Recent content by Ray B

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    New Production Winchester Model 70 in 375 H&H back in-stock

    I've had about 15 Leupold scopes dating from about 1950 to the youngest about 5 years old. I have not had any problems with these BUT a hunting partner has a VariX-III 2.5-8 that I observed to shoot right on when checked at the range then riding cased sitting on a car seat as it travelled about...
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    So, I Was In The Loading Room Today...

    A problem with being 76 is that stuff that is 100 years old, made in 1924 doesn't seem that old- my mother was born in 1924 and she has passed away but seems like she died young at 88.
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    Politics

    I suspect China will see an end to their open window for taking Taiwan, particularly if polls show the probability of a Trump win in November. It seems a lot of countries are preparing to be involved in a conflict only a few want.
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    Politics

    Not exactly- It's advertised as free money since there are insufficient taxes to cover it. It's all borrow funded- to be paid by some future taxpayer- but at the numbers involved, it will never be paid by tax dollars.
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    Politics

    There's a difference between healthcare and freecare. I was referring to healthcare where a person has a diagnosed problem for which the medical services has or is working on a solution. Freecare is where people go who are hypochondriacs, bored, or need an activity to fill an afternoon. When...
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    Politics

    Healthcare is just like any other product: it is subject to supply & demand. Unlike other products the demand curve is flat since people don't want a procedure unless it's needed; and the supply (aka medical staff) is vertical since the time & effort to become a provider (doctor) does not...
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    Politics

    My experience is primarily with small unit tactics, so the dynamics of national strategies are not my forte, but, it seems to me that there is a third option- seeing what the US could do to impede Russia and Iran in their funding of the two wars. Had the Trump energy & trade policies been left...
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    Politics

    My BIL was an engineer for Boeing, then Lockheed. he said that it was part of every contract including projects such as the Skunkworks that a percentage of employees needed to be minority. so there were always a bunch of minorities standing around in the breakroom or outside. They had no...
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    Anyone else butcher?

    A business that my dad operated would cut/wrap deer along with other animals. For deer we cleared out a cooler of everything else, then hung the various deer carcasses, usually 5-7 days; then cut an wrapped them per customer specs. We preferred to break them down and slice using a bandsaw but...
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    Politics

    @Red Leg thank you for your timely and articulate comments- I wonder if the Russian generals give any consideration for the lives of those soldiers who you have provided visual links to regarding the effects of battle strategies.
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    Politics

    Chesty Puller wasn't the flag officer who demanded the battle of Peleliu (to secure an imaginary flank)- it was the guy who a few years later ordered soldier in summer uniforms to pursue North Koreans into a Winter whiteout and a Chinese ambush. and I have had my issues addressed, at least I...
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    Politics

    Oh my, another dad of a lifer'n A-hole. and for @Red Leg how many general's got their star for sending troops on meaningless suicide missions to increase their promotion review stats?
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    Politics

    From the way Biden looked today, you'll have your birthday back to yourself in a year or two, maybe less.
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    Politics

    The reason all the votes can't be counted at one time on one day is that the DemonRats need for the results to be halfway believable. They can't have 20 million votes added at once- it would result in many more ballots than voters; so they have to wait and see what the margin of loss is...
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    William Evans 470 NE

    English may be a second language but I suspect the comments to mean $17K is for the rifle, cases and ammo. AND that "possible transport costs" would include your permits, shipping & duty would be paid by the purchaser.
 
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