busy, as well as more expensive. Folks like Cazador and me like custom rifles and are willing to spend the money to get just what we want. However, our rifles end up costing at least double (or more) what a factory rifle chambered for the same cartridge will run, and the resale value for custom rifles is usually about half of what they cost to build. YMMV.

Your 7 mm RSAUM has a .540" bolt face while the Creedmoor uses a .470 bolt face, so you will have to get a new bolt. A .470 bolt face can easily be opened up to .540--going the other way can be done, but it will be a lot more expensive than just buying and fitting a new bolt. Unless you are running a detachable magazine, the feed rails will also be a problem--again, opening them up is easy, going the other way is not. If you really want a Creedmoor, I would suggest selling you current rifle and buying a new one--it will be less expensive.

Well done! Congratulations!

Glad you guys found some deer and had no trouble, but you did it right and it paid off!

PM sent.

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/hunting-plans-shot-donate-license-good-cause/

Several years ago, research in mice with genetically altered blood/brain barriers that mimic those in humans suggested that the prions were not able to penetrate the human blood/brain barrier. However, a recent attempt to infect various primates did result in three out of five macaques contracting CWD after being fed venison from a CWD-infected white-tailed deer. However, the CWD prions were detected in the livers and the report did not comment on whether there was any effect observed on the brains of these animals. Macaques in which the prions were injected into their brains did contract CWD. Macaques who were subjected to CWD contaminated flesh rubbed on their bare skin, similar to what a hunter might experience when cleaning an infected animal, did not become infected. http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-smith/2017/06/28/macaque-study-heightens-concerns-human-susceptibility-cwd/430046001/ CWD has been pretty common in deer and elk populations for about 40 years now and, so far, there have been no confirmed cases in humans. However, each year the disease spreads into new populations of deer and elk and some currently infected populations are approaching saturation, so it's worth keeping an eye on it. FWIW, the unit in which I hunt elk up in Colorado will require mandatory testing this year. in the past, I have been content to roll the dice, but this year that is not an option.

So there are veins/blood flow in the antlers, even after the velvet is stripped? The blood flow slows dramatically and gradually declines to zero internally, when the antlers harden. When they are dropped, the pedicels (the points on the head from which they grow) still has blood and they look and act like flesh wounds, scabbing over and then being replaced by regrowth of the skin until the next antler cycle begins.

Antlers are true bone, one of the fastest growing bones ever documented. They continue to grow until an increase in circulating testosterone halts the growth. Many of the blood vessels are in the soft covering ("velvet") which is rubbed off when blood circulating to the antlers ceases. Information that I have seen from the Kerr WMA in Texas and work at Mississippi State University indicates that there is very little shrinkage after the velvet is shed until the end of the rut, when testosterone levels plummet and the antlers are dropped. Once the antlers are shed, there is some shrinkage as they dry out and that is why most trophy outfits have a 60-90 day "drying" period before measurements are accepted. In dry climates like ours, there is certainly some additional loss of moisture which causes sheds or harvested antlers to continue to slowly shrink a bit over time.

Not necessary at all. Most of us do not suffer from poor reading comprehension, or confusion about which forum we are reading.

No kidding!

A long, but understandable, read on the state of the science, new research directions, possible new management actions and the curious occurrence of outlier infected populations. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/science/chronic-wasting-disease-deer-elk-prions.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=2&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F06%2F26%2Fscience%2Fchronic-wasting-disease-deer-elk-prions.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0