Handsome Rob

FTFY ;)

That's exactly why our (the English) Police Force are the finest in the world........   The poor barstards have to actually kick you to death.

Well, all through summer I spend hours mooching around the woods looking for shed antlers & I know there's no law against that. Can't see how this is any different.

Not as far as I know.

Balls.........

For that price range, you could also do a Lee Enfield tanker or jungle carbine.....

I honestly don't know where you're finding any .30-30 leverguns for more than $350! Gunbroker, GOC, Armslist etc.... There are literally hundreds of Marlin 336s & Winchester 94s to be had around $300-350. Every pawn shop here in Tullahoma had at least 2. Tollivers in Manchester had 7 Marlins last time I was in there.

I hate to even use the phrase, but this thread has so much win it's ridiculous.

I'm going to throw another vote for .30-30 Either a Marlin for ease of stripping & working or Winchester 94 if weight is a consideration. If there's a more commonly available non-military cartridge than the ol' .30WCF (.22 aside) I can't imagine what it might be. Every gun store, supermarket, gas station, farm supply place, country store & hell, probably pet shop sells it. It's cheap, reliable, you can cram 8 of 'em in either rifle & honestly, if you're shooting at something that needs more than that, it's time to beat feet to the rear anyway! Short, accurate, light, dependable & been in use in the US since God was a boy. Every country home either has, had or should have at least one.   My only other grab-to-go guns are my Henry .22 & my much loved, heavily modified .303 Enfield (For which I buy & reload ammunition at every turn & have never yet paid more than $14 a box)

If you're seen about town with a fake Gucci clutch-purse, the terrorists win.

Another vote for .204 or .22-250 here. One other possible option that would give you pretty much (I think) the best of all possible worlds, is something in quarter-inch caliber. .25-06, .257 Roberts (or Weatherby) etc... Not too heavy or fast for smaller critters but plenty adequate for mid-range (2-400yd) deer hunting.

Meth is a hell of a drug.....

I've seen more dead 'dillers on the roads round Tullahoma than coons, possums & skunks combined in the past couple of years. They actually taste like pork. I've eaten them in Texas & Mexico & they're very tasty.

Thank ye' Dave! I was really hoping to have my .62 Fusil de Chasse ready by this season, but unfortunately the guy doing the stock carving & engraving suffered a pretty major setback. Actually, his right arm pretty much fell off (not kidding) so I'll have to wait 'til next year for the flincher :(

Here's my old faithful, 'Long Tom' 42" Colerain barrel, 1:56" round bottom rifling, 85gn of FFG Goex black powder, .530 round ball, pillow ticking patch lubed with hog oil & beeswax. Home made shooting bag, home made horn. Shoots 3" high at 50yds, 3" low at 100 & I can hold a one-hole, 5 shot group, offhand at 50. At 100, I'm around 3-4" groups [URL=http://s4.photobucket.com/user/robtattoo/media/IMG_20131104_141441_zps585ddd3c.jpg.html][/URL]

As far as I'm aware (be warned, I have been wrong before) it's illegal to hunt coyotes at night with a spotlight or NV gear in the State of Tennessee.

I don't & won't have a credit card, but I've been nailed on both my debit cards, twice.   Both times right after a trip up to Wyoming involving stops at 'foreignly run' motels. First time was to the tune of $32,000+ on my personal card, this past time was for $124,000 on the joint account card. I pay for card protection & I was notified of the charges within 24hrs of them occurring on the accounts. Nothing was actually removed from my accounts this time, but in 2010 I had to send an EMail to every single company that had been purchased from, requesting a refund before the bank would re-credit my account. Oddly, they were all in Spain & they were all companies selling....umm....'enhancement devices' for men. I still can't figure out how this happens as I have a $1000 limit on each card. That took some 'splaining to The Wife! My recent trip to Florida was funded with pre-paid debit cards. If I'm staying at motels in the future, this is all I'll use.

Also, cheap as crap & if I ever do break it (if I ain't done it by now, I doubt I could) I can get a replacement for well under $100. Hell, I can grab one on EBay for $65! [URL=http://s4.photobucket.com/user/robtattoo/media/IMG_20131103_230436_431_zps105bde5d.jpg.html][/URL]

Holy cow! What do y'all really need a watch to do?????   I've been wearing the same G-100 model G-Shock for 9 years now. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I've only ever taken it off to replace the battery (once) & replace the strap (I wore it out) The only features I look for in a watch (other than telling time, obviously) are I want an analogue face + a digital, 24hr display. I want an alarm I don't need to reset every night & although I never realized it'd be handy, living right on the EST/CST border, the Dual Time feature is really handy. I don't need it to play MP3s, make me a coffee, send my exact location to 16 satellites, call me when my oil needs changing or any of that crap. Battery life need not be infinite or perpetual, swapping out a battery costs about $10 at any jewelers (I'd rather pay someone to make sure the seals remain intact)   It's waterproof, shock, scratch, 5 dog & 7 cat proof. Bleach, oil, gas, diesel & detergent proof. It's a minor nuisance having to change the time when I travel to the UK, so I bought a cheap, $5 Wally special that I keep on UK time.   I doubt I'll ever replace it until it actually quits on me & when I do, I'm going to get the same thing again.

And you're all racists!

I'll be over at 3ish.

Well, I had to fire a long-term employee today. But I also received a package of AR parts including some bits I didn't order & wasn't charged for.   50/50 so far.   Let's see what happens later.....

Thanks for the help guys, I've decided to forgo the luxury of a red dot & go with a basic set of irons. At last the battery won't run out! :)

I even have the original ramped front, taller blade installed & sighted with the Skinner. It's included :D

I've had a Skinner sight installed on my 336/.44 It requires a taller front sight, but it's by far & away the best you can get.......and it's for sale ;)