beetroot said:

The Blackhound scope is Japanese made, the Riton likely is too.

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• Files of former members of the Army, Army Air Force, and Air Force who served between 1912 and 1963. The Official Military Personnel File–known as an OMPF–is the documentation of a veteran’s military service from enlistment to separation.

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Cascade Hemi said:

32" * 1 / 1=Optimal barrel length.






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sirhrmechanic said:

I still have mine... 1992 750SS half-fairing... really rare as everyone wanted the 900 SS and most opted for the full-fairing.

Stock picture. I stopped riding it about 10 years ago, but had it fully-serviced, drained and fogged. At the time, they were worth about nothing... and most were flogged out.

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It's still in my garage, and like new! It'll find a new home eventually. They are starting to really appreciate! Only mods are a couple of "Fast by Feracci" goodies that everyone put on back in the days.

It wasn't a bike you rode. It was a bike you strapped on and wore like a fine suit!!!

It was (and is) scary fast!!!

Same buddy with the Paul Smart and the R90S had a Bimota with the big modded Ducati engine... one of the few bikes that I rode for about a minute and turned around and took it back to him and said... "nope." This one is just too much for me! Even to take a few times around the block.

Funny story, he bought the Bimota with something like 150 miles on it c. 2005. First owner could not keep it running. Endless electrical problems! But, my buddy is an electrical engineer and was a chip designer... PhD geek! So, he stripped out the whole electrical system. Bimota was on its last legs when it built that bike. Scraping the bottom of the financial barrel. The wiring harness was all spliced together from scraps of wire! A black would go into the harness... was spliced onto a couple of feet of red. Then Yellow came out the other end. Every single wire was 'bits and pieces' of random colors and gauges made into a harness. Nothing was in a proper circuit... The whole electrical system was just trash! So he put together a proper wiring harness with the right colors and gauges. After that the bike was flawless! We had some awesome rides with me on the 750 and him on the Bimota around Northern VT. Some insane speeds on some of the empty roads up along the border! Good times!!!

Sadly, his riding days are done... but he kept the R90S. I've been tempted to ask him to sell it to me some day. But I'd never ride it enough. Amazing machine... One of the most beautiful bikes ever built!!! Same as yours with the orange paint. Stunning.

Sirhr

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Rodney65 said:

I'm sorry to hear about your condition. I hope you bounce back quickly. Haha, I do love to talk about coyote hunting. I don't know a lot of local people who are into it so I like being able to chat about it on Sniper's Hide.

I'm not an expert or a professional or anything. I have always loved shooting and coyote hunting has just been an extension of that as it provides more opportunities.

I am far from rich and this hobby is a large expense for me but I enjoy it. I skimp on a lot items and splurge on others. For winter clothing I layer various work type clothes. Merino wool base, mid layer, and then a lined waterproof shell or parka and lined Carhartt bibs if it's really cold.

Gloves are always tricky. I have a couple plairs of Burton Formula gloves that were the perfect balance of insulation and dexterity but they stopped making them so I'm trying lined Mechanix gloves. I find the best way to keep my hands warm is to let them get pretty cold then warm them up with moderate physical extertion until they sting a bit and they are acclimatized after that. People tell me it's stupid (and it probably is) but those people always need warm up breaks.
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I didn't even wear winter camo until recently as a lot of people say it isn't necessary but I have found it helps. I just have a cotton overcoat and nylon Cabela's house brand pants. I do doff them if I stop to introduce to a farmer or something, some people don't like hunting and I try to respect that.

I used to use a Hog Saddle but I upgraded to a Leofoto Ranger tripod and knockoff Anvil. I don't feel good about buying from Chy-na but I just can't justify the cost for the real thing, although I'm sure they're great. I am slow to adapt new things but as soon as I locked my rifle in with Arca I was like "Ohhh, I get it."
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My pack is currently an Eberlestock Gunrunner. I really like the scabbard for a tripod, the narrowness of it, and the 20 liter size. I absolutely hate the top loading flap and drawstring. Grabbing a caller or decoy is awkward and you basically have to dump out the pack so I have tried adding extra pouches. I would like to upgrade to an X1 Euro but it's much larger than I need. I have accumulated a lot of packs lol.
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If you have to bring cold equipment inside a good trick I have found is to wrap it tightly in a jacket or gun case until it is room temperature then place it on a heat source. This greatly reduces the amount of condensation that will accumulate.

Like I said I am not an expert but a few things have helped me a lot other than gear.

One is doing a lot of legwork before hunting an area. I have county land ownership maps and will try to call and ask for permission. If they are unlisted I will knock at their door introduce myself and explain that I am hunting coyotes in the area and want to give them a heads up. After that I will ask if they mind if I hunt on their property. If they say yes I try to get a phone number, any restrictions/concerns, etc. right then so I don't have to pester them later.

Another huge factor is the amount of time and effort put in. Coyotes often move at dawn and dusk so if you can be put at that time you will often see more. If you sleep in or only go to an area once a month you won't learn as much as you possibly can. I lead a pretty boring life so I can usually make time to go.

Sorry to rant for so long and bore everyone but I guess it is the coyote hunting thread.

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carbonbased said:

Thanks man. I don’t have a thermal nor land to hunt on so concrete examples of daylight coyote hunting and finding land really help.

Thinking of buying some gloves like this

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1655046-REG/the_heat_company_32313_heat_2_softshell_mittens.html/

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