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+1. Yep...and that Turkey is darn good.
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Prosecute Eric Holder
sjvcon replied to azmetalman's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
Ain't that the truth. -
Prosecute Eric Holder
sjvcon replied to azmetalman's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
Can I get an AMEN Brother!!! -
.30-06 vs .270 vs .308: What do you like and why
sjvcon replied to Airbusdriver's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Okay ... I'll bite. .30-06 ... The .270 is a great round. The .308 is a great round. Give a .30-06 a bit more barrel than most factories do, and let it use that powder. Of the three, that would be my choice. That said, my next non-magnum will be a .280 AI. -
question about Van Horne Gunsmithing.
sjvcon replied to maximus's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Sent you a PM. -
Nice Chocolate Antlers on that boy. Very nice deer. Congrats!
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Alternative firearm coatings?
sjvcon replied to KILLDEER's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Yeah ... had him do a 10/22 receiver. Did a good job on that. Cerakote Graphite Black. Thinking about having him do a pistol next. -
I have always been told to never clean a rifle after the last range session before you hunt ... other than maybe running a dry patch down the barrel, which I generally do. I am a believer in this, because I usually do experience a "flyer" or two after cleaning ... not extreme, but enough for me to not clean the guns. This is especially true with a muzzleloader. My Smoker can be 4-6" high and right the first shot after cleaning. After that it generally settles in to nice groups.
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If you are a big guy and don't mind the extra weight, find a pair of Minox 15x58ED's (discontinued) ... you can probably get them for under $500 used. I ended up with those due to a money crunch, and I won't ever give them up. Great glass for the money spent.
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Coconino ... Dennis is a great guy and does an excellent job on the meat. Really knows his guns too ... great guy to shoot the breeze with.
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I agree ... went ATV riding once with my wife's friend's husband (now ex-). Didn't know the guy, but the wives thought we'd get along well and wanted to start doing family stuff together. I don't normally like to go out and ride with guys I don't know, because I don't know how capable they are or aren't, and don't know if I can rely on them in a pinch. But in the interest of being agreeable, I decided I'd meet him out on the trail and do a ride. Half through the day, this bozo takes a cut across pristine natural ground to short cut a longer route. Probably went 1/4 mile or better on his trek. Me, I stayed on the trail. Later, when we stopped I asked what the heck he was doing taking a cut. Conversation got pretty heated. Needless to say I'm glad that we took separate trucks. Never spoke to the guy again. Thankfully, his wife decided he was a Jerk-Wad and dumped him. ATV's are not for tearing up pristine ground. They are to ride on established trails.
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I PM'd an offer on the rifle w/o Scope. Did not get a response. Did you not get the offer, or was it just not the right offer?
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What a TOAD!!! Didn't know 3A grew them that big.
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Good one Frank. Very generous.
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What a great weekend for you and your family! Congratulations!
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wolves on the Strip and the Kaibab
sjvcon replied to bonuspointjohn's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
Didn't realize they were hybrids. Guess it's a good thing they don't look like this one. Apparently, this gal was bowhunting in Idaho and this beast charged her ... she had just enough time to drop her bow and put a .44 slug in it's head. "Wolves don't attack people..." MY A _ _ !!!!!!!!!!!! This thing is HUGE. And this is the third attack I've heard of in the last year. -
wolves on the Strip and the Kaibab
sjvcon replied to bonuspointjohn's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
As usual, Lark has some really good points. You have to be on one side or the other. You have to take a stand. Best thing we can do at this point is make the Game and Fish aware that the Sportsman in this State didn't support the program in the first place, and won't support it now. Maybe if we are loud enough, someone will listen. Lot of good points on the fees and jobs at AZGFD from Coues79. They are going to work themselves right out of a job by supporting more wolf re-introduction. Really dumb ... and VERY uneducated. -
Any Ron Paul Supporters Out There?
