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BOARD POLICY

Wilderness Hunting Lodge Oct. 7-10 - Britt Jackson, 2021-07-13, 09:32
- When is the cut-off to sign up? - Steve W, 2021-07-13, 18:11
- I’ll be there plus 1 or 2 (nm) - Bob denning, 2021-07-13, 13:05
- I am going to try. If I can get my Son in-law to drive. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-13, 12:18
- I have plans to be there. (nm) - IC, 2021-07-13, 10:10
- HHC - joepjs, 2021-07-13, 09:48
  - My intent is to come-- after the death of my wife I think - Lynn, 2021-07-14, 09:33
    - Lynn, come have fun with us! (nm) - Alcorn, 2021-07-14, 14:25

a note to the other African lion hunters - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 17:24
- What exactly do you all need? I’ll see what I have. (nm) - Larryh, 2021-07-13, 09:02
  - a blond with big gazoombas and no scruples (nm) - Michael Mendes, 2021-07-13, 09:54
    - Michael, I’ll send you some .22shorts to use! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-07-13, 17:52
    - Will I do? - Candy, 2021-07-13, 10:01
      - No! You need to stay home!!! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-07-13, 15:54

a new Southern Pride finished for an older - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 14:04
- That looks flipping awesome!! (nm) - Derek, 2021-07-12, 16:01
- So much to love on that one! - WB, 2021-07-12, 14:29
  - just got a big shipment in. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 14:38
    - here you go..Kase and mongolian stag horns - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 17:19
      - each of those horns weighed a bit over - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 17:26
        
        I'm going to need a FA sized hunk, one with - WB, 2021-07-13, 05:59
    - I’m planning on shipping out the FA this week. (nm) - WB, 2021-07-12, 15:01

Hey Randy Barnett - Mark Conner, 2021-07-11, 13:05

thanks to Michael Croxton and Deloss Aldrich - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 14:43
- Awesome (nm) - Blake, 2021-07-10, 16:16
- Good to hear! Once again the misfits come through. (nm) - Jeff Spencer, 2021-07-10, 15:22

to Dan Kirkwood - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 14:34
- That is my email??? You can reply here. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-10, 18:29
  - if bigbore is Dan Kirkwood then that is your e-mail. I have - gary reeder, 2021-07-10, 20:51
    - Gary package coming your way. Should be Friday. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-12, 14:54
    - Gary they will be on the way tomorrow! (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-11, 11:42
      - I may through in some other goodies! (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-11, 14:37
        
        make sure and put a bill in there. Ain't no free lunches (nm) - gary reeder, 2021-07-11, 18:21
        
        Gary I don't want anything more then you having a great time (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-12, 17:04
        
        well, either me or the lion will have a helluva good time. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-12, 17:27

Is it considered hording, to have powder older - jthomson, 2021-07-10, 08:34
- The HP38 I used yesterday had a price sticker - WB, 2021-07-10, 12:01
- I HAVE SOME #80 WHICH PRE-DATES - JT, 2021-07-10, 08:44
  - remember seeing #80 in Sixgun Cartridges and Loads - james, 2021-07-10, 11:24
    - STILL WORKS AND DOES WHAT HE SAID IT WOULD (nm) - JT, 2021-07-10, 11:44

who is the better shipper to use (nm) - Lynnn, 2021-07-10, 07:12
- for a long gun I would go with the post office. - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 14:45
- Arond here FedEx is best - steve todd, 2021-07-10, 10:25
  - “Around”. Didn’t proof read (nm) - steve todd, 2021-07-10, 10:27
- FOR WHAT? ASKING WHICH IS BETTER - JT, 2021-07-10, 08:45

because of the "trigger word" below - Lynn, 2021-07-09, 16:02
- I put wood and metal tubing or tooling (nm) - WB, 2021-07-09, 16:31
  - also the hard cardboard tubes beside the rifle - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 16:46
    - I use machine parts like old propellers and - Alcorn, 2021-07-09, 19:03
      - Hey! That Pontiac hood might be worth a lot! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-07-10, 05:35

