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Forum: Guns
01-14-2022, 06:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By MudderChuck

I have a few I really like, if I had to grab one...

I have a few I really like, if I had to grab one it would be my Steyr SSG 69. My second favorite is a toss-up between my Model 8 and my 1100. A not too distant fourth is my Garand. My favorites...
01-11-2022, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,758
Posted By MudderChuck

Google "Creep feed", The problem with feeding is...

Google "Creep feed", The problem with feeding is the gut bacteria change with the feed. The Deer having to reset their guts constantly is bad for them. The second reason it is bad, is that when...
01-10-2022, 11:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,754
Posted By MudderChuck

Hogs tend to form their habits following the lead...

Hogs tend to form their habits following the lead Sow and often by age. The younger and stupid ones (adolescents/teenagers) die young. The survivors learn to keep to darkness and pay attention, the...
01-06-2022, 08:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,404
Posted By MudderChuck

I'm an old biker and have known my fair share of...

I'm an old biker and have known my fair share of sociopaths. Putting the bug in the back of their brain that not everybody is going to intimidate and cower, is not necessarily a bad thing. Just...
12-08-2021, 03:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,609
Posted By MudderChuck

I have no idea what the law is about traps where...

I have no idea what the law is about traps where you are, here you are required to check them twice a day. Which is a bummer because you spread your scent all over. And the last thing you need is to...
12-08-2021, 06:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,609
Posted By MudderChuck

I've read this year rabbit hemorrhagic disease...

I've read this year rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHVD) is bad and the Rabbit population is way down. We get a similar virus here, the rabbit population dies off and slowly comes back until the...
12-06-2021, 08:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,732
Posted By MudderChuck

That is some crazy stuff. I used to think the...

That is some crazy stuff. I used to think the leases here in Germany were expensive. I can still go to the Czech republic and hunt for two weeks for less than a grand. The most expensive Deer I ever...
Forum: Guns
12-06-2021, 05:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,003
Posted By MudderChuck

Actually a really good subject, my position is I...

Actually a really good subject, my position is I want the most powerful pistol I can handle with the ability to get off multiple rounds quickly. The reason being is that the most or more powerful...
Forum: Guns
12-06-2021, 12:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,003
Posted By MudderChuck

I look at the situation a little differently. In...

I look at the situation a little differently. In a panic situation I'm not looking for a one-shot kill with a pistol. A 30-30 has almost twice the energy as a 44 mag at the muzzle and IMO a 30-30...
12-05-2021, 05:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,775
Posted By MudderChuck

I get where you are coming from .33 caliber...

I get where you are coming from .33 caliber traveling at 1200 feet per second sounds impressive. I think if it a little differently, a 00 pellet weighs around 50 grains. A 22 lr weighs avg 45 grains...
12-04-2021, 09:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,775
Posted By MudderChuck

Hornady "Black" has eight 00 pellets, leaves the...

Hornady "Black" has eight 00 pellets, leaves the barrel at 1600 fps and shoots a fairly tight group out to twenty-five yards. Supposed to be a defence round, but sounds like it may do the Job on...
12-03-2021, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,011
Posted By MudderChuck

Yotes and Fox are as much scavengers as...

Yotes and Fox are as much scavengers as predators. The stinkier the better. I've had good luck taking a post-hole digger with me and digging a few 18 inch deep holes and tossing some offal in there....
12-03-2021, 11:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,214
Posted By MudderChuck

I made a five-gallon plastic gas-type container...

I made a five-gallon plastic gas-type container with a faucet at the bottom. I've never gut-shot a Deer. My main malfunction is piercing the bladder. I've never worried about some random Deer...
12-03-2021, 03:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,330
Posted By MudderChuck

I just got an Outad headlamp (Amazon) that I'm...

I just got an Outad headlamp (Amazon) that I'm happy with so far. The price is right and it does many things well. High light that is really bright, low light that is enough in most situations, very...
12-01-2021, 10:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,775
Posted By MudderChuck

I use Brenneke rifles slugs in my Remington 1100...

I use Brenneke rifles slugs in my Remington 1100 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch . They work well in my modified choke smoothbore barrel and naturally in my slug barrel. I found what Brenneke used to call...
11-20-2021, 12:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,100
Posted By MudderChuck

IMO the wind can disrupt the normal game...

