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12-14-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,465
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Venison-longer in the freezer=less gamey?

Just my 2 cents. I have been shooting, hanging, butchering, and eating my own deer for almost 30 years. Right up front, I'll tell you that I am so used to venison, that beef smells funny to me.
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12-14-2008, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,432
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Rare vs too rare

Would you all please explain to me just why you are more willing to eat rare beef than rare venison? The only wayI like a steak or tenderloin is rare, and that'sexactly the wayI eat it. I've been...
10-27-2007, 06:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,861
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Snowshoe Lake

I have hunted at Snowshoe twice now, I can't imagine recommending anyone any higher. These are salt of the earthfolks that put you up in down home style.They will take youin as family, work hard to...
Forum: Reloading
01-02-2007, 05:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,949
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: BARNES TRIPLE SHOCK BULLETS?

Say what you want about price,I don't use them for target practice. I have used them in both my .260 and my .308, I would not use another bullet at this point in time for big game hunting. I do my...
Forum: Reloading
12-11-2006, 06:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,750
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Sierra 52 gr HPBT Matchkings good on varmints?

They're great. Ecellent accuracy and will do the job. This is my bullet of choice for the 22.250
Forum: Guns
12-11-2006, 06:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,717
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Which lever action 22?

Along with other .22's, I have a Browning, it stays on the rack for the most part, the trigger pull is terrible, and a gunsmithI trust says there isn't much he can do with the Brownings.My gun,my...
12-11-2006, 05:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 936
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Caribou outfitter issues (again)

Does it sound like an echo in here.....?! I gotta go with donm and Champlain Islander on this one, a week at Snowshoe will blow you away. Ron, hisfamily, and the guides don't just treat you like...
Forum: Black Powder
12-04-2006, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 697
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Remington #11 Caps

I haven't touched a Rem #11 cap in about ten years. A bunch of us bought some when the local store ran out of CCI's, all of us had problems with misfires, and having them actually fall off the...
Forum: Black Powder
11-23-2006, 05:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,158
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: American Pioneer Powder

A ketchup bottle with the oversized hole?? Cayugad, what were you thinking putting that in print? (You should have got a patent on that idea before you said anything, that's one heck of a good idea!)...
Forum: Guns
11-23-2006, 06:18 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,946
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Disappointed in my ammo

Reading all of this has given me new hope...maybe Elvis really is still alive!
Forum: Guns
11-22-2006, 07:33 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,946
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Disappointed in my ammo

Bigbulls is completely correct in that an arrow(broadhead) and a (gun)bullet, for the most part,kill in a completely different manner. Argue whatever else you want to on this thread, but that much is...
Forum: Guns
11-22-2006, 07:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,294
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: 44 mag marlin lever rifle grouping

I use the 240 gr XTP's in mine with 23.5 grs. of H110, it shoots decent groups (around 2") at 100 yards. Lever actionsare not always noted for their accuracy, butI tend to disagree with many people...
Forum: Guns
11-21-2006, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,932
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Caribou cartridge

I'm not even worried about "stepping on toes" with this post, I'll give you my straight opinion, which agrees with some of the other posts, and it's based on shooting caribou, and seeing a number of...
11-17-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

EKM.. Iwas indeed just having a bit of fun. So many people only half read a post and then rush to get their own post in, that it sometimes becomes comical, and VERY obvious that they haven't taken...
11-17-2006, 07:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

Gosh, Rob, from your pictures, that's an awful big "hollow point" you were using. And you say it was from a .243 and the shot was from 350 yards? Wow!
Nice picture buddy!
11-16-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

I guess I'm somewhere between CB and R-B-H, in that for most game, ie., deer, I think most factory loads will perform plenty well enough, if not perfectly, to drop what you want to put in the...
11-15-2006, 07:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

CB.. you seem to be one of the few that are staying on track with my original intent of this post/question, and if you will allow me to quote you..." I'm surprised that a bonded bullet came...
11-15-2006, 04:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

