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  1. Ditt44

    Heated vest experience?

    I finally broke down and bought a heated vest when I saw the predicted temps for the first few days of PA's rifle season. I am very happy with the "Snow Leopard" vest. I used it the first two days and only had to turn on the heat to 'low' at most. Granted, I was wearing a Sitka Fanatic jacket...
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    Gun Mount for Deer Stand

    I've been using larger spring clamps. That at least provides a solid anchor to hold the gun against for longer shots. You can easily move it along the rail to suit the angle. In a larger double-wide stand, I have used a height adjustable bi-pod, just hold it against the rail to steady it and...
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    Advice getting started on squirrel

    A 12-gauge is fine but a bit heavy in both weight to carry and shot/pattern up close. If you can put in choke tubes for a "full" pattern, I would do that and use 2 3/4 inch shells...low brass #6. If I'm all-around small game hunting, I carry my father's 1920 era Winchester Model 12. Light...
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    Mixing camo patterns?

    The point is: If you want camo, pick colors based on contrast that most accurately matches the environments you hunt in. It does matter in some applications. If you're sniping deer/elk at hundreds of yards, not an issue. If you're up a tree for deer, or sitting against one for turkey, it...
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    New Sitka drop

    A couple photos of my typical hunting area... south central PA, lots of honeysuckle and Russian olives, still very green and will be all winter. The new/old pattern would blend in fine if you were in a position to sit in/around the green stuff. I have no interest in it, too dark for my taste...
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    New Sitka drop

    A couple years ago I had three mature doe within 10 yards of me at EYE LEVEL... wind was in my favor, yes. I had a double seat tree stand mounted to a huge Ash tree at ground level because it overlooked a large lowland area and put me 20 feet above that area. The doe came up feeding in my...
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    Mixing camo patterns?

    It is not so much about the 'pattern' as the contrast. Too much focus on the pattern and too little attention paid to the brightness/darkness of the pattern(s). Take an image and think of it in black/white/blue/yellow/green terms... the colors deer/elk see. Even in color, the human eye can...
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    Any flintlock hunters around here?

    25 yards as that is the first time I shot it, did not even adjust the sights, just tried to get on paper. The previous owner had it dialed in. I went to the .018 patch after those shots and shot at the 50 yard gongs. I think they're 8, 6 and 3 inches across. Hit. Hit. Hit. The smallest...
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    Any flintlock hunters around here?

    If you are wanting to get into flintlocks and don't need the latest and greatest and most fancy, a good condition Thompson Center Renegade or Hawken will be more than adequate. They are readily available online at gun broker and you'll be in the $450 to $600 range on most flintlocks. Search...
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    30-30 Copper ammo (Barnes) penciled through Whitetail Buck this morning...thoughts?

    Non-Barnes point of reference but all the same pertaining to pass-thru shots and velocity... 250 grain Shockwave bullet (yellow tip, black sabot) from a TC Pro-Hunter at about 35 yards. Muzzle velocity around 1,800 FPS. Larger body adult WT buck. Perfectly broadside and the bullet went in...
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    Savage Accutrigger

    You can adjust the accu-trigger, not at all difficult and I had done that with my first rifle which was equipped with one. Official Savage website - How to I had a 7mm Rem mag in a 110 model and loved the trigger. I actually felt that I shot better with that than any other gun I have. I...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Was not a shooting star. That was the next morning, bright yellow/pink and "poof". This bright object arched out of sight over the horizon.
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Had an odd experience two weeks ago. About 5:45 AM, cold, clear sky. Orion's belt is to my right, between 45 and 50 degrees inclination. A large, bright object comes from the north to south moving in a straight line. No blinking, no colors at all, just the 'bright yellow/white' light... or...
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    TC Renegade Trigger

    Did you try either of these two places? Jack First Parts CFN Parts Also, just in case you get lucky, you could post a thread in the ML forum I linked you and ask if anyone has spare parts. You might be surprised.
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    TC Renegade Trigger

    Look for rubbing of parts on the mortise. It is possible you have too much wood, or metal making contact. If the hammer is only dropping from full to half-cock when you pull the front trigger, you have an issue. There are a number of threads here: Muzzleloadingforum.com that search will...
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    Best 308 Bullet

    With just a few drops of blood, either too low or too far back is my first guess. I would check zero before doing anything. The Winchester you mention is not different than dozens of standard .308 ammo. I have used 150 grain Core-Lokts since the 80s, my dad since...forever in a Rem 760...
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    Slik Sling V3 - Any users yet?

    Mystery Ranch 28 Pop-up... no longer made but would work on any pack. I like it a lot for the size and easily handled about 90 pounds of elk plus the roughly 20 pounds of gear in/on it.
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    T/c shockwaves

    I shoot the yellow/black 250 grain combo exclusively in my TC Pro Hunter. As far as I know, the 'blue' bonded bullets are well, harder/bonded. I have shot the red tipped Hornady bullets for practice. Definitely have to put them in a black sabot with my gun for better groups. I believe the...
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    Young hunter binoculars and harness

    I would lean toward the 8x32 for handling size and weight. As he ages, those will still be great for the woods. If you can visit any of the major box stores and try on mid-tier harnesses, I'd try that. See what fits him and leaves room to grow for a few years. Don't need anything too fancy...
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    Folding vs. Regular Trekking Poles?

    Telescoping. Just feel more stable for rough work. Cascades + Wiser is hard to beat.

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