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Couldn't agree more. Most of my medical is trauma based, but I'm never very far from a kit in the the truck or house.

I carry cotton balls in ziplock as well. I've also found that Bic lighters are pretty reliable - still carry matches as a backup, though.

In addition to many other things, I carry some cotton balls, petroleum jelly and a disposable lighter (waterproof matches too, but the lighter is easy.) They make starting a fire easy. I also carry a small trauma kit on my person all the time - tourniquet, some gauze, tampons, gloves.

No captain can do very wrong by laying his ship alongside the enemy - Horatio Nelson

High Temps over the next week range from 61 to 27. Lows from 34 to 4. With sustained winds up to 45mph on some days. No moisture. Gotta love the South Plains of Texas.

Thanks for the advice. I've been encouraging him not to go unarmed in the woods (or anywhere else these days.) Caliber selection is about what I was thinking, but it never hurts to get advice.

My brother lives in Colorado and hikes near where they are releasing wolves. He is considering buying a couple of handguns for he and his wife to carry while hiking. They are not hunters, but grew up around guns. He is thinking about .38 due to low recoil. I am leaning toward .357 for a little...

Rub it in...kidding. That's awesome!

I Am extremely jealous! Happy hunting!

Thank you. I am a novice when it comes to Africa, but I am familiar with the American Mountain lion and you answered the question that was on my mind. How do the African cats compare?

.3 .38-55 Winchester was an old black powder cartidge from the 1880s. It is also the parent cartridge of the .375 Winchester introduced in the Model 94 Big Bore in the late 70s/early 80s. Ammunition is still available for both, but I don't know anyone is chambering a rifle in those calibers.

The helmet was made to fit over a sound-powered phone headset. Most topside guys just wore steel pots even into the 90s. Fire parties wore steel pots painted red with a battery operated miner's light attached until the Navy finally startrd buying fire gear in the early 90s. I signed up in 1981...

I think I'd invest what I kept in land that I could improve for wildlife and become an outfitter! (Not sure how that would work, but it would at least be fun going broke!)

That is an awesome question!

I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs...

I hunt the ColbyGoodland area at least once a year.

I did a 2 day pheasant hunt in west Texas - a fund raiser for a local service club - on private land donated and marked. First day we were covered up with hunters. Second day we were on our own. Never saw a pheasant. Won't do that one again.

30 day full bag with a few close friends (5-6 total). I would take the rifles I own. A CZ557 in .30-06 and a 550 on 375 H&H along with a Winchester model 12 in 16 gauge because I'd have to get some wing shooting in at some point.

Mine was very reliable. The key is keeping them very clean. In the case of .243, I just didn't care for the cartridge and the necessity of removing the barrel to clean it, thereby throwing the scope off. The 760 had the same issue, but was not nearly so finicky about being clean.

How many guns is enough? Juat one more...

I had a 7600 in 'O6 and a 7400 in .243. Sold both of them to finance other purchases. Dad had a 760 in '06 also.

Thank you. I'm at a stage where old and collectible firearms are more desirable than the latesr gizmo. I'm currently counting pennies for another Colt in .32 S&W Long.

I'd been looking at this revolver at the gun shop in my local range for some time. Finally decided to bite the bullet in August. Took me untl a couple of weeks ago to get ammo ( 38 S&W). It's a sweet shooter in SA, although the DA trigger is pretty stiif. Colt Police Positve Special. MFR 1913

Thinking about a Remington 760/7600 in .308 to replace an old model 94 carry in my truck. The .30-30 is becoming an heirloom. I'd also like to get my hands on a CZ550 in. 458 Lott or a ruger #1 in 7x57 just because...

I've got more of the worst deals than best deals

$65 for a MagTech 7022. I've added a cheap 4x Tasco scope. It gets more range and field time than any other rifle I own.

I spent seven years on sea duty. First a big amphibious ship, then a destroyer. Rode a couple of hurricanes and some north Atlantic storms, but I'm pretty sure nothing like what the Anderson and Fitzgerald faced in November of '75

Armor plated no less!

Firefighting, gun collecting and sports writing are my hobbies.Ministry is a vocation

Minister for a small church on the south plains of Texas and sportswriter for the local newspaper.

Probably any of our modern big bores could do the job, but I think I'd want something that started with a 5

I have a 1x4 Trijicon Accupower (accupoint, but with batteries) on a CZ550 in .375 H&H.

My .375 is 11.6 with scope. Recoil is comfortable even with heavy loads. The caveat...most of my limited rifle shooting is done from a bench on the range.

100 yards with iron sights, 250 with a scope is about my limit.

I have not had the privilege of hunting buffalo (yet) but i grew up hunting bobwhites and pheasant in central Kansas. I consider that one of the great privileges of my childhood.

Another round that has a reputation for capable performance without unbearable recoil is the 6.5x55 Swedish.

Everybody has an opinion on this. I like the '06 and it can be pretty tame yet capable with lighter loads. The .308 has a bit less recoil than the '06, at least to me, so I assume the 7mm-08 will have less recoil than the 7 mag or perhaps even the 7x57, although I've been told the latter is a...

From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual app Game animals and non-migratory game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, except: Rimfire Ammunition (of any caliber) may NOT be used to hunt white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, or pronghorn. Fully Automatic Firearms...

That's what I think I would want also, but you explained it much better than I could.

Haven't done Africa (yet) but here's what I would like for a hunting trip, not necessarily in any order 1) A comfortable place to sleep 2) Decent food 3) ability to get a hot shower 4) Clean clothes None of these need to be fancy and I don't mind doing without for a while to get the game I'm...

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Shotgun ammo is still stored outside the safe. Used the money for a new safe to buy this. Colt Police Positive in .38 S&W. By Serial No. the mfg. date is 1915. Bore is good. Will order ammo for it at LGS on Tuesday.

While I might gravitate toward the .35 Whelen instead of the .338 WM, There's always a good reason to have another rifle.

Rainy and cool for the end of May and beginning of June, but the West Texas summer is here! High 90s to 100s for the forseeable future!

As long as he stays outside, I'll stay inside, bit my .375 is ready of he changes his mind.

The adequate number of firearms is always "just one more." Buy it!

Everyone should have... handguns .22LR, concealable 9mm and a .44 magnum revolver (usually small enough to wear and big enough to get the job done) Rifles Good quality 22LR Carbine for your truck (.44 Mag or .30-30 for traditionalists. 5.56 for the black rifle crowd) A quality rifle in 7mm up...

Of money were no object, I'd spend the whole season in Africa and need to build my own museum for the mounts! Waiting on my first also...after I get my knees and back fixed!

Older Marlins are good. The last ones before the bankruptcy were kind of crap I've got a Winchester 94 from about 1999. It's been reliable. Some guys like Rossis, but I don't know anything about them. Henrys and the new Ruger Marlins are supposed to be very good.

I picked zebra which has been on my list for a long time. I also think eland and giraffe. For dangerous game, i'd like to take buffalo (both African and Australian) and elephant. Health issues have prevented me from going so far, but I'm still working on it!