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    1. Russ D

      Who's getting in some fishing?

      One of my best friends bought a fishing kayak to kill some time while in between jobs. The first thing I told him was buy a good life vest and never take it off while on the water. On his second trip out in 55 degree water he leaned over too far and flipped. It took him a little while but he...
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      Who's getting in some fishing?

      Falkus, yep! Still no big mommas yet, but finding enough good ones when it’s not super windy.
    3. Russ D

      Shaw 10/22 Target Barrels

      Green Mountain barrels are a great compromise of price and performance.
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      Who's getting in some fishing?

      Shaky head. I’m honestly not sure what brand it is, and it’s not one I prefer. It was really windy and the smaller ones that I like to use were making it too hard to feel bottom. Luckily I have a few of these kicking around in the tackle box and they worked.
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      Who's getting in some fishing?

      Found a few hungry ones yesterday at my usual spot. I only had a couple of hours but these 4 made it worth the trip.
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      CZ 457, Bergara B14R, or....?

      Yeah 50 yard groups aren’t impressive. Most decent .22s can do that if you cherry pick groups with good box ammo. I’ve shot 100 yard groups like that with CCI but they aren’t the standard group that will tell you what the gun can do on average.
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      CZ 457, Bergara B14R, or....?

      You can come with me to the super secret 400 yard range if you want but it’s 45 min. North of AGC. Shoot me a PM with when you are available. I’m switching jobs so I have a good bit of free time.
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      CZ 457, Bergara B14R, or....?

      I have a steel Bergara B14r with an Arken SH4. I’ve done a ton of ammo testing and it likes two flavors or Eley or Lapua Midas. The more budget stuff like SK will shoot around moa if the wind isn’t bad. The Lapua pushes .5 at 100 with no wind. You are welcome to come shoot it if you want to run...
    9. Russ D

      Who's getting in some fishing?

      You need a permit for Loch Raven and they limited the amount this year to a much smaller number. It’s already been sold out for a few weeks.
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      new rifle - ladder rounds

      It’s probably your ammo then. Before I reload any semi auto I always run 500 rounds of good factory ammo to make sure function is 100%. At least then you know if it’s gun or ammo. My WAG is you powder isn’t right or they aren’t hot enough. Non adjustable gas block is basically wide open...
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      new rifle - ladder rounds

      Hopefully he can eliminate at least half of your variables.
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      new rifle - ladder rounds

      I’ve been known to plug barrels with my fingers and blow into the muzzle to determine if there are restrictions and misalignments with the gas block. If you know what it “should” feel like you can get a good idea. Also there are some powders that just do not create the right gas pulse to...
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      new rifle - ladder rounds

      Have you tried factory ammo?
    14. Russ D

      Favorite braided line for spinning reels

      I too have used Fireline since it came out. IMHO it’s the GOAT of braided lines. In recent times I’ve done more freshwater fishing so I switched to all flouro except two rods for top water lures. In that case I just buy whatever is cheapest, and Walmart usually has decent deals on Spiderwire.
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      Fishing the pre-spawn and during the spawn? Thoughts?

      Wait until everyone is using FFS and hammering fish 365 days a year.
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