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When I was in high school (a long time ago) a Model 700 LH in 7mm Mag. was my dream rifle but way out of reach. Many years later I finally layed down some money and ordered my rifle. I got it early spring of 1982 and it was built December 1981. I still have this rifle and it looks brand new...

salmonchaser, you really should make that happen. For those that have never caught one redfish pull like a house on fire! Tackdriver, really good catch. Looks like you all had a really good time.

gerry, Bass are the only freshwater fish my wife likes to eat. I think they are excellent table fare. I grew up eating bass and bream as I came from the old, really country stock where eating wild game and fish was just the normal thing to do. I season my filet's with salt, pepper and cajon...

I had a pretty good day. The bass hit good all day but really turned on during the eclipse period. The largest weighed 6 pounds with a couple more just under. All were over 18" long. I was fishing a family pond where all they have to eat are bluegill, bass and crawfish. So I fish with crankbaits...

I think it was in '69 and I was 16 when I got captivated by the 7mm mag. while reading an article in Outdoor life. When I got the money I was going to get one. It took a few years but one day I ordered a Lefthand Model 700 BDL in 7mm Rem Mag. This was around '81 and I had several RH bolt guns...

I haven't tried one yet but I've been very interested ever since I first read about them. At that time I was working on my M700LH 7mm and was looking for a trigger. They had no LH triggers on the website and I emailed Trigger Tech and asked them if one would be offered. I got no reply. But...

I shot my .300 Win mag. for 15+ years as my sole hunting rifle. I had other older rifles but the .300 just fit so well and shot so hard, so far, that It was the first one I picked up every time I left the house. I made my longest kills with that rifle on clearcuts for deer and out west for elk...

Dr. Mike, 30 or more years ago I would have scoffed at the mention of a group like that at 50 yards from a flintlock rifle. But now, after long association and finally learning my rifles and how to shoot them, I no longer doubt. I am amazed though, it seems the rifles will shoot all shots into...

I've finished and installed a peep on my .54 and made some changes based on the prototypes and the first one I made. I set the peep a little higher in order to have more bare front post when aiming. This gives me a better look at the target as the end of the barrel and sight base doesn't block...

If the expander balls are all 6.5 I don't see why they won't work. A case can be pulled out of alignment during sizeing when an out of line ball is pulled back through the case mouth. So I have my own process to prevent this. First, the die should be in perfect alignment to the chamber and bore...

On the 4th of July I expected you would shoot that new flintlock?

I had a similar problem a few years ago. I worked on a concrete floor and it felt like there was a big stick under my skin in the center of my foot. It just kept getting worse so I went to family doctor, I told him there were circulation problems in the balls of both feet. He examined me and...

When I was training for a hunt I would put 3 bags of shot in my pack and stuff some old clothes around them to help keep them from sliding. Just like you I'd seek out the steepest, roughest terrain I could find and hike it a couple of times each trip. The shot was only for weight to add some...

I do not own a centerfire that doesn't have some kind of optics mounted on it. However I do have 2 flintlocks that wear peep sights and front sights I designed and built. And nowadays the majority of my hunting is with one of these rifles, I just like hunting with iron sights. If and when needed...

I have the Lee Classic Turret press also. I have discs set up for 9mm, 44 mag. and 40 S&W that are always set up and ready to start loading immediately. Right now it's set up for 40 S&W just waiting on me to decide to turn a few out. I've had it for a few years now and I like it.

This is my favorite as there is always some shade. I use it for 25 and 50 yard targets. Mostly muzzleloaders and pistols. I rake the ground for pistol shooting so it's easier to find my brass. I have a couple more spots for longer range shooting but my property is not flat, just enough roll to...

The area I live (and hunt) in has a large black bear population, with a 1 day bear hunt during the week. In other words they are unhunted with some being quite aggressive and bold. What we were told by a couple of game wardens was "If you need to shoot one leave it where it lies and don't tell...

Yes on 1, No on 2. I would cherish the opportunity to hunt a Lion with a muzzleloader. But only if it was a rifle that I built. That it was a flintlock. And the caliber would be .58 or .62, If neccessary I would take a .54 as a distance 3rd. I started hunting with a ML in 1976 and fully...

Back in 1997 I bought a set of Nikon Monarch 8X42's for a '98 elk hunt. I used them during the 97 deer season and was amazed at the clarity and light gathering capability. But it wasn't until the elk hunt that these $150. binoculars really began to impress me. I could see pronghorn's clearly at...

That should work well Truck driver. I did sorta the same thing, well maybe not but I had the same problem and was looking for the same results, with my old M700. It had been in the gunsafe for 15 years without being fired and when I decided to hunt with it again I found the forend had warped up...