Hmm Things to think on! Might have to do a meetup at the range someday? Things are busy here right now. Neighbor passed, Ham Radio friend passed, and a friend from high school. Be safe during the busy holidays, and lets work on some beta testing next year!

Interesting...a combo... To my knowledge there was only those 2 models made.

Thanks! Time will tell. My shift is more on getting outdoor content on this channel and not all the other financial or other topics posted here. My project work will return with time, but as retirement closes in, I realize the paycheck will be stopping! Panic mode!

Thank you, that means a lot to me. Nice job on the bathroom, btw. I'm not going to show the wife, you set the bar to high! She would never leave that soaking tub!

Yeah amazing how fast it happens too.

Thank you, and welcome over from Anne's Place!

I totally agree! Plus it's a fun one at the range, or just plinking.

It is chambered in Long Rifle.

@1968alaskan Thanks

Thank you!

You are exactly right. You hit the nail on the head, and that is why we have so many different guns. (tools) Some are made to hunt with, Some are made to have fun with (range guns), Some are just for collectors. I too enjoy a small .22 caliber. (for plinking and fun!) Ammo is less expensive also. I hear people asking what is the best gun, or what should be your first gun? Only you will know. You are right on the heavy part. I'm a large frame guy and shooting those bigger calibers doesn't bother me, but if my wife tried shooting one, I'd be afraid the kick back might just knock her out! :-)

The Name says: Alaska Sportsman Products. I couldn't find them either. But... I know the holster was made in Wasilla, AK. The closest I could find is this: mangearalaska.com/product/revolver-with-2-speed-loader-pouches/ Not sure if it's the same people and different name, or if Alaska Sportsman Products is no longer around.

I will have to take a look.

Appreciate you watching!

I personally don't notice much if any difference in the hammers. Many cary semi-auto 10mm up here. Many a conversation/arguments start on the semi-auto vs revolver. Semi-auto can carry more but have been known to fail (jam, striker considerations, cold weather problems on slide, etc.) I go with the revolver for bear defense, ...usually! I do carry a 10mm when in more of a black bear environment and when like at the cabin a long gun is close by for backup.

I definitely have not heard that one! I will try it. Thanks!

Nice gun! Sears! The days of mail order guns. What did they sell, Stevens? Time flies and so has my memory.

It's been a rough few years up here. Didn't shoot much, because I couldn't replenish my stock. Let's hope so.

Smith and Wesson, very nice. S&W and Taurus is next week. :-)

Sorry for the late reply. That is strange, in a way. Many times I'm just sitting back and listening, so that may be why we have never seen each other. Michigan that is some cold country there! Makes Alaska look like Hawaii. :-)

Totally agree. A casing is just a vessel. A short action casing is shorter and wider causing the powder to burn different than a long action casing. With that, I've taken more big game with my .270 than any other rifle. Why? I had it the longest, and never could afford different rifles while raising my children. Simple as that. We all have our favorites, and when you find something that works, I tend to keep using it. Thanks for your comment!

Hmmm. The difference is the performance downrange. If they're all shooting the same round then the difference on impact reflects the best performance. Bullets need specific factors to optimise their performance. Each of these can probably deliver the same energies or velocities downrange but at different distances depending on the velocity they travel at. No doubt the 300wsm can make it go faster and stretch out to further ranges but you must take into acount what the bullet needs to penetrate and expand on impact. If you know where this will happen then you can use any if you apply it correctly. 270 though does make a smaller hole. Need to factor that in on some applications. Point is 30-06, 300wsm, 308win, 300wm etc can do the same thing but at different ranges up to the point where they lose the energy needed.

@@moonray1276 What I’m saying is a 185gr .30 caliber bullet moving 3150fps is going to deliver the same terminal performance no matter what case it was in before it was shot. Providing the case has enough powder volume to deliver those velocities. Such as 300WM, 300WSM, Sherman max, 30-06 etc. A guy at work a few months ago was going on about how he found 6.5PRC had problem taking deer for terminal reasons, that’s why he prefers 6.5CM for deer. Makes no sense. It’s fine to prefer the cartridge over PRC, but not for terminal performance. Silly.

