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The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle #11173556 05/09/16 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Nice article. But hard for old foggies to accept. But nice anyhow. Last edited by Bugger; 05/09/16. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11173618 05/09/16 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,822 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,822 South of Minnesota Very compelling post. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11173796 05/09/16 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota It was for the gun writer - Mule Deer I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11173894 05/09/16 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,082 Etna, Wyoming S Snake River Marksman Campfire Tracker Snake River Marksman Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,082 Etna, Wyoming I don't have a lot going on this week, what magazine was it in? That sounds like a fun article to read. Stupidity is expensive If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11173912 05/09/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA July RIFLE Mike God, Family, and Country. NRA Endowment Member

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11175454 05/09/16 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana Bugger, Glad you liked it. Yeah, technological change is sometimes hard to accept! I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175457 05/09/16 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... Originally Posted by Mule Deer Bugger, Glad you liked it. Yeah, technological change is sometimes hard to accept! I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. Showing your age there just a bit. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle JSTUART #11175467 05/09/16 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana Not really. Heard it from Ingwe. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175470 05/09/16 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... Well you have me there! These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175481 05/09/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by Mule Deer ...I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. But the transition from smokeless back to Holy Black is soooo easy. Long live the 1874 Sharps!!! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle APDDSN0864 #11175532 05/09/16 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana Yeah, I prefer black in many ways myself, especially in falling-block single-shots, because they're so easy to clean! “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175542 05/09/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 Originally Posted by Mule Deer Bugger, Glad you liked it. Yeah, technological change is sometimes hard to accept! I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. I missed that one myself. Is the shrinkage in BG rifles in response to the deer reaching the size of burrito beans? or was that due to scopes getting bigger? The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11175585 05/09/16 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Now, I want to get out my 1885 45-90. Just one question: "Where can I buy a temp insensitive BP?" I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175594 05/09/16 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Originally Posted by Mule Deer Yeah, I prefer black in many ways myself, Good God, sir. This is a family site. Dave Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Bugger #11175806 05/10/16 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,806 BarryC Campfire Outfitter BarryC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,806 Originally Posted by Bugger Now, I want to get out my 1885 45-90. Just one question: "Where can I buy a temp insensitive BP?" Doh! Islam is a terrorist organization.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle APDDSN0864 #11175820 05/10/16 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Originally Posted by APDDSN0864 Originally Posted by Mule Deer ...I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. But the transition from smokeless back to Holy Black is soooo easy. Long live the 1874 Sharps!!! Ed Once you go Black you never go back? "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle deflave #11175826 05/10/16 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana Dave, I always thought the Campfire was one of the most tolerant sites on the Internet.... “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11175850 05/10/16 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,822 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,822 South of Minnesota Originally Posted by Mule Deer Dave, I always thought the Campfire was one of the most tolerant sites on the Internet.... OK, the contest for funniest tongue-in-cheek comment of the year is officially over, and it's only early May. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Steelhead #11176414 05/10/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by Steelhead Originally Posted by APDDSN0864 Originally Posted by Mule Deer ...I know a lot of hunters had a difficult transition from black powder to smokeless. But the transition from smokeless back to Holy Black is soooo easy. Long live the 1874 Sharps!!! Ed Once you go Black you never go back? It's tough to put down, that's for sure. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: The Shrinking Big-Game Rifle Mule Deer #11176420 05/10/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Originally Posted by Mule Deer Yeah, I prefer black in many ways myself, especially in falling-block single-shots, because they're so easy to clean! AMEN! Preach it, Brother John! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell