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What area of Texas are you in?

When you get a new freezer, PM me and I'll fix you up with a new stock of Pronghorn and mule deer meat. It's just the wife and I at home most of the time and I all on my own trying to eat it all. Will be happy to share.

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Doesn't Howa make guns for Weatherbee? Yes. Weatherby Vanguard = Howa 1500 and, at one time... Smith & Wesson 1500 = Howa 1500 Wonderful rifles and incredible values. Good choice, Gramps. Perfect cartridge, too. RSY Funny. My nephew has a Weatherby Vanguard .270. The instructions tell you how t...

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*whistle*

Here boy, come home....

Thanks for finding him for me. Did you feed him?

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Mike D. - What is the brand/name of that top tool with the hexagonal cross section? I tried to find one of those to order but had no luck, as I couldn't remember the brand. My lyman tool is thinner and cramps my fingers after gripping if for a while. I guess I could buy a Hornady case prep station b...

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Dan....got to thinking....there is a very large Tech School in Waco....Texas State Technical Institute....they have a Master Mechanics Program that is really top notch. I bet a call to the headman would provide a couple of top notch mechanics in the Waco area....just a thought.... rick I forgot abo...

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J Miller wrote:
Old Savage wrote:
Vance,
Glad you put those laughing smileys in there. Otherwise Joe might have turned loose one of those four horned rams from Hades on you

Joe

and then charged me to shoot to save my own hide

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Vance- A 500 grain DGX fired from what? This bullet does not expand at 45-70 velocities - I tried them up to 1550 - that's as fast as we could get them. I've shot them in my 450 NE at 2170 fps and they work great. You just don't need that weight for the bears we hunt in ME or in Canada. Personally,...

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Veering even farther from the original post (I know you're interested, too Joe Miller :D ) 86er, have you seen any Hornady 500 gr DGX bullets used on bear? Did they perform well or is the range too close to allow expansion? Is expansion that critical if you're punching a half-inch hole all the way t...

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All I know is an electric fence (nor anything else) will not keep the deer out of a pea patch, so I'm betting it wouldn't keep them out of the persimmons. Especially if you left it fairly low. Deer get all my pears every year. They can have the persimmons, too. By the time they are ripe enough to no...

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I have one just like it. Bought it new and had to search hard to find the 6.5 inch barrel. If I had to pick a favorite gun, it would be tied for first at the very least. Heck of a plinker, and I have taken prairie dogs, fox, and coyotes with it. A pure joy to shoot. (and the ammo is priced right) I ...

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I went to the range a while back with my 10/22 and a newly mounted scope I was planning to use on p-dawgs while my .223 Howa cooled off. Forgot the magazine. All 4 of them. :oops: Have you ever tried to shoot a 10/22, loading one shell at a time into the chamber? (it was a long way back to the house...

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I guess I missed the write-in drive. I would gladly have voted for both. Especially since it is so hard to figure out who to vote for sometimes (which gives celebrities an edge in the votes.) Celebrities can be good for us, but I know there are some "common folks" out there who can be good...

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Marlin 32 and BwanaDave: If you can figure out whodunit in a murder mystery by reading only the first paragraph more power to you. I notice both of you are to ashamed to state what part of this world you live in, yet freely offer criticism to others about wildlife management. I wonder if you talk t...

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We like to blame the fireants and predators. Real reason is probably the way we keep our fence rows nowadays. They used to be all grown up with briers and brambles ( Blackberries and dewberries) and now folks keep them cleaned up. No place for the rabbits and quail to hide. I will say we have fewer ...

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Yes, we have plenty of coyotes and bobcats around here, too. Not to mention the weasel family of which I think we have every member... One thing I do have though is plenty of Whip Poor Wills and Chuck Wills Widows. They will about drive you mad some nights with all the calling.We've even had a few f...

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We have had 106 degree days all week. Yesterday evening a "cold' front came through and cooled us way off - all the way down to 100 degrees. So I decided to spend a little alone time on the old 8N and shred the pasture. Saw a bobwhite quail scurrying to stay out of my way several times. :D Sure...

