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This is hypothetical... The question is: Between a 2008 limited run Featherweight new in the box, or a transition era pre-'64 Standard in what appears to be pretty decent shape, which one would you go for? Prices are within $20. Both are the same chambering. My own iteration of the FN...

Been a couple weeks ago, but just now getting time to post these up... Two close friends and I headed once more to Oklahoma, second year we've done this. Different place, though; this time south and east of Oklahoma city, straight north of Dallas. Spotting and stalking through the timber...

Question for you guys... Anybody know where to get the trigger plunger screw for a New Haven style trigger? Not sure that's the official description but it's the screw that adjusts overtravel as well as compresses the spring to determine pull weight. This is on a late-90s Featherweight. I...

I was introduced to some version of this in a small, family-run restaurant along the German-French border in 2012. This recipe is as close as I've come to being able to duplicate it. 2 pork chops of your choice (wild or domestic, bone-in or boneless, take your pick) 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1...

Question for you guys... I'm finding a couple different iterations of DiaScope spotters out there. What appears to be the older one has dual focusing dials, sports a wider variety of exterior colors (silver, green and an olive-tan-looking color) but also claims the FL glass, T* and LotuTec...

Last week the college roommates and I headed to Oklahoma for our first pig hunt. It was on private land over feeders. Two out of the three of us scored. The first one, a 160 lb boar, was taken at about 60 yards with a .270 and a 130 BT over the classic 59.5 grains H4831. Quartering shot...

I played musical scopes a while back and finally got time to get everything out. I saw a coyote on my morning drive-about today, so the first order of business was to check zero on the .243 with a Zeiss Diavari V/VM. Exceptional scope. The 80 grain BTs landed about two inches high at 100 yds...

Curious to hear your experiences with various manufacturers. I have three main questions: Which manufacturer? How would you rate them? How did.they stack up compared to their stated policy? For my own part, I've used Leupold's service on two occasions. Once to have a set of M1 dials...

I've had this for about six months now, after trading in my Mercury Milan (same chassis as the Fusion). I took advantage of an employee pricing agreement my company has with Ford, a healthy factory rebate, a generous trade for my car, and ridiculously low interest rates. Here are my...

Spent last week doing some testing starting in mainland Denmark and then Germany. It was my fourth time the continent, and I had visited both countries previously, so was fairly familiar with how to get around, ordering food, etc. I did take the weekend and drive over to Berlin, as that whole...

A ridiculously obvious spin on sweet potatoes. I'm somewhat ashamed I didn't think to try it sooner. 4 large sweet potatoes Slightly less than 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons butter Crushed or ground black pepper to taste Peel and cube the taters into ~ 2" pieces. Boil just as you...

Wayne LaPierre gave a candid, plain and honest interview this morning, disassembling point by point most of the construct for the current discussion. Put a big ol' spotlight on the ineffectiveness of what some would love to see implemented, and what really needs to be looked at. All in all, I...

Looking for advice here from all you guys who have way more experience than I do... I had the opportunity to stop at Cabelas in Phoenix this afternoon and I looked at a couple pairs of binocs, a set of Conquests and some Leica Trinovids, both 8x42. They had an eye chart posted high on the...

You quarter-bore guys, would you mind sharing your preferred propellants for this cartridge? A co-worker is wanting to get into reloading this for his son. Whitetail/mulie/antelope will be the game he's after. The 100 BT, PT and 110 AB would be options. I'm assuming something around a 4831...

Just before the holidays, a snow day occasioned the opportunity to sniff around a little bit. What I found was a 1959 manufacture Model 70 Featherweight .30-06, in very good shape, at a price I thought was plenty reasonable. It showed up late last week. Terrific grain, and even some light...

A Norwegian treat! Procure 2 lbs lutefisk and place in a stainless or glass bowl, covered with water, in the refrigerator. Change the water daily for three to five days. Place in a buttered glass casserole dish and cover tightly. Bake for one hour in a 425 degree oven, or until it flakes...

After all the delectable steak treatments posted by Guy, Mike and others, I got to thinking. So, I pulled some venison steaks from the freezer and let them thaw through the afternoon. I seasoned and sauteed the steaks in a skillet, with peppers, much like some recipes previously posted. I...

5 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp lemon juice Finely chopped parsley Scallions Crushed peppercorns Slice up the onions and saute in olive oil until soft. Whisk together the oil and lemon juice, then add the solids. Pour over fish and marinate until it's time to cook. Great for white fish, either...

Not mine, but a college roommate picked up a barely-used stainless/synthetic BDL in .338 WM on the cheap. He put a LimbSaver pad on it, but was still nervous about recoil and was debating selling it for what he had in it. Instead, I conspired with his wife to get him a new VX2 for his...

Just got back from our prairie dog haunts out west and I had loaded up some 40 gr. LFBTs for the .223s for the first time this year... they did great! Flat shooting, accurate, not much for fouling and bucked the wind surprisingly well. I expected them to get blown around quite a bit, but the...