Good_Steward

lol Hex, where'n'thehell did you find my home movie at?

28.00 for the yearly fish and small game.

+1 on that. I still think Wolftever is the best bass fishing in the area though, but for the people that don't have a boat, Chickamauga is much easier.

Pretty interesting read on the XD torture tests. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY

lol, Greg, me too. .243 is one of my favorite calibers. To the OP, I would suggest a .308 or a .270. Fantastic all around cartridges

Oh, wait, that's a thumb. . . . . . J/k abailey, well, not really.

That will work miracles all by itself. I honest to God prayed for a broken leg. Hate me if you want, but that's how I feel. We will not be a contender as long as Crapton is under center.

Jimboro, Let it be "his" gun. Not something that is borrowed, and I promise there will be a pride of ownership that is 2nd to none. Of course, it can be regulated, just like anything else that a child owns, but let it be his. I do not shoot any of my son's guns without asking, and that gives a huge amount of pride. Of course, he does not get to enjoy them unless he follows ALL rules, but he can't shoot them I don't, either.

Sure thing, Mugster. I'll promise that any boy at any age will have that certain pride of ownership, even if he can only shoot it with his dad. I'll say this to the OP, no matter what rifle you decide on, you're son will be tickled as all get out to have his "very own". I had a hard time deciding on my boy's first, but Dick's having the Mossberg 702 Plinkster on sale for $79 the day after Thanksgiving a couple of years ago made my decision for me, LOL.

My son got his first when he was 6, just like I did. I think it's a great age to start learning. They are very receptive to what Dad tells them at that age, much more so than at 13.

That's tough. The Marlin 983 .22 Mag is a great little bolt rifle, gun tests mag rated it A+, and I love mine. The model 60 and 10/22 are great little semi's though. I like the tube fed mag better, and I don't think your 10 year old will care about all the add ons. If you do go with a tube fed gun, you can cut down old, or cheap, aluminum arrows, drill a small hole for a cotter pin at one end, fill it with the tube capacity, and viola, a Marlin 60 speed loader. Any way you go, .22's are impossible to beat as a first gun.

Got that right. That's the last story told, too. Who's gonna top "I was carjacked by a black bear." ?

You can not win this fight. The moles are relentless, and will stop at nothing to make holes in your yard that are the appropriate size for causing twisted ankles. They are ruthless tunneling machines that will cause your yard to have the consistency of a swamp. Devils, I tell ya, Devils. Or, you could get the mole repellant made by Spectracide, it works pretty well. I think it just pushes them into the neighbors yard, but all is fair in love and moles.

I've been loading for 15, myself, and I definitely agree with your statement that uniforming the primer pocket and flash hole are fantastic ideas. I do it myself. I also use this seating die: MidwayUSA - Forster Ultra Micrometer Seater Die 308 Winchester BUT, I am still a firm believer that the factory crimp die helps those other processes to perform even better. IMO

Personally, I like a light crimp. I use a Lee factory crimp die, and am very pleased with the results. I see a tad more accuracy out of them with the light crimp, by far enough to justify the $10 and few extra seconds in the process.

Looks good, dr! I'm a big believer in Tru Oil, but that turned out very nice.

My EMP is a fantastic little sidearm. +1

Good job, Billy! Nice rifle, and I bet she'll run, too!

Nice job, GT! Love the barrel! Those .22-250's are hard to beat on the range or putting down 'yotes. Best all around 22 caliber varmint cartridge ever. (Don't beat me up, .220 Swift people) (We now return this thread to it's regularly scheduled topic)

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/long-guns/25468-my-best-group-out-my-reloads-3.html#post342169 Here's a 10 shot group @ 100 yards from my 788 .22-250 I posted recently.

Guys, you can pick up a 788 for a good price, usually. They are darn fine shooters that were made to compete against the savage 110's and a couple of other "economy" bolt rifles way back when. They were discontinued in 1983 because they cost nearly as much to make as the 700's. A lot of people think that they were discontinued when Remmy cornered the market on that price rifle to encourage sales of the 700. And yes, they do have 9 locking lugs, and they lock up tight. One bad thing, though, is when shooting a lot and getting the gun good and hot it takes a damn 2 x 4 to open the bolt, which is a direct cause of the bolt handle breakage. I will say that is as accurate a gun as I own.

I have a 788 in .22-250. Parts are damned hard to come by, but it shoots fantastic. Also, 788 bolt handles are bad for breaking off.

I drink the Dillon Kool-Aid as well. Love my 550B

I think mine's pretty straight forward. I've always tried to be a good steward for firearms and hunting when dealing with people who are not too sure about either. I believe that if I present people with common sense about the things that I love in a respectful manner they will be more understanding. Plus, I think Naive was taken.