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Forum: Firearm Review Forum
02-09-2004, 04:12 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,239
Posted By boltman

RE: Ruger Accuracy

Ruger's generally have below average accuracy. It ranges from " acceptable" to " absolutely terrible". I wouldn't buy a ruger expecting to get good accuracy. All I've ever owned have fallen into...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-07-2004, 06:31 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,403
Posted By boltman

RE: what's more important to you, wieght or antler's?

In that case I'd move somewhere that had better hunting!
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-07-2004, 05:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,874
Posted By boltman

RE: binoculars?

Sorry, but $400 ain't gonna get you anything that'll give swarovski, zeiss, or leica a run for their money. It's fun to dream though.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
02-07-2004, 01:01 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,403
Posted By boltman

RE: what's more important to you, wieght or antler's?

Antlers for me. I really don't care how much he weighs. If I want more deer meat I'll shoot a few extra does.
Forum: Guns
01-30-2004, 11:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,801
Posted By boltman

RE: Why doesn't my son want to use his new BB gun?

In today's society there are all sorts of subtle "brainwashing" techniques going on designed to teach kids that guns are "evil". I wouldn't be at all suprised to find out that he's been exposed to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-26-2004, 11:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,655
Posted By boltman

RE: Climber vs. Hang on Stands

IMHO, climbers are the only way to go. I've got four of them, two OL'man grand visions, and two Ol'man grand multi visions. As you can probably surmise, I feel Ol'man makes the best climbers. If...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-02-2004, 05:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,347
Posted By boltman

RE: Which gun safe?

I bought one of the gunsafes that Sam's club sells. It's a winchester brand (under license I'm sure), holds 22 guns, fireproof, and very well made. If I remember right it was around $780. Anything...
Forum: Guns
01-02-2004, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 760
Posted By boltman

RE: Beware shipping anything Fed ex!!!

If you shipped a rifle to your buddy and he doesn't have a FFL then you've got bigger problems than your loss claim, you've committed a felony. I'd be a little more careful about posting this on the...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
12-29-2003, 12:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,564
Posted By boltman

RE: What is the optimum buck/doe ratio?

Even on the best managed ranches in texas the buck:doe ratio is rarely seen below 1:1.5. That's 1.5 does for every 1 buck. A ratio of 3 bucks to every 1 doe isn't going to happen in the wild, maybe...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-21-2003, 09:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,167
Posted By boltman

RE: Shoulder-Mount question? I can't decide ito use a wall plaque behind the mount or not?..input please

With deer a plaque always looks better. When you start getting into the bigger animals like elk and moose they don't look as well with a plaque. A deer should always be plaqued.
Forum: Guns
08-24-2003, 03:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,898
Posted By boltman

RE: Savage .243 Model 110GXP3

Savage makes great rifles but there are two thing I' d think about with your choice. First, the .243 is marginal for deer, so marginal that I personally wouldn' t use one for deer hunting. Yes, it...
Forum: Guns
08-17-2003, 02:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,581
Posted By boltman

RE: what caliber do i want?

The winchester featherweight is a fine rifle, but I' d opt for a 30-06 over the 308. The 30-06 does everything the 308 does only better, and there' s not been the person invented who could tell the...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
08-17-2003, 02:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,224
Posted By boltman

RE: What brand ATV recommended for food plots?

I' m suprised that no one has chimed in with what is the usual answer when this question is asked, and what I consider the best advice.

An ATV is not a tractor, it will not do what a tractor...
Forum: Guns
07-24-2003, 05:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,706
Posted By boltman

RE: Thoughts on a Savage?

If you consider savage actions to be sloppy then I guess you' ve never handled a M98 mauser. It' s got the " sloppiest" action of them all, by design. It' s also the standard by which all other...
Forum: Reloading
07-19-2003, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,310
Posted By boltman

RE: Trouble closing bolt

I' ll bet iowabuckslayer has it right. I' ve had this problem before and it took me about 7 years to figure it out. This question comes up periodocally on these forums and 90% of the time this is...
Forum: Guns
07-19-2003, 01:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 628
Posted By boltman

RE: Barrel Question

Heavier barrels do tend to be more accurate across the board, not just for long strings of fire. More metal means more stiffness and less vibration. The often repeated phrase " a light barrel is...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
07-17-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,694
Posted By boltman

RE: BLAZE ORANGE

I' m against it being mandatory in most places. Contrary to popular belief, there isn' t any definitive evidence that it reduces accidents. It' s another typical kneejerk reaction by government to...
Forum: Guns
07-15-2003, 06:36 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,706
Posted By boltman

RE: Thoughts on a Savage?

