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    Eye relief/scope mount question- Tikka t3

    Tikka mounts I own two Tikka Lites 270 win/308 win and use Tikka's two rings and get plenty of eye relief. My scopes have a 4.5" eye relief.
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    Turkey Season around the Corner

    Turkey season opening here in New York tomorrow (May 1). I'll be out there with them, I hope, will be using my White Thunder muzzleloader.
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    Worst handgun you've ever shot :(

    Ruger LCP. This gun has the worse trigger of any gun that I've ever fired.
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    Ruger Sp101 and LCR?

    I had a LCP and traded it for an LCR. Best moved I've made in a long time. LCR much better shooter with a great trigger pull. But it is a ccw and that's it. For a walk in the woods I carry one of my Ruger 41 mags.
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    Dating my S&W Model 10

    I have a pre Model 10 and I was told that S&W didn't put model numbers in the crane until after 1957. Mine has a number 8 where the model number would be on later Smith's. Serial number C321XXX makes it about 1955-56, I think. It has a 2" barrel, shoots good with .38 Specials 125 gn XTPs. I...
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    Ruger M77 Hawkeye vs. Remington 700 CDL vs. Browning A-Bolt Hunter

    I just finished a few minutes ago shooting a Ruger M77 in 7.65x39 and a Remington 700 CDL in 7mm mag. The little Ruger with my 66 year old eyes shoots 1/2 MOA off the bench with Wolf ammo. The only gun I've ever owned that shot better was a Sako in 222. The Remington shot good but not as...
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    .243 or .270 for my first deer rifle? (I'm not a kid)

    I have owned three different 30-06's and two 270's. In my experience the 06 has alot more recoil. I also own a 243 and use it or my 270 for deer either does the job, however, if I had only one rifle it would be the 270. Just my $.02.
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    preferred powder for 44 magnum reloads?

    I use magnum primers with 2400, but only because I have alot of them. Standard primers work just fine. I did load 240 XTP/HP bullet in front of 22 gns of 2400. However, I am a meat eater an was doing to much damage to deer so I've changed my bullet to 200 gn XTP/HP and use 20.5 gns of...
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    Turkey Season around the Corner

    We are three days into the NY turkey season. I had about six gobbling around me on opening day but didn't call any in. I missed one on day two. I still use my old Lynch box call and a slate call. My gun is either black synthetic stock 870, 12 ga or my 16 ga Fulton by Hunter Arms. Didn't get...
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    870 express

    Over the years I've taken two rifles back to Remington one I bought used the other was new. They fixed both of them, one for free it was a 700 BDL the other a Mountain Rifle which they charged me to fix. But I heard stories of bad service by Remington in recent years so I guess you'll just...
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    Beretta 686 questions for trap shooters

    I've owned a 686 since 1981 got it for the same reason. I was in Spain and shooting Trap. It is still my favorite gun. I've killed deer, grouse, rabbit, hare and a few other varmits along the way. I don't trap shot any more.
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    Contender caliber selection

    In New York you can use any you want just as long as the barrel on you pistol in less than 16". Here's a quote from NYDEC website: Handgun-is any pistol or revolver intended to be aimed and fired with one hand, and having a barrel length not exceeding 16 inches. If you travel South or...
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