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Here are some more actual chronograph results with a heavier bullet. Beartooth 185gr LFNGC (yes 185gr not 158gr) New WW Cases Fed 200 Mag 14.7gr Lil'Gun 1.595 OAL Chron 4 Paces fr Muzzle Temp 75 Deg Marlin 18" 1,713 fps Ruger BH 6.5" 1,388 fps Ruger SP101 3+" 1,161 fps S&W M60 3&q...

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Steve, In the early 80s, we lived in Englewood (don't know what they call it now) between Arapahoe and County Line Rds and a couple of surface streets west of the interstate. We were at a neighborhood Christmas Eve party and I had to sneak out to retrieve our son's Christmas Present (a bike) from an...

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I used PacSkin (like rubberized skateboard tape) on a M92 carbine with the stainless steel butt plate. The stuff comes in sheets and can be trimmed to meet your specific needs. http://www.pachmayr.com/pac-skin.php Pachmayr also makes a leather slip on pad but even the small is too large for my Rossi...

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I tested some .45 Colt (Ruger Level Loads) in three different guns. The load used H110 under the Lyman 452651, dual crimp grove, 335gr FPGC seated to the top crimp grove (shortest OAL). The results were measured 5 paces from the muzzle at 60 Deg F and only show what these guns did on this day with t...

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I have one of the first 10mm Glock 20s. It has had a grip reduction by Dane Burns out of Washington state ( http://www.burnscustom.com/ ), otherwise its straight stock. Recently added a second G20 -- this one is equipped with a light/laser combo for low/no light night application. There are various ...

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Very interesting responses, particularly those relating to shooting distance. Several years ago, my son and I were hunkered down in front of a couple of small pine trees on a hillside of scattered pine and sagebrush. We had been there for an hour or so, watching elk move slowly thru an area we call ...

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Bushmaster advertises theirs as a .308 -- in the detailed specs, they describe the caliber as .308/7.62.

http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog-308ORC.asp

BTW, if you can get one for $799, jump on it.

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Excellent! It doesn't get much better than this. An experience that you and your son will never forget.

Paul

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Grizzly Attacks Bow Hunter "It's one of those unfortunate incidences of a human-bear conflict that occur some years during archery season - a surprise encounter that leads to a mauling," he said. "It's an inherent risk and people know it when they go up into certain areas and archery ...

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Plus one on what both Danny and Don said. More and more folks are taking up bow hunting. They do some amazingly stupid things. They'll drive up a dirt road on a 4 wheeler or in a truck. Stop, turn the engine off and slam the truck door and bugle. If they don't hear anything right away, they jump bac...

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Sorry, just saw your previous post. Scents (Elk Wiz) can't hurt, but if the wind is against you, for the most part you are in trouble. Even if it seems still, cold air will flow downhill and warm air will rise uphill. This means that (in the absence of a discernable wind direction), you want to stay...

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With a bow, not a gun. Montana archery elk season opened Saturday the 4th of Sept. John (my son) and I went to one of the spots we have consistently seen elk over the last several years. We were in position right at legal shooting light. He was setup about 50 yards behind me and was doing the callin...

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Here's an article that Paco wrote re: the Puma .454

http://gunblast.com/Paco_Legacy_454.htm

Paul

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Here's the definitive answer: Title: Re: FA 97 strength Post by: Bob Baker on December 13, 2006, 03:37:39 PM The Model 97 was designed to be a general duty firearm which means it wasn't designed to be a horsepower gun like the Model 83. The loading data in the popular loading manuals for the Rugers ...

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In line with draperjojo's thread below:

http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/ar ... 03286.html

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My son ruined a 6mm Rem factory barrel shooting prarie dogs one hot spring day. That was one of the most accurate factory guns I’ve ever owned. It now wears a Shilen barrel and is used mostly for spot and stalk ground squirrel hunting where the new barrel seldom heats up much. Cost of new barrel abo...

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Gale McMillan on barrel "break-in" and cleaning:

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/B ... reakIn.asp

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Here's an email I got from the Montana Shooting Sports Assoc. Subj: Important wolf seminar, Bozeman, 5/16‏ FYI, from WTP: WHO: Jim Beers, former Chief of National Wildlife Refuge Operations WHAT: Public presentation on fraud and deceit employed in the dangerous wolf "reintroduction" progra...

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Mine has the 26" bbl and I just weighed it at 6 lbs, 8 oz on my electronic fish scale. It is the express version with the hardwood (non walnut) stock. It is light and handy and doesn't have the bulk of a 12 ga.

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I've got one in .45 Colt. It is very easy to shoot, tons of fun, and handles recoil very well.

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You cannot buy a FA Model 83 in .45 Colt -- you can buy one in .454 with an auxilary .45 Colt cylinder. Freedom Arms advises against using the short .45 Colt ammo in the .454 Cyl. The M97 is about 3/4 of a pound lighter than a M83. Example -- 4 3/4" Premier Grade M83 .454C weighs 49 oz. and a 4...

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Kirk,

How will/does this setup work with a handgun?

Paul

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Love your targets. Great to have a life partner that enjoys the same things you do. Our yellow lab was recued (not abused, just didn't have the time needed for a lab) from a women in Sheridan. She (the dog) is laying on the bed next to me and has been my constant companion for the last seven years. ...

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The warmer temperatures you encountered have to be due to global climate change. Recently had a "Grizzly Warning" on the local news (it's archery big game season) -- FWP said watch for grizz where previously not seen -- robust grizzly pop all over Montana, moving into areas not seen before...

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Thunderstorms make great pictures. I never seem to do them justice. Here's one that never got to us while bow hunting antelope in August near Dillon Montana.

