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That's tough. There have been increases in dog thefts in our area as well. It's kind of a hopeless situation, but I'd add a Craisglist.com posting to everything you've already done. Any surveillance cameras anywhere near your house? If so, you might see if you can get access to the tapes and see if anything is on them. The police simply aren't going to put a lot of time and effort into this kind of thing, unless it's one of their own or the mayor's pooch.

Definitely maybe. Get the Federal 1-1/8 oz. instead.

Oops. Missed the "where" part of the question. Southern VA - Open fields and hardwoods near fields. Some cutover.

.45 cal. Winchester (CVA) Muzzleloader & Powerbelts over 150 triple seven .308 Browning BAR Shortrac Stalker - Federal 150 Fusions .22-250 Savage Model 12FVSS pushing 55 grain V-Max's Always go for the high shoulder.

My LH SBEII is crio just like the others.

Very Nice! Now you've got me wanting an Ultralight too.

Welcome back! Did you get the 12 or 20? And if you took any pictures, post them here.

Check your local laws regarding use of the weapon for other game species. Some states do require a three shot limit for other game as well.

I have switched safeties on R1's and Novas. The R1 had the detent and spring beneath the crossbolt, which made it quite difficult. The Legacy appears to be of the same design as the SBE and Raffaello, which is a top detent and spring design. Remove the trigger housing. Tap out the pin (012A) to release the spring (007J) and detent (008A) . Remove the retaining clip (018A). Reverse the safety (013C) Re-assemble. The spring is compressed, so be careful when removing and re-installing it.

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Now there's the mark of an experienced hunter if ever there was one. I know a couple of guys who can tell you that the shot hit the animal and they can even tell you if it hit muscle and bone or soft tissue. No other sound like it in the world

I think the producers of many of these shows miss the point completely. If Benelli had a lick of marketing sense about them, they'd send a camera crew to hang out with this guy . ... and for duck and turkey seasons, they need to shadow mudhen.

Figure on about 4-5 doves per person. I actually did a little different version last night and it turned out better than this one. easier too. Marinate the doves in Newman's Sun Dried Tomato dressing for 3 hours. Use about an ounce per dove. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking to allow them to temper. Sautee one onion, a green pepper, and two cloves of chopped garlic in olive oil until the onions begin to brown, adding salt and pepper to taste. Remove most, but not all of the onions and peppers and put aside. Add 3-4 doves at a time and cook them for about one minute per side. Overcooking ruins them. When all of the doves are cooked, place them on top of the rice in a serving dish and cover them with the cooked veggies. Pour the leftover marinade into the pan and cook it down to about half of its original volume, scraping the skillet to get all the flavorful bits and pieces of caramelized onions etc. Pour the thickened mixture over the doves and rice.

I like a few of the hunting shows, but for the most part they are so rigged and chocked full of promotions that it's sickening. I also have zero interest in seeing stuff that is irrelevant to my own continent. I'd rather go dove hunting a few miles from the house than go to Africa and shoot a circus animal. I like Driven to Hunt and Realtree Roadtrips enough to watch them. Tom Miranda and Chuck Adams are good. I'll watch them. I've just about stopped watching American Bird Hunter. Knapp's OK, but he's not the General. American Gun Dog is decent. Sapp and his "Hammertime!" BS, and others like that make me want to hurl. They are turning hunting into what B.A.S.S. has done to fishing. It's meant to be a relaxing, personal, and near spiritual experience, not a friggin' contest. Watching the big bucks step out into a ranch trail in Texas after the dust from the corn truck has cleared isn't too exciting either.

It's a simple operation that would not generally require a step by step guide. Remove the recoil pad Remove the stock retaining nut (this requires a metric socket - I believe it's 13mm) Remove the locking plate noting its orientation Slide the stock off and collect the shims, noting their orientation If you want to remove the stock retaining nut screw, you'll need to heat the assembly to loosen the loctite. Do not use a torch. Hot water will work. Post back if you need instructions on how to re-assemble.

Unless local laws say otherwise, breast them out. There's more meat on a daddy longlegs than there is on a dove's wings and legs combined. The meat is dark and somewhat dry like duck. Overcooking will result in that dreaded livery taste that nobody likes in wild game. Here's the recipe I'm doing again tonight. Ingredients 8-10 Dove Breasts (or other dark fowl meat) 1 Tbsp Season Salt 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1 Onion Olive Oil 1/4 cup Worchestershire Sauce 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar Salt Pepper 1 Uncle Ben's Oriental Fried Rice 1/4 cup Bourbon (optional) Prep: Combine Dry Mix Ingredients making sure brown sugar is thoroughly broken into powder. Rinse and pat dry deboned dove fillets. Pour Worchestershire and Balsamic Vinegar over dove breasts and let soak 10 minutes. Remove breasts (save the marinade) and coat with the dry rub. Dice Onion into medium sized pieces or cut into 1" strips. Cook: Begin preparing the rice per the instructions. Coat the bottom of a medium skillet with olive oil and saute the onions until clear, adding salt and pepper to taste. When the onions are clear, reduce the heat and add the leftover marinade to the onions and continue to cook for a couple of minutes. Add the dove breasts and turn them in three minutes or so. Continue to cook the mix until the onions have turned brown and tender. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the bourbon over the doves and onions. Return to the heat and cook until you can no longer smell the alcohol. The mix should reduce to a thin gravy consistency. Plate: Make a bed of the rice and cover it with the doves and onions. garnish with parsley flakes or something like that.

Yesterday was equally productive. Limited in a couple of hours. A lot of small birds this year.

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The issue is clever marketing. Find a Physics professor and have him explain recoil to you. You can add weight, in the form of a mercury recoil reducer, to the Benelli, but I seriously doubt it's going to be enough to satisfy you. Shooting under field conditions with heavier clothing will help some. A heavier gas-operated gun will kick less.

Had a good three hours on the border of an uncut corn field and last year's cutover. Plenty of ragweed around. I had to pick my shots and make sure they fell within sight of me. Otherwise, they'd be nealry impossible to find. Heck, one hit the ground and bounced in some laps at just 20 yards away, and it still took five minutes to find him. No triples, but I got a couple of good doubles.

I'm always amazed at how much stock people put into the "expertise" of the guys behind the Sporting Goods counter. While it is true that some of them do know what they're talking about, there's a larger majority that are just working there because that's the place that hired them. They don't go through any training, and there's not likely to be any firearms knowledge questions in their interview for the job. Oil should always be used sparingly. Never leave enough that it is visibly pooling or dripping. Apply and wipe away excess, but do not wipe dry.

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The Stoeger is a proven gamble. I haven't heard much about the CZ one way or the other. The best reviews I've heard on the $400 class semi-auto have been on the Baikal MP153/Remington SPR453 (same gun - different labeling) I actually have a MP153 that I bought last year and have yet to fire it. I might take it to the dove field on Monday just to give it a try.