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SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Hunters in the Mountain State harvested more than 40,000 antlered deer during buck firearm season in 2024.

According to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the preliminary data total for the two-week buck firearm season was 41,090 antlered deer harvested, which they say is a little below the five-year average of 43,143 antlered deer harvested. The WVDNR collected their data through the electronic game check system.
 
No idea how many Deer we harvested this season but my dynamic duo has been tuff on the squirrels! The Mal is just so quick, she kills and the Shepard eats! Hah

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Been out of circulation for a while. A bit under the weather today so was sitting around and read this thread. Interesting.

Used this SD on Prairie dogs last May. Uintah bolt action upper,IWI Arca rail forend, Vortex GenII PST in 6ARC.

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And the retarded/retired Malinois pic. Because it is a dog thread too!

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gzig5 said:
Nice work. What are you using to stipple the top of the slide?
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A dull, used up 20 lpi checkering file. It is a soft stipple. Enough to kill glare but to me, not enough for grip like many used to do High Power front straps. And yes, the file will break as you hammer on it, so only use the end half inch at a time. After tri topping and chamfering the slide, it just needed “something”…

That checkering in the pic is only about half done. Has to be cut to full depth to bring the points out.

I keep saying “no more hand cut checkering!” But here I am. And I have not fixtured up to machine cut it since nowadays everyone makes guns and stripped frames already checkered.
 
So today I gathered my courage and dove into the Warn on line calculator for rings. I needed some rings for a new build. I have a beaut 300 Win Mag that has needed glass for a year or so. Finally found a nice used Mil Dot rig for a great price. Yes I know it is old fashioned and won’t talk to my watch or have blue tooth, but frankly it has Mil Dot and that is all I need. 6x20x50 second focal plane with parallax. And dust covers! Hah! Once I get the rings here which I figure are a at best 50/50 odds for correct fit I will post a pix. The rifle has absolute stunning wood, again I know, I know, synthetic is better. But I love a nice piece of wood on a rifle. I think the only thing I got for sure correct was the 30mm tube! My calculations for height of rings is I fear suspect! I like my optics as low as I can get on barrel. And I need ample room to run bolt. At times a competing set of objectives? Yes I am a picky scope mounting kind of guy. Plus I don’t want a bunch of extra weight, but prefer a forgiving eye relief span. Not that I am picky or anything. Man do I ever miss the day where the shops carried a zillion rings and you could do mock-ups! Side bar any of you guys ever need old traditional rings ping me. I bought a old school gun shops entire inventory of scope rings/bases when they closed the doors. I got old and obscure but no picatinny! Hah!
 
Sublime one said:
So today I gathered my courage and dove into the Warn on line calculator for rings. I needed some rings for a new build. I have a beaut 300 Win Mag that has needed glass for a year or so. Finally found a nice used Mil Dot rig for a great price. Yes I know it is old fashioned and won’t talk to my watch or have blue tooth, but frankly it has Mil Dot and that is all I need. 6x20x50 second focal plane with parallax. And dust covers! Hah! Once I get the rings here which I figure are a at best 50/50 odds for correct fit I will post a pix. The rifle has absolute stunning wood, again I know, I know, synthetic is better. But I love a nice piece of wood on a rifle. I think the only thing I got for sure correct was the 30mm tube! My calculations for height of rings is I fear suspect! I like my optics as low as I can get on barrel. And I need ample room to run bolt. At times a competing set of objectives? Yes I am a picky scope mounting kind of guy. Plus I don’t want a bunch of extra weight, but prefer a forgiving eye relief span. Not that I am picky or anything. Man do I ever miss the day where the shops carried a zillion rings and you could do mock-ups! Side bar any of you guys ever need old traditional rings ping me. I bought a old school gun shops entire inventory of scope rings/bases when they closed the doors. I got old and obscure but no picatinny! Hah!
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I also enjoy the sight of a nice wood stock. Sometimes the look of the wood is worth the tiny bit of consistency you lose over running a synthetic stock. No need to be bashful, show a picture please. Or maybe you are waiting until the glass is mounted.

What rail is going under the rings? What barrel contour?
 
Bobzilla said:
I also enjoy the sight of a nice wood stock. Sometimes the look of the wood is worth the tiny bit of consistency you lose over running a synthetic stock. No need to be bashful, show a picture please. Or maybe you are waiting until the glass is mounted.

What rail is going under the rings? What barrel contour?
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Once I get the rings here I will post a pix, I swear trying to select the rings was like trying to decipher a custom grind cam calculator.
 
I guess I'm old-fashioned or just plain old. I'm all about pretty wood and bluing. I understand the benefits of synthetic stocks and all the new metal coatings but I am still a traditionalist. My stepson gave me an old MEC 600 Jr. 12-gauge press that I refurbished. Shotgun shell reloading is a whole different ball game from centerfire rifle and pistol. Down the rabbit hole I go!
Purchased components yesterday and followed a recipe in the reloading handbook. They cycle nicely in my 1897 Winchester Black Diamond trap gun. I'll have to do a pattern at the range when the weather is nicer. Making up some 5 shot rounds for busting squirrels (aka tree grizzlies.)

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FJRdoc said:
I guess I'm old-fashioned or just plain old. I'm all about pretty wood and bluing. I understand the benefits of synthetic stocks and all the new metal coatings but I am still a traditionalist. My stepson gave me an old MEC 600 Jr. 12-gauge press that I refurbished. Shotgun shell reloading is a whole different ball game from centerfire rifle and pistol. Down the rabbit hole I go!
Purchased components yesterday and followed a recipe in the reloading handbook. They cycle nicely in my 1897 Winchester Black Diamond trap gun. I'll have to do a pattern at the range when the weather is nicer. Making up some 5 shot rounds for busting squirrels (aka tree grizzlies.)

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My opinion that is the best shotgun shell reloader on the planet! I hard mounted mine to a cutting board then clamp to the table similar to yours. That press is still fully supported for aftermarket parts. I am rocking mine now in preparation of trap season! The gold tube looking thing in LH corner is a size checker which I find invaluable for all aspects of reloading. Your shell don’t drop in it is not right!

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