Carrying a firearm on a tractor

dead meat said:
I gotta ask, why tape on the muzzle? Can't be for dust or rain in a tractor cab.
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It gets VERY dusty in a tractor cab. Especially if, like me, you are relegated to the old Allis without AC hahaha

I love the setup though Dave. Funny I have a set of those on the quad that holds guns/rifles/shovels/axes etc regularly but I never considered a cab mount like that. Great work!
 
My story on this.
When I was 13years old I used to carry my .22 on the tractor in the summer haying. Woodchucks were a scourge back then and all the farmers in our area wanted them gone. However I got into some trouble from my uncle (who I worked for) for not getting my work done - too often I was climbing off the tractor to shoot/hunt the varmints. I soon gave up the practice of bringing the rifle along on the tractor to focus on the job at hand - making hay while the sun shines.
 
The JD 4230 is a late 70's vintage, 102 hp out of the factory, 2 wheel drive tractor. It is considered small by today's farming standards. It does have a Soundguard cab with a/c and heat but inevitably dust does get in. I do not put tape on the muzzle when on the tractor but I do sometimes tape the muzzle when on my quad or walking. I also have a JD 4040 which is an early 80's vintage which is equipped the same way.

Making hay while the sunshines is an old adage that is very true. A level of personal judgement is required when to stop the equipment and shoot at a critter. For the most part the rifle is for coyotes, skunks, porcupines and ravens. We have found it is necessary to keep some pressure on them or the populations run out of control. We are currently plagued with skunks.

I deliberately turned the installation bolts around to put the nuts on the inside of the cab. The bolts sticking out are not an issue as I never make contact with them and I didn't want them sticking out in the wheel well in case I run chains.
 
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