I'm an old ag type whose first career was 15 years in P. Engineering with the last 15 years spent as an independent financial services type (CFP), with my own company. My wife and I rented out our farm 10 years ago.
I recently learned about this site from a guy at a sporting goods store. Don't know how I missed it all these years. Have read a couple of threads so far, will read more. Looks like a polite crowd here for the most part, which I appreciate.
I've been hunting for over 35 years now and have used a variety of guns over that time. Presently using an M1 that may appear in the exchange section here. My eyes need a scope these days, and the Garand's heavy enough without.
The gun cabinet at the old ponderosa has a few rarities alongside the newer models and in recent years I've been researching a few of them... Ross, Vetterli, Mauser, Winchester 1895, etc. If I can figure out how to post pictures maybe I'll post a few visuals and ask for more info.
I'm not a firearm designer, but I've seen and learned a few things over the years and may add a comment or two.
Ie, I've come to think of the 6.5 to 7mm calibres as ideal all around calibres, particularly since the newer bullet tech has come along, so I do have some bias... but I'll not be alone in that, I'm sure...
I recently learned about this site from a guy at a sporting goods store. Don't know how I missed it all these years. Have read a couple of threads so far, will read more. Looks like a polite crowd here for the most part, which I appreciate.
I've been hunting for over 35 years now and have used a variety of guns over that time. Presently using an M1 that may appear in the exchange section here. My eyes need a scope these days, and the Garand's heavy enough without.
The gun cabinet at the old ponderosa has a few rarities alongside the newer models and in recent years I've been researching a few of them... Ross, Vetterli, Mauser, Winchester 1895, etc. If I can figure out how to post pictures maybe I'll post a few visuals and ask for more info.
I'm not a firearm designer, but I've seen and learned a few things over the years and may add a comment or two.
Ie, I've come to think of the 6.5 to 7mm calibres as ideal all around calibres, particularly since the newer bullet tech has come along, so I do have some bias... but I'll not be alone in that, I'm sure...
