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    Poll:do you handload or reload ammo?

    you may be getting a skewed sample size here. people on gun forums are more likely to be into the craft.
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    If you had to add another chambering to the stable

    .22, .223, 9mm, .300 winmag, .300 BO, the works. All I own is a howa 1500 in .308
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    An 18 dollar 3-9x40AO scope....gotta be crap right?

    I'll pay shipping. This is a little bit of scope science history.
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    Blades for home defense?

    I'd go with a tomahawk or Bowie.
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    Declining hunter numbers in the USA...Your thoughts please.

    Wages relative to cost of living have remained stagnant for decades. People can't afford to hunt
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    What is the last gun that you bought?

    A gorgeous Howa 1500 in .308 in walnut furniture with a liquid mercury recoil suppressor and scope rings and a nice sling . . . All for $400. Got it off a private citizen at a gun show who's wife ordered a safe downsizing
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    Anyone make your own targets?

    My cousin (more of an uncle to me, taught me how to shoot) has a big ol ball of melted down brass from old casings he shoots. he either shoots it off poles or embeds it in dirt. Every so often he melts it down again with more brass and to repair the holes.
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    Great hunting rifle at an even greater price?

    Ruger American, Savage Axis. But for real bang-for-buck? Thompson/Center. Owned by S&W, can get a quality rifle for under $300
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    If you could choose a budget target rifle?

    I always vote Ruger. Specifically I would vote Ruger American in .308, or .223 if you'd prefer.
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    Y'all carry Boot Knives?

    I would if I still owned boots.
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    Where do you deer hunt?

    I am blessed to have access to a large amount of private land in Central Texas owned by a deacon in a church my father used to lead.
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    Fondest Memories

    First hunting trip. Didn't see anything, much less shoot anything, but the three-day excursion brought me and my father much closer to my cousin, who is more of an uncle figure to me.
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    Scope for Howa 1500 in .308 out to 400 yards?

    Purchase won't happen till November, but I think I'll be getting either: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006PH6BK0/?coliid=I3HQI9Q6C0LCCW&colid=W445BCBFX6ZJ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it or https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MY5L9U/?coliid=I39V3U87ZOO2XD&colid=W445BCBFX6ZJ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it...
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    An 18 dollar 3-9x40AO scope....gotta be crap right?

    It's a pretty nice example though. Worth buying one to experiment with. Can't wait for the live fire testing.
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    What influences your handgun preferences?

    I'm into handguns/calibers with great aftermarket support and proven capability in the hands of the law enforcement or military. So, S&W M&Ps, and glocks.
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    An 18 dollar 3-9x40AO scope....gotta be crap right?

    Have you taken the scope to the range yet?
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    An 18 dollar 3-9x40AO scope....gotta be crap right?

    The beautiful thing about capitalism, competition, industry, and technology advancement is that better and better toys are becoming cheaper and cheaper. Imagine telling someone in 1980 you could get a sub-MOA gun for $380 ($125 in that day's money) or a halfway decent scope for $18 ($6 in that...
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