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I made this out of a 75 cent scrap of really heavy canvas I found at a rummage sale, and some stuff out of my scrap box. The buckle is a Brown Bess sling buckle, and the button is French. The leather flap is scrap home tanned dear hide. It is dyed with walnut hulls, and aged with moccasain grease an...

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A local shop has one that is like new for $325.00

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I'm glad to hear that about the rifled chokes. I may get one.

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I have been thinking about some green paint.

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Here's a little 20 Gauge 870 Magnun Express I picked up for $177.00 out the door. It's a youth model with a 21" barrel and it takes RemChokes. Remington had the adult buttstocks on clearance for $14.00. It was drilled for a swivel stud so I dug through my parts box and found one. Of course then...

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I managed to get my Sidekick to the range today and get off a few shots before it started pouring down rain. These 3 were taken at 50 yards. I had 2" of fast running water under the bench when I took these shots at 50 yards. 90 grains of BH209, Winchester primers, Metrics Unlimited breechplug, ...

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Hobie wrote:I'm really trying not to nit-pick but my thought is always I wish they made a steel trigger guard...

There is a guy on Graybeard Outdoors that is taking orders for blued steel triggerguards and forearm spacers. They are very nice looking.

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I don't use sights. I shoot instinctive some times and I gap shoot others.

Here are some more shots of the bow.

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=29554

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I believe both rifles are MOA guns. This was just a sight in trip. It was hot and the barrels were really hot by the time I shot the 100 yard groups.

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I took the .30-30s out for a walk today. These are my knock about cheap deer rifles. Ammo is 170 grain Remington Core-Lokts from Walmart at $14.99 a box. 50 yards NEF on the left and Glenfield 30 on the right. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/NEF/100_2774.jpg 100 yards Glenfield 30...

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I shot several perfect 20 yard bullseyes with them this AM.

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Mostly I hunt deer & hogs but I shoot small game if I get the chance. Small game hunting in FL isn't so good.

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These Port Oxford Cedar arrows were made by All Wood Arrows of Christiana, TN

These babies shoot great!

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Yes it's very relaxing. I have to drive an hour to shoot guns.

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They can put lower poundage limbs on any of their takedown bows.

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There a guy on the Graybeard Outdoors NEF/H&R classifieds that has a new one like this for $150.00

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Excellent shooting and a nice bow.

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Thanks for sharing that. I just love traditional bows.

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Not that I can tell but I shot longbows for years.

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I was shooting #55@28" but this one is #46@28". I shoot a lot better with it. It's 62" long.

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A few 30 year old arrows from 10-20 yards and at various angles. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Archery/100_2681.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Archery/100_2684.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Archery/100_2685.jpg http://i32.photobuc...

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Pyrodex causes corrosion and rust.

No one said it didn't.

I've got a pitted barrel and cylinder to prove it.

I've owned a bunch of barrels that were ruined with GOEX blackpowder.

Both are highly corrosive.

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I've owned a couple of them just like it. The 30 &30As are outstanding values and usually highly accurate.

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It has been my personal experience that Pyrodex is exactly like blackpowder in caplock and 209 primer guns. It works great and I buy a lot of it for $5.00 a can at the end of the season at Walmart. As long as the gun is cleaned after each session it's fine.

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That is an excellent article. I plan on getting a new breechplug in the next few days.

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I got the 2-7X32 Nikon Prostaff mounted in some Weaver rings that were in my parts box. I need to get a Metrics Unlimited breech plug.

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I've owned two fo the 10ml's and have never gotten the accuracy so many other seem to get. About the best consistent groups I can get with mine are in the 3" range at 100 yards. I haven't spent a ton of money on different powers, sabots and bullets though. Just 5744, Hornady 240's and 300's, w...

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I was making the point that inlines are just another method of harvesting game. Some folks hate them but I see them as safe and effective. Personally I don't approve of using assualt weapons in the game field but each to his own.

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There are too many deer. How we harvest them isn't important. Since primitive weapons are more likely to wound and cause suffering perhaps we should outlaw them.

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I like and own several of both. Guns is guns....

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I haven't shot it yet but the .30-30 is thought to be the most accurate of the Handis.

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For $225.00

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I ran about 30 some rounds through my .45-70 today. The new Nikon Prostaff 2-7X32 tracked real well (as usual) and I used some Winchester 300 grainers to get her on paper. I don't like them, but they were very accurate. My goal was to slightly exceed the Remington 405 grain factory load and I was us...

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After a lot of tweaking and 4 coats of hand rubbed Minwax Tungoil Finish I think she's ready to shoot.

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As mentioned it's at Tannehill State Park in Alabama near Birmingham. The period heads were at the Yumi Archery tent. His website doesn't show them though.

I also have the Fred Bear dvd set. Well worth the money.

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They had at least 80 Black Widow bows to try out. I ordered a PMAIII with the low grip 47#@28". They said it would take about 2 months. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Archery/100_2470.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Archery/100_2480.jpg http://i32.phot...

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You gotta love "The Highwaymen"

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The original goal was 16 miles in eight hours but toward the end the lightning strikes put a little spring in our steps. We should have slowed down a bit.

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I like the tacks and the gun exactly the way it is.

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bsaride wrote:Good looking pack.

Surprised you don't look anything like your avatar, lol.

I was younger then.

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I let my wife set the pace. She didn't have a pack and she bikes, runs, and walks everyday. The blade is a Benchmade 180 Outbounder. I really like it.

It started pouring rain just as we got back in the car.

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I wanted to test my new pack today so I put in 12 miles in 4 hours to see how she rode. I had about 25lbs of gear in it and it worked great. Here's the trail. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandlewest/trails/blackwater_juniper_creek.htm http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman...

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It's a standard Handi with a Topper Deluxe Classic walnut stock set that I bought from H&R.

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Seven I think. I just sold my .54 T/C Hawken to buy a .54 Lyman Great Plains Rifle.

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Unless you're using blackpowder anything over .45-90 is a waste of time. I'll probably just keep it like it is.

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Well mine cost $200.00 so I can live with plastic. The Remington 870 Express, some Model 700s, and the Marlin 60 use plastic triggerguards.

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The light was really bad but here's a pic. It doesn't do the stock justice. This H&R was made at the Remington plant in NY.

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