What did you buy this week?

[bigtiller]

Cartridge must have a straight wall, not be necked down. No 308, 30-06 etc, you can use 450 bushmaster , 45-70 Gov, etc that have a straight wall case.

As of January 2021, several states with large deer populations, including Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana, have passed laws allowing straight-wall cartridges in areas that were previously only open to shotguns or muzzleloaders.

Is the term "straight wall" the same as no rifling, [meaning] no twisting groves inside the barrel to make the bullet spin?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Is the term "straight wall" the same as no rifling, [meaning] no twisting groves inside the barrel to make the bullet spin?

NO

 

[Hay Dude]

BUT, some states have cartridge "length" limits too, and the 45/70 is too long, also there are some other limitations too.

BTW, I bought a new Kubota last week, but I did buy 20 pounds of potatoes from a potato farmer for 6 bucks this week...

SR

Lets see the new Kubota!!!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Windshield is on backorder...

 

[gstrom99]

Is the term "straight wall" the same as no rifling, [meaning] no twisting groves inside the barrel to make the bullet spin?

12 gauge (shotgun) slug guns are still used a lot, but many of us have gone "smaller".

I pulled this from the IA DNR site:


"Legal firearms for the youth/disabled and shotgun 1 and 2 seasons include:

• Pistols and revolvers (with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches)
• Straight-wall and "necked-down" cartridge rifles shooting an expanding type bullet of at least .350 inches and no greater than .500 inches with at least 500 foot pounds of muzzle energy.

This includes, but is not limited to, the following common calibers: .35 Whelen, .350 Legend, .358 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .40 S&W, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 Long Colt, .45 Raptor, .450 Bushmaster, .450 Marlin, .45-70 Govt, .460 S&W and .500 S&W.
If you’re not sure if your cartridge is allowed, please check with your local DNR conservation officer.


All of them, as long as they have a bullet diameter between 0.350 inches and 0.500 inches."

 

[Eagle1]

12 gauge (shotgun) slug guns are still used a lot, but many of us have gone "smaller".

I pulled this from the IA DNR site:


"Legal firearms for the youth/disabled and shotgun 1 and 2 seasons include:

• Pistols and revolvers (with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches)
• Straight-wall and "necked-down" cartridge rifles shooting an expanding type bullet of at least .350 inches and no greater than .500 inches with at least 500 foot pounds of muzzle energy.

This includes, but is not limited to, the following common calibers: .35 Whelen, .350 Legend, .358 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .40 S&W, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 Long Colt, .45 Raptor, .450 Bushmaster, .450 Marlin, .45-70 Govt, .460 S&W and .500 S&W.
If you’re not sure if your cartridge is allowed, please check with your local DNR conservation officer.


All of them, as long as they have a bullet diameter between 0.350 inches and 0.500 inches."

Iowa is no longer just a straight wall state, good info.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Over the last few years, there has been a rash of cancer cases in our part of the county. Thankfully, we have not been affected. We have been drinking our untreated deep well water for 40 years. Thinking this might be a contributing factor, I had the well water tested by a certified lab. The results turned up levels of arsenic, lithium, coliform bacteria, and radioactive particulates, slightly above EPA allowable levels for drinking water.

As a precaution, I bought this reverse osmosis filter system:

Waterdrop Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System 800GPD Tankless 3-Stage Under-Sink with UV Sterilizer 1 Extra CF Filter B-WD-G3P800-CFSET - The Home Depot

G3 800 GPD reverse osmosis system with UV sterilizer is the upgrade version of Waterdrop's star product G3. Waterdrop G3P800 reverses osmosis system is certified against NSF/ANSI Standard 58 for TDS reduction

www.homedepot.com

Pricey, yes, but we feel it's worth the expense for our peace of mind.

 

[Hay Dude]

What do you think about this deal? Was gonna go grab it today.

I have some masonry sawing to do and would like to have more DeWalt 9AH batteries.
Gets very good ratings.

