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I'm glad you posted this. A friend who isn't a gun owner per sey was asking me if I knew a Smith in the Old Pueblo who could do some machining on one. He didn't exactly know what needed to be machined his friend told him what parts to buy. I explained to him that people I knew who has bought parts and assembled them never needed to have machining done so I'm curious as to what is everyone needeing to have machined exactly.

Work is slow, I need to go catch some Dorado.

Backstrap and antlers. Yotes have to eat too

I heard Nature Girl just arrowed a 92" at 15 yards 5 miles from downtown Kaycee.

SPF

I cleaned up my inbox, it was probably full.

Damascus steel making dates back almost 2000 years and is very interesting in of itself. It was even used to make gun barrels. but those barrels are not suitable for the higher pressures of smokeless powder.

Keep at.

My son has a 12 gauge Tristar and has never had a single problem with it. Very reliable.

IIRC Bear Canyon at that time was lure only and barbless hooks.

I've never shipped ammo but I have used UPS to ship long guns to an FFL.

Are you referring to Damascus Steel?

Hard to say where they get them from. They are all up and down the east coast and well into the gulf as long as there is a marsh. We catch tons of them in Louisiana in the marshes and this time of year they are even running along the sandy beaches.

Did you check Sportsmans? You can find plenty online with Wolf steel case the cheapest.

28. But I think you have bigger fish to fry Kidd.

Yeah, he is going to be sorely missed at our yearly rondevous dove hunt.

I wouldn't rule out the Constitution. Next year is a crap shoot so a " Maiden Voyage" next month or in Oct would be a good idea especially for those who haven't been for a long time or just to get back into it. Metau, myself and my son had a really good time on a 2.5 day last year. I wouldn't do anything shorter, especially if your personal goal is to come home with fish. https://www.sportfishingreport.com/charter_boats/constitution.php

Where were the clams from?

It's very tough right now. https://www.sportfishingreport.com/dock_totals/

Save some money for ice.

Montefeltro.

I was going to put one on my Benelli but it isn't drilled and tapped.

I figured you'd almost be there by now. Drive safe and whack a stud.

I had one done up for my son a couple of years ago as a Christmas present with Stag Handles and S30V with his name. https://www.buckknives.com/custom-knife/customizable-110-folding-hunter-reg-knife/CKS110/

At 8 I would get him a 410. At 11 or 12 step up to a 20.