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Offline bucknbass

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First kill with my .45-70
« on: April 08, 2006, 11:56:07 AM »
Here's a pic of my first kill.  I'm on the right and my hunting buddy Mike is on the left.



It was a 150 pound hog I shot in TX three weekends ago.  Man, I love this rifle and caliber.  I shot 300gr Barnes XFN bullets and they worked great.

So, now I'm hooked.  I needed another rifle like a hole in the head but since I like this so well I'm getting a shotgun barrel and a muzzleloader barrel as backup guns and a .30-06 for the heck of it.
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2006, 01:35:10 PM »
Congratulations bucknbass, you are hooked now buddy, we all started like that, one H&R we loved and then the rest came. Try a .280 Rem with a 26" barrel, it will be a love affair all over again!!!!....<><.... :grin:

Also, don't forget the rimfires, the .22Mag and .17 HMR or .17 Mach2 are great, and might as well get a .22 LR to go along with them!!! The .22 LR is great to shoot super Colibri's or CB's out of as well as standard velocity (sub-sonic) .22 shorts.  These fine little NEF Sportsters also shoot the high velocity stuff fine, just a little more noise, with the little stuff you can shoot in the cellar or back yard for "vermin" control, squirrels and crows, a head shot and they fall "like an ear of corn" as a friend says....<><.... :-D
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2006, 04:20:47 PM »
Never thought about the ability to shoot shorts - good point.  I might have to get one.  I like them for squirrels especially if you've got more than one in a tree!
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2006, 04:45:42 PM »
Nice hog you got there Bucknbass :D Be carefull though...once you start buying different barrels..it's hard to stop  :wink:

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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2006, 05:43:06 PM »
Congrats Bucknbass,  next we'll be calling you BucknBassnHog! :)
 One Handiis a start for a Handi-holic. Best of luck. Marv.
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2006, 02:03:27 AM »
Hey Marv, I like that new name, BucknBassnHog!!!!....<><.... :-D
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2006, 02:53:26 AM »
Since I thought a little on the name  think it should be,
 BucknBassnBoar,  :-D  Right MSP Ret.
 Marv.
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2006, 03:00:56 PM »
I'll answer to either but prefer the second  :)
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2006, 08:50:27 PM »
How bout Triple B for short?  :grin:  Nice piggie, congrats!
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2006, 02:33:42 AM »
BucknBassnBoar, Triple B, BBB, B&B&B, BnBnB, they all sound good to me!!!
This new member has become a triple threat!!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2006, 08:56:35 AM »
Sure has, you guys better watch out!  Especially when I get my arsenal of barrels and a rimfire action.  I think I'm gonna hate, err..., I mean love these guns!
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