Horse ridge is about 20 miles east of Bend (the large ridge with the prehistoric river canyon & viewpoint). It's all open high desert after that, and great coyote country, all BLM. It won't do much good to ask in the Post/Paulina Valley, as there is only about 4 or 5 owners total, and they get a...

I hunt coyotes all winter out in that area, but be warned that all or most of it is private land. The south border of the Ochocos is of course National Forest, and it is also good for coyotes. Les Schwab owns almost the entire valley, along with the Cold Creek Ranch, and neither take trespassers lig...

WP: Yep, I bet your giddy with excitement alright; that will be one nice rat whacker. Glad to hear the bolt lock device is history; bet you are too. You'll have to come over next spring and 'teach Skippy how to jump' with us. You know, I don't mind prepping cases too much, but the part I REALLY hat...

WP: I can feel the lust from here! Very cool about your new M85V.. which configurtion did you go for? I remember when the M75V's were in production, the 22-250 was the first in-country too, but that was when the 204 was a brand new chambering, so maybe your M85 will not take a freakin' year and a h...

Redmist: See PM sent......

Skipper: I also agree across the board. This is the kind of exchange that makes this forum so valuable. It is not often we can find a venue to exchange ideas or methods in such an open environment, and not have "the other" sort of individual I've seen on other forums screwing up the whole...

WP: The tip from Kindler was only about $15 when I got mine, prior to that I was using just a standard Benz-O-Matic torch tip with off the shelf propane. Kindler's tip screws right on the same Benz torch. No flame on ScooterT, but I'd be careful with a hotter flame/gas. Mapp gas burns very hot; we ...

Hi there WP: As you may remember, this is not the method I use (I use the time-proven water/heat or Kindler method), but it sounds right based on my shop experience using temp sticks in heat-treating and welding. The only caveat I'd ask is how are you protecting the case base area from the heat? Do ...

Welcome Farmboyuk....You'll find lots of like minded fellows here, all rifle looneys to be sure. I've got a mate over there in the UK that sells our portable bench rests, Gary Sone of Shooting Bags UK. He also has the same interests, comes over here once a year to have "fun with rodents"; ...