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Ok, ok... so I know sit and stay... the rest I might need help on.

I should note that I am not a member of the Wild Extreme's Staff, nor do I gain anything from telling everyone about this contest. I frequent their forums and this is an awesome opportunity for anyone that loves waterfowl hunting as well as the procedes going to a worthy cause and so I thought I'd share. Thanks.

Ever wanted to hunt geese in Canada? Ever wanted to hunt geese at one of the first places they stop during their migration? Ever wanted to be on TV while hunting? If you answered yes, then here is your chance! If you've ever seen Wild Extremes, the hunting show, then you'll know that the host is a down to earth guy and that a chance to be on the show would be an awesome trip that would be something to talk about for years to come! What a way to warm up your Benelli! Check out the contest here: http://community.wildextremes.tv/forum/index.php?topic=1598.0 Also, note that all procedes go to the Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, where newborns and infants receive much needed medical attention. Tell them sdkidaho sent you over.

Is buying ammo online really cheaper than getting it in any local shop? Seems like shipping would be a killer.

Wonder which gun he really likes better.

This is absolutely correct, as he will be far too excited to notice. However, recoil sensitivity is born while practicing with your rifle, sighting it in and whatnot.

Test five: 4/10 Test six: 3/11 Skipped test four as I know nothing about that whatsoever.

Test one: 6/10 Test two: 4/10 Test three: 9/10 (Pure luck?) Obviously I'm a newbie.

I like Savage. My first rifle that I ever owned was a .270 Savage.

I'm not sure if you're asking about comparing apples to apples with that question. Savage Sako (by Beretta) Obviously the Beretta is going to cost more. Is it a better gun? Dunno - I would hope for more than double the cost that it would be.

The ones listed in the article are definitely awesome shotguns, but they are no where near the price range of the Remington or Stoeger that you listed. I'd be willing to bet that most of us U.S. hunters aren't going to see the volume of shooting that the article refers to, from places like Argentina, etc, and so someone that doesn't have the ability to purchase a high dollar gun could have something like the Remington or Stoeger work for them. Personally, I wouldn't buy either, but I firmly believe that you get what you pay for. However, I have seen plenty of guys say good things about both of those shotguns. You just have to realize that you aren't getting a Browning Citori or a Beretta 686, nevertheless, your Remington Spartan or your Stoeger Condor would each work just fine as a field gun and allow you to shoot some clays as well. Just keep two things in mind: -You get what you pay for. and... -You get what you pay for. I've been shooting my 20ga. Benelli Nova for several years now while I save my pennies for the guns that I want. It functions well, and while it's not a cadillac per se, it gets the job done - much like the Spartan or Condor could. So to make a short reply long, my advice? If you can stand the wait, save your pennies for a quality gun. If you can't stand the wait, give one of those a try or find a used O/U, though even a used Browning or Beretta will probably run you more than either of those guns.

Long term, yes, I would have to say that it is a better investment. However, I killed my first elk with a lever action .243, Browning. I couldn't agree more with this statement. I know for fact that the reason I am so sensitive to recoil is due to my first experiences shooting my dads 30-06 when I was 12. Whatever you choose for your kid, take time to prepare them so that nothing is a surprise. No need to fear recoil, but when it's a surprise your first thought is "Holy $hit! That hurt!" and for a child, that turns into a declining interest to hunt and or shoot. Remington Model Seven CDL As for your second question: .243 Win. (75 at 3400) 7.2 .243 Win. (100 at 2960) 8.8 .270 Win. (130 at 3140) 16.5 .270 Win. (150 at 2900) 17.0 .270 WSM (150 at 3000) 18.9 .270 Wby. Mag. (150 at 3000) 17.8 Double? Fear of recoil can be overcome, and or avoided. Just make sure to prepare him. Make sure he's holding the gun right, etc, to reduce the recoil. Good luck in your search. I hope you find something that fits your kid well.

