Recent content by tuna

I don't think a new one would be an upgrade. It probably wouldn't have the mag cutoff, would be lawyered up for idiots, and probably wouldn't be "sweet", it would just be a wimpy 12 just, trying to sell it to us 16 ga fanatics. My sweet sixteen is beat to hell and back, bought it used and it...

I don't feel bad now, it usually takes me 10 to 15 minutes, but I'll look for an hour if need be. The thing about dogless hunting, is my flushes are never farther than 25 feet, which helps ensure a solid hit. I do a variation of the flagging tape deal. I tie the tape to heavy nuts and throw it...

Put up two birds at once, only tried for one and connected well. Didn't try for the second, as I knew I'd have a tough time finding the first one. Got some help from a guy and his son, also dogless, finding my bird (nice fat hen), so I pointed them where the second one flew to. Was only out...

That's one of the good things about being a hunter in Massachusetts, my shot opportunities are limited. Last year I noticed I only had one box of field loads left for my 16ga's. I've still got 15 of them left, so I can probably get through this season before I've got to go shopping again...

In my woods, the pheasant and ruffed grouse overlap. Same gun works for both - usually either my Sweet 16 or my SxS 20.

I've always done well in the rain. My normal daylight spots are swampy areas anyway, so it's a pretty sure thing that I'm gonna get wet when I hunt. Ironically, I seem to do better at staying dry in the rain, as the birds tend to get into the woods, especially pines, and try to sit out the...

Too bad they're so rare. Maybe ammo companies could put an additive in modern shells to make them smell like the old ones...

Carrying a 16 is a matter of personal preference. You're limiting yourself somewhat in the ammo availability - both potential (what is produced) and realistic (what you find on the shelves). Anything above 20 will kill just as dead at realistic ranges. The 16's niche was when it approaced...

I feel bad about shooting them in the off season to stay in practice now. I guess I'll have to mirror the daily limit here of two. Good thing I use a Bee Bee gun to hunt them. Lighten up - its a joke!

"It's the singer not that song that makes the music move along" I've found that carrying my single shot makes me a better shooter. More accurately (pardon the pun), it makes me take better shots. If I load my A5 full up, I may take that marginal shot and either hit, or miss real fast with 5...

I hear you - there's something nice about that slim frame on a single shot when you shake hands with it. They are my favorite when we're jumping in and out of vehicles hunting several areas - hit the lever, unload, toss it in the trunk/truck and move, reverse procedure to load. Bonus - they're...

Was out at the range with my .44Mag one day. Couldn't hit the planet, luckily I was by myself. Used up all the rounds I had and switched to other guns and started shooting a little better. People started showing up and I finished up the ammo I had brought and I started packing it up. Cleaning...

I thought it looked pretty interesting too. I don't have anyplace with a huge range, so what the .17WSM offers is perfect to me. You're pretty much looking at point blank zero out to 250 yards. I think the ammo will be comparable to .22 Mag.

That's the problem with the big box stores, even if you get the clerk who cares, SOMEWHERE in her chain of command will be an idiot to crush thinking and prevent rational decision making. I once was buying some round balls for my muzzleloader at Dick's Sporting Goods. I'm in Massachusetts, so...

My boss asked if I could take him out bird hunting sometime, I said "sure thing". I brought him out yesterday, in the rain and cold and we stomped a field near our work for about 1.5 hours. We saw a blue heron, and some feather piles from deceased pheasant, but nothing live. Even though we...