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Right is right and wrong is wrong. Your Title says it all ... "theft". Theft is theft. What is legal or not legal is irrelevant. There are plenty of things that are legal that are morally questionable. A few years ago my buddy found a revolver in a mud puddle alongside a trail. He rode around camps to ask people if they'd lost anything. He posted on multiple websites to see if anyone would claim it. He ended up turning it in to the police as "lost". After 6 months he called them to see if it had been claimed, which it had not. Only at that point did he feel he'd done enough to return the gun to its original owner. See the difference? Someone putting a camera on a tree is not losing or abandoning it. They know where it is and will return for it. Now if you want to get into a debate on whether tree cameras should be used/allowed ... that is something else entirely. I sit on the fence on that one ... is it ethical to track animals and establish patterns via a device that never sleeps. Not sure I agree with that either. I've always used my own peepers ... except to keep track of what ferral cats are coming into the backyard at night. Have to admit though, I do enjoy seeing some of the huge animals that people get on film.

Patience, persistance, patience, knowledge, patience, practice, patience, determination ... have I said patience yet??? Seriously, you need a ton of patience to be a hunter. Also, it can be either inexpensive, or expensive depending on your approach. If you are the type that wants the best and newest toys to help guarantee success, you are going to spend a LOT of money. If you are the type that can leave well enough alone it doesn't have to cost a fortune. Unfortunately, according to my wife I fall into the first category ... . Specifics are hard to come by for any particular unit, usually because folks who know units well have put a lot of time in there and don't want their information to get out and potentially flood their spot with hunters. I do know that unit a bit, having hunted there a few times with a guy who hunts it almost yearly, and there are some good deer in that unit. Spend a lot of time glassing. Those little Coues bucks are ghosts in that terrain. Looking with the naked eye isn't good enough. You'll look at spots and see nothing, when in reality there is something there. The better your glass, the more you will see, but any binos will be better than none for that unit. Be careful in that neck of the woods ... you are right on the border. Only reason I am not hunting down there much anymore. Oh yeah ... and Welcome to THE Forum!!!

Anyone have any ideas about the worth of a Sportorized Winchester Enfield 1917? Venerable .30-06 as originally chambered of course. The action is in decent shape as far as not being rusted or pitted. It has been drilled and tapped for mounts, and I'm not sure I'd call it a stellar job, but it isn't horrific. It's a custom barrel ... though I have no idea whose. It has a Timney Trigger and a sporter stock. Barrel appears free floated other than a cork sheet touch pad. It's been sitting in my safe a couple of years. Belonged to a relative who passed. Figured I'd sell it, but have no idea what to ask. Any ideas? It is not a jewel, but isn't junk either. Just a decent older rifle. Input would be appreciated.

I don't think you can go wrong with Leupold. Have had a couple of their scopes and they are good. That said, I don't think you can go wrong with Vortex either. My buddy has some of their binos ... he LOST the eyecup ... LOST IT. They sent him a new one for FREE. That is customer service. .. If you end up going and looking through them and like them, check out the prices on cameraland's website. Doug has some great prices. I think he had first focal plane reticles for around $850. That is a pretty darn good price. On the Binos, the Kaibab's are nice, but I could never get used to the eyecups on them. Make sure you look through several to see how they fit your face.

I have a .300 RUM and I love it. That said, I am looking at some of the 6.5's (.264) right now for a build to have a lighter rig for smaller game. The .300 is great for elk and other larger game at longer ranges. Even big mulies. I know some guy use it almost exclusively, even for Coues. But I've come to the conclusion, with some thought on it, that there is no reason for a sledge hammer when a finish hammer will do the trick. The sledge comes out when it's needed.

Now that is GOOD!!!!!!!!!

Several times putting it together, I could feel the slide bumping that plunger part on the top of the frame that gets damaged ... maybe it's my big hands that depress that grip safety ever so slightly. I just felt like it was a matter of time before I hammered that part. Like I said, nothing against Kimber ... just feel like another 1911 with a different safety system would be better for me. On a positive note, I don't think the Ruger 1911 has that type of system. Easy enough to check for. Just field strip it and look for a little "plunger" on the top of the right side of the frame. It would push upward when the grip safety is depressed. If you look at the same vicinity on the slide, there will be a corresponding "button" that would depress with the "punger". I'll look at one when I get the chance ... who knows, maybe I'll buy it ... price sure seems reasonable.

Congrats. Great unit. I used Google Earth to help find water holes that might not be on the maps. That helped me a lot.

The Kimber has what is called a Schwartz Safety. This is an excerpt from an article by Hilton Yam that pretty much says it all: "The platforms utilizing the Swartz safety are a less than ideal choice across the board due to the inherent reliability problems of the design. The Swartz safety is extremely sensitive to the fit of the grip safety to the frame and the timing of the grip safety's trigger blocking arm. Tolerance issues can also lead to a Swartz safety that will time properly when the grip safety is depressed a certain way, and time differently when depressed a different way. This will typically be a product of loose fit of the grip safety to the frame tangs and/or loose fit of the thumb safety shaft through the grip safety. It is possible to have the grip safety timed such that the trigger will be able to release the sear well before the firing pin safety plunger has been moved far enough to clear the firing pin. Problems with improper timing of the Swartz safeties can lead to a situation where you get a "click" when you wanted a "bang." That's a serious problem." I have read stories where the slide on a Kimber is put on with the grip safety partially depressed, causing damage to part of the mechanism. If you don't notice the damage, you could think you will have a pistol that will fire and all you get is a click. A lot of the 1911 forums have information on this problem. I liked the accuracy of the pistol ... just didn't like this potential for failure. Decided that a different 1911 without the Schwartz system would be better for me. That is totally a personal opinion, and I'm not slamming Kimber. Heck, S&W has the same system. It's just not for me. I'll stick with the 70 Series style from now on.

