This sickness is cureable! First step is to simply get interested in shotguns.......
Very easily cured once you begin to invest in fancy shotguns, ( no money left over for crumie old center fire rifles!
The sickness is self inflicted, you are not actually born with it ,as many will suggest!
Saw these model 101 for sale dirt cheap, this model comes in lots of gauges, barrel lengths, has screw in chokes. This one is a total of 20" long folded! So it fits right under the front seat of my truck, in my pack baskets, duffle bag, baggage in the airplane, the quality is amazing for the...
Troy,
That's as good as it gets! Funny how you remember certain things, one of my fondest memories of my Dad that I will never forget; was because he always got up first, at our Lodge: He would have the coffee on and bacon 🥓 frying on the grill every morning, when you came down. I can still see...
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That peep sight did not come with the 141, it had been sitting at my shop for years. I ordered it for a guy that never picked it up! I think I paid $30 for it about 2000/01 ???
The 35 Rem is a real sleeper for a reloader; I am shooting 200gr bullets 2350fps (2450 foot lbs 😲) with LVR powder...
Well to be honest my old 141 in 35 Rem is very capable of dispatching ANYTHING in the Maine woods at short range. And it has better balance for me. Plus I still have my old 742 Carbine, that has less than 10 boxes of cartridges thru it since 1973.
It's been luged hundreds of miles over the last...
Gosh Scotty,
Just give it up! That looks exactly like the shelf's in your garage to me! Holy smokes you are well endowed with everything. I knew you said you were well placed for components, but that is amazing. Nice pictures!!!!!
Of course I am kidding.
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I would NOT look past the Hornady 110 ELD-X for a all around bullet for the 25-06 either and have my 25-06 loaded with them for shots out past 300 yds when wind is over 20 mph X-wind. That is very common here on the lake where my Coyote bait is placed. The BC is so poor on the lightweight...
It is kinda interesting; the uninformed public, is so totally fascinated by someone else's personal idea: That a gun with 3.5" shorter barrel, is the only right choice? That it will command such a huge premium??? Since collector value, is of almost no concern to these "tracker decipels". Paying...
Well a bullet that is and was superior to the Hornady in lots of ways that is often over looked is the old Speer 120 gr. It has a proven track record for 40 years. Has outrageous high BC. But it doesn't fit the bill of coming in a fancy box with foil lettering or in quantity's of only 50...
It's a pretty localized fad at the moment, there are a lot more buyers than there are good guns for sale. The fact they are much less out west, confirms this. However now that folks are aware of crazy prices. Guys that had no intention of selling, are now offering them a ridiculous prices; and...
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What has happened to old fashioned woodsmanship and stalking skills, coupled with the ability (ethics) to NOT take a risky shot?
Great question, sadly it has taken the same path as the DoDo bird.....
Today the modern hunter is much more likely to show up with a big MAGNUN rifle ( he...
I was on a flight from Portland to LA and we flew right past it ! Impressive sight for sure! Continued on to Fiji to fly a year contract with Fiji Air, Columbia Pictures were finishing shooting the Blue Lagoon so got to fly Brooks Shields and her Mom back and forth to Mainland all the time...
Hornady, great performance, available, fair prices, ( Nosler has gone into outer space with the Partition prices). I don't buy bullets from ANYONE in bags of 50!
Never did never will!
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This one sold last night on GB for $1450 plus 3% CC fee and $65 shipping so the buyer has $1550!!!! Scope is pretty much worthless, and of course he will add Skinner sight and fiber front. So he will spoil $1700 before he gets saddled up.
There is a total phenomenon here in the Northeast, fueled by the videos of a group of folks that are die hard trackers. They have a large following of " wanta be" groupie sorta hunters that seam to mimic their "heros" every move. To include the clothes they wear, boots they prefer, cartridges...
ShadeTree I have a standing offer of $ 2000 for the rifle!!!
Same fella will pay $1000 for my old 742 Carbine with no blueing left on the bottom of the frame! So it's very tempting for sure. $3000 is a crazy price for those guns imho.
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These things in common calibers are up at a grand plus locally, higher conditioned ones more. Carbines are commanding 50% more! OMG. Minty unhunted Carbines $2000. Rare calibers in high condition $2500 plus, and new in the sealed Remington boxes in rare calibers or special editions. $3/4500...
Not sure what I should do with it ??? They are a very hot item here in NE, among all the "Whitetail trackers" and are fetching absurd prices! I had a .358 Savage 99 Featherweight , I used from the time I was 30/ till 60 with receiver sight for tracking big bucks and snowy day hunting. However a...