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I am so sorry to hear this. May the good Lord bless and keep you at this trying and sad time. Dwell not on sorrow but your life's journey with your soulmate and trust in God who will reunite you and her in Heaven. Amen

I seem to remember a lot of drinking so perhaps some South African wine, some good whiskey, or some alka-seltzer?

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Welcome @teesquare to AH. I am in Northeastern NC. Lots of knowledge here on most any rifle.

I carry my .44 Special every day and even when carrying rifle hunting. I feel naked without it.

Sorry to hear this. May he Rest In Peace in the house of the Lord, Amen.

I wish it could be more but I am not an adventurous loader. I worked on a while on getting a good black powder load for my .45 Colt and a real hot 180 grain bullet .357 Magnum load for a Desert Eagle. After I had a .41 Magnum Blackhawk explode in my hand I stopped trying to push the envelope...

I would refer you to the manuals produced by the powder and bullet manufacturers. And there are some great YouTube videos out there. I mostly reload handgun ammo (.45 Colt, .44 Special, .357 Magnum, 9mm) and I learned most by reading (which is how I learn best) and by watching how it was done...

I always think it is better to overgun than undergun. I have shot squirrel with my .416 Rigby as well as .270 Winchester and they were more than adequate!

Congratulations on the .416 Rigby! Ammo is a real pain in the ass right now, if you can find it. Even reloading components are almost unobtainium. I am lucky that my rifle is most accurate with the I guess cheapest ammo, Hornady DGX. So far I have been unable to load anything more accurate...

I know that folks use 22 caliber pills on deer and such but, just because someone can doesn't make it right. I have had fun with a .220 Swift but I would go for a bigger bullet for something that is larger than a groundhog or crow. I have seen crows turn into mush, vapor, and feathers and...

this place is full of great folks. A true Ohana

Congratulation on your bundle of joy. I know that if you are anything like me she will be "Daddy's Little Girl"! Like others have said savor every moment because she will be gone before you can blink

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I have been a big .270 fan for many years. From watching reactions to hits from many different rounds, to include the 7mm RM, there is no appreciable difference between the two. On paper, yes, but in actual performance no. You get bragging rights with the 7mmRM being louder, and more abusive...

Maybe I should get a Rolex. I have one of those Garmin "smart" watches that I can't figure out. Maybe I'm not that smart

Well here is my 2 cents worth. I am of the mind that real rifles are blued steel and wood. Those black plastic stainless steel tacticool toys are just to plain ugly for my tastess. However I will be the first to admit that an AR is a great tool. I know for a fact that I can hit a 10 inch...

I killed a whitetail buck with an 1860 Army cap and ball revolver at damn near contact range. His fur was burnt from the muzzle blast. Something like about 2 feet or so. Heavy brush and pure luck combined to put me in that situation. I have shot numerous squirell at less that 3 feet with...

I have used a .270 deer since age 12 (along with .45 Colt) but I have switch to my .416 Rigby because I just like to use it. Now soon my Granddaughters will start joining me and I will be switching from my .416 Rigby back to either .45 Colt or my .270 Weatherby for light weight and focus on...

Now that is a critter that looks like fun. Thanks for sharing this.

I would like to thank each and every one of y'all. She came home on Tuesday evening. She was in a whole lot of pain then. The next day she was moving herself around in her temporary use wheelchair and crying over both the "ghost pain" which she said is a really weird and very real thing...

Hello my extended family. AH is truly an Ohana (as they say in Hawaii) and my Daddy's Little Girl needs some prayers tonight. She has been battling open wounds and infections on her feet for the last six years that has has finally led to today. This morning she went into the hospital to...

I still think it would be a lot more fun as a bayonet lug. Remember, a bayonet won't jam.

Welcome! I am working to get things straight for an African trip but, like you, I am hunting close to home. Small game like squirell and such with my slingshot and deer and maybe black bear out in the swamp near my house with a rifle and a handgun fill my spiritual need to hunt. You are so...

