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Marty also gifted me the scabbard and ammo pouch. It took a bit of leather conditioner! The ammo, Winchester Power Points, were also turning green. Cleaned it all up.I think I'll use that ammo for an elk hunt this year. I shot the rifle yesterday. Very accurate. I only shot at 50 yards but it shot a...

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Screenshot_20250611_095151_Messages.jpg Wow, what a handsome Marlin. I'm sure your friend would be pleased with the care you have put into it and I hope it puts some elk venison in your freezer this fall. In .30-30? Yes...30-30. It was made in '72. Marty got it for his 12th birthday. He died at 60....

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horsesoldier03 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:26 pm Very Nice!

Thanks for the ebay advise. I got a nice stock for a great price.

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Luckily I can get up to 3 elk tags. I'm going to try and get a cow with it...or a real close bull!

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I finally got the Marlin back. It came out pretty good considering the shape it was in. Some of the pitting was worse than I thought. I think Marty would be happy. It's going to be a dedicated truck gun!. Here's an after pic. The first post shows how it was. I'll sight it in this weekend. I love hav...

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I have a Winchester .357 Trapper that I've left continuously loaded over 10 years and it's never given me a problem.
In L.E. we had our Remington 870s loaded for several years at a time. Most were fired twice a year and then reloaded and put in the rack. I never saw one malfunction.

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I'd take my old man's Big Horn Armory 500 S&W!

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How much you want to bet he "dies from cancer" in the next few months. ....or commits suicide...or gets hit by a car.....
They're already saying he can't be investigated now because he's sick.

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My friend in Wyoming said as a teenager they would charge local ranchers $5 to come start their trucks, tractors when it got in the negative temps. They had a similar heater and would cover the vehicle with a tarp and heat them up.

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That's so cool! Enjoy it...and retirement! When I retired from L.E. I got a few bottles of bourbon as gifts. (How did they know). One was JD "White Rabbit" and another was JD Distillers Choice I think. I gave them to my son and said we'll open one at my Granddaughter's wedding and the othe...

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She said this in 2019...... She said at the time, "I am making it publicly known that in no way, shape or form am I suicidal." Giuffre continued, "I have made this known to my therapist and GP – If something happens to me – for the sake of my family do not let this go away and help me...

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Probably not what you're looking for but Cold Steel makes a Click n Cut knife with 5 disposable/interchangeable blades like the Havalon knife. I use the Outdoor Edge version but this one looks better. They are extremely/scary sharp. I can usually gut and skin an elk with one blade. I didn't like hav...

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I was interested in how it averaged out. Over 10 years or so the average distance I shot big game was around 70 yards if I remember correctly. The majority were taken before 10 AM. And the majority needed no follow-up shots. Mine average about 90 yards for elk and almost all were around 7am or 7pm ...

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1 I used to ... quit doing it a long time ago. I also kept record of the game I shot, the gun and load, the distance, the reaction of the animal, the time of day and autopsy report of bullet track. I quit doing that more than 20 years ago. I've kept a record of game also, distance and rifle used...l...

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I have a couple of each. The straight stock just looks way cooler in my opinion.

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That is a great idea! What a collection. That room came out amazing! Sorry about the thumb.

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Yes, not sure you need to suffer under those 2100 fps loads. I have a friend here who shot his bison over your way with a 405 grain over black powder out of an original trap door carbine and it fully penetrated the critter with two loads. He tells me the load is running a sedate 1300-1400 fps. Exac...

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So I bought this 1895 XLR back in '07. I love it but since a shoulder replacement, those 2100+ fps rounds take their toll. I thought I needed those for grizzlies while elk hunting. But....hunters are using 10mm pistols for bear defense out here! So I figure 405 Core-Lokts at 1600fps will do the job ...

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I'd love to see it being fired!

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I did a search and Aimplus.com has S&W Mod 64-6 LEO trade-ins for $499. They're Mod 10 that are stainless. From personal experience, most trade-in are in great mechanical shape. Just lots of wear from everyday carry. Most are shot 2-4 times a year for qualifications......shotguns even less.

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Running a gun range, I get to see thousands of firearms every year. In my opinion, Tikka makes the best out of the box rifle in terms if accuracy and smooth action. From what I understand, the barrels come off the same assembly line as Sako. The T3 models are great. I have one in 30-06 that shoots w...

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Growing up in SoCal and shooting alot in LE, I kept my guns well oiled. I found out after moving to Wyoming not to put to much oil on my hunting rifle :oops: . Three misfires in a row because the oil froze up on the firing pin on my 30-06. It finally went off but I had to settle for the calf elk in ...

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I have several S&W revolvers from .22 to .44. Some have the lock and some don't. Honestly...without looking, I don't know which one's have it or which one's don't. I don't have the keys....tossed them away. None has ever failed me though. My daily carry is a 3", 7 shot 686 and it has the Hi...

