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    Business / tax question on weapon expenses

    Re: Business / tax question on weapon expenses I am a CPA and my answer is "Maybe". I have a number of clients who have weekend farms and ranches that are used for recreation, but they do in most cases have some livestock. The question as to whether the costs can be deducted as farming and...
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    45 ACP Question

    Re: 45 ACP Question I load 5.5 grains of W 231 or HP 38 under 230 FMJ for my practice ammo. That works out to 1,273 rounds per pound.
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    Gunsmithing '09 argentine mauser action - what caliber?

    Re: '09 argentine mauser action - what caliber? I have done three Mauser conversion and am planning a fourth. The first two are pre-war M98's that I bought at an estate sale in the early 80's. I never learned the history but both were pristine barrelled actions and they had been packed in...
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    Fieldcraft Where to buy Krylon Camo paint??

    Re: Where to buy Krylon Camo paint?? I have always found it at Walmart & Home Depot, but also at Lowes and a couple of Ace Hardware stores.
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    How many rifle cartridges do you load for?

    Re: How many rifle cartridges do you load for? .223, .225 Win, .220 Swift, .257 Roberts Imp, .270 Win, 7x57, .308 Win, .30-06 Sprg, .338-06 Imp, .375 H&H
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    Hunting & Fishing Need a friend in Amarillo, TX

    Re: Need a friend in Amarillo, TX PM sent, how can I help?
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    Gunsmithing Metal supplier in Dallas wanted

    Re: Metal supplier in Dallas wanted When I lived in the Dallas area ( pre 1997) in got steel from Eagle Steel south of Dallas on either I-35 or I-45. Cannot remember for sure now. Depending on what you are looking for, they sold their "drop" by the pound. It was new stock, but sold just...
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    Rifle Scopes Optic question for those who wear glasses.

    Re: Optic question for those who wear glasses. I shoot with my glasses on. I can see through the scope OK without them by adjusting the ocular focus, but I cannot see anything going on around me. Five years ago I had to go bi-focals and I had the optometrist make lenses for my old BCG's and...
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    Picked up my first jug of Varget today.

    Re: Picked up my first jug of Varget today. I have gotten very good results with the 175 SMK, 178 Amax and 175 Nosler CC over 45 grains of Varget. All three shoot to roughly the same point of impact for me. I think that the 178 Amax is slightly more accurate than the other two, but local...
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    Hand held GPS

    Re: Hand held GPS I was able to find a Garmin eTrex Legend H today for a really good price locally. Good thing, as we are leaving for the mountains tomorrow. On pack trips and elk hunting I use the GPS in conjunction with USGS topo maps to keep up with how we got to where we did, and how we...
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    Hand held GPS

    Re: Hand held GPS Thank you for the information. Most of the time I have used my Magellan when we take summer pack trips into the mountains and in the fall for elk hunts. Using way points makes it real easy to just unload the mules and head into the mountains, and a trip odometer helps with...
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    Hand held GPS

    After 10 years of good use my Magellan 410 mapping GPS has gone tits up. Any recommendations for a replacement? At the time I acquired my 410 there were not many options available, but now there seem to be hundreds of choices. Primary use is for mountain pack trips and elk hunting.
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    Range Report 220 SWIFT QUESTION

    Re: 220 SWIFT QUESTION 37.1 grains IMR 4064, CCI-200 under Sierra's 55 grain HPBT gets me 3675-3730fps in a Ruger # 1 with 26" 14 twist barrel. I've taken a lot of coyotes and a couple of fox out to 400 with this load. Beyond 400 wind gets to be tough for me. I know I could get another...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10

    I am thinking of replacing an older Leupold 6-18 AO that is mounted on a .220 Swift. I am considering the Vortex Viper PST with the MilRad cross hairs as a replacement. Anyone have any experience yet with these scopes. Intended use includes coyotes, prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
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    Thoughts on a .338-06?

    Re: 338-06 project I have been shooting a .338-06 since 1987. I rebarreled a Rem 700 Classic to .338-06 AI to use elk hunting. I have not really used it for long range, but I have taken a couple of elk and mule deer at over 300 yards. No issues with accuracy or knock down power. My...
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    Fieldcraft Target building

    Re: Target building Fortunately there are not many anti-gun candidates for office here in the Panhandle. There are so few democrats around, that the county that I live in does not even have a Democratic Primary.
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    Fieldcraft Target building

    Re: Target building Several years ago I started using corrugated plastic sign material. It comes in several thicknesses and I can get a 4'x8' sheet for $10 from a local sign company. This stuffstands up to the wind and weather in my area real well and holds together even after it has been...
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    Member Link Up Amarillo/texas panhandle

    Re: Amarillo/texas panhandle I am in the north east part of Armstrong County. There is nothing open to the public that is long range that I am aware of.
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    Hunting & Fishing any ducks where you are???

    Re: any ducks where you are??? I have seen lots of ducks, mostly mallards and a good number of pintails. Any playa lakes that have water are covered up with ducks, geese and some cranes. The weather has been very mild, there is a lot of corn and milo left on the ground after harvest so I...
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    30 Rem?

    Re: 30 Rem? If I am not mistaken, this is an older round that along with the .32 Remington and .35 Remington were developed for I think the old Remington Model 8. I seem to remember reading in a biography of Frank Hamer the Texas Ranger that put an end to Bonnie and Clyde, that his favorite...
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