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When I was young there was an older gentlemen that live at the top of the hill on a fairly good sized farm. He was a good old hard working Mainer that had lived a rugged hard working life. A great outdoorsmen from the old days. I used to go help him cut wood and he was in his late seventies early 80...

I had a 44 mag 7 1/2 inch Redhawk that was one of my best shooting guns. I decided I want something in the 5 inch range and sent it off to Bowen to convert to 45 colt too. It is my best shooting revolver. After reading this I am going to have to try some heavy bullets. I think I have some heavy cast...

Also from Maine where 100 yards is a long shot. I the mountains where I spend a lot of my time there are some big open hardwood ridges where you might get a longer shot. I have always been interested in deer rifles since my dad took me out before I was even legal to hunt. At 10 I got to carry his do...

The only double action I still have is this Bowen 45 Colt. I generally shoot 250 or 300 XTP's with 2400 0r HS-6. It now wears some custom target grips I found on Ebay. The grips are a bit bulky but improve my shooting with this gun.

It is a red dot...Trijicon RMR. EGW makes a mount that fits in the scope mount holes. Very quick and accurate for me. That gun is a favorite as it maintains zero and shoots almost all bullet weights to the same point of impact. So far only 240 grain Woodleigh's shoot a couple inch's low. Everything ...

Seeing if I cab post pictures without Photobucket. This is my Winchester 54 30-06 next to a signpost rub way back in the mountains. Second is another signpost. I always like finding these but never see the bucks at them during the day. I have had game cameras on them and they usually show up around ...

Yup, another Mainer here...live in the western foothills and love to hunt the western mountains. Deer are scarce where I hunt but so are people. Those are some nice pumps. I like the 14 more than the 141 but not from any real experience. I have everything for loading the 35 Remington from my Contend...

Very nice Savage Sixgun. I had a 300 99 that was custom stocked and had the same peep sight. Liked it a lot but sold it and went to a custom stocked 88 with a muzzle brake that really works well. Mounted a mini red dot pistol sight (Holosun 509T) in the rear two scope mount holes. It is very fast to...

Thank you!

I did not buy it. The stock had been whittled down and was way to low for me. It was a takedown which is what I wanted. I want a takedown so I can carry it in a pack while woods loafing. Would also consider a Remington 141 or 14 pump. I might go 35 Remington on one of those though....

Thank you! Great article. Reminds me of one of Francis Sells article on common sense deer rifles. Along the same lines where he spoke about the priority of bullet placement. Cartridges' thought to be too small for deer in the magnum times are ones he recommended. I have had 357's in the past and am ...

Very sorry to hear he is no longer with us....thank you very much for trying...

Thank you!

Already have one original one and the second one is already messed with so I would like to make some changes that I would like. I am not set on those changes though....

Really like that full mag 71. I have a second 71 rifle that was re-stocked and am thinking of making it a carbine. If you were going to have this done who would you recommend?? If I were just shortening the barrel there is a local gunsmith quite capable. Adding a full length magazine I am not so sur...

A very good opinion...much like my own. It is very good to have similar likes with just enough small differences to keep it interesting!

Anyone here have and use a Savage 99 30-30? Thinking of buying a featherweight carbine and would welcome any input you may have. Thanks!

Thank you all!

First gun and the start of reloading at the same time. It was a Springfield 03a3 converted to 30-338 with dies and brass. Had a Bausch and Lomb scope in one of those spring loaded mounts. It came with some reloading data for 4350. I was probably around 14 or 15 at the time. Just had to have a magnum...

I am new to cast bullets in rifles but have done them in revolvers for years. I am going to load up some cast in the 348 and maybe the 405. Neither die set has a flaring die so I have ordered a universal flaring die. Is flaring always needed for cast? The bullets I am using are gas checked. Thanks f...

Very nice groups....would you share the powder used???? I have some 255 cast I would like to try and was going to try 3031....

Really like these posts where information is shared from a lot a lot of extensive and detailed testing. I have never had a 33 but always thought it was a great cartridge. I grew up with a 348 in the house which covered the big bore lever action needs. The 33 and 1886 is a very well thought of combin...

I too really like Finn Aagard's practical approach. Francis Sell is another I greatly enjoyed for his practical approach. Read everything Skeeter wrote in all the magazines i could find. For reading pleasure greatly enjoy Gordon Macquarie and Ted Trueblood. They all sure helped shape the interests i...

CZ P07 with a Trijicon SRO. Worked over by Cajun Gun works. They do excellent work. Sometimes a Glock 20 10mm. I am pretty tall and thin and built different enough so I can conceal bigger pistols. For woods walks I often have two or three in the pack and rotate them throughout the day. I do a lot of...

I have one with the Monte Carlo stock and 24 inch barrel. Shoots very well but there are a couple things I don't like. The forearm sling swivel stud gives the hand a good wack when I place my hand where I shoot it best. anyone have a good remedy for that other than grinding off the stud? The lever i...

praying for a strong recovery and life back to normal....

I will have to try some 10 shot groups to see how much my 4350 load opens up. I have never noticed them opening as much as yours does but certainly worth checking. !0 shots should be a good test. Thanks to both of you for your comments. I use 4064 in my 308 and it works better than anything else so ...

For what it is worth I thought I would share some 348 loads that have worked well for me. Especially like 59 grains of IMR 4350 over a 200 Hornady or Remington. I have used this one for a lot of years. Same bullets 53 of IMR 4895 shoots to the same place and as well. Both are a grain under max per m...

I handgun hunted for many years and always shot revolvers. Bowen Ruger 357 Blackhawk converted to 41 mag. Has an extra long cylinder and can shoot 275 grain bullets. A 4 inch barrel and was a handful with full power loads. Next a Freedom Arms 454 also a handful. Then a Bowen 45 Colt Redhawk. About 4...

I do have some companion pistols as well. I deer hunted many years with handgun's and was lucky enough to shoot a couple nice Maine bucks. Both with a Freedom Arms 4 3/4 454 that I no longer have. Yesterday along with the 348 and 88 I shot my 45 colt Redhawk. It was a 44 that Hamilton Bowen converte...

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Shot only the new 348 yesterday along with the 88. All offhand at a 12 inch gong target at a 100 yards. Trying to go from a hunting carrying position to a quick shot and hit the gong. Practice for quick shots in the Maine woods. Most real shots at deer in the area...

I have just found this forum a couple days ago and decided to subscribe. Lots of really great information here for guns similar to my own. I grew up admiring my Dad's 348 which I now have. Towards the end of his hunting he had a 2x Redfield long eye relief scope mounted to the barrel. May have ruine...