IMO the wind can disrupt the normal game movements, it can also draw out the really willy critters, the big bucks, or willy sounders. IMO a few things going on, deer and other wildlife need a lot of...
11-03-2021, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,352
Posted By MudderChuck

My favorite is when another hunter closer to the...

My favorite is when another hunter closer to the bird freezes and you wait until the last possible second and bring it down, the same with a missed shot and they wait way too long to take a second...
11-03-2021, 05:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,693
Posted By MudderChuck

Sounds like a fun hunt. I did much the same once....

Sounds like a fun hunt. I did much the same once. Backed my truck into a hedge, and draped a piece of camouflage netting across the front. Saw the sounder coming up the hill, changed position a...
11-03-2021, 05:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,329
Posted By MudderChuck

The laws are an evolution, they change all the...

The laws are an evolution, they change all the time. In some places, an air gun is frowned upon much like a crossbow as being a poacher's weapon of choice. I have no idea of the current law in...
10-30-2021, 09:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,190
Posted By MudderChuck

Air rifle or air pistol shooting is good practice...

Air rifle or air pistol shooting is good practice for the real thing and alot cheaper. A few of the main reasons are you learn the basics, trigger control, good sight picture and the big one...
10-29-2021, 05:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,190
Posted By MudderChuck

As anal as they are in California... It is legal,...

As anal as they are in California... It is legal, with a license, to take Collered Dove with an air rifle 365 days a year, no limit.
I Imagine if Nebraska does have a season or a limit it may be for...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-23-2021, 09:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By MudderChuck

IMO it is all about what they are used to. I've...

IMO it is all about what they are used to. I've seen them feeding right next to a farm tractor working a field, forestry cutting trees down with chain saws going all day, feeding right next to a busy...
10-23-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,666
Posted By MudderChuck

My freezer is always full. :)

My freezer is always full. :)
10-22-2021, 04:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,666
Posted By MudderChuck

My drive to go out and shoot something has always...

My drive to go out and shoot something has always been low. But I like the outdoors and I do take pleasure from a good shot when I do harvest something. I once read hunting was a pack activity for...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-21-2021, 05:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,646
Posted By MudderChuck

If the gunfire is constant year-round there is...

If the gunfire is constant year-round there is little chance the Deer are spooked. Some of the best hunting I've had was on military gun ranges. After a while, even artillery fire doesn't spook them....
Forum: Sporting Dogs
10-09-2021, 05:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,335
Posted By MudderChuck

How did you settle on a Bavarian mountain dog? A...

How did you settle on a Bavarian mountain dog? A fairly rare breed.
09-26-2021, 07:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 835
Posted By MudderChuck

The first Deer I ever took was a fork Mule Deer...

The first Deer I ever took was a fork Mule Deer with a 45 lb recurve. The county had been closed to rifle hunting for two years due to extreme fire danger, a lot of Deer around. I tracked fresh...
09-19-2021, 03:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,299
Posted By MudderChuck

I glanced at the ballistics and the 350 is a...

I glanced at the ballistics and the 350 is a little lighter in velocity and bullet weight but the difference is around 10% in a broad sampling. I may be full of it, but IMO shock effect in many of...
09-17-2021, 07:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,299
Posted By MudderChuck

Very similar ballistics to the 35 Remington,...

Very similar ballistics to the 35 Remington, actually my favorite hog rifle/caliber.
09-09-2021, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,702
Posted By MudderChuck

Nice fish, the size isn't the thing in Southern...

Nice fish, the size isn't the thing in Southern California, the number is the fun. If you get into a school of Barred perch, Waleye Perch or Opaleye Perch the fun comes hot and heavy. Two to five...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
08-25-2021, 01:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,152
Posted By MudderChuck

It is different dog to dog and breed to breed....

It is different dog to dog and breed to breed. Some you just have to dominate or the only alternative is to put them down or lock them in a cage. When the breeding goes wrong you can end up with a...
08-25-2021, 03:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,518
Posted By MudderChuck

Sounds like a fun night, a threefer is really...

Sounds like a fun night, a threefer is really hard to do.
08-23-2021, 12:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,702
Posted By MudderChuck

My favorite type of fishing.

My favorite type of fishing.
08-17-2021, 01:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,752
Posted By MudderChuck

IMO realistically you aren't going to be dialing...

IMO realistically you aren't going to be dialing your power after game is spotted unless the game is at a long distance or head down feeding. You typically set it to what you expect the shooting...
08-12-2021, 11:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,752
Posted By MudderChuck

Typically you see game first with your eyes or...

