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Cal. Bullet weight .308 170 grain .430 300 grain .357 158 grain .458 450 and 500 grain .375 270 and 300 grain

There's a major difference between select cut and tree farm logging, where only certain trees are logged, with minimum or no removal of untargeted trees and clear cut logging that totally removes all trees with no tree replanting, no debris removal, no erosion prevention (where applicable). I'm...

@thriller, The correlation is simple economics. Loggers supply the lumber mills want/ require more money for the timber they harvest. Lumber mills supply the building industry, furniture manufacturers, etc.with lumber want/ require more money for the lumber they produce. Building supply...

Doxycycline is used for both as a preventative and a cure with least possibility of side effects unlike Malarone or Lariam. As for ".....tends to ruin the microbiome inside your guts..." all antibacterial...to including carbonated beverages ie. Coke, Pepsi; etc, alcoholic beverages, antacids...

Doxycycline or Doxycyclone? Two different meds for two different purposes. 'cycling is an antibiotic for various infections and as a prevention. Malaria and tick bite fever preventative and treatment. 'cyclone is a "pain reliever" /anti inflammatory with added benefits. For aches, strains...

Mosquitoes travel just because one is not traveling/hunting in a "red zone" today, doesn't mean they won't be in there'd zone" tomorrow. June is the start of "winter months" in RSA. Mosquitoes may not be as active, but they are still active. And so are people. Plus one on using doxycycline.

There goes the hardwood forest, wildlife, wildlife habitat, and good hunting areas. Soon to be cluttered by major undergrowth and pine trees. And higher prices for the already higher cost of lumber.

60's-70's bands; in Colorado :cool: or orchestra, in Albany, NY :sleep:?

For what you have mentioned you want vegetable, or brain tan. Vegetable and brain tan won't be caustic to metal; ie. knife sheaths, holsters, belts, upholstery, boots/shoes, pouches, etc. Chrome, salt, other types of chemical tans; the chemical will leach out of the leather when the leather...

I've seen a lot of original bouble barrel shotguns. Just none with that double, double hammer. On my wish list is a flintlock double barrel.

Contact the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association in Friendship, Indiana. The Spring National Championship Shoot is coming up soon and there are usualky several knowledgeable and excellent gunsmiths that attend the spring matches that can help. BTW, several of the gunsmiths and a few...

This is a first, as a muzzleloading fanatic I have never seen or heard of a duel ignition system on a muzzleloader. Cool. Thanks for posting this firearm.

None. The night after this photo was taken Pierre past away peaceably (choking, gaging, for a sudden case of food poisoning) in his sleep with his recent widow by his side; (she was actually in her room, 2 rooms down from his, hastily packing her bags and making an urgent appointment with...

Oops, my bad. See below

Typically, a Shield, is the decorative wooden board that a shoulder mount or Euro mount is atthed to. Separate from the wood backing the shoulder mount form is attached to. Felted rug, refers to either the decorative felt edging around the rug, or the fully felt backing of a rug mount.