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Les Staley

Gary, nope, no relatives in Idaho. (Part of the reason I'm here). I'm the black sheep of the Michigan branch of the clan..been on the run for nearly 30 years, kinda incognito, and now Griff posts my mug up on the I-net. Guess I'm gonna hafta move on. (Something like Six in the witness protection pro...

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I have a Lyman 257420 two cav that drops a 70 gr fp gas check bullet. Shoots lights out in my reclined Winchester 92. Either 50/50 Alox/Johnson's one step floor wax or powder coated. Same difference.

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Blaine, post 'em up and show the guys what's lurking on my 11 acres up on Hells Gulch.

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Blaine, I don't do Facebook, thanks. Feel free to post any of those pics I emailed you. Jason, will give it a whirl (imgur).

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For sure, tastes like chicken! I have walked up to one speedgoat dumped first shot that stunk so bad my eyes were watering..told the rancher whose land it was on where to get it.. He didn't want it either.

Most are pretty tasty. Make great Italian sausage.

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Pm me your email addy and I'll send you a few pics off the trail cam. You can make your own decision. I got pics of the neighbor's dog, a trespassing Hunter (I identified him and had a talk with him). Pretty useful little tools.

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Photobucket has corrupted itself way past my technical abilities.. Used to work good. Maybe the fact that I never contributed funds has something to do with it not working for me. Any other suggestions? Thanks

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Blaine, I picked up a two pack of Stealthcam STC PX14 cams at North Forty Outfitters in Oct. on sale for $99 pair. Have hundreds of pix of deer, elk, black bear, coyotes. One night time picture has four coyotes in one frame. Very satisfied.

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Six, would take a hunert 6.5x55 brass or maybe two hunert if available. Tanks.

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Since I've been retired, I'm set up for butchering. Bought a one horse grinder from Cabelas bargain cave ( they were changing models). We're enjoying the best venison burger ever by adding about 20% beef burger into the mix. The fact that I now have the TIME to process the animals into freezer meat ...

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Gunnymack, so sorry to hear about your loss. Never easy to take. My dad died in 1999. Still miss him. Was my fishing and hunting buddy during my formative years and while raising my boy.

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For the little I got for my old (2001) international 9400I with Detroit 460 hp and auto shift I shoulda kept it and did the same thing. Only had 1.3 million on it. Didn't think far enough ahead. Guess my Dodge 1 ton Cummins will have to do. Going into the dealership for a fifth wheel hitch Wednesday...

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Jerry, didn't get it yet..try again.

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Griff, I'll call that my 39' sleeper. Only 9 feet shorter than my skateboard I hauled hay on..many a trip to Texas panhandle to the organic dairys.

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Thanks Jerry. For the rest of youse uninformed deplorables, wife and I went to a RV show last weekend, ended up with a 39'8" fifth wheel toy hauler with all the bells and whistles. Figure after a few shakedown cruises this summer oughta be headin points South next fall. Maybe Yuma, maybe Port A...

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You'll love that bullet in the 25-20! It's my favorite for my relined 1909 Winchester 92. I powder coat them for no lube mess, unlimited shelf life and unparalleled accuracy. My Lyman mould drops two at a time, fast enough for me (I'm retired). Gonna hafta try the 6.5 checks.

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Six, nice Kubota. Which model is that? My neighbor has a B21 with a backhoe and loader I have used a time or two. My old (39years old) John Deere 311 A is still digging but I believe it's time to rotate my stock.

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Griff, no immediate plans for Holy Black. It's on my bucket list to do, but one thing at a time. I'm using 26.5 gr 5744 for 1473fps (average of five shots). Very low extreme spreads, less than 10 fps. It would be easy to add lube to the bullet and a grease cookie, (maybe don't even need PC). Have sh...

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I powder coated these RCBS 45-500 BPS for my Shilo Hartford in 45-70. One coat of Harbor Freight red and sized at 459 after PC these are holding 1 MOA out to 300 yds. I picked a few brains for come ups over on Shilo forums and have a 1000 yd range ready to try when the weather moderates. http://i121...

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My grandsons and I hunt grouse with the 410. The boys were out earlier this fall when a small group of turkeys ran across the trail and up on the bank. The older boy let fly and two turkeys rolled down into the road. Good thing they both were carrying tags....

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Youse guys might wanna think about doubling up on yer Statens....jus sayin.......

