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Finally we were able to get out to hunt yesterday. That big snow /ice storm a few weeks ago melted enough thanks to warmer temps and some rain. Walking was still a little slippery but huntable conditions. Just Sage and I and she pointed/flushed 7. My 20ga Parker was up to the task making 7 shots wit...

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A buddy of mine texted me a couple hours ago, said he was listening to an expose' about Mr Duval. Apparently he was a Navy brat. He joined the Army, barely qualified with a rifle. I'll always remember him from Apocalypse Now, his line of 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning ' is probably what ...

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Are they using the same BC formula, the G1 or the G7?
It could be they use the old G1 for the XTPs and the G7 for the FTX and that is where the discrepancy is?
I dunno, maybe a phone call to Hornady would get the answer.

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I've been making cutting boards for a very long time. I have a trout pattern, a gunstock pattern, rabbit, pig. I also do glue up of strips using alternate woods like maple, walnut, mahogany, cherry. These are all from scraps. Normally these become Christmas gifts. I've done end grain much less than ...

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And to relieve the end of the tang! Even if bedded tight at the recoil lug and the rear of the tang is too tight it is going to cause the shock of recoil to hit the stock and could result in damage. I suspect that the cutter Ruger was using had been sharpened a few times, now being smaller and the a...

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I've always considered 75 yards to be a good distance for rimfire accuracy. Knowing most will shoot great at 25, good at 50 but a better idea of just how accurate a rifle can be at 75 before the dreaded breeze starts blowing or they run out of steam at 100. BUT that's my protocol here near sea level...

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I'd say it's a winner Vall!
What ammo were you using?

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Jim i had some Federal years ago that misfired, I called Federal ( long before email), they wanted the remaining ammo back. I mailed it and got a couple boxes returned. Not long after I put on a jacket that had more of that same ammo in a pocket, the last time I wore that jacket and washed it. It wa...

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1/8" groups with peroid ammo is saying something!
Granted he was shooting in his basement so you can bet outdoor groups will vary!
Still it's apparently rare as hens teeth so no matter how it shoots it's a great ol iron!

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Here I'm surrounded by hardwoods, white, red,black,pin and chestnut oaks, beech, maples, ash ( all dead now) plus others. I love my trees but I really hate leaves! A buddy of mine is a forester, he says the trees that hold their leaves all winter are male trees. I don't know if true or not, never bo...

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EdinCT wrote: ↑Wed Feb 11, 2026 6:07 am I don't buy lottery tickets but I might be tempted after that deal!

Scott DID win the lottery with that !

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Unless you hang out here you dont see Ballards often. You certainly dont see one that's been converted to striker fire !

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piller wrote: ↑Sun Feb 08, 2026 8:14 pm Isn't tularemia a bad bunny?

I was thinking that same thing yesterday!

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I'd say that was caused by poor inletting( metal touching wood. We were taught to relieve the wood where a tang meets wood. But not to leave a gap, we would under cut the relief while doing our best to keep the visible as tight as possible. Bedding may have prevented that but laminated stocks are da...

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That has to be a mkIII/IV thing, my mkII doesn't have that mag/hammer disconnect. Of course if it did I would have removed it back in 92 when I accurized it.
I need to go shoot it but not until it warms up, 5° here!

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Glad to hear Paco is well!
Jim, next time you speak with him please give him our warmest regards!

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Like for knuckle protection? Then you'll want a tactical glove or for construction that have hard coverings on the top of the fingers.
However that style might hurt worse than lever rapping you...

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That 1885 is gorgeous!

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Happy birthday Tom!

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However the PUPPY BOWL is entertaining

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I do not watch any professional sports, they are all a bunch of over paid primadonnas .
I could care less about what team wins , loses.

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Tomato stake it is!

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At 14 or 15 lbs it ought to be a real pleasant to shoot!
Set the 32-40 barrel back and give it a second life?
Or make a bunch of thunder mugs?

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I just remembered again! Im not certain but I believe it was Courtney Selous that got stuck in the bush away from his camp. He built a fire and an elephant came into camp. The only gun he had was his 275 Rigby ( 7x57 Mauser) . The story read he pulled a soft with his teeth, inverted it back into the...

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I forgot about the fox I shot with my Rws .177. When Parker had her litter, almost 3 years ago there was a fox sneaking around the yard each time I put the puppies out. The closest gun to hand was my RWS 350. I snuck around the corner and shot it at about 45 yards. I put the gun back in the house an...

