Handsome Rob

Groovy. Pays your money's, posts it in the classifieds.....

If you come back with both feet, you're not trying hard enough..... Even the dogs climb trees to dry out.

I know of a really nice one for sale.......

I'm thinking we need to organise a group trip to Altamaha, south Georgia.......plenty of pigs, never more than a 20yd shot, thick timber & palmettoes, swampy, snakes & skeeters galore & 100% humidity. You'll literally love it or die

Yep. As long as it's your property.

All you folks that refuse to do business with anyone who's money goes to support Democrats: Where the hell do you buy anything?

Talladega National Forest next weekend! I just found out from a friend, we'll be doing a quick backcountry camping/hog trip. I was hoping to have my .300blk upper by then, but I guess I'll be taking my .223 this time around.

They always seem to be in the way when you don't need them. Flapping in your face whenever you bend over etc. Tuck it under your shirt & it's a nuisance to get at. Of all the ways a fella could conceivably carry a knife, it always seems to be the least convenient to me.

I'm asking, because everyone seems to have a lot of misconceptions regarding how big or how vicious every wild hog in the world really is. That idea keeps being reinforced over & over in every new thread inquiring about pigs. Not just here, but on every single hunting forum where the subject is raised. I hog hunt HARD. I'd miss the whole of deer season for 3 good long weeks chasing pork. 99% of my friends are hardcore pig hunters. Most of them traditional archery dudes too! In 15 years of chasing actual wild pigs on 3 continents I've never seen, experienced or heard first hand any of the usual opinions regarding their savagery! I know of one dude in Texas that got chewed on by an angry Javelina, but I've yet to meet a single person with a pig scar.....

Like, for realsies.....

Never really got the point of carrying a handgun, while you're also carrying a much more powerful weapon in your hands. A load of birdshot at 8' is going to do a whole lot more to dissuade an angry porker than a single bullet of any caliber from a handgun. Also, stop watching YouTube videos on 'Wild Hogs Attack!!!!!!' I regularly & purposely put myself in harm's way, pig wise, and I've yet to be 'attacked' If you're in a dove field, surrounded by other dudes; A.) Ain't a pig coming near you & B.) You're more likely to shoot some other poor bastard because you're panicking about pigs. They're not all 300lb, tusk bristling, angry psychopaths. They're mostly 40-90lb terrified speed balls who just wanna get out of the way.

I usually grab a couple of pounds of fresh Datils whenever I have my spring fishing trips around Jacksonville & St Augustine too. I've always just frozen them, but I'm going to try dehydrating & grinding this year.

Other than Tabasco, I prefer powders. I have a friend up in Ohio that grows dries, grinds & blends his own........

10 minutes ago I would've said 'nothing' but I just went to my ammo cupboard to load the truck for a range trip & now I'm sat here, literally dumbfounded by the amount of .22lr ammo I seem to have amassed. I guess I'm a collector of that now. Funny thing is, I don't remember having actually bought any for years, it's all come with guns I've bought or traded for.

Do I have a bit of a stiffy? Yes. Am I apologising for it? In no way whatsoever.

If the muzzle's going up that far, you might wanna hang on tighter! My hunting load in my old 1895 GG was a 405gn bullet over 56gn of h4895 giving 1930fps & I considered it very pleasant! More of a slow push.

Just came along to say........ 'All taxation is theft'

I mean, your only other real recourse would be specialty, ultralight 'shirt button' bullets. I have no experience with them, but a couple of the older guys on the Marlin Owner's forum seem to like them. I don't even know where you'd order them from, all I know is that they're available. Give it a googling, see what you think.

Not to sound inflammatory, but honestly, if you're that sensitive to the recoil, maybe a .45-70 isn't for you. Sorry man.

Also, look in the Lyman book for 'Trapdoor' loads. They're vastly reduced over the 1895 loadings & totally safe.

Try 10-12 gn of Unique under that 300gn bullet. You'll need a little puff of dacron to hold it in place, but it'll feel like a .45 colt. 12gn of Trailboss under the same bullet (no filler needed) will feel like a .45 Schofield!

I do. I actually load a very light, subsonic load for my long range gun & my trapdoor. It does shoot a very heavy bullet, 510gn, but I'm only sending it around 1100fps Let me dig out my notes & I'll get back to you.....

Real simple, welted slip sheath (I did wet firm this'n, being so small) with a 1½" clip The clip isn't perfect for inside-the-pocket carry, but it'll do. Plus I can OWB it or attach it to a pack belt.

Being that other than my Benchmade mini-grip, every knife I've used in the last 20 years I've made myself I find it difficult to actually pay cash-money for a new fixed blade. But this wee bastard had me intrigued. Actual G10 scales, decent (7Cr17mov) steel, handy-dandy size & $20? Yeah, I'll give 'er a punt..... https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0773CN9LR?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title I have to say, I am BEYOND impressed! The primary & secondary bevel are clean, crisp & precise. Plunge is perfect, scale fit & finish is flawless & the edge has actually been properly honed. Usually there's a wire edge to one side of the secondary, but this thing is mirror smooth & literally shaving sharp, right out of the package. I need to whip up a pocket sheath (I cannot abide a 'neck' knife) but initial impressions are right up there......

I think it's been altered from factory specifications, invalidating any warranty (specific or implied) I'm not positive, but I'm reeeasonably sure.....