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    COL elk hunters!!

    wasnt really planning on carrying my .44 because of the scope, and i dont want to take it off because it is sighted in for whitetail here in wis. got a .45, .38, 9mm, .22 for available sidearms. I f I carry it has to be open is what i'm gathering. the .44 would be ideal for bear, cats or...
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    COL elk hunters!!

    my .44 has a scope and not easily carried except for the over the clothes holster i have for it..going to be on foot and want to keep the weight in check..carrying enough the way it is, my buddy that lives there thinks im nuts for wanting to carry a sidearm but i was surprised by a moose last yr...
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    Boots!

    I ordered from cabellas as my feet are wide also....H width in red-wings.. 169.99 200 gram insulation.... forget the specific name but if you get cheap boots or bad socks...... you WILL be hating life... absolutley no cotton, they compress and soon your feet will be sloshing around the...
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    COL elk hunters!!

    I am leaving for col next week for the 1st rifle season, anybody there see any signs you can share, I imagine they are rutting now, hopefully will have some snow, at least at the higher elevations...prob start out opening day around 10,000' and move higher if necessary..... hunting in the...
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    nikon scope--any good?

    found a nikon rifle scope locally for 100.00 cheaper than anywhere else...catch is that is refurbished,all warrantys still apply--its the monarch series, anybody have any thoughts on this scope? would prefer a leupold, but this may be a great deal, who knows, looks in mint condition
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    optics F.O.V. question

    I am planning on buying a better scope for a BAR in 30-06 leaving for col in a month or so for elk and most shots where we go are in the 50-150 yd range, occasionally could range out to maybe 250-300 yds max,I am looking for the best fov i can find as opposed to higher power leupold 3x9x40...
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    BAR jamming %@&&#$&*%&&%

    just talked to my friend who has the gun--had it to a smith last season who claimed it was fixed,friend asked why the casings by the neck were always dented and was told that alot of brownings do that, needless to say ,gun still jams.and was recently completely field stripped, still does...
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    BAR jamming %@&&#$&*%&&%

    Will check it out --thanks, its a place to start anyways,gun is owned by a close friend with no internet access as of yet,but will pass this on and get back to you if i can thanks again
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    BAR jamming %@&&#$&*%&&%

    I have an 30-06 belgium made assembled in portugal manufactured in 1983. the problem is that every 7 or 8 rounds a casing gets caught in the action,doesnt matter what brand of ammo. anyone ever here of this problem with the brownings? dont really want to send it to the factory...figure the...
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    BAR help needed!!!

    I have a BAR in 30-06 manufactuyred in 1983,says belgium made ,assembled in portugal. the problem is that sometimes catches a shell in the action (empty) every approx 8 rounds.doesnt seem to matter what brand of ammo I use. anyboby have a ny suggestions short of sending to the...
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    GP100 Trigger replacement

    I have recently obtained a ruger gp100 I think its an old mounty gun from Gander Mountain. The problem I would like to rectify is that it has double action only. can't I change the hammer to a type that I can use my thumb and thus make it single action? 1-any guess on $$ ? 2-do-it...
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    44 mag hunting ammo question

    A close friend of mind who has a lot of experience with handguns keeps telling me to trade up to a larger gun, that the DA .44's just wont handle any high pressure loads--sounds good except he has disposable income and I dont. I'm going to stick with the 629 for now and just improve the loads...
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    44 mag hunting ammo question

    Sarge, I appreciate the article reference--it was informative-although I have hunted with my handgun for 4 years now this is the first year I have had any trouble with these rounds(I still got him) but I feel I was very lucky I like to be informed and ready for next year --thanks again---Dave
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    44 mag hunting ammo question

    Wow nice deer!!--I'm not a reloader and Iwould like to try some jsp of some kind or another--any brands come to mind? I have another friend who only will use the remington nozzlers. dont know much about them
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    629: Best 'vintage' to buy used?

    my.02 worth---I have a pre-agreement 629 classic-- and I love it- A freind of mine recently purchased a new one and the trigger is noticeably worse than mine( mine is from 1996)he is going to send it back to the factory, he has had several 629's over the years and has had only good things to...
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    44 mag hunting ammo question

    abou t 4 years ago I took up whitetail hunting here in WI with a handgun(629 classic) and with much of the information coming from most of you when TFL was around. I added a leupold gilmore red-dot scope and have been successful. this year lucky enough to bag a nice 10 pointer( if I could figure...
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    electronic ears--best ones <150$

    looking to get some electronic ears--prefer to get the ones with seperate volumn control and batteries in each side as well as normal battery type aa or aaa any past expierences?
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    sources for left handed holsters

    Gander Mountain is a dangerous place!!! seems like there is always something I need to own every time I go there. Alot of the guys that work the gun counter at the location that I frequent are into pistols and will usually spend time to talk about it(as long as its not to busy)
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    Bonus time!

    I have a 629 classic(pre-agreement) and a friend of mine just bought a new 629 classic with magna-porting(I think smith calls it power porting) and the trigger is junk he is very disappointed-wants to send it back-we compared mine and his and there is a noticeable difference buy used!!
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    sources for left handed holsters

    I spent endless hours searching for a left-handed holster-wanted a holster for scoped handgun with a flap-for deer hunting here in WI -gave up after looking,calling,e-mailing etc... bought the uncle mikes one in right handed-fits over all your clothes, is the hard case type material-we get...
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