The all brass .410 loads for the Taurus - WB, 2021-07-09, 14:28
- a dab of nail polish on top of the gas check - jthomson, 2021-07-09, 19:49
- Fiber wads, over powder felt wad? - Jk, 2021-07-09, 15:53
  - These are low vonume loads but yes - WB, 2021-07-09, 16:35
- go get `em Scott.... they remind of the aluminum - james, 2021-07-09, 14:37
  - I think I have some Russian 3" all metal - WB, 2021-07-09, 14:51

With shortages in mind I made a play - WB, 2021-07-09, 14:10
- Speer Deep Curl - Randy Barnett, 2021-07-10, 08:54
  - The Speer deep curl is all I use in my 41GNR#2 - Blake, 2021-07-10, 14:41
- I have a box of the original Freedom Arms bullets for really - jthomson, 2021-07-09, 19:55
  - must be getting tired my typing sucks LOL (nm) - jthomson, 2021-07-09, 19:57
- I have 20 boxes of Winchester 260gr. Partition - Darryl T., 2021-07-09, 15:18

I needed some special bullets for my lion hunt - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 11:37
- Gary sent you an email, take a look. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-10, 12:39
  - Dan look up top at my answer. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 14:48
- Wow! (nm) - Jerry Ward, 2021-07-09, 15:30
- I just spent an hour surfing the internet looking - Blake, 2021-07-09, 14:15
  - I have a lot of Hornady 300 grain round nose soft point that - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 17:02
- this should quell some of the BS about - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 13:26
  - well I can't say friend, but I am damn proud to - jthomson, 2021-07-09, 20:00
  - I took from it that it's not easy to just re-set up tooling - WB, 2021-07-09, 13:36
    - I talked to another friend that is an ammo maker and he said - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 13:41
      - years ago there was a display at the SHOT Show that - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 13:47
        
        I'm sure it's the same for oddball ammo. - WB, 2021-07-09, 14:04
        
        that is my reasoning for this.. - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 17:00

Goerg Holsters - EC, 2021-07-09, 09:06
- My Al Goerg holster - Randy Barnett, 2021-07-09, 10:33
  - Another picture - Randy Barnett, 2021-07-09, 10:35
- Al made a lot ofhis own holsters but as demand grew for them - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 10:21

"Trigger" words, UPS shipping - WB, 2021-07-09, 08:25
- I find if I take something to my FFL to ship - MTM, 2021-07-09, 08:39
  - That's a deal for shipping. My FFL would throw something at - WB, 2021-07-09, 08:55
    - Firearm shipping - Randy Barnett, 2021-07-09, 15:34
    - for the "$20 shipping fee" you must be shipping a pack - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 13:34
    - the UPS Stores are franchises and are privately - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 11:15

BLACK POWDER - Jim Taylor, 2021-07-09, 05:57
- I'V E LED A VERY SHELTERED LIFE. - JT, 2021-07-09, 10:47
- Coarse Black Powder - JSM, 2021-07-09, 08:33
  - Excellent story! That old black is wonderful stuff. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-07-09, 08:35
    - Wonderful indeed! - steve todd, 2021-07-09, 09:14
      - In an old long lost article I read of a well known - WB, 2021-07-09, 12:51
        
        my guess would be dynamite. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-09, 13:37

5-1/2" SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNS - JT, 2021-07-09, 02:47
- JT who made those holsters, I love the basket weave. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-07-09, 03:48
  - EL PASO SADDLERY #130 AUSTIN (nm) - JT, 2021-07-09, 06:19
- MORE - JT, 2021-07-09, 02:51
  - SOME PIX TOO SMALL (nm) - JT, 2021-07-09, 02:51
    - I got one - JB, 2021-07-09, 17:05
    - every five and a half guy could want and - james, 2021-07-09, 11:17
      - who did the grips with the rams head inlay? (nm) - james, 2021-07-09, 11:22
        
