Thank you Karl. I can only do that because the completion date happens to fall within the season.

Stan, one of the reasons I don't like guns with a through bolt is they tend to be too fat to feel right. I think that gun is just a hair over 4" in circumference. I have a couple that are right at 4" even and I love the way they feel. I have large hands but I still like a small wrist. If I fall the foot or more of water/grass/slop will soften the landing.

Gil, it hasn't been used much lately. I used it quite a bit 13-14 years ago but most years since then it has only gotten out a time or two each season.