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Jerry, no on my buddys ranch about 3/4 mile south from my place as the crow flys. danny

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45 you need to come out and whack one but with the current NR tag price it would pay to find a prime beef and butcher it. The last beef, a free martin heifer (sterile), that went out the cooler door was prime and was 1023#'s hanging I let her hang for 18 days then cut & wrapped all but the tende...

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2 weeks ago I helped a buddy get a cow elk out of his pond the wolves had ham strung her and she was in the pond trying to cool off the damage she didnt make it so we dragged her up the hill a ways and put a game cam on her nothing came in for 3 days and nights so we pulled the camera a week later w...

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1/2 mile from the house bumped into these elk in the road this morning, one spike bull in the bunch. danny

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173 gr beartooth AA 5744 max load and RE-15 max load. danny

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For the Hdy 200 gr FP, not the flex tip 200 as its wont work well on animals above deer its basically the SST jacket with a flex tip, my accuracy load is 53 grs of IMR 4895 win cases and win LR primer this load is in the Lyman #45 manual out of 24" B71 its running 2450 fps 3/4" groups at 1...

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And its spendy too but beats milking a beef cow for a bummer calf. When I end up with a bummer I add one raw egg to the calf manna I mix up litter buggers do real good on it. danny

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AJ, I would go with the 22 K hornet you can use jacketed or cast in it and you can get 100-300 fps more velocity with the K. I hope you have good luck with your 77-22 hornet they are notorious for big groups. danny

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That alot of dairy bummer calves there. danny

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Get the Brning what you save is the rebounding hammer and safety, yes the the throat is a might short its fine for jacketed bullets for cast you can just set them back abit and use a lee FCD or I run the nose in a 338-340 sizer to the crimp slot. For hunting I have used Hdy 200 gr FP and Beartooth 2...

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Its not polite to ask someone what they paid for something or where they got it and with a witty response you can defuse their questions sometimes. Ive had pilgrims ask where did I get that bull elk I tell them right behind the shoulder they usually catch on quick the dumb ones say no no where was h...

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Nice pics of the sunrise/sunset?, having a climate cab rock drill is just to easy.

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Bullard those one lung wisconsin's are good engines have run wisconsin twins and 4's on haying equipment years ago. Nice rebuild, danny

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PCI 46 grn is 52.00 and win 46 grn is 75.00 for 50 wholesale prices both. danny

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thanks for the thanks, its good to see calves again in this herd and they are doing better as the local wolf pack is just about gone. danny

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bullets http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx? ... 9&CAT=4142. danny

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coming home this afternoon about a 1/2 mile from the house saw these girls along the road 25 to 30 some were bedded 7-8 yearling calves too. danny

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Pinehurst is on I90 if you head east on the other side of Wallace is the town of Mullan/Larson birthplace of Norma Zimmer, Welks last champagne Lady. In Kellogg at Dave Smiths auto you can get the best deal on a dodge trk in the west, I think he even sells big rigs too.

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I dont follow on the idea of using reduced loads in a truck rifle for SD yes for a mercy shot on a injured animal on the road if you dont have a 22. gunfights are tough enough with a standard rifle with spec ammo using a reduced case, powder or bullet can cost you some hide. danny

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Anyone used these, Ive have heavy duty fujinons that I carry in the rig looking for a replacement pocket bino as my steiners are getting old. How are they for searching the shadows, eye fatigue. danny

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Shrapnel that pic must be from awhile back only straight gas I can find is at conoco or sinclair stations though I did find some at a flying J in belgrade a couple years ago. danny

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rustyguns I grew up with a 94 30-30 in my hand and on a saddle from grouse up to deer, elk and marauding bears. my suggestion put a receiver peep sight on and a sourdough blade on the front end with the new powders out there handloaded 170's run as fast as the factory 150's and penetrate. you can do...

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Hobie I kinda like badgers any animal that tries to tear the tire off a tractor thats moving warms my heart, I have been putting up owl perches 2x2 10' tall the owls take care of the pocket gophers for about 50' radius the gkids take care of the flicker tails. danny

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I'd rather use a kerosene anything over propane no co2 or co to worry about. keep water out of the fuel, theres a special funnel, and wicks trimmed and your good to go. weekly maintenance and they will run for years. danny

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Harry isnt advocating long distance head shooting, alot of times when I catch a bedded elk its more often than not facing me or facing away either way its a high neck or head shot. I hunt dark timber so shots are close. Theres a advantage to a H/L shot the animal does bleed out better saves the time...