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Here's one, pre 1900, bought it at a gun show for $200 a couple years ago. Scarcely any rifleing left. Looks like it laid in a pond for some time. A portion of the stock was rotten, but stayed in one piece. Never shot it, but it functioned fine. My son talked me out of it. http://i1215.photobucket.c...

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Welcome from the Idahp panhandle, where all the folks from Washington come to recreate. See more Washington plates on the weekend than locals, by far! Can't say that I blame 'em ..I like it here too!

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The Bighorn sight is a Marble Arms. They have their logo on the side of the sight base. I'll take a picture later and post it. Too busy plowing snow this morning, but will need a real break a little later.

And Ryushin, welcome to the insanity!

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My doc usually takes a break at my table at the gun show. He's either selling or buying too. I asked his nurse one day if she was gonna ask me if I had any guns (during her taking my vitals) and she said heck, no! "I learned right away not to ask that question around these parts". Idaho pa...

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Here's a picture.

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Congrats on the freezer filler. I took one on Thanksgiving morning, too. A husky 6oint walked across the meadow right where I had my camp trailer set up about 90 yds out and I piled him up. Short drag! I was alone for the day, as my son and his buddy were coming up that evening, so was thankful for ...

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When you're shooting antlerless deer, usually the button buck gets it first, as his size and male stoopidity puts him on the trail ahead of his more timid sister. I'm just enjoying some backstrap chops from one just like in your picture!

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My grandson killed a 37 " bull moose this fall with his 6.5X55 that I built him a few years back. I had loaded some 140 gr Nosler partitions for his hunt at about 2500 fps. His rifle is a 98 Mauser with a 21" Adams & Bennet barrel. Was able to warm the loads up a mite more than a 96 or...

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You weren't in the wrong spot.. You just had the wrong tag!

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Murphy's law has to do with natural selection, although it isn't happening fast enough..(Stupid kills, but not often enough)

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"At the tone, the time will be, seven fifteen and 40 seconds......Beep".

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This young snowshoe hare had a bad experience with my old Savage 24 in 22LR and 410. His camo just wasn't doing the job..

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I don't have to trim my toenails on my right foot, and I don't.................carot all.

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Mr Whipsnade, If you could wait till December I will cast and powder coat a few and size at .459 for you to try. I have a RCBS 405 RNFP and a couple other bullet designs. I'll dig them out and see what else I have. P M me and let me know.

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Looks familier.. I killed my Little Bighorn at Slide lake, to the left of Square top in your picture. It sure is rugged country, I was pretty careful hunting on foot alone up there. Glad you enjoyed the hunt.

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I'm gonna try mine out as well end of the month. Got a fist full of whitetail tags for NE Wyoming and a couple boxes of 460 ammo all sighted in.

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I just pulled the trigger on a new deer rifle. Tikka T3 hunter in 6.5-55. I built a Turk Mauser into a 6.5-55 about five years back for my grandson. He's killed several deer at 270 plus yards and last week a 37" Bull Moose here in north Idaho. The load for Bullwinkle was a 140 gr Nosler Partiti...

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Brought my first 03-A3 home on the school bus. Bought it from my math teacher for $25. Bus driver asked me to sit in front so the little kids near the back wouldn't get hurt on the sharp front sight. (1962)

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Congrats, Johnny Wacko! May you have many more! (Good story, too!)

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If you got out the door before the phone rang, you had the WHOLE day to yourself, no interruptions from a phone in your pocket(???). What a concept!

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I'm good with the way it was, or whatever way youse guys decide. We had so much rain here in Idaho panhandle that what little sunny days I had to use up doing honey do's. Will try harder to make November a postal match month for sure. Sorry Oct. Got away from me..

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"I, Hatchet Jack, being of sound mind and broke body..."

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Just now getting some data on the 460 with 240 gr XTPMag bullets. Getting hunting sized groups at 100 yds thru the Chrony at 2200 fps. Doesn't seem to like reduced loads, as groups open up and SDs skyrocket, but still working on it. Loaded five last night with 39 gr of 5744 to try when the rain lets...

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I bought my oldest grandson a 16 ga JCHiggins bolt action shotgun with a poly choke for $65 about 16 years ago. It was like new. He was four at the time and wanted to shoot it, so we drove out on a logging road and stopped at a landing, no one around. Put out a soda can, let him crawl up the stock w...

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Is that an 8" bull? My wife's printer is out of ink, but I've got plenty of six and eight inch black bullseye targets.

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Well, I'm impressed! I just explained to my wife what you're doing and she said "maybe you ought to buy one".

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