Hi Val,

I'm a newbie so I don't know if you have posted pics of the rifles before, but could you now? I'd appreciate it. BTW, nice shooting. Small groups are a beautiful thing. If extracting spent shells are too much for you I know someone with little fingers.

Regards,

Troy

the word OUTSTANDING, yep, SHOUTING comes to mind. congrats.
nice shooting, too.

Regards,

For deer this fall it's the 38-55 250gr. cast over 30gr. IMR 3031

Disgusting....I can't/won't say what I think of this...... this IS a civilized forum and I shall adhere to that.

Thanks! It's a great bunch of guys here. I lived in SD as a little boy from 1966-68, also Chula Vista. Was there a few years ago for my brother's Navy retirement. What a great town. I saw a cool old car museum in the French Quarter (is that what it's called?) We had dinner at that place where the wa...

I suppose that it could depend on HOW painfull the lesson was!!!!!!

That's amazing. I had an episode where I stepped by accident into a nest of those ground nesting yellow jackets, only 1 got me, it was enough. My hand looked like a small boxing glove!

very cool

Hi Larry,

Thanks for the welcome. One of my hunting partners graduated from Mich Tech. I heard some stories of the snow there, beats the puny 100 inch average we get here.

1st real firearm in 1974 at age 10 a Springfield model 53a .22 1st shotgun in 1976 an Ithaca model 37 12 ga 1st center fire in 1978 a 1925 Winchester model 1894 30-30 SRC Passed from Grandpa to my Dad to me. :D 1st automatic fire rifle in 1982 an M16A1 Fort Jackson, SC :D :D :D :D :D 1st muzzle load...

My 38-55 takedown was made in 1927 and has a bore size of .379

What Junior said X2, Wayne's bullets are simply excellent

I'm not too familiar with Standish other than it has a prison there, been through it on the way up US23. I used to go smelt dipping years ago south of Standish, but the numbers of smelt have dropped to the point that it's not really worth the effort anymore.

Thanks for the info Paul, I appreciate it.

Regards,

Troy

Junior,

I agree, I did not want to subject any of our dialed-up friend to long load times. BTW I enjoy your articles on 30-30 cast bullet loads.

Regards,

Troy

that'll do, many thanks

30-30 here, load up or down for critters big and small

BIG, BIG that's funny

What's the generally accepted size for posting pics on this forum? I'd like to share on this forum.

Regards

My Dad used to take my brother and me out into Saginaw Bay back in the mid 70's to fish Perch, catch 'em 2 at a time on Perch rigs, what great fun.

good lookin' lad, there. I vividly remember my 1st squirrel hunt with my dad. It's one of those things that sticks with you forever. Nice squirrel too, BIG!!!

wcf3030.......

I do most of my Hunting over by West Branch, I own a piece of property over there. And I was not aware of the perch fishing over to Elk Rapids, just a half-hour from where I sit. Just my preference, but i'd take a fat perch over a walleye any day!

Thanks for the welcome.

It's good to have a team that you can count on to be there or near there every year. I've been a Tigers fan even when they were losing 119 games! But a fair weather fan i'm not. Go Sox

when I grow up i'd like to be like Calvin

Hello All, it's good to join you. I'm from Northern Michigan and look forward to contributing to this forum. I currently own 4 lever guns and that will become 5 soon when I decide (too much to choose)