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One of our local gun shops has a bargain bin with all kinds of interesting stuff. There's always some wood gunstock odds and ends in there. Was thinking of starting with an old gunstock to use for practice before tackling something more ambitious; maybe begin with re-cutting old, worn checkering?

I realized I never posted my recipe that I threw together for this. I'm kinda bad like that, cooking by taste as I go. Looking back, I basically followed Hank's recipe in the link I shared, but omitted the chicos corn and used a big can of College Inn chicken broth for the liquid. The...

Unf, there is no one closeby that I was comfortable doing either work. Closest is Minnesota/Missouri; the rest are Kansas, Oregon, Montana.

It's a very ordinary, stock Savage 110E barrel.

Yep. From a couple of reputable shops that specialize in reboring or rebarrelling, the reboring is about 2/3 the cost of the rebarrelling; I should add, the rebarrel costs are for a custom, brand new barrel. Both services included setting the headspace in the chamber and test firing.

Savage 110E, made in 1988, hardwood stock, 22" barrel. I have to admit, I've never been a fan of Savages; not really for any good reasons. Everyone I know that has one, though, has had them shoot very well. They just aren't as pretty as my model 70 or my 7600. I'll be replacing the trigger...

I dunno. Gas between Iowa and Wyoming would have to be 2x more than it is now for me to even think about hesitating coming west to hunt. Not because I can afford it, more that I'm not getting any younger; and you guys taught me years ago that you need to be out there doing it to get that...

I was wavering on what my next rifle should be, but decided ultimately on a 35 Whelen. After looking high and low for one, and not finding anything under $1k in decent shape, I learned that a 30-06 could be readily converted to 35 Whelen by either reboring or rebarrelling. So, that opened lots...

Anyone had it done? Pros/Cons? If you've had a rifle barrel rebored, interested in hearing about how it went, and if you were satisfied with the end result? Seems like it's a bit less costly than a full rebarrel; am considering doing this on an older gun I just picked up.

Totally on the fence with this; might not jump in the pool this yr, but something I'd like to try at some point. Beautiful work on those stocks, 'CC.

Anyone ever try it? Shared experience, advice, words of wisdom appreciated; I picked up an older rifle recently in decent shape, other than it has a very plain walnut stock I would like checkered. Weighing the pros and cons of either sending the stock to someone that knows what they're doing to...

I'll still be applying; and no, I won't be throwing away doe tags if I draw any. If I don't draw, still a great destination to do some fall fishing, chase some small game. Make lemonade from lemons...

Its not easy, esp in the present dysfunctional political climate; and I say this with limited knowledge of the representation currently in office in places like the Upper Great Lakes (I have no idea how gerrrymandered those districts are, people in St Paul having more say than they should up...

The garden is something that I just always do; my parents always grew one. One of my young adult sons, upon seeing me dripping in sweat, and dirty from working in the vegetable patch, asked last year: 'do you really enjoy THAT?' I paused. I told him it was my annual memorial to his...

You're a good host, Buzz.

I nailed it. It turned out exactly how I like it, and how my 17 yr old son likes it; but everyone else thought it was way too hot!! 🔥🌶️ Good thing I had some baked chicken as backup for the naysayers, or it might have been ugly. lol Oh well. Me and the boy will have some good lunches this...

It's morning in Iowa. 🌄 lol I defrosted 2# of antelope shoulder last night. We'll see what I come up with later this afternoon. Found this recipe, some good advice about deer/elk taking longer to cook in the stew. https://honest-food.net/green-chile-stew-recipe/

It will take some time, but as the reality of wolves not actually being endangered, but 'restored' settles in, and they spread closer to the exurbs, more people will eventually see what they can do as they interact with them: not just eating the weaker deer on some documentary in a far flung...