About $850 new on Amazone

Only drawback I see is it looks like it might be too much of a “toy”.

 

[bdhsfz6]

What do you think about this deal? Was gonna go grab it today.

I have some masonry sawing to do and would like to have more DeWalt 9AH batteries.
Gets very good ratings.

About $850 new on Amazone

Only drawback I see is it looks like it might be too much of a “toy”.

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Could be a good deal! As he says in the ad, the two batteries are worth more than the asking price. Of course, that depends on how well the batteries were treated.

Regardless of how well the saw works, it's just icing on the cake.

 

[319Quahog]

What do you think about this deal? Was gonna go grab it today.

I have some masonry sawing to do and would like to have more DeWalt 9AH batteries.
Gets very good ratings.

About $850 new on Amazone

Only drawback I see is it looks like it might be too much of a “toy”.

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While not a saw, I bought a 20V Dewalt grinder.

Most definitely not a toy like my previous Porter Cable grinder.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

While not a saw, I bought a 20V Dewalt grinder.

Most definitely not a toy like my previous Porter Cable grinder.

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I have one too, and so far it's been a good grinder.

SR

 

[masseyrider]

Finally got my sour cream, dark rye bread and Onions.

 

[Hay Dude]

Could be a good deal! As he says in the ad, the two batteries are worth more than the asking price. Of course, that depends on how well the batteries were treated.

Regardless of how well the saw works, it's just icing on the cake.

Somebody got it before me! Bummer.
I know it was a good deal because it was gone in a few hours!

Dang it!

 

[4570Man]

Somebody got it before me! Bummer.
I know it was a good deal because it was gone in a few hours!

Dang it!

I’ve been wanting one of those. It would have to beat the angle grinder that I’ve been using for cutting metal on demolition jobs. A torch would obviously be better but not very practical to haul without a dedicated service truck.

 

[4570Man]

I bought this today. I was kinda wanting a F-550 but this was way cheaper and stronger.

 

[Yander]

Brought home a Ruger American in 350 Legend. The Vortex scope was "mounted", but barely tight. That's okay, easy to bore site a bolt gun. I needed something with more range than my 77/44 Ruger. I couldn't find much in the "new" 400 Legend, either ammo or rifles. 350 should be fine. Plus, it was on sale $100 off...

Iowa is a "straight wall" deer rifle state.

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Nice, I have a Savage Hog hunter 110. I issues with it chambering rounds and had to send it back to the factory. That 350 round is a nice round. We are also a straight wall or slug state.

 

[Yander]

Thanks. I've never heard of such a rule. But I've only hunted in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, and Canada.

It is because we are flat landers and our rounds, if high powered, would travel too far and their are too many people and idiots.

Guys in hilly states or more open range can get away with high power rounds without killing their neighbors. I would hate to see Ohio open up deer hunting for a high powered rounds. The slug toting idiots are scary enough.

 

[masseyrider]

A Santa Clause snow globe with a little battery powered pump that keeps the fake snow moving and little lights in the little houses and on the tiny train.
$2 at a charity jumble sale. Gave them $5.
I don't celebrate Christmas but I couldn't resist this little piece of shtick.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Parts for my parents lifted golf cart. It's been parked for two years in dry storage, so we are going through all belts, fluids and filters so they can drive around the farm on it.

 

[MossRoad]

It is because we are flat landers and our rounds, if high powered, would travel too far and their are too many people and idiots.

Guys in hilly states or more open range can get away with high power rounds without killing their neighbors. I would hate to see Ohio open up deer hunting for a high powered rounds. The slug toting idiots are scary enough.

That's one of the things about the northern half of Indiana... Pretty flat and a road every mile. You're rarely 1/2 a mile from a road. There really wasn't a need for rifles when shotguns would do just fine. Once they allowed muzzle loaders and had few incidents, it was pretty easy to see that modern rifles would work IF people were careful. Deer stands lessen the chance of long shots going astray.