Handsome Rob

I've hog hunted a BUNCH down in Texas. Mostly around Midland/Odessa, but they've been bow hunting only outfits. The outfitter I use is Mule Creek Outfitters (based out of Idaho) & Jacob has always been fantastic. Never had a bad experience in 5 trips with him. All free range hunts (I don't do fences) over feeders or bait & I'm at 100% success rate, with a traditional bow. It's kinda a self guided deal. Jacob provides the land access, bunk house (machine shed...) & feeders; you choose your own blind, bait it yourself, corn your own roads (javelina!) & navigate yourself around. He runs 5 FULL days for $750 These days though, I generally get my spring pig-fix on public land in south Georgia or north Florida. Georgia requires a $90 non resident small game license, Florida doesn't ask for anything, unless you're on a wma (which is just a $30 stamp iirc)

Ummm..... Isn't it always?

Skadoosh..... Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Lmao! The pistol reloading issue has resolved itself for now. I picked up a 10mm so I don't have to concern myself with the Super any longer. Thankfully. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Also, and utterly unrelated, I'll go 'gay for pay' if that Infinity is in the deal.... Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Dude. Seriously? That's way too graphic for a family forum. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

[emoji6] Lol! Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Odd timing.....I just did that very thing! On my way to pick up a glock 29 in an hour. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

I'm not really looking for a plinking load, that's what factory acp is for. I'm looking for 'help, help, there's a grizzly tearing into my chest cavity' loads. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

Also, as a newb to pistol loading.... How do I go about working up a load? I'm used to working with loads in the 60+ gn range. Working for a pistol (max load 13gn) do I start 1gn under max & work up in 0.1gn increments? Also, what should Ioad for? Best accuracy or best velocity? Again, I'm used to looking for accuracy at 300+ yds, rather than 10 feet.....

Any of you guys running any .45 Super loads in your acps? I'd be interested in hearing your load data, especially concerning AA2400 & 200/250gn cast loads. I'm on the fence between loadinging some Supers for my XDs (around $50) or just buying a damn 10 mil (around $500) I've shot buffalo bore & Underwood supers through my XDs with no trouble (other than a re-located elbow) but it's time to reload my own, I think.

Aaaand Rosie O'Donnell gets the laundry done, can bake you an awesome pie, will clean the windows & is worth more than a few bucks, but a spade's still a spade.....

This entire thread is giving me mahogany.....

Damn, sorry I didn't keep up with this! Thanks for posting the updates Monkey. I'm assuming that shipments should start this week. Thanks for being so patient guys!

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All I can think is... 'mwaa-mwaaaaaaaap'

Y'all need a couple of these..... I've been doing to get one for The Wife. We have 14 feeders hanging around the house & on a good day it sounds like the Smurf Airforce around here! Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

If you ever decide you don't need it anymore, gimme a holler. Been looking for one for a while.....

I'll stick with standards & supers. Seems like a solution looking for a problem to be honest.

As posted over on Rokslide...... "ATLAS COOLER SHIPPING UPDATE 7/22/2016:All,I am back from the backcountry of CO and just got off the phone with the owner of Atlas (he is out of the country at present), here is Group Buy status directly from him:1) ALL coolers ordered from the Group Buy have arrived stateside and are in the port in Long Beach, CA and waiting to clear customs. ALL tumblers needed to fulfill Group Buy orders are in stock at Atlas.2) Long Beach, CA port is running slower than expected releasing containers through customs, our container is now 9 days overdue for delivery to ATLAS' fulfillment center.3) Immediately upon Long Beach releasing the container, it will travel by rail to Houston, then private semi straight to Atlas' fulfillment (It will only take the container 4 days to arrive at ATLAS' fulfillment center once cleared by Long Beach customs).I again reiterate, Atlas' *primary* business focus is large volume sales to big box stores, this Group Buy was an accommodation for us. Regrets to all that the timeline is running a little slower than planned. In addition, an unexpected/unplanned very large order from a big box store came in early in the Group Buy timeline, that order took precedence and killed the inventory they had on hand. Once that big box order hit, ATLAS put together a dedicated order for our Group Buy. That order, as stated, is in Long Beach. Supposition and flaming are not constructive to trying to get this deal done.I am sorry about the delays on this, but anyone who has real heartburn and feels a need to flame Atlas is free to go on line and cancel their order any time before this Sunday. ATLAS will hold a window open until this Sunday for anyone that wants to kill their order. However, as stated before, I know for a fact that any future deals will not be priced as favorably, nor will they have the free shipping terms we got on this gig, so pick your poison. It is just a reality of business that ATLAS planned that the container would arrive within their normal window of expectation and that Long Beach is operating outside normal parameters and did not read that plan.I hope this provides some clarity.Best to all-JL" I really hope this all comes together quickly & smoothly and doesn't go anything like the 'Rtic fiasco' I feel responsible seeing as I posted this here.

Are you talking to me or cmsmith? I've already put a box of Super through the XDS (Believe me, I did a TON of research on this...) & it's utterly miserable to shoot. It's very painful on the wrist & elbow & it feels like it's trying to relocate my right thumb to my right ear. That said, I'm not shooting it at the range, or for home defence. This is literally a 'holy crap, there's a bear/moose smashing my ribs into the floor' gun.

MORE WANT!!! It's freaking minigun.

I also decided against it, mostly due to cost. Nobody specifically makes a conversion for the 3.3 XDS so I'd have to have a 3.8 modified. Ammo availability is terrible & it's spendy when you find it. I figured that it wouldn't be something I'd shoot enough of, to warrant buying the reloading components. I decided to go with .45 Super. It's not quite as potent as the .460, but ammo is a lot cheaper, if not common, and I can use my ACP reloading setup. Once I have the brass, regular .45 components work. You may not even need to upgrade your recoil spring. It's recommended in the 1911, but I was cautioned against it in the XD because it can lead to unreliable feeding. What is your reasoning for wanting one? If you don't mind me asking..... If it's just for the cool factor, then more power to ya! I was after ultralight grizzly & moose deterrent for my hunting trips out west, so it'll get maybe 20 rounds per year.

I can a bunch of venison every year. Usually any leftovers that are in the freezer from the previous season get cubed & canned. It's great insurance in case the freezer ever goes out & it's a fantastic way to use up the tougher cuts without having to grind it all by hand. I'm not a fan of canned veg, if I'm honest, although I do make & can spaghetti sauce/chili starter. Fyi....a whole, quartered squirrel fits pintnt mason jar perfectly with just enough room for onion slices, a jalapeno & seasoning Can you say 'instant skwerl stew?'

Personally, I use Shooter but now I've got an involuntary do-over I'm giving some serious thought to buying Applied Ballistics. Everyone I respect in the long range game uses it (well, the poor ones that can't afford G7 rangefinders anyway) & Brian freaking Litz wrote it so, y'know.... Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.