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I shot a 454 Casull revolver once. Just once. The shock wave gave me an instant headache. No kidding.

I was wearing ear protection muffs at the time.

Perhaps a carbine would be different but 460 is still a short range slayer.

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I have an older Charles Daley rifle in 22 MAG that shoots dime sized groups at 75 yards with plain WINCHESTER hollow tip ammo. The bullet hits with considerable more power and damage than 22LR at this distance. What's it good for? Just about anything that walks if hit in the right spot. Realisticall...

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We loved Burgermeister as teens. (beer was legal for 18 year olds, then).

My buddy would phone me and say he was organizing a Burgie Brigade. This meant a beer drinking party was happening that evening.

I hardly ever drink alcohol anymore.

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One of the guys at our Gun Club shared his hunt at this private ranch in western Nebraska. It was a 3 day challenging hunt. He took a big cow elk with his Pennsylvania long rifle in 50 caliber with patched round ball. Cost is same or cheaper than our non-resident Wyoming hunts and we do ALL the work...

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IRON CITY BEER from Pittsburgh is the WORST I've ever had!!

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I'm considering a CVA Wolf for hunting in Wyoming this Fall. I read an on-line review within the CABELA's site. WOLF Owners are giving it thumbs UP! Local shop has a new one for $165. plus tax. Anyone within "our family" have hands on experience with CVA Wolf 50 caliber? Thank you in advan...

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My neighbor still has his older Savage model 219 in 30-30 plus he has a 20 gauge barrel for it. Sweet balance and excellent trigger for a so-called economy rifle.

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Errol Flynn starred in some of my favorite movies: - Adventures of Robin Hood - Captain Blood - Charge of the Light Brigade - Burma I read Flynn's biography. He was an expert swordsman and decent archer, too. Flynn and Howard Hill were pals; they hunted deer together at Catalina Island off coast of ...

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Six Gun: My wife and I plan to return to SE Pennsylvania in Fall to view the autumn foliage. One of my USAF buddies has a 10 acre place in Bucks County and we always have a great visit. I've taken many does off his place with 12 gauge slug gun. One year, Game Commission offered un-limited doe tags f...

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Six Gun: Chester County is very pretty with heavily wooded areas mixed with tidy horse farms and towns with interesting old architecture. The river next to the museum looked like it would be fine for canoeing and squirrel hunting. We visited Longwood Gardens and were truly amazed by the beauty of so...

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I grew up on my Grandad's cattle ranch outside of Powell many miles. Harold & Eunice Burt were my Dad's aunt and uncle. They owned a motel in Cody until late 1960's. The Cody City Park has a plaque honoring Myron Burt. Myron rec'd Congressional Medal of Honor (posthumously) for his heroism in Ko...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/wyeth1.jpg My favorite Robin Hood movie features Errol flynn and Olivia DeHavilland; it was produced in 1938. This was the first Technicolor film of all time! As a side note, the large trees and park like settings were filmed within Bidwell Park of...

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Back in 1972, my Dad and I were elk hunting at higher elevations of Big Horn Mts. of Wyoming. A big storm struck and dumped about 30 inches of snow in a fairly short tme. We made it back to the pick-up but could not drive out. We gathered a large amount of firewood; Dad was calm and seemed unconcern...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/cowelkforest.jpg Like many young guys, I started out with a borrowed 30-30. My Grandad was my first Mentor and we often hunted together in the western foothills of the Big Horn Mts. Grandad was born in 1889 and hunted carefully and patiently to get...

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Like many of you, I enjoy reading. Here are some favorites: North to Cree Lake - nonfiction adventures of two cousins who head north during the Great Depression to live off the land in Saskatchewan. Face the North Wind - part II of the book above The Last of the Breed - Louis L'Amour last fiction n...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/alpinebasin.jpg What to do when lost. The actors in The Edge did not perform these actions: --- Do not attempt to find your way out--- - locate and remain near drinking water - fashion a semi-comfortable sleeping nest - gather large amount of firew...

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My 94 Legacy also likes FEDERAL and Winchester ammo best. Performance is impressive, too. The moderate velocity but heavy 170 grain bullets produce consistant straight line penetration; bones and ribs don't alter its path.

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/muley4.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/muley3.jpg This hunt took place in mid-90's, Black Hills Nat'l Forest of western South Dakota. The buck was taken with a cross canyon shot, distance was 175 to 225 yards. Its difficult t...

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I could go for 6 hunts at $2,000. each instead!

You can love a rifle but it can't love you back. Hunting adventures remain as vivid memories for life.

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In USA, I've never seen a hunter with an Enfield in hand. But I observed a couple guys in Saskatchewon with these rifles. Perhaps Canadian hunters have a link to Great Britian. Since the bolt face is designed for rimmed 303 cartridges, I've often wondered if a custom barrel for .348 could be fitted....

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Typically one thinks of Ohio as a shotgun only state for hunting big game. But Double D Ranch and others go through an extensive licensing process to offer hunts for non-native animals. The shotgun only restriction is not applicable to this hunting ranch. Nor is an Ohio hunting license req'd. Additi...

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Otto: I got your joke. All kidding aside, those 170 grain bullets don't bounce off! For many decades, 30-30 has been critisized by so-called experts. Yet, woodsmen continue to rely on their carbines for getting the job done efficiently. TR http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/mediumwhi...

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I agree with Adirondak Jacks' insight about this topic. I hope you will re-consider leaving the forum and remain our comrade.

