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MarkRohfrietsch said:
Lovely day today, 16 degrees C, going up to 18; down to 9 overnight.
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Out of curiosity have you ever been out on the Bruce Peninsula? it looks to me spectacularly beautiful, and I want to use it as a setting for a story. I don’t know if the hunting is any good there, as some of it is First Nations territory, and some of it is a national park, but I have heard the fishing is first rate. Places like Wiarton, Southampton, Meaford, Chatsworth, and so on, up the peninsula, which is quite large.
 
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Out of curiosity have you ever been out on the Bruce Peninsula? it looks to me spectacularly beautiful, and I want to use it as a setting for a story. I don’t know if the hunting is any good there, as some of it is First Nations territory, and some of it is a national park, but I have heard the fishing is first rate. Places like Wiarton, Southampton, Meaford, Chatsworth, and so on, up the peninsula, which is quite large.
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Very beautiful indeed! I have been to all those places. Military base at Medford, aka Medford Tank Range. A big ferry departs from Tobermory across Georgian Bay to Manitoulin Island. Ontario highway 6 starts in Hamilton, goes north through Guelph, up through Durham to Owen Sound, through Waitron to Tobermory, continues on to the ferry (MS Chi-Cheemaun). Then across Georgian Bay, 6 continues north across Manitoulin Island, across the North Chanel on a swing bridge over 100 years old, and up through Whitefish Falls, past Wallisville and Espanola terminating at the TransCanada Highway, Highway 11 (which originates at lake Ontario as Yonge Street, Toronto.
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Eileen and I go fishing here: Home - Charlton Lake Camp Killarney Area Cottage Resort
 
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MarkRohfrietsch said:
Very beautiful indeed! I have been to all those places. Military base at Medford, aka Medford Tank Range. A big ferry departs from Tobermory across Georgian Bay to Manitoulin Island. Ontario highway 6 starts in Hamilton, goes north through Guelph, up through Durham to Owen Sound, through Waitron to Tobermory, continues on to the ferry (MS Chi-Cheemaun). Then across Georgian Bay, 6 continues north across Manitoulin Island, across the North Chanel on a swing bridge over 100 years old, and up through Whitefish Falls, past Wallisville and Espanola terminating at the TransCanada Highway, Highway 11 (which originates at lake Ontario as Yonge Street, Toronto. View attachment 362549Eileen and I go fishing here: Home - Charlton Lake Camp Killarney Area Cottage Resort
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Yonge Street? I had no idea, but that would make for quite the subway extension eh?
 
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I just realized that I have not posted the latest iteration of my 455. I just can't get enough shooting to keep me happy!! Here is my best group so far; center to center 0.930"; sub MOA at 100 yards with a .22; who would have thought!!!

BTW, one change not shown in this photo is the scope rings. I just changed it up from the Weaver short steel in the photo to Weaver mediums. I was finding it a bit difficult to get my face low enough for the scope. The change is working well, in that I have a better neck angle, and my eye is dead center in the scope's field of view.

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I’m hear ya. In the doldrums myself. Too hot. Very nice rig though.
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Thanks! I did get out to the range yesterday, but just for a bit of fun with my replica cap and ball revolver, and to pattern a new to me shotgun. A Hungarian FEG side by side. Very nice shape, and patterns where it should on both barrels, full and modified.
 
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Unqualified said:
Sounds like a great pheasant gun. Modified first I hope. What are your uses for it? Maybe they can’t last the winters there. We have quail too and turkeys.
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I will only shoot clays with it, and possibly use it in IDPA with slugs. (Two Gun). I want to get some slugs and sight it in. Yes, modified front trigger, then full, rear.

These continental guns are built a bit heavier than English and French doubles as they were used with slugs and buckshot for boar and stag. Stocks are cut differently too. I will be wearing a recoil pad when shooting slugs, she does kick, even with S & B target loads.
 