Younggun. Do me the courtesy of re-reading the original post, slowly this time. There was no suggestion of elk hunting with a .243, only a question and discussion here on advertised bullet...
11-14-2006, 07:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 34,197
Posted By Slo-bo

Federal Fusion..NOT impressed

I tried running a search on this ammo here and came up with nothing. If it has been discussed, humor me and point me to whereI might read it. I reload all my own ammo, so I have never used the...
11-05-2006, 06:55 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 56,766
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Poll: Elk Cartridge Preferences

.308 / Handloaded Barnes Triple Shock bullets. Deadly.
02-11-2004, 05:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,442
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: newfoundland caribou/moose hunting

Rob,
Thanks for the info, I really appreciate your time. In my mind, I guess I would rather go after one or the other,(moose or caribou), rather than try for both in one trip. Price-wise, it seems...
02-09-2004, 12:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,442
Posted By Slo-bo

newfoundland caribou/moose hunting

Am looking at a this hunt as a possibility, wondered if anyone could share any good/bad experience/advice. I did a search and turned up very little on here, any of you been? I have been combing the...
08-20-2003, 12:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,581
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Carbon Arrow + 3D = Stuck Arrow

They make points designed specifically for this, the point is slightly bigger around in the middle than the arrow shaft, then tapers back to the same diameter as the shaft. I believe Cabela' s...
Forum: Technical
11-07-2002, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: waterproofing

This question was posted earlier this year, and someone,(can't remember now who, but THANK YOU!) had a great rememdy. Use the silicone spray for waterproofing tents, or leather shoes, I picked up a...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-06-2002, 08:19 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,700
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: IM SICK OF SOME OF YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!

H4L87.. The tone of your post is precisely the reason, or one of them anyway, that I dont respond to posts very often. I agree with your point, understand, but your harsh negativity seems little...
Forum: Black Powder
10-31-2002, 08:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 640
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Powerbelt Expansion

I shot several of the 295gr P.B.s into wet phone books last year, at a distance of 35 yards, using 90grs of "P". Penetration was 14 inches, and both bullets looked identical. They didn't break apart,...
Forum: Technical
10-10-2002, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 452
Posted By Slo-bo

Well I'll be ...dipped??

I was talking to a guy yesterday that said one of his friends had his new bow dipped in a waterproofing solution, the whole set-up, bow, string, cables, accessories, etc.. He said the place that did...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-20-2002, 02:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,944
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Archery shop snobs...............

Hate to say it, but you might as well get used to it! All of life is pretty much that way. There will always be somebody bigger, better, faster, stronger, richer. You'll always find someone who wants...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-20-2002, 01:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,579
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Nightmare

Lady A,
This kind of situation affects eveyone differently, it bothers some people more, and longer, than others. Like many sports, bowhunting involves a lot of work, dedication, practice, and...
Forum: Technical
09-20-2002, 11:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,578
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: LEN Update

Thanks for the up-date, I was wondering last night how Len was doing. Certainly pass along my wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. God bless.
Forum: Bowhunting
09-19-2002, 01:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,579
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Nightmare

Lady Arwen,
Almost anyone and everyone who has spent much time bowhunting can relate to your circumstances, and to the feelings you are experiencing right now. Speaking solely for myself, I've been...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-13-2002, 01:47 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 7,187
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Arrow Speed, Misjudged Yardage & Ethics

Straightarrow: Finally..., geez, I was begining to wonder if I was the only one that shoots this way. Truth is, I very seldom, if ever even pace off yardage. It really isn't that important to me, the...
Forum: Technical
09-05-2002, 01:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: carbons stuck in target

Yes, that's it, essentially. Believe me, you can take my word for it. The first time one of the guys I shoot with tried carbons last year, (a bunch of us shoot our own 3-D targets in the woods all...
Forum: Technical
09-04-2002, 01:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: carbons stuck in target

...or three, buy some points made just for the problem, a lot less fuss and mess than soaps, powders, etc.. Cabela's carries Pig Points by Game Tracker, and Gold Tip makes some also, Ez Pull or...
Forum: Technical
08-20-2002, 08:19 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 13,473
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Does Kinetic Energy = Penetration?

