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Is 22 Ammo hard to find everywhere? Even WM is always out. If you find it have prices gone up like everything else?

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I just looked at the 2013 spring draw regs and the limit is now two instead of one. Maybe there are more javelina around this year.

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Yeah, I want to boil and bleach the skull. I think it would look cool.

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I didn't know javelina tags were scarce. I'm sure there are some areas that have more tags than others. The only thing is, I wouldn't want to eat one of those smelly critters. NASTY! The only thing I would want to do is feed it to the coyotes and keep the head for the skull. I've heard that some of ...

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Look what I found...

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/publica ... 12_opt.pdf

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I'm in SE Arizona between Nogales and Douglas. Where is the nearest place for me to hunt hogs?

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44 shooter, don't worry. I had no intention of trying to shoot an elk with a .223. I was being a bit facetious, I suppose. My reason for considering the .223 was to have a low-recoil practice rifle. Also, I've been assured that the 100 lb Coues Whitetails we have here can be taken cleanly with a pro...

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Don McDowell wrote:If you load your own you can use the Hogdons youth load data, use 60% of maximum for 4895

What's a good source for inexpensive bullets for practice?

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Does anyone have any suggestions for a reduced load to try?

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I decided to start hunting this year. Work made me miss my hunt, but it's probably just as well. I got myself a .270 and had real trouble shooting it. I can't help flinching every time the durn thing goes off. The recoil doesn't bother me physically, it's actually kind of fun but I couldn't even zer...

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I do have 2400 on hand, but there are quite a bit of recommended charges. I've seen everything from 13 to 15.5 grains. I would like to get the most I can out of the cartridge. I've loaded 13 gr with a 158 gr SWC and it didn't really feel like it was exceptionally powerful. I could buy factory huntin...

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If you hunt with a .357 I'd like some advice on loads you use, what you hunt, and how. We have Coues Whitetails and Mule Deer here in AZ but I would love to find some hogs; I hear there is a bit of a hog problem in New Mexico. I own a 6" GP 100. Can I practice regularly with it using hunting lo...

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Smith has a $50 mail-in rebate on M&P pistols. I seem to recall that they don't have individual LE and Military discounts, but now I'll have to go back and double-check. The $50 Is their military discount. Just checked again. The XD Tactical feels great in the hand, I had one - just sold it, but...

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I just got the reply from Springfield saying I qualify for LE pricing, and I qualify for Glock also. My thoughts have gone to a decision between the G22 and the Springfield XD Tactical in .40. Same price assuming I upgrade the Glock sights to steel.

So, XD or Glock?

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I wanted something smaller and lighter. I thought it would be more convenient. I just finished test firing my buddy's Glock 19. I was having trouble with positioning my left hand for a good grip. I shot okay, but I may have to go with a full size grip just so it feels right (?). Has anyone else had ...

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How do you find the recoil of the 40 S&W? I thought it was overly 'snappy' and more uncomfortable than .45 ACP. I suppose it's something you get used to. It's hard to fin ammo at a decent price, though.

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I'm actually not 100% sold on the Glocks after shopping some more. The Smith M&P feels good as do the Ruger SRs and P345. I'm retired military and Glock gives us a great deal on their guns. The G19 and G26 are still on the list. I really think I'll go for a 9mm because of practice ammo cost. I t...

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azmark wrote: ....I'm selling the GP 100 to finance the new gun. AAAAUUUGGGHHH! OK... I'm OK now... I see no advantage in the woods/trails to quantities of ammo & rapid reloads that semi-autos afford unless you are going into known hostile/reconquista/illegal-alien corridors. : Street Star, It's...

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Has anyone shot one of the 'compensated' Glocks? They are factory ported.

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A good shoulder holster would help, but I've never heard anyone refer to them as 'comfortable'.

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I handled a bunch of XDs at the last gun show I attended but none of them fit my hand well. Too bad because they're good pistols.

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Where I will be I'm unlikely to need a larger caliber. While black bears exist here, you donT hear about sightings. People are, however, spotting more mountain lions this year. I thought about a .40, but the recoil is very 'snappy' in lighter guns. I haven't shot .40 in a Ruger SR...maybe the low bo...

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I'm working on getting a hiking gun. I'm leaning heavily toward Glock because they have a great discount program for LE/Military. 9mm seems an appropriate caliber. A subcompact would be really convenient, but a couple of buddies seem to think a bigger frame makes more sense. I thought small would be...

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Who makes good .22 Leverguns besides Henry? I had the octagon barrelled model, but it was sold to help finance another rifle. I'm having trouble justifying the cost of another octagon barrel Henry even though my wife thought it was "pretty". Surely there are less expensive options.

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Two more questions: is the .357 still as loud out of a rifle, and has anyone used them on hogs?

