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I too like the 77/44. I had one, but it patterned instead of grouped. I bought it used. I haven't seen one for a price I'm willing to pay since. They are a great MN woods rifle. Did you have one of the old ones or the new ones? The ones now have a 1-in-20 twist for the heavy bullets. I don't know if that would have mattered, but it may have if you were shooting 240+ grain bullets. And, what, specifically, do you mean by "patterned?" Three inches at 100, or 5+??? I am not expecting one to outshoot (or even compete with) my .270 or .308, but I would like it to be reasonably accurate with hand-loads.
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And, what, specifically, do you mean by "patterned?" Three inches at 100, or 5+??? I am not expecting one to outshoot (or even compete with) my .270 or .308, but I would like it to be reasonably accurate with hand-loads. It was about 5" at 50yds. I don't recall what bullet it was, but it was factory stuff. I don't know if it was older or not, but I owned it about 8 years ago, and it was used then. I would buy another without question. I think I just got a stinker. As a handloader, you'll have a much better shot at accrurate loads.
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Kids are smilin' like heck. I love it.
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KRP, the smiles on those faces must make any expenditure of time and effort seem WELL worthwhile.
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It's the best thing I do hunting anymore. The Game and fish have a kitchen trailer with all the utensils, grill, pans... we get donated burgers and dogs, have a dinner every night. Some just stop in for the lunch/dinner, Jerrod the Gamewarden, tries to get each kid/family in an area he knows there are deer. We all go out and glass or help however.
There's another deer camp in November with another WM/unit and then Jr javalina in January.
Truly a blast.
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It was about 5" at 50yds. I don't recall what bullet it was, but it was factory stuff. I don't know if it was older or not, but I owned it about 8 years ago, and it was used then.
I would buy another without question. I think I just got a stinker. As a handloader, you'll have a much better shot at accrurate loads.
5" at 50 yards, eh? Well, if it was 8 years ago, it was not one of the new run of stainless/synthetic one's out with the 1-in-20 twist, so I am cautiously optimistic. I figure that from a safety standpoint, the magazine fed, bolt-action carbine would be PERFECT for the little-guy when he grows up and can join me hunting. Plus, I can play with it for 10-years or so until that happens..... Thanks for the info. I am much less worried if you didn't try and work up a bunch of loads with different bullets/weights/powders etc... One other thing, did you float the barrel and bed it if it was a wood stock?
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I didn't do anything to it. I just bought it and shot it. It wouldn't be a great gun for new shooters though, it as a littly snappy recoil wise.
I'd let them shoot something else for a few years first, so they know what recoil is all about. It wasn't bad, but it might be for a be for a new shooter.
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I see a canoe but no water. Do you use it for a blind? maybe sleep in it? That looks like a backyard? that's convenient if ya' gotta run in the house and take a dump I guess... If one gets close to you in the yard, whack him with the paddle! These better John? Notice where my buddy hung the bear bag? One more. No animals were harmed in the making of this adventure, but we sure had fun. Well, except for one lucky mouse that was the beneficiary of a catch and release Darwin moment, but that's another story.
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bbassi, beautiful pics. Especially the LAST one.
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those are very cool photos, what a great place!!
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bbassi,
Is that a public campground where you can rent the lean too's? Looks like some around here in New England..Great photos
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Looks like the lean-to's the state has scattered all over the 'Dacks. FREE!! Ya just haveta hump a ruck in to stay!
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bbassi' I'm assuming that these are pictures of the lean-to at High Falls. The first time I saw the lean-to at High Falls was July 1951. Great Black Fly country. I went there with my Boy Scout troop for an overnight hike/camping outing. Returned many times to fish and hunt from that spot. Warms my heart to see that the area is still being visited. If my information is correct the lean-to has been rebuilt three times since then. Do you remember any dates carved into the wood? It's been a long time since being there. It is one of those places that's burned into my history with great memories. So glad you had a great time there. Jim
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Wow!!! your righ...looks like bbassi is in the ADK's. I'v spent some nights in the lean to's out there and really enjoyed my time there. thanks for the pic.
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wldthg,
Thanks for that thread. Enjoyed! Jim
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That lean-to is actually at a place called Griffin Rapids, about 1/2 way to High falls. The water was about 3-4 ft higher than it should have been at this time of year and that little river was MOVING! we literally were rowing right over the submerged beaver dams. My buddy put the bread crumb trail thingy on his GPS coming out to see just how far we rowed. It was 3 miles as the crow flies, but 4.75 miles by water due to all the oxbows. It took us 3 1/2 hours to get to this spot and we decided not to push on to High Falls. We were basically the only people for 5+ miles while we were there. My only regret was not bringing a fly rod. Here's a couple more for ya. view from the lean-to Heading in Typical of the woods we were in. A little bear sign. At the pull out
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bbassi, yer making me mighty envious! maddog
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