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sheep in the rut are bad juju pronghorn are fine eating if you kill them quick dont let them get cranked up and wipe them down with white vinegar it neutralizes any body fluids. the only bad one I had, my BIL's, was a buck that had been pushed for miles and shot. danny

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45, Ive eaten bear, lion, mtn goat and bobcat smokies they were good not so good was bighorn my cowdogs wouldnt eat it raw or cooked. I believe the best wild meat is pronghorn. danny

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As Grizz said you dont need adj sights on a field gun as they are used as a point and shoot pistol. I run a 22 mag and a extra LR cylinder if I need to shoot a pest in the barn. danny

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My guess would be the hammer spring was lightened to much. danny

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Harry, I wouldnt be surprised if its here and the game farm that had 80+ elk the prions that the elk shed are probably still in the soil, the scientists say you cant get CJD (Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease) from a CWD animal but at the same time say it would take 40 years to develop in a human course it d...

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Gary, not that I know of but its in So Idaho from game farms I expect it to show up in SW MT & SE MT soon. danny

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Cartridges of the world or goggle will help, it was a 160 gr jacketed @1970 fps 30 grs of smokeless powder. danny

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Joe in the later stages the animal stands around with its back arched and is not as alert as other animals, when I break down a deer or elk I check the liver first thing milky colored or white spots on liver its in poor health could be one of a half dozen diseases. CWD started on game farms and the ...

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Its spreading. danny
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When I run speer 170's I load up RE15 but for cast I use AA5744 you can run them easy or hot. danny

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I get to sharpen the nephews and nieces hunting & pocket knives they forget sometimes, last fall my nephew was gutting a meat bull and cut his hand pretty good he didnt know it till he was done as he was at 11K feet and 30 below I stitched him up and reminded him "monkeys and fools give the...

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Good shooting Nath, 22 mag is my favorite cartridge for predators and I have shot more than one deer as rimfires are legal for all game here including mtn grouse. danny

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Magtech & Doubletap ammo come to mind for 230 gr TC. Hornady & Federal make 185&200 gr TC. danny

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With the regular military looking for a new pistol and ammo to replace the Beretta it will probably be the 5.7x28 with 20-30 rds mags. if you want to improve the 9 or 45 just use a fmc truncated cone style bullet for combat, as recommended by Jeff Cooper. the 45 fmc ball I field tested in RVN wouldn...

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OS the 100 gr bullet is pretty good in the 14 twist, alot of deer elk and moose have fallen to the 100 it opens up to quick for a shoulder shot on elk & moose but fine for a neck or in the lungs shot such as my neighbors meat bull. Ive always been a heavy for caliber believer after reading Bell'...

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OS its bullet length not weight, a 117 spire point wont shoot well but the 117 RN does, a mono bullet 100 probably is as long as a 115-117 lead spire point. 4064 is a dadgum good powder but for the 250 & 300 sav there are better powders when using the heavier bullets. danny

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OS even a 14 twist will shoot the hdy 117 RN well with a max load of the newer powders from hodgdon & alliant. danny

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+1 on what Brent said, I shoot predators and varmints with 22RF's its shot placement. I havent found a hog or steer yet that a RF wont drop and big cats and canines fold right up with a head or H&L shot from a 22 mag. A trapper I know uses the CB long for dispatching wolves and coyotes. danny 20...

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Get you a metal detector lot of coins and rings out there if your on the beach never know what you might find. danny

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Nath good shooting you keep the fur or sell it. danny

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If you were going for a pair, pistol and rifle, I'd pick the 44 or 45 just a rifle you cant beat a 30-30 Ive shot all kinds of animals with it from elk to prairie dogs and cast bullets are just plain fun to load & shoot. danny

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Nath, Nice looking shooter. Ive shot the 30&33gr ammo and they dont do as well as the 40 gr. Short stubby bullets especially 30's are unstable at distance and any wind hurts more. For predators when I use body shots I like the game point bullet or I alter a fmc by filing the front of the bullet ...

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having them do a fred astaire on you or jerking a nail thru your hand leaves marks, breaking a rib off your back is painful get healed up and watch out for wringtail knotheads. danny

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#7 I completely degrease my gun with a aerosol gun cleaner then I use G96 syn grease on my rifles & pistols for the parts that need that kind of lube its rated down to 50 below and I use wd40 specialist on the inside & outside it really protects the firearms. wool you cant beat it, from watc...

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