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Nice. Pondering if I should post a few......
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It is American Walnut and I don't know how hard it was to cut. I could see some figure with the blank,but my gosh not anything like in the pictures!
I would love to see the French and English stocks when you done. I really like wood stocks with "Fiddleback" or as I call them "Tiger stripes." The ones I have don't have much Tiger stripe in them but they do have a bit of mineral striping in the grain so they should come out pretty nice. But I'm always looking for another nice piece of wood. I do have a bunch of fiddleback maple I'm going to put on a rifle soon.. I do have this one with Tiger Stripe down the whole length that I just put on my 26 Nosler. Did this one a long time ago... Shut up and take my money!Yup!
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Couch bound for the weekend again ! At least the fire was warm. 8" extension on & right to power head to break through. 40-60mph winds on the lake yesterday, could not find the holes from Saturday until you stood in them ! 3 of us fished Saturday (12 Walleye), 2 fished Sunday (8 walleye) - Deb decided it was more comfortable at home Yesterday ! P.S: That's my weiner, on her lap !
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Well, I have to say the fresh bear loin (back strap), despite what most told us, was absolutely delicious ! Pan seared in cast iron, 4 minutes a side & 6 minutes in a 300*f fan force oven, to an internal temp of 162*f, cover & rest for 10 minutes. Thin sliced & served over mashed turnip (lots of butter, cracked black pepper & full (33%) cream. Then, same + scalloped taters, sautéed veges & pan gravy. Also had Thai red curry bear, that was amazingly good, but forgot to take pictures. Just got 50lbs of Jalapeno cheddar Bear smokies back. Delicious !
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OK, onto deer (rifle) opener. It was kind to us too. More game meat to feed the family. Lots of dry does, does & fawns seen in the morning sit. I let 2 small bucks walk & Deb saw a good one, but never got a shot. 4pm Saturday afternoon, I heard a shot from Joes direction, in the opposing 1/4 section. Small buck, forkhorn, but good solid body. Meat for the pole. At 5:45, with the light fading, something made me lightly pull down my right side window. Good deer, on hinds, licking a high branch ! Then the ensuing nightmare of shifting gear, setting up & shooting left handed out of the right side window, all without spooking the deer. By the time I got back on the deer, he was quartering to me & knew the gig was up. 25-06 barks, good solid hit, deer hunches up & runs. POA was just inside facing shoulder, to exit behind opposite shoulder. You can see a tiny exit, mid body, slight blood leak. Back story, had some issues getting my normal 115gr SST's shoot consistently & with no time left to dick around, I went to my usual fall back, 117gr Federal Fusion. Bone & ribs going in, top of heart, lungs & creased the liver & 2 ribs going out of the cavity, found under hide ! Shank side, to show integrity of shank. Hung, gutted, skinned & cleaned up. Had to butcher & vacuum pack on Tuesday night, 'cause we were leaving for Europe on Wednesday evening.
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I do like seeing game on the plate, especially when its done right. Great pics. Grouse has become an all to rare treat around here. Thank you ! Game meat & fish are a huge part of our diet. Astonishingly, we are both quite healthy !
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Which becomes; or or or or But, most of all, it's about this !
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Butt ugly, youth model, savage M11 .243 & 95gr SST made some more meat. Damn, that ugly, cheap combo keeps racking up protein !
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Pretty quiet this morning in the front yard(thus far)................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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I can smell the low tide from here..
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Poor girl...always on the outside looking in. Congratulations?!?
Bless her heart...............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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