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  1. You could always say you are getting them as an investment. If you put the money in the bank you will be lucky to draw 1-2% interest. The guns probably would gain in value more than you could draw in interest. Any way that is my excuse.

    Hmm, "but honey, 5000 rounds of 7.65x54 is just like money in the bank...."

    I'll try it, but I'm not sure she'll buy it. :)

  2. After waiting far too long deciding to get my C&R, I've finally filled out the paperwork.

    My papers were mailed today.

    The countdown is on to see how long it will take.

    Any suggestions on how to help the wifey understand why we need to officially collect curios? :)

    My first excuse is that this will keep me from picking up additional scuba equipment off of th'bay. She wasn't sure this was a good trade, but we'll see if we can work on that.

  3. If you're looking for something other than military surplus, try Campmor. They tend to have excellent prices, and if you're patient, you can grab one with free shipping.

    The advice thus far has been very good. However, I would tend to disagree about how low of a temperature bag to look for. If you are thinking about doing any camping in the winter, go for a zero or -rated (-5, -10, -15, -20) bag. You can always unzip it and let in some cooler air, you cannot always warm up.

    +1 on the sleeping pad. This makes all the difference between cold in a -45 bag and warm in a +5 bag.

    If you can, always store the bag unrolled/unstuffed. The "storage" sack is an acceptable alternative. Never store it stuffed or rolled.

    +1 for visiting REI. Their REI-brand bags are also very good, and have great warranties.

  4. Because a coyote is small and most 30 cal bullets are too toughly constructed. The 22 centerfires (and 17 and 20 and 14) are designed to blow up after minimal penetration. This also results in less chance of bouncing a bullet off a rock and it ending up in someone's livestock/house/body.

    I've used an SKS before with HP's and 30-30 with 125gr HP. They work as do the .24 and .25 rifles. The 22's are cheaper, easier on the shoulder, very accurate, and in a repeater offer quicker follow ups if/when you call in a double/triple.

    Ahhh, now I see. You're not looking for tons of penetration, just enough.

    Thanks!!!!

  5. Heck yea. I love sitting around the campfire when it's cold, even with a little snow falling. Now getting up in the morning and getting that fire started again is a whole other story.

    +1

    Those cold mornings, while sometimes really refreshing, can make one a bit slow coming out of the sleeping bag.

    However, given a choice, I certainly prefer cold weather camping! No bugs, no snakes!

  6. Ok, having never hunted Coyote (or much of anything else), why aren't larger calibers used? I totally understand the "save the pelt" calibers if you are looking to save the pelt, but if you're out to remove some varmints (and you aren't looking at making a 4-500 yard shot), why wouldn't a 30 caliber round work well?

  7. It's so hard to narrow down! There's the original "Miracle on 34th Street", "Christmas Story" (thank you TNT for the 24 hour marathon!), "It's a Wonderful Life" (you stink Ted Turner for buying the rights and then only allowing it to be shown once a year), "Rudolf" and all of the other clay/stop-motion ones, Christmas Vacation, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Gremlins, Ernest Saves Christmas, The Santa Claus, etc.

    However, I think my favorite is the Charlie Brown Christmas!

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