Recent content by Strange Bob

I married a wonderful lady from Canada almost 30 years ago. We just returned from her mom's funeral and while we were there her dad took me into the cellar and showed me his small long gun collection. I think they would all qualify as "modern" with the nicest being a Remington 77 BDL in .270...

Same. No worries. Flew last week after shooting the day prior. I always fly legally so other that a inconvenience should machinery or animal alert on me requiring further searching by TSA there is no problem. Always hopefully not a body cavity type search tho.

So sorry for the late reply. It is summertime and been out and about and soon to leave for Maritime Canada to visit in-laws. Will probably catch up on posting all around my web circle then because it is sit around a lot and gab or just hang out. More on the machete. It is sleeker with no...

I don't really hike. I wander the woods down here in East Texas. I don't have a favorite carry. Guess it depends on where I plan on going. Since snakes are my usual problem but I can run into vermin like hogs, coyotes, or feral dogs. Usually I walk with my SP 101 .22LR. If It'll be...

Don't really get that fix. I shoot a lot off the bench. Have my own range here. Do I carry my Rem. 7600/760 to the bench? No. That's not what they are designed for. I have shot them off the bench but again, they are a field/hunting rifle. Your assumption that I don't shoot a lot shows a...

I bought my first pump 7600 .270 in the early 1980's. Being a duck hunter and an 870 Wingmaster fan I naturally went with the pump. Very natural and comfortable to shoot. Before that I had hunted with a lever 30/30 Marlin and though I love levers there is no comparison to the fluidity of...

OK, I'm drooling just a little !

Harris County and Houston city governments are pretty radical Dems. Not friends of the NRA. I live about 90 miles NE of Htown. Despite the sprawl it's not a bad place but then with my county < 20K in population it's a change of pace when we visit.

Sounds like a great store that I'd like. Unfortunately probably 750 miles to the nearest store.

I have both and carry both but the .270 gets more of my affection and thus more deer. Love both calibers,

I guess a lot depends on where I'm hunting. If anywhere in North America then my choices are: .22WMR ... I like my Ruger American but would go for the newer stainless configuration. Of course the venerable 30-06 ... I like my Tikka t3. I think I could mostly cover all scenarios with these 2...

In my part of Texas .22LR is pretty available most of the time. I've even been getting quite a bit of my favored CCI .22WMR 40gr. HP ... at the local Wal Marx and Academy.

LaRue? Why would you not get a LaRue OBR in 7.62????

Thanks Chief. Your clarification rewrite gave my day a warm and fuzzy start!

I have teens also. They are very familiar with our weaponry and know the safe combination. Mostly firearms are always kept in the master bedroom. A couple of the known types to answer an emergent threat are very easy to get to but other than a .22 mag carbine near the back door the arsenal is...