Friday, March 9, 2012

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Finding a deer rifle from a military surplus weapon in the offseason
In those warm summer months, when the local Whitetail are all off getting fat and taking stock of who didn't make it through the winter, what is the deer hunter to do? Build a new project rifle before October!
Why a surplus rifle over a new model
When looking around the racks at your local gun store or big-box sporting goods store you see entry-level firearms by Remington, Winchester, Ruger and others lining the racks new-in-the-box for $300 and up. These firearms typically are synthetic stocked and come drilled and tapped for a scope mount and sling swivel posts. Heavy barrels, wood stocks, detachable magazines, and other options can rapidly double the price of these entry-level guns rapidly.
A surplus rifle however, can often be had for under $100. Granted these are sometimes very well used examples of oddball manufacture and questionable reliability. However, with a little thought, time and attention you can choose an economical and reliable deer rifle from an old soldier.
Caliber choices
For whitetail and the occasional big coyote or hog in Mississippi, any caliber from.243 to 30 calibers is more than adequate. In a military weapon, this leaves you wide-open with the smaller calibers. In metric terms the.243 Winchester sporting round is about 6.2mm. This is comparable to 6.5mm round used in the Swedish Mausers, Italian Mannlicher-Carcanos and Japanese Arisaka often found on the surplus market. At the upper end of the scale, you have the old standby US government 30.06 caliber, which was a standard military cartridge for a half century. Its near cousins; the British 303 Enfield, German 8mm (actually 7.92x57mm) Mauser and Russian 7.62x54R are all ballistically similar.
All of the seven above- mentioned caliber choices are still in manufacture by modern factories today. This allows the hunter to not only buy and shoot affordable surplus ammunition at the range, but also to buy quality soft-point ammunition made for hunting purposes. This is an important factor when it comes to choosing a surplus rifle you can actually shoot. For instance, you can buy an Austrian Steyr for about $90 right now, but finding any 8x56mm ammunition to fit it made since Hitler took a dirt nap is next to impossible.
Popular models
In terms of price, after survey of market publications seems to be a running tie between Turkish made M38 Mausers (in 8mm) and Russian Mosin-nagant models. Either of these weapons can be acquired for $60-$80 on average. One thing to keep in mind on both of these models however is the extreme length of the barrels on these two weapons. Designed before World War 2 when the weapons use as a bayonet to storm trenches was more important that marksmanship, they were made with full stocks covering barrels up to 30-inces long. If you are looking for a handy brush gun, you may want to look at the M44 and M59 model Mosin-nagants that run about $20 more but are a foot shorter. Of particular warning with these weapons is that they have been in arsenal storage since Sputnik and you have to clean decades of thick cosmoline out of every nook and cranny before even attempting to shoot them.
German Mausers, Italian Mannlicher-Carcanos, Japanese Arisaka and British Lee-Enfield's are often to be found in the $100-$200 ballpark. Long known around the woods as reliable shooters, many a deer have been taken by these models. The author for instance, killed his first whitetail in the foothills of the Smokey's with a Mauser relic bigger than he was. One note of caution however when picking out and Enfield is that often the 10-round magazines of these British commonwealth rifles are prone to excessive wear and made need to be replaced before you head to the woods.
At the top of the food chain as far as surplus rifles go are the American-made weapons. US Springfield 1903s, Remington P17s and the M1 Garand are sometimes seen for as low as $300 but well-preserved specimens costs several times as much.
Where to get a surplus rifle
The back of the rack at your local pawnshop, gun store and sports emporium are a good place to start. You can often find items that were parted with by owners who were moving up, or just moving on for bargain prices. Another safe bet is to order online using your local gun shop as a transfer FFL.
Speaking of FFL's almost all of these weapons mentioned above are on the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives list of items that are considered a "Curio and/or Relic". For a nominal fee ($30), some paperwork including a photo and a signature from your local police chief, and about a three-month wait, you can get your own "C&R" license and order from many online vendors such as J&G and Center-fire Systems direct to your home.
Optics, mounts and stocks.
These weapons were designed with rugged and very simple iron sights meant to be used by drafted soldiers shooting to an optimistic 2,000 yards. While adequate, these sights can be augmented by modern optics. Aftermarket dealers like Brownells and Midway carry many variants of no-drill bolt-on mounts for these popular weapons. Optics choices do not have to be expensive and many entry-level reliable scopes can be had for $100.
