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Forum: Optics
03-25-2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Simmons Follow Up, Don't Waste Your Money!

Over the last 25 years I have managed at one time or another destroy a scope from several most manufactueres. I will say that I stay away from Simmons and the cheap bushnells except on something like...
Forum: Optics
03-24-2007, 02:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,512
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Nikon vs. Leupold

I have a Nikon 3-9x40 monarch and its a very bright clear scope for the $220 I paid for it. optcially I think its a good match for my VXIII 2.5-8x36. that cost $150 more

There is lots more to...
Forum: Guns
03-13-2007, 01:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,617
Posted By NoKnees

RE: BIG! Predator Protection! (B.P.P)

I really think if I was going to look for a big bear protection weapon I would look for a long gun. Probably a Lever in a cal 35 or larger.

As for me I can shoot a rifle better than a pistol (I...
Forum: Guns
03-13-2007, 08:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,560
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Ruger barrels any good?

In target rifles and upscale customsthere are a number of enhanced recoil lugs used that are not used on factory rifles. They simply are not nessesary for 3/4 MOA rifles or 0.5 MOA rifles for that...
Forum: Guns
03-13-2007, 06:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,560
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Ruger barrels any good?

Roskoe,
To be fair the market for Ruger and Remmy parts as relates to customs is radically different. There are probably 25 custom remmys for every ruger. (for a bunch of reasons, History,...
Forum: Guns
03-13-2007, 06:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,560
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Ruger barrels any good?

First I would have to say the Ruger lug isn't angled. The lug itself is vertical. The front screw is angled. As far as an advantage or disadvantage There isn't really any that I can see.. A ruger...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-09-2007, 07:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,674
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Scope Size

I will second Timbercruiser. Scope quality is way more important than either magnification or objective lens size. Glass quality and coataings will more than make up for 10mm of objective glass and...
Forum: Optics
03-06-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,680
Posted By NoKnees

RE: scope decision

Out of the three I would choose the Elite. Why no fullfield II? Its better optically than all three and eye relief wise its better than the elite.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-03-2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,555
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Your Thoughts on High Fenced Hunting

I hunted a High fence trophy place once. It was one of these deals where the price you pay depended on the size of the buck you shot. It was maybe a 100-150 acres ( its been a few years now and I...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
03-03-2007, 09:56 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,339
Posted By NoKnees

RE: does anyone here believe that black bears are more dangerous than grizzly's

Heart Attack.. back when I was 22 and a stud. I shot a deer a few miles from the road.. I almost had a heart attack in the 12 hours it took me to drag it out.. Then exhausted soaked from sweat.....
Forum: Big Game Hunting
03-03-2007, 08:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,339
Posted By NoKnees

RE: does anyone here believe that black bears are more dangerous than grizzly's

I am not really that worried about either. I figure I am more likely to get myself hurt by falling, or poking my eye out with a stick than having a problem with either.

Of course here in the US...
Forum: Optics
03-02-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,837
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Leupold, Ziess, or Swavorski

Comparing Leupolds to Swaro's isn't that helpful. I think first he needs to define a practicle budget and then make some useful comparisons inside those parameters.

Besides brightness and...
Forum: Optics
02-27-2007, 08:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,766
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Burris Fullfield II

I like Burris scopes. I was in the armyin Californiain the mid 80s and I purchased a top quality scope from a place in freemont Ca. It was a big outdoor superstore of some kind, probably still there....
Forum: Optics
02-25-2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,766
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Burris Fullfield II

The fullfields IIare a nice scope. In my opinion they are some where in between a Lupie VXI and VXII Or between a Nikon Buckmaster and Monarch. and that makes them a great deal.

I bought several...
Forum: Guns
02-23-2007, 06:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,537
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What other bullets to look into?

The supreme line of ammo uses a bunch of different bullets. BTs, CT partitions, balistic silver tips and accubonds.
Forum: Guns
02-22-2007, 06:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,537
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What other bullets to look into?

The winchester supreme with the accubond sounds like a great choice.
Forum: Reloading
02-22-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,170
Posted By NoKnees

RE: .358 Winchester Rds

I also shoot a fair amount of the 358. Ive got a BLR and a ruger M77 and will have a custom Ruger in 358 when the builder get done with it later this spring.

