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Colt Woodsman, most any High Standard semi auto, Smith and Wesson 41, Smith and wesson model 17. Hammereli makes some nice competition grade 22 target pistols.

Buggered up screwheads and punch marks around pins tell me someone has been inside the gun who shouldn't have. If those giveaways are absent, there's no bulge in the barrel, and the action seems to work correctly, I figure the inside to be in at least as good condition as the outside. One exception would be old police turn ins. Most of them have been carried a lot, so they'll show holster wear, as well as banged up grips, but they are usually like new functionally.

My small 8 year old loves shooting a Marlin 1894 in 44 magnum, as well as an M1 carbine. Heck, everybody loves shooting an m1 carbine. Buying ammo for it is an expensive proposition however.

I enjoyed this artist's portrait.

The only reason I carry a handgun anywhere is because it isn't prudent to carry a rifle in that situation. Having a rifle negates the need for a handgun in my mind.

If I'm out, the wife and kids, and the dog sre out as well, the rest is just stuff. Stuff can be replaced.

Now that could be interesting!

You are correct! First aid skills, supplies, and knowledge are very important things to have available. I let that slip my mind when I made the post. I've covered this before, but my point is aimed at the whole "bug out" scenerio that seems to repeatedly come up here. It seems that there are a lot of people who for some reason plan to grab their gun and bag and head out into the wilderness in the event of an emergency. That just isn't a realistic scenerio. I'm not sure what can happen to trigger this, but the people out in the country, at least where I live, will not be happy about "foreigners" camping, hunting, etc. on their property. I do not mean to sound condescending; just realistic.

I can't wait until they are making decisions regarding my healthcare.

That would be my choice for carrying. I'd probably be a bit more confident shooting the Savage, however. As for power, think how many deer fall to a bow and arrow each year. Which do you think has more power; a bow, or your 7.62x39. A well placed shot with an expanding bullet will anchor a deer. You are aware it is illegal to hunt deer with full metal jacket ammo, right? Nothing you said made me think you might use it; the thought just came to mind.

When just knocking about in the woods, I can be found carrying one of several rifles, depending on my mood. When I'm serious about deer hunting, I'll have my model 70 Winchester Featherweight in 280 Remington.

Which barrel will be loaded?

Shoot the truck with your new rifle....problem solved.

My balance beam scale never shuts off or needs batteries.

You want to hone your survival skills? Make and can a garden. Hunt; kill, process, and eat the food you produce. Go to a gun show with $500 and turn it into $1000 before you leave. When your car breaks down, fix it yourself. Produce something with your own hands and sell it for a profit. These are survival skills; not camping at a park.

Many, MANY ,more guns have been damaged from cleaning than from shooting. Shoot it. When accuracy starts to wane, clean it. Rinse, and repeat.

Sweet 19!!! Mine is 4", and a whole lot rougher than yours.

...and #4, bullet sizing. Some 44's will lead like crazy with .429 bullets, and shoot .430 bullets with no problems. Some like the .429s.

My 13 year old wasn't able to go Saturday morning because of baseball tryouts. He passed on a couple of small bucks Saturday evening, and a doe Sunday morning. A little later Sunday morning, he decided he couldn't pass up another deer and dropped this 4 pointer with one shot from his 257 Roberts. He even loaded his own ammunition for the hunt. My 8 year old decided to hang out with mom and wait until next year to give it a try.

Both...they are well used, high quality pocket knives. I'd be happy to own either one or both of them. Depending on when it was made, the Case could fetch several dollars.

"...all my hexes live in Texas..":whistle: Sorry, I don't know where that came from.

I haven't yet found a bad reloading manual. Lee, Speer, Sierra, Nosler, etc. all make comprensive reloading manuals. If you intend to load cast bullets, Lyman pretty much wrote the bible on that. Your 721 and 722 Remingtons are classic rifles in classic chamberings. Cool guns!! You will realize a lot of money savings reloading those. You can load cast bullets in your 44 for somewhere around $.20 per round with cast bullets; even less if you get into casting as well.

I'll be hunting with a CVA Wolf scoped with a Leupold M8 4x. I shoot 295 grain Powerbelt bullets on top of two 50 grain Triple 7 pellets, ignited by a 209 Winchester shotgun primer. If my oldest son decides to tag along, I'll hand that to him and carry my left handed Thompson Center Renegade with factoy iron sights, loaded with a big ole Great Plains hollow point, on top of 90 grains of Pyrodex, and ignited by a standard percussion cap.

I believe you also have to purchase a basic hunting/fishing license along with your big game gun and big game muzzlzloader tags. Furthermore, if you wish to shoot a deer on a wildlife management area, or else shoot a doe with a rifle in a non quota hunt, you need a type 94 permit. It's darn near as confusing as filing your income taxes.

Assuming you've saved your brass, you can get blemished bullets for less than $20 per 100, let's say $5 per hundred for the primers, and about $22 for a pound of powder. You'll have some powder left over, but this would come to about $.47 per round. That's less than $10 per box. The cool thing about reloading is that you'd spend the same to reload 100 rounds of the 300 Holland and Holland or the 300 Savage!!! That's where you'll really save. 44 Magnum ammo will be cheaper, as you can choose cast bullets which are less expensive, and a pound of powder will last a loooooong time. Theoretically, you can save money reloading, but I don't know anyone who ever has. We all just shoot a lot more. The great thing about reloading is that your imagination is the limit on what you can shoot in your gun. You can tailor a load for optimum performance, tighter groups, etc. I've even loaded crushed walnut hulls in a 38 special for shooting bore bees. You can't buy those in the store. What have you got that's chambered for 300 Savage? A 99 perhaps?