Recent content by KEOutdoors

FF you mean? Really want to do it at 7ish months, but it depends on the dogs mentality and where it is within training as well. Theres a fine point in the dogs mental development where it will take this training as part of still pleasing the master and have fun. When the dog is too old you will...

Dogs are not allowed on federal land without a leash, unless actively hunting. Even camping/fishing they need to be leashed. Probably a few exceptions for specific areas, reading federal regs is a half day job though.

A bumper covered in zip ties cut with sharp ends, with a gap right in the middle the width of his mouth. Couple times bringing that back and he will learn to not chew. Drive to retrieve has to be high though. Thats the old school way (actually it was wooden dowels with nails but....) I use the...

I use a normal outdoor thermometer zip tied on the kennel door. Mine is thermpro brand. Its not instant read, updates every 30 seconds or a minute i believe.

Bottom first has less felt recoil and barrel jump. Top first is quicker to reload after one shot. I shoot bottom first.

I have a good buddy who shoots trap and skeet competitively. He paid off his 9000H in half a season of shells. He shoots about 20,000 rounds a year, shooting more days than not... So he saves about $4,000 by reloading his own. Then i have another buddy who is on the other end, he only loads...

That would be the longest hard working lab I have ever heard of. But its all down to how much work its had in its lifetime. Guys who work their dogs on 100+ retrieves, drills, plus miles of walking every single day are going to have the dog not last as long as the guy who just does a mile walk...

Natchez shooters supply was getting in b&p 20ga pretty regularly last fall. Their heavy game loads shot very well for late season doves.

Shooting 16 and 28 is the best reason i can think of to buy a reloader and pick up a new hobby. You can reload 28ga 3/4oz for $6-7 a box. 16ga 1oz will be around 20/12ga prices, $9/box ish.

Good deals today, outrageous prices 4 years ago. Cant imagine where we will be in 4 more years. Also, if you guys arent rogers customers.. their shells are always "on sale", just their super sales are an additional $1-2 off per box ($10-20 case). They boost the regular price then drop them down...

Numbers and percentage doesnt mean anything to me anymore regarding patterns. Some of the highest percentage have been the worst when it comes to bismuth, with fracturing and blotching (BOSS). However with the ones it appears you got some bad shells... id guess they fractured into dust like the...

Thats the bad part about an upland lab. You get 3 years of running for 10 miles, 2-3 years of getting tired after a couple miles, then for the rest of their life they turn and look at you like they want to go home after 200yds. They age and slow down way too quick. My new pup runs 8-10 miles in...

I know you have never patterned them just from that statement. BOSS has been the worst patterning shells we have EVER tested, across the board. It takes up to an XFull or Turkey choke to get an acceptably tight 40yd duck/pheasant pattern with some of them however all of them required at least an...

Vista outdoors purchased hevi-shot brand from Environmental 3-4 years ago. Now vista sold its shotshell brands to another owner, but federal and hevishot are still together. Obviously federal uses hevi-bismuth in their own shells now too. So if it says federal on the box its a federal shell...

Use a NEW silicone oil cloth to wipe down the stock after hunting, with danish oil the first couple times until it gets on the rag. yes avoid gun oil. Also avoid over oiling, you will not have to apply oil but once or twice a year if it starts to look dull or light in color. Grease the hinge...