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General Forum / Re: I helped my 83 y-o hunting...

Last post by Dtrkyman - Today at 10:21:04 AM

That's the way to do it, I hope someone carts me around when I'm in my 80s!

#2

General Forum / Re: Barrel cut down?

Last post by Gooserbat - Today at 10:09:41 AM

Thing is a lot of light weight barrels are thin and then jugged on the end to accommodate the chokes.  If you cut them off there's not enough material to thread. 

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20 Gauge Turkey Guns / Re: New Browning A5 20 - Stock...

Last post by Will - Today at 09:55:21 AM

BPS camo version would be good too. Only problem is those pumps knock the piss out me. My 870 is lights out but I feel that recoil more now. 

#4

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Best Crystal pot under 80....

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 09:52:30 AM

It's all about the cadence / sound / tone ... I just appreciate custom calls myself ... For myself, it's all about sounds and tones of the rollover that makes a difference.

With custom calls i have control of what i'm looking for in a call. 


If squawking is all that matters to you keep buying the cheap production made calls...


I will agree some of the production calls are better than other production calls ... SOME WHAT

There have been a pile of birds killed with production calls and a pile more will be killed. You certainly don't need an expensive custom call to kill a turkey. We have killed a lot with Primos and HS calls and most were heavily pressured private or public land birds. Not sitting over a food plot shooting low pressure birds. I have a bunch of customs as well but I'm not sure I kill many more now than I did when I was buying calls from Walmart and Scheels.

What really matters is what you expect out of the calls you want to carry and hunt with - sounds / tone.
I just think with some calls you can play a better cadence / rhythm / sound. Everyone is chasing his sound.
Strikers play an important part as well. IMO

#5

Box Calls / Re: Glued Box

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 09:22:58 AM

To the OP. How does your latest glued box acquisition stack up? 

I'm just not a fan of glued boxes ... IMO ...

Reason?

Most don't meet my expectations in the sounds / tone of what I look for in a call for myself.

#6

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by Sanders153 - Today at 09:20:48 AM

Life, Liberty, and

#7

Turkey Calls / Re: The Green Dragon

Last post by sbbow - Today at 09:17:55 AM

That's a sharp looking horn!

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General Forum / Re: Jakes on accident...

Last post by Tail Feathers - Today at 09:07:34 AM

Updating an old thread I see.

Well my count of accidental jakes has gone up by two or three.   

#9

General Forum / Re: Ol’ Tom Gunslinger Vest

Last post by compton30 - Today at 08:55:30 AM

I used it for the season and I like it but there's pro's and con's to everything. Not being hydration bladder compatible is the biggest flaw of the vest, for me. I still rigged it up so I could use a bladder but it's a big thumbs down for me. The other downside is the magnets on the striker compartments. I haven't lost any, but they can get jarred loose and I could see it being a problem for someone who uses pot calls more than I do.

Outside of that, I like everything else about it a whole heckuva lot. Really comfortable for long hunts with a lot of walking.

I have an Alps GS as my other vest. I think they will see equal time just because I like both vests. The Gunslinger is laid out better and particularly the box call pocket is better than the one on the GS, but the lack of a pocket for the hydro bladder is like low-key so annoying to me. Feels like a stupid problem. 

Anyway, Ol Tom Gunslinger is a thumbs up from me.

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General Forum / Re: I helped my 83 y-o hunting...

Last post by Muzzy61 - Today at 08:53:20 AM

Congrats to both you guys.