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I've carried it for everything but mostly it eliminated 4-legged varmints and was easy to carry after deer. Then again, so did a .45 Colt lever gun. You pays your money and makes your choices. East of the Mississippi I don't think either is "wrong" but west of the big muddy I'd lean towar...

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The Night Scout looks really cool. I do want to try a hog hunt and I'm happy to hear that the .357 is being used. It always bugs me when people claim you need calibers large enough for a rhino to kill a pig. I admit to a lack of experience, but that just doesn't sound right even to me.

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Bolt action are nice and everything, but I find mine a little awkward. I don't have iron sights and the scope always seems to be in the way. I have a .357 revolver already, so......

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Jeff, are you talking about the 'Classic' model with the 3" barrel? I thought they weren't released yet. I've searched and can't find anyone selling them. That's the one. The production guns have sybthetic rubber grips, but other than that, it is like the old 44s. http://www.gunblast.com/image...

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Here's a bullet that looks pretty good, but I don't know anyone that has used them.

http://www.rimrockbullets.net/catalog/i ... cts_id=155

I suppose you could work up a load with decent velocity.

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I am curious as to whether it it possible to duplicate the ballistics of the 44. Special 'Skeeter load' in a .45 to use in a 1911?

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It's unit 13B, in the northwest corner of the state. Check out

http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunting_units_13b.shtml

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I don't know what the distance might be, hence the sidearm. I figured since I don't know what size hogs there might be, the rifle would be a safe bet. Sure don't need to go up against Hogzilla without proper armament. The 12ga might end up being the best choice for a long gun, I just don't know. Sup...

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I just found out that we have a feral hog problem in Arizona and thought I'd try to get up north and do my civic duty by reducing the population.

I think I'll use my .270 but I want to take a backup handgun. I have a .357 and a 45 cal. 1911. Which would you carry, and why?

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I also wanted to ask if your other Bulldogs are capable of the kind of accuracy you reported in your review. Not necessary for defense, I know, but it would make it a lot of fun when I go out and shoot tin cans.

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Jeff, are you talking about the 'Classic' model with the 3" barrel? I thought they weren't released yet. I've searched and can't find anyone selling them.

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I've seen where people say theirs shot loose after 1 box of ammo. One guy posted a picture of his with a bore that looked like it was cut by hand with a chisel. I know you have to take these things with a grain of salt but it still makes me nervous.

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I'm not sure it could be any worse than the S&W 442 of my buddy's. I was surprised at first but when you get used to it, it's not a bad shooter at all.

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Has anyone gotten one of the newer Bulldog .44s from Charter? I'd like to hear some honest opinions on the gun, good and bad. Jeff Quinn liked the one he tested but I've read some negative stories, too.

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Don't worry, I'm not going to run out and start shooting deer with a .38. The question came from a conversation about shooting trapped hogs. It made me think about velocity vs. mass and the factory heavy cast loads for deer hunting in .357 because their velocity is relatively slow. I think it's an i...

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Would that slug carry enough momentum to cause significant damage even though it's travelling relatively slowly?

I assume it would be safe to shoot a load like that in any .38 in good condition.

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I was just reading on another forum about loading heavy hard cast bullets in a .38 case. I don't mean really heavy loads, but rather standard pressure or a little higher, pushing 850 fps or less. Would these be useful loads on medium size game or predators? I just wanted opinions from you guys here.

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If anyone has recipes to load a facsimile of the original .357 load with 158 gr bullets at ~1500 fps, could you share that data? Also, would a 250 grain Keith bullet with a BN of 15 stand up to the pressure?

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I looked at the Hodgdon website yesterday. They have a pretty stout W296 load for a Hornady XTP bullet running 40.700 psi. As conservative as they are it has to be safe for just about any 357.

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I checked ballistics data on some heavier loads today. Some of these, including the Buffalo Bore loads rate at over 700 ft-lbs. I wonder if those loads are safe in my GP since they run pressures of 40,000 psi or so. Maybe I'm just being a weenie

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Why is the .357 disrespected so much? A lot of gun writers just don't seem to think much of it. I was just reading something by John Taffin where he says the .357 is the minimum for handgun hunting, but he doesn't recommend using it except on smaller animals. This seems very common. I've read things...

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We didn't get any life details, just Army records for enlistment and status, such as POW status and AWOL, etc. There were several Hatfields that came up, including Ephraim. There were others, but I'm doing this on my Nook and a typing is a pain. The site she went to is called Fold3.com.

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That sounds like a good load.

I came across a couple of threads recently that said Li'l Gun has a reputation for flame-cutting forcing cones. Has anyone else heard that?

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Here's a twist...My wife just looked up Anderson Hatfield's civil war records. He joined the union army in Ky. In Jan 1863, he was captured by rebels and held as a POW for a month. He deserted, and joined the confederate army as an officer. In Aug 1863 1LT Anderson Hatfield is on record as ordering ...

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BigSky, that's some serious penetration. I think that would shoot through an elk...

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