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Has any one Tryed the 400l yet? I have the 350 l and the 450bm I was wondering about recoil with it vs the 350 Thinking it might be better on hogs with the bigger heavier bullet. And I am thinking it might be interesting as a handgun depending if the case is the same size as the 10 mag ,10mm...

Pulled it out to see if it was still sighted in. It was I have not used this rifle in 5-7 years or so. Still shoots grate with the 100 rem corlock 6mm factory load. The blue looks good at least 95+% Is there dark blue one I am guessing it was there top model back when it was sold for the j9 It...

A guy is wanting to trade me a Rossi 454 92 Copy. Has any one ever used one? Any idea about them? I have had 2 of there 44 and one of there 357 rifles. I had good luck with them. The trapper version of the 44 is one of my main go to close in hog rifle. When the 454 first came out I heard that...

Well we checked 0 on the rifles that planed to use this deer season . My 6mm and the youngest 350L dead on. The intresting thing my bro has slowly gotten 3 257 Roberts a ruger 77 and 77 ultra light and a 77 halkwye . His youngest just had a b day he got to pick his rifle first the the oldest boy...

I just watched a old hunt the high rd Keith warren. Fist aired sep 18 23 zebra bloodbath. Surprisingly they used a 50 bag single shot.. they did not say the load or bullet. The yds were 230. As you would imagine it threw blood everywhere. But it did not drop to the shot. They did not say how...

Had a fire get out today. I can’t believe no one else called it in. I was going to town looked like fire ran down a ditch and got on the hunting club/ tree farm above me. I know of at least 5 other people going in and out. No one reported a un attended fire. By the time I went by I called the...

We are taking the boys down to the forest in the panhandle of fl. Tomorrow for there first fishing trip down there. Probably will not be many big fish but a lot of fish. It’s bacilly creek,over flow and ditch/canal fishing with a few ponds that were made back when they were digging sand to make...

The ph telling you to shoot the wrong animal post got me to thinking What if you want a different animal? How or who chose? I remember watching it on a old tv hunt. They were in Australia and on a water buff hunt. The guide told him what one to shoot as a trophy. But there was another bull...

I just got a rifle magazine in. There is a article about the us army playing with. A 22 years ago. Rimed case in a krag rifle getting a speed of 2,600 fps. A reader made a experiment cartridge They used a 9.3x72r necked down to a 22 I know it probably would not have much use now But thought...

I have another of my strange? It comes from watch a old Sherlock homes show. In the old British money pre desimal. Pounds ,shelling and pents Say about 1890 what was a good serviceable double rifle in say 450ne Versus a top quality one same time frame. And what would the American money of the...

I am not sure where this should go. I was sent this by a state employee that was sent the pic from a city worker for Monticello fl

A buddy traded for a ruger tang safety 77 in 220 swift. Said the guns probably 70% condition and has a 1-14 twist barrel. He asked what bullets to use for deer I told him don’t. I am not sure what bullets it will stabilize. I read a few post and the limite seams to be around 50gr I can’t think...

He got this one yesterday afternoon I was watching him and his little brother Stalked him at the edge of the hay field and got with in 15 yds to take the shot. They both cleaned him and put the meat up. Not bad for a little 30 min hunt They have a baseball tournament next weekend and are going...

I have no affiliation or knowledge of these guns Just saw them up . 1959 griffin and Howe 375 h&h on a pre 64 win 70 9975$ And a merkel modle 150 in 9.3x74r 9950$ I have no idea if that’s good or not But looking around they seam like rifles some of y’all like

I keep seeing don’t use hornday bullets especially on dangerous game. What has happened to hornady quality? They were conciseried some of the better options. Locally. Maybe it was because you did not see them used as much as silver tip, cor-lock or federal. I know I like the interlock on the...

I have been talking to a buddy tonight that was giving a savage m24 30-30 over 20 gauge 3in. The guns in real good shape. He is thing of making it his go to hog gun. He ask about sending it off and having it re chamber to 375 Winchester. I am not sure that the 24 is built strong enough. I know...

Saw a big flock today 26 that we counted and a few more moving through the grass. Tryed to post pic could not get it to up load. I am tickled to see such a big flock. I have not seen that many together in awhile

I don’t know anything about ducks. The boys are wanting to try them this year. I have a buddy that has hunted them some his boy wants to hunt them to. I have a wet weather branch that opens to a little wet weather pond 800x 60 ruff size maybe 4-6 feet deep in the middle ( run of the branch) And...

Has any one in fl had any turkeys to report to Fwc? Saw 3 hens and best count about 17 little ones today

I am looking at the Uberti CourtEney stalking rifle it comes in 303 and 45-70 With my shoulder the 45-70 loads would be the light ones 300gr Winchester hp ( I have a few hundred of the around) If I get the 303 if I could find them o would want 200gr or so but the 180gr is easier to find I would...

How many still forage? We have mulberry getting ripe A bunch of blueberries on the bushes Some crabapple And looks like going to be a good blackberry year with all the blooms if we get some rain

Taking the nephews rabbit hunting this afternoon. Any one else still like fryed rabbit or rabbit stew and cornbread? Or biscuit?

Ok since the 45-70 for dangerous game went so long. How about the 444 marlin? It is faster and I believe better section density. And sd seamed to be a big issue. I have also seen a sxs in 444 seamed intresting I just can’t justify 4500$

How is everyone turkey season going? I have seen a lot less this year. A few hens one Jake

I have seen a lot of 9.3 questions. And I have read about people using the 45-70 on buffalo. I do know a man that used one on the water buff that are on hunting ranchers/ operation in fl. He use the 405 gr jsp. But he shot it in the head. So anything that would get through the skull would be...

Fwc has had a open talk about bringing bear season back. Or so I have been told. I hope they do.

I had a sxs ml 12 that I shot small game with. It burned in a house fire. There is a navy arms 12 ga sxs for sale loaclely not a bad price. There a wma that primitive weapons are all that’s allowed. I don’t like buckshot. So does anyone have a suggestion/ tips for round balls? The guy told...

Has any one used sun choke or Jerusalem artichoke? I was told deer love the plant and turkey love the tuber. The biggest reason I am looking at planeting them is late fall flower for bees If wild life like them that would be a welcome + The only thing is I was told wild hogs like them about as...

Ok this is bacilly a fl man thing besides living here I don’t know how I get involved in some of this mess I had a buddy show me a marlin in 375 ruger Said he got a good deal on it because a local shop had to buy so many rifles and ammo back during Covid. Any way he was sold the rifle for 250$...

I have been offered my choice of 1 of 2 rifle’s I really wish I did not have to chose A friend died after family he wanted to leave a gun to some of his friends there were spiffick ones of his collection set aside for the choice I was told the 2 I would have to choose from #1 a savage 99 take...

Hello everyone I been a reader of the forum off and on for years Finly joined Please for give any spelling or grammar issues I am dylixa and come from 70-80 fl public school when they had no idea what to do with learning problems Thanks