As for Brass its a seasonal run from...
Forum: Guns
02-22-2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,537
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What other bullets to look into?

I have never seen a well hit deer go more than a 100 yds. Most go less than that. I will say that some well hit deer, particularly those with no exit or hit well but high don't always bleed so well...
Forum: Guns
02-21-2007, 07:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,255
Posted By NoKnees

RE: 30-30 anyone?

If your looking at just deer the marlin is a great way to go. I know lots of folks don't like the cross bolt safety on the newer guns but it has its uses. It makes unloading the gun a little safer...
Forum: Optics
02-06-2007, 04:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,559
Posted By NoKnees

RE: I'm stumped...

Burris FFII 3x9x40
Forum: Optics
02-02-2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,535
Posted By NoKnees

RE: 300 win scope?

While the bushnells have some merits, they don't align that well with the 300 mag. Bushnell elites have realitivly short eye relief.

If I was looking for a scope in the price range of the 3200 I...
Forum: Optics
01-18-2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,861
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Best Binoculars?

leica ultravid 10x42 very nice

I also have

8x32 Burris landmarks ( free with scope)
10x42 Nikon ATBs
8x42 bushnells from long ago
Forum: Optics
01-16-2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,800
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Who makes the best scope available?

I see Swaro has a new line coming out that has 6x magnification range and it doesn't look like it cost them much in terms of weight or eye relief. It might be a contender for the best scope. Hows a...
Forum: Optics
01-15-2007, 09:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,933
Posted By NoKnees

RE: SWFA?

I have had very good luck with them,having bought several scopes from them. Shoot them an email and ask if they have an ETA.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-15-2007, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Just wondering

A number of years agoI saw a pretty small Georgia whitetailthat wa**** with a round from a M2. It was a doe and a WAG is maybe 80-90 pounds. The round went through behind the shoulder but pretty...
Forum: Firearm Review Forum
01-10-2007, 03:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,776
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Ruger Trigger

I have 1 with a Timney and one that the local ship did. I think I paid $80 for the Timiney and $60 for the trigger job. Both are good triggers now. The one advantage of the timney is you can adjust...
Forum: Firearm Review Forum
01-10-2007, 03:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,892
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Browning BLR new takedown model

On the takedown model does the barrel come off or does the Buttstock?

I think that there is an after marketcomversion kit to make a normal BLR a takedown by easy buttstock removal. (I do wonder...
Forum: Optics
01-08-2007, 08:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,543
Posted By NoKnees

RE: DO NOT BUY PENTAX GAMESEEKER!!!

If you use enough scopes you have see even good scopes die. There a manufactured product an as good as they are sooner or later one bad one gets through. It happens. I haven't used a simmons, tasco...
Forum: Guns
01-04-2007, 03:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,783
Posted By NoKnees

RE: How do you break-in your new rifle?

The last factory rifle I bought (ruger MkII 308) I treated like I would a custom barrel (clean every shot for 10 shots, every 5 shots to 50 rounds) and I have to say that gun copper fouls less than...
Forum: Optics
01-04-2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,221
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Which Low Budget Scope, I know, I know...

Its a liitle more but you can get a Burris 3x9x40 FFII on ebay for about $155. Its in a totally different class than the prostaff.
Forum: Northeast
01-01-2007, 07:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 860
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Capital Region Gunsmith

Graduated in 84
Forum: Guns
01-01-2007, 07:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,689
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Odd Group with Kimber 338, any opinions?

I would guess its abedding problemor your scope is moving in its mounts or the scope itself is loosing it.
Forum: Northeast
01-01-2007, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 860
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Capital Region Gunsmith

I live in Johnstown,

The last rifle I had rebarreled I sent it out to ER Shaw and had them do the rebarrel.

