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Recent content by coelk

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    Hunting & Fishing First Bull with a Bow! Colorado 2013

    Thanks! I appreciate all the comments! Now here is the trophy pic; freezer is full!!!!
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    Hunting & Fishing First Bull with a Bow! Colorado 2013

    I was in a great little elk honey hole with springs, creeks, muddy wallows, steep meadows and dark timber. The elk were bulging one night right above me, causing a ruckus and tearing things up. I snuck in and got close, but darkness set in and I just sat and listened to the bugling madness. The...
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    Hunting & Fishing First Bull with a Bow! Colorado 2013

    Well, I am pumped to have tagged out, but at the same time I still want to be in the woods! Either way it's been a great experience, this is my first bull with a bow!
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    Gunsmithing Shot 30-06 through 300wm Accidentally

    Re: Shot 30-06 through 300wm Accidentally Just had a customer do the same thing. Complete case head separation, gases cracked the stock and bent the floor plate. I popped the "fire formed" case out, checked the bolt, firing pin, headspace, took a look in the chamber/bore with a scope, cleaned...
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    Hunting & Fishing Anteople buck down.

    Re: Anteople buck down. Good shooting Brian! Looks like a hell of a good time. Not bad for a days hunt!
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    2012 STEEL SAFARI - Match Announcement

    Re: 2012 STEEL SAFARI - Match Announcement Done, done, and done!
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    Suppressors TBAC 30p-1

    Re: TBAC 30p-1 Got my 30P-1 several weeks ago! It was a painful 5 month wait but now I am in long range heaven.
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    CO Rifle Club (CRC) Long Range Precision Rifle

    Re: CO Rifle Club (CRC) Long Range Precision Rifle Thanks Kevin! I always have a great time at these matches! Thanks Ken, sorry I didn't help you guys with tear down; I had to drive up to Evergreen to meet a buddy and look for elk. Looks like most of them are in your neighborhood! See you...
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    Gunsmithing Hand checkering a 1911 front strap

    Re: Hand checkering a 1911 front strap For the vertical lines I am using a shop built fixture to keep the first few lines lines straight. My boss built it years ago. For the horizontal lines, I made an aluminum fixture that fits over the frame to keep the lines nice and straight. Thanks for...
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    Gunsmithing Hand checkering a 1911 front strap

    Re: Hand checkering a 1911 front strap Thanks! I first learned to checker about 6 or so years ago. I think it was a Colt Officers.
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    Gunsmithing Hand checkering a 1911 front strap

    For fun I thought I would post some pics of a Springfield getting the 25 lines per inch treatment. It's a pain in the ass to checker by hand, but the final results are beautiful if you take your time. You CNC guys might get a chuckle at some of us folks still checkering by hand!
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    Gunsmithing Emco Compact 10 lathe?

    Anyone used a Emco Compact 10 lathe for barrel work. It looks like a nice little unit, just not sure if it is heavy or rigid enough for barrel work through the headstock. thanks
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    Sentinel stocks - builds Pictures

    Re: Sentinel stocks - builds Pictures [/url][/img] [/url][/img] Here's my 260. These stocks are works of art!
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    Hunting & Fishing Canadian Muley with a bow

    Re: Canadian Muley with a bow them hosers have some nice bucks eh? Killer buck! way to go man
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    Hunting & Fishing 2010 Bull Elk

    Re: 2010 Bull Elk Great bull man, what's the plan with the taxidermist?