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Okay, I was kidding by only listing the 30-06, but I did eventually come to the realization that Dad was right back in the 1970's when he told me that the only rifle a fellow really needed was a good 30-06... I take it that we're talking deer sized game and up. 50 traditional cap lock muzzle...

30-06 ;)

Interesting! Have fun with the planning/prep, and enjoy the hunt. Guy

Wonderful!

Cool! How did the Henry 45 Colt do?

Congrats! I'm glad that you and your son were able to get it done with lever action rifles. Guy

Best of luck! What is your choice of shells for the little .410 and turkey? Guy

Yuppers... Interesting walk for sure... Those critters will keep my ol' head on a swivel. Guy

OUTSTANDING! Great accuracy, particularly from such a lightweight build. 7 PRC is a fine cartridge - similar ballistics to the 7mm Rem Mag but able to handle longer bullets and without the belted case. Love that you've achieved that level of accuracy from a 7 pound rifle! Regards, Guy

Ernie's post reminded me that Hodgdon has long published load data for 15" barreled pistols - in rifle cartridges! I've found this very useful when trying to figure out what sort of velocity might be obtained from say, a 16" 308 or whatever. Here's an example from their online Reloading Data Center:

It's entirely possible that family members of his have stayed with the good doctor, chillin' out in the freezer... ;) Guy

Forster Co-Ax, yes! What a great press for precision loading. Which dies do you use? Like Ernie said - good luck at the match! Guy

Very cool. Love that the pup is part of your shooting. A few years ago a buddy built a 25 Creed and tried the 133 gr Bergers with excellent results on target. I don't think he's hunted with the rifle though, just used it for a range toy. Guy

Don't listen to that SJB fellow... He's just not big and strong enough to deal with the 30-06... ;) Yes - that's a complete joke! Scotty is one big, strong fellow and I'm the 30-06 fan. He knows I'm old and wimpy now and prefer my 25-06, skipping past that danged 270 Winchester... Okay...

Thanks! That top one is my "lucky stump" - shot a good sized muley buck there in 2008 and have hiked back into it almost every year since. Never shot another buck there! Almost shot a bear there though... Called it in with a predator call, had my 30-30 ready but didn't shoot as the bear was a...

Favorite hunting rifle is the 25-06 Remington 700 CDL with the 6x Leupold, 42mm objective version. It's taken game from 20 yards to nearly a quarter mile. Mild recoil. Flat trajectory. Good accuracy. Lethal as all get out on varmints, coyotes, mule deer & pronghorn antelope. Never asked it to do...

This pair of Marlin 22's are my favorite rifles. Sentimental favorite is the top one, the "Mountie" with which I learned to shoot 60 years ago. Dad scoped it sometime in the past 20 years or so. I did a lot of small game and varmint shooting with it. Later, I got my own 39A which is set up with...

Shorty.... ;)

I didn't want to tell anyone about the M-60 machinegun and the M40A1 sniper rifle that followed me home from the Corps... KIDDING! But I did like those things. Guy

Too danged many! Sometimes I fondly look back to when I had one centerfire rifle, one rimfire rifle, one centerfire handgun and one shotgun... Life was simpler. Guy