Hello,

Been lurking for a while and realized I had never registered. I retired at the end of last year, (still waiting to see if it's permanent), so I have a little time on my hands these days.

I've been hunting on my own since my age was in single digits and shooting for fun almost as long. As an older friend of mine once described himself, I'm an accumulator rather than a collector. If I can't hunt, compete, or just shoot for fun with it, I don't keep it. The only exceptions are my grandfathers' shotguns. I snuck my first Garand into the house in my 30's and I've been in the dog house ever since.

Still young (I tell myself) and still learning so that's why I'm here.

john17427