The stocks on these rifles often look as if they were used to test blender blades for quality control. One magic trick to strip this wooden furniture and raise most small nicks and dings is to wash them in the dishwasher (don't let your wife know) with the heated dry cycle on. Then all that is needed is a good stain or seal to make it look beautiful. Alternatively, many after-market replacement stocks are available starting at $50.
A tale of two guns
The first gun is a Russian Tula arsenal M44 Mosin-Nagant with Soviet markings. It was bought for $69 plus shipping with a C&R license. An aftermarket extended eye relief 2-7x32mm scope on a mount designed to replace the rear sight (cost more than the gun!), a pin-on muzzle break, and a bubba paint job completed the build out for a total cost of less than $190. This hard hitter is rugged, reliable and if it falls off your boat in the swamp, you won't be crying long. It will live on as a monument to the owner's machismo, even at the bottom of the river.
The second gun is a Remington P17 30.06 World War One battle rifle used by the US Army. It was found beat and abused at a Biloxi gun show for $100. The action and barrel were beautiful and after an aftermarket custom cheek-rest stock, sling, recoil pad, weaver mount, rings, and Nikon 3-9x40 Prostaff scope ($95 Natchez shooting supplies) total price for this scoped bambi-assassin is less than $400 for a rifle with character and grit. Trust me; this rifle will likely outlive the owner and the offspring that will carry his name and still be deadly accurate.
With this is mind, go forward sir, and create your own surplus masterpiece this summer.
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Wood Duck Hunting

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No matter when duck season opens where you are-chances are wood ducks will be there-and probably lots of them.
Wood ducks nest throughout many parts of the country, and for some backwaters off the main migratory flyways, they may be the only web-footed game to be found. Since they are likely residents of your area, you can usually count on wood ducks to show up for opening day. They are beautifully plumed birds that taste as good as they look, and while they are elusive, they are not particularly wary. Hunting them successfully is less about gear, calling, and decoy spreads and more about scouting hard and shooting straight.
For the most part, one typically shoots at far more wood ducks than are hit-and still a lot are hit. Woodies rank as the second most important duck in the bag after mallards in the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways. Knowing where and how to set up for them will improve your chances. Here's a brief overview on wood duck hunting.
Wood ducks were nearly extinct at the turn of the 20th century due to overhunting and clearing of old-growth forest habitat where they nested and fed on acorns. They rebounded nicely thanks to better regulation, forest maturation, and thousands of volunteer-built nesting boxes.
Today woodies nest from the Canadian prairies to the Gulf of Mexico and are found in the Central and Pacific Flyways as well.
Typically, wood ducks congregate in a marsh or pond at night, roosting near deeper water where they feel safe. Early risers even by waterfowl standards, they leave the roost before dawn and fly out to feed in shallow ponds, sloughs, and streams, where they eat duckweed, acorns, berries, seeds, and aquatic insects. Woodies also feed on waste grain in dry cornfields. They generally return to the roost after shooting hours end at sunset.
As you sit in your blind on opener, bubbling with anticipation and excitement you'll hear the first duck before you see it--a shrill whistle, rustling wings, and a plunk like a rock dropped in water. That's the cue for the moment when, as a friend puts it, "God empties a barrel of ducks out of the sky." Wood ducks come in from all points of the compass in singles, pairs, and flocks. No matter how long you have been waiting for them, the last-minute frenzy of shooting just before dark is more than worth it. Good hunting!
James Nelson is an avid, lifelong hunter and he enjoys sharing tales, tips and tricks from his hunting adventures at his "Hunting Tips And Tricks" website at http://www.huntingscopes-jei.com/.
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When Rivers Become Duck Hunting Hot Spots

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When I first started hunting ducks on small to medium-sized rivers it took me a while to realize that there are goods times to hunt ducks on rivers and not so good times. But when the right conditions occur the good times can be very, very good!
The key to hunting small to medium-sized rivers is to remember that most small to medium-sized rivers are not preferred habitat for puddle ducks. Although rivers of course offer ducks water, smaller to medium-sized rivers don't typically offer a food source. On the other hand shallow water marshes do offer a food source, which is moist soil plants. So from a puddle ducks point of view it's not that most small to medium-sized rivers are bad, it's just that most marshes are better. This means that most puddle ducks, with the exception of wood ducks, are going to spend more time living in a marsh setting, versus rivers. However, there are several situations when we have enjoyed fabulous duck hunting on rivers while other hunters are complaining there's no ducks around.
