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204 Ruger has been the most enjoyable varmint round I have. Currently a Savage2fv with a Boyds laminate thumbhole stock is my latest and third rifle in this chambering. I also have a Savage 12 chambered in 22-250, but lately a terrible hankering for another 204 has been gnawing at my innards...

I made a command decision (and asked the wife for permission) to rebarrel and rechamber a savage 12. Rather than fork over $75 for gauges I will probably use a couple times if I'm lucky, renting seems like a good option. Do any members here have experience or reccomendations for a business that...

This time of year gets my old Irish blood flowing in anticipation of the fall hunting seasons. The draw results are finalized for Colorado (except the leftover draw) and I got lucky with pronghorn doe and mulie doe in my favorite unit east of Pawnee Buttes. We're probably going to eat up the...

Midwayusa and Brownells don't have Savage bolt heads in stock, and Midway says "No Backorder." Is this the result of corporate ownership change? Will these parts become available in the future? I want to rebarrel a 22-250 and change to 204 Ruger. Thus, a 223 bolt head will be required. The...

This was a news item on the local Foxnews channel: https://kdvr.com/2019/03/17/denver-police-on-track-to-seize-record-number-of-illegal-guns/ Its illegal to require gun registration in Colorado. This quote was a policeman saying such. These mistatements are dangerous sources of gobbledygook...

I have been dealing with light firing pin strikes on my X7. I have tried the simple stuff, like primer seating depth, head space, cleaning the firing pin assembly without disassembling the firing pin assembly. Still have rhe same issue. Reasearch on the various forums (espcially the Marlin...

Just barely a 4x4, but a buck nonetheless. I am guessing he was 3 1/2 years old, and he had 5 girls with him. He had been urinating on his back legs, and a little chunk of one tip is broken off. Musta had some inner fire, as supposedly that unit has some large bucks. Note to self: Never go...

I don't know if this already posted here in TFL. This is a very positive article about a woman alone that saved herself with a firearm. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sheriff-woman-kills-jail-escapee-who-kicks-in-her-door/ar-BBQuIEL?li=BBnb7Kz This might be a good source to share with...

The last week has been a good week. Took a nice healthy pronghorn doe last week. It was a really fun spot and stalk. Then today I was walking a ridge that was pretty well covered with brush, and a muley doe was bedded down, stood up, and she is hanging in the cooler at the game processing place...

I have a Marlin X7 chambered in 243 Winchester. The little rifle has been a sweet hunting rig, shoots fairly tight groups and I really like the gun. Since 95% of my shooting is done with various varmint rifles and they all are equipped with thumbhole stocks, it has been very tempting to put one...

S.C. congressman pulled a gun at a meeting about gun laws today, explaining "I'm not going to be a Gabby Giffords" Could this guy be violating the law, by pulling his weapon? Looks like S. C. Prohibits open carry.

In the local paper there was a guest opinion about gun control. The statement "Also, the AR-15, the most popular hunting rifle...." caught my attention. I am aware the AR platform is very popular and used widely for various hunting and shooting sports. But has the AR surpassed traditional style...

Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber Dean Weingarten...

Neat idea. Mount one of these, carrys a handgun and is easily accessible. https://go-mags.net/products Apologies if this was posted, did search here in TFL and nothing came up. https://youtu.be/KZdTGobUVjw

I use 3 different rifles in 3 different cartridges to shoot prairie dogs. The powder of choice for all 3 is Benchmark, a decision based on component shortages. If one powder works for all guns then I can buy a bigger quantity to keep on hand. So, i have a bunch of Benchmark. Many times in the...

Went to the grasslands to shoot, and took the newest acquisition to my little gun collection. Shot at 20 feet, from a rest and off hand. Little gun is pretty smooth. Low recoil, accurate, never skipped a beat. Every round chambered, fired and ejected perfectly. Only put about 30 rounds through...

According to an artcle by ABC News the shooter had walked into the FBI office in Alaska, told them he was hearing voices etc. Read here: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/relatives-airport-shooting-suspect-mental-health-issues-44616032 Obviously, with 20/20 hindsight that was a...

The hunting seasons are winding down in Colorado. There is still an elk season that lasts till January 31 (private land only Cow) so I will continue working on filling that tag. A buddy and I drew black bear tags and gave it a good try. But came up empty. Got a fairly big bear on game cams a...

This is a fairly unbiased article in the Newsweek from November, 2015. It is good reading a fairly brief. The most interesting point, IMO, is that the ATF and FBI are understaffed and cannot spend the resources to effectively enforce existing laws. As well, the article states...

I have had several different scopes that I used on several rifles for shooting prairie dogs. Up until now, I had shied away from using those little knobs to adjust for bullet drop and wind. Been doing "Kentucky Windage" my whole life so why change now? Over time my ability improved and my loads...