Recent content by HankBuck

@Betterinthebush - great photo of either the Smallest Man or Biggest Leopard I’ve ever seen

@WAB I did not know an English gun costs “less” when you buy it outside of the US. It’s good that with any vintage firearm you buy — it is Fully “inspected/Tested” before you take ownership. Both my LC Smith & AH Fox worked flawlessly “Until” I had some cosmetic/refinishing work done on them...

@WAB - I’m not sure where you are looking for the “vintage 2” 12 gauge” but you might want to look at Vintage Firearms in Grand Rapids MI. They have a large inventory of vintage SxS and also several gunsmiths that work almost exclusively on vintage SxS….also have a very large parts inventory...

@Fryeguy - I’ve had the same experiance: 3 Bears mounted and TWO SUCK. Only my Alaskan Grizzly looks like it did when taken - nice crease down the middle of a large head. Both Black bears have Smaller heads then they did while alive. From what taxidermists have told me two things often...

@tarbe - looks like your Stihl MS362 has seen a lot of use - how is it holding up? I like mine and have had it about 10 years but seems to have gotten “Heavier” (or Me Older?) and especially after I cut with it for an hour or so….recently bought a Stihl 261 and it’s lighter weight is much...

@BeeMaa “3 CASES of TSS”? YOU are likely the Wealthiest AH member, I’d be disappointed if you sell all of your TSS - you are the resident expert on TSS ballistics and pattern testing

@BeeMaa - that’s the most SHOCKING post I’ve ever seen from You…But I agree that $17 a shell for TSS is ridiculous and especially for waterfowl where on a good day you will be shooting dozens of rounds —-even with PERFECT shooting a 6 duck/5 goose/5 merganzers limit will cost you $300 in ammo...

@Hedge774 - S&W .357 w/180 gr quality ammo/bullets is a very practical and easy to carry handgun. Since Bear “Defense” does NOT Require Killing the Bear (just turn it away) there are many handgun calibers that have worked and have been documented to have deterred Bear attacks——some good data...

@Altitude sickness - Agree with you, that’s just basic shotgun shooting form and should be ingrained…good shooters rarely talk about “how good” they are.

@petander Ok —— OK, I should’ve known my “wording” risked offending you, because saying (or even implying) that a Man can’t handle Recoil is worse then calling his Wife “Ugly” or his Kids “stupid”….I’m lucky we’re Not in a Bar or my guess is you’d be trying to kick-my-teeth-out. So, let me try...

@Xpraetor - I Agree with You, many get overly impressed with “ballistics” and into ‘hair splitting’ and the numbers you posted above make No argument for one caliber over the other. Between most handgun calibers - it still boils down to “Bullet Placement” - little else matters. Whatever HG you...

@petander - clearly you are not capable of handling these heavy recoiling firearms - why are you continuing to shoot them? Seems like soon your “Body” will make the decision for you. Plenty of adequate calibers that will do-the-job and take less of a toll on your body

@Schuler Jumbo - if a Recoil Reducer makes any noise - it is “loose” and Not installed properly. I’ve never had one that “rattled” or “shook around” while carrying.

@Nhoro - I’m Not sure I agree with your “Simple Physics” - maybe because I have NO Idea about any “Physics”. One question: Why would there be air/open space in the Reducer where the Mercury would ‘slop back & forth’? (I’ve never opened one up to see - so don’t know?). It would require the...

@Garciamarquez1918 - Agree, and likely Everyone will “flinch” when exposed to enough recoil - enough times….but few admit it. Recoil is never a shooters friend. One of my friends said “recoil on my .300 win mag doesn’t bother me no matter how many rounds I shoot”. We went to sight in a few...