This ought to be interesting William....

My guess is that either: First, we will not hear from Mr. Wonderful.  Second, he will wait several weeks before crawling out from that liberal rock he's hiding under, blather some useless drivel starting with "bwahaha" (or something similar), then go dive back under that rock again.  Third, try to blame Bush somehow by either blathering again or linking to some obscure leftist 'thinkless' tank.

In the five years I've been on this board that's how he's handled himself about matters like this, almost without exception. 

Tom:

I've owned my Marlin (Glenfield) Lever .30-30 new since 1978 and have just over 100 empty cases.  I still remember going to the range to sight it in the first time and burned through a whole box of 20 rounds for sighting it in and shoorting the remainder of the rounds to just shoot it.  So, over the 34 years I've owned it, I've averaged 3 rounds per year.

If you have a similar experience, it will be a long while before you have enough empty cases to reload.

During last year's deer season, I found the scope ring clamp screws had loosened (after 34 years) and I replaced it with a new Nikon Buckmaster Side focus Mildot 4.5-14 X 40 (Nikon Part# 6469) and bore sighted it by removing the bolt, steadying the rifle and looking through the barrel at a neighbor's mail box; then adjusting the scope reticles to coincide with the same place on the mailbox.  I believe my bore sighting is close enough to print fairly close to the bullseye, but even if the bullet just hits the target, I will use the vector from the bullet hole to the bullseye to adjust the scope for both windage and elevation.  I don't intend to use more than 3 rounds to finish sighting in the scope.  With the Mildot reticle, I can now accurately adjust for windage, elevation and bullet drop by knowing the ballistics of the round I am shooting (Hornady's LeverEvolution 160 grain polymer tip projectile).

Sadly, won't be doing any hunting this year. Simply could not afford to this year. Thanks Mr. President for this wonderfull recession!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time in 7yrs.

Thats an Awesome Post!!!

IN ORDER: 1)practice 2) practice 3) practice 4)patience 5)anchor 6)patience 7)aim small 8)squeeze

You will need to begin drawing on every animal you see just so you know what you can get away with. I would hate to have to draw on a huge buck my first time out. I don't have to worry because I'm not that lucky either. Good luck.

Sorry, forgot to mention the really important stuff!

If you hunt alone:

• Take a cell phone (assuming that you have coverage). Place if where you can get to it, but you want lose it.
• Let some one at home know where you are and when you will be back.
• Take a good GPS, compass, and map with you.
• Mark the position of your truck on the GPS and map.
• Have a good headlamp, plus a back-up flashlight.
• Bring some water, food bars, some first aid supplies, toilet paper, and a good fire lighter.
• Take a camera and binoculars.
• If you use a tree stand, be sure and have a safety harness and extra rope to pull your weapon up to you.
• Resist the tempation to take shots at the last legal minute, too many things can go wrong.

Have a great time. I frequently hunt alone and enjoy it.

Lever Action .30-30 with Hornady's LeverEvolution Ammunition in 160 grain projetile.  When zeroed at 200 yards, the projectile is 3 inches high at 100 yards and drops 12.1 inches at 300 yards.  At 300 yards, the projectile still has 1699 ft/lbs or energy and is traveling 1025 fps.  Bullet shot from a 24" test barrel.  When bullet is fired from a 20" lever carbine, expect a 25 fps decline in velocity for every inch shorter than 24" (1599 fps from my 20" barrel).

I have a Weatherby Synthetic Vanguard in .30-06 and used it one time to kill a deer.  Too much meat ruined and won't do that again.

For shots out to 300 yards, it's my trusted Glenfield Lever Action .30-30 for shooting deer, elk and moose - 330 yard bull moose drops from LeverEvolution with .30-30 160 grain bullet. 

Unfortunately, i had to work today and on Friday, but I will be heading down south to the RGV for the special whitewing weekend hunt.  I heard some great reports from friends that went out this am near San Antonio and found plenty of flocks some as big as 50 birds flying over corn and sunflowers.  I have been seeing plenty of birds all around the SA area and some fields I scouted in South Texas, the key is finding fields with good native food source and water nearby where the birds are actively using to drink.  Just because there is a tank of water does not mean birds are gonna use that tank, it has to have the right elements for doves to land and walk up to the bank and drink!!!