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A few buddies of mine went to new Mexico to buy there new dodge. Some dealer in a tiny town was giving killer prices.

I have the hose to hook it up to a bbq propane tank and that is awesome. No more waking up to change green cylinders in the middle of the night.

I love my 10x14. It is a great tent. I have the model with the top vents, but I really wish I had the model with the bid side windows. That would be nice when it is hotter out. I spent a night in it during the December elk hunts last year and it was not bad at all with a tent heater. It was probably in the teens outside, and the buddy heater on high kept it more than manageable in the tent.

I really like the berger 115gr in my 257 weatherby. The rifle is stock accept for a timney trigger and redfield 3x9x40 scope. Sub-moa from a basic vanguard and they performed well on my cow elk a couple years ago at +/- 275 yards. The picture is 3 rounds at 500 yards with a basic 3x9 scope. The bullet strikes are at 1", 2", and 4.75" on the tape.

It was pretty fun to watch. He was excited. He didn't really know what to make of it when we got it up, but I made him touch it and he came around more to touching it after this pic was taken.

My 5 year old is bugging me to take him fishing which is why I am posting this. I live in the west valley and have been trying to figure out what the best place to take him would be. I live near Pioneer park, but it has no shade which sucks. I am thinking Rio Vista Park would be better. Does anyone else have any recommendations? Also, I am pretty novice at fishing. I know some of the basics, but what are the best baits and such to be using in the urban lakes? What is the best fish to target? I don't care what we catch, I just would like to catch something. Thanks Harley

I bought a small spinning combo from sportman's for my 5 year old. It was $20 and has worked well sofar. It can with some 6lb line that casts ok. He is learning how cast it still but he is doing ok. The line is pretty strong. We have snagged it a couple times, and all but once we have got it free without snapping the line. I was pulling pretty hard to snap the line. The fishing manager at the avondale sportsman's begged me not to get him a push button. I said why not give it a shot. So far so good.

I think I have some 180gr old school 30 caliber silver tips too if anyone has an old school load that uses them.

.338 250gr barnes x bullets. Roughly 50pcs. These are the old school barnes x not tsx or similar.

We went to the G&F event today at Cortez Park this morning. It was a nice little event. I was thinking they might be offering a little more instrution, but it was more an event to offer an opportunity. Still it was a good event, and I am glad we went. We didn't have much luck, but we did manage to land 1 fish which is my son's first real fish.

The weatherby wasn't terrible but it had creep even when adjusted. The timney has no creep, and even at the factory setting of 3lb is alot better than the adjusted weatherby.

I have started carrying copies of all my hunting buddies licenses when we go to the field. Inevitably someone forgets it or can't find it. Sign the copy I have in my wallet, and you are good to go...

No, weatherby vanguard on one, and savage 110 on the other.

I am not a trigger guru, but I see the difference. I moved from factory adjustable triggers to basic Timney in 3 rifles now. It is a world of difference. I did get to touch the trigger on a couple of Lances rifles while back, and I can tell you they are even better than the basic Timney I have. The 8oz ones are crazy light, but dang they are nice.

Just a word of thought about those 2 things. A DJ can make or break your reception. A good one will help you put on a party your family won't forget, a bad one will have people headed for the doors early trying to GTFO. Same with pictures. Those are the memories you will have forever, long after the wedding is over. Get a good one. I am not saying overpay, but don't be cheap. Get good ones. You can ask anyone who was at my wedding almost 10 years ago how it was and they will tell you it was a great time. Alot of that was good preparation, but a bad DJ would have killed the whole experience.

There are a lot of good builders locally, and even more if you include the whole state. What are you looking for, and where are you located?

For some reason people think it is smart to put valuables in the freezer thinking thieves won't look there. It sucks to hear they got robbed. it happened at my house when I was about 10 or 11. I was the one who found it. Tweakers broke in through a window and stole a bunch of stuff. It is a crappy feeling for sure.

Can a muzzle brake be too big? I have a buddy that has had shoulder surgery and wants to put a big brake on his .308 Win with heavy barrel. Will a one of the large "magnum" muzzle brakes give any more reduction in recoil vs something designed for more standard calibers like 308? I have a 300 Win Mag that Axisworks put a big 5 Port Piercision Muscle brake on, and it works great. Would that same brake be overkill for the 308 vs a smaller brake? Harley

By small hook, what are we talking about roughly? I picked up some 6,8,&10's today at Sportsmans Warehouse just to get a little variety.

Point the tip on that thing and you could have a dual purpose muzzle brake/bayonet/tree saw.

I was just about to mention those Hornady at sportsmans. 55gr SP. $30 for 50 rounds. They shoot pretty well out of my mini-14, for as good as a mini-14 can shoot them...

I have the CTS in my truck and really like it. I have the expansion pack so I can monitor EGT's, and it is very nice to have 5 gauges in 1 place instead of a bunch of different gauges.

I make my 257 weatherby brass from Remington 7mm Rem mag brass. I lose cases to loose primer pockets too, and occasionally a cracked neck. My guess is about 6-8 firings.

I like tikka and they make 6.5x55 if I am not mistaken that would be a great option if you hand load. The one thing I don't like about tikka is that you can not top load the gun. It all has to be through the magazine. That is a personal thing though.

You are going to love it.