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  1. Mrg5

    Huge Rifle

    I believe you are correct both about the island in the book and about its degradation. In 2019 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and the Maryland Port Administration signed a Design Agreement that allows for the next steps in restoring two severely degraded islands (James...
  2. Mrg5

    Huge Rifle

    Everyone who has an interest in duck hunting and punt guns needs to read James Michener’s book “Chesapeake “. The story deals with several families living in the Chesapeake Bay area around Virginia and Maryland, from about 1580 to the 1970’s. It’s a big book, a long book, and in it he goes into...
  3. Mrg5

    It’s getting pretty bad!

    So am I. I was recently talking to a somewhat younger friend about an estate sale we were going to. He jokingly remarked, “well you have a lot of great stuff. I hope I’m around for your estate sale”.
  4. Mrg5

    It’s getting pretty bad!

    It’s not that old guys collect so much stuff. They collect the same amount as anyone else. It’s just that they have been doing it a lot longer.
  5. Mrg5

    Why only one?

    Shouldn’t the point be to take the animal out as quickly and humanely as possible? How is preventing a hunter from taking a quick second shot to dispatch a wounded animal, which might otherwise escape and suffer until it succumbs at a later time humane? How is preventing a black powder hunter...
  6. Mrg5

    Dyeing Deer-Antler Powder Measures with McCormick Food Coloring

  7. Mrg5

    Dyeing Deer-Antler Powder Measures with McCormick Food Coloring

    Antlers are bone. They are about 44% organic matter (protein) and about 48% calcium phosphate, 5% calcium carbonate and the rest is made up of other minerals. Antlers are found on Cervids (deer family) and are exclusively on males except for reindeer where females also grow them. Horns have a...
  8. Mrg5

    Dyeing Deer-Antler Powder Measures with McCormick Food Coloring

    Antlers are bone. They are about 44% organic matter (protein) and about 48% calcium phosphate, 5% calcium carbonate and the rest is made up of other minerals. They will absorb dyes. Taxidermists have been known to dye antlers by painting them with potassium permanganate. Although the solution is...
  9. Mrg5

    What's up with October Country?

    I’ve ordered quite a bit from October Country in the last two years. I’d estimate at close to 40 or more packages shipped. In every case I have received an email when my order was received by them and a second email with a tracking number for my order on the day the order is shipped. In every...
  10. Mrg5

    How safe is it to use lead round balls while hunting?

    I recently came across a link discussing lead and wild game consumption. It discusses a number of studies involving both lead contamination of game as well as its affect on humans through lead levels in the blood. You may be interested in reading it over. The bottom line is that it appears...
  11. Mrg5

    Cabela's chaps my hide.

    Cabelas was always the better store, years ago. The selection of merchandise, the specials they ran, it was just a better experience. I used to enjoy making the two hour trip to get there several times a year. Since Bass Pro bought them out that experience has changed. I seldom make that trip...
  12. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Some recent information being circulated tells us it is best to use contactless payment for in store payment using your card if possible. Any information that can be obtained from contactless payment is insufficient to create a fraudulent card, according to Secure Technology Alliance. Most...
  13. Mrg5

    Ruger Old Army?

    Well if your local gun store has 7 and three are brand new that doesn’t sound so hard to get.
  14. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Have you or anyone you know ever put a claim in with this service for a scam or bad sale? PayPal claims buyers are protected but in my experience you are not. It’s all talk. I’d be interested to know if the claims of protection guntab.com makes are really backed up. It would be nice to find a...
  15. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Debit cards are not credit cards. They offer the buyer no protection from scammers. It’s just a way of paying cash without ever having to handle the money directly. If your Debit Card is compromised a theif could drain your account. It’s then up to you to prove to the banks satisfaction that...
  16. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Correct. It does prove the scammer got the money but it doesn’t change the fact that you are scammed out of the amount you wrote the check for. Yes maybe the authorities will track them down and prosecute but probably not. If you had used a Credit Card you would be out nothing from a scammer...
  17. Mrg5

    Ruger Old Army?

    You left out the part where your old friend is lucky enough not to have the problem of failing eyesight that comes with aging. In my 30’s and early 40’s I was a dead shot with iron sights on my single action revolvers and velvet action Winchesters. Not so anymore in my 60’s. I can still hit a...
  18. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Sounds like paying the 3% CC fee might have been worth saving you the massive headache and incredible time drain, not to mention gas for your multiple trips to the PO. I don’t like to pay the extra CC charge but sometimes it’s worth it.
  19. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    Sending a personal check is essentially the same as cash or a PO money order. Once it’s cashed, the money is gone and so is the buyers protection if a seller is unscrupulous. Only a Credit Card gives the buyer any real protection and recourse. Thankfully most sellers I have encountered are...
  20. Mrg5

    Best way to pay with out paypal

    The option that provides buyers the very best chance not to lose is a credit card. The protection that is offered by major credit card companies is far superior to PayPal and the runaround they give you when you make a claim. Several years ago I purchased a small $40 item and paid using PayPal...
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