@@nicsu2128 3150fps is your muzzle velocity. The point is that that's the difference between different cases. Different powders add to the mix. You need to understand the terminal performance. That's what changes. For example a 308's terminal performance at 400 to 500yds might be the same as a 300wm or 300wsm somewhere in the 700 to 800 yd range. You need to know the distance at whch the magic happens for the bullet in relation to the initial velocity. What does an FMJ at 3150fps do to a small/medium sized deer? Probably pokes a wee hole straight through it. Even a rapid expanding round might be out the other side before it has a chance to fart.

@@MattAK keep your eye on the prize!!

I kind of wish, that I didn't include all the search stuff, but it was the only way to show where a major portion of net worth comes from (even for the rich). And yes it takes time, lots of time. 1/2 of America is right there with ya...middle class. The struggle is real! You will make it! I see so many young'uns buying an RV and living cheaply. It works for them, but I think they are losing out on the appreciating asset called a home.

@@1968alaskan yeah the goal is still to own land with some sort of dwelling on it. I'm going to RV it up for a couple of years to save money to buy said land, I'd rather do that vs raiding my IRAs for a down payment. I seriously dislike the idea of owing someone that much money for 30 years.

@@ashleyanderson2859 I sure am!

@@MattAK Saving is key! You have a good plan. 100% agree on not raiding the IRA. Especially in these high return markets.

I know you are! skip to the end. You have property. I know it's a long and boring facts, but by the end of it all, you will see where most of us have accumulated a major portion of our net worth.

@@1968alaskan being pretty much a one income family from the get go it has been a tough climb. Things are looking up but I am still behind the curve. The property was God sent because we only paid a fraction of what it was worth. Still, the only people who will really benefit are my children once my wife and I are gone. Oh btw, my bitcoin portfolio is finally over $80.00 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We need to educate our youth! Spend less than you earn. Always pay yourself first! You don't have to be broke like the Jones family. They may look wealthy, but their bank account says otherwise. Start early in investments. Interest works two ways. Compound interest is your best friend in appreciating assets. Interest on depreciating assets are killing you. Looks can be deceiving LoL!!

@@1968alaskan Being a single income family from the get go, its been an uphill battle. Things are better now with the kids out but still behind the curve. The property was a God sent, we paid a fraction of what it was actually worth. Our kids will reap the rewards once we are gone. My Bitcoin portfolio is finally over $80.00 🤣🤣🥰

Good points! Educating each other is a must. Finances is a tough subject to talk about. We all are trying to keep up with the Jones family. I learned that lesson early...took years / decades to climb out. "Compound interest is your best friend in appreciating assets. Interest on depreciating assets are killing you." (100% agree)

LOL, yep!

Anytime, really wanted to get out that way about a week sooner while the leaves were still on. Oh well.

Can't stop water! So true. My heart goes out to everyone involved with the hurricanes right now.

In my early years like yourself, I made sure to capture the employer contribution. As you know, thats free money. I will tell you the single most important thing that made my retirement doable, is a budget! At 59, I had only the house payment, and utilities. This allowed me to really save. i.e. I'm putting almost 25% of my paycheck into savings and I think 22% into 401K contribution. Again, was not able to do that till about 59 or 60! NO debt is the key to maximize your returns for retirement. The sooner you get to that position and jumpstart that 401K the better off you will be later in life. You are lucky to have time on your side!

@@1968alaskan I think that's why my plan is to try and buy land and build a house out of pocket. Zero debt on anything is my long-term goal, the idea of owing mortgage debt for the next 30 years is horrifying. I can survive on not very much if push comes to shove, I did it for most of my 20's and 30's.

Thank you! Sometimes I'm dripping with it. Days on end. 🙂 Old age?

Very True! Thanks for watching till the end! I used to be able to leap over tall buildings, now I watch out for a pebble in the driveway!

@@1968alaskan oh I get it!!

A few more weeks, and they will forget about us again!

I'm losing confidence, they want my opinion! Seriously, I"m sure you do.

Haven't heard much on Trudeau, Is he on the short list?

@@1968alaskan Turd-oh is freedoms worst nightmare

I am truly afraid to go out with them even if they did invite me. I'm sure You or I would be stuck with the bill.

