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I don't hunt rabbits anymore. We had a beagle when I was a kid, and we hunted them during the winter months. I can't remember the last time I shot one. I don't really care to eat them so I leave them be. It's partridge I hate to see the predators decimating. When the predators cause a reduction in t...

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Paul105 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:33 pm You have the neatest stuff. Always enjoy your posts.
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Paul

Ditto!

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$350 is a deal even on a post 64 . You did good . This is truth. Especially the last few years. I have a post 64 from 1968 that I use as a truck carbine. I really can't fault it as it's a great shooter. I replaced the stamped lifter with the later cast version, but the stamped o e ne er gave me a p...

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Hey! Gamekeeper wins a page! I know we don't turn them as often these days, but that just makes it more special! :D I got a little done today. Not bad for a Monday, coming off my "work week" with a 3hr power nap. We are on vacation this week, so hopefully we will get some time to do someth...

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Eh. I know the 45-70 is a great cartridge. The fact that it's been around since 1873 and is still in use says it all. I have or have had Trapdoors, 1886s, 1881 Marlins, and a 1972 style 1895 Marlin. They are all great rifles. However, it seems the last 10 years or so, everyone up here is using them...

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Eh. I know the 45-70 is a great cartridge. The fact that it's been around since 1873 and is still in use says it all. I have or have had Trapdoors, 1886s, 1881 Marlins, and a 1972 style 1895 Marlin. They are all great rifles. However, it seems the last 10 years or so, everyone up here is using them,...

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It used to be that the rabbits could outbreed what the predators killed here. Not so much anymore. Everyone used to shoot hawks back in the day. Now they are everywhere. Not to mention the explosion of bald eagles and owls. Then there are the coyotes that never used to be here. There are also way mo...

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The 1876 for me too. Never owned one though. We were driving home from a trip one time. We stopped into KTP to look around, and I was shocked to see a beautiful 1876 Express in 50-95. I think they wanted 6500 or 7k for it. My wife told me to buy it, but we had kids in college, and it was a pile of m...

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Hey stranger!

Do the rabbits run in cycles over there like they do here? Of course, we have snowshoe hares here. Big footed ugly things, but man are they fast on the snow!

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Thank you, my friend.
Haha we are overrun with grey squirrels in town. They are everywhere, in spite of dad shooting them constantly. We rarely see reds in town. Just a few a year, normally.
In the woods, it's usually the other way around.

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Thanks Walt! Glad you are seeing birds GK. Hopefully this brood does better. I haven't even been to camp in what seems like forever. Just not getting anything done this summer. I had high hopes thus spring, but it doesn't look good with Ju e gone. On the upside, we gained another granddaughter on We...

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Very nice! I don't own a 95. If I did, I'd want one in 30-40 Krag. I have a good friend with a nice carbine like yours. My youngest son has a beautiful special order take down in 35WCF.

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Here is a pic of it. It is owned by Folsoms flying service. They also have an old Dehaviland Beaver. It was the exact plane that was used in the old Camel cigarette adds. I've flown in the Beaver back when I was a kid. It was an awesome experience. The old DC3 doesn't have much left for cargo capaci...

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Thanks buddy. I've been in a few float planes. Bush type flying into ponds to fly fish. It's a blast! Moosehead is the largest lake in the state, and it's a beautiful place. It's northeast of me about 60 or 70 miles. There is an old Dehaveland Beaver on floats that I flew in when I was a kid. There ...

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Thanks Walt. I know a lot of guys hack on the seat, but I don't think it's that bad. It's very firm and narrow, but I kind of like that on a dirt bike. It's not bad with riding gear on. I gassed up in Greenville and didn't get back off it till I got home. Of course, I stand up in the knarley section...

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I'd never heard that word either haha! Well, I saddled up the DRZ this morning and rode 24 miles of pavement over to Newport. I got on the old track bed and rode all the way to Greenville. Beautiful ride up. I snapped a quick pic of the float plane on Moosehead lake, gassed up, and headed back. I ro...

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While I can't recommend anyone to help you, I can certainly say how sorry I am to hear about your dad. Glad to hear he left his collection in good hands.

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Haha thanks buddy. Gotta do what we gotta do! I just have to run the wires with a plug of some sort so I can disconnect it for when I remove the winch from the skidder.
Hicks rule!

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Thanks Walt! Can't wait to try it out and see how it works. Should be good for what I want it to do.

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While I've had my tractor home, I've been working on my latest hillbilly project. Us hicks can't afford a Fransgard or Farmi winch for our tractors, so we make our own. Last year, I bought the little log skidder to go on the hitch of my tractor. It works great, and I used it thus past winter to cut ...

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All the guys out of town used .22s, and I would have too, but we couldn't in town. There wasn't any restrictions on air rifles though. I get it though. A .22LR has quite a bit of power for in town. I'm not gonna say I HAVEN'T used one, but it was when I was older. :D Heck.....we used to check loads ...

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Yeah, I've never heard of such a thing. But I'm sure it will proposed at some point. If I recall, my .177s back in the day were around 700fps. I got quite a lot done with them too. My sons is at 1000fps. That would have been unthinkable to us back when we were kids running wild.

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Very nice! Love the straight grip. I wish Marlin made more of them.

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They always lose a few seems like.
I always wondered how much more trajectory the .22s had. Di tou know how much velocity you're getting?

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I can't actually remember haha! I will have to see if I can find out. I always used .177 also. It was way more available around here backbin the day.
Wow, 11! I worry about them here this year. It was a cold and wet spring. We lose a lot to weather like that.