Here is a list of situations when duck hunting on rivers can be very good.
1. When a river is located close to a Wildlife Management Area or Conservation Area that has been holding good numbers of ducks, this river can become real hot spot when temperatures fall below freezing as their home on the WMA or CA is disappearing into ice. In this situation the ducks will start living on the river and their food source will most likely be local grain fields or peanut fields.
2. Look for ducks that are going out to feed and are crossing a river or maybe even just a slough. After ducks get done eating, they will look at about any type of water. A small slough or river can be a great spot to intercept the ducks on their way back to their roosting area or Wildlife Management Area. Keep in mind this is a traffic situation hunt so remember to adjust your calling and decoy setup appropriately.
3. Rivers are always natural highways to waterfowl. Many times ducks will leave a Wildlife Management Area and follow rivers to a food source such as grain field. Also, look for rivers that connect areas that are holding ducks, such as two WMAs.
4. Most Wildlife Management Areas are flooded or are located by a river. These rivers and man-made ditches to the river often provide "escape routes" to the ducks on opening day due to the excessive hunting pressure. We have had some really good hunts on these rivers and ditches on opening weekends.
5. Another situation small to medium-sized rivers become duck hunting hot spots is when their water floods over the banks into the timber or a nearby grain field. This is a situation that no duck hunter wants to miss out on!
I want to point out that hunting large rivers such as the Mississippi River and the Platte River here in the Midwest can be good all season long. I believe this is due to the very diverse habitat large rivers offer. In these large river systems not only is there a flowing channel of water, but also flooded moist soil plants and invertebrates in the backwaters that provide a food source for the ducks dabbling ducks.
Safety Tips For Hunting Ducks On Rivers
1. When heading out on a new stretch of river in a boat slow down. Rivers can be full of underwater obstacles such a submerged trees, rocks, and wing dams.
2. When navigating rivers keep to the outside of a bend, as this will be where the deepest water is.
3. Be careful when wading a river as currents during flood periods can create very steep drop-offs. A wading stick can come in really handy crossing a river or setting out decoys.
Jeff Matura has been hunting ducks across the midwest for over twenty years including the states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oaklahoma, and the Mississippi River. Be sure to visit his latest website Duck Call Guide for the best deals on duck calls and duck calling tips.
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Goose Hunting 101 Part 1 - Geese and Flyways

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Whether you are about to embark on a goose hunting trip for the first time because you want to, or you have been forced by an in-law, boss, or some other authority figure in your life, knowing some basics will be helpful. More important, having some basic goose hunting knowledge may mean the difference between a good time and a bad one, a promotion or demotion, an engagement or a broken heart. Perhaps this is a bit of a stretch but hey, you are going goose hunting, can some basics really hurt?
Step one in not sounding like a complete idiot on the goose-hunting trip is to know the difference between the four flyways over the continental United States. From west to east they are the Pacific, Central, Mississippi, and Atlantic. The Pacific flyway starts at the Pacific Ocean and goes east until the continental divide. The Central flyway has its western boundary on the continental divide, and its eastern boundary beginning on the west side of Minnesota, dropping south along state lines until ending on the west side of Louisiana. The line dividing the Mississippi flyway and the Atlantic flyway generally follows state lines beginning on the eastern boarder of Ohio and moving southward to the Gulf of Mexico on the east side of Alabama. Logic dictates the Atlantic flyway consists of the remaining states east of the same line.
Why is this important? Well, apart from the fact that it may serve to win you ten million dollars in some ridiculous trivia game that has yet to be invented, it could keep you from embarrassing yourself while goose hunting, or telling lies after goose hunting. For example, citing your prime goose hunting location in the middle of the Central flyway, while somewhere in southern Indiana will inevitably make you look like a fraud and a blow-hard. Indiana is in the middle of the Mississippi flyway. While it is true you will likely never have a gun put to your head with the only means of saving your life being a proper recitation of flyways from west to east, some knowledge is better than none.
Once you find your way out into the goose hunting arena, after no doubt telling your special someone to warm up the frying pan because a goose dinner is on the way, you may here phrases like bag limit (which should be self explanatory, if not kindly put down the firearm), light geese, and dark geese. If your initial thought is to only shoot light geese because you have an affinity for white meat, you really need to put down the firearm! However, if you are slightly confused because a goose is a goose, this is understandable.
