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   john m liked post by Say yer prayers varmint! On thread : Gun Porn, show off your new toys

   Portable Shoulder Massager https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231202/b134e306017e6978868aa010c8c6cc9d.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231202/957223195c12abceba2bc4ef8ff91e8f.jpg Sent...

   Liked On: 06-12-2023, 08:31 PM

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   john m liked post by -BW- On thread : How heavy should a hunting rifle be?

   My contentious 0.02c is that while carrying a light firearm is 'nice', I don't see the merit in debating a half kilo here or there for a rifle, when body weight, muscle endurance, cardiovascular...

   Liked On: 27-11-2023, 04:17 PM

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   john m liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Ministry for Hunting and Fishing confirmed

   we didnt have side by sides or even 4 wheel farm bikes back then either.... we havent just had a world war ,loosing large proportion of young outdoors men either... covid gave deer 2 years...

   Liked On: 26-11-2023, 07:56 AM

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   john m liked post by woods223 On thread : How heavy should a hunting rifle be?

   Reading this thread made me go out and weigh a few rifles, all ready to go bang as it were. Bit surprised actually. 308's vary from 3.4 to 3.91 kg. 223's 4.878 for night hunting rig and 4.073 for my...

   Liked On: 26-11-2023, 07:49 AM

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   john m liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Blank barrel

   You know I`ll have to agree with you, I`m slowly improving my system and thought the fast twist would cause problems ,but no and I`ll have to say this is the best barrel I have done. I`m very tempted...

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:10 PM

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   john m liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

   There are definitely rifles of this quality currently being built But totall bespoke and likely in real terms vastly more expensive compared to yearly earnings 237577 Of course these are...

   Liked On: 16-11-2023, 11:57 AM

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   john m liked post by Mooseman On thread : Sambar Calibre

   I have been lucky to run into a few good Sambar stags while carrying different calibre rifles. I have shot them with 243( neck shot 85 gr Barnes ) 270 using 130 gr Nosler solid base, and 150 gr...

   Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:08 PM

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   john m liked post by Bavarian_Hunter On thread : Flint and Ball

   Maybe a decade ago I bought my first muzzleloader. At thr time I wanted a flintlock but was daunted by the learning curve so went to the other extreme and got an inline. It satisfied me for a while...

   Liked On: 14-11-2023, 07:02 PM

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   john m liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Sambar Calibre

   Two very suitable 9.3x57s were for sale earlier at rediculously low asking prices

   Liked On: 13-11-2023, 07:16 AM

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    john m liked post by The bomb On thread : Clements wander

    Finally got around to putting the aimpoint on my .308 so Decided to head for a couple of nights at the old mill clearing on Clements mill road,there was a few groups of campers staying there when I...

    Liked On: 12-11-2023, 07:41 PM

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    john m liked post by cb14 On thread : Wyoming Desert Elk

    Got a good tag this year in wyoming. Spent a few days scouting / bow hunting. First day saw 250 elk! Opening morning of rifle season stalked in on a group of 25 cows and the herd bull. Took the shot...

    Liked On: 12-11-2023, 12:27 PM

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    john m liked post by Southcity On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

    I’m a fan of ‘old school’ quality but new. A good example is Schultz and Larsen. Metal work of refined quality, cut rifles barrels, and extremely accurate. To make modern rifles economic, mass...

    Liked On: 10-11-2023, 09:48 PM

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    john m liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

    I can remember someone saying they used to start with a block of steel and machine all the bits that didn't look like a rifle off.

    Liked On: 10-11-2023, 12:51 PM

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    john m liked post by ChrisW On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

    I think part of is that modern rifles use more stamped and cast parts (not to mention plastic), whereas almost everything on the old guns is machined. Everything just gives the aura of quality as the...

    Liked On: 10-11-2023, 12:51 PM

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    john m liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Comparing the old with the new.

    if one takes accuracy - new any better not really but some of the benefits of older -- trigger older rifles way better and by a good margin unless one pays for a timney or similar - hand cut...

    Liked On: 10-11-2023, 07:43 AM

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