The Strip is an AWESOME experience. Congrats to all of you. Good luck!!!

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Let's try this again. No interest last time so I've dropped the price. Stoeger 8040 (.40 S&W) Two Tone (Silver and Black) with Wood Grip Panels. This is the "D" configuration with SA/DA, Decocker and Safety. Comes with 2-11 Round Magazines. Guessing I have about 8-10 boxes through it total. Has a Hogue Grip Sleeve on it, but that is easy to remove. These sell new at Bass Pro for $449. A little cheaper at Sportsmans. I'll take $295 OBO. I like the pistol, but I have a couple too many now and have other projects I'm trying to get working on ... everything takes cash these days........ AZ Driver's License required ... CCW preferred.

Thanks. It seems to be the consensus that these make very good rifles ... especially the large magnums. Maybe I'll hang onto it and do a .375 H&H or something fun like that.

Actually the 1917 was produced by Winchester, Remington and a Remington Subsidiary called Eddystone. The Winchesters seem to have the highest value ... not sure if that is because there were fewer produced or what ... just what I've seen on some sights so far. Remington actually used the P1917 as the basis for the Model 30, where Winchester ended up going to more of a Mauser Style Action. I'll probably sell this one. Either that or I'll use the action as a basis for a REALLY BIG magnum somewhere down the road.

Sure looks like a decent piece. However, to know one, you'd really have to shoot one. Also, I'd check out the safety mechanism. I think that most 1911 guys would tell you the Colt 70 Series System (or similar) provides the best balance of a working safety without causing malfunctions. After buying and using a Kimber for about a year, I decided to sell it. Gun was an absolute TACK DRIVER, but I had misgivings about the issues I was reading about with their safety. Easy enough to fix if you had the issue, but you had to recognize it prior to your life being on the line. I decided that I'd keep carrying the HK USP for now (absolutely bulletproof, if a bit less accurate)and maybe do something later with a 1911 ... probably a Colt ... can't go wrong there.

Bump ... changed the price.

Okay ... it's too calm on here, so I thought I'd pick a fight What is your favorite long range hunting round and why? Stick to hunting rounds for deer-sized and/or elk sized game (specify which). No 50BMG's please ... we know they'll hit a grapefruit 2 miles away . I'll start it out with my pick (for both deer and elk) ... I like the .300RUM for tragectory, energy at long ranges, and the selection of bullets. It's a little much gun at short ranges for our little Coues deer without making a mess, but it sure gets the job done. That said, there are a bunch of other great ones, and there's guys on here with a heck of a lot more knowledge than me ... love to hear their picks and reasons ... it'll help me decide what my next project gun will be . More techincal reasons than I listed from those with the knowledge to provide them are appreciated/welcomed. Let the commentaries begin .

I'll get the camera out and see what I can do.

Anyone making their own arrows fletching with a Jo-Jan multiple arrow jig? I've been thinging about starting, but I'm not sure I'm patient enough to do one arrow at a time :lol:

That is some great shooting!!! Congratulations to your boys (and you). Starting them young is the BEST!!!

Sorry for the post HiJack too SpotnStalk. Didn't mean to do that. If I didn't already have a CZ550 Mauser in 22-250 I'd buy yours for sure. Interarms is a nice base for a custom Mauser.

Good grief ... what the heck did you get rid of it for? What caliber? Kill me and tell me it was a caliber I needed .................

I musta had my head buried in work...timing about right for that. Sorry I missed it. Was probably a sweet rifle from the sound of it.

Consider me educated ... so it is the larger action based on the 98. Thought it might be the mini that they had used for so many of the smaller calibers. So it would be similar to the Remington 798, Charles Daly Full Size, or the Zavasta 98. In that case, I'd agree on the pricing that Lee is talking about ... but again, look up what is on the internet for those other brands that use the same action. No offense, but not sure I agree with the assessment on Mauser Style Actions (that could be my love of them talking though). I know the Remy Actions are cheaper to work on, and the 'Smiths prefer them because they are easier, but the Mausers (and their kin) have their place. I have not seen a good Mauser Action on sale for less than a couple of bills ... otherwise they are old pitted military stuff that are not worth starting with. Yours looks to be in good shape, so I can't imagine the action alone would be worth less than a few hundred. In a rifle ... which looks to be in good shape ... I think you'll do alright. Sure wish I was around when you practically gave away that gun firstcoues ... I'd have given you some bucks for it for sure ... I love Mausers and rifles based on them (can anyone say WINCHESTER???) ... just a preference thing on my part.