The term "light geese" in the context of goose hunting has generally come to refer to lesser snow geese (including blue), greater snow geese, and Ross' geese. The term "dark geese" generally refers to white-fronted geese, Canada geese, brant, and all other species except those defined by "light geese". Thoroughly confused? Perhaps a wildlife guide or a quick Internet photo search would be in order. If you are under the impression the photo search should be for anything other than photos of geese, consider canceling the trip.
For whatever reason you are headed out goose hunting, have fun. If you have never gone goose hunting before, find the silver lining, enjoy the experience, and make a memory or two of an outing that may be the first of many.
Happy hunting.
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As I browse through the ammunition section of a well-known big box sporting goods store in Hattiesburg, I take stock of the various rounds available. Besides hundreds of loads for 30.06, 270, and .30-.30, I spy a few that seem out of place for anything in the state. I see several loads for 300 Win Mag, .338 Laupa, 35 Whelen, and even a couple of boxes of 9.3mm Mauser. Scratching my head and rewinding every hunt I have ever been on in the Magnolia State, I ask myself where all these elk, grizzly and moose are that I am missing.
I go to Chip, a friend of mine for years who coincidentally works behind the rifle counter at the store in question.
"Chip?" I say, "What's the deal with all these big game loads? Are they for guys from here who go up to Alaska to hunt?"
He nods "Some of em, but we sell a lot to guys that just hunt locally too."
He went on to regale me with instances he had personally been involved with of mutual friends that hunt with big-bore rifles and never leave the 228 or 601 area codes. I made follow up calls and verified with said mutual friends that they indeed sometimes venture out into the piney woods with such heavy artillery.
Armed with this knowledge, I had to look for myself at the ballistics of this.
Taking a gander at the ballistics charts for various rounds, let us look at the minimum commonly acceptable round used by hunters for white tail: the.223 Remington. This cartridge, says in a 55-grain Ballistic tip, generates 3300 fps of velocity, and gives an impact energy of 1500 ft/pounds. This cartridge is proven able to take down deer as well as large pests such as coyotes, feral hogs, and Taliban.
At what many would consider the top of the ballistics spectrum for common white tail deer rounds is the venerable 30.06 Springfield. This cartridge, for instance in a 180 grain Core-Lokt Soft Point generates 2700 fps and delivers an amazing 2900 ft/pounds of energy. The round was used by the US military for most of the 20the century including in both World Wars and Korea and has taken game on every continent.
So with these two bookends, one could comfortably say that any round that generates between 1500 and 2900 ft/pounds of energy with a bullet between 55-180 grains, is a white tail round. This would include such popular bambi-getters as 243, 270, 280, 30.30, 303, 308, and 7.62x54R, 7mm Rem Mag, and 7mm-08.
Now let us look at some of the big boys people are using alongside them. The belted magnum 300 Win Mag packs much more energy than the 30.06. The 300 Win Mag 200 grain Nosler partition clocks more than 3000 fps and imparts a shattering 4100 ft/pounds of energy at the muzzle. Surely, this will take down anything in Mississippi smaller than a mini-van, but at twice the energy of the capable 243 round, is it overkill?
Now truly elephant-gun sized artillery rounds like.375 H&H and 9.3mm (pushing well over 5000 ft. /pounds) are out of the box when you look at their ballistics. Buying and using this caliber in the state seems akin to shooting at a butterfly with a 10 gauge. Sure, it will work, but let us be sporting.
What is taking the record breakers?
Mississippi's largest white tail deer (by rack) ever harvested was Tony Fulton's 1994 season 295 6/8 point Boone and Crockett (BTR score of 321 7/8 inches) non-typical buck in Winston county. Tony took it at 50-yards with one shot from his 30.06.
Neither Alabama nor Mississippi keeps official records for feral hogs, which are deemed nuisance animals by the state's conservation department. With that being said, a 768-pound monster was taken in Mobile County, just miles from the Mississippi line. The weapon of choice was a 30.06.
Boone and Crockett compiled the data on calibers used from its records book entries from 2007 through 2009. The winner for white tail deer? 270 Winchester took more than any other did. The true kicker is that while 270 took more than any other center fire round, it came in 3rd place overall behind bows and muzzle loaders/shotguns respectively.
This B&C list did include several 300 Win Mag, 338 and some of the other big boys, but all were in the mule deer, Sheep, Moose, and Elk categories.
Just saying.
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