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I will only shoot clays with it, and possibly use it in IDPA with slugs. (Two Gun). I want to get some slugs and sight it in. Yes, modified front trigger, then full, rear.

These continental guns are built a bit heavier than English and French doubles as they were used with slugs and buckshot for boar and stag. Stocks are cut differently too. I will be wearing a recoil pad when shooting slugs, she does kick, even with S & B target loads.
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seems to me the slugs are rifled. I like skeet haven’t shot it forever.
 
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Unqualified said:
seems to me the slugs are rifled. I like skeet haven’t shot it forever.
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Skeet was my sport, but very limited in availability right now. Here in my county, there is no "rifle" season for deer; one week shotgun and black powder season and 2 month bow season. Rifled slugs and buck=shot are the norm, but some have barrels on their pump and semi shot guns that are rifled and use smooth slugs. Both shoot pretty good out to 100 yards, but 50-75 yards is more realistic though and 40 yards for buckshot.
 
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MarkRohfrietsch said:
Skeet was my sport, but very limited in availability right now. Here in my county, there is no "rifle" season for deer; one week shotgun and black powder season and 2 month bow season. Rifled slugs and buck=shot are the norm, but some have barrels on their pump and semi shot guns that are rifled and use smooth slugs. Both shoot pretty good out to 100 yards, but 50-75 yards is more realistic though and 40 yards for buckshot.
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are You a hunter? Funny question. No rifle season because the area is so flat? No back stop…. We have a real problem when so much is private land and BLM is over hunted. Pheasant land is only for clubs. Trap is 100 miles away but no shotgun. Deer must be in wooded areas. How far do you have to drive. Here we choose to go 4 hours north. Have a nice day and Jesus Loves You.
 
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are You a hunter? Funny question. No rifle season because the area is so flat? No back stop…. We have a real problem when so much is private land and BLM is over hunted. Pheasant land is only for clubs. Trap is 100 miles away but no shotgun. Deer must be in wooded areas. How far do you have to drive. Here we choose to go 4 hours north. Have a nice day and Jesus Loves You.
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Former hunter, and in spirit. Not sure why Shotgun/BP and no CF rifles. We are allowed to use up to, and including .270 Cal. for varmint, coyote and fox; or just plinking. It makes no sense. In Essex County, well south of us, much flatter terrain, way less trees, they do have a Rifle season, but their CF Rifle size limit is .243 (6mm). Maybe that makes more sense than us up here in Perth. Unless you are a bow hunter, here in Perth during the gun season, most hunt in gangs, hunts are driven with blockers because we have a lot of large wood-lots; the reduced range of shotguns may be safer for the drivers when the blockers open fire. This can be a very exciting way to hunt.

There are still some counties out in central and eastern Ontario that allow driven hunts with dogs. Much the way we used to hunt wolf and coyote. Very exciting and fun. They allow rifles with no caliber restrictions.
 
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MarkRohfrietsch said:
Former hunter, and in spirit. Not sure why Shotgun/BP and no CF rifles. We are allowed to use up to, and including .270 Cal. for varmint, coyote and fox; or just plinking. It makes no sense. In Essex County, well south of us, much flatter terrain, way less trees, they do have a Rifle season, but their CF Rifle size limit is .243 (6mm). Maybe that makes more sense than us up here in Perth. Unless you are a bow hunter, here in Perth during the gun season, most hunt in gangs, hunts are driven with blockers because we have a lot of large wood-lots; the reduced range of shotguns may be safer for the drivers when the blockers open fire. This can be a very exciting way to hunt.

There are still some counties out in central and eastern Ontario that allow driven hunts with dogs. Much the way we used to hunt wolf and coyote. Very exciting and fun. They allow rifles with no caliber restrictions.
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very interesting. Sounds primitive. Am I wrong. Yes and exciting. You must have a lot of public land. Is there something to join to get in on a hunt like that? Man must have his game. It’s good adaptation to the land, but maybe one a year?
 
