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Hello to all: I just signed up the other day, but first post. I've been reading the Campfire off and on since around the first of the year, always thinking I should register. A lot of good information and friendly members. Anyway live in North Central Iowa, spent most of my working days as a Police Officer (21 yrs) and as a Heavy Equipment Operator (19 yrs), both far from my original goal to be a Veterinarian or Wildlife Biologist after high school. Grew up on a farm, have been hunting, fishing, and shooting since old enough to do so. Gave myself the handle of 'Savage94C' in honor of the old Savage Stevens Model 94C 16 gauge single shot shotgun I've had since the late 60's. Many a Iowa pheasant and rabbits harvested with it. Still have it, use it to dispatch a nuisance starling once in a while. Other Savage's include a WW2 Enfield No4MkI 30/06 and a '29 Model 99G Takedown in 250/3000. Really a beauty, got it with Stith mounts and Weaver 330 scope, a real tack driver with 75-87 grain handloads Hoping to get a 99 in 300 Savage in near future. Reload and shoot a Remington 81 in 300 Savage and really like the caliber. Do a lot of shooting with various other firearms (rifles/handguns), love to reload and cast bullets, but hate case trimming with a passion. Love to collect and shoot MILSURP rifles. My three vices are guns, guitars, and Craftsman tools (at least that's what I always tell people). Anyway, look forward to being on the forum.
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welcome sir. pictures of above fine weapons are required. 
the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Welcome to the 'Fire! You came to the right place to share with the best on the internet - by a long shot
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Howdy. I'm in law enforcement in North East Ohio.
You have some nice guns. You won't regret a 99 in .300. I love mine.
-Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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Always room for one more.
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
~Admiral Yamamoto~
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
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I don't know man, I wouldn't wanna hang out here if I didn't suffer greatly from this horrid addiction.
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welcome sir. pictures of above fine weapons are required. I'll give it a shot when I 'get my sea legs' here on the forum. I don't know man, I wouldn't wanna hang out here if I didn't suffer greatly from this horrid addiction. I'll keep one eye open for any malcontents. Thanks for the welcome all.
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Welcome! Pull up an upended five gallon bucket next to the wood stove, and share your stories. A finer bunch of fellas doesn't exist than right here. We may spit at each other from time to time, but at the end of the day we all share similar life stories as yours, and welcome fresh meat!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Watch out for Toby and Mark and you’ll be fine!😇
Welcome!
Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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Welcome to the 'Fire! You came to the right place to share with the best on the internet - by a long shot This. Well said.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
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A warm welcome from down under
Be nice if a few would join from this little slice of paradise
One in the hand is better than two in the bush
Graham
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Welcome to a great place and good people.
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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Good guy here. Hope you stay around OP.
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