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  1. Don Lovel

    "The Mighty Stopping Power of a 1911"

    I EDC the Underwood 185gr+p with the Nosler JHP doing 1200fps in a full size 1911 Springfield Range Officer. I figure this load dumps alot of energy in the first 8 inches of hitting a problem critter. Not quite a 10mm but close.
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    Ruger revolver for Bear hunting?

    Why would you need more energy than a 300gr full power 44mag?
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    Ruger revolver for Bear hunting?

    A 325gr WFN 45 Colt is hard to beat for stubborn critters you do not want to have to wrestle.
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    Meet the 5 Best Concealed Carry Semiautomatic Guns

    I bought my daughter a Glock 26. Fits her hands good and she has practiced weak hand/strong hand shooting drills. She has a stretch waistband concealed holster that lets her carry easily
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    Just got my Ruger made Marlin 1894 .44 back from Marlin repair shop--UPDATE

    I have cycled and fired over 300rnds of 45 Colt factory and hot reloads through my 20" Octagon Rossi with the only hiccups being a small number of swollen reloads sticking when feeding into the chamber. The gun is really accurate and handles heavy cast +p great. I think that is real good for...
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    New here...multiple Ruger owner

    We are a support group for men who keep buying Rugers.....no cure offered but we will enable your butt to keep doing it
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    Ruger Blackhawk and BFR disassembly

    Super Blackhawk clone
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    Photo Thread

    From top clockwise Cool Klein insulation knife, Morakniv, custom small damascus skinner, Ulu my mom bought in Alaska, two CRKT M21 folders, a Kershaw D2 brush knife, a Biker made D2 5" with cool grip fasteners, Barry Dawson fixed D2 model 98 is an awesome blade, a JC Higgins marked Marbles...
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    My new M1s

    Shooting my Garand on the Silhouette range at Whittington Center is the most fun. Enjoy. Install a Smith Enterprise muzzle brake on it and be amazed how it shoots
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    When you are old and have parts and time on your hands.

    45 Colt Bisley Vaquero with blued steel ejector rod cover, Belt Mountain base pin, and the unfluted cylinder from my old 7 1/2 Bisley. My dirty deer blood stained hunting grips cause the fancy white stock grips is too slick n too pretty to bang around and shooting my 325gr WFN hunting load needs...
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    New Model 45LC / New to me!

    Heavy 45 Colt loads contain the most pure joy of any recoil therapy solutions readily available
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    Rossi Lever Actions

    I have a 20" octagon barrel 45 Colt. Color case finish. It cycles and shoots good. I installed a Marbles peep rear blade and love it. I have shot it enough to learn how to use the sight structure for longer range shots. I have a 335gr gas check LBT hard cast over H110 load that shoots really...
  13. Don Lovel

    Mini-30 Conversions

    6.5 Grendel chambering would be awesome in the mini 30
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    Deer hunting with 45lc

    You gain a little but not as much velocity as you would think. Hornady Leverevolution ammo out of my Bisley makes 860fps, out of 20" Rossi it makes less than 1000fps I have a 325gr WFN Doubletap that makes over 1100 out of my 5 1/2" Bisley and pushing 1650fps out of Rossi
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    Deer hunting with 45lc

    I have 9 one shot DRT on whitetails with my 45 Colt Ruger Bisley. Longest was 110yds. But I was shooting +p 300gr loads you cannot shoot out of a 1873.
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