It's faster. When I'm making up a large batch of reloads, I use a powder thrower which also works on volume. I check about every 5 or 10 on the scale and if it's within reason keep chugging along.
I second this suggestion, especially if you are new to smoking. Pork butts are very hard to do wrong. In second place, I'd suggest a brisket. Takes a little bit more attention, but in the end hard to mess up.
Best thing for me is to have a meat thermometer and to use it. Cook to temps and...
I could like having some pigeons if I had the place for them. A conservation club I used to belong to had some homers for dog training. Me, the boys, and Hank got a kick out of getting them out of the loft then putting them out for Hank to point.
In training Hank, I want some pigeons to shoot...
I had both a male and female in the freezer to get mounted. Funds did not allow and I had a freezer mishap. Quite regret not getting those two mounted.
Get a new hunting partner. One with 4 legs and preferrably a beard. Train them and help them do what makes them happiest. There's no draws/applications to worry about with small/upland game. Likely won't feel too much pressure if you come home empty handed as taking your new partner out to...
"Mexican match" used to be a term folks used for surplus ammo where the bullets were pulled and a new bullet of the same weight was loaded.
Depending on what bullet you were wanting to load, I'd have just seated the new bullets without dumping and measuring the powder assuming they were 115gr...
My oldest son's travel team won a tournament over Memorial Day Weekend and brought home the belts!
Untitled by Tyler Staggs, on Flickr
Untitled by Tyler Staggs, on Flickr
The NULA has a 3" magazine length. Most common like the Rem 700 have a 2.8" magazine. Some of the new, sleek, longer bullets will have the ogive below the case mouth and still fit the 2.8" magazine. A Tikka is kinda short for a long action, making it a decent fit. IIRC a Winchester 70 short...
I voted both, but my gaiters see a whole lot more use than my rain britches. But, when I've used my rain pants I've been very happy to have them. I use them sparingly enough that I haven't spent big money on any. The ones I have are from Red Ledge and have a full length leg zipper. I find...
For whitetails in a 50cal ML, I'd just use whatever shoots best. IMO/E it will be more than good enough. That said, I've had good luck with the powerbelts. One thing I like about them is they are kinda like a sabot, but all in one piece. They don't come apart in the possibles bag/speed...
I'd only go with the 284 Win if the magazine is 3" or longer. For the bullets I'm interested in for a 7mm, I'd go -08 version if shorter than 3". IMO, the Tikka would be great set up as a 284 Win. Have thought about having my 260 Rem rechambered to 6.5X284, but too many projects in front of...
I think TSS could have some great advantages for pheasants. Would allow for smaller shot, which could mean higher densities at wider patterns. Some 9s in an improved cylinder or skeet choke might work super for pheasants. I know I'd benefit from a wider pattern that is still dense enough to...
Too hard to pick a favorite, but here are a couple that stand out...
Though it's been over 30yrs ago, I can still remember the look on my Dad's face when we found my first buck. I really remember the pride in that look.
Fast forward a bunch of years and I'm sitting in my treestand with my...