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I just installed my Bushnell Trophy Red Dot Scope on my .41 magnum Ruger the other day. Yesterday was our last day of gun season and I got to shoot at my first deer with it. Missed! :o I hit a little sapling I didn't notice and I guess it threw the bullet off course. Anyway, I love this...

This has been one of the most enjoyable hunting seasons I've had in years. Even though I wasn't able to get out as much as I usually do because of technical difficulties with my old body, I've had a lot of fun. I'm not sure what was different for me. It wasn't actually much different than...

A couple of nice racks. I finallly got the pictures to work. Here are two deer customers brought in for me to mount. The wide one has a 24 1/2 inche inside spread, and the other is a 17 pointer with a drop tine. Wish I'd get a look at one like those!

After reading the different responses to "Minimum round for Coyotes?" by camslam, I once again ponder the way each person as an individual views taking an animals life. So I wondered what your thougts may be on this subject. Does every animal "deserve" to die immediately? Do only some...

This is not a coyote I killed, but one I mounted for a customer. It looks so nice I just had to share,although I am not done with all the finish work. Do you think it looks okay?

I put this fiber optic pin on my Ruger .41 Blackhawk. Since I couldn't remove the front sight myself to put another one on it, I customized it. I cut a groove length wise in the sight with a little cutting disc on a Dremel tool. I cut down to the depth that would allow the top of the fiber...

I just ordered some .41 magnum lead/silver bullets. (I have a werewolf problem ;) ) .41 bullets are suppose to measure .410 but these measure .412. They guy I ordered them from said they would work fine, and even checked 3 references to be sure. I figure he should know, and I ordered them...

Hey Everyone, Some of you might have seen that I am a taxidermist, and in another post I was asked for some tips. Since hunting season is in, or about to come in most places, I thought I'd make a new topic that will help you insure a nice mount if you so chose. This doesn't cover all...

I am thinking about trying my hand at knife making, but for a start I may just purchase a knife blank and put my own custom handle on it. Anyone else do that, or make knives from scratch? Do you have any words of advice, or good knife making supply stores you would recommend?

Some of you might have seen some of my groups that I posted pictures of using open sights. I had some 3 inch groups at 90 yards. Well, I bought a Leupold 2x scope for my Ruger .41 magnum and sighted it in last week. Out to 50 yards I am shooting fine with a rest, but at 90 yards I am all...

Lots of people around here practicing up for the bowseason which starts first part of Oct. here in Va. Muzzleloader starts around second week of Nov. I think. Then gun season opens the week after that. Looking forward to hunting with my Ruger this year. I took 2 does in rifle season last...

Well, you guys can tell me if I ought to be as happy as I feel about what I did: Went into my local gun shop just to shoot the breeze and piddle around looking at stuff, and got to checking out the handgun scopes. They had a Bushnell 2-6x 32 for $186.00. Of course, I liked it, but couldn't...

Does anyone make a variable handgun scope that starts at 1x and goes up to say 3x or more? I don't like looking through the scope with any magnification at close distances, but want to be able to draw the farther away targets in. Is there such a scope? I checked out some optic sites, and...

I know that load data from different sources may not agree on certain points. But I have a couple questions regarding that issue involving my .41 magnum. One book I use to load 2400 powder says at 17.6 gr. of powder I should be getting around 1200 velocity. On the Alliant website, they say...

I have a "No Smoking" sign on my shop, but my dad, who has smoked all his life, without thinking will attempt to light up. Last week I had my powder out and was loading. He was about 10 feet from me, and quick as a flash he had a cigarette in his mouth lighting it. I yelled, "Get that out of...

My daughter, 15, is a decent shot, although she doesn't really go out of her way to shoot. My nephew, Austin, on the other hand, that will shoot anytime he can. Today Austin, my daughter, and another nephew were watching me reload some ammo for my .41 magnum. Austin said he wanted to shoot my...

Seems like everytime I mess with the powder I get a head ache. Isn't nitro used in the powder? I know nitroglycerin pills make the top of your head feel like it is coming off. Maybe the stuff is going in through the skin? I just realized today the connection between the headhaces and the...

I have been looking for info on scopes for better accuracy, but maybe I won't need one after all. With a little practice, I'm getting close to where I want to be with the factory sights on my Ruger Blackhawk. I've been using .210 Hornady xlp's in my .41, but this morning I loaded up some...

I am thinking of getting one of these for my Ruger Blackhawk. I like the fact that the Elite scope has full eye relief at all magnifications. On the holographic site I like the fast acquisition. I'd like to hear from anyone who uses these items and how you like them. I'd also like to hear...

I just put Hogue monogrips on my Blackhawk, and now my groups are a little high, and not as tight as before. Would the grip itself cause that?