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My wife has arthritis is here right wrist and her 38 j frame has to much pop to shoot any more. We are starting to look for a 2" 22mag j frame for her. If anyone has one they would part with let me know. Hammered or shrouded hammer only please. PM me if you might have something. Thanks Harley

I know Randalls has a ton of orders in with suppliers and they are all backordered. They are always just getting pieces of some backorder in as there stock from what Harlan was telling me. He said the UPS guy is like Santa because you never know what part of what backorder is showing up when he pulls up. Sportsman's is prob better organized then that because they have alot more buying power and computer based corporate ordering, but I am sure there are some standing backorder issues with everyone.

I don't sell guns or tools, that is my rule. I did sell a couple of both when I was out of work once but they were things I didn't have a connection to really and I knew I would replace them with something better that I actually wanted when times were better.I had duplicates of the tools and other guns that would do the same job as what I parted with. A Walmart special Rem. 700 in 3006 and a shotgun. That was over 5 years ago and I don't have regrets. That said I prob won't part with many more in the rest of my years. Harley

This is clearly what is happening.. friends (employees) holding for friends He said they don't really hold much back other then what they keep to sell with a gun. He said they will keep a little back so employees can get some when a shipment comes in. He just tells me when. They get some in so I can give him some cash if I have any. Dick's doesn't give discounts on ammo or guns to employees which I thought sucks so I pay full price, I just have a better knowledge of when they have 22. Sportsman's situation sounds shady though. A pallet could see holding back if that was a sale item on the next weeks sale and they were instructed not to put it out. 3+ different kinds in quantity is just rude.

A guy I work with works weekends at Dick's and let's me know when they get some in. I give him money when I have some and he picks it up for me. Randalls had some fairly regularly too so I grab some there when I see it.

Hoarders is what is going on out here.

Location? I wouldn't mind having the powder but I am in phoenix.

Call Randalls. They stock some stuff for ML I believe.

Do you reload yourself at all? If so grab a pound of powder and some Berger VLDs and start working. I bet you find a good load pretty quick. 3.22 oal to start.

We used to feed Breeders Choice that was an AZ company out of Camp Verde with good success. The problem is with 4 dogs it was too expensive so we switched to Costco brand food. We have a Rottweiler with a sensitive stomach so trying to find foods that don't mess him up is hard but both of the above were good for him. Harley

I don't know any place to load custom loads but if you want some load data I can give you some places to start. I have been working up my loads for a couple years now. I have a couple that shoot really well in my 257 Weatherby Vanguard.

I drew the sidelines for this year's deer hunt. I will use the time to scout for my elk hunt though.

Yep. That is them. Harlan who is the owner is a cool dude.

I 2nd the comment on Randalls. They have always treated me well and I have been going there for a lot of years now because of it. I haven't spent a ton of money on guns or supplies recently but when I have it I try and spend it at Randalls first. They are one of the few places that still stocks a fair amount of reloading stuff. Harley

They will run quite hard and long on pure adrenaline. My dad hit a cow elk twice at 40-50 yards with a 300 weatherby and she kept running. Good clean shots with no exit holes. I then hit her with a 338 win mag which wasn't the best shot but it was still in the right ballpark. She turned 180* and kept running right back at my dad who hit her 2 more times clean. She kept running another 40-50 yards and finally folded up. It was crazy. She got hit with over 1000 grains of lead and wouldn't go down. Pure adrenaline and will to live. When we cleaned her out I literally used a coke can with the top cut off to scoop out the lungs and liver. The we're liquid, not organs and she was still trying g to get up after she went down. I have seen videos of the same kind of shot with smaller rifles put bull elk down where they stood. She wasn't having any of that noise. Harley

Randalls had 2 jugs last Saturday when I stopped by. Harley

If I had to do it over I would buy the model with windows on the ends. I got the deluxe with the top vents which is good but in the heat the airflow of the extra windows would be nice.

I just bought my Flexbox 10x14 off amazon directly from Kodiak Canvas. The price was $580 if I remember right with free shipping. I have only used the tent once so far, but let me echo the above. This tent kicks some major butt in comparison to any of the normal cheaper Coleman style tents I have ever owned and used. They are not even in the same league.

If no one comes.through on the 270 dies let me know. Thanks Harley

A buddy of mine is having issues with the Duratracs right now going out of round. He has had several replaced under warranty. E rated BFG AT's have done well for me in the past for long highway life but I know several guys who have mediocre results with tire life if you tow heavy often especially with a slide in camper or such. I will probably put another set of Toyos AT'S on my Dodge when this set is done. Harley

I have a set of Toyo Open Country AT'S I have liked so far on my Dodge 2500.

Can you send me some contact info. My dad just bought an AR and is looking for a different optic and also flip up iron sights.

Probably good. The wife would have killed me if I brought it home, but I have a thing for 16 gauges.

How long is the barrel on the ithica? I work in Tolleson so I am not far away.

Cliff is a good guy. He is one of my customers. Harley