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PS - I forgot another political "wrinkle". ALL personnel that enter the federal military, regardless of branch or whether drafted (not any more), or volunteer, have a SIX YEAR COMMITMENT. MOST "Army" soldiers serve two years of active duty the four years as a "reservist". Navy personnel spend at least FOUR years on active duty and then have two more years as a "reservist". People that are 'rotated' out of active duty can CHOOSE to do their "reserve time" in the NG. This is how the federal government justifies "giving" money to states for their NG. Here's something that should muddy the waters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_Bureau
 
Paul

 
I can't speak for the other services, but the Army has an 8 year Mandatory Service Obligation (MSO) currently.  If you sign your name today, you commit to 8 years.  Though we have had 2+4 options in the past, we dont now.  That is 2 years Active, 4 years Reserve and then 2 more years Inactive Reserve(IRR).  IRR do not drill or receive any benefits.  The most common term of enlistment these days is 4 years active then 4 years inactive reserve with a fair amount of 6 Active and then only 2 IRR as well, really depends on what options you take and what specialty you go into (read how much training you are going to get).  I would say that most Soldiers who choose to do only their initial term of enlistment, do not commit to Active Reserves or National Guard afterwards.  My brother is Active Guard, been that for years after doing 4 years Regular Army, and has spent 2 years deployed to war zones while Guard and 6 months while Regular Army, I would dare say he would be extremely insulted by your opinions.  He may be the exception to many in the Guard, but regardless they sign up to do something that about 99% of the general population won't think twice about and many of which couldn't if they did want to.  And yes, he considers himself first and formost an employee of the State, which is just as it should be.

I wear bifocals, and find it near impossible to shoot iron sights with them.  I always seem to be looking through the wrong pane.  My optometrist is married to a cop and she ministers to a lot of shooters (yea, they actually shoot here, not like NYC cops).  I told her my woes and she said it was real common.  She made set me up with a set of glasses just for shooting (I had a set of glasses coming through insurance and my prescription hadn't changed so didn't really need a new pair).  They are single focus and the point of focus is arms length, or about where the front sight is.  Took some getting used to, but I tried them again a few weeks ago and seemed to be adjusting to it.  I keep them in my shooting box and just use them at the range, I can still see plenty good enough to hunt medium sized game with open sights and no glasses, but not really target shoot.

Beautiful wood, and I like the lines of the barrel and action too.  I'm sure you'll have it running in no time.

Thanks David.  I put a Prostaff on my son's 308, but still have one Savage .243 that needs a scope at some point (to replace the Simmons junk  that came on it).  May go with the Revelution on it when I get around to it..no hurry here though.

I've got one neighbor I talk to on a regular basis, younger guy with a wife an d kid.  The guy on the other side of me I have talked to two or three times in 6 years.  I like them both equally as much.  I like neighbors that mind their own business, but ones that are willing to help out when needs be.  Now the older couple across the street are the best, and we talk to them alot.  I give her fresh eggs and get baked goods in return, the boys help them out when they need it and the husband is a great mechanic.
 
Weather wise, it's been cold and wet here.  Actually got into the single digits the other night. We had some freezing rain and sleet that played havoc with us Friday afternoon, the tow truck drivers had a good weekend.  Unfortunately I had to contribute to one of them.  No damage to speak of, but I wasn't getting it out of that ditch without a winch (and I had just mentioned needing to put some weight in the back of the truck).

I thought this year's flu vaccine was only "65%" effective, according to the idiots - I mean doctors - that are screaming bloody murder over the resistance of some people to get vaccinated.
 
Paul

 
Last I heard it was only 20% effective.

Welcome, I can't wait to hear about your hunting over there, and hopefully see plenty of pictures, we all like pictures.  Animals in the Irish countryside must make great pictures.

It felt very spring like here today, up into the high 60s, but it was in the teens earlier this week.  Nothing blooming or growing, except some greens.  I had great intentions of enjoying the great weather here today with some front porch sittin, bow shooting and maybe some visiting, but instead spent it changing out a water pump, glad my hands werren't frozen while doing it I guess.

I'm interested in radios and got my Technician license last year, but have not really used it.  All I own are a couple cheap Baofeng UV5R handhelds.  I haven't found a radio I wanted more than a gun yet...

Very nice harvest, jealous.  The pictures of fresh fruit are nice since we are in the dead of winter up here, gives us something to look forward to.

...And please believe me when I say this; some of the greatest value a chrono has is to PROVE that ammo manufacturers, reloading manual authors, and "hot rod reloaders" are not people you'd want your sister to date.
 
Paul

 Very true
 
 
Farmboy,
I was pretty scared the first time I ran some buckshot across my chrono, but all was fine.  You can shoot a foot or so above it so it is pretty safe.  You might be interested in patterning you shells at 5 yards once or twice as well as at regular shooting distance, just to see how long those shot columns stay together.  (I didn't put the screens over my chrono when I did it, still too afraid to do that)

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I hope you guys don't mind me reliving my glory days here on the forum, but they were among the best of times for me, and the principal reason I'll always consider myself a hunter.
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Heck no we dont mind, this is good stuff.

I use a Lyman I have had for ten or eleven years, as far as I know the only one they sell.  I have never had a problem with it.  My uncle just got one and he had to take it apart and tighten up the main shaft bolts in it right off the bat.  Myself, I would leave good enough alone, and wouldn't want a second tumbler anyways.  I just seperate before it goes in, at least if I am thinking of it.  I didn't the other day and I had a couple dozen 40 S&W stuffed inside of 45 ACPs....

my lab likes to run in the snow with his muzzle in it, scooping it up.  Loves to eat it or just run in it...come to think of it he likes to run in everything....rain, mud, snow, ice, sleet, dust, leaves, grass, rocks,....

what rate of twist do you have in your savage? this cz the young guy told me is 1 in 12 the 45 grainers do not group to well in my 1 in 9 remington? Just wondering if they don t like spinning that fast or if it is just me or my rifle?

1 in 9"