Recent content by owlman

I had two of them I saw occasionally for two years on my farm here in the midwest and then the third year they were gone. Only ones I've ever seen and had to get pictures for people to believe me.

This is recovered 180 grain AB bullets from four different bull elk i shot with a 300 WSM out to 400 plus yards. 60-70% retention rate. I really like the Nosler AB but availability has forced me to start looking for other options.

Nice. Congrats

All red for me. Seems to be reminiscent of last year.

Sous vide gave me a whole new perspective on eating antelope. I sometimes substitute beef tallow for butter when vacuum packing. I also like cast iron over stainless steel for searing.

I do a lot of trap and sporting clays shooting and you can tie a lot of money up real quick in one shotgun. Gun & Trophy Insurance is popular with a lot of the shotgunners. Is anyone using it?

After neck and shoulder surgery, shooting prone is not a comfortable experience for me anymore so it's a good solid bench with a front rest and rear bag for best groups. I will also practice shooting standing and sitting with a RRS tripod, Anvil 30 head, and an ARCA rail on my rifle for distance...

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I've carried a pocket knife since I was a kid. Always was partial to a three blade stockman. Here's a Case and an Uncle Henry I finally retired. I lost the Uncle Henry out of a tree stand and ended up finding it over a year later which is why one side is weathered. Dress jeans and boots require...

Welcome from the heart of the midwest.

Do you have a budget in mind? I'm currently using Sirui and Really Right Stuff and there's a pretty big difference in price.

RRS tripod with an Anvil 30 Ballhead and an ARCA rail.

I ordered the first of September 2022 and wasn't shipped until the end of December but I had two certificates and got an Ultra 7 in addition to the 338 Ultra 2. With another seven months at least to get my stamps, you know what they say about an idle mind is the devil's workshop. Looks like I...

I had quite a bit of trouble with anti's when I used to run a large trapline. Stolen traps, smashed traps, violent notes telling what they would do to me, yelling and cursing, calls to game wardens (I was friends with all of them so no problem there) etc. I always carried a 22 pistol when...

I've got a 338 Ultra 2 in jail right now that I got with a certificate just like yours. I was able to handle it when my FFL guy got it in from Thunder Beast and it's pretty sweet. Hope you get your certificate sold because that's a great deal for somebody. If not and you end up getting the...