azsugarbear

TTT - PRICE DROP: Now $85

I live in north Phx/Scottdale area and work near Thomas & Central in downtown Phx. Willing to meet halfway in greater Phx area.

Any trades? Stuff you are looking for?

TTT - Great pair of boots, but need different size.

I shoot the Berger 105 gr. in my 243 rather than the A-max, but load development should be close. My Model Seven wears a custom Brux barrel with a 1:9 twist. I started out with the typical powders: 4350, 4831sc, etc., but I was never completely satisfied with either the velocity or the accuracy. I ended up with good nodes at 47.2 to 47.5 grains of Retumbo. My final load is 47.4 gr. of Retumbo with an ave. velocity of 3,100 fps. Great Coues medicine. Please note: This is a very "warm" load for my rifle. You should be cautious and work up slowly. I use Lapua brass because it seems to tolerate high pressure better than the other brands. Plus I get many more reloads out of it. Primers are Federal 215 LR magnum primers. I used to set my filled brass on the dryer while it was running. The vibration would settles the powder down into the case. Made me feel a little better. Anymore, I just drop the powder in and compress with the bullet. Same results either way. Happy hunting.

Some creative designs and some very nice work! That custom paint cure oven in the background looks so familiar.......

Want to stay out of this...but I can't. It is true that energy isn't the most important part of external ballistics. Having said that, a hunter/shooter ignores energy at his own peril. Does hydraulic expansion cause holes? Nope - a bullet does that. But the internal damage caused by the shock wave of said bullet (read hydraulic expansion) can and does considerably more damage than the bullet wound channel itself. I have double-lunged several elk/deer only to find on opening them up that the liver had been torn in two. That shock wave or energy transfer is what puts the animal down quicker. As stated, the correct bullet selection for the application is important - but largely because that selection is what usually transfer the bullets energy to the animal the quickest and most completely. Correct bullet selection can often compensate for average accuracy or energy transfer. Great energy transfer can often compensate for average bullet selection or accuracy. To my mind, the hunter needs to consider and utilize all three: bullet selection (better described as terminal ballistics performance), energy transfer (a very close cousin to hydraulic expansion) and accuracy to make the most ethical shot he is capable of making. Our quarry deserves nothing less.

This is the first time since I can remember that there were no leftover tags in 36C. Just more people applying in general and a few latecomers to the leftover party.

Welcome to CWT, Brendan! Which hunt in 24B did you draw?

Cordless drill, deep socket and propane torch. Do it in a dark garage.. you're done when the brass shoulder/neck turns a dull cherry red - not a second longer.

PM sent.

I assume this is a 12 gauge?

What are you looking to spend?

Price reduced to $3,050. I would be willing to consider a low end AR-10 for partial trade. If anyone has interest, let's talk.

It's a long shot, but thought I would try here as well as posting it on gunbroker.com. Fisher Enterprises is a Mesa, AZ company that builds suppressors and some HK MP5/SP89 clones for competition and recreational shooting. This set-up runs $4,000 new from FE. I want to sell this pkg. which includes the SBR in 9mm, the integral suppressor and two after-market, 30 round magazines. If you are trying to get one into your trust before the trust laws change, I would be happy to pull the SBR from the auction - provided no bid has yet been entered. Runs like a champ. On a Form 3 with my dealer and ready to go. You can learn more by going here: http://www.gunbroker.com/item/568795255 Or give me a text or cal for more info. 602-361-7191. Remember: this is a two tax stamp item. One for the SBR, the other is for the suppressor. All NFA laws govern this sale. Not looking for trades at this time.

Trial rider is GTG. Great guy to deal with.

Sold and gone. Thanks trials rider.

