Recent content by Ben Lamb
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20 GA Over/Under- spend my money
The British straight grip is awesome in the field. My upland gun has one, while my shooting sports (Winchester 101) has pistol grip. The straight wrist is fast in the field, but you need to practice with it in order for muscle memory to keep you on target since you don't have the positive... -
20 GA Over/Under- spend my money
Merkel, Simson, Sauer, Greifelt and Krieghoff are all good - but unless it's a newer gun I would not shoot steel out of them. Another thing to consider, especially if you are looking at 20's only is to keep the door open for side x sides. Especially in the used market, you'll increase your... -
20 GA Over/Under- spend my money
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/dickinson-shotguns/dickinson-estate-20ga-28-bbl-.cfm?gun_id=102623819 Yes, Turkish gun, with upgraded furniture, fit and finish. 6.5 pounds isn't bad. You can get a better used European firearm for the same money, though, but it's... -
A very happy HuntTalk birthday to Ben Lamb
Thanks everyone. Ate some sushi, did some fudgie watching downtown & marveled at how much denim exists in the wardrobe of downstaters.- Ben Lamb
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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20 GA Over/Under- spend my money
https://dickinsonarms.com/portfolio/plantation-series-over-under/ I've been impressed with Dickinson Plantation's guns. A cut above CZ in terms of make, in your price range and lighter than Citoris. In the used market: keep your eyes open for German, Belgian & Austrian makers. In a gun under... -
New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it
IIRC, the AUM conversion for elk to cows is about 1.5 to 1 (3 elk to 2 cows). If you figure out the state grazing rate and the number of elk on a property, you can come close to a dollar figure that matches livestock. PERC is doing some interesting work on this relative to elk usage and...- Ben Lamb
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- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it
Elk are generalists more-so than specialists. They pioneer and expand populations easily, especially where access to those animals is limited by management decisions on private land. I'm not sure what the historic population of elk were pre-settlement, do you have that number? How does that...- Ben Lamb
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- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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A very happy HuntTalk birthday to Ben Lamb
I saw them open for GWAR at an abandoned crematory on the south side of Wichita in 97. Can recommend.- Ben Lamb
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it
Yet states without transfer programs have more elk.- Ben Lamb
- Post #374
- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it
I think that cuts both ways, personally. Reminds me of someone who wanted others to eat cake if they didn't have bread.- Ben Lamb
- Post #371
- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico Privatization. Nuthin like it
I wonder how much of this comes down to the primal need to "choose sides" in a discussion or conflict, or how much comes down to brains being wired to love conflict, accelerated by digital influences. The notion of weaponizing victimhood has really taken off over the last 20-30 years. It seems...- Ben Lamb
- Post #369
- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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A very happy HuntTalk birthday to Ben Lamb
thanks everyone!- Ben Lamb
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
