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Is a custom rifle worth it
Most of my rifles have a few custom touches but I don’t consider them custom, simply customized. The only real custom rifle I own is a bench rest for score rifle, Stolle Panda, right bolt left port, glued in to a McMillan stock, Krieger barrel and Jewel trigger. It carries a 36x Sightron and is... -
First Buck
My first buck was a little guy 52 years ago. We had very few deer back then and I was lucky to get anything. I was leaning against my Jeep eating potted meat and crackers when he stepped into an open spot about 75 yards away and I whacked him offhand with my open sighted .270. -
Black Vultures
You can get depredation permits to kill them here. I drew a managed deer hunt tag for a state park last fall and one of the rangers told me they got permits to kill 100 of them but couldn’t come up with a safe way to do it. I think a lot of them are getting shot in this area but there are... -
Deer - lets see em
Just got my 2025 buck back from the taxidermist the other day. I asked for something a little different and I think he pulled it off. -
Ollin Digiscoping - save some money
I bought one last year and for the most part I’m happy with it. I have an iPhone 17 pro that I got last year also, previously had an iPhone 13. On my phone, with the Ollin case I lose a lot of camera capabilities, especially indoors. When digiscoping I have to be in the open, otherwise I don’t...- BobT1105
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- Forum: PROMO Codes and other Links (Save money here)
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Let's Hear About your favorite Wheel guns.
We got an older GP 100 in on consignment a while back, it was mistreated and looked pretty rough so the price was right. The barrel was the 4.2” version and had quite a bit of rust, front sight had ugly white paint on it looked like it was finger painted by a 3 year old. I decided the price was... -
Leupold CDS
I haven’t tested them thoroughly yet but so far they have been spot on. I’m a hand loader so velocity duplication isn’t a big issue. As previously mentioned, inputs are critical. -
As they lay
20 pounder, shot him at about 27 yards. Little better picture.- BobT1105
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Custom 22 K Hornet Project
Mr. Hughes was one of the great gunmakers of our time. That’s a beautiful piece! -
Your preference with trigger lbs?
On most rifles I prefer something around 2 pounds. I’m starting to get neuropathy in my fingers so I might have to go heavier at some point. My .375 H&H I set to 3 pounds and my bench rest rifle is under 2 ounces. -
Leupold CDS
I have become a recent convert to the CDS dial and I’m a big fan. I have one on my 2.5-8 on a .308. I have yet to take it out to maximum range but so far it’s been spot on. I did take care to make sure all the data I provided Leupold was accurate. -
RIP Garmin Inreach … iPhones to allow satellite messages in ios18
My AT&T IPhone 17 works okay for casual satellite text messaging, I would rather have a Garmin for emergency use.- BobT1105
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- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
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Little Debbie GOAT
They had chocolate also, I liked them all.- BobT1105
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Little Debbie GOAT
Had to go with the Nutty Buddy, but back when I was a pup my go to turkey hunting breakfast was a Honey Bun and a pint of Half and Half. Type 2 diabetes has forced a minor change 🙁- BobT1105
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Buy a new 44 Magnum (Which would you buy?)
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First Pronghorn Hunt - Wyoming
I would side with the previous posters that advised you to accumulate more points. When I started hunting pronghorns it was an easy draw, nonresident hunters had a legitimate chance at a third choice area. Leftover tags and multiple any antelope were available. Now accessible public land areas... -
Go hunt?
I’m not completely sold on it, I have planned my own hunts many times and have been mostly successful. The exceptions being when I invited others who were completely unprepared and very poor hunters. I learned my lesson the hard way. I’m currently considering this as an option for hunting a...- BobT1105
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- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Weekend Libations
Looks like that Patron needs a refill!- BobT1105
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Weekend Libations
I’m enjoying a bottle of Bulleit bourbon this weekend, it’s a pretty good pour.- BobT1105
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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