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I am a primarily a shotgun/revolver shooter. I would like any information and suggestions on buying a 1911 style pistol. I haven't decided on a 9mm or a .45 auto. I want a good, reliable pistol with a good trigger and adjustable sights. My budget on this is $1,000 or less. It will be used for shooting at the range primarily. Thanks,

To answer the questions asked: We typically hunt fields 20 acres to 400 acres. Very few trees to climb (mostly Mesquite). Generally flat land. Tall grasses on edges some times. Also fields hunted over can be the wild native sunflower fields that are only partially bush hogged or cleared with very tall "weeds". Hunters are generally 50 to 100 yards apart with no hunters close by directly across the fields. You can generally shoot low birds in front of you but not down the line of shooters. We had about 30 to 35 "hogs" one day come through a 300 acre field. If not diverted by the outfitter with an AR would have gone near two hunters. A big boar attacked the truck of the outfitter when he was out scouting fields. A hunter with another outfitter was attacked by a hog, lost two fingers and generally cut up. It took 26 dove loads to kill that hog. I have thought about Buckshot or Slugs. I need to check with Oklahoma Fish and Wildlife to see about carrying them while hunting a migratory game bird. This is not east of the Mississippi dove hunting. Twenty-five to Fifty plus miles of travel from the meeting place, big fields, 2 to 40 hunters, so far have had Elk in the field and in the road in the dark, Hogs in the field, a Mountain Lion in the field, "domestic" bulls, a herd of cows in the road causing a predawn wreck on a 65 MPH two lane highway, wild hogs causing a cattle stampede through fences, multiple coyote packs howling at daylight and some years temperatures up to 113 degrees. And I have seen many instances where hogs have gone through fences and knocked down gates. I am more worried about a hog coming up behind me from another field or bumping one in the dark while setting up. A lot of the fences surrounding fields used for crops are pretty poor.

I go out to dove hunt in south central Oklahoma each year for 3 to 4 weeks. Every year it seems like the wild hog situation gets worse and worse. Since Oklahoma has a reciprocal agreement with Tennessee on handgun carry, I am looking for a revolver to have with me while dove hunting. I have several .357 revolvers but wonder if I should look at a .44 Special or .44 Magnum revolver (or other caliber). I am looking for a revolver that would adequate for fending off a hog that is not too heavy or bulky. Any help is appreciated.

All plastic shotgun shells. Wanda brand and many others.

I go out to hunt doves in southern Oklahoma each year. Hogs are really tearing up the area down there. Ruining crops, knocking down fences, stampeding cattle, etc. One dove hunter hunting with another outfitter lost some fingers to a hog that attacked him. Took 26 dove load shots to kill the hog. We had a group of hogs (about 30) run through a 400 acre corn field one morning. This was after a big boar attacked the outfitters truck two days earlier. A dove hunt turned into a hog hunt (with a Polaris Ranger and an AR). I steered from the passenger seat while the outfitter did the shooting and had his foot on the gas. Don't worry, the other 5 hunters were at the other end of the field and we had a background of hundreds of acres shooting 180 degrees in the opposite direction. Otherwise a circus we still laugh about. Many of the hunters (including me) carry a pistol or revolver while hunting.

Take a look at the Henry Single-Shot rifles. Very nice rifles.

The Alabama and Georgia losses are not embarrassments to the SEC. They are major embarrassments to each of those school's football programs. The embarrassments to the SEC were the teams that did not go to a bowl game. Oh yes, that includes the Tennessee Vols. The supposed "embarrassing Alabama team" beat the mighty Tennessee Vols 55 to 21 in 2018 in Knoxville in "Kneeling Stadium" (Georgia beat UT 38-17). That's right, Alabama beat UT 45 to 7 in 2017 (and UT didn't win an SEC game or go to a bowl game that year). Georgia beat UT 41-0 in 2017). How many years in a row has the "embarrassing Alabama team" beaten UT (12 if you haven't been counting)? An embarrassment is a team that lowly Vanderbilt beat 5 out of the last 7 years. UT again (and we are not talking about the University of Texas). Now that is an embarrassment.

Get back to structured cardio rehab exercises at Chattanooga Memorial Hospital. Enjoyed them after my triple bypass and they sure make me feel better. Also help in keeping my weight down.

The oil dilution problem seems to be on the 2017 and 2018 Honda models. A real bummer.

Well, I have decided to not buy the CRV. We were all set to buy one when the "oil dilution" problem with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine came up. Consumer Reports even talked about it. Have switched over to a RAV4 depending on "fit" It's a shame. Otherwise, we loved the CRV.