If someone does know of someone who does rebarrels in the Capitol district I...
Forum: Black Powder
01-01-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 667
Posted By NoKnees

RE: IN-LINE MUZZELODER

I have a Black Diamond XL in SS, thats the one with the 26" barrel. I haven't really done much work up with it. I mounted a scope in weaver rings (really two scopes as I tried to upgrade to a Nikon...
Forum: Black Powder
12-31-2006, 06:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,552
Posted By NoKnees

RE: lubing patches

Or you can put a package worthof patches in a microwave or oven safesafe bowl and squeeze bore butter on them and mircrowave or heat in oven until the bore butter is melted in.

I typically do...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-29-2006, 03:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,499
Posted By NoKnees

RE: what do you wear hunting?

I hunt NYS both North and South as well as VT and Mass. I typically carry a 1000 cu in Fannypack to shed layers as nessesary.

Warm 60-40F(typically bow season or early muzzleloader)
Rubber...
Forum: Guns
12-28-2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What is the best........

I am thinking that a Taurus Titainum tracker in 41mag might be cool. Its lighter than some 22s and you can load it with light cast loads or heavy bear stoppers. I haven't seen one in person yet but I...
Forum: Reloading
12-28-2006, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,316
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Hot Barrel and Accuracy

Another issue besides accuracy is barrel life.

Shooting a barrel very hot is one way to speed up errosion. At the range I try to bring several weapons to work on so I can let them cool between...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-26-2006, 02:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,646
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Carbon activated clothing - Fox News investigates! (VIDEO)

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You just can't help but wonderhow the indians got by without compound bow's ... carbon arrows ...treestands or carbon scent lock suits.

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The Indians that lived...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-26-2006, 02:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,302
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Opinion on sidearm caliber.

I think this requires a better definition of what he wants the handgun for"

If the threat is mostly human I agree with a autoloading pistol in 45 or 40 cal would be my choice. This would offer...
Forum: Technical
12-24-2006, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 507
Posted By NoKnees

RE: String Life?

I wax frequently.

As for the Bear Element I think its great but I am such a non techie when it comes to bows thatmy review istainted.

FirstI should say that I am a bowhunter and my only...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-23-2006, 05:22 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 22,577
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What do you do after you shoot a deer?

First I give thanks for a good hunt.


How soon to recover or track? Depends.

If it went down on the spot or if I think my shot was on the money I recover right away. Even if the deer...
Forum: Black Powder
12-22-2006, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,658
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What ML for Roundball

Sorry I was refering to a 45 roundball. a 45 inline is a different animal competely.
Forum: Black Powder
12-22-2006, 07:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,658
Posted By NoKnees

RE: What ML for Roundball

If your a dedicaled roundball shooter look for that slow twist Cayugad mentioned. 1 in 60, 1 in 66 something like that. The GPR is a great gun but heavy.

If you opt for a 1 in 48 twist working...
Forum: Optics
12-21-2006, 11:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,683
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Monarch or Buckmaster

Where did you get the Light transmission numbers? I ask because I have seen them from other sorces and they vary.
Forum: Technical
12-21-2006, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 507
Posted By NoKnees

String Life?

How long before I need to replace a string? How do I tell?

I am a pretty casual hunter. I probably shoot 2-3x a week for a half hour from august to october and maybe once a week for the oct-nov...
Forum: Optics
12-21-2006, 09:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,683
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Monarch or Buckmaster

The 3x9x40 Monarchis $249.99 in gloss and 259.99 in matte at SWFA. Of course they have a low price garantee so they should better any offer.
Forum: Optics
12-21-2006, 08:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,683
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Monarch or Buckmaster

The monarch is a good deal in its price range. Its got glass thats better than most any thing sold for the same price. Expect to pay about $250 for a 3x9x40 Monarch. Thats a sweet spot that Leupold,...
Forum: Black Powder
12-19-2006, 08:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,214
Posted By NoKnees

RE: Muzzleloader, how long have you....

I have 4,

a Tc renagade in54cal. I have bought in the mid 80's and taken a number of deer with. the first 15 or so years I shot patched roundballs and went to maxi's when NY allowed them. Its...
Forum: Reloading
12-18-2006, 08:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,333
Posted By NoKnees

RE: About setting up shop

Let me be the one to offer a counter point to buy the best you can afford.

When I left the army to go to college some 30 years ago I was going to loose the use ofthe army suppied reloading...
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