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I'll try to remember that Bill! A good trivia question.

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Necessity is the mother of invention? Well got out of work a little early today and decided it was a good day to design and make the heater cup holder ting-a-ma-jig. Huh? You ask. I plow a dozen neighbors with my Polaris Ranger, the last storm was single digit temps and my breath was freezing on the...

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I vaguely remember PO Ackley writing about using various 17s to shoot wild burros and if I remember correctly also camels in AZ . I'll never forget the first animal I shot with myv17 Remington, a cotton tail at 50 yard berm. Upon impact it flew about 6' in the air, skinned from skull to ankles to ri...

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Beautiful Vall!
That stock has great color and just enough figure to make it stand out.

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I can still hear my dear ol Dad, belly laughing when he heard

How do you know a blonde was using your computer?

There is white out on the screen!

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In a more civilized state I had a SBH 7.5" in a shoulder holster, then a G23 became my go to. Then it was my Single Six 44 special. Now I'm in a carry state but I refuse to have my name on a list! That's exactly what this state is doing. If it comes to it, my Benelli M1Super 90 get the nod, I'm...

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Look at the lumber in #2&#5!
Ya got some really nice wood on great ol guns!

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Looks like you got some great colors!
(un)patiently waiting to see the complete rifle!

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Fingers and toes crossed, prayers for Harper!

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I've said it before and I'll say it again,
PRIVATIZE THE USPS!
Get rid of the union , start holding individual employees accountable.
I truly hope your parts are safe and sound when you finally get them!

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I get that same greeting every afternoon times 3! Claro stays low, head butting knees, Parker is a bit more laid back and Sage just about lands on my shoulders! However, when I see mans best friend reacting like that for THEIR person of the military branches who have been away for months or years my...

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Bill, any news?

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I don't care for the latest grading system for maple syrup. To me it all tastes burnt! I've seen a couple local places that are tapping hickory's for syrup, not had a chance to try it though. I knew a guy that had miles of tubing on different properties, he turned into a covid statistic,bodied from ...

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Good for you Doc!
I remember a very similar hunt years ago, I shot a doe( in the head) after a snow/ ice storm. Boom down she went, sliding all the way down to the logging road, I watched her the whole way. It took me longer to get down than she did!

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I just finished round 2 of plowing. I tried to get the majority plowed while it was still snowing before the ice fell. The darn sleet we got on top of the snow was a real bear to push off! I had to drive over it as much as possible to break it up, then it moved easier. Burned about 6 gallons of gas ...

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Great ! I bet a little more tinkering and your have it dialed in.

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Just remember Jim, corn bread r² and pie r round :lol: Corn bread and honey are a favorite here too but I make it to go with Dave's Gastronomic Bean Delight. A recipe of a college buddy. 6 cans of different beans 1# ground beef or venison 1/4 lbs bacon, cut to pieces 1/2 cup BBQ sauce 1/4 cup brown ...

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It's the same here in the N.E., panic is an understatement! Our forecast is now 6-12" of snow, maybe.03" of ice. Just yesterday we were supposed to get 12-22" of snow. Was 1.5° this morning. Last Thursday I put a new drive belt on my Polaris Ranger so I can plow snow. Went out and got...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:11 am I'm waiting until it comes out in .250-3000.

I'd like to see it in 400 'LEGEND'. Be a real pig thumper!

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Happy Day!
Glad to hear she is doing well!

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AR pattern or any battle rifle is just a soulless tool. Yes I have them, hardly ever take one out, they just don't 'do it ' for me.
I like and enjoy any and all firearms but I'd walk past an AR with a table full of loaded mags at the range to go watch a guy teach his kids with a Chipmunk. 22 .

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When I made my Single Six 44 special I was not the fan of 41 that I am now! I would really rather have it in 41 special! I'd be interested to hear what the 41's do better than the 44 Special. My only thing 'in between' 357 Mag and 44 Mag is a 44 Special Charter Arms Pug/Bulldog, so I'm inexperience...

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We are on it Bill!

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When I made my Single Six 44 special I was not the fan of 41 that I am now! I would really rather have it in 41 special! As for S&W and Ruger it could be as simple as not enough people called and said I Want One. As we all know, the 41 doesn't have the fan club that 44 mag does, the people who a...

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I knew a guy that had a buck done with mountain lion jaws/teeth. He also had a deer butt with tail up, a placard saying
Complaint Department - PUSH THE BUTTON

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