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Good thing he doesn't know I broke in a new Kimber CDP with Wolf ammo. My stainless slide was black within the hour!

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My only experience with Fiocchi is 380 ACP in my dad's Colt back in the eighties. The pistol didn't like them. Lots of jams. But those pistols had a reputation for unreliability.

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My first bet is the scope mount. Could it be backwards? I don't know the mounting pattern on those rifles. Just asking. I would say maybe the receiver holes aren't straight, but that would cause windage issues instead of elevation.

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I don't have much experience with the tiny gauges, but I like at least #6 for squirrels preferring 5 or 4 shot. Never had any trouble killing cottontails with 6 or 7 1/2 (but #8 cheap game loads were unimpressive on one hunt). Squirrels are much more tenacious of life than bunnies. I use 12 and 20 g...

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Yall can have it! No thanks.

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Most defensive handgun load will not pass through a large phone book, much less two exterior walls. I do know of a 45 auto 230 grain Hydrashock round that struck a hardwood floor at an extreme angle, bounced up and hit a modern baseboard pretty close to headon, went through the wall into the back of...

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IIRC, Marlin catalogued a 475 Linebaugh for a very short time before Freedom bought them. I think it was on the 1895/336 action though. Once you get there I just as soon have a rifle length cartridge. Maybe a used Rossi 480 is your best bet for the rifle. Idk about the handguns though. FA is excelle...

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Yes, the meat is very dark and strong. Somewhere between venison and liver. If another shooter picks up my birds, I sure don't sweat it. I'm sure the foxes, coons, and cats get to feast the night after most dove shoots.

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Now the work begins! Congratulations and best wishes.

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Pony up for good clay loads like Win AA. They have harder shot, better wads, and generally pattern better. I like 8 or 7 1/2 shot with an IC choke. If they are flying good, you can pick your shots and get the closer ones. But, bring tighter tubes in case you can't be picky. Blot out the straightcome...

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Go to Green Top in Glen Allen. Very nice LGS. Should have moved to the Gander Mountain store it put out of business by now. There is also a Bass Pro Shop near there.

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Taurus has a bad reputation for quality and a terrible reputation for customer service. Taurus proudly advertises their Limetime Warranty. They don't tell you that you are likely to need it for the rest of your life. Rossis are Tauri! Let the buyer beware indeed. And who puts white line spacers on s...

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I have the same model, except in full size. My favorite handgun by far. Accurate, light, and gobbles up everything including Russian steel. Think you will be happy.

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coolest hi cap 9 ever.

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Rugers can take it. Says so in the manual. My 77/22 and Mark II are over 25 years old with no dry fire damage.

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Well I'm no horseman, but I thought the opening scene tonight was ridiculous. Walt waits for a galloping horse dragging a man to come and lassos it while on foot. The horse stops almost immediately and Walt is not hurt. Ok, we get it. Longmire loves horses. But when you see one dragging a person, it...

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I worked on them with my Ruger 77/22. Haven't seen any for a few years now. I like watching them, but they were felling trees left and right. Highly recommend CCI SGB in 22LR between the eye and ear.

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I grew up hunting deer with hounds. Based on what I have seen, the 243 is iffy. The 308 is pretty ideal. These aren't very big deer, but they know something's after them. it makes a difference. With hounds maybe , but not when you're sitting in a tree waiting on them and they're unaware ! True, at ...

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I still have one, but haven't used it for years. Took my first deer with one. I agree with a lot of the comments here. With 115-120 grain bullets, it is a good deer killer. It shoots flat, but not moreso than a 270 or 280 with similiar SD bullets. Blood trails are a lot thinner that those from a 308...

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I grew up hunting deer with hounds. Based on what I have seen, the 243 is iffy. The 308 is pretty ideal. These aren't very big deer, but they know something's after them. it makes a difference. With hounds maybe , but not when you're sitting in a tree waiting on them and they're unaware ! True, at ...

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I grew up hunting deer with hounds. Based on what I have seen, the 243 is iffy. The 308 is pretty ideal. These aren't very big deer, but they know something's after them. it makes a difference.

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Your onboard ammo seems about right. I'd keep a box of high brass 4 or 5's and a box of 7.5 or 8 field or clay loads in the truck.

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I didn't know the Bennellis were recoil operated. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but don't the gas operated guns do a better job of reducing recoil? Benellis do use recoil to load but in a far different manner than the Browning system. They call it inertia driven. Yes, gas autos are softer on the ...

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Not really a semi fan, but Benelli's are highly regarded. And they should be for what they cost. I do use my grandaddy's old Remington 58 on doves and clays. It has never jammed on me and I can shoot it pretty well. My 870 Express Turkey does double duty as a defense/varmint gun.

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What's not to like? Accurate, powerful, versitile, flat shooting, ccompact, efficient, manageable, popular, widely available, easy to handload, widely chambered..... I have used 25-06, 270, 30-06 and 44 mag on deer. The 308 is what I use mostly now. I feel I'm good to go for feral hogs or our giant ...

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I prefer the M1A because it can be loaded from the top singly or with stripper clips.

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In the 90's, I bought a Chinese SKS for $100 in a department store. I bought 1000 rd case of Russian ammo for another $100 at a gun show. It is the only autoloading rifle I own. I don't really like it, but I don't have much in it. The CZ would be much more accurate and useful for hunting or target s...

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I have never done the reduced load thing. But, it does seem to have merit in that you will be using the same rifle in your practice. Just be aware that point of impact and trajectory will not be the same as full power loads and will require a different sight in. As for the .270...When you grow up re...

