Recent content by Jay K

The Optima HP is a thin-wall sporting choke system made more for skeet/clays. It seems like a bit of an oversight they would use that choke system in a waterfowl gun. You have to be careful with bigger steel shot and especially bigger, higher speed steel shot. However, I shoot mostly non-steel...

If in reference to mottled ducks, they rarely are ever seen north of SC.

With the black/mallard debate, I find black ducks are just a whole lot darker. Any sort of hybrid I've seen, as you said, is typically a black duck. I've seen more black ducks with what looks to be a recessive mallard gene, than mallards with a recessive black duck gene. If that is the proper...

I shot an A300 Xtrema II for years that has now been relegated as my backup gun. It was my first waterfowl gun. I bought it for $999. It's one of the 3.5" models and I firmly believe there was/is no better value to this day. A sub-$1000 gun that shoots 3.5" with a magazine/shell release. I have...

You love your duck boats John, lol. Looks like a cool project for sure.

She's back in business. Saw her in Tuckerton. Thank God. She was the only person who made a good motor cover at a good price. Everywhere else was either too small, poorly made, etc. I had one of her dodgers on my old box, held up great. My wife has a bunch of her shopping bags that won't die. I...

Most folks I know go right over it with a flat brown/green spray paint. Raffia, canvas, even salt hay. That should do the trick. You guys did a great job with the dodger. Better than anything I could have come up with.

Be cautious with ultra high velocity steel ammo. It does a number on barrels and chokes. Shot size 4-5 are relatively smaller shot. However, if you start to run it through more restrictive chokes like IM, LF, and Full, you can hammer the choke out into the barrel. It's the worst with bigger shot...

When I saw it was a ruddy, I was happy. It was one of the first ducks I was fascinated with when I started hunting at the young age of 30. This little guy will have a head start on me. That's for sure. Saturday was his first exposure to shooting, as well. He did great. So great, in fact, he...

His name was John. I was talking to Anthony when my son must have spotted some of his work. John came over and was showing my son a goose call with some bands on it. Next thing I know, he was gifting him that beautiful ruddy duck decoy. After, John and I chatted for a bit. I was incredibly...

Anthony, great meeting you buddy. Wish we had more time to chat. As you probably saw, my little 3 yr old son Colton (holding the ruddy duck John gave him above), had other plans. It was his first show, he talked about it all week, and oh man did he have a blast. It was a fantastic show and a...

Eric, This has treated me very, very well: https://www.mackspw.com/p/mpw-refuge-wind-tamer-wool-quarter-button-sweater It's every bit as warm, if not more, than the original Cabelas model. Cabelas is now actually selling this sweater as well. It has the wind stopper lining, wax cotton...