The savage is a fine rifle, best value for the money and generally will outshoot rifles costing 4 times as much. The package deal is another story. The scope is a worthless piece of crap and the...
Forum: Reloading
07-07-2003, 05:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,141
Posted By boltman

RE: Question about adjustable triggers

The best is Jewell but they' re pricey. Here' s a place that sells them:

http://www.georgiaprecision.com/cart/items/RemJewell.htm
Forum: Guns
07-07-2003, 04:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,009
Posted By boltman

RE: How much of an investment to start reloading??

I' ll also chime in and recommend the RCBS kit. It' s got everything you need except calipers (they are a necessity) which can be had for $20 from midway. I might get howls for this, but for dies...
Forum: Guns
07-06-2003, 12:44 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 11,184
Posted By boltman

RE: 30-30 for deer

I' ve killed a pile of deer with a marlin 30-30. I hadn' t used it for about ten years until a couple of years ago when my 7mm rem mag was in the shop. I pulled out the old 30-30, slapped a leupold...
Forum: Guns
06-15-2003, 01:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,190
Posted By boltman

RE: Savage 10 FP

I recently bought a savage M12 bvss in 22-250 and mounted a 6.5x20 weaver grand slam scope on it. The first load I tried in it was 36 gr H380 in remington brass, fed GM210 primers, and a 55 gr...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
05-05-2003, 12:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,956
Posted By boltman

RE: POLL....Tree stands

I use both climbers and chain on stands depending upon the situation. I do like to use the climbers a lot more and only use the chain on if I can' t get a climber into the right position. The...
Forum: Reloading
05-03-2003, 05:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,048
Posted By boltman

RE: Case trimming advise

I use the Lee trimmers chucked in a drill. Perfect case trimming in a fraction of the time it takes on the others. The lee is so simple that the others look like rube goldberg contraptions. Why...
Forum: Guns
05-03-2003, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,148
Posted By boltman

RE: 243WSSM

The reason many are against using .22' s for deer is because they HAVE had practical experience at it and have seen the results. Ditto for the 6mm' s except a smaller percentage have seen failures. ...
Forum: Guns
04-21-2003, 02:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 952
Posted By boltman

RE: Choosing an O/U shotgun

If you' re looking to get out without spending a whole lot of money a beretta whitewing is a much better value than a red label at about the same price.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-29-2003, 02:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,310
Posted By boltman

RE: Anyone got some facts on which scope to buy?

Get a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40, a Vari-XIII 2.5x8x36, or Vari-XIII 3.5x10x40. Slap it on your rifle and go hunting. That' s the best advice I can give regarding scopes. There' s all sorts of scope...
Forum: Guns
03-24-2003, 02:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,022
Posted By boltman

RE: What scope rings and how do they grab?

From a pure lockup point of view the european rail systems are probably the best. However, speaking from a practical point of view, no one will ever have a problem with a dual dovetail setup from...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
03-12-2003, 01:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,353
Posted By boltman

RE: ATV Disc' s, Which one?

For the most part, you' re better off buying a small tractor and disc or else hiring a local farmer to do the discing for you. The atv discs don' t work very well and put a lot of strain on your...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-12-2003, 01:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,061
Posted By boltman

RE: Mule or 4-wheeler

The mules or gators are good if you' re confining yourself to a manicured pasture, but for general hunting they' re pretty much worthless. They can' t go where you' ll need them to go.
Forum: Guns
03-04-2003, 01:06 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,292
Posted By boltman

RE: Whats the Feeling on Savages?

