Recent content by Russ16

That that was a nice elk. I didn’t that his picture someone sent it to me.

He played quarterback for the university of Texas and is waiting to be selected by an NFL team in the draft that is going on right now. But that doesn’t really matter I just thought the taxidermy was interesting. Including what appears to be a T-Rex in the upper right. I assume it his...

Had to like this picture for. Quinn Ewers house.

I’m similarly refinishing my first stock. A cheap Spanish SxS as a learning experiment. After some research I’m using Thai guys products and process. It’s going very well. Probably 3-5 more coats of oil and I’ll be finished. The alkanet stan can be thinned if you want it lighter or more coats...

Note Spain is also yellow and no one would hesitate a second before going there.

I hate what I saw on those videos. But it is also a bit of people that don’t know better. In the last video posted the woman shoots a croc on way seem very odd setting. After the shot she is shaking with the same excitement any of us would do after a legit stalk and hunt. In this case I do...

Polaris is very similar to the BA biz class that’s being fazed out. It almost isn’t with the upgrade.

Just a thought I’ve had a lot more success with the app Offer Up than Facebook Marketplace. Fewer tire kickers and I get better prices. Fun project though.

I’ve shot white tails with 270 and 300 grain partitions. Not big deer smell east coast deer. Put one through the shoulder and it doesn’t matter if it expands. It’s doing the same damage as an expanded 270 or 25 caliber bullet. Don’t overthink it. A big bullet causes rapid blood loss. That’s...

I don’t know if this a “good deal” but I want it. Jeffry’s in 450/400. https://montywhitley.com/product/cased-w-j-j-jeferys-450-400-nitro-express-double-rifle/

This one cost me all of $400 at an SCI banquet 25 years ago. It hasn’t been to Africa yet (next year) but has killed some hogs and deer here.

I feel like it is a little different every time. I’ve had two instances when returning form overseas that CBP didn’t even check my gun case upon arrival. Both were in Dallas. And another in Miami where they had me open the case but never asked for the 4457. Here at National when flying...

Thanks I’ll check those out. I don’t have any finish to deal with I’ve done a good job of stilling the old off already. My plan is to tape off the checkering and refinish with an English oil finish. Then I’ll recut the checkering.

So I’m trying my hand at a stock refinish for the first time. Doing a cheap Spanish double shotgun. So no loss if I mess it up a bit. I’d like to recut the checkering. But I’m a little confused on what tools I need. I think I can do it with a single line checkering tool. But I’m not sure which...

What works for me is just sleep when you can but most importantly when you get there operate on local time immediately. Don’t grab a nap on arrival. Don’t go to bet at a ridiculously early hour. Sometimes the arrival day can be rough but if you force yourself into going to sleep at a normal if...