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You should consider the Sierra 125 grain spitzer bullet. Very accurate and flatter trajectory than typical flat nose bullets. I load one in the magazine and one in the chamber.

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I've been shooting targets like this for several years with my Henry carbine. Scope is Bushnell 1.5 to 4.5X. It's a keeper!

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Henry's rifle is built under an older ERMA patent. It is a keeper!

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/357%20elk_zpsu6illw9l.jpg This elk was downed with two quick shots at a distance of about 50 feet. First shot slammed through both lungs. My second bullet tore across the diaphragm and blasted a hole in the liver. I estimate this animals weight at ...

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If you want to stop deer along a well travelled route so you can make a good shot, drag a small tree across their trail. They will stop and stare at it before going around. Want to make deer cross a fence where you want them to cross? Tie the top strand to the middle strand of barbed wire and then d...

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This mature doe was shot at a distance of approx 150 yards with my older Savage .308 rifle. One bullet through the chest organs did the job nicely for me. This is my first hunt with Remington's reduced recoil ammo and I'm impressed. Typically, I hunt with my 30-30 carbine but had a hankering to take...

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My cousin downed this amazing buck in Van Wert County near the Indiana state line. He hunted with a smooth bore Winchester model 12 shooting 12 gauge Brenneke slugs. Distance was about 50 yards. Some say that it brings bad luck to shoot a piebald deer but I don't believe in myths and legends. TR htt...

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This photo shows me and a dandy buck taken within the Black Hills before antler restrictions were enacted. I located the buck with my binoculars and made a long stalk in rough country to get into 30-30 range. Distance was about 125 yards. At the shot, the buck bounded away but toppled over after a f...

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My brother and I had a great time going after pheasants last weekend. My 12 gauge load is high brass #5 shot and modified choke. It works well when I do my part.

We saved up for this trip.

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Johns%20blacktail_zpsov7udgpl.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/skinning%20blacktail_zps1uj09ifn.jpg My brother downed this coastal deer with his Marlin 30-30 within Sonoma County, northern California. I hunted with him but too...

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I found a Winchester Wrangler featuring large lever and 16 inch barrel for asking price of $625. Condition is excellent. Is this a fair price? I know that this model was built for 3 years back in the 1990's and doubtful it is coming back into production. But I'm not a collector; I hunt with my rifle...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/K%20hunt%201_zpscvvcwlpl.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/K%20hunt%202_zpstaksqrcx.jpg Why risk twisting your back or a heart attack dragging heavy animals out of the forest? We use a wheelbarrow which is an ancient Egyptian i...

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For $2,000. I can book a fallow deer hunt for me and my oldest grandson. That would be a memory maker for both of us!

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Mossberg model 464 "brush gun" with 16 inch barrel. 30-30 is a keeper!

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I removed the spacers, spray painted them black, and re-installed them. To my view, white spacers are not for me. If the paint wears off, I'll likely buy a black plastic trash can and make my own spacers.

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/MagPort%201_zpskpeqlhwr.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/MagPort%202_zpsa9ukvcsr.jpg My Savage 99 always had excessive muzzle jump which affected my shooting. So I did a little research and sent this .308 rifle to Magna Port i...

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Although I occasionally hunt with the long barreled Marlin, I generally reach for my Mossberg when going on a wild hog hunt here in Florida. This is the model 464 featuring a 16 inch barrel and Marine-coat finish. Handling is superb for me! I know that there is a velocity loss factor but have not de...

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Ruger%2096%20Hornady_zpsjaheys1u.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/rushmoreman/Tasco%203_zpsx3gj1rzj.jpg I've hunted with my Ruger 96 since I bought it in 1998. It shoots all weights of bullets quite well. This group was shot at 100 yards ...

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I started out with a top ejecting Winchester 30-30 that was borrowed from my Dad's best friend. Several white tails were felled with no problems. But I felt compelled to buy a short .308 bolt action carbine and hunted with that for several years. Perhaps influenced by too many magazine articles! But...

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I've always thought of #4 BUCK as a man-stopper and not for sporting purposes. But with the right choke, it can be deadly at archery distances.

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I killed this cow elk in north-east Wyoming with my 357 MAG. My PMC ammo featured their semi-jacketed 158 grain hollow tip bullets which did quite a bit of damage to the chest organs. But it took two quick shots to do the job. The animal weighed approx 350 lbs. Distance was about 50 feet or so. Is m...

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I'd take my grandson deer hunting with me. We would head to Suwanee River Ranch in northern Florida to hunt fallow deer with our 30-30 carbines.

I have zero interest in another firearm purchase.

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Dahlonaga, Georgia is a small town in north Georgia that we use as our base for deer hunting within the nearby Nat'l Forest. Lots of great scenery and twisty roads in this area. Plenty of deer, too for the hunter who is willing to hike in about 1.5 miles from the nearest road. Vast majority of deer ...

