SourwoodJD

I've said this for years. If you're going to deny me my right to protect myself, then it becomes your responsibility to protect me. Wish they would've added "and family" too.   Hopefully businesses will see this could hit where it hurts(wallet) and choose the right path. Not that it will go anywhere in our not so gun friendly legislature.

Has anybody been watching Major League Fishing the past few weeks?   They've been at Dale Hollow and today the guide says Center Hill.   I remember people talking about them being in Cookeville last year filming.

Thanks for the replies gentlemen.  This was a brainstorm idea of setup and appears to be not at all liked by the community. The earthen berm may be a future option, I'll have to crank up the old bobcat.   Bersaguy is right on about trap house setup. Our local club has a little cinder block building but its protruding about 2 blocks above ground. They now have a auto trap but I'm not sure if its always been this way.   The reason for the 16yd line is that's the way the game of trap is played. 16 yds is the closest moving in 1yd increments/handicaps back to 27yds.   While as stated I would love to have the autoload option on our trap, but it's a $2,500 upgrade and that's a no go. That'll buy a whole bunch of rounds at our local club and would not be economically feasible.   All this discussion has really got me thinking of shotgun penetration though. What about pattern boards ? Some clubs have large sheets of metal to pattern test guns on (at 30yds?) and from the little I've read most are 1/8" to 3/16" thick ? Has anyone had any dealing with them ?

Hello Friends,  The family has acquired a Western/Olin/Winchester Trap machine. Its a great old thrower that looks to be barely used. It is a single load, trap boy has to hand load each clay.  Being that, we got a good deal on it. The auto feeder clay stacks are a very expensive add on so that's out of the question unless we find a smoking deal on one.   What I'm wanting to do is mount the unit on a small trailer we have, so that we can shoot at different locations. Probably with a deep cycle battery and an inverter or a small generator. But somebody has to be on the trailer with the trap to load it 16 yds or farther in front of the firing line. Not that we'll be shooting at the trailer but we must be safe.   So my question is How would be the best /cheapest way to bulletproof the front of our trailer?   How many boards would shotgun target loads go through at 16 yds ? Would a sheet of metal plus wood be better ? Wood and bricks? Hay bales? I'm just looking for thoughts and ideas. Thanks  John

If you're looking "on the cheap" so far I'm happy with my Solarforce light. It's a surefire 6p copy and uses the P60 style drop-in.   I bought it on Ebay from china for under 30 bucks. Its a L2m and the drop-in is a Xpg single mode .8-4.2v because I'm running it single cell like the old 3p. Think its rated at 320lumens ? don't know but its pretty doggone bright. They're kinda like legos you can build em to suit you're needs and they seem to be of good quality.

The water was warm, we marked almost #79F at some spots. The bite was slow/non aggressive,my buddy could barely feel hits on crankbaits. A large time was had by all.

Hi Guys, Got a fishing trip planned in the next few weeks. Wondering if anybody's got the lowdown on whats biting(besides ticks)? Around Granville / Buffalo / Defeated area.   I've heard Crappie were hot the other day.   Reckon what Bass are doing ? Pre  - Spawn - Post ?   Be glad to hear any reports. Thanks !

We're a little slow up here. The Grand Ole Opry comes in on monday.

Email Sent, crossed fingers for good outcome.    And apparently while I was typing a heartfelt letter this Great news hit

I couldn't find it on any of their calenders but when I clicked the live stream they were going at it. I believe it passed 25 or 26 aye -  5 or 6 nay - and 1 not voting. Not totally sure, it went by quick. Anybody have any other info?

Contacted my representatives about this last night via email and shared info about it on my facebook. Sure hope it passes

Got the ammo Sat.(it came Friday but i wasn't home). Went out and shot 20rds. The old thing shoots pretty good. Gonna have to do something to the front sight. It was about 5in high at 25yds and about a foot or more at 100yds. Recoil was not as bad as I thought but That nancy pad looks like the shines. All in all a cool rifle !

Thanks for the advice guys! I got the mosin used so somebody had already had the pleasure of de-cosmoling it . The trigger is not too bad, its long and heavy but not to creepy. The back of the bolt(cocking/safety knob) goes down slighty when pulling the trigger before it fires. Is this normal ? Its a m91/30 stamped 1939 , Izhevsk with a round receiver. Finish is pretty much nonexistent. Not a collectors prize but its still a cool rifle. I was wondering about the recoil, sounds like what I was expecting.

Cool Deal. I'm anxious to see how this thing shoots. They're interesting old rifles and pieces of history. I can see how one could be addicted to buying more .

Just order a case (880 rds) of 7.62x54r 148gr russian for my Mosin 91/30. $ 158.69 shipped from The Armory They were the cheapest I could find How'd I do ? Mods: If this is the wrong place please move Thanks