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    Savage/stevens 555 28ga forcing cone damage

    2 years back the manager at the state range asked me if it would bother me if I had to shoot steel shot at clay targets. I said it wouldn't bother me because I would never shoot out here again. I quit Turtle dove hunting on state ground because they require steel shot. State biologist says that...
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    Lets talk 17's for fur.

    Shot mostly prairie dogs Lots of Fur damage. Let us Reminisce.. It just seemed like yesterday. Don't they know if they Were still selling them at this price we would shoot more?
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    Lets talk 17's for fur.

    I have shot at least 400 of those through my 17's never had a problem with them.
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    Lets talk 17's for fur.

    Vihtavuori N135 is the powder I use also, great powder.
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    Lets talk 17's for fur.

    I have shot crows and ground hogs with my 17 Remington. At a very short-range. Like 35yd. To 75yd. With never an Exit hole. 1 day in a heavy snowstorm I shot a Coyote outback at about 50 yd and blue hole through him 2-1/2 in diameter. Shot him behind the rib cage quartering to me and came out...
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    Prairie Dog Rifle Question…

    Did you ever shoot a town that was a full section and had enough grass to support 1 cow and calf. The only thing that would interfere with the shooting was an Eagle overhead. I would never drive to Colorado to shoot 150 to 200 a day. I could stay home and shoot Hesped cotton rats Or...
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    Prairie Dog Rifle Question…

    You may also wanna look at the process of cryogenicing you're Barrel. This process I have used on Tooling and also engine parts to significantly increase part life. I've been told the NASCAR uses this process In all engines? and I know for a fact Arnold Palmer used it on his golf clubs and they...
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    Prairie Dog Rifle Question…

    I have had hundreds of cams and crankshaft nitride in a salt bath. They also did pistol frames for a major gun manufacturer. The place I used was next to TRW VALVE in Severelle Tennessee but they appear to be out of business and federal mobile has taken over the building. The nitriding I belive...
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    Prairie dog hunts

    Did you ever shoot out at Springfield Bench rest Rifle club or Andy Dalton. I volunteer out at Andy Dalton.
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    Prairie dog hunts

    I just did see you were from Springfield, Mo. So am I
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    Prairie dog hunts

    Sorry to hear you move to Texas where there is very little or no public land. we will let you come back to Missouri whenever you want to. Kill some hogs while you're down there.
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    Prairie dog hunts

    I see this is an old post. i've done my dog hunting around Lamar Colorado. Always had very good shooting out there. Just hit any coffee shop and talk to the guys setting around drinking coffee and they will Steer you to plenty of places to shoot for free.
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    Prairie Dog Rifle Question…

    I'll Your statement is true if you can't shoot. I never keep count of How many dogs I hit Because i'm killing too many and shooting too much to keep count. Yes I shot 49 times at 1 dog and put all rounds on the mound with him before I hit him. he was just out over 700 yd. With the 223 and 40x...
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    Prairie Dog Rifle Question…

    I guess you've Never shot a big Perry dog town.shooting Bolt guns I will shoot well over 2000 rounds in 2 days in Colorado. 22lr, 22 magnum 223, 22.250, 243, 308. The 22lr and mag are auto's in the past but now I have added Ruger 22lr and mag Precisions to the line up. I always take some hand...
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    Premium 22LR Rifles

    I have a Kimber 22 and in my estimation they have a very poor trigger. I Replaced a trigger Spring to try to lighten it backed the screw back Out all the way.this does not make for a very safe trigger but I will not let anyone else shoot it. if you let the bolt down Hard it will drop the firing...
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