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that is fantastic Bill!!

hoist a beer!! Woooo!!

tzone,I do not have any pictures.This one is in excellent condition and is very accurate.I'll pm you to keep from cluttering up this thread.

Stan in SC

Stan, I'm surprised you're parting with one of the 45-70's. I see they chamber the handi rifle in 500 S&W. Any experience with it? I was wondering how the recoil was and if a youngster could handle it.

I haven't ever shot one, but the local gun shop had one a while back, marked at a significant discount. It came with a box of factory ammo (18 loaded rounds & 2 empties). The fiber optic front sight was missing. Apparently they ordered it for a guy, he shot it twice, the recoil from the last shot sending the fiber optic sight to parts unknown, and he decided it was more recoil than he wanted to deal with. Don't think I'd hand one to a kid to shoot.

Tongue and Groove barn wood?

You must have better/fancier built barns in that country than we do.

yes.. yes we do.

Thanks, thats what I was thinking too, but had to ask the question. I've shot a 500 S&W in a handgun and to say it's a handful would be a gross understatement.

From what I understand the Handi rifle in 500 is quite a handful.The 45-70 has some recoil but not any worse than a 12 gauge shotgun.It definitely isn't a kid's gun.I have at present two Handi rifles in 45-70 and a bolt action Siamese Mauser in 45-70.I absolutely love the cartridge.


Stan

Runs With Scissors, are you reading this today boy??

I just bought your elk tag for Colorado early rifle.

Congratulations boy, you're an elk hunter.

i am so happy

Good for you RWS.

Dave, what season did you draw? Believe my deer hunting buddy has the 1st season.

oh so you are checking the campfire today huh??



you are gonna have to work this one off boy

and don't forget what I said about your school work either.

1st rifle season Bill. opens oct 10

Not all that far away Dave.

I know, and i have a lot to do to get ready too.

Plus it's only 11 weeks til MN opener. but who's counting.

Um, counting, lemme see, the 2 boys, both girls, the mama, the brothers, and me, the twitch is starting.;)

Dave, Dave, Dave. Didnt we already discuss the barnwood job? Here you are talking about elk hunting when there is barnwood that aint gonna hang itself.

See, since I am building a house this year (well, I think I am but that is another story), I feel the need to make sure everyone else gets their work done too. I will be the task driver this fall for Camp Chickenbuck. Stan, dadgumit, you better keep walking. Tzone, when was the last time you vacuumed? RWS, you better take out the garbage. Griz, you get some time off as you took care of the grandson for quite awhile, you deserve it. You others, get to it!

I am happy?/not happy? to report that I have a blister. Clearing the lot last nite got me. Between the chainsaw and the rake, lo and behold, there it is just sitting there smiling up at me from my left hand, just below my middle finger. I never used to get blisters, what da heck. But with a office job, I guess I got a little soft.

gurly man....

i did not forget about that deal