Luke E.

Well yet again I procrastinated on get my food plots put in but have decided that I'm still going to do it. A couple other TGO friends are coming out to help put in food plots and build shoot houses/blinds, tomorrow and Sunday after church. We've got about 130ac here at my parents place and it is home to the 3 longest most active rub,scrape lines that I have ever seen but I've just not had the time to devote to clearing stuff out so that I could ever get to it to hunt. On to the point of the post, This year I decided to really do the damn thing so as part of that I went and bought 3 trail cams, wanted more but, hey they ain't cheap. I put one of them out on monday and have been swapping the card out every morning and seeing doe on it every am and pm... until this morning. Last night I had 2 shooter 8 points come in, one is big and the other is really big so I decided I'd share pic of the bigger of the two just to make sure the fever has set in on everyone! [URL=http://s303.photobucket.com/user/lukeduke_03/media/Mobile%20Uploads/286EB549-1282-4C1B-B206-2F9BD0B9538B.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s303.photobucket.com/user/lukeduke_03/media/Mobile%20Uploads/646AB99C-87BD-48ED-8E37-125F1F1F9F9D.jpg.html][/URL]

I don't now hunt so it'll have to wait. I bought the best Hoyt had to offer back 7-8 years ago and enjoyed shooting it but quickly realized that if it was still warm outside I would be busy. The now got stolen along with plenty of other stuff and I never replaced it. I did however trim up a peice of last years back strap with it for dinner last night. Left me wishing that I'd left more fat on it.

   The information that folks have given above? If so then I'm pretty sure it's information that we have learned from person experience and/or just knowing about how much difference the different size primers make combined with known info on loading the .45acp cartridge.

   Thanks, Hipower! I'm tickled to death with it.

   Dressing deer and hogs is the reason the piece of steel became a knife. Like I mentioned in the original post, A friend and TGO member has one with the exact blade design and it was the best skinning knife that i'd ever used and I have no doubt that this one will be no different. I like that it still has a decent point to the tip but is swept up and out of the way so that you have to intend to use it. Grand Torino really does nice work and I hope that this isn't the last one of his knives that I own.

A friend of mine had a custom made knife that his father gave to him years ago and this past hunting season I ended up using it a few times and really liked most aspects of it. I am fairly ignorant when it comes to knife making lingo but did my best to convey what I wanted and between that and a sketch he hit the nail on the head. If anyone wants a beautiful handmade knife do not hesitate to contact Grand Torino. here's a few pictures.

 Definitely not an instant gratification shopper kinda place but i'd say i've averaged 9-10 days from time of order until I had items in my hand but the also depended on what day I ordered it. If you order on.... say a Friday, you'll likely have to wait through 2 weekends. I've never ordered anything that they had to build or ammo so I can't comment on that.

If any does get posted it won't be here. I'd suggest keeping an eye out in the "non firearms classifieds" and if you really want to find what you're looking for you should look into buying a "benefactor" membership and posting a wanted ad there.

 Last winter one of my neighbor's house burnt down. he estimated about 30,000 rounds of various ammo were in a few different places within the house. Most of the ammo was in the garage and I was there when it first started to go bang. It's sounded like a massive firefight going on but i don't believe a single bullets left the case at any kind of speed. The next day I went up and was just poking around the burnt out shell of a house and there was a fair bit of brass with the sides split and most all of the brass was without bullets. Some of the brass would have a little melted "goober" of lead sitting beside it almost like the lead got hot enough to liquefy and melt out of the cases before the round got hot enough to rupture. It was a sad sound hearing all that ammo burn up! 

 If you've got a 7 or 8 twist barrel then I'd say go with the Barnes TSX. I've never heard anyone that has taken a deer or hog with that bullet that had anything but good things to say. Like mentioned above though, The Barnes and a few other bullets that are solid copper have to be longer than lead core bullets of the same weight. The Picture Lumberjack posted is very informative but it would lead to believe that the weight of the bullet had something to do with the twist needed to stabilize it when in fact it's the length rather than the weight that makes the difference. As long as you're using lead core bullets the pic should be pretty spot on.      I've often thought this when this subject comes up. I guess the broadheads cut a pretty big wound channel but I tend to think that the extra energy of the bullet would be a good equalizer. I've also seen far more folks have to track deer that were shot with a bow than I have deer that were shot with a smaller bore rifle.   Good luck with your hunting season OP!

I reckon if you were loading small primer brass right up to the edge of high pressure sign and then you used the same data for large primer then it would likely push you over the edge into the high pressure sign zone. If you have a load that you have been loading in the large primer brass then safety wouldn't be a concern if moving down to small primer brass. I can't tell any difference myself.

  Two very very different firearms.. I'm not big into the wheel gun realm so I'm going with the 1911. I enjoy shooting revolvers from time to time but to me there isn't a comparison but that could be due to me being a bit younger than others that have commented. I love shooting the 1911 platform, there is just something that feels right about them. I carry a polymer gun because of the extra capacity but if I had to choose based on how it shoots I would have to go 1911. I hope you get the lifetime of enjoyment out of whichever you choose! good luck.

I guess my point is more that they don't seem to be as effected by a cooler than normal average temp as they are the beginning of deviation from that baseline towards the cooler side. Their migration is triggered by something and I'd say is has more to do with seasonal and temp change than it does a specific average. Again, I'm basing this on past experience and info from some older long time dove hunters as well as a TWRA officer that I used to be around a fair bit. All of their input could have been based on past experience as well so take it for what it's worth to you.

It's has still been quite warm up north where the birds are/will migrate from so our average here in TN would have no bearing until their arrival. Now that might mean that it's cooler wherever they are as well but I'm pretty sure they don't factor in the average temp all summer. I may be way off but it seems like I remember reading some years ago that it had to do with the drop in temp rather than the actual temp and that the trees preparing to change factored in somehow.

   I'm hoping to have the chance at some once the migration truly starts. I actually broke out a sweatshirt Saturday morning over in Wichita, KS and my mind immediately went to "I wonder if this will start pushing the birds down?" I had plans to sow wheat over part of a buddy's corn field once they got it shelled but who knows what my time is looking like now. I've got some news that i'll share here in the next few days. It's good news but will likely eat into my already slim diet of spare time. I will let you know if I get the chance to get back out to hunt some more birds in the next little bit though. I meant to call the friend today that owns the field we shot last to ask if they were still showing up for dinner but I completely forgot.

I 2nd this^ I've got a 55 Rancher that I use around home and you almost need compressed air to get all the crap out. That is unless you have an hour to pick it all out of every nook and cranny. I really like this saw but it's not the same breed as the stihl saws I used to have.

I guess I misread your post. Thought it was a saw you'd have for some time. Those screens are restrictive when brand new but oh man can they be restrictive when it gets caked in carbon. Another thing that might be worth trying if you're comfortable doing it is adjusting the fuel mixture. You should have an adjustment screw or so protruding through the cover. Almost anything with an engine now days comes home in a fairly de-tuned state because of emissions requirements. Good luck, hope you are able to breath some life into it.

Had a great time with good conversation.

I used you have a Shindawa saw and have had 3 of their T27 weed eaters. I always immediately grabbed needle nose pliers and yanked the screen/spark arrester out of the muffler and this makes a big difference in how quickly the engine picks up. I know for sure all of the weed waters had them and I'm almost certain the saw did as well. Might try that. The motors are also supper easy to rebuild with new piston and rings.

   A friend of mine has a massive yellow McCullogh, that he got from his grandfather, hanging from one of the trusses in his shop. I'm always cautious not to stand back in that corner of the shop for fear that heavy sucker may pull the truss down ;-) I'm assuming your dad's was an all metal machine as well huh. My buddy said to his knowledge the saw would still run and cut fine and that was still in use until his grandfather passed away a handful of years ago. 

 Is it bad that i'm not even surprised? I'm glad the store worker came out and dealt with it though. I'm sure that was a lot easier than dealing with it yourself and then the hooch calling the law and making up some story about you stealing from her.

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   I would much rather have a moderate steady stream that lasted than a really heavy hour or so. This goes doubly so when there are kids involved like in your situation. They can get bored easily especially when it's hot out and I always strive to keep them occupied to try and help keep every thought and memory of their hunting experiences, positive. Good for you giving up some of your shooting time for the next gen!

   Doesn't sound like there was much to complain about at all. I walked out to fetch a bird yesterday and by the time I returned to my seat I had 3. No complaints from me.

 We had 3 while running a business that I used to own and they were lucky when they actually got to cut trees. We built sea walls, piers, boardwalks, docks etc.. and all of the marine treated post we used were cut with these saws. These pine post were full of sand that got pulled in during quick growth so needless to say chains didn't last long. Also when we would construct a wooden see wall we would try to order whole bundles of the treated lumber needed but twice as long as needed. We'd then mark the middle and cut through the whole bundle from each side and call it good. Of some occasions we would have to cut stumps out of ponds and lakes in order to be able to get the work boats to where we needed them and my Uncle that I was in business with was generally all to eager to stick the longest bar we had down in the water, making sure to keep the air filter above grade, so that he could cut out the stumps.. To my knowledge all three are "Stil" running though they have a much more normal life since shutting down the business.