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If you get a kayak and your wife tries it, I wouldn't be surprised if you end up getting a second one. ;-) There seems to be a trend with women of a "certain age" getting into kayaking. My wife has a number of friends who paddle kayaks. Funny thing, most of them own two. My wife wanted a p...

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Happy Birthday!

I've followed hockey enough that I've come to enjoy your National Anthem (still don't remember all the words). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU Some of my kin are coming down from Scarborough Ont. for our family reunion on Sunday. Have a great weekend eh!

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Great pics. Any more details? Do any fishing? Nice looking canoe!

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Since you asked.

Our first child was born on our first wedding anniversary which was Father's Day that year. Funny though, I don't think our anniversary (and his birthday) has fallen on Father's Day more than three or four times in 30 years.

Again congrats!

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Congratulations on all accounts!

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Congratulations. Already out of velvet, is that typical for Roe deer?

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Lucky you dropped your keys, otherwise you might have missed them.

I don't pick them but a fellow I work with found something like 50 last weekend.

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At one time the 760 in 30-06 was a very common rifle in the Pennsylvania deer woods. I think the .308 carbines usually go for a little more money than the more common '06 rifles.

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He has risen as He said! Alleluia!

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I'm not sure of the history of the phrase, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that most people who use it nowadays are trying to avoid acknowledging that instant in time that B.C. and A.D. are referring to. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,.."

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Good shooting! You didn't waste any time putting that Marlin to work.

What kind of turnout did you have? I was thinking of trying to make that shoot, but worked instead.

The matches in the northern half of the state usually don't start until May. Maybe I'll make the April shoot.

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Congratulations Jack. Are you going to add the Marlin to your silhouette battery? With that 30" barrel you might have to put some counter weights in your back pocket.

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Congratulations on the milestone. May you have many more. Good luck on your recovery. Sounds like yesterday's Gospel reading, "Consider the lilies of the field.."

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Done.

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Here are the NRA Silhouette Rifle rules. This is for all rifle disciplines from high power to air rifle. http://www.nrahq.org/compete/RuleBooks/Sil-r/sil-r-book.pdf Scroll down to 3.1.3 for the rules pertaining to Cowboy Lever Action. John is MS It doesn't take much to knock down the pistol cartridg...

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Sounds like a good time, even without slinging lead.

Chris, don't you mean the Centre of the state.

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Congratulations! Prayers sent.

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Done.

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Very true Ravenman. The west does have some very dramatic scenery. But I've always thought the east (Pennsylvania in particular ;-)) feels more "comfortable". As proud as we are of our "mountains" in PA, we have some of the lowest in the Appalachian system. Also, our highest poin...

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Congratulations! Another soul among the living!

When I first read your post I thought your daughter was shooting with you.

Maybe next time.

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Sorry for your loss. A lot of the joy of hunting can be the people we share it with.

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Thanks again. Putting on warm, dry boots in the morning would have been a major improvement. ;-) I kept my boots in my sleeping bag to keep them from freezing at night. The actual hunting wasn't too bad for cold. I think we covered a lot more ground than we would have hunting whitetails in Pennsylva...

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Getting old may not be all fun. But consider the alternative.

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Thanks. Definitely a memorable trip. Work and family considerations limited us to 5 days. Doing a backpack hunt for our first attempt at elk was probably pushing it. Our campsite inside the wilderness area was about 3 miles from the trail head. Backpacking in Colorado in October is a little differen...

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My two sons and I tried our hand at elk hunting this year. Before we left I said "if we just see an elk I'll consider the trip a success". We won't be having elk tacos like Sixgun, ;-) but based on the previous statement we were successful. The first day packing in there was occasional sno...

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Congratulations Jack and Jr., perseverance pays off.

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Congratulations John! I was hoping to make that shoot, but was under the weather. Brian runs a nice match. Did they have the caterer again? Maybe I'll see you on All Hallow's Eve.

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John, do you have to wear a costume on Sunday?

Sixgun, are you hunting second rifle? My two sons and I are making our first attempt at elk this year. Good luck.

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Congratulations!

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Sixgun,
When I wasn't shooting the steel I was usually sitting at the picnic tables shooting the breeze with some fellas from Indiana County. One of them was using a 444 Marlin. I should have made a point of introducing myself. There's always next year.

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Chris,
I'm glad to hear that your son is OK.

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Great photos Sixgun! It was great weather. I don't know who traveled the furthest, but I do know that the lone Junior shooter (Kirsten) came from down past Gettysburg. Talk about a dedicated father (chauffeur)! I was figuring that with 70+ shots times three rifles times 40+ shooters there were in ex...

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I've reloaded my Winchester brass eight times without losing a case. Except in the grass.

I have heard that the Remington brass is slightly longer. I think the Speer manual mentions something about it.

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I had to miss last year, but I plan on being there this year.

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Thanks again everyone. Two days and 1600+ miles later "Grandma" and I got to see the little guy up close and personal. We're helping out around the house and enjoying every moment with him. I guess I'll have someone else in mind when I hit the gun shops for now on.

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Thanks to all. First grandchild. Benjamin Asher Valchar. He was supposed to come next Monday. ;-) But he decided that August 1, 2010, 5:28 AM Rocky Mountain Time was just right. The wife and I were going to leave this Friday but as it is, we will be jumping in the truck and heading west tomorrow mor...

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As Father Mulcahy of M.A.S.H. would say.

Another soul among the living! Deo Gratias!

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I really like the rifle type FCD. The pistol FCD that comes with the 44 magnum set shaves lead on the .432" bullets I'm trying to use. I may give the 44/40 FCD a try as it is a regular stock item. If it doesn't work out I can always go the "custom" route. Even that isn't overly expens...

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Hello, You mentioned in Marlin32's thread about reloading that you use Lee's 44-40 Factory Crimp Die for crimping your 44 magnum loads. How does that work for you? Do you have to make any adjustments for length? I think the 44-40 is a fuzz longer than the 44 mag. What diameter bullets do you use? I ...

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I prefer smooth stocks so I'd start looking for a set. In the mean time I'd be shooting her as is and probably get used to the embellishments. Pretty is as pretty does.

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I've been reloading about six years and the Lee hand press is all I've used. I reload between 300 and 500 rounds a year. I'm well satisfied with the hand press.

PS Welcome to the forum!

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Congrats Chris. Did you get it over at the Grange Fairgrounds? What was the turnout like? I haven't made that show the last couple of years.

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Let your freak flag fly!

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Christ is risen! Alleluia!

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By his stripes we are healed.

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To you also.

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Thank you. I hope to make it this year.

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Does anyone know when and where the PA levergun silhouette championships are this year?
Also, I noticed that Ridgway will be holding levergun matches this year.
http://www.ridgwayrifleclub.com/Cowboy% ... onthly.pdf
Thanks.

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Saint Valentine ora pro nobis (pray for us)!

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Pork, kolbasy, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes washed down with some Troegs HopBack Ale.

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