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    Re: Open Carry in National Forest

    in the Englewood NF, near Chicago, where the district ranger is ra'as zubr obama, firearms are not allowed. They have until recently allowed muzzleloader type weapons, but have recently established...
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    Re: accuracy problems

    I would never "lock" down a rifle so it couldn't recoil either. The purpose of a "sled" is not to prevent all recoil, it is to hold the rifle consistently, taking you out of the trigger...
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    Re: Kifaru enter the Grand Canyon

    Not tempted to do the horses on the way out Ermine?
    How was the rehabilitation of the pools coming along?

    An excellent read is "Running Wild" by John Annerino.
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    Re: Take-a-knee, this one's just for you.....

    Every day a holiday does have a few downsides to it. Na, on second thought, it doesn't. The old f-150 runs just fine.
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    Re: Take-a-knee, this one's just for you.....

    Mine too Ryan. Nice glass sure is rewarding to use though. I'd rather have a $1000 scope on a $500 rifle than vice versa.
  6. Thread: Kimber Re-Dux

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    Re: Kimber Re-Dux

    Falcon, my wife and her friends make art projects out of my shot out archery critters. She sealed the foam with gesso so it would hold paint. Adds some nice color to the desert landscape.
  7. Thread: Kimber Re-Dux

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    Re: Kimber Re-Dux

    Ryan, I can take or leave flutes too, normally I'm too cheap to spend extra for them, but I wanted to keep the stiffness up, and the weight down on this one. It is my go to deer hunting rig, so the...
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    Re: Kimber Re-Dux

    Can't tell you the contour Jim, I specified one lb more weight than the original barrel and told the machinist to keep it as close to the barrel channel as possible, knowing that I couldn't hog much...
  9. Thread: Kimber Re-Dux

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    Kimber Re-Dux

    I can't let Smokepole get all the attention with his nice custom rifles, (did I say nice rifles smokepole?)

    I just got my Kimber Montana back from the machinist with its new barrel. It stayed...
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    Re: Small Fixed Blade Do-It-All Knife

    Nice Randalls Randall! Life's too short not to use a good knife.
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    Re: Small Fixed Blade Do-It-All Knife

    Ya, what's with all the coatings? Anyone ever heard of drying a knife after using it?
  12. Thread: vest options

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    Re: vest options

    Western Mountaineering:

    Flash vest, minimalist

    http://www.westernmountaineering.com/index.cfm?section=products&page=Down%20Garments&cat=Jackets%20and%20Vests&ContentId=61

    Flight vest, more...
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    Re: Obamacare Surprise

    You may recall, for some years leading up to the passage of O-Care, the CDC, and other control groups were pushing hard for medical professionals to grill their patients on firearms, (especially...
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    Re: girlfriend shot my 590a1

    when I smile at young females, they mostly want to call the cops, so they must not have figured that violin thing out yet.
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    Re: girlfriend shot my 590a1

    70's and sunny yesterday, motor dementia is at 110%, so I made a visit to the local Kawi dealer to eyeball the new Concourses. I caress the lines of the fuel tank, run the windshield up and down,...
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    Re: girlfriend shot my 590a1

    That fixed at age 25 world view t'aint cutting it any longer!
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    Re: girlfriend shot my 590a1

    which brings us back to nearly every waking decision we make in our lives doesn't it? Cost/benefit analysis. Reminds me of the threat matrices we used to run in counter intel ops. You look at all the...
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    Re: Small Fixed Blade Do-It-All Knife

    Rich, my Randalls aren't safe queens either. Ditto on the SS and all the butthead collectors that have turned owning a using Randall into a joke.

    I'm sure that Doziers are as good as D2 can get,...
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    Re: hunting clothes what to buy?

    September in Colorado? I'd go with a loincloth and some paint.
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    Re: Small Fixed Blade Do-It-All Knife

    I'm partial to Randall's and some of their non-catalog models are sweet, Sargeants Model, Pathfinder, Denmark Special Alaskan Skinner and GTR Special. With their thick stock, probably not as light...
  21. Re: When/how do you back off Beast Mode with age?

    Tak, triglycerides went from 700 to 100 last year when I gave up white shyte.

    Shortdraw, good luck with the shoulder. I knew going into Crossfit that it would require me going slowly and...
  22. Re: When/how do you back off Beast Mode with age?

    Can't say that I've ever been in "beast mode", but I can speak to getting old and wanting to continue an active functional lifestyle.

    By 50, keeping weight off your midline will start getting...
  23. Thread: Going Plastic

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    Re: Going Plastic

    William, you're forgiven the Mattel toy so long as you keep rawhide in your shoes.
  24. Re: Olympic Arms, Inc. Announces New York State Sales Policy

    Ditto on that. Support the good guys.
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    Re: Kifaru, please relocate out of Colorado

    21st century version of the Sears catalog. I like to broaden my mind whilst I divest myself of "leftovers"; and it keeps the nethers tough so"s I don't get "chappy' when I run low out in the field...
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