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Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-28-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,639
Posted By MG1911

Any young folk reading this thread, bring...

Any young folk reading this thread, bring narcotics only if they are prescribed for you by your doctor, and only if they were prescribed to you for that purpose. Do NOT rely on them for pain relief...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-28-2019, 06:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,639
Posted By MG1911

Well, as others have said, all you need is a...

Well, as others have said, all you need is a rifle and a license to hunt... but I believe that having some other gear makes life so much more comfortable and makes your time in the woods more...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-15-2018, 08:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,403
Posted By MG1911

I'd estimate about 75 yards.

I'd estimate about 75 yards.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-15-2018, 12:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,403
Posted By MG1911

Scent, schment?

My hunt this year has made me question my previous assumptions about the importance of eliminating and covering scent. I still believe that it’s important to hunt the wind and to avoid being upwind...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2018, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,554
Posted By MG1911

Deer Hunt with Browning BLR .450 Marlin

This year, I bought a new Browning BLR in .450 Marlin with a Monte Carlo stock and no iron sights. I topped it with a Trijicon AccuPower 1-4x24 scope on Talley BLR rings. The total weight of rifle,...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-18-2018, 02:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,960
Posted By MG1911

I tried the Icebreaker boot blankets this week...

I tried the Icebreaker boot blankets this week during deer rifle season opener in VA. I've been very impressed. I was wearing thin leather shoes (neither insulated nor waterproof) with a thin wool...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
11-18-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 48,674
Posted By MG1911

I tried the SmartWool 250's this week during...

I tried the SmartWool 250's this week during opening deer rifle season. I like them, as they are very warm. In fact, down to the 40's, I am comfortable wearing just the SmartWool 250 crew top with no...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
11-18-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,690
Posted By MG1911

I tried the SmartWool 250's this week during...

I tried the SmartWool 250's this week during opening deer rifle season. I like them. As others mentioned above, today's merino wool is not your grandpappy's wool. The reason why is because of they...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
11-18-2018, 01:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,194
Posted By MG1911

Tried them today for the first time. Performance...

Tried them today for the first time. Performance is about on par with a Hot Hands pack. A Hot Hands pack, however, lasts longer. I followed the directions for the Zippo hand warmer, and it lasted...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-04-2018, 08:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

When I return stateside next summer, I'm going to...

When I return stateside next summer, I'm going to invest in reloading and casting equipment. I purchased QuickLoad and have been playing around with the program. I'm thinking of the Accurate Molds...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-03-2018, 01:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Thanks! Just two weeks until rifle season opener...

Thanks! Just two weeks until rifle season opener in Virginia!



I'll be hunting exclusively in Virginia this year, close to Roanoke, only deer season, as I have to come back to Afghanistan...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-31-2018, 09:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Well, we're getting close! I've got less than 2...

Well, we're getting close! I've got less than 2 weeks before I catch a plane out of this **** hole and back home! My rifle and scope are both with my FFL right now. I decided to pair the BLR with...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
10-27-2018, 04:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,804
Posted By MG1911

Just an update: in the end, decided on a...

Just an update: in the end, decided on a Trijicon AccuPower 1-4x (green BDC reticle), will post a report once hunting season is done! Very excited to hunt with my new rig!
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-19-2018, 06:04 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,419
Posted By MG1911

I have a pair of Muck Arctic boots I wore last...

I have a pair of Muck Arctic boots I wore last season. Even with wool socks, my feet got cold while sitting at the base of a tree for hours. I was going to upgrade to the next level of Muck boots...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-19-2018, 05:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,280
Posted By MG1911

Sharpfinger is the best hunting/skinning knife,...

Sharpfinger is the best hunting/skinning knife, in my opinion. Here is my custom Sharpfinger. It is the same size and profile as the original, but the scales are canvas micarta, and the blade is Z...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
02-13-2018, 09:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,804
Posted By MG1911

Thanks for the feedback. Which reticle does your...

Thanks for the feedback. Which reticle does your friend have? I think I'd like the amber BAC triangle, but a lot of AccuPoint owners who are hunters seem to like the German #4 crosshair better,...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
02-11-2018, 01:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,804
Posted By MG1911

Weaver K4 4x38 or Trijicon AccuPoint 1-4x24 for Browning BLR in .450 Marlin?

I'm getting a Browning BLR in .450 Marlin for rifle season this year. I'm getting some handloads made which will push a 300gr Hornady hollow point at 1800 FPS. Should do really well, although the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-08-2018, 10:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,941
Posted By MG1911

I like sitting against a tree, behind a stake-in...

I like sitting against a tree, behind a stake-in "screen" blind
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-01-2018, 11:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

I entered the data for the handloads I'm having...

I entered the data for the handloads I'm having made. As you can see, this load is probably good out to 150 yards with little problem. 175 to 200 yards would require practice and a pretty good...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-01-2018, 11:39 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 25,347
Posted By MG1911

That's a good idea! I was thinking of those wet...

That's a good idea! I was thinking of those wet napkin packages, but some wet paper towels in a Ziploc bag would be just as good, and cheaper, too!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-31-2018, 12:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Yes, that's along the lines of what I was...

Yes, that's along the lines of what I was thinking, Jimmy S. I've never taken a shot at 100 yards, never mind 200 yards. I was actually considering a .44 mag carbine or lever gun, but I decided on...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-31-2018, 07:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Agreed on the value of high-quality glass and...

Agreed on the value of high-quality glass and rock-solid mounts. After the trigger job by Neil Jones is finished, I'm going to send this BLR to the fine folks at New England Custom Guns, who...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-30-2018, 08:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

I'll definitely post some pics and a review once...

I'll definitely post some pics and a review once I get the gun set up and do some shooting and hunting with it.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-29-2018, 07:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Hi Hardcast, I agree with you completely...

Hi Hardcast,

I agree with you completely about handloading. But as I mentioned in my post above, that is not an option. I live in a containerized housing unit in Afghanistan, and I cannot ship...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-20-2018, 08:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Hi guys, I want to thank you all for the...

Hi guys,

I want to thank you all for the excellent and sage advice. I appreciate that people took the time to respond, and I carefully considered every response I got. Just FYI, I also got some...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-18-2018, 11:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,841
Posted By MG1911

I get a chuckle reading the comments on Deer and...

I get a chuckle reading the comments on Deer and Deer Hunting TV's YouTube videos. "Great job shooting your pet deer!" Stuff like that. Do they deserve the scorn? Who knows. Hunting pressured...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-18-2018, 11:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 32,051
Posted By MG1911

Want to know an even easier way to get into a...

Want to know an even easier way to get into a "hunting-related accident"? Point out to an unsafe hunter that what he is doing is unsafe. People who are willfully unsafe with firearms, or recklessly...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-15-2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

Hey guys, Many thanks for the thoughtful...

Hey guys,

Many thanks for the thoughtful responses! I hope I get even more perspectives and advice here in the next days and weeks. I still have a while to go before November, and that's plenty...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-14-2018, 12:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,142
Posted By MG1911

hunter looking to buy first new rifle/scope

Hi guys,

I’m 38, and I occasionally hunt deer with my uncle in NH (near VT) and with my cousin in VA (Southwest, near the national forest). I always borrow their rifles because my job keeps me...
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