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I used to use the JB 3-finger (little finger working in, palm up) method, tho I never really made a thing about speed .. Adrenaline works well enough assuming a bit of muscle memory. . I buggered up the index, middle, and third finger on my hand about a year ago. I am now a s - l - o - w bolt worker. But given the said adrenaline incentive, I could likely work it pretty fast, and hang the pain in the third finger. I try to avoid said situations. "I fully understand those that consider rifles as a thing of beauty and many are true works of art but to me a rifle is a precision tool that must never, ever, fail to deliver if I do my part and looks just ain't all that important to me." That would be me, too. I don't need or want a $3,000 rifle setup to do a job a $300 setup will. And most of that is in the scopes on 2 or 3 of my rifles. YMMV.
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The new 2021 Gun Digest has a feature on Old Ugly
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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Really!???
Was the article just a reprint of the original ? Or new writing??
Well I guess I’ll be buying it.
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I thought there was a fella in AK, who retired the cannon, and just totes his Smith 9 with Buffalo Bore ammo?
No doubt, I am sure that rifle has stories to tell.
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I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have a link to the 2003 and 2007 articles on Ole ugly? If they have to be purchased, I understand, but often some older articles can be found on the net, like many of the great articles from Ross Seyfried. Thank you.
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I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have a link to the 2003 and 2007 articles on Ole ugly? If they have to be purchased, I understand, but often some older articles can be found on the net, like many of the great articles from Ross Seyfried. Thank you. Your PM Box is full... here you go: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275208600027?hash=item4013b5f9db:g:QDgAAOSwadNiLRP8
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Looks like someone snapped it up...
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Looks like someone snapped it up... I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have a link to the 2003 and 2007 articles on Ole ugly? If they have to be purchased, I understand, but often some older articles can be found on the net, like many of the great articles from Ross Seyfried. Thank you. I have a copy of that issue around here somewhere
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My July issue of Rifle only has 58 pages. What is the correct reference for the Shoemaker article???
Thanks, Bill
Oops, just noticed the dates the thread started.
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The article in Gun Digest was a completely new article, although I did reference the old ones, as well as add newer information
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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In the current 2022 issue I have a feature on my full story of the 9mm Brown bear incident
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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Here's a pic of what I believe is "Ol' Ugly" from an online article Phil did for Rifle Magazine: Ol' UglyIt shows up well for me, but I have a subscription. If you guys can't access it, let me know and I'll get it onto the thread some other way.
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OMG - that rifle is beyond UGLY. It looks like something dug out of the ground from the civil war era. LMAO But ... I've got to admit, my ugly guns are the ones that don't shoot straight. All the others are beautiful.
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Ugly is as ugly does....bet it could tell some stories.
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You know, if Ole Ugly had a son, he'd look like Taj's rifle . . .
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Joe Want was another gent who had an “Ole Ugly “ .458 Winchester. Had a brazed on rear peep sight on the back of the receiver.
I believe that Joe lost that rifle and many other treasures in a fire that consumed his home.
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Joe Want was another gent who had an “Ole Ugly “ .458 Winchester. Had a brazed on rear peep sight on the back of the receiver.
I believe that Joe lost that rifle and many other treasures in a fire that consumed his home. Why you is raysuus?
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Have a 660 I bought a Brown Precision stock for. 1989. Filled the bubble holes with Bondo, grey, Built up low spots and a few faults with Tiger Hair, green. Was running out of time before season And painted it flat black.
Ugly.
Hunted it until about 1997. Sanded it to smooth things better, was gonna finish it right..... Things got in the way.
Now, it was brown, green, grey and flat black.
Really ugly.
Half dozen years ago sanded it, smoothed it up, put a grippy black paint on it, OD'd the studs and screws.
Looks nicer now.
But lost all character, I miss the old ugly look.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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