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    Which gun cleaning solvent and copper scrubber do you use?

    I like Shooters Choice but I have been really impressed with Ballistol lately. Especially on gas operated shotguns
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    First Shotgun Question

    I shoot a Mossberg 930 and it feeds everything put into it. Just takes more maintenance like any other gas gun. My Dad shoots a Stoeger and swapped out some parts for Benelli parts ( like the recoil spring) and it’s basically a Turkish made Benelli now but for half the price. That gun has been...
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    WTS First Lite wick short sleeve and hoodie- fusion-small

    I’ll take these
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    Why the hell do my big toes biggest joints hurt?

    I had a similar issue with a new pair of Crispi boots and thought I just had to break them in more but the problem still persisted after about 50 miles of ruck hiking. Felt terrible spending that kind of money on boots that I dreaded wearing. Looked up some different ways to lace and tie boots...
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    NASTY: expressing bird dog's glands

    My current lab had it bad as a pup and always seemed to express it on the couch or the rug. Asked the breeder what to do about it and she said mix in a good scoop of canned pumpkin with her food every night. Never had a problem since then in 7 years and never had to have the vet do it
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    Do engineers have a sense of humor?

    Process engineer in manufacturing here so I can’t design anything and I’m bad at math. So I get to tell people how I think is the best way to do their job. If I didn’t have a good sense of humor I think I would get beat up in the parking lot everyday walking back to my truck
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    Where does the dog go in your truck?

    Kids go in Gunner kennels in the truck bed, wife in the backseat, dog sitting shotgun 😂
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    Starting TAC shooting this 2024 year...tips and advice!

    I shot at my first TAC event in Michigan last year and like you had no idea what I was getting into. It was warmer out so I just wore what I would wear in an early September western hunt. There is a good amount of walking/hiking so make sure you have good comfortable boots at the very least. A...
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    Are City Firefighters Overpaid?

    My Dad was a firefighter for 30 years near a major city and to see what it’s done to his body post retirement I would say firemen are grossly underpaid regardless of the pension benefits. Terrible lungs, a knee surgery, a shoulder surgery, back issues and an awful sleep schedule which he still...
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    Deer only coming to corn at night time what to do to change that

    This has been successful hunting feeders in south Texas with my family. Spread the corn around in a larger surface area around it and not in one big pile to create that competition for food. Make them want to hit the area sooner before other deer or animals start hitting it. Timer on the feeder...
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    Illinois goose hunt

    Mound City is now the snow goose capital I believe. If you’ve never hunted any geese before take a guide to go shoot snows somewhere instead of shooting Canadas. You can always shoot Canada geese in the Midwest with a couple floaters sitting on a small pond but snows require a ton of decoys and...
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    WT jackets—do you use the “harness pass-thru”? How?

    At least for my outer layer it’s a must have now. And I have multiple outer layers depending on the time of year and later when the temps drop those early season outer layers may turn into mid layers for me. The biggest benefit for me was being able to access my pockets on my outer layer when...
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    WT jackets—do you use the “harness pass-thru”? How?

    I think it’s a great feature like mentioned before I can walk in with just my baselayer and midlayer. Throw on a vest/ next layer with the same feature at the base of the tree and climb in/hang my set. If needed I have my heavy jacket strapped to my pack I can throw on later. Without the pass...
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    Hunting Journal

    I started journaling my hunts at a young age. I wrote about my first deer kill when I was 8 and Buckmasters ended up having a kids writing contest about hunting memories shortly after so I sent it in. Ended up winning a coyote hunt in SD. I’ve always brought a physical small notebook in a tree...
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    WTS Kuiu Peloton 240 and 200 Medium

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