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Biometric Handgun Safe
Been thinking more and more about this. All the damn StopBox ads are making me think something so simple would work. But I’d hate for the kids to figure out the way to get in them… -
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2025 WY Sheep Hunt
Following! It seems that ChatGPT already believes this Carl guy has done great things with a 9.3x62. You better use it and live up to the guy ChatGPT thinks you are! If anyone is going to do it, it might as well be you! Good luck!- Jbotto
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- Forum: BIG THREE - Moose, Goat, Sheep
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Sh*t our kids do
Yep. They weren’t even on my radar in MN and ND. I got to learn about them quickly after my MIL asked to help her set hers up for the year. Then I went and bought a little house with one. 🤦♂️- Jbotto
- Post #551
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Sh*t our kids do
I never knew what they were either when I lived in the Midwest either. Don’t feel bad. Cheaper way to cool a house. Box with blower fan and a small water pump that pulls water from the reservoir and pumps it up over a type of screen. Water trickles down through the screen while the fan pulls air...- Jbotto
- Post #546
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Sh*t our kids do
Revisiting this one tonight. My three year old is my perpetual shadow. He’s a great kid! I thought I was ahead of the game as tonight he pulled me out to play in the yard after supper. While he was playing I started working on getting the swamp cooler ready for the warm temps. He wanted to help...- Jbotto
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Best stock truck
F150 FX4 has always been a decent option, I think some of the newer packages like the SXT might be a bit better but not sure.- Jbotto
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Best children outdoor book
I’m a big fan of Gary Paulsen’s books for kids but I think they are better started around 10-12 depending on the kid. I read My Side of the Mountain before that and probably missed some of it because of my age. Where the Red Fern Grows is a rough ending, but such a great book. I’m kind of...- Jbotto
- Post #26
- Forum: Movie and Book Review
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Lever Guns, what would you choose & why?
I will probably find a Henry .22 or an older Marlin 39 .22 when my kids get a bit older but I’ve always liked the .357 Mag. Seems the new Marlin 1894 would fit the bill well but a .44 mag would be close behind. Already load for both so why not?! Always liked the idea of a .45-70 but I probably... -
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Question for the 30 cal guys
Haha, and here I figured you were tired of hearing about them at this point. If you end up trying either of them and don’t like them, I know a guy you can sell the leftovers to! 🤣 -
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For the guys running the Single Shot .410s
No experience with these for hunting turkeys, but every farm kid I knew growing up had a single shot .410 or 20gauge that they could keep barnyard birds falling with their own technique of reloading “fast.” I pulled doubles on flocks of birds more than a few times with the gun loaded and a shell...- Jbotto
- Post #6
- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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Question for the 30 cal guys
I’ve been very happy at modest distances with my 150gr Nosler E-tips in my .30-06. They are expensive though and not always easy to find. My next rifle will start with a Barnes 168gr TTSX in the same caliber and then I’ll decide which bullet stays. Congrats on that new rifle! -
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Happy Wheel Gun Wednesday
It was my 21st birthday present to myself and became my daily carry gun for almost 5 years. Reloaded a lot of ammo for it. Had to be at least 1500 rounds reloaded and I had about 650 pieces of factory ammo through it for brass by the time I started loading for it. Used .357 mag cases with a mild... -
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Happy Wheel Gun Wednesday
I had the same 3” SP101 in .357 and literally put a few thousand rounds through it before selling it off. I liked that gun a fair bit but my hands are a bit bigger than that gun was designed for. I sold it to a cousin and keep thinking I should buy it back. -
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Trapping Thread 2024/2025
I get that! I think this year with a bit more focus on dryland trapping, I’ll try a handful of different traps to see what I like. It seems like I have a variety of traps that would work for that but I do want to try a few MB450’s eventually. Then I can simplify later with one or two...- Jbotto
- Post #306
- Forum: Other Small Game
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Trapping Thread 2024/2025
Been going through some of my stuff lately too. What are you looking for?- Jbotto
- Post #304
- Forum: Other Small Game
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CH Tool and Die (aka CH4D)
Bought a used set of their dies and learned the sizer had a bent decapping stem. I emailed them over it and they asked to send the does to them and they’d give them a once-over. Returned with a decapping stem and they’d give cleaned everything up for me. Quality of dies have been great but...- Jbotto
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- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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NAPF Pre-Launch announcement
Pretty cool to see the article about the NAPF in Outdoor Life! Way to go guys! Edit: posted this before I saw you shared the article in the other post! Hoping it drums up more membership!
