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  1. chazcarr Member

    joined: Jan 22, 2012
    169 posts
    Wolcott, CT
    Worked on my grapple load today with the MS 250 using the "yellow" chain. Wow what a difference. This chain rips through wood. Thought I would share, hope some of you want to see these pics.
    It's an 18" bar.
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  2. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    977 posts
    NE Ohio
    Nice work
  3. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,139 posts
    Michigan
    That 250 is a nice saw. I am a little surprised that you went with an 18" chain though.
  4. Lowtech New Member

    joined: Nov 27, 2012
    30 posts
    CT
    I just picked up a MS250 this past week and it came with a 18" bar. Had it out for the first time today, made short work of some 10" to 14" red Oak.
  5. Gasifier Minister of Fire

    Good work chazcarr. What kind of wood did you get in the grapple load?
  6. chazcarr Member

    joined: Jan 22, 2012
    169 posts
    Wolcott, CT
    Why is that? Seems they only come with an 18 bar now at my local dealer.
  7. chazcarr Member

    joined: Jan 22, 2012
    169 posts
    Wolcott, CT
    The big guy is a cherry. A very nice cherry that I almost want to make furniture out of, it seems so nice to just burn.
    The rest was a big ole mess of white oak, ash, locust I think, and there was some cottonwood for sure.

    All and all, I probably will not get anymore grapple loads. It is actually cheaper to buy green unseasoned oak split than random logs.
    FrankMA likes this.
  8. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    3,992 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    I guess I'm one of the few that "overpowers" for bar length. I run an 18" bar on my 460 and that is just about right. The 290 pulls it "ok" but it gets tiring in bigger logs working the saw to keep it from bogging.

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