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http://www.amazon.com/Keep-last-bullet-yourself-Custers/dp/0917256026 The above book is a very interesting and plausible read. Written in 1926 after interviewing many warriors and soldiers who were young men during the battle. Book was not published until 1976 because the author's opinions were not...

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'Paint the bead white?'. Mine has a blade. I wish I could think of a way of getting a fine white 'Ashley' like line on the rear face of the blade. Suggestions would be appreciated. (As this is related I am posting this question here, being mindful however that I do not want to hijack vancelw's thre...

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WHO, OR PERHAPS WHAT, IS JESSE STONE ?? IF YOU STAYED GLUED TO THE BOOBTUBE LIKE A GOOD AMERICAN-YOU'D KNOW! :D Jesse Stone is Tom Selleck's current character in movies. He plays a troubled alcoholic cop who is a police chief in a small New England village- that seems to have a disproportionate amo...

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If that's the case, I'll probably leave the front sight alone and try to paint the bead white or something. I tried to take a picture to post, but my instamatic camera won't focus for me. I'll have to use my DSL camera later. The B92 is very similar to my jap Winchester 1892 since they're both made ...

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I have me new-to-me Browning 92 in .44 Mag that I want to put some different sights on. I'm thinking of putting a fiber optic (green) front sight and a full buckhorn rear sight. If the full buckhorn doesn't work I may try a Bullseye sight. I want fast acquisition without having huge sights-want to t...

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That's what scares me about buying off the internet. I only buy from my local trusted gun emporium or from Cabela's gun library. God Bless. So far (cross my fingers) I've never had a bad gun deal over the internet. I know my time will come eventually. I've actually made some good friends via some i...

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I guess John Wright reminded BigO that the internet might be big enough to sell something semi-anonymously, but a bad deed might catch up to you anyway.

Glad you came out ok thanks to a good samaritan.

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Way off gents. It would have to be something we use daily and take for granted. I'll go with two ply toilet paper. Beat me to it-I was going to say quilted TP or flush toilets. Of course I'm sure they were both around before the 20th century hit-just not in widespread use (no pun intended) Pull tab...

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RKrodle wrote:Hey Vance, when are you going to bring it over so I can drool on it?

Look, but don't touch

You say the word. This baby has a hog-seeking barrel on it!

Like 86er said, the action seems real smooth and no extra buttons or levers to get in the way.

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Congrats on the Browning. I picked one up about a year ago and it hurts me to tell you that I have not fired it yet!!! I will have to do something about that soon. Keep us posted on what shoots well through that B92. I was going to load some 240gn lead semi wad cutters and try them for a start. You...

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We seldom have guns shows with 100 miles of here. Usually the good ones are in Dallas (almost every weekend there is one in the DFW area) This weekend there was one in Paris TX and Hugo OK at the same time. I went to the Paris show Saturday. It was crowded. Saw 5 leverguns in .32WS, a .25-20, and mo...

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AJMD429, you're asking the wrong people. You need a politician (spin doctor) to help you with your questions.

I figure a gun a month will break you even-and cut down on the arguing.

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Last one to claim to have it was Hardcase. I guess it's in limbo. or Purgatory.

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You shoulda come to the Paris gun show today and bought you a new levergun to shoot em with! I saw 3 or 4 .32WS and a couple of .44-40s. Almost bought a Navy Arms .44-40 but the barrel was too long for me.

Have fun!

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the telegraphist wrote:Budwiesser if I have spelled it correctly is the worst p**s in the World.

Around here we call it ButtWiper - if I have to explain it, you never tried it.

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I must be screwed up! I REALLY like bitter beer now. :?: At least as the label describes it "a Bold and Bitter Taste" its "India Pale Ale"from Dundee Nothing else lately punches my ticket like several of those and some sea salted mixed almonds and cashews! Maybe its mid-life cri...

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awp101 wrote:
vancelw wrote:Hey AJMD429. That's not funny.