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Quote: Does anyone make a 260-to-300 grain Keith-profile bullet with a gas check ? Depends on what you consider a "Keith-profile" Montana Bullets works makes 300gr SWC GC and a 255gr SWC GC The 300gr is a RCBS (82083) The 255gr is a Lyman (452490) http://www.montanabulletworks.com/wst_page...

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You can get those 300gr Lee's at Montana Bullet Works (they will size to your needs).

http://www.montanabulletworks.com/wst_page6.html

Good bullets, good service.

Paul

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Jim Taylor wrote an article "DOGS - The Unfriendly Kind"

http://leverguns.com/articles/taylor/dogs.htm

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Hey Danny,

Is that a shooter under Mrs. Bigsky's left elbow (worn cross draw)?

Doesn't look like you have as big a beattle kill problem as SW MT.

Paul

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Don't know the answer to your trimmer question but here's how I bulk degrease lubed, loaded ammo. Go to Wal Mart and buy some cheap, non-flamable, aerosol brake cleaner. Lay the loaded ammo out on an old towel (you can do a 100 223s at a time no problem). Hose down the cases and roll them aound in t...

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Here is a link to Mt Fish Wildlife & Parks fishing access site search facility. http://fwp.mt.gov/lands/searchfas.aspx Various primary search criteria are available, but you can have them start by the "Sites by Streams" search, using the various blue ribbon trout streams -- here are a ...

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They are excellent eating treat them like pork as they can have trichinosis, we make smokey's out of them. Its called hunting and killing they are a game animal and have to be managed as they are rear end deep around here and kill alot of other game and stock. The hide is thin. danny P.S. I blanked...

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Was looking at User list and the user "Yahoo [Bot]" showed up at the end of the list -- what is that?

TIA,

Paul

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I am about to retire the last of a batch of Starline .475 LB cases that have been reloaded 20+ times. I started noticing split necks after the 20th reload on some of the cases and have been removing those as encountered. Most of those loads were not full house .475s, but were probably in the .44 Mag...

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From a FA M97 5 1/2" bbl at 5 paces from muzzle and 55 deg F. The first 4 are WMR, the last one is 22 LR.

30 HP TNT CCI 1648
40 HP JHP CCI 1405
40 PSP Rem Rem 1498
45 DynaPoint 1263
38 HP Am Eagle Federal 1058

FWIW,

Paul

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Years back one of the local high school's assistent basketball coaches was cited for a game violation and it made the local paper. Within a couple of weeks of the citation/article, the two local high schools played their annual cross town rivalry game. The opposition fans all showed up in Blaze Oran...

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No mention was made of the part that attaches to the threaded muzzle cap pictured towards the end. Maybe a suppressor setup?

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Steve,

I don't know how Buck intended it, but I took it as a compliment.

FWIW,

Paul

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Why don't you give Hodgdon a call, they are now distributing Winchester powders. If I remember correctly (not a given), several of Win/Hodg powders were mfg by St Marks Powder Co and were the same powders (W296/H110, W231/HP38 are a couple of examples).

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Several years ago, a friend of ours was bow hunting elk and had to kill a Mt Lion. Shot it between the eyes with his bow at point blank range. His mom asked him where his sidearm was. He told her it was in his day pack. He reported it and FWP made him take them to the kill site. Confirmed it was sel...

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I've got this one (only diff is cartridge loops on shoulder strap). It is one of the most comfortable, well built holsters I own. Mernickle makes an excellent product.
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The price of being a dog lover is havin' your heart broke once in a while. Well worth it though. :) Steve Amen Steve! I don't understand how folks who loose a much beloved dog say they will never have another one. Sure, a new pup can never replace the lost friend, but refusing to get another dog is...

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Joe, Based on this article from Grant Cunningham's website, I've been using Synthetic Auto Trans Fluid from Wal Mart -- about $2.98 per quart. I don't clean my guns a lot, but lube them frequently. The single actions get a dab of the ATF on the cyl nose, ratchet, cyl bolt cut, pawl cut and along the...

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Again, this all relates to ME, YMMV. To me, the Marlin 1894 is heavy and bulky compared to the '92. I have and use/enjoy Marlin and Winny leverguns too. I've had two of the Puma '92 .454s. I bought the first one from my local guy thru Davidson's. On the first one, the forend cracked, and the recieve...

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My dogs don't see blaze orange (the camo variety anyway). I've hidden next to a fir tree, partially exposed and had them run right by me (withing a couple of yards) looking for me. They won't let me out of their sight for very long. Coyotes should be the same.

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This won't help you much, because at the time I had no idea about rifling (except that it was in the barrel). I had one of those. Bought it in late 1972 or early 1973. It was one shootin' son of a gun. Had to try Elmer's load. Didn't cast bullets in those days, so I used the 400 gr Speer. It was dri...

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One of Paco's articles -- go all the way to the bottom of the page for the 45-70.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/ ... harges.htm

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dr walker wrote: What is wrong with the yellow pine trees?

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/html/artic ... marack.htm

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Chrono Results: 5 1/2" Freedom Arms M97 55 to 60 Deg F 5 Paces from Muzzle .22 Long Rifle 33gr HP Stinger CCI 1298 fps 38gr HP Am Eagle Federal 1058 fps .22 WMR 30gr HP TNT CCI 1648 fps 40gr HP JHP CCI 1405 fps 40gr PSP Rem Rem 1498 fps 45gr DynaPoint 1263 fps FWIW, Paul

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AJ, I understand your concern, but not sure it is valid in this instance. It's not really a "class", but you must "demonstrate familiarity with a firearm" following is directly from the statute (probably more than anyone outside of MT wants to know). 3) An applicant for a permit ...

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