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Joined: Nov 2015
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 19,273 Likes: 2 |
I have been recoil sensitive since I was a 14 year old skinny kid shooting a 30-06 Remington pump, with a metal butt plate and 180 grain bullets. It bruised my shoulder and caused my ears to ring for a month. I still believe that the tinnitus I have today started back then. So, I do prefer to shoot rifles that light recoiling, and over the years have come to settle on cartridges that are easy on the shoulder. I have arthritis in my shooting shoulder, and that is a major concern for me.
I have a 6.5 Creedmoor, a 7-08, 7X57, 270, and 308. This is my first year shooting the CM and I'm very impressed, as far as accuracy and the light recoil. It's a Howa, which is of course a little heavier than most rifles are, and that may have something to do with it. I've never been able to warm up to the 7-08. It's a very good round, and may be the most versatile of the lot. I like the 7X57, but mostly for nostalgia sake. The 308 is also a nice choice, and probably deserves to me used more than I use it.
That leaves the 270. It was what I call my first "real" deer rifle, and I've killed a bunch of deer with it. As far as a cartridge strictly for deer, it may the best there is. It does have more recoil than I like when used in a lightweight rifle, and that's one reason I rarely use mine much anymore. But, as far as all the cartridges mentioned, the 270 is probably the best of the lot, as far as it's use for hunting. I say that, even though mine has taken a back seat to the 243 and the 6.5 Ceedmoor.
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hh4whiskey
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01/21/18
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bsa1917hunter
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01/21/18
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Coyote_Hunter
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01/23/18
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moosemike
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01/21/18
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tzone
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01/23/18
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01/21/18
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moosemike
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01/21/18
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Brad
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01/21/18
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DakotaDeer
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01/21/18
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JamesJr
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01/21/18
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01/22/18
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GF1
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01/22/18
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Folically_Challenged
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01/22/18
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Hesp
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01/22/18
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RickyD
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01/23/18
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Cowboybart
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01/22/18
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David_Walter
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01/22/18
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Folically_Challenged
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01/22/18
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01/22/18
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DonFischer
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01/22/18
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DoeSlayer
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01/22/18
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elkhunternm
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01/22/18
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rickt300
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01/22/18
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340boy
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01/22/18
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larrylee
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02/01/18
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DoeDumper
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01/22/18
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larrylee
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02/01/18
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444Matt
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01/22/18
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1Nut
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01/22/18
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gerry35
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01/22/18
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Orion2000
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01/22/18
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wilkeshunter
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01/22/18
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Hondo64d
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01/22/18
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JGRaider
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01/22/18
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jwall
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01/22/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/22/18
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Deans
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01/22/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/22/18
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Folically_Challenged
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jwall
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jwall
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1Nut
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01/23/18
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DollarShort
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01/22/18
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Brucek29
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Dogger
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hanco
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TwoEyedJack
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hh4whiskey
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hanco
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hh4whiskey
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jwall
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lastround
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AnsonRogers
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Brad
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hh4whiskey
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01/23/18
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Mjduct
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hh4whiskey
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Brad
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01/23/18
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4th_point
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01/23/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/23/18
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seattlesetters
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hh4whiskey
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jwall
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WhelenAway
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prm
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hh4whiskey
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01/23/18
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Reloder28
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Reloder28
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hh4whiskey
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bigsqueeze
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hh4whiskey
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prm
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Porker
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Brad
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JPro
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jwall
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01/23/18
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sbhooper
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01/23/18
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jwall
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01/23/18
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GF1
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01/25/18
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sbhooper
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GF1
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jwall
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01/27/18
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sbhooper
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01/27/18
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RimfireArtist
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01/23/18
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16bore
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01/23/18
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mitchellmountain
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01/23/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/23/18
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Reloder28
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01/23/18
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jwall
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01/23/18
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jeeper
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01/24/18
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Alex38
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01/24/18
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16bore
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01/24/18
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Reloder28
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01/24/18
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16bore
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01/24/18
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16bore
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01/24/18
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jwall
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01/24/18
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01/24/18
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jwall
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01/24/18
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jwall
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01/25/18
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01/26/18
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01/24/18
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01/24/18
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01/24/18
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jwall
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01/24/18
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01/24/18
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David_Walter
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01/24/18
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01/24/18
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bludog
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01/24/18
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65BR
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01/26/18
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jwall
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01/26/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/26/18
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01/26/18
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jwall
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01/26/18
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hh4whiskey
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01/26/18
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Remington280
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01/26/18
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StrayDog
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jwall
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CrimsonTide
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01/26/18
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elkhunternm
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01/26/18
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bludog
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01/26/18
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elkhunternm
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01/26/18
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bludog
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elkhunternm
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rickt300
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02/01/18
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jwall
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02/01/18
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doctor_Encore
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02/01/18
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65BR
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65BR
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Bugger
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02/02/18
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hh4whiskey
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03/14/18
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rickt300
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03/14/18
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hh4whiskey
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03/14/18
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03/16/18
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hh4whiskey
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03/17/18
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bsa1917hunter
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03/17/18
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jwall
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03/17/18
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03/17/18
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ratsmacker
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03/18/18
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jwall
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03/17/18
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bludog
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03/17/18
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Coyote_Hunter
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03/17/18
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Rossimp
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03/17/18
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slm9s
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bludog
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03/17/18
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mooshoo
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03/17/18
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