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Marlins need a good bore cleaning after 10 shots or so because its micro-groove riffling is quite shallow. In contrast, Winchester 94, Henry, and Mossberg feature standard rifling and are less prone to requiring careful cleaning to produce top accurasy. My friend Bill has never cleaned his 1950-ish ...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/DSC01187.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/DSC01177.jpg This bullet was recovered from a red stag I recently harvested at Double D Ranch, Ohio. This stag was facing my direction when my Henry was fired. The bullet was found in ...

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Answers to questions: The meat is still chilling under ice in 3 large coolers. I'll butcher on 17th and share the meat count. The Henry is designed to accpet Marlin 336 mounts. Eventually, I'll order two piece bases from Millett and mount a 2X-7X scope by Simmons. The factory iron sights are semi-b...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/DSC01178.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/DSC01175-1.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/DSC01180.jpg Last weekend I hunted at Double D Ranch in southern Ohio. It's steep country and heavily wooded. Ranch si...

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We rec'd 21 inches at our place in Lancaster County, PA. No biggy. Our trusty 1998 Ford Explorer with V-8, AWD, and Bridgestone Winter Dueler tires never gets stuck. But I worry about the soccer Moms that drive while texting during a storm.

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WOW! Lot's of negative energy regarding tattoos.

I thought they're quite creative. But not for everyone.

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These are very creative tattoos. Nope, none are mine. TR http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/deertattoo5.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/deertattoo9.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/deertattoo12.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/r...

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Now you need to get a Browning tattoo. Nope, that's not me.

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Wyoming has abundant mineral wealth but the state has many ghost towns. When the mining halts, the town dies. But Gillette has been steadily growing since late 1960's. Coal and natural gas are the top minerals. Affordable land can be found in Big Horn and Crook counties. Casper is a shadow of its fo...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/66-1.jpg This is a fairly easy to find shotgun on the used market. Model 66 by Ithaca. The lever opens the single-shot action. My 20 gauge came with modified choke. Dozens of ring neck pheasants have been dropped with this shotgun and high base #6 ...

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I hunted in Hartford County. It's a deer management area with limited entry permits. Now that I've taken a buck, I must take three does before I can take another buck. Easier said than done because doe to buck ratio is approx 2 - 1. The rut is in full swing and bucks seem to be on the move more than...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/marylandbuck2.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/PaulMarylandbuck.jpg This Maryland buck was obviously not taken with one of my leverguns. But the hunt was very exciting for me. Details: NOV 14 - date of hunt 3 X 4 whitetail 102...

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For shots at longer distances, Nosler 95 gr Ballistic Tip by Black Hills Ammo is both SUPER accurate and hard hitting. But shots at typical forest distances I've had good luck with Remington core-lockt and plain Jane PMP ammo from South Africa. Any good 100 grain bullet will smash through ribs to de...

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I heard this cartridge has about same power as 41 MAG.

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You're entitled to any opinion. But to my eyeballs, the original 94 with rifle length barrel is quite a beauty!

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Winchesterriflemodel94.jpg Sam Fadala is my ideal of a modern expert regarding the 30-30 PO Ackley Improved. He commissioned a custom Winchester 94 by a smith in Casper, Wyoming and wrote a book about his experiments and findings. BOTTOM LINE: this...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Ruger_96.jpg This is my Ruger 96 in 44 MAG. Scope is 2.5X TASCO shotgun scope from 1980's (made in Japan). My 22 MAG is a bolt-action by Marlin. I mounted a 3X-9X Simmons scope bought on eBay for about $60. - Winchester ammo is most accurate. - Wor...

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Years ago, I was a SSgt in USAF. One of my addit'l duties was wildlife control officer at ________ AF Base. I set out box traps several hundred yards from Base Housing at dusk and caught dozens of animals. Un-collared cats were to be destroyed. I wore Welder's gloves and used a ball peen hammer to t...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/bigbullbw.jpg My Dad (1922-2004) hunted every big game animal offered by Wyoming Dept. Fish & Game with his 300 savage. That's right - countlless mulies, 'lopes, and elk fell to the early morning distinctive CRACK of his 300. At least a dozen m...

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I remember clearly when the 170 was introduced by Savage. It was advertised for $99.95 and first two years were 30-30 only. The 35 was offered later. This is a cheaply made rifle. I doubt you'll be impressed by the rolled engraving on receiver or "hot die stamped" checkered hardwood stock....

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I visited our local shop and spoke directly with the Owner. He agreed to sell me a NEW Henry 30-30 with blued features including tax for $525.00. When I asked if he would accept lay away payments of $55. per month, he agreed to these terms as well! I'll be the proud owner of a NEW Henry in less than...

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Most modern gun writers would have us to believe that 170 grain flat nosed bullets bounce off big game animals.

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44 Special is quiet but deadly on night-time porcupine forrays!

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Henry1-1.jpg I'm not getting younger as the years click by. So I put a crisp $Grant down on a NEW HENRY 30-30 (blue not brass) and the local shop agreed to put it on lay away for 9 months. I'm getting this baby for $564. including tax. This is a hu...

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I've always had an eye for a lady with nice legs... feet one one end and ***** on the other end!

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/elkcow.jpg I'm do not find the recoil to be heavy at all. It shoots about the same as my 99 Savage in .308 that has been Magna-Ported . Muzzle jump is not present. I traded my Savage 12 varmint outfit for this rifle plus many boxes of handloaded am...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Rem81long.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Remaction.jpg This Woodsmaster rifle was designed by John Moses Browning. According to Remington factory source, it was built in 1949. This Remington 81A is built very sturdy and neve...

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