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I've had great success with my crossbow since 2008. 17 deer have been felled during this time; most of my shots have been fired at 25 yards or less. I bought a slightly used Ten Point for a very fair price. SportsmansGuide.com offers several good crossbows for less than $400. My buddy in Pennsylvani...

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My buddies sort of brought this upon themselves. They like to brag about their hunting at the local VFW and other saloons. Bragging annoys some people and that's probably how the warden found out about this unique deer blind. But the warden should've let this one alone. So it goes.

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My hunting buddies in rural western Pennsylvania came up with a low cost deer blind. They bought a junk car for cheap and had it towed to the edge of a clearing within a wooded area. Then they stuffed old clothes with newspapers to form two human shaped dummies which are placed in the front seat. De...

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I've toppled only one deer with my 16 gauge shooting buckshot so I am not an expert. Distance was approx 75 feet and my full choke produced a deadly pattern at this short range. The doe stumbled at the shot but trotted away into the forest. I waited about 30 minutes before taking up the blood trail ...

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My Grandad's favorite deer rifle was his model 64 with 24 inch barrel and abbreviated magazine. It was quite accurate with its flip up tang sight. After he died it went to my oldest Uncle and then to his wife's family. Gone forever.

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I talked to a homeless man this morning and asked him how he ended up this way. He said, "Up until last week, I still had it all. I had plenty to eat, my clothes were washed and pressed, I had a roof over my head, I had TV and Internet, and I went to the gym and the library. I was working on my...

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My Aunt Lillian (1914 to 2004) hunted deer for several decades within the steep mountains of central Pennsylvania. Approx 50 deer were downed during this time with her Remington pump rifle in 25 caliber. None got away that anyone can recall. My cousin's son now has this rifle and shot a big doe with...

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Around my area of Florida they sell for about $650. but don't last long on the shelf. This carbine is ideal for deer and wild hogs.

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This older Ruger carbine has a 1:20 twist and will stabilize the "heavies" too. But it went out of production yet still gets the job done!

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Does this shorty produce a pattern or does it just throw the shot widely?

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For a few years in the 1990's, I hunted with a Winchester big bore in 356 chambering. This cartridge is very close to 348 ballistics. Every animal I shot with this rifle went down fast. Middle bore rifles do not receive much press coverage but they're quite effective at typical forest and foothill d...

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This is an older photo I found and scanned to share with you all. My young friend borrowed my Glenfield 30-30 and nailed this big doe with one shot. The 150 grain core-lokt bullet was perfectly placed just behind the shoulder. This doe bounded away at the shot but toppled over in mid stride after ru...

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I really like my Henry for shooting moose.

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I had to sell my 760 BDL in .308 when I was laid off work in 2008. But I rec'd a great price for it - $600. including the 2-7X scope.

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I didn't spend any time at the Henry display booth because of the large crowd there.

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Yesterday I attended the huge Sportsman's Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I handled all the current lever action rifles and carbines. The "new" Marlins seem quite well made to me. Same goes for the Rio Grande model by Rossi. But I thought the Mossberg 464 seemed a little rough to operate...

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15 years from now (or less) it may be difficult to sell a lever gun at a good price on the used market. The young guys all want black rifles and the older guys will be dying off.

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Here in Pennsylvania, good used 99's run about $550. but they don't spend much time on the used rack. These are very accurate rifles. I took this mule deer in the Black Hills of western South Dakota with my 99 in .308. Distance was about 200 yards from a steady rest. TR http://i26.photobucket.com/al...

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30-30 is a keeper!

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We put up 15 lbs of burger and 15 lbs of spicy sausage from this young buck. A dinner plate trophy deer!

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I was hunting my favorite ambush spot where two deer trails cross. Just before dusk, four deer ambled along one of the trails about 75 yards from my post. I was sitting on a cushion with my back to a tall oak tree. I got a good angle on one of the deer and aligned my cross hairs upon the chest. At t...

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My Marlin has accounted for many groundhogs; 22 MAG is a keeper!

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You're welcome. USAF 1976 to 1999.

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I remember when homosexuals kept their activities private and hidden. Then the 1980's arrived along with gay pride parades.

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I hunted with a recurve bow 1972-2008 and had good luck shooting cedar shafts with turkey feathers as fletching. I toppled many deer with the older style Bear broad head featuring replaceable razor insert. All my friends switched over to compound bows in the 1980's except for me. But a badly fractur...

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This photo shows my scoped 44 MAG and what it can do at 100 yards from steady rest.

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My Uncle Larry hunted rabbits with us quite often. He had an older bolt action 20 gauge that featured a twist adjustable choke. He always did OK with this outfit. But I'm not sure of make and model. Stevens has always built good quality into their firearms and I would not be wary of buying one of th...

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