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    Suppressor Solvent

    i've used plain old brake fluid for 20 years. i have one of those plastic coffee containers with a lid. at the end of each squirrel season i disassemble the suppressor and place in fluid for a week or so. remove, hit it lightly with a toothbrush, let dry then reassemble. works for me. ymmv.
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    9.11.2001

    I was driving off a mountain in Colorado after a successful archery hunt for elk. Out of boredom i turned on the radio sometime after the first plane hit. After the 2nd plane hit news of the attack was on every radio station i could pick up. I listened to nothing but radio reports and...
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    How's everybody make a living

    Retired in 1996 at age 46. All I do is hunt, fish, and play with grandkids. God is so good.
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    Guiding & Making a Living

    I've used 30 or more guides since tha late 70s for elk, moose, bear and other game. Every one had a primary job, with guiding being their favorite 2nd job. Many worked construction. My guess is that very few live off the proceeds from guiding, rather they guide for the supplemental income...
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    Who else has caught the Rona?

    I took both shots back in March. Caught the virus in early July. Headache and minor lung congestion, plus I lost taste and smell. Recovered in 3 or 4 days. Taste is better, but can't smell much.
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    Who served and when?

    U S Army, 1970 - 1996 , retired 0-6. Would do it all over again.
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    Is classic hunting bolt action rifle dead or?

    i'm older than most here and own both wood/blue and stainless synthetic hunting rifles. i hunted alaska for years using a tang ruger m77 in 270 win. obviously there is still a place for wood/blue rifles but they have been supplanted by synthetic stocks and sometimes stainless metal. it's all...
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    How many lbs of meat do you eat in a 7 day week?

    In a normal week the wife and I eat fried crappie, fried shrimp, deer or elk cubed steak that is also fried, broiled salmon, usually a crok pot chicken, and fried pork chops. We're both over 70 and in excellent health. I insist on some type of meat in every evening meal.
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    Favorite Caliber (s)

    My favorite caliber is 30 caliber, with the 30-06 and 308win being my 2 favorite cartridges.
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    All New 2022 Tundra Leaked.....

    I'm a retired farmer. Out on the farm we almost always use vehicles and tractors we can get serviced in town, close to home. No Toyota dealerships within 65 miles, but have a couple Ford, Chevy, dodge within 14 miles. I switch every few years from Ford to Chevy. I've owned several of the...
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    at what point would you stop hunting ?

    I live on a farm and have deer all around me. At 71 I still climb into a ladder or box stand, and still go to Colorado, Montana, or New Mexico every year for elk. When I get too old to climb into a stand I'll switch to a ground blind. When I get too old for that I plan on hunting deer...
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    Show me your elk rifle and weight?

    I've used a standard ruger m77 mk2, wood/blued in 30-06, with a Leupold 3-9x40 since 1996. No idea as to weight. Probably killed 20 elk with that rifle. From about 1973 to 1995 I used a standard tang ruger m77 in 270 win. That rifle killed elk as well. Lots of nice rifles posted on this...
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    Pronghorn Caliber

    I've taken a few Antelope and many elk. I used a 270win, 308win, and a 30-06. Antelope are relatively easy, not always true with elk. Use enough gun if elk are on your list.
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    Lost Taste!

    I took both shots several months ago. About 4 weeks ago I developed what the doctor said was a sinus infection and some lung congestion. Doc never mentioned covid. He gave me a decadron injection, a z pack, and an antibiotics. 2 days after I started talking the meds I lost all taste and...
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    Too Many Hunting Rifles

    As a younger man I wanted more stuff, guns included. Now that I have many grandchildren, I give guns to them. My 4 sons have all the guns they'll need and I'm giving each grandchild whatever their dads want them to have. I'm keeping the same 30-06 I've used since 1996. I love elk hunting...
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    I lost my dog today.....

    Glad to learn you found your companion. Nothing quite like the love from a dog.
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    Beware the man with only one gun

    Mine is a stock wood/blue ruger m77 mark 2 in 30-06 . In 1996 I had a gunsmith work the trigger to 3lbs and bed the action. Since then it's killed probably 18 elk, a couple of moose, many deer, and a truck load of hogs. I have owned many other rifles but have been giving them to my kids and...
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    What caliber? AK Moose

    I suggest allowing him to shoot the 30-06. It'll easily take a moose, and won't rattle his teeth like the 340wby. No need to complicate things. Good luck on your hunt.
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    Kotzebue Caribou hunt

    Really enjoyed the videos. Congrats on what looked like a great hunt.
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    new guy from Arkansas

    I hunt ducks, deer, hogs, and travel to either Colorado, New Mexico, or Montana every year for at least one elk hunt. Retired now, so I'm either crappie fishing in the warm months or hunting during the colder months. I have 14 grandchildren, and trying to introduce each on to hunting as...

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