Typically you see game first with your eyes or binoculars and then reacquire it with the scope. Finding it again is more problematic the higher the magnification, your field of view shrinks. Having...
Forum: Reloading
08-03-2021, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,459
Posted By MudderChuck

You are right about a different mentality here,...

You are right about a different mentality here, there is no law against selling the meat, and wholesale it is around $2 a pound on the hoof, retail double or triple that, and in demand. If you see a...
08-01-2021, 03:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,393
Posted By MudderChuck

I used to cut a lot of wood and have a collection...

I used to cut a lot of wood and have a collection of top-of-the-line saws. I also have a really old Poulan trimming saw. That old Poulan has outlasted numerous saws. Out in the woods when a saw...
07-22-2021, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,217
Posted By MudderChuck

IMO some of the cold feet syndrome is mental....

IMO some of the cold feet syndrome is mental. People have a tendency to chase the warm, where warm enough is good enough. If you can wiggle your toes and feel it, you're not so cold to cause damage....
Forum: Reloading
07-21-2021, 05:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,459
Posted By MudderChuck

My philosophy is by using too small of a bullet...

My philosophy is by using too small of a bullet you are limiting your shots. Sure if you can catch one feeding a side of the head shot is practical. But many/most of my shots are passing shots and a...
07-14-2021, 01:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By MudderChuck

I know when the heat sink for my CPU gets plugged...

I know when the heat sink for my CPU gets plugged up with pollen and dust it really slows my computer down. The higher the temp the slower my CPU gets. A clean heat sink really makes a difference.
07-14-2021, 06:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By MudderChuck

Might be a computer problem. If you have multiple...

Might be a computer problem. If you have multiple copies of the same program running in Task Manager close them all and start over again. Reboot your computer. Install the free "Clean Master" app...
Forum: Guns
07-08-2021, 02:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,598
Posted By MudderChuck

IMO 22 inch is a compromise, longer barrels make...

IMO 22 inch is a compromise, longer barrels make a more efficient use of the .308 potential, along with other calibers. It is likely the amount of unburned powder can be quantified and represented as...
07-08-2021, 01:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,422
Posted By MudderChuck

Off-topic but I think it interesting when the...

Off-topic but I think it interesting when the ground-feeding birds disappeared I started looking for Rats. Sure there were other causes, but this proved true 60-70% of the time. The Mice...
Forum: Guns
07-08-2021, 09:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,598
Posted By MudderChuck

What I'm saying is it is likely that barrel...

What I'm saying is it is likely that barrel length affects velocity. And velocity can affect accuracy. Are you saying a 24 or 26 inch barrel is wasted metal?
My statement about a 22-inch barrel...
Forum: Guns
07-07-2021, 10:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,598
Posted By MudderChuck

My default in most situations is accuracy and...

My default in most situations is accuracy and then functionality. I see few upsides to a shorter barrel, it may make you feel tactical, may be easier to store, maybe practical for a truck gun. I have...
Forum: Guns
07-06-2021, 07:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,598
Posted By MudderChuck

A 16 inch barrel is going to spit a lot of...

A 16 inch barrel is going to spit a lot of unburned powder out the barrel, or in other words, it is going to have a rather large flame coming out of the barrel. Likely with a logical reduction in...
06-29-2021, 09:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,252
Posted By MudderChuck

Maybe because my eyes are steadily getting worse...

Maybe because my eyes are steadily getting worse despite a couple of surgeries and Laser corrections, I like the holo Red Dots. Took only a few minutes to make the correction on where I was looking,...
06-29-2021, 03:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,422
Posted By MudderChuck

We get overrun with different critters every...

We get overrun with different critters every couple of years. A few years back it was Hedgehogs. They are pretty harmless, but loaded with Fleas and Ticks. I relocated a dozen of them. Year before...
06-28-2021, 10:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,422
Posted By MudderChuck

My count is now up to 14, a combination of traps...

My count is now up to 14, a combination of traps and air rifle. Got to say it is good practice with the air rifle, pretty much the same as Hog or Deer hunting, just on a smaller scale. :)
...
06-23-2021, 06:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,422
Posted By MudderChuck

I just picked up six more clamp traps, but they...

I just picked up six more clamp traps, but they are getting trap-wise, watched one the other day really leary of one of my live traps. It was even a young one. I did pick up some hollow-point pellets...
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