Dale - people pay good money for lightning bolt tats!
OUCH! Watch to make sure it heals up without becoming infected.
Good job on the coyote. Excellent way to honor the memory of your old friend.
Guy
1911 - I've managed to accumulate several of them in 45, 9mm and a 22 rimfire version as well. I can use the same holster for any of them. Started shooting them in 1980/81 in the Marines. Carried one on duty my entire law enforcement career. Still carry one at least a couple of times a week...
I've been using Starline brass for years:
357 mag
44 Special
44 mag
45 Colt
30-06
45-70
Probably some more. I think I may have used it with my 500 S&W, but I sold that a while back along with all the ammo, dies, etc...
No complaints about it at all. Never did use any nickel plated Starline...
Dale, it's good that a frail young lad such as yourself likes the little 25's... ;)
For those who don't know, "Filmjunkie" or Dale, is a great friend, 30 years younger than me, several inches taller, heavier, stronger and not even close to "frail." I'm just messing with him for being a big...
And that is one heck of an endorsement for the big bore Marlin levergun.
Find posts by ol' Reflex and see what all he's done with his 450 Marlin... That adds to what "SalmonChaser" had to say.
I dearly love the 45-70 Marlin but have taken only one mule deer with it. I have been sure to have...
Those 168's should do great! Probably don't need such a tough bullet but it will work for sure. Put it where it belongs. Through both lungs works really well.
One lung? Bears are tough, they can run a long way on one lung...
Those Noslers should serve you well. Best of luck on your hunt...
Ernie - for a smart guy - you're kinda crazy... You know that right? ;)
Dang! What a handgun! Dude - you are awesome. Pushing the envelope for sure.
Respectfully, Guy
I'm probably going to trade off the beautiful 7mm Rem mag, Winchester Model 70 Super Grade for something else. Much as I like the Model 70, I already have a Ruger Number One in 7mm Rem Mag that I like better. Both shoot well. I just like the falling block more. Might trade it for a 357 or 44 or...
375 H&H, because Mr H & Mr H got this one right - and like the 30-06 it just keeps getting better with age, better bullets and better powders.
7mm Rem Mag which I enjoy shooting so much more than the 300's... It's just enough less oomph on my shoulder that it seems a lot easier for me to deal...
I might be deluded. It's entirely possible. But I really, truly, love the good ol' 30-06... Especially revved up a bit with today's powders and bullets.
Dang it Scotty! ;)
Guy
Oh man, this is easy! They got it right... the 30-06 is my favorite 30-06 based cartridge... 110 - 220 grain bullets. Varmints, predators, deer, elk, bear, grizzly... Anything in North America and most of the world. Rhinos and cape buff have been taken with the 30-06. Elephant maybe? So ya, I'm...
Ha! You baited me with this thread! I like 'em both... And the 308 will do most of what a 30-06 does. I just get sentimental about the ol' 30-06 too.
Guy
I think Barsness wrote an article called "The 308 is Great!" - and he's right. I don't hunt often with it, simply because I've more hunting rifles than I need. Got my 308 used 30 years ago and I've worn out a few 308 barrels at 4,000 - 6,000+ rounds per barrel. I used to shoot it a lot... The...
It's frustrating! Time to time I run across a rifle/scope/load combo that just won't work! That doggone raises my hackles!
Then it's the whole routine of: Check the load, check the rifle, check the scope and of course, check the shooter...
Somewhere in there I usually find the truth and...