Recent content by tops911

I was in a sling for 6 weeks after the surgery. I got tired of being of "helpless" and started driving about 2 weeks after the surgery while still in the sling. I live in a rural area so there is not much for traffic.

I like the GPS collars, (Garmin Alpha 100 and 200i). We have a Teckel, wirehair dachshund, that would never be off leash without the Garmin collar. That dog can cover some ground! I've had her over 3/4 miles away tracking what ever she decided to track. The typical dachshund, stubborn. I look...

I have both, no real world difference between them. However, I shoot my 6mm Rem more because I like the rifle, a Browning 78. Ammo is a ton easier to find for a 243 vs 6mm Remington, as a reloader not an issue for me but factory ammo is hard to find these days. I used a load of RL17 and an 85...

I was stationed in Italy 1991-1995, and occasionally see Italian hunters out. They would shoot any bird. I saw a couple hunters carrying song birds, LOL I dont think I ever saw a pheasant there but I was up north in the Veneto Region. Sorry I'm no help.

Not a hunt but while doing some dog training with my young Drahthaar south of Butte MT. I was training hunting in dense cover, I'd let the dog get out about 50 yards looking away from me, I'd throw a bumper and shoot a shot. The dog would come back and I'd command "dead bird" and she would find...

In the Army I used a pair of Rocky goreTex over socks. They worked great in jungle boots, 2 weeks of rain in Ft Polk and I never had wet feet.

DEW, my shoulder is still stiff in certain movements. I have some pretty good pain in the shoulder blade too. My range of motion out front and up is pretty good, out to the side not so much and to the rear is not there really. Putting my hand in my pocket takes thought and a little caution...

I went to see the Ortho Doc yesterday, 3 months after surgery. X-rays looked good. No loosening of the implant. There is some limit to my range of motion in a couple directions. He told me to continue physical therapy until I don't think it's helping anymore (or the VA quits paying). And the...

Update: about a week after the surgery a culture the Dr took from inside my shoulder tested positive for bacteria (low grade infection), which could have been the cause of the premature failure of the original implant. So I got a PICC line from my right bicep to the top of my heart and daily...

I had a Kuiu that I really liked especially the hip belt. But as much as I tried to use it-it killed my lower back. even empty carrying it hurt. so I ended up selling it and moving to a MR Sawtooth, no back issues with the Sawtooth. If you can, try them on in a store with some weight to see...

the no movement was because of the bone loss and allowing max time to allow the bone to graft on the implant.

I got my previously replaced shoulder replaced last Monday. I had a lot of bone loss and the Doc had his work cut out for him. I had to get a reverse shoulder. 6 weeks in a sling and no physical therapy until out if the sling. Its already getting old asking the wife to button my pants and tie my...

I find most stuff over priced at gun shows. I went to a show in Bozeman and the only brick of large rifle primers was $300. I passed on that "deal".

I'm going in to get my replaced shoulder replaced. Lasted less than 6 years, the implant is loose in the bone. I was hoping to get 15 years out of it, kind of missed that goal.

I use a Browning Gold 10, shooting BBB shot it drops swans and big Canada geese at some pretty amazing distances. It's heavy but the recoil is more of a push. It's the only gun I own that can shoot steel shot, so it's my waterfowl gun and it shines with big shot.