You done quite preaching and went to meddlin'

Ha. I wish I could blame that on misspelling. But that was just laziness.

You sell all that lead yet?

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Hey AJMD429. That's not funny.

You done quit preaching and went to meddlin'

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I was going to say the horse photo might be reversed, since his rifle appeared to be on the mounting side. But, the seated photo makes it look like he did, indeed, rotate his revolver around to the left side to be seen in the photo. If we only knew why he really did the things he did. We'd probably ...

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I use 45.8 gr of IMR 4198 with a 325 FTX (remington primer) . I do not trim the case short like Hornady recommends because my 1886 doesn't require it to chamber and feed properly. I get about 2040 fps out of a 26" barrel 4" point blank range is right at 200 yards. I'm hitting ~4 inches bel...

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You left out an important detail...

Does son-in-law know how to hunt/shoot? If not, why did you let this happen?

I married my oldest off last weekend. I made Yankee-boy pass the test before the engagement!

Congrats Jac.

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Any pictures? I have pics of the last three years, but not this year. Quigley 2007.jpg The nearest guy in the black hat is my nephew, the guy in front of him (red-billed cap) is the past NRA president, John Sigler Quigley 2008.jpg Guy on right is Al Lee, next to him is Buz Coker. They are on the buf...

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Don McDowell wrote:I'm thinking about shooting the 45 2.3 off hand with the ladder sights next year, just for something different.

I want to watch. Let me know and I'll bring the icepack.

(or the morphine)

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I noticed one of my youngest daughter's friends shot a 37-not bad for a 18 yo girl. I'm impressed. I bet she was using Buz's .40-65 Browning BPCR. Last time I looked on Google Earth, the photo looked like it was taken right after the Quigley. You could sure see the vehicle traffic in the grass. Well...

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Anybody go this year?

I missed it because of my daughter's wedding. (inconsiderate kid

)

I heard the weather was bad but it looks like the score were good.

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BTW; you might also consider Idaho. :wink: Well, might consider that, what do they do when that white stuff is on the ground in winter? . They freak out! Close schools, stores, gov't offices (at taxpayers expense). Luckily, it doesn't happen much. The farther east and south you go in Texas, the les...

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I'm sick of California! So, if I had the opportunity for a job in Texas would you good-ole-boys accept me? Which metropolitan (large cities) are better as far as hunting and fishing opportunities, political climate, living expenses and all that? I would be interested in knowing which other states w...

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I agree with Jeremy. Neither the cat or dog are on a leash or fenced in. Also, the doe has no apparent fear of the idiots with the video camera. People in the neighborhood probably have feeders out for them. I do find it interesting that the doe saw the dog as a worse threat than the cat. I wonder i...

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Winchester 1892 (Japanese licensee) - Cal. .45 Colt
Ruger New Vaquero - .45 Cal

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It surprised me when I found out how many cops aren't "Gun People."

Never occurred to me that it could be so, but it is.

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My ideas may seem archaic or cruel but I think the punishment should fit the crime. If a person kills another by strangulation, that person should be put to death by strangulation. If a person tortures and kills another why should that person be let off with a quick and painless death? Like I said,...

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My ideas may seem archaic or cruel but I think the punishment should fit the crime. If a person kills another by strangulation, that person should be put to death by strangulation. If a person tortures and kills another why should that person be let off with a quick and painless death? Like I said,...

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Yep, if I could only one one rifle to do everything I wanted to do with a rifle, the .243 would be on the very short list. I've taken a couple of mule deer with a .243 pistol. (though I wouldn't really want ti use anything much smaller for muleys) I was real surprised to see it vilified on some of t...

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I think that's 45 Automatic Centerfire Pistol? :lol: Nope, it's Automatic Colt Pistol, 25, 32, 38 and 45 ACP; all developed in concert with JMB as he designed his early auto pistols for Colt. I'll bet Smith & Wesson wouldn't agree. Why wouldn't S&W agree? Please explain, you're trying to co...

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