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Offline Vulcan

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #90 on: November 09, 2013, 08:41:14 PM »
your reasoning sounds funny to me.  then again, I do wish I could hunt my own meat but I have no delusions that what I kill is better than what I buy at the supermarket.

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Sorry semp but that is delusional. Once you start getting your own game meats supermarket meats tastes like crap. I hunt/eat rabbit, hare (aka Jack Rabbit in the US), goat, fallow deer, and red deer. Eat fallow deer for a month and supermarket beef tastes/feels like eating an old leather shoe.

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #91 on: November 09, 2013, 08:50:19 PM »
I would just like to thank you guy's that see the real picture . <S>
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #92 on: November 09, 2013, 09:26:41 PM »
Yeah I love my Browning. Yet my Rem-700 is scarey accurate too. My old style Win M-70 in .375 H&H is a honey, Marlin levers, Browning levers...ect. You can go on forever. But my stainless Browning .338 did exactly what i wanted it to. It traveled thru the Rockies, Africa, Newfoundland, numerous times and took my game sufficiently while beating the elements.

It did nothing my '06 or 7mm couldnt do but it does do it with more authority.

I have a J Rigby & Co in 376H&H and in 416 Nitro Express.   Both are tack drivers.  :aok.  Fun but expensive to shoot
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #93 on: November 09, 2013, 10:05:47 PM »
Sorry semp but that is delusional. Once you start getting your own game meats supermarket meats tastes like crap. I hunt/eat rabbit, hare (aka Jack Rabbit in the US), goat, fallow deer, and red deer. Eat fallow deer for a month and supermarket beef tastes/feels like eating an old leather shoe.

Try Elk...I was really impressed the first time..and second ....and third....and..... :O
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #94 on: November 09, 2013, 11:57:54 PM »
I have a J Rigby & Co in 376H&H and in 416 Nitro Express.   Both are tack drivers. Fun but expensive to shoot


Good lord, where do you even get the ammo?

My shoulder hurts just thinking of sighting in a .416 Rigby.

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #95 on: November 10, 2013, 07:07:57 AM »
I have a J Rigby & Co in 376H&H and in 416 Nitro Express.   Both are tack drivers.  :aok.  Fun but expensive to shoot


Rigby has a rich history and its .416 holds a special place in Africa hunting. With calibers like that reloading is really the only way to go. I considered getting a .416, or maybe a .404 Jeffry, but I figured the amount of times I'll go to Africa and/or big bear hunting are few so i choose the .375 H&H, really the 3006 of Africa, and love it.

The problem was finding one. Tho Im right handed Im left eye dominant so I prefer to shoot lefty tho i can shoot either way. I found a LH M-70 down in Texas and had it shipped here. It was after Winchester decided they were going to make the old style M-70 again and boy its a beaut. I have a Leo Vari-X-lll 1.5x to 5 x on it with a quick take down mount and ghost ring iron sights. She shoots pretty well, target on left. That was with the Swift A-frame 270 grn at about 2700 fps, I forget the exact load.

I took a huge African Eland with it after an entire day of stalking a large herd that also had many hundreds of zebras mixed in. Every time we stalked them we couldnt get within 500 yrds without them taking off. Man if you ever heard that many big animals like that stampeding, they make the earth shake. Anyway there was one huge Bull in the mix so we didnt want to quit. Eventualy I got an 80 yrd shot at him as he was running across a clearing and a 300 grn A-frame took him in the shoulder and knocked him down for a humane finisher. Ah the memories hunting gives you. I always thought the big caliber gave me an edge with 600 lb + critters tho we all know it comes down to where you put the bullet.

I envy you your Rigby's. Save it for future generations in your family.  :salute
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #96 on: November 11, 2013, 04:53:10 PM »
Here is my collection so far.

Ruger SR 556
XDM .45 Compact
Teni M38 7.35mm Carcano (manufactured in 1939 and used by the Finnish Army)
Inland-GM M1 Carbine (manufactured in 1943)
Colt 1911 (manufactured in 1918)


close up of my 1911

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then i JUST got this in the mail today  :)

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #97 on: November 11, 2013, 07:47:53 PM »
I have a modest collection of firearms. These include pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns. AKs, H&K, CETME, Mausers, Enfields, CZ, Colts, Remingtons, Marlins and others.

My favorites are not the military style semi-autos. Not even the WWI and WWII collectibles.

These are my favorites....

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #98 on: November 12, 2013, 05:50:21 AM »
Here is my collection so far.

Ruger SR 556
XDM .45 Compact
Teni M38 7.35mm Carcano (manufactured in 1939 and used by the Finnish Army)
Inland-GM M1 Carbine (manufactured in 1943)
Colt 1911 (manufactured in 1918)
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close up of my 1911

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then i JUST got this in the mail today  :)

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I don't suppose I could talk you out of that Carcano?  :D
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #99 on: November 12, 2013, 05:59:19 AM »
I have a modest collection of firearms. These include pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns. AKs, H&K, CETME, Mausers, Enfields, CZ, Colts, Remingtons, Marlins and others.

My favorites are not the military style semi-autos. Not even the WWI and WWII collectibles.

These are my favorites....

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You would love my friends pair of John Wayne Commerative Winchesters in 32-40      The fact that they are what they are isnt the big deal......but he has consecutive serial numbers.....ready for this.......numbers 1 and 2
 Ive gotten to hold them, wearing gloves of course  LOL

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #100 on: November 12, 2013, 05:59:50 AM »
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Try Elk...I was really impressed the first time..and second ....and third....and..... WHOA!
elk is YUMMY!!! :aok caribou is really good also :D

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #101 on: November 12, 2013, 06:16:37 AM »
Rigby has a rich history and its .416 holds a special place in Africa hunting. With calibers like that reloading is really the only way to go. I considered getting a .416, or maybe a .404 Jeffry, but I figured the amount of times I'll go to Africa and/or big bear hunting are few so i choose the .375 H&H, really the 3006 of Africa, and love it.

 

I envy you your Rigby's. Save it for future generations in your family.  :salute

Absolutely...I was fortunate enough to work (P/T) in a gunshop that handled high end shotguns and rifles and in working there got my appreciation (fancy word for addiction) of high end rifles. Needless to say never collected a paycheck, they were always "reinvested" into the gunshop.  There is something about holding them, their balance, fit and craftsmanship that just sunk into my soul.....sunk in deep ....Needless to say not a cheap hobby, but the ones i do own have only appreciated in value.......Next on my list is a James Purdey&Sons in 470NE square block bolt....I also have a line on a Walter Locke & Co in  .404 Jeffery.... one of my favorites that i own is a Winchester Model 70 (PreWar) that was sent (mid 70s) to Paul Jaeger to have some custom work done to it....  http://www.germanhuntingguns.com/Sections/Page.asp?SSID=476&NRID=1
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Offline BuckShot

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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #102 on: November 15, 2013, 03:12:51 PM »
Anyone have experience with the Kel-Tech Sub 2000? All of the reviews I've read on it are absolute love or complete hate. I've heard the same about most kel-tec products. I think it's a neat concept. Seems the only comparable rifle is the Baretta Cx4 storm; huge price difference.
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Re: Long live the USA (guns)
« Reply #103 on: November 15, 2013, 05:53:16 PM »
Here is the ULTIMATE USA gun....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMaQPpgaY4Y

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