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I have a PAST recoil shield I wear on my shoulder when shooting sometimes. It basically spreads the recoil over a broader surface in the chest/shoulder area. Also, a quality pad on the rifle helps a lot. I like Pachmayr Decelerator. Limbsaver and Kickeez are well reputed too.

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Like others have said, you are shooting way too much in one day. I think my .270 is a cream puff, but I doubt I could shoot it accurately for 80 rounds. The recoil and noise is cumlative and wears you out over time. I also think you need to spend time on a rimfire or airgun until your flinch is gone...

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Weight and freight?

Seems a 20 would be a lot less bulky. Wouldn't have the oomph of a twelve, but a lot more than a .410 out of a snubnose rifled barrel.

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Let us know how I turns out. I have a lot of 230 grain XTPs. If they penetrate straight, I might carry a 45 Auto when doing treestand maintenance or small game hunting.

Still thinking about a lead 45 Colt bullet in AR cases for my Thunder Ranch revolver though. I know that will work.

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I agree with 86er on this. While deer and people are similiar in size. A deer has a much thicker, tougher hide and on average a tougher musculature. Think about it. They have to walk everywhere, jump fences and ditches, and maybe run from dogs and what ever else scares them everyday. They sure can g...

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I grill them on my George Foreman electric grill. It is faster than anything except the microwave and they come out good. I like chili, onions, yellow mustard. Sometimes cheese, slaw, relish (sweet or hot), kraut on occassion. All these do not work together though. No ketchup! I thought only childre...

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If you want more power than the 22LR for versatility, I would recommend a carbine that fires revolver cartridges. Anything 357 and up would be my pick. I have a 1894 Marlin 44 Mag. With proper loads and range limitations, I'm good from mice to moose. A trapper length 1892 Win (or clone) or a 1894 Ma...

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The first 22 I seriously messed with as a kid was a 10/22. I never liked the blocky carbine stock and the 50 yd accuracy did not impress me. To be fair, it had a K-Mart branded scope on it. I lobbied for a 77/22 and got one for Christmas. I bought a Burris mini-scope for it and shot it a lot. The bo...

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I don't know if anyone here has one or not, but Graf & Sons has primed .303 Savage brass for sale. I'm just posting because I know this is a rare one. They are made by Prvi Partisan. Get them while they're hot!

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I have a variety of 40 S&W ammo. My Firestar is loaded with some bulk Speer LE ammo with 165 Gold Dots. I think this is the "LE Lite" load. Recoil is comparatively light but the bullets expand very well from the short barrel, in dirt and paper anyway. I think against human and canine f...

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Very interesting comments. I love long barreled rifles for poking holes in paper etc., but I can see where something like .260 Rem or 7mm-08 makes a ton of sense for a field rifle. I hunt with a 308 mostly, but would be entirely comfortable with either of those as well. The 260 and 6.5 Creedmoor ca...

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I have owned two and killed my first few deer with the first one. I found it two be a reliable deer killer both near and far. I used mostly 120 gr Corelokts and got good penetration. However, blood trails do not compare with those of 308/3006 shots. I have studied ballistic tables a lot over the yea...

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For me, a Max levergun would only be desirable if it would cycle Mags and possibly Specials as well. I don't think it is possible due to OAL differences. So if you want to shoot Max, Mag, and Specials; it is best to get a single shot. I agree that a 35 Rem is way more practical than a dedicated 357 ...

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Good for Green Top! Been there many times while visiting Mom and got some very fair deals on used rifles. Haven't seen any of the blowhardiness or firearm ignorance from staff you often see in LGS's. Green Top, Gander Mt and Bass Pro are located very close together with Gander Mt being way overprice...

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I didn't think it was very good. They tried to impress us with vintage gun talk that was mostly incorrect. The scene where Longmire consults the rifle geek that tells him the slug is from at least a 45-70, and therefore has to be from a old exotic rifle like a Sharps turned me off. And later Longmir...

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Sixgun, I have never seen a black person in SW WV. Mind you I have never lived there but have visited my former inlaws many times. Seen a few in Charleston and Morgantown. There were never many slaves in the mountains because they did not have the large farms that needed the labor. Once emanicipated...

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Madman, Were you paying attention when you watched? Why would Hatfield call McCoy a traitor? Why would Jim Vance kill all the Hatfield's, him being a member of their clan? I didn't say anything about handing sons over to be killed. I was referring to things like: Maybe Anse Hatfield should not allow...

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After I did some more internet research, I found out that both Randall and Devil Anse did fight for the CSA. I still find that odd since both Kentucky and WV were Union states. Of course WV was carved out of Virginia in 1860 in order to make a another anti-slavery state. The people of that area gene...

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I don't think Anse and Randall served together, or on the same side for that matter. Most of the rest has some historical basis.

As for understanding the dialog. I think it is a matter of the phrasing and language used as much as the accents.

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There is some basic cable cursing, which I would think would be far less offensive to viewers than all the killings and corpse defilements.

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I'm enjoying the show. The acting and cinematography are excellent. There is definately some liberties taken with the facts, especially the opening Civil War scenes. I had to use CC to understand some of the dialog. My exwife is from that area of WV and went to school with both Hatfields and McCoys....

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Why would bacteria and viruses be able to evolve, but not plants, animals, fungi or algae?

The theory about warning grazing animals not to step on them does make more sense. I said predators but an eagle, hog or kingsnake would not care if the snake rattled or not.

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