Tried to scrounge up a yote, but my predator caller is on its last legs. Lots of white noise in the call so that’s not going to attract many predators.
I started looking for new calls this evening.
I started looking for new calls this evening.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I purchased a Savage 112V in 1975 brand new, used it to hunt everything from rock chucks to Thompson's ground squirrels for almost 30 years. During that time I burned the chamber leade out of 5 barrels. If you load the Swift to 22-250 velocities it'll out last the 22-250, but when loaded to it's full potential it LIKES TO EAT BARRELS. If you are very careful about shot string length and keeping the barrel cool it's normally good for 2,000 rounds of useable accuracy. As the old saying goes: if you load a Swift down, you should've got a 22-250.
What kind of range are you going to be shooting that you need a 6x24 scope. I have three 3x14x50. I seldom raise the magnification above 5. My Athlon 3x14x50 is probably the clearest scope I have ever looked thru at 1200yrds, better than the leupold varix3. I can make out the bark on trees with either one. The christmastree cross hairs and FFP on the athlon Is what gives it the edge over the leupol in my opinion.
No deer for me but @nomad_archer scrounged a nice flat top down back yesterday. I think that makes him 5 for 5 every time he comes out to hunt.
I guess I was thinking locally, the places I have lived haven't had prairie dogs or ground squirrels. So varmint hunting and predator hunting numbers would be greatly reduced from other areas of North America. Hunting ground hogs and coyotes you'd be hard pressed to shoot more than a couple boxes a year unless you were target shooting a lot. I've never shot a swift so my opinions are based on conversations and reading and not actual experience.
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I have 0 experience with the 22-250, but had a 220 swift for a short time, not knowing about it being a barrel burner I wasnt impressed with its accuracy. Ended up selling it off. Now I just stick to a .223/5.56 for varmet duty. My .223 wylde really likes the 55gr hornady v max ammo. Does a good job up to coyote sized game. Ground pigs around the house still get 22 mag. 40gr hp CCI. does quite a number on them.
I have 2 athlon scopes just got the second for my tikka. I'm really impressed with them for the cost. This one is a talos btr 4-12 x44. The illuminated reticle doesnt do anything for me, but the FFP is amazing once you get used to it.
I have 2 athlon scopes just got the second for my tikka. I'm really impressed with them for the cost. This one is a talos btr 4-12 x44. The illuminated reticle doesnt do anything for me, but the FFP is amazing once you get used to it.
Walnut, silver maple, red oak, and pine. 3 small pieces of elm too.
Went and bought a Christmas tree (hangs head in shame) and cut a Christmas cookie with the junkyard homelite. Pretty much the only thing I use this saw for. It's becoming a tradition.
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What happens if that 'HillbillyRedneck' guy (former member) cuts highly valuable black walnut? Does that become HBRNHVBW ?
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Philbert
It’s too much scope but came on the gun! A 12 or 16 power max scope would have been fine with me. This one needs a lot of adjustment to be clear so I may downgrade to something that can pick up a target quicker. Or maybe night vision.
Gun, scope, and 40 rounds of ammunition was $370.
I had a 223 for many years. We used to go out to the dakotas to shoot prairie dogs which was fun. The 223 was very accurate but with the long/heavy barrel I used it very little.
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Schaeffers is great oil. Pao and group3 based.
Redline is ester and PAO[emoji6][emoji16]
Schaeffers may possibly have a bit of ester in it as an “additive” as esters help keep additives in suspension in a PAO based oil.
My uncle drives a truck for a living and runs Schaeffers and uses their UOA program. He is running well ovet 30,000 miles per OCI on that oil.
Either way GREAT oil choices man!
I do 6months or 8,000 on redline 5w40 in the summer and 5W30 in the winter. Usually 8,000 comes first though.
If your interested get a UOA done by Blackstone or Polaris. Pay the extra to get a TBN number on your used oil to. It will give you a good idea on your how well your oil is fighting corrosion before you change it. .....among many other things.
I stop at 3tbn because most guys dont know about TAN levels. They are the counter part to TBN (total base number). As your TBN goes down TAN levels go up. Tan causes corrosion and when the 2 levels get close to their meeting point your oil is done. That happens to average around 3 tbn. But its not set in stone so 3 gives ya a bit of security.
Sorry for blabbering. Just being helpful[emoji16][emoji6]
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I am following my brother's lead and running Mobil 1 0-40 in all my vehicles, winter and summer.
The F-150 and my wife's Edge ST both have the 2.7 ltr bi-turbo motors, so they get changed every 5,000 miles.
The Mustang just gets changed every year, but it doesn't do much more than that anyway.
The F-150 and my wife's Edge ST both have the 2.7 ltr bi-turbo motors, so they get changed every 5,000 miles.
The Mustang just gets changed every year, but it doesn't do much more than that anyway.
Gentlemen get you're wheelbarrows ready!
I know someone is close to this one LOL.
I know someone is close to this one LOL.
How well does spruce burn? i know nothing about it since that type of tree doesn't exist here in my state.
Not bad but doesn't last like a good hardwood. I burn anything that is free. Free makes it a 'good' firewood.
Spruce seems to burn great in Canada and the PNW, but does not seem to burn worth anything in the rest of the lower 48 (Ha, Ha, Ha)!
Many pre conceived ideas about burning Evergreen trees.
Many pre conceived ideas about burning Evergreen trees.