Monsters and the Weak by Michael Marks The sun beat like a hammer, not a cloud was in the sky. The mid-day air ran thick with dust, my throat was parched and dry. With microphone clutched tight in hand and cameraman in tow, I ducked beneath a fallen roof, surprised to hear "stay low." My eyes blinked several times before in shadow I could see, the figure stretched across the rubble, steps away from me. He wore a cloak of burlap strips, all shades of grey and brown, that hung in tatters till he seemed to melt into the ground. He never turned his head or took his eye from off the scope, but pointed through the broken wall and down the rocky slope. "About eight hundred yards," he said, his whispered words concise, "beneath the baggy jacket he is wearing a device." A chill ran up my spine despite the sweltering heat, "You think he's gonna set it off along the crowded street?" The sniper gave a weary sigh and said "I wouldn't doubt it," "unless there's something this old gun and I can do about it." A thunderclap, a tongue of flame, the still abruptly shattered; while citizens that walked the street were just as quick to scatter. Till only one remained, a body crumpled on the ground, The threat to oh so many ended by a single round. And yet the sniper had no cheer, no hint of any gloat, instead he pulled a logbook out and quietly he wrote. "Hey, I could put you on TV, that shot was quite a story!" But he surprised me once again -- "I have no wish for glory." "Are you for real?" I asked in awe, "You don't want fame or credit?" He looked at me with saddened eyes and said "you just don't seem to get it." "You see that shot-up length of wall, the one without a door? before a mortar hit, it used to be a grocery store." "But don't go thinking that to bomb a store is really all that cruel, the rubble just across the street -- it used to be a school. The little kids played soccer in the field out by the road," His head hung low, "They never thought a car would just explode." "As bad as all this is though, it could be a whole lot worse," He swallowed hard, the words came from his mouth just like a curse. "Today the fight's on foreign land, on streets that aren't my own," "I'm here today 'cause if I fail, the next fight's back at home." "And I won't let my Safeway burn, my neighbors dead inside, don't wanna get a call from school that says my daughter died; I pray that not a one of them will know the things I see, nor have the work of terrorists etched in their memory." "So you can keep your trophies and your fleeting bit of fame, I don't care if I make the news, or if they speak my name." He glanced toward the camera and his brow began to knot, "If you're looking for a story, why not give this one a shot." "Just tell the truth of what you see, without the slant or spin; that most of us are OK and we're coming home again. And why not tell our folks back home about the good we've done, how when they see Americans, the kids come at a run." You tell 'em what it means to folks here just to speak their mind, without the fear that tyranny is just a step behind; Describe the desert miles they walk in their first chance to vote, or ask a soldier if he's proud, I'm sure you'll get a quote." He turned and slid the rifle in a drag bag thickly padded, then looked again with eyes of steel and quietly he added; "And maybe just remind the few, if ill of us they speak, that we are all that stands between the monsters and the weak."

Once you have them rigged like that, then what? Carry them out and toss them out like that, all hooked to the carbineer, or... I can see that I have some more studying to do.

Cool - thanks guys. I've never owned any - and haven't ever been waterfowl hunting yet either for that matter, so I figured the price was right for being able to give it a try.

I bought some decoys from Cabela's. Are they worth a crap?

I got home today and was coming around the corner of the garage and saw a Pheasant just coming out of the grain field onto our lawn. I had time to run and grab the camera or run inside and tell the girls so they could have a look, so I went inside and grabbed the family to watch him as he walked through a corner of our yard. Very cool. After he left back into the grain field I turned the dog loose and he had no trouble finding where that rooster walked in the yard. He was ready to go! Can't wait 'til this fall.

We huddled in the dark 'til the clock struck twelve. Then hickory dickory... yeah, and as Paul Harvey would say: you know the rest of the story. Here I am, providing quality service for my Benelli brotheren and what happens? I get mocked!! You know, it's people like you that really bother other people, and were I other people I WOULD REALLY BE BOTHERED!! But since I'm not other people (I'm just me after all), I don't actually care Well - off to ride the four-wheeler so I can ignore the rest of the family at the reunion!

Maybe I'm slow and hadn't seen this - but you can get a free Steady Grip Stock when you purchase a new SBEII or M2 Field. Limitied quantities available - better hurry if you're in the market for a new SBEII or M2 and would like the free stock.

That couldn't be more true. This forum is awesome for information on this product, and it's a shame that other manufacturers don't do the same. If it wasn't for Shotgun World there wouldn't be a good place to discuss those other guns.

You suck. Go back to the refuge!!!

We had to go to some of our remote sites today to do some work - here is a pic of a Moose and her calf that one of my guys saw: Cute little bugger.

Actually I've never hunted varmits with anything but a .22 and that doesn't vaporize them. I do prefer to use hollow points, but that came about because solid tip bullets would kill them, but they would often get down a hole to die. I preferred to know they were dead and not somewhere wounded and dying. A lot of guys use the bigger calibers, 22-250, .223, but I enjoyed my .22, that and the shells are significantly cheaper, especially if you get into a colony of ground squirrels that number in the hundreds. It's an all-day adventure.

Well - how did the Black Hills hunt go?

Due to the amount of snowfall we are expected to have a lot more water than usual in our area, and they are expecting a significant increase in the number of West Nile cases this summer due to the increased mosquito populations. Always good to be cautious when handling game, regardless of any present scare, whether local, national, or global. You really have to wonder how many people would die if a plague like the one from days gone by hit now. Luckily, most of us rednecks have superior genes anyway. Right?