        ONE OF ROY FISHPAW'S LASR MASTERPIECES - JT, 2021-07-09, 18:02
        
        Roy Fishpaw, gone but not forgotten - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 11:32
        
        BEEN MY PLEASURE TOKNOW - JT, 2021-07-10, 16:24
        
        Looks like Ben Forkin. (nm) - John K., 2021-07-10, 14:03
        
        it is. My mind went blank on his name. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-10, 14:49

I have a call into John, our PH for the lion hunt - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 17:09
- his first choice is the Hornady DGX, or Dangerous - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 17:27
  - that is a great bullet. That is what I used - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 17:28
    - The Hornady 500gr .475 GDX is what I am using in the - Blake, 2021-07-08, 18:19

if any of you tried to call us today and the call - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 16:31

the last thing from Allison's sister Lindsey - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 09:45
- Thank you Lindsey and Charlie..gives us closure after this - Drdougrx, 2021-07-10, 05:51
- so much of this life I don't understand at all (nm) - JS, 2021-07-08, 13:38
  - I take it day by day and don't worry about next week. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 13:46
    - Merle .... - Jim Taylor, 2021-07-08, 14:34
      - ooops .... - Jim Taylor, 2021-07-08, 14:42

STAINLESS 1858s - JT, 2021-07-08, 07:56
- Some real nice shooting irons there! Also just picked up a- - Jeff Spencer, 2021-07-08, 16:50
  - JUST ARRIVED THIS AFTERNOON - JT, 2021-07-08, 17:23
    - Boy I like that! - WB, 2021-07-09, 13:02
      - THEY ARE CLOSER TO THE 1863 MODEL (nm) - JT, 2021-07-09, 18:03
    - The 5 1/2 barrel guns have a real nice balance in my opinion (nm) - Jeff Spencer, 2021-07-08, 17:33

Watch these guys hunt rattlesnake in PA, I do like - Derek, 2021-07-07, 19:08
- rattlers - degoins, 2021-07-08, 04:47
  - I know they are in Central NY and the Hudson - Tim Pence, 2021-07-08, 09:54
  - Rattlesnakes in Northeast - EC, 2021-07-08, 08:32
  - I didn't either till I came across these guys. (nm) - Derek, 2021-07-08, 05:16
    - SOUTHEAST MONTANA - BUCKWHEAT, 2021-07-08, 11:32
      - They're farther north than that - IC, 2021-07-08, 12:10
        
        They go up into Canada (nm) - Amede, 2021-07-08, 16:39
        
        WELL THERE YA GO (nm) - BUCKWHEAT, 2021-07-08, 14:21

to answer the question which bullets am I planning - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-07, 18:03
- I really like that .510 JSP, looks well designed. - WB, 2021-07-08, 06:23
  - I also like the 350 JSP but the problem is I only have about - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 12:20
    - I'll look to see what I have laying around - WB, 2021-07-08, 12:54
      - the bullet is almost like a cup point, although it - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-08, 16:38
- Thanks Gary. (nm) - Andy S, 2021-07-07, 20:21

Michael Mendes' 500 Linebaugh for Africa. He needed a muzzle - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-07, 17:25
- BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS (nm) - MTM, 2021-07-07, 17:56
  - That's a good looking revolver there MTM and Gary! (nm) - Derek, 2021-07-07, 19:10

it has been extremely hard to get 9mm ammo in any - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-07, 13:57
- important note for some panicked ammo checkers - Chip, 2021-07-07, 15:24
  - I didn't post the dates as very few folks would remember - Gary Reeder, 2021-07-07, 16:57

Where the .44/45 lines blur... - WB, 2021-07-07, 12:41
- OLD ARMY--.44 OR.45? I - JT, 2021-07-07, 17:34
  - That is a question! lol I think you did well. (nm) - WB, 2021-07-07, 19:49