@@1968alaskan Oh, I get stuck with the bill every single time and I haven’t even gone out with them. The bill is due April 15th.

Glad you got it! I had 2nd thoughts! :-)

@@1968alaskan I'm not as dumb as I look! LoL 😆

LOL, NOT what I meant, but I think you already knew that. I'm stopping while....I'm behind?...

@1968alaskan LoL all In good fun!!

It really is to me! I wish schools taught these things. The younger you are, and start, the better off one will be. We all start small.

@@1968alaskan so very true - I agree 100%☺

31 Years !! You win! Had to think on that. I have this one for 20, next closest is like 15 years, then most fall in the 3 to 5 year range. On the Jelly topic...for sure, she went overboard this year, And I love it!

@@1968alaskan was not to brag, just that it's time to close that chapter. 20 yrs is a huge achievement in this world we find ourselves in! Congratulations

I never took it as bragging! New chapter in life is always good! Look forward to yours.

Having French Toast with maple syrup and strawberry jelly right now!

Yep, Enterprise Hosting Engineer currently. CISCO UCS, and VMware hosts and also DELL HyperV hosts. Previously Enterprise Windows Server Engineer. We were a big fan of NetApp back in the day.

@@1968alaskan Hahaha. Before I quit completely and vowed never to return, I managed a team of Windows Server admins for a rather large company 10,000+ with 100’s of servers in the real time financial segment. I brought Cisco UCS and VMWare to this company from my previous healthcare company 12,000+ where I was the storage architect. I never cared much for NetApp. I was very much into the EVAs and Hitachis since they had a more flexible infrastructure.

I started out hosting relational databases for companies that had offices around the state. Some Web and email hosting later. Then found a job with good pay and benefits. 🙂 And all that started, because I wanted to figure a way to have "Free" internet. Nothing is free!

@@1968alaskan Haha. Yup. I wanted to justify having T1+ bandwidth to my house back before broadband and DSL was tough and expensive to get. And yea, no such thing as a free lunch. But it gave me a great excuse to learn something new and expand my knowledge of IT.

For sure, back in the day T1's weren't just handed out. Had to show a need beyond just gaming, all though, I know a few that did some game hosting and made some bank. Then the ISP's caught on. Knowledge, thought I knew quite a bit, until I signed on with a true Enterprise company. (multi domain, multi states) That's when my On the Job Training was an eye opener.

Thank you! Having solar in the summer is fantastic, but this time of the year it starts dwindling fast. Hopefully we can sneak another year out those lead acid batteries.

The box is lined with 2 inches of insulation. It has a piece of 2" PVC pipe that goes from the inside of the cabin and into the box. My thought was to put a fan there and push the cabin heat into the box. That didn't work to well, if at all @ 20 below! I now don't use the batteries, once the daylight can't keep them charged. i.e. I run a generator only when I need it, in the winter months. I do need to do a charge on them every 3 months or so, like you say cold brings that gravity down! As long as voltage is up, they won't freeze. Much like your car battery. Hope that helps. If the cabin stays heated year round, lithium is the way to go, or even a glass-mat sealed. No gassing. Hope this helps.

@@1968alaskan Last year I "inherited" 3 AGM's, and they are wonderful. However, the temperature factor is a killer. Using two different gensets and moved both cranker batteries into the house. Don't know of any sure fire method of combatting outside low temps other than using insulation around the battery plant. Do you think the slightest trickle from the solar array, combined with a dynamite insulating blanket might forestall the rapid decline of charge?

Personally, I don't. The best way is to have them inside and vented to outside. Since I'm not living there 24x7, Its not always heated. So inside and outside are the same temp at times. If I was there say for 3 weeks at a time, then heat the cabin for a few days, and then throw the breaker and put a load on them, they would be fine. Cold is a killer. I just throw the breaker and let them sit, in the winter. Nothing in, Nothing out. I do turn the system on to see the status of charge, and then charge them if needed.

Thank You Scott. I have been putting out financial type of videos on the weekend, and more outdoorsy stuff on Wednesday. I have been slowing down from my weekly pace, with fixing up this old house, and trying to purchase another. Kinda busy lately. Thanks for the sub!