I was looking to buy a new toy at a gun shop in Tennessee and when the guy behind the counter handed me a brand spanking new Colt Delta Elite 10mm I fumbled fingered it and it dropped to the glass counter and busted the glass. Made me feel like crawling into a hole. I did end up buying the...

I don't think that we can ever achieve what we want for a "dream rifle". In my early days it was an M1 carbine and a Sturmgewer, Later it was a Rigby Big Game .416 Rigby and a Knok volley gun. Today after years of playing with different toys I would love to have back some of the toys I traded...

Welcome aboard!!! The enablers here will make you smile, their knowledge will floor you, and the breadth of experience is beyond belief!

Bob, I had a watermelon vine come up by accident and I didn't pay any attention and let them go bad before I got them picked. I sneaked up on them and got them from up close. Two quick shots and I got the two largest ones. 400 Grains of .416 at 2400 fps is great watermelon medicine...

Use that .458 and enjoy it! I have been using my .416 Rigby CZ 550 on deer, squirell, coyote, rampant watermelons, and other critters here in NC for the last few years and enjoy my rifle. It is comforting to know that I am as ready for a wondering buffalo as a whitetail. 400 gr Hornady DGX has...

I have a Weatherby MK5 accumark in.270 Weatherby Magnum that is one of those love/hate things. The rifle is laser gun accurate but rarely used because I hate the look of a stainless steel action and barrel and a black plastic stock. Just personal preference for wood and blued steel.

Great news to hear. Now go get that goat!

I would find me another CZ550 in .416 Rigby and yet another tang safety Ruger 77 in . 270 Winchester. Then I would splurge on a Rigby Highland Stalker in .275 Rigby. Following these a new slingshot for squirrel hunting.

Bob, my cousin wore his .25-06 into a smoothbore. I helped him out as we both liked to shoot crows, groundhogs, fish, and the neighbors tomatoes. That thing was hell on a groundhog way out around 400 yards. He did test up a bunch of meat on whatever deer he shot. That was 40 years ago so the...

I got to play with all kinds of rounds in my younger days by happenstance. Everything from .220 Swift to .375 H&H. I hunted deer early on with an original Sharps 45-70 and a worn out model 94 in 30-30. Being a voracious reader I ran across O'Conner around age 8 and wanted to get a .270 then...

I would love to comment yay on the Commandant saying this. However, He is there worst Commandant that I have been around to see. His realignment of the Corps will gut our warfighting ability. Removing the logistical units, tanks, helicopters, and artillery assets is a real problem...

The whole "spend at least as much on a scope as you do on the rifle" has always amused me. I will agree that the higher priced scopes are usually of higher quality and have a brighter sight picture. However, with that said, the very best performance of a rifle scope I have ever had was from a...

Welcome to AH! Big Bore Addiction is a common affliction here and we are all supportive!

I do a few things other than keep aircraft in the air. I am an ardent Formula 1 fan (that should be Tifosi). My wife and I try to do a bit of travelling and seeing a bit if the US. And of course I have my primary job of driving my grandkids crazy!

Good to hear you are back in the pink.

Congratulations!!!! I wish him well!!

My hardest hasn't ended the way I wanted to see it end. I have tried for the last 4 years to take out an old doe that has been baren for at least the last 5 years and had a crippled front left leg. I first saw her about 8 years ago. I tried everything to get a shot at her. I picked her up on...

Welcome to the AH family. I'm over here in Eastern NC.

My yard in coastal North Carolina is underwater. I have heard whale songs for the last few days and this morning I had a submarine surface in the front yard. Hell, it is wet I tell you.

I believe that how a round acts while inside the chamber also contributes to how individuals react to the recoil. I can shoot my .416 Rigby with little trouble after learning MY rifle. However I find that a .300 WinMag to be downright painful. I shoot my .270 Winchester with little problem...

Good luck Toby. My prayers go up for your success in surgery.