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What bullet were you using with the 7mm? I used to hunt with a 7mm RM and one shot was what it usually took. I used Nosler Partitions. I switched to a 30-06 and usually one shot is all it takes. I use factory 178 gr Eld-X. I have noticed they work better at 150 yards or more. Can you sell tags to se...

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No BS....when I was an MP stationed in Bad Kreuznach, W. Germany in 1984, we checked out our 1911 .45 before our patrol shift using our weapons card. Then you turned it in after your shift. I was hanging out with the armorer and he showed me stacks of 1911 pistols packed in cosmoline. I knew nothing...

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All summer long....as long as it thaws out and I can find my bbq!!

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Wyoming...-10 yesterday and supposed to be -23 tomorrow!

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I refuse to own a vehicle ... or even rent one ... that does stuff on its own. My truck does not have electric windows or automatically dimming lights or even lights that turn on by themselves. It has a stick transmission and if you want to unlock the doors you have to put a key into the door lock....

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Here's a couple pics of each...

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I had a Leupold 2.5x8 Scout Scope with quick release Leopold rings. It worked great. But I wanted something I could use quick because of grizzlies. I recently put a Holosun 507C on it and love it. It is quick to aim and hits out to 300 are easy.
Nice looking rifle!

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Congratulations , what did you use ? I used a Tikka 30-06 with Hornady precision hunter 178 grain. I wanted to use a 45-70 but had no idea what the range was going to be. I also have a 6.5 CM I wanted to use because it's suppressed but there are homes around and I wanted it to go down quick. It wou...

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Good one. Looks tasty to me. I like your hoist ! Thanks. I ruined 2 of those Cabela deer hoists! A cow is about 400 lbs after dressing it out. My brother had a friend make this hoist . It comes apart in three pieces. Weighs about 75 lbs total. I had a friend weld the center round plate on it so onc...

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I hunted hard for elk this year. I figure I hiked close to 80 miles this year from Sept 15 to early Dec in temperatures ranging from 80° to 9°. Early on was too warm and they just weren't moving much where I hunt. When it finally snowed it wasn't enough to push them down from the park until after mo...

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That is a beautiful car!!
A friend of mine in Wyoming and his brother bought one each in Utah. They actually got to go to a training class on a race course to learn to drive it as intended.
Must be nice!
If I sold all my guns, I might be able to fill the tank on that!!

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We always cleaned guns after training.....
And I admit at times, before an entry, partially racking a slide to make sure one was in the chamber. But yeah, shows where they're always racking it is for dramatic effect.

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I actually shot one today at the range. A member brought it and needed help as it was his first pistol. Shoots great and couldn't believe how easy the slide racks. I have large hands and it fit really well.

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With all these drones flying around, can't a drone geek send another one up to follow it? I see these skiers in Wyoming sending up personal drones that follow them around all day....

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EdinCT wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:32 pm I once had a women tell me don't be bringing any presents unless they taste like chocolate, smell like roses or sparkle like diamonds. I knew then we had nothing in common!

Thanks alot....I think that was my starter wife....

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Have you ever used powderless .22? Aguilar makes them. They are ultra quiet. They're great in revolvers and levers, and single shots. I think they go about 400-420 fps and max out at 100 yards.

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Wow! Amazing!

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Looks good. And has to save a bunch of weight. I have a few scout scope equipped rifles. Normally, I shoot them pretty well. For whatever reason, I could do nothing with your Marlin when the boys and I visited. I embarrassed myself! :D I'm using a Turnbull mount and a Burris FF3 on this 94 Trapper ...

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jeepnik wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:09 pm Interesting. With aging eyes I went from this to a Leopold scout scope.
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Lol! Well, I'll be there soon, so I still have the scope and rings...but they'll sitting the safe for now. My eyesight is pretty good for 63!

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I've had a Leupold FX II scout scope on my 45-70 for years. I never really liked it on there but for elk it's way more accurate than iron sights. Recently with more wolves and grizzlies I wanted something I could sight in fast with. I put a Holosun red dot on it. I love it. I can hit out to 300 whic...

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I've always just used a stainless steel or brass brush and Hoppes#9...
And little elbow grease

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Griff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:16 am There's always Precision Gun Works. they carry both Winchester & Marlin stock for nearly all models.

Thanks! I hadn't seen that link.

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No reason I would find to change the forearm also. As mentioned they show up used on Ebay often, but you'll need to find one with some age to match the forearm on your 336. If you post the prefix letter ahead of the serial number, or if no prefix letter then the first two digits I can tell you when...

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My friend, Marty, passed away earlier this year. He was a hardcore cowboy all his life living in bunkhouses on ranches all over WY and Montana when he wasn't driving a big rig wrecker. He was a bit cantankerous and usually got kicked out for fighting,(whiskey),and would have to live in his horse tra...

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I enlisted in early 80's. Most DI's and instructors were Vietnam vets and we learned alot from them.
Hope you all have a great day.

Somewhere in W. Germany in '84 during Reforger Exercise with my M203.

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