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Unqualified said:
very interesting. Sounds primitive. Am I wrong. Yes and exciting. You must have a lot of public land. Is there something to join to get in on a hunt like that? Man must have his game. It’s good adaptation to the land, but maybe one a year?
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You need written permission for private land. Not hard to get if you are a good guy and local. Very hard to get if the private land is held by retired school teachers, liberals and the "woke". They will call the cops on you when hunting on land where you have permission. Many years ago, one such self righteous liberal tree hugger called the cops on my uncle and his friend, both were over 80 years old. The guy went to the same Church as they and I did, and ours and theirs had for generations. They had to go to court to prove they were not breaking the law and to get their guns back. Neither them, nor myself have hunted deer since. Eastern Ontario is about a 7 hour drive for me, so I don't get out there anymore either. I used to know a bunch of farmers out there, but have been out of Agriculture for about 16 years now.
 
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MarkRohfrietsch said:
You need written permission for private land. Not hard to get if you are a good guy and local. Very hard to get if the private land is held by retired school teachers, liberals and the "woke". They will call the cops on you when hunting on land where you have permission. Many years ago, one such self righteous liberal tree hugger called the cops on my uncle and his friend, both were over 80 years old. The guy went to the same Church as they and I did, and ours and theirs had for generations. They had to go to court to prove they were not breaking the law and to get their guns back. Neither them, nor myself have hunted deer since. Eastern Ontario is about a 7 hour drive for me, so I don't get out there anymore either. I used to know a bunch of farmers out there, but have been out of Agriculture for about 16 years now.
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Out of curiosity, what about up north? Such as the northwest? I would think the rural northern parts of Ontario would be lax, given the only major town in that area is Sudbury, but I’m merely an American.
 
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Out of curiosity, what about up north? Such as the northwest? I would think the rural northern parts of Ontario would be lax, given the only major town in that area is Sudbury, but I’m merely an American.
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Crown land is a different story. There is still lots of it.
 
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Unqualified said:
Mark, how are your eyes? I might have to get cataract surgery done soon. Was it uncomfortable…
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Honestly, my fears were groundless. No exaggeration; Way less discomfort than getting ones teeth cleaned at the dentist. Not even close. Time wise; likely less than 10-12 minutes of actual surgery per eye. The first eye they gave me anti anxiety medication, but I was fully aware of activity. After the laser and the small incission in the eye, I knew he was doing stuff... then he inserted the new lense and as he unrolled it and positioned it, I saw his face clearly, from an eye that had not seen a face in about 6 months!!!. The hard part is being disciplined enough to do the drops as prescribed. This is very important because this prevents scaring, prevents infection, and promotes healing. Do it, and thank God for the great gift of eye surgeons!

Now, how are my eyes...
I am far sighted. The eye-glass restriction on my drivers license has been lifted! The floaters in my left eye, however, are more evident following the surgery.

Because I am far sighted and still require a +2.25 for reading, I was struggling, I was struggling with iron sights on rifles, no issue with the progressive lenses with hand-gun. So, here is my solution:

With my prescription glasses (progressive lenses) If I twisted my neck enough to focus on the irons, I could not see the target; if I used the lens to see that target, I could not see the sights. Since the rear aperture is close to the eye, one would think you need a tight prescription to see it, but in reality, a roughly 30" focal length to the front globe should require a weaker prescription than reading a book at 12 inches; after some trial and error with cheap dollar store readers, I found that 1.25 worked good but not perfect, 1.00 are hard to find, but I got some from Amazon. Problem solved! they give me enough to see the rear diopter and the front as well, but not too much to see the target at 20-100 yards.

I am very happy and feel very blessed! At Church, we have a post cataract club (not formal) but we all rejoice in our rediscovered eyesight. For some, it is better than they eyesight they were born with.

Get it done! and rejoice!
 
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