Recent content by jimbires

the old rule of thumb is , you need one caliber of bullet seated in the case . on this 280 , the bullet diameter is .284 . so you need , .284" seated into the case neck . the pic you show looks like it would be close to this , and you say this is just touching the lands . my experience...

archery season , Sept 12-27....................... 15 bull , 7 cow license issued regular season 1 , OCT 3- 11 ..................... this is a new season , starting this year . 15 bull , 15 cow regular season 2 , OCT 31 - NOV 8.......................26 bull , 25 cow regular season 3 ...

cancer is an ugly disease . it is a silent killer . there are usually no signs , and when it's accidentally discovered it's usually too late . this is why one should get tested , to look for it .

there are some big bulls in pa . having good feed , and limited license sales sure helps the herd .

I'm pretty sure that season is Archery only

I talked to Mom this morning . Uncle Jack is getting a hormone treatment , and radiation treatments . She thinks he still has a couple of treatments to go . she's not sure if they both happen on the same day . Mom said , Uncle Jacks sister in law ,is a higher grade of nurse , or maybe even a...

here is a good elk harvested in this years early elk season . congratulations to the hunter . https://www.outdoornews.com/2026/09/28/centre-county-produces-potential-record-bull-elk-in-pennsylvania/?vgo_ee=yo8K%2B4GTweA%2BQRy99N5FR4rBm10hRRTrQJ88QJdg6Ul6wWdV%3A9qZHbE6a795lpph%2B2faZjFNE0XQNo4FB

one more story on early detection , being so important . a couple years ago cancer was found in my girlfriend Denise . it had already got a good start before being detected . Denise fought a hard battle , but lost the fight 7-15-25 at age 64 .

I'll get a little info from my mother , for you to pass along to your older buddy that has surgery scheduled . My uncle Jack , Mom's brother . has just gone through something for Prostate cancer . Jack would be around 80 years old . don't hold me to this , but I think it was some kind...

Ohio produces some good bucks . I know a few locals that hunt Ohio yearly .

with the lead up to Movember I thought I'd post this . maybe it will twist an arm or two into getting checked . My Dad died from prostate cancer 10/11/18 . three years later , about to the day , I got a call from my DR saying he made me an appointment with a urologist due to a high PSA...

I tried the search maybe a week ago . I couldn't get it to work either .

tell her , Honey every time I hear your sweet raspy voice it reminds me of spring gobbler season .

nice looking animals . your daytime moose was a camera hog . the Muddy camera seems to do a good job . if I was needing another , I'd buy one .

does the Larry Willis collet die work on the 224 WBY brass ? not sure of the cost of this brass , if a die would be worth the cost . YES , you are correct , a regular sizing die does little to nothing right above the belt .