sjvcon replied to Curtis Reed's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
BINGO! A man joining Al Queda and moving to another country to live with them and plan terrorist attacks with them has RENOUNCED HIS CITIZENSHIP in my book. Anyone buy a gun lately. One question is whether you have ever renounced your US Citizenship. It is possible to do folks. Far as I am concerned Akbar Alakazaki or whatever he was calling himself did that in spades. Much as I dislike Obama, he did the right thing for once on that one. Like Bill said ... if the guy had been here in the US, different matter entirely. As for Ron Paul ... guy has some good points and some I don't agree with. If he's the one with the ® at the end against the current guy, he'll get my vote. Problem is that he won't be, and if he runs Independent he's just going to end up stealing votes from someone who might actually otherwise win. Lark hit it with Ross Perot ... pulled away just enough to get ole' Bubba Clinton in there long enough to strip the heck out of the military (one of the ways he got his "surplus"). If RP wants to get in, he needs to run as a VP and do it that way ... it'll take time, but a stint as the Second Guy will cement his viability. I am going to do a lot of reading in the coming months. I want to see what Cain is about. Seems he's the new one people are talking about. I don't like Romney. Perry is no better. Newt is the smartest of the bunch, but totally politically not viable due to his personal issues (and he has some political skeletons too). Bachman ... we'll see. Somehow, someway, we have to get someone who mainstream US Citizens will get behind and get Obama out of there. Four more years with him will sink this ship. Bottom line is we are dealing with a bunch of "Politicians" ... what was it Ronald Reagan once said: "It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." Truer words were never spoken. -
Wow , Smart guy you must be ex-FBI Actually that is a great idea I,m gonna try it. Now if I can just figure out the giant mouse (man) trap! Pete ,sorry for your lose. Hope those loosers get caught! Sure glad you had insurance! The Apache indians used Cholla Cactus , AKA jumping Cactus in man traps-Imagine having 5 or ten pounds of Colla Buds flung or dumped on you when attempting to steal or vandalize....LOL Not an X fed , worse than that! I'd guess Black Ops, but if that were the case that Forest Service guy would have keeled over 5 minutes after touching the handle of your cooler ... I'm gonna use that trail cam trick on our camp this week ... I like that. Hope you get your insurance check soon. Most of that stuff, once it's gone, is tough to get back. Worst thing about it is that once you file a claim, you can't change insurances ... makes it near impossible. My dad had golf clubs taken out of his garage while he was taking the trash to the bin ... saw the guy drive off. 2 years later went to insure a new home and could not switch companies due to the claim. Total BS. I HATE THIEVES!!!
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Okay ... so now that I have a .300 RUM for my main .308 cal, I have been considering re-barreling a .30-06 to 6.5-06 Ackley Improved. This would make use of the great ballistics qualities of the 6.5/.264 bullets, and from what I've read, will give performance very similar to the .264 Win Mag with much less powder. My only issue is that the cases have to be fire formed, and I've never done this. Pretty inexperienced to the whole reloading thing really, though I have all of the equipment and should really be doing to save on $$ and have better performance. I could go 6.5x284 Norma and get similar ballistics (and ready made quality brass), but I think the bolt and feed rails would need to be opened up/modified, and I hear that feeding on those is less reliable due to the wider case and associated transition. What are your opinions? Is fire forming a huge pain in the neck? Are there any safety issues? One guy (Kirby Allen) said just to seat the 6.5 bullet in a .25-06 case and shoot with a medium charge. Does that sound right? Is the 6.5x284 just a better option? Or even a .264 Win Mag? All opinions are welcome. Even suggestions for a different/better cartridge.
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Custom Savage Long Range Build in 6.5-284 Norma
sjvcon replied to STOMP442's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
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Thanks for the info. Looks like my custom might be wearing one when it is finished.
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Has anyone out there shot through the Weaver Tactical? I've been thinking about picking one up for my secondary rifle, and I've heard some good things. Just like to get a review from someone on this site that might have shot with it. Thanks.
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Sorry to hear that for you Elk hunters. That used to be such a fantastic unit. My buddy and I put our 4 boys in for Jr. Deer in that area and they got drawn. We are headed up there next week. We were wondering what the roads/camping areas are like up high. We used to camp on the forest roads about a mile south of Alpine, but I think those were pretty hard hit. We were considering dropping down to the 4 Bar Mesa, Juan Miller Road area to get out of that, but it is pretty warm down there still. We'd rather be up high if the roads and camping are okay. Anyone have any suggestions? We'd sure like for the boys to have a fun hunt ... cooler is funner. Any tips we could get on what the conditions are would be great. Sorry again that your hunts weren't what they would have been a year ago. Makes you wanna get your hands on the Wallow Fire guys for sure.
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Dodson should be given a high post with the ATF to "clean it up". Voth and Gillett need to "SERVE TIME" in the Federal Pen for their involvement, along with the top guys and gals who knew about it (Holder, Napolitano, Whoever). It is a tragedy that a Border Patrol Agent lost his life ... imagine how many other lived were lost to those guns ... their blood is on the hands of all of the higher ups who knew and sactioned this ... all in the name of trying to institute more gun control here in the States (at least that is what I personally think their goal was/is).