Rightwinger

Greg, I have some spare springs and detents and I'm in Westmoreland.  Holler if you haven't ordered one yet.  I have to work tonight (so far) so let me sleep a bit tomorrow but PM me with a phone number if you want them.

First deer I ever took was with a Marlin 444.  Great brush gun for our TN woods.  Glad to see it's still popular.

  Developed this a few years ago when I got the 4 wheeler.  It's just so dang hard to field dress one on the ground that I dragged it down to the cabin and hung it up.  I did the head down thing for a while but just for giggles (and after learning a new way to skin and gut catfish) I tried this.  Now we used to hang them a bit higher but the old board across the trees got weak and we replaced it, just lower than it should have been.  What I found was you can make your normal incision around the private areas and get a good shot at the pelvic bone.  With that removed, I just stand up and unzip the body cavity with a gutting hook, open the neck area and cut the throat and the whole gut pile will just fall out at your feet.  Leaves the carcass less bloody and lets us drag the still intact gut pile up the hill a bit (and wait for coyotes).  It just became my way when I can hang em.  If I hunt other areas, I still do it the standard way on the ground.   By the way, a fellow showed me how to quickly skin and gut a catfish by taking a big spike nail with him.  Hang the cat by the nail through the skull, make a slit all the way around the head and one long slit down the length of the back, grab a pair of needle nose pliers and PULL.  Fish is skinned.  Unzip the gut, cut the head off, severing the throat area and just pull down, fish is now gutted, ready to fillet or just fry depending on size.  I figured why not try it on deer.  It worked.

Wife just informed me that she snagged some pictures of me and the boy when we got back to the cabin. (yeah yeah, the wife went along, shaddup..lol). Anyway, if anyone is squeamish or letting someone that is look over your shoulder, be warned. Figured I would post that I'm doing my part passing along tradition. He got really tested today when we butchered them here on the carport when we couldn't hold the knifes anymore. Freaking cold!

Took my youngest Sat/Sun and we went with the express purpose of stocking the freezer first this year rather than wait till December to hope to see a doe. Worked out okay. We each got a doe within 2 minutes. Does are stupid. The second one came to see what just happened after I dropped the first and my son got that one. Butchered today minus one backstrap that we ate Saturday evening. Back out Friday morning.

OK, now laughing my butt off.  Another EPIC split   (yes I have forgotten how to embed the dang videos)   http://youtu.be/EMlpiey20b8

I just thought this could hold your interest for a minute or so.   Like the trucks and that ability!  I got a few drivers where I work that could use a Volvo   http://youtu.be/M7FIvfx5J10  

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Redneck

It's your bed sheets Tanker..... :stunned:

I'm glad you all discussed who it was because my browser security (McAffee) put the big WHOA on that site!     Meh

Had one of their AR lowers and was very pleased with workmanship and price.  Haven't ever done any NFA stuff so can't comment specifically on their cans.

Hey Moped, great idea and I too served in the 20th as my last unit. 37th Engineers, (Combat Airborne) Prior to that while at Bragg, I was with the 319th MI BN, part of the 525 MI Brigade (also known as Ralston Purina Power and Light) First assignment was with the 2/17th Field Artillery Brigade, Munsan Korea (great first assignment) part of 2nd Infantry Division Before that I was in the National Guard as part of the SMP (simultaneous membership program) as a new shavetail butter bar. H Company, 278th Armored Cavalry, then based in Clinton, TN

High School football playoffs and an opportunity to do some good even in competition.  Hats off to both coaches.   http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2013-11-06/run-no-other-teary-touchdown-transcends-competition

For all the Mosin owners, this is a great deal on a stock to throw a Mosin in.  $54.00 !   http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=1230

Dang!  I just bought a WMD Nib-X BCG and it was $219.00.  Arrived yesterday, as it would appear, one day to late.   I do like it though, slick and smooth, waiting on CMT Christmas!

yep, fine job!

That's why I want to get half of it up quick and get it in the build line!

After seeing the pics David just posted of all our newborn rifles.....well, I'm going to have to sell something to get my barrel ordered sooner.   Let's see.....     Anyone need a 17 year old for permanent odd jobs? A cat that always wants to be fed?     Nevermind, I'll just go to eating beans and ramen sooner than I thought.

Almost makes you want one in the "raw".     So the most obvious question now is when do we get to start putting all these pieces we have laying around in them David?!

Thank you.   The Barnes TSX 120's doesn't list an Accurate 2520 loading but I should be able to work something up on that as well as the Nosler Ballistic tips.  As you can see, hunting always has to be included in the thought process with me....dunno why? :pleased:

Mike what powder are you going to work up for the Grendel?   I'm seeing that Varget will work.  It will also work in my .308 and 30.06 loadings but that is not what the enthusiasts are saying gets best results. I posted up in the "favorite mid range caliber" thread asking DLM if he could get IMR 8028-XBR which seems to be the popular powder over on 65 Grendel Forums.

I got mine on ebay from a seller called lasersedgestudio BUT...right after I got mine they took that particular port down.  Ebay that is took it down, he still has plenty of items listed on ebay but for some reason, Ebay found something wrong with that one.  Luckily mine had already arrived.   Here is what shows in my summary now for that item: This listing was removed by eBay. If you already paid for the item, we recommend that you wait 10 days from the expected delivery date to see if the item arrives. If you did not pay, you are no longer obligated to pay for this item. If you have a problem with the purchase, you can resolve the problem by filing a claim through our resolution center.   That said, there are plenty out there.  Mine was $18.95 with free shipping.  If you want the same one, here is the website.  Might make the vendor feel a little better if he got support outside of Ebay for his work. http://www.lasersedgestudio.com/

I like anything I can shoot and hit something downrange!     Right now I too fall in the .308 group, 30-06 close behind but I'm hoping that the 6.5 Grendel is going to be something I make my "go to" gun in the near future.   DLM, can you get IMR 8208-XBR????

Sounds like you found some of Dolomite's brass!     Or someone that thinks like him.  If they are not so short you can't get a good seating on the bullet, then load em up and shoot them.