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Picked some Fusions up for the boys .243 and plan to see how they match up to the reloads.

I didn't know they made any black powder stuff.

Just walked out of the shop to go to the house to put my Jersey on for the game. There were 3 deer standing in our driveway 30 yards from the shop. A doe and 2 fawns.

This is the first I've seen of it. It was a pack of bullets and sabots.

Thinking I may have to start hunting Timber Pigs again. Just want to get a banded one.

Yeah mate, same in Deb / Doug's Savage. Minute of deer for them & better than MOA for me shooting off a pack & over the hood of the truck !

Good results in the "little" gun last season, so I've switched to them this year for my Sav 99 .308, too.

As I said above, I think they are a good "gap breecher" between C&C & the premiums. Like the price better too. Say $20 here vs. premiums at $45.

Paul.

Mmmm, tasty !!

Feed 'em some apples.

Paul.

Did you get em?

I tried to tackle one of the small ones, but them little buggers are fast. Plus momma was glaring at me so I backed off.

the disabled hunt for the refuge is the first weekend in Oct I believe, I'll get more info and give you a call Dave

Thunder storms around here again, starting to think we are on the west coast of Washington. Bucks still have velvet around here.

Very wet up here too.

I got a pair of Danner Acadia's in the mail today. Another member posted in general hunting about a sale, I checked it out and it was a great deal. $70 less than cabellas! Uninsulated lace to toe goretex. Basic black service boot style with vibram lug sole, stitch down leather made in USA tith the nylon/leather uppers kind of "jungle boot" style.

These things are awesome! I love em!!

Should last many years.

Man I've needed a new pair of boots for quite a while, happy feet! Woo!

Sweet Dave. I was quite disappointed today when I was looking at boots. Every one was made in China. PMO. I have my USA made Red Wings, but they're steel toe. I'd like a nice leather work boot type for general messin around.

I picked up a box of the Fed. Fusions today. .280 Rem, 140 grain. They feel like deer whackers.

I got a little action on a job today too. Woot woot! No interview yet, but they called and asked for an updated resume. Supposed to hear something by Tuesday or Wednesday. Best part is.... 1/2 mile from the house.

Congrats T, that 140 gr. is some good deer medicine, sho 'nuff.

Good news about the job. Keep us posted.

When the heck you get a 280?

Holding out on us?

That's great news on the job thing.

I usually shoot a Remington Model Seven in .308.For about 10 years I have been using the Hornady "Light Magnum" 165 grain spire point boat tail with good success.
Leaves are just starting to turn here.

Stan in SC

I got it a month of so ago. Big stretch for me... Model 7600. Don't know why but they're my favorite gun. I shot some 150's for it the weekend I got it. Shot just at an 1" at a hundred.

Our leaves are just barely turned here too Stan.

I was on the deck tonight cleaning the .280 and I could hear crunching in the woods. I turn and look and there is a set of legs marching through. Instantly went into preadator mode. Dropped to a knee, hushed the kids... it just took over. It was a doe and a fawn.

25 minutes later, I'm cleaning the black powder and some more crunching... out pops a fawn. She starts licking the mineral lick I have in the yard about 30 feet from me. Then another fawn. Mama made an appearance but stayed in the brush. This was a different set of deer too. They came from the north, and the others came from the south.

I need that job so I can get a trail cam.

I was talking to my dad eariler tonight. He's been having trouble with his shoulder, so he though. Can't lift his right arm much past 1/2 way to his shoulder. He got an MRI today and they found he tore the bicep off his arm.

Docs are going to try surgery, but said there is a chance it can't be fixed.