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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Drones
« on: Today at 11:34:32 AM »
About a month ago I saw a V-shaped formation of lights flying from north to south at about 8:00 PM. The formation was fairly low, moving fast and making no sound I could hear. There were no visible vapor trials. About 30 seconds later a second formation of lights flew by me at about the same altitude and speed. Again, no sound or trails.

I can't say it was a UFO in the classic sense of flying saucers or weird lights that moved too fast to be aircraft of any known design. I can say for sure the formations were fast and far too low to be satellites.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Dec 7
« on: December 07, 2024, 10:36:48 AM »
I want to see the USS Arizona Memorial. It is on my bucket list.

The American flag in my front yard is at half-staff today in honor of the Americans who died on the Day of Infamy. I think the last of the Arizona’s company has passed away. I know many of the sailors had their remains set with their shipmates. Brothers in arms forever.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Biden
« on: December 02, 2024, 08:09:45 PM »
I thought Ol’Joe would commute Hunter’s sentence to time served and he would be free, plus that means Joe would not have pardoned Hunter. Alas, Joe said one thing and did a very different thing.
No one is surprised at anything with the Biden Crime Family.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Thanksgiving
« on: November 30, 2024, 08:31:05 AM »
There were only 30 people at the farm for Thanksgiving. To say there was a kids table and an adults table was silly because we sat where we could in two connected rooms. The big turkey went into the smoker a little before 7:00 and then we were off to hunt pheasants. Seven pies were made on Wed so the oven was available for all sorts of other things. A good time was had by all and I got a nice nap.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Scopes these days…?
« on: November 26, 2024, 05:15:28 AM »
Several years ago I tried to find a glossy scope for a Mark V Deluxe. Needless to say, the choices were non-existent for new scopes. (You usually don’t know what you’re getting with a used scope.) A glossy line of Leupold’s or Vortex’s would sell, in my humble opinion.
The trend of long range shooting with gizmos and complicated reticles and turrets is strong. Not everyone is trying to ring spell at 1,000 yards plus so if scope builders would stick with affordable, reliable “low tech” scopes I think their base would respond with good sales.
I know of two, easy to use reticles with hold over points——-the Leupold Creedmoor (formerly the Long Range) and the Vortex Dead Hold. The Dead Hold closely resembles the former Nikon BDC reticle which was great. The Creedmoor is only on one current Leupold scope but it a great choice for the average person.

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Rifles / Re: 6.5 300 mag zero
« on: November 25, 2024, 07:53:10 AM »
Go with the 300 yard zero. It bullet is only going to drop about 4” or maybe 5” by the time it gets to 350-360 yards. That is still wishing your max point blank range. Any shot longer than that could be one holdover point below the crosshairs, maybe even 2 MOA.
Use that power and speed to your advantage. You don’t want to be doing mental math when it is shooting time.

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Rifles / Re: Vanguard series 1
« on: November 25, 2024, 07:49:35 AM »
All Vangauards are push feed and it won’t matter if it is push feed or a control round feed action for hunting big game in North America.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Big 8 at the home place
« on: November 16, 2024, 08:04:50 PM »
Geeeeez. That is a wiiiiide rack.
Well done!

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Politics
« on: November 13, 2024, 05:14:31 AM »
Hillary had more campaign money in her failed 2016 campaign. We know how that ended and how she hung onto not accepting defeat. Harris had more money than Hillary and the recent Dem money with Biden’s name and her name on it would have been unusable if she wasn’t Biden’s replacement.

No amount of money would have made her a good candidate with good policies.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Vetran's day
« on: November 11, 2024, 08:29:48 AM »
My school had a Veterans Day program. Five vets were recognized for their service with heavy quilts made by a local group. It is nice such events show appreciation for our vets. I'm sure I will get questions from the older students today about what it is to be a veteran.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: U S Marine Corps Birthday
« on: November 10, 2024, 04:33:24 PM »
A very Happy Birthday to our Devil Dogs!

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I fell for it again. The headline of The 5 Best Bolt Action Rifles caught me and I thought "here we go again with stuff that is new and nothing that I will see in a store anywhere close to where I live." Wrong. I have four of the five rifles in the article and can vouch for their accuracy and suitability for what I what and need. Please tell how these are or are not good choices.
Enjoy!

https://www.fieldandstream.com/gear/best-bolt-action-rifles

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A Gunbroker deal has me with a Fibermark topped with Leupold quick release rings. I have zero experience with such rings. I also have no need for them. (Has anyone had to get a scope off quickly to use on a different rifle?)
Can the mounts and rings be counted on to remain secure?

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: It's going to be a long day!
« on: November 05, 2024, 06:43:04 PM »
No matter how it turns out, I will remember the people that made endorsements.

Yup.
Be with the liberals backing Harris and you’ll stay there forever in my mind.

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Rifles / Re: Why not the 7mm wby?
« on: November 04, 2024, 06:01:32 PM »
A gunsmith made me a 7mm Weatherby Magnum. The rifle is lighter than I expected, mostly due to the slightly thinner barrel than I thought I was getting. For accuracy, this thing is damn fine and for velocity it is a screamer. Put the two together and it is a fine hunting rifle. It likes my handloaded 150 grain Swift Scoricco IIs.
Bill Hober, owner of Swift Bullets, told me he thinks the 7mm Weatherby is the most underrated cartridge in North America and all the North American big game he has taken was with his 7mm Weatherby.
Dave Petzal of Field & Stream magazine likes it too.

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