It always amazes me when people down savages for their " cheaply made actions" then in the same breath praise remington M700' s which has the cheapest made action out there. I lump rifles into two...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
03-04-2003, 12:47 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,102
Posted By boltman

RE: 4 wheelers what kind and what model do u like

For a hunting machine I' d only consider a Honda. Their reputation for durability is well justified in my experience. I' d walk before I' d take a Polaris into the woods, there' s too much chance...
Forum: South
02-25-2003, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 689
Posted By boltman

RE: Hunting in Mississippi

There are a few (very few) hogs in some isolated spots around meridian, you' ll have to locate some private landowners who have a bunch of swamp/creekbottom land as that' s where they seem to hang...
Forum: South
02-24-2003, 12:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 689
Posted By boltman

RE: Hunting in Mississippi

Most hog hunting is along the river around natchez. There' s awesome deer hunting in any direction you want to go. Great turkey hunting also as well as any small game you want. Doves are plentiful...
Forum: Reloading
02-22-2003, 04:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By boltman

RE: Lee Dies

No problems at all out of them. I' ve got Redding, RCBS, CH, and a few others. I' d just as soon have the Lee' s as any others. If you' re talking collet dies then they' re a notch above anything...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-22-2003, 03:56 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,070
Posted By boltman

RE: Polaris vs Honda

M722,

Sorry, but no urban legend. Go to any hunting camp and see how many are driving Polaris atv' s. It won' t be many. However, if you quiz the guys more than likely quite a few of them...
Forum: Guns
02-12-2003, 07:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,164
Posted By boltman

RE: New Rifle

Winchester M70 featherweight.
Forum: Guns
02-11-2003, 05:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 578
Posted By boltman

RE: Handloading

My experience that the easiest/quickest way to tune a load for accuracy is by varying the seating depth. I've not seen that changing powders or primers has that much effect on accuracy. Changing...
Forum: Guns
02-11-2003, 05:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,019
Posted By boltman

RE: Remington 710...junk? I think not...

First, that's obviously a doctored picture. Second, there are other rifles out there that aren't pieces of junk for the same money or less, savage comes to mind along with a whole host of used...
Forum: Guns
02-08-2003, 11:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,149
Posted By boltman

RE: Remington or Winchester 300 ultra mag?

The catalog is wrong. I am a FFL dealer and my suppliers list the M70 in 300 RUM in both the sporter LT and classic stainless configurations. I've seen good quantities of both listed at several...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-08-2003, 11:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,795
Posted By boltman

RE: Buying ATV for hunting - 2WD or 4WD?

I wouldn't even consider a 2wd for a hunting quad. I really, really, don't need to ruin a day of hunting by getting my quad stuck 20 miles from nowhere. My quad's a 4x4 and on top of that I have a...
Forum: Guns
01-26-2003, 05:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 520
Posted By boltman

RE: dumb scope question???

AO's are needed on high powered varmit scopes or target scope. For a hunting rifle you couldn't give me a scope with an adjustable objective. More weight and one more thing for me to screw up and...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-26-2003, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 677
Posted By boltman

RE: nostler partitions

Cause it works all the time, everytime.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-23-2003, 09:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,501
Posted By boltman

RE: lever or bolt action, why one or the other?

Bolt actions are better suited for hunting in just about all respects. Better accuracy, higher performance rounds, better reliability, better triggers, the list goes on and on. The only reason to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-23-2003, 09:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,055
Posted By boltman

RE: Camo, who doesn't use it?

I wear camo but I don't think it helps much. It's just that all of the good hunting clothing is camoed. I actually find it kind of humurous that some folks get all camoed up then slap a big old...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-23-2003, 01:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,022
Posted By boltman

RE: Which ATV Gun Case?

LAbushman, your post seems to indicate that your gun rest is mounted on your front rack, it needs to be mounted ON your handlebars, then your gun won't collect mud. Dep214, I am not misinformed, I...
Forum: Guns
01-22-2003, 12:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,156
Posted By boltman

RE: detachable magazine or drop floor plate??

I like the hinged floor plates. I don't want any rifle with a detachable magazine, too much chance to lose it at the most inopportune time.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-22-2003, 12:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 991
Posted By boltman

RE: Heater in blind

I use them and like them a lot. They hiss a bit but it can be kept to a minimum if you turn them down low. I've had deer right up next to the shooting house with the heater running and I've never...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
01-22-2003, 12:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,022
Posted By boltman

RE: Which ATV Gun Case?

I don't know where you have your gun rest mounted, but I suspect it's on the front rack if you're getting mud on your rifle. Move it to the handlebars and you won't get any mud on your rifle. Those...
Forum: Guns
01-19-2003, 02:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 431
Posted By boltman

RE: 20" barrel vs 22"

Accuracy, no difference. However, you'll see quite a bit more muzzle blast out of a 20" barrel vs. a 22" one. Myself, I'd go with at least a 22" barrel, anything shorter than that is getting kinda...
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