Went and checked out a 2018 CRV yesterday. The height and fit (I am a big guy) will work just fine.

We already have a 2017 Highlander that we like very much. Need to replace a 2011 Honda Accord. The Accord has been a great vehicle but we need an vehicle that is easier to get into (we are in our 70's with health issues). Don't want another vehicle quite as big as the Highlander and that costs as much. Thanks for the replys so far.

I would appreciate any opinions and information on the Honda CRV. We are thinking of buying one. Thanks

I go out to southern Oklahoma every year to dove hunt three to four weeks. Hog sign is seen more and more everywhere we hunt. Two years ago a group of hogs stampeded a herd of cows. Hogs knocked down a fence to enter the field and ran the cows out through another portion of the fence. The rancher and two sons were out on horses trying to round up the cows. We were hunting doves in the morning on a three to four hundred acre harvested corn field. The guy that puts on the hunts had been out checking the field the day before and had his truck attacked by a big boar. He brought an AR15. We didn't see the big boar but three large sows with about 30 other assorted size pigs came running across the field. We were sitting in a UTV. We knew where the hunters were (behind us) and took off after the hogs. The outfitter did the shooting and had his foot on the gas while I steered from the passenger seat. What a circus. Several pigs went down in the field and other hogs were hit but made it to a brushy field. I went back to this field the next afternoon to see if any doves were flying. No doves but there were 9 or 10 vultures sitting in the field looking very full. They were not sitting on a hog. Must have found a dead hog in the brush. One dove hunter with another group was attacked by a hog. Lost a couple of fingers. You would be surprised how many dove hunters are carrying sidearms.

Beretta Silver Snipe 20 gauge o/u that my father ordered from Unity Buying Service around 1964. Total cost $129. I paid half of it from money I had saved up and my parents paid the rest of it as a Christmas present for me.

Ruger 10/22 with an International laminated stock Ruger 10/22 walnut sporter Nylon 66 with period scope Marlin 39A Winchester Model 67 Winchester Model 61

Another reason to not ship guns by UPS.

Our feeders are covered up with HB's that have arrived in the last three days (in southeast Tennessee).

I have been hunting doves with A5's for fifty plus years (Light 12's, Sweet 16's and Light 20's). To this day I hunt 20 to 25 days straight in Oklahoma (at 70 years old) with no recoil issues. All the A5's I use have springs in good condition and the friction rings are always properly set for the loads I am using. I also set up each of my regular hunting A5's with a good quality recoil pad set at the proper length of pull (original Browning A5 recoil pads were very poor). My favorite Light-12 to hunt with is a Browning Light-12 Stalker with a replaced recoil pad and a replaced Belgian 26-inch plain (no rib) Improved Cylinder barrel (I grew up when you could still buy shotguns with no ribs on them). The Belgian barrels are known for patterning tighter than their barrel markings indicate. The Belgian barrel shoots anywhere from Improved Cylinder to Modified depending on the loads used. If I ever hunt waterfowl again, I will take an A5 Mag12. Killed many ducks and geese with them. I have seen a lot of split forends but have never split one myself. Just set the gun up properly and tighten the magazine cap properly.

Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are a nice area to visit. Jordans Restaurant in Bar Harbor is a great place for breakfast (and other meals). The Maine Diner at Wells, Maine has really good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Maine Prison Store in Thomaston, Maine is a unique place to visit. All things are made by the prisoners and they make some great products. Check out the full size carving of a biker and woman on a motorcycle in the window. Nothing like having your purchases bagged by a 300 plus pound prisoner. It is on the main highway. Have a great trip.

Bought a Scout II new. It started rusting right after it went out of warranty. Good running vehicle. Just quickly turned into a rust bucket.

Have two hummingbirds on our feeders now.

I went to Shooter's Depot one time. I asked about a particular model Smith & Wesson and the sales clerk said they had several different .38 Special loads. He didn't understand that I was asking about a pistol (which I explained to him). Then I got a blank look. I haven't been back. I do wish them well in getting their business back up and running. Glad nobody was hurt.

Thanks for all of the good information and comments. Looks like there are lot of good choices. It seems to depend on budget, operation controls and features.

I have lately read magazine articles and seen shows on TV about the new 9mm carbines being produced by Sig Sauer, Ruger, etc. I am looking for any information on these carbines (the good/the bad/the ugly). Any information is appreciated.