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I hate you Casey. Whatever a tube gun is, it is uuuugly. I don't even think my mule would pack one. Be afraid the other critters would tease him. Lark

Hair o' the bear. Excellent job. Tell us more about the bow. This is a heck of an accomplishment. You didn't need a 1000 yd rifle, fancy camo or a posse. Truly impressed. Lark

Pretty bad when "last time he got busted" is part of the conversation. Is this guy the jackass with 2 spotters put together that I saw on a show filmed in Mexico? He is a doosh. Yeah, he'll get a surrogate to put their name on the papers until he does his time, again. Lark

Merry Christmas everbuddy. And a Happy New Year. Remember the reason for the season and treat folks good. Lark

Not that there's anything wrong with that...... Lark

Googled the asskissin guy (did I spell it right?) says he has a degree in wildlife biology and owns a chopper company in Texas, sendero helicopters, and specializes in rounding up, capturing and transporting game animals, among other things. Sounds like this oro outfit hired em to do this. But the article sorta sounds like he was a client. Wish there was a more in depth article on this. Lark

Merry Christmas to all. And do somethin' nice for somebody. Lark

Md33, it's cuz you ain't worthy. Some folks choose the .270. But in order for it to fulfill its mission, the .270 has to choose you. Lark

You guys wives should shoot you guys. If they ever met me they'd divorce you homers and try to talk me into bein' a polygamist. Lark

He's gonna true the bolt anyway. Or should. Shouldn't be much expense to turn it to belted mag specs. The 6.5/06 looks to be a fine found. Just figgerd if you wanted something in .264 diameter I'd mention the win mag. But anytime you start rebarrelling a rifle, it ain't cheap. Just had a pre 64 model 70 , 300 h&h that some moron "ackleyized", rebarreled into a .375. 25" Shilen barrel, screw on brake with a thread protector, barrel and action cerakoted, $800. Guns are spensive. But I figger after I get done with the stock, with the grand in optics and mounts that are on it now, it'll be a $4k+ rifle too. Magnum action pre 64's are getting real rare. Good luck with whatever you decide. You could always opt for the rifle of the gods, the .270. Lark

So was Atkinson the hunter and the pilot? Kinda hard to figger the whole thing out. Whatever. I'm glad something happened to em. This just ain't huntin' and it puts a bad light on guys that do hunt. Is this Atkinson guy affiliated with anything? Lark

Really pisses me off for someone to say I can't do what I know I can. heck, I useta shoot 140's outta my .270 at 3200 but I got tired of flat primers so I backed off. Winchester and remington both offered 3200 fps factory loads for the .264 at one time. I know guys that were blending powders back in the 60's and we're doing some crazy things with it. I've stacked powders before with some amazing results, but it's sorta spooky. Back in the "old days" before range finders, the best way to stretch out there and hit something was to increase velocity and straighten out the bullet arc a little. With the tech improvements in the last 20 years, that's pretty much useless now, but I still like velocity. Mainly because I get a kick outta making running shots. And I think the .264 is a great option for a lotta stuff. Use what you want md33. Just trying to give you an option. Lark

So I'm a liar? Winchester used to offer a factory load 140 that was advertised at 3200. I chronagraphed some and they were. I didn't start shooting last week. Sorry I offered the guy an option. Lark

One thing I never do is give someone a powder charge. Sometimes I'll recomend a powder, but never a load. There's lotsa books with that kinda stuff, and they have good insurance and lawyers. The main thing is a 26" or longer barrel, compressed load and a conventional boat tail bullet right on the lands. I wouldn't try to go that fast with Berger or Barnes. A nice tight, polished target chamber helps too. Just normal stuff done precisely. Lark

hohoho. Merry Christmas. Lark.

He was paying them. Who was the client? Anyone ever hear who it was? Musta been a tidy sum to keep that quiet. Be nice to know how many "conservation" clubs he belongs to. Lark

Sounds to me like ya almost missed him. Maybe skinned him on the chest a little and chipped of a little brisket or a rib. Lark.

Ain't no chore for a good smith to work over the bolt. I'd hafta think that .264 brass would last a lot longer than the fire formed and resized akleys. I never understood the akley deal. Blow the shoulder out. Weaken the brass. For minimal increase. I do understand wildcattin' tho and understand that part. A .264 is an overlooked and under utilized way to go. If folks tinkered with em a bit, especially with a 1:8 barrel, they'd realize the potential. I've had em up to a little over 3200 with 140's with no problems. Just a thought. Lark

but his clients are rich. Laws don't count when you're rich. Or so it seems. I don't see a clients name listed or any fines for him. At least they exposed a non hunter mascarading as one. Lark

Why don't you just turn it into a .264 win mag? Get it with a 1:8 twist for the long bullets. Brass is available. And you can get a couple hundred more fps out of it. Lark

What is a central plateau whitetail? I came in from fence fixin' and while havin' a spam and cheese samwich for lunch I saw some hunting show and that's what they hunted. Looked like a coues. Never heard of em before. Lark

Saw that. Lucky he was tired and didn't kick the heck out of em. Good on em. I know a group of cowboys that had all just got home from Korea in the fiftys. They jumped a spike bull and roped it. They also branded, ear marked and castrated it. A few weeks later they roped another (I think they were needing a little excitement after the years of combat). They started to treat it the same way and one of em said "ain't these things good eatin'?" They didn't turn it loose. Lark

He even wants to get outta Tucson. Lark

I'm gonna hold her head underwater for awhile next time. Lark

In the scoreboard of life, we all know that who of a is a great big L. How do you type so fast while delivering pizzas? . Lark