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    I’ve been to RSA twice for plains game. The...

    I’ve been to RSA twice for plains game. The first time in 2005 I shot five animals with lodging , meals and airfare for around $5000 total
    The second trip with my wife in 2009 cost us a bit over...
  2. Thread: Eclipse 2024

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    A talking head scientist on FOX News this morning...

    A talking head scientist on FOX News this morning mentioned that someplace on Earth sees an eclipse about every 18 months. We making it all about Us only indicates how self centered we are.
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    Warne Vent Rib Mounts

    https://warnescopemounts.com/search.php?search_query=rib

    I may have to try one of these on one of my 870s

    (Sorry if this is a repeat)
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    9.3x62mm for all your -06 action needs. And if...

    9.3x62mm for all your -06 action needs.
    And if your ammo case goes into airline luggage limbo you can find factory rounds (at least in RSA) as a friend discovered a few years ago.
  5. Thread: Lock Your Doors

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    From the accents the best the homeowner could do...

    From the accents the best the homeowner could do is offer up tea and biscuits instead of a heaping helping of American style 00.
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    Historically here in WV you could own NFA weapons...

    Historically here in WV you could own NFA weapons but crossbows were forbidden. That has changed over the last couple decades and they are now legal for hunting.

    I’m currently using a 200#...
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    I had a Scandium framed S&W 325NG that was a...

    I had a Scandium framed S&W 325NG that was a great bullet puller, everybody’s 230 fmj was pretty much hopeless, Winchester’s SXT jhp ammo seemed to be about the only thing that stayed put every time....
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    I’m not sure. I should have taken the dummy...

    I’m not sure. I should have taken the dummy plate off of the slide and mounted the #4 plate to see how the sights work out. The window of 320 SCS “seemed” to be lower than my previous RDS, now I’m...
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    G19 MOS + Holosun SCS 320 = bad thoughts?

    I’m thinking I’d like to try a RDS on my G19 again but in a world of Cheeto dust, donut powder and falling tears I’d prefer an enclosed optic. The SCS 320 looks interesting, we tried test sitting...
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    The first job I had was at a sporting goods and...

    The first job I had was at a sporting goods and firearms distributor, we shipped out a bunch of Ruger Six series guns.
    I have looked for years for a snubby Speed Six, color me jealous.
  11. None of my shotguns have RDS, but the bag is big...

    None of my shotguns have RDS, but the bag is big enough that you could probably wiggle it in. It may look like your chair has a lump on it…
  12. I have one that carries one of my 21” 870’s,...

    I have one that carries one of my 21” 870’s, pricey but well made. It’s long but similar to the case for a folding lounge chair I once had. There is room at the bottom for a small zippered pouch...
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    My wife and I went Sunday, it was a sunny...

    My wife and I went Sunday, it was a sunny afternoon in the mid-60’s so why not go sit in a dark room with a buncha strangers?

    I read the books loongg ago, she’s never read them. We both enjoyed...
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    From the look of your cases you’re using way too...

    From the look of your cases you’re using way too much lube. I have learned to only lightly lube the case body, you can’t see it and barely feel it. I pass an appropriate size brush lightly lubed...
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    Douglas Barrel has had several mini schnauzers...

    Douglas Barrel has had several mini schnauzers over the years as shop dogs. Cute little buggers who would bark until they knew you. One house in my patrol area had an alarm and a giant schnauzer...
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    Thru the years I’ve had “6:00 hold” described as...

    Thru the years I’ve had “6:00 hold” described as “pumpkin on a fence post” for the various bullseye targets used. The round black target sitting atop the post front sight.
    Where your bullets...
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    https://www.varusteleka.com/en The guys at...

    https://www.varusteleka.com/en

    The guys at Varusteleka sell some interesting stuff, shipping’s not bad and they seem pretty sorted out as to mindset.
    They recently mentioned that their government...
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    I can’t begin to put a number to the quantity of...

    I can’t begin to put a number to the quantity of .22lr rounds I’ve shot. I dimly remember one failure to fire but I couldn’t tell you what brand in which gun. At one time I was seriously poor and...
  19. As per internet forum protocol, if you ask for...

    As per internet forum protocol, if you ask for advice on cooking steak someone will give their favorite recipe for duck.

    I find zero lead fragments when I use WFN cast bullets in my .44 (or...
  20. Thread: Lever Guns

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    “(pre-Remlin QC was not all it is cracked up to...

    “(pre-Remlin QC was not all it is cracked up to be)”

    There were rumblings on the Marlin forum prior to Remington’s acquisition of Marlin. My pre-Remlin 1894 in .44 isn’t perfect but it isn’t a bad...
  21. Thread: Lever Guns

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    I bought the EGW mount to put my long suffering...

    I bought the EGW mount to put my long suffering Holosun 507c on my 4 5/8 SBH and the .44 promptly bucked the sight off like a beginner at bull riding. It was a pretty loose fit in the SBH.
    ...
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    I wouldn’t go quite that far, but a person with a...

    I wouldn’t go quite that far, but a person with a GP-100 and a .357 levergun appropriately sighted for their eyesight could roam the towns and hollers here in Appalachia without much worry. A...
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    FWIW, I got to handle the well massaged sample...

    FWIW, I got to handle the well massaged sample Marlin 1894 .357 Mag that Marlin / Ruger had on display at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg PA this month. It has risen to the top of my...
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    Six in the gun and two speedloaders/moonclips...

    Six in the gun and two speedloaders/moonclips depending on which gun, for a total of 18

    I doubt I’d ever need two reloads but I’m confident in my ability to drop and lose a reloading device under...
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    Ruger did an African in .223 already that was...

    Ruger did an African in .223 already that was basically for safari rifle practice. They sold out quickly and were an instant collector’s item. I’m betting very few people get to even see one of...
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