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  1. Nick_CO

    Determining Gauge of Antique Shotgun

    The Lefever Collectors Association replied back to me this afternoon and confirmed 12 gauge. Very nice of them to get back to me so quickly and on a Sunday. Thanks for the info and input everybody! Here are some pics of the gun I took last night. Bad pics and lighting but it's a really neat old...
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    Determining Gauge of Antique Shotgun

    What you are suggesting is that the shotgun was manufactured pre-choked right? That would explain why 12 gauge shells fit but the exit bore is smaller than in the bore diameter charts. I didn't even think about shotguns this old being pre choked but it makes sense. I think I will still get the...
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    Determining Gauge of Antique Shotgun

    Yes they fit just fine. My measurement of the inside diameter of the barrels is throwing me off though. I just measured again and the largest number I get is still 11/16 or .688 so I would not try firing anything until I am able to confirm. I plan on ordering low pressure RST shells once I am...
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    Determining Gauge of Antique Shotgun

    I have a hand me down Lefever Shotgun that belonged to my grandfather but it has no marking on it that indicates gauge. I've contacted a Lefever collectors group but until I hear back from them I was curious if anyone had suggestions for definitively identifying antique shotgun gauges. I...
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    Who does this?

    Mileage, title status, and check engine lights are the ones that irk me most when omitted from used car ads.
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    Day Pack

    I also have a MR pop up 28 and I like it ok, but the volume is smaller than you think. Minimalist mentality recommended. You could also look at the 38 for some extra space.
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    Yellowstone Obsidian...

    Here are a few broken arrowheads made of black obsidian that I found on my property. House is on the top of a hill that must have been heavily occupied by native people at one time because artifacts are a fairly common find. I'm also much closer to the Valles Caldera/Jemez Mountains than...
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    “Extreme Outer Limits” leaving tv

    From over a half mile away during one of your hunts?
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    “Extreme Outer Limits” leaving tv

    I've seen exactly one episode of that show and like most hunting media I was very turned off by it. As I recall in the episode, there was a point where the crew hadn't seen any animals and apparently boredom set in so the host started shooting at the side of a huge cliff about 1200 yards away...
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    Influenced

    Prior to my first Elk hunt at age 14 my dad took me to Country General and bought me insulated boots and black insulated onesie coveralls that only a coal miner would wear. It was so hot and all I could do was unzip the front. Most youth hunters I see today are decked out with the latest and...
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    CWD - Seeing is Believing

    If. CWD is primarily transmitted directly from one infected specimen to another, but also spread (to some lesser extent) environmentally through soil and vegetation, why aren't more preventative measures being taken by Wildlife Agencies to limit cross-country contamination? For example, a...
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    Now THATS a brook trout

    Yes.
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    Now THATS a brook trout

    The Colorado Record for Brook Trout was broken twice last year, just months apart and in different locations after the record had stood since the 1940's. It's too bad they named the lake in the press releases. It's one thing when a record fish gets pulled from a big reservoir somewhere, and...
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    Vintage Rifles, Vintage Scopes

    You are probably right, I just looked at some pictures of old weaver scopes and some look identical.
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    Muley Freak in trouble?

    A Freak In Trouble Online Hunters Will Unite For Top Google Rank @ShootsManyBullets inspired me to add a Haiku
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    Muley Freak in trouble?

    Watched a few of the Muley Freak videos about 2 years ago. He shot the wrong Mule Deer in one of them and then proceeded to throw a temper tantrum where he lifted up the deer's head, looked at it, and then just dropped it to the ground in disgust while talking about how It wasn't the buck he...
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    Wife gave me the go for a euro

    Here's my setup. Simmer (Not boil) for 2-4 hours or as long as you can stand the smell. I had both of these to do this year and by the end of the day I smelled like the steam. Nasty. While simmering, I get all of the big stuff off periodically, as well as use a stiff piece of wire like a coat...
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    Getting it done on public land

    How come you are blocking the squirrel's tail in the photo? Is this to show you are purely a meat hunter and have no interest in trophies?
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    I think I hate ATVs.

    There is no aspect of ATV's that I enjoy, aside from turning in people that take them into places they shouldn't be, which I do at least once or twice a year. I even dislike driving and riding in them. The noise, dust, cold, exposure to weather, having to pull a trailer around, and feeling like...
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    Things I'm Scared To Click On...

    How are you NOT scared to click on the "3rd Eye Blind" thread?

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