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Thanks for the update on the Rifle buddy. I will have to Google those pellets and take a look. I'm interested in this subject because I invision myself taking my dad's place at some point in the future. :D There's a guy at work who has a YouTube channel shooting squirrels at insane distances with an...

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Haha! A controlled crash is always best! A couple weeks ago I spun out at about 30mph on a 90 degree turn on a gravel road. Instead of exiting the vehicle, "20yo Jay's brain" took over and made the call to ride it out. I was at full lock turned to the left with my left foot dragging and su...

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Haha I've caught my leg a couple times too. Mine expands also. I think to 11 inches high. I probably couldn't get on the bike haha! Now that it's set up for me, I think I made the right choice. The DRZ is a great bike, and more than enough for me at this stage. It's a lot more bike than the KLX300 w...

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Hey Walt! I actually did surprisingly well. I've ridden it farther and was pretty saddle sore, but I wore jeans and work boots. For the first time, I wore my riding gear on it this week. Made a night and day difference. I even had a backpack on. I stopped long enough in Bingham (about 35 miles in) t...

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I sold a really nice 2.5" round butt S&W model 19 a couple years ago. I wasn't hot to sell it but I made quite a profit to finance part of a Colt SAA. I met the guy in a parking lot for the sale, and he was a very nice older gentleman. He had his wife with him and was super happy with the S...

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Hey Walt! Glad you got out. Yes, I did. It was beautiful here too. I took the TW yesterday. Ended up riding 110 miles. Got up into some of my old stomping grounds by my old camp in Kingsbury. Made it up to Austin pond. Hadn't ridden those trails in 20 years. I would have ride all the way to Greenvil...

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Haha good one!
Yeah, I'll be anxious to hear how it does and what works best.
May take a ride tomorrow. Haven't made up my mind what bike I'll take yet. Both are ready to go. I really should be working on the tractor, but I may be able to squeeze that in later in the day.

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Haha I bet he does! Nothing better than bringing home some meat. Many don't care for deer meat, but I absolutely love it. Nothing fancy. Good ole cast iron fry pan, couple pieces of bacon in there, some mushrooms, few onions, little garlic salt, and some small steaks. Boil up some fiddleheads and a ...

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Back in the late 70s I got some Beeman pellets. Had to order them, as nobody around here carried stuff like that. They were pointed, and shot fantastic out of my old Crossman 760. Killed many a pigeon with that combination. Excellent! Please congratulate your son for me! Looks like you folks are in ...

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I only have one. It's an Interarms 20" .357, likely the same vintage as Griffs. It belonged to my late friend. He had installed an old steel 66 Lyman on it. It's a great shooter. It has a steel magazine follower, but I couldn't tell you if it came with it or was replaced. I did slick the action...

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Congratulations sir! That's a fantastic bear. What a great rifle and cartridge for the occasion. A win all the way around.

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Thanks for stopping by Sir! We don't get many visitors. Maybe we should talk airguns more often. :D Walt, When I was a kid, a friend of mine had one of those Sheridans too. It was a quality piece, and a good shooter as I recall. I never owned one myself. Mostly just Crossmans and Daisy's. But I sure...

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Cool buddy! I was a daily airgun user when I was young. Living in town, it was the only (legal) option for my cronies and I. It was like the wild west around here, and the signs are still visible almost 50 years later. My dad keeps the flame alive these days with my son's old Gamo. He has sniper hid...

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Great pic Walt!

Haha yeah Gunny. She keeps us safe against any and all threats.

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Gracie in "high ready".

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Well I didn't do much today! First, it was too hot! Second, our granddaughter was here with us so we just chased a 2yo around all day. Well.....actually.....that was quite a lot! :D Oh! And my new riding gear came. Along with my Enduro tailbag. I did mount that up. It's super nice and I think I will...

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Couldn't agree more. I belong to a couple forums but rarely post. This place is unique, and kind of like an old timey gunshop where folks hang out and talk guns and everything else. I've been here since 2009 and still consider myself a newcomer.

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Well, well! You found us. Welcome aboard buddy! But I have to warn you, this is the dirty little corner of the Leverguns forum where the outcasts and outlaws hang out. :D Your reputation will be forever tarnished! :D Well, what a friggen day! Didn't even take any cool pictures. We cranked up the Jol...

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Thanks Walt, it was a good ride. It was pretty dry actually. Few wet spots, but it's surprising dry for all the rain we've had. I have the bike pretty well dialed in I think. After my last ride I backed the compression damping off 3 clicks front and rear. I think it's close. I don't thrash like I di...

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Thats neat! My dad needs one of those for his ongoing war with the squirrels. :D Man! I just got back from a 92 mile ride with the DRZ. I didn't leave until after 2 and it's now 5:30. I stopped once long enough to top off my fuel in Bingham. Only had maybe 10 miles of pavement out of the whole thing...

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My go to for jacketed .44s has a 240 gr. XTP and a good dose of W296. My mind is blanking on the charge. I'll have to look it up when I get home if you're interested. jb 8) Me too. I've also had good luck with that bullet and IMR4227. For light/medium loads I use a 240 Acme coated bullet over Uniqu...

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AI is the final blow to humanity.

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My go to for jacketed .44s has a 240 gr. XTP and a good dose of W296. My mind is blanking on the charge. I'll have to look it up when I get home if you're interested. jb 8) Me too. I've also had good luck with that bullet and IMR4227. For light/medium loads I use a 240 Acme coated bullet over Unique.

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So sorry for your loss. God Speed to her.

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Thanks for the link buddy. I'll have to check that out.
I always have my old standbys I watch over and over. I remember watching them w8th my dad when I was a kid.

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