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That does sound like a fine year...Some of those sound like a ton of fun.

For me:

243 Win with either 90 NBT or 85 SGK HPBT

7mm Rem Mag - 140 Accubond

.30-30 Win - 170 Winchester Powerpoints

270 Win - 130 NBT

Compound Bow

.50 TC Black Diamond w/ 250 Shockwaves

An 8 Bore. You must have finally drawn the brontosaurus tag.

Same ole 7wsm with the 168 Berger is the go to gun.
May bloody the suppressed 308 with the 150 NBT if the mood strikes.

Likewise Petro.

I haven't taken her out hunting in about two years HillBilly, she's getting depressed.


Gunner

Well we can't have a depressed 8 Bore. Go kill something with her.


What sort of appetite does the Big 8 have for powder and ;ead?

LOL, last thing she laid down was a small 10pt WT buck, standard hunting load uses 300 gr. FFG Black under an 850 gr. patched round ball set off with a top hat musket cap, velocity is in the 1450 fps range.

Gunner

Might try a 223 to see what all the hype is about. Otherwise, nothing under 35 caliber.

He may need a "gunsafe lottery" to draw the winning shooter...

A nice problem to have...

DF

Gunner,

Never figured you for a stick and string type. No smoke or recoil...

And, I'm concerned about Sharpsguy and others pulling you over to the "dark side"...

That stuff is dirty...

DF

Yes, but I have for DEEP ponds and plenty of soap. LOL

And, there ain't no sound better than a broadhead slapping a set of ribs.

Gunner

Working on getting a Kodiak Express 54 cal SxS.

to go along with the 45 Colt SxS.

and the 30-30 SxS.

Beyond that 44 mag & 45 colt in revolver form.

hoping to do most from the back porch.

If the season starts getting close with no joy, I'll break out the old reliables, 222 rem and 30-06.

Dang RWE, let us see some pics of those cool SXS's.

Gunner

I think I'm going .224, .244, .308 and .338.

Still working on the ribs of the 30-30.

Here's some of the 45 I built off a 16 gauge, they are old, I haven't been to photogenic lately:





And here's the 54, provided by the owner, mine when I can get up with him. (I'll lose the scope and go iron)





I'd post pics of the 45 Blackhawk, but I seen how you were lusting over the other one for sale.
Don't want to push you over the edge.

Cool doubles, and yes, someone really needs to grab that 45 Colt.

Gunner

Mine's a 1st year production with a 7.5" tube. Prior original owner was my 90 y/o uncle and slept with it on the night stand. I may be the only person to actually shoot it.

I love weaponry with family provenance.

Gunner

This year is about the .257 Roy.
New rifle. New year. Getting back into the swing of it all.
Really looking forward to fall.

Good deal 2Crow, I don't plan on having ANY remaining game tags left this year, and that's hunting 4 states.

Gunner

You have to buy powder by the 50lb keg to feed that beast.