Sold my 22 Mag rifle. Found three boxes of ammo stashed in a drawer. 1 box (50 count) of CCI Total Metal Jacket 40 gr. at 1875 fps 2 boxes (100 count) of Winchester Jacketed Hollow Point 40 gr, 1910 fps Checked on line for pricing (ammoseek, slickgun, etc). When you can find it, the cheapest I saw was $14/box plus shipping. I will sell all three boxes for $40, which is $13.33/box. If interested, give me a call: 602-361-7191 and ask for Karl

Another part of the future equation with the sheep draw that has yet to come into play is the die-off of older hunters. We all want to live to be 80+, but the fact is that about 10% of all males will pass away by age 50. By age 60, it's about 17%. By age 73 - about 35%. By age 80 - half of us males will have moved on (to better hunting grounds?). I am sitting on 24 points and I turned 60 in February. By my calculations, I will begin to have a mathematical chance at some of the less desirable units in another 10 years. By then I will be 70. Not sure what shape I will be in, but I have already begun to cross out the physically more demanding hunts. The really sad part is: even if someone starts very young, the chance of completing the Arizona Big Ten challenge may have become a near-impossible fete. I think it would be interesting to see the ages of the higher bonus point holders. I suspect a lot of us will drop out of the race simply due to our own mortality finally catching up with us.

Model & series number would be helpful to buyers. Usually on a sticker on the inside of the door jamb.

SPF

I'm kind of a "do-it-yourself" guy. I love to try my hand at new things and the cost of the tuition has almost always been worth it. In researching gun coatings, I found that Cerakote was one of the best, if not "The" best coating in the gun industry. However, the cost of getting a basic cerakote job on a rifle was pretty steep. After more research and learning, I decided I could do it myself. What I found, was that the process was not at all complicated - just detail oriented. There is some labor involved, but the time spent was well worth the effort. I saved a lot of money and learned a ton. I also came away with some pretty good looking rifles (at least to me). I have Cerakoted just about everything I wanted to at this point, so it is time to make this stuff available to someone else who may have some serious thoughts about Cerakoting their rigs. Here's what I have up for sale: 1) DeVilbiss Charge Air Pro 20 gal. 5hp compressor w/50' hose (my guess) and blasting gun 2) Blast cabinet and base with correct 120 gr. alum oxide blasting media inside (Harbor Freight) 3) Oiless airbrush compressor 1/5 hp and 58 psi (Harbor Freight) 4) Misc. airbrushes, parts and mixing bottles (Harbor Freight) 5) Large home-made curing oven (will hold 300 degree temp all day long) The process is really straightforward, You need to be sure that the surface is evenly blasted and that it is absolutely clean. I found that airbrushes worked best for me when applying the cerakote. They are slower with the application, but gave me the control I wanted. The nozzles will eventually become clogged and need to be cleaned before using again. The curing oven is a huge metal electrical cabinet that I sealed up and then lined with insulation and taped. The heating element is a toaster element. The temperature is controlled by a proportional-integral-derivative controller (PID), which belongs to my son and is not included in the sale. They can be purchased for about $50. I put caster wheels on the oven so that it could be easily moved about (it is heavy). Below are some pics of the items, along with one showing some of my finished rifles. I've got over $750 invested in this equipment and I was able to paint five rifles, a couple of pistols and a few knives. Looking to get $500 firm for everything. Not looking to part out at this time. Not interested in any trades (need cash for the next great learning adventure). If you interested, send me a PM, or call/text to 602-361-7191.

weekend bump.

Take all of the 'best' units for Desert Sheep with one or two tags off the table (a few that spring to mind are units 22, 24B south & north, 31 & 32 Aravaipa, 37 Silverbells, etc.) as these go in the bonus round to max point holders. There may be a few others I am missing, but the point is: you have zero chance of getting drawn for these units unless you have max points. It's going to be another tough year for the sheep.

I have two unopened boxes of the 170 grain Berger Elite bullets in 277 caliber (100 count per box). Don't own a 270 any more, so these gotta go. I live up near Tatum & Bell. I work near Thomas & Central. I can try to meet up somewhere in between. I am willing to ship on your dime via USPS flat rate. Asking $80 (with just a little wiggle room). If interested, send me a PM or call me at 602-265-0707