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I would like to reiterate for all of you gentlemen once again that all the animals that you "SEE" Ted Nugent...
Forum: Technical
08-14-2002, 01:26 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 13,473
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Does Kinetic Energy = Penetration?

WV Hunter, my point exactly! I believe it would be an easy mis-conception for someone to fall into, that because they have a "chart" KE of X right out off the bow, that they retain that at 20, or 30...
Forum: Technical
08-14-2002, 12:17 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 13,473
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Does Kinetic Energy = Penetration?

If an arrow starts losing speed, ie. energy, as soon as it leaves the string, then the KE is constantly dropping as the arrow continues it's flight, correct? So that to say you are shooting a certain...
Forum: Technical
08-14-2002, 07:38 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 13,473
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Does Kinetic Energy = Penetration?

Good question, BobCo, I was just talking about this with a friend this past weekend. I had a number of different arrows of different weights and speeds, all with field tips, and shot them all several...
Forum: Guns
03-20-2002, 08:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,651
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: New deer gun

Hey SingleShot in Ohio, you say you have an NEF single with a scope??
Are you talking about one of those H&R/NEF 12ga. blanks bored out to a 20ga , with the scope base already mounted on the barrel?...
02-22-2002, 01:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,834
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: how long in the freezer

I put enough venison in the freezer to last me from one season to the next, I would rather have some left over than to run out and have to go buy beef. I double wrap mine in the waxed, white freezer...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-22-2002, 09:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,203
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Are You a REAL Bowhunter or a TV Star??

Wished I had the latest issue of Penn. Game News in front of me, I was reading in the field notes section about a young guy that shot a deer while with maybe his dad and friend/uncle(?)(I have a...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-15-2002, 09:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,694
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Bow Thief Caught Red Handed

I hear ya, Arthur!! <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle>!!

Edited by - Slo-bo on 02/15/2002 10:50:58
Forum: Bowhunting
02-15-2002, 06:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,694
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Bow Thief Caught Red Handed

Renz, you gave him a chance to do right by coming clean and telling the truth, and he chose not to,(honor amoung thieves, they say, like there is such a thing). The unfortunate truth is, even though...
Forum: Black Powder
02-15-2002, 06:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,737
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Pyrodex Triple 7 ???

<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> Whaaaat?? No Way!! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> The last time I tried to pry open my wallet, the moths threw a fit and...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-14-2002, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: starting to get excited again!

canadiangoosehunter...doggone it now, where'd I put that road atlas..,I'm gassing up my truck and coming for a visit!! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Forum: Bowhunting
02-14-2002, 08:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: starting to get excited again!

I really haven't even thought about next season yet, after all, it's 243 days, 21hours, and 25 minutes until then!
Forum: Bowhunting
02-13-2002, 10:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,182
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: 55#recurve - Pictures on form and style

I agree about the elbow, but have a question of my own. I truly know VERY little about form, have never had anyone analyze or comment on mine, and am resonably sure mine probably needs vast...
Forum: Black Powder
02-11-2002, 08:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,737
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Pyrodex Triple 7 ???

You can order T-7 right now from Cabelas, just saw it in the new reloading catalog. Why dont one of you guys try it and report back to us all so I can see if I want to order some!!<img...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-08-2002, 12:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,743
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: Is the proof on your table?

I'm impressed. The main reason I asked this question was because of all of the posts on here, seems almost everyone wants a new bow, and every bow discussion includes, and often centers around, the...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-07-2002, 09:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,669
Posted By Slo-bo

RE: 400gr minimum in PA?

If memory serves me, there was a post and discussion on this a couple of weeks back, either here or on the tech forum. You guys that are interested in this might want to check it out for additional...
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