Watched "Yukon Men" this evening. Noted use of AR-15
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Friday, August 24, 2012, 22:46 (4476 days ago)
rifles, nearly 50% of those shown. Good for normalization of type in the mind of the public but just how popular is the 5.56mm cartridge up there?
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The Mini 14 was the quintessention Native Alaskan rifle
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Friday, August 24, 2012, 23:36 (4475 days ago) @ Hobie
the AR may have eclipsed it in the last few years.
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yep....used for caribou, even grizzly etc.
Kinda kills the arguments against it for deer down here...
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 07:32 (4475 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
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Kinda kills the arguments against it for deer down here...
by Sarge , Central Misery, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 12:11 (4475 days ago) @ Hobie
I LOL when I read the innernet exspurts who rail against the 223 on deer.
I think it depends on cover and terrain.
Some places if a deer runs a couple hundred yards, you never lose sight of it. Other places 200 yards is like 200 miles.
Yeah Buddy....
by Sarge , Central Misery, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 21:46 (4475 days ago) @ cas
We used to hunt near a 75x200 yard bramble thicket, located between huge crop fields, which we called 'the nursery'. You could lose a deer in there, 30 yards from where you hit em. Don't ask me how I know.
The Mini 14 was the quintessention Native Alaskan rifle
That is the first thing i notice was the kids rifle slung acrossed the front of him Did the mini I traded to you for the highway patrolman stay in Alaska?
The SS plastic stocked? I gave that top a friend, still up
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 11:13 (4475 days ago) @ woody
in AK. I gave my dad one and another fried a Mini 14 folder. Too neat to sell but a fun gift.
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The SS plastic stocked? I gave that top a friend, still up
Yes that is the one.
It has accounted for deer and caribou and a halibut or three
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 12:33 (4475 days ago) @ woody
I feel better knowing he has that and several 20 round mags living in the heart of Los Anchorage...
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It's readily obvious that the marketing in the gun business
is certainly not aimed at the "make do with what you've got" crowd.
That doesn't make money, new gun with new odd cartridge
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 21:27 (4475 days ago) @ MR
sales makes money. Accessories, whether you need them or not, make money. New forms of old ways of doing things, ala the bore snakes, make money.
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So what load do they use?
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 10:32 (4475 days ago) @ Hobie
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ball or what ever one can get.
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 11:15 (4475 days ago) @ Hobie
They don't live exactly Marques De Queens-bury rules up in the bush.
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is the show worth watching?
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If you can't stomach the insipid narration you can always
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 18:46 (4475 days ago) @ Warhawk
turn off the sound and just look at the pictures.
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I felt that way about "Mountain Men".
The men were real. They were great, with three completely different environments and lifestyles. The editing and narration was an atrocity. My favorite example: Toms wife talking about how scared she is when he's away. They've been there for something like 20 years. The old girl is tougher than I am, and she's been living like this forever. She's not the timid, meek woman they try to make her out as. Check out Eustace on the internet. He comes off as a communal living hippie on TV. This doesn't match up either. Marty is the real thing too, the Alaska Trappers Association Trapper of the Year in 2001.
Television- bah!
They have to make it dramatic for the folks...
The episode of "Mountain Men" where the Alaskan is trudging through the snow got me. Yes, I know he could freeze to death on that hike, but I doubt the camera crew with him would just stand by while it happened.
Nor would they want to freeze to death and not get the video
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, August 25, 2012, 21:28 (4475 days ago) @ Drago
out to the producer.
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They reran it tonight.
I must admit I was surprised to see the AR15s being used for caribou. Critters must not be as tough in Alaska as they are down here.
Both AR shooters dropped their animals right there, or so
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Sunday, August 26, 2012, 09:02 (4474 days ago) @ anachronism
it appeared.
Now you know that some scenes are reshot or composites of film taken over time. You can really see that in the Swamp People footage where in one supposed incident the shooter has 3 different rifles... 
However, I liked the scenery and learned from the geography. I like the old time photos, too.
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Tough? Caribou are not as big as moose:-)
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, August 26, 2012, 18:42 (4474 days ago) @ anachronism
I've watched moose walk off from car wrecks that totaled the car and killed the occupants...
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