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About 2/3 through "To Ride, Shoot Straight, And Tell The Truth" by "the pope" Jeff Cooper

It's not completely equal on both sides, but I like it a lot! Would be easy to live with that. Grade--I am not familiar with Krieghoff's grading system.

Relax, Foxi, we all like you--you are a legend status member. We just don't translate humor the same way! (which is why my wife cautioned me to limit my joking around when we go to Salzburg--that will be hard for me) Stay well.

In Zimbabwe, I've also seen mature mahogany trees cut down with little axes (lots of work) just to get a beehive way up in the tree. Wood was left laying. Then, again, how would they have gotten it out to market. Sad. The biggest bush meat market was the witch doctor's house. Everyone had to...

If stars align and something is really beautiful AND really a deal presents itself, it's coming home no matter how many guns I own.

Man, you've got that right! Friends from Nagaland (next to Burma) said villagers would even put chemicals in the water to kill little fish so they could have one meal. They had never seen a catfish over one pound, so when I boated the first blue cat bumping 30 lbs their little daughter asked...

Sveldt, elegant rifle. Anyone would love that. So glad you share photos!

I don't have as much as Midwest, but I have more than I thought I had, since I've been moving it all out to the shop. I don't want the fire department to just let my house burn if rounds start cooking off! I also wonder if they will believe me about a few round going off from home defense...

I did not see listed ACCESSIBILITY issues. What good is public land out west if you cannot access it? Anti hunters who own large tracks, same issue. It does not help that licensing is expensive. If the state wants to preserve their own jobs in managing wild life, they should not inhibit...

Oh heck, I should have bought that one at Jackson Arms a few months ago for $895.

I can't believe we are even discussing using wounding size calibers for elk size game.

$3.79 at Buccees yesterday.

Interestingly the so-called socialist countries like Denmark tax all income levels. Everyone has skin in the game. Here in Dallas the low IQ voters pass every bond election because they don't have skin in the game. We recently had a bond election to build new schools. Right after the election...

Sounds like the WSM is a great case for wildcatting. Watching with interest!

I think that Texas should codify dress Bermuda shorts for church, etc. It is hot here--a lot hotter than Bermuda. I also recall seeing lots of pictures of older gentlemen in shorts in old black and white photos from back in the day. I'll hunt shorts unless getting TOO torn up in Africa. Just not...

Interlock on average White Tail deer....yes, been successful. Interlock on Hartebeest....killed, but separation of cup and core. Interlock on Oryx....animal lost after tracking 2 days Conclusion: not for true trophies if you want to be sure, or for tougher African game unless perhaps really...

Here's another twist in the road....when a buffalo is standing sideways looking at you with one eye, THAT is when he is actually looking you over intently and often is raising his adrenaline level as he does so! He is deciding that you are a potential enemy and preparing to do something about...

They look a lot better engraved, too.

Been looking for one of those (affordable, too) for a long time. Not for speed loading or DG gun, but for a drilling. Thanks!

+1 on zip offs. Shorts are great if it is hot, but depends on terrain, too. For example NO ONE wears shorts in the briar ridden East Texas bottoms. Your calves will be ripped to shreds, and you'll have that lovely bloody itch. PH's wear them enough that their skin toughens, though. Depends of...

Did NOT know that--hope he'll chime in!

Now that's what I'm talking about. Thanks, Tanks.

What a fun project! And 222 is a niche that is missing in my arsenal, as I suspect in many others as well. A nice, light kicker just made to turn out the lights on a winter pelage fox, etc. Happy for you.

Still headed toward the "Suppository of Skills" it would seem

Correct, we will be within 50 miles of Salzburg.

Oh, things like pistol shooting tips from Tanks, or how to get the best car deal from someone inside the business, or offroading advice, physical training advice for sheep hunts, etc. Best practices from the best. Much like Rookhawk on stock finishes recently--just sharing how to a achieve a...

Spur of the moment, but the wife and I will be a week each in Radstadt and Bad Gastein May 23-June 6th. Any of our members have recommendations for the area at that time? Radstadt resort description listed "hunting within 50 kilometers."

Well this is rapidly degenerating, as many of my efforts seem to do... What I was expecting was not just WHAT you are good at, but WHY and what we can learn to up our game from your experience and inside tips.

You got that right! Man, I wish I could have you mount something for me.

Don't throw rocks at me, but I like everything except the wood finish...

Where are you located! What advice would you give on car purchase--any inside tricks to avoid overpaying?

I USED to....

Real happy for you!

Rifle scopes are small potatoes in the money making scheme of things--Zeiss threatened to cut back, Nikon already DID cut it out of their portfolio. Otherwise the technology would already be investigated. My SIL has to have the latest phone--he showed me a Samsung (I think) with resolution so...

You know something that others do not. We want to hear about it.

Standard operation for Hollywood. Make us love/identify with the villain, while cops wreck, get shot, get left hung out as faceless, person less entities. Nobody even roots for the scum to get taken down.

We at AH are blessed to include in our fraternity persons with exceptional skills. With their advice, we have the opportunity to raise our level of their skill sets. If they will consent to hold forth on the finer points! For example, Tanks has shot a little over a million rounds, much of it in...

The companies that had investment stolen by Venezuela deserve to have their money reimbursed. Make communist life choices be hard.

Is anyone a fan of hollow ground blades?

How long is the barrel on the one with laminated stock?

Now just substitute cat squirrel boiled off the bone and it's stock, a stick of butter and pepper!

WHY the same minimum caliber?.....because all those mentioned will KILL you!! And buffalo, due to numbers hunted will statistically kill more hunters/PHs. It's a wonder there is not a higher minimum for all Pachyderms. Non hunter deaths--the hippo by far.

All black powder shooters, I would think. And some of our tribe shoot black powder expresses.

I never had a problem strumming, or getting used to two triggers, but then I had an English straight hand stock which made it easy to shift back a bit. With a tight pistol grip, I might have preferred a single trigger.

What steel is the Civivi? There might be one of those in my future. If I had a dollar for every fish I have filleted, I could easily pay airfare to anywhere in Africa, lol. I value a good filet knife over a good hunting knife because I spend more time with it.

Well, I looked at my Bockbuchsflinte and the first trigger is the rifle BECAUSE it has a stecher set trigger which requires pushing it forward. There would not be room for that in the closer second trigger space.

If constantly shooting incoming birds (like uphill incoming partridges on the Glorious Twelfth) it might pay to shoot the tight choke first, the open choke as they approach. Not sure if any guns are MADE that way, or if a double trigger just allows the selection. I have heard that some...

I saw a picture of an elephant hide pistol holster. It was an advertisement by a holster company that popped up while I was researching a pistol. Wouldn't take much leather.

I often see larger bell scopes on AR types than traditional rifles.

I am a BIG believer in KG products, especially their metal safe copper remover. Harmless and fantastic! I have the two piece bore guides Speedy Gonzales recommends...brand escapes me at the moment. They are black plastic with an O ring at front, and a bore specific insert at rear. Also a solvent...