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Hey Elk, that's pretty nice. Y'all have some big varmints out there!
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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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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I have owned several and my latest is the Longhorn which is top shelf in every respect. I enjoy every mile.
John Here's an interesting shot of a Dodge Ram one morning just south of our lease. I call it, "Dark+Drunk=Damp". And no, I wasn't involved....  ![[Linked Image]](http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz265/mlward_ssa/Drunk_Dark_Damp1_zpscdf7f7ec.jpg)
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Rev, You taking way too much pleasure in the misfortunes of others...  Bet you'd find a mad Dodge owner somewhere in this scene...  DF
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It was three very cold, wet, hungover Dodge owners.  Two F-250s pulled them right out. Believe it or not, all they did was change the oil and fire it up. As far as I know they got back to Fr Lauderdale in one piece. 
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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To drown a Dodge is bad enough. To be pulled out of the drink by a pair of Fords... Ultimate disgrace... DF
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You can always look at it this way: they got it so buried that it took two to get it out. I'm not sure that's really a compliment but they seemed somehow proud about the fact.
They had a bad night.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Yeah, the later Ruger 7x57's did have shorter throats. Black pad is at least an indicator. I had both a 77 Mark II and a black-pad No. 1A that had considerably shorter throats than earlier Ruger 7x57's. Thanks MD for the quick reply. Took care of my 7x57 deficiency this morning.......
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“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
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I have owned several and my latest is the Longhorn which is top shelf in every respect. I enjoy every mile.
John Here's an interesting shot of a Dodge Ram one morning just south of our lease. I call it, "Dark+Drunk=Damp". And no, I wasn't involved.... Gravity works, unfortunately.
When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.
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It most certainly does! ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/laketrouter/Why%20we%20live%20here/DSCF2937.jpg) Ted
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For some reason I have noticed Dodge guys are not terribly bothered being rescued by Chevys. But they get plum distressed about Fords helping them.
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So leaving trucks for the moment, good post AGW, will a Ruger #1 sufficiently solve the COAL dilemma? That oft raised concern over magazine length and the long throat? Of course that doesn't mean acceptable accuracy will result but the chances are raised because you are in control of the COAL.
Say AGW, what is a British "stalking rifle platform"?
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A "nib" Boddington "Leopard". I can see my can of H4350 will be on the loading bench in a few days. Probably start with Sierra 140's and move to Noslers. Now where did that brass go...........
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A "nib" Boddington "Leopard". I can see my can of H4350 will be on the loading bench in a few days. Probably start with Sierra 140's and move to Noslers. Now where did that brass go........... Nice. Pictures? DF
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“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
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You guys are a bad influence, swapped one of the 25-06s for my first 7x57. Shilen barrel on a VZ24 sights and scope rings.
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You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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So leaving trucks for the moment, good post AGW, will a Ruger #1 sufficiently solve the COAL dilemma? That oft raised concern over magazine length and the long throat? Of course that doesn't mean acceptable accuracy will result but the chances are raised because you are in control of the COAL.
Say AGW, what is a British "stalking rifle platform"? The British Stalking Rifle was a scaled down version of the Big Game rifle. With Rigby's and Holland's being chambered for the 7mm Series and .300 H&H being good examples. There are quite a few of these in Oz and I owned, saw and handled these from time to time and they are cherished rifles for collectors and hunters alike. John
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A "nib" Boddington "Leopard". I can see my can of H4350 will be on the loading bench in a few days. Probably start with Sierra 140's and move to Noslers. Now where did that brass go........... Nice. Pictures? DF I will post some after I receive it. Certainly a small bodied scope - maybe a fixed 4 or 6. I'll look at what is available from my little supply closet.
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So leaving trucks for the moment, good post AGW, will a Ruger #1 sufficiently solve the COAL dilemma? That oft raised concern over magazine length and the long throat? Of course that doesn't mean acceptable accuracy will result but the chances are raised because you are in control of the COAL.
Say AGW, what is a British "stalking rifle platform"? The British Stalking Rifle was a scaled down version of the Big Game rifle. With Rigby's and Holland's being chambered for the 7mm Series and .300 H&H being good examples. There are quite a few of these in Oz and I owned, saw and handled these from time to time and they are cherished rifles for collectors and hunters alike. John Thanks AGW - so the trend continues today, only with different terminology. Maybe something like "new old stock" applies here too.
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