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In July/Aug the bulk of the herd should still be down on the ranch. House Rock is the traditional calving grounds for the herd, so you will find the vast bulk of them down off the rim. What drives them higher is hunting pressure. AZGFD has done a great job in limiting the number of hunters and 'guests' that start to hunt the herds in June/July. By limiting the hunters to just one or two going after the herds at a time, they have been much more successful in keeping them down off the rim at that time of year. When I had my hunt up there, we all attended a meeting where we learned how the hunt was to be conducted. I'm not sure if that is still how it is done, but back then there were five tags in my hunt. Hunters holding permits 001 and 002 were taken out with a field guide to hunt the herd, while the other hunters stayed in camp. Once we had filled our tags, then hunters 003 and 004 were up. It was a great system that kept the buffalo on the ranch.

After seeing the look on your daughter's face, you should feel lucky your wife didn't call CPS on you. Her expression is priceless.

Congrats. Fantastic first buck.

The barrel has very few proof markings on them and no names of any manufacturer. It does, however, have a gain-twist barrel. It was built in the late 1950's. Grandpa was on a budget, so he did the best he could. The action is a Mauser brought back from WWII. It still has the german swastika and proof marks on the side of the action. The scope is a Weaver K4 scope with german reticle (post and crosshair).

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Lapping rings give them more purchase - or contact with the scope barrel. As mentioned above, the high quality rings probably don't need them. The downside of lapping is that the exposed aluminum or steel is usually more prone to leaving a ring mark on the scope barrel when the scope is removed. Perhaps sealing the inside of the ring after lapping would be a solution? If you need a lapping kit for a 30mm barrel - let me know via PM.

Just bought a G7 BR2 rangefinder from Sinwagon1. Item exactly as described. Straight up deal. Great Seller. Good communication.

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Boots have been sold.

I made the mistake of ordering boots on line. When they arrived, I just threw them in the closet for hunting season. I pulled them out yesterday to start breaking them in - only to find that they are a smidge too small! Hunting season is just around the corner, so my loss could be your gain. These uninsulated Danner Tanicus boots are in brand new condition. I put them on in the family room, stood up and walked once around the room with them on, sat back down and took them off. No wear in side or out. Size is 10 D (medium). I paid just over $125 for them on sale with shipping. Need the dollars to put towards another boot buy, so selling them for $100. Boots will be listed on other forums as well. I will try to watch my PM's, but the first "I'll take them" trumps any earlier PM's. To be clear: I do not expect any buyer to buy these boots until they are certain they fit - so bring a pair of socks. Contact Info: Call or Text: 602-361-7191 Ask for Karl

It's hard to go wrong with the triple deuce. For years it was the standard at competitions. One of the very few rifles I ever regret selling was a Sako Vixen in 222 caliber.

TTT - PRICE DROP: Now $85

I live in north Phx/Scottdale area and work near Thomas & Central in downtown Phx. Willing to meet halfway in greater Phx area.

Any trades? Stuff you are looking for?

TTT - Great pair of boots, but need different size.

I shoot the Berger 105 gr. in my 243 rather than the A-max, but load development should be close. My Model Seven wears a custom Brux barrel with a 1:9 twist. I started out with the typical powders: 4350, 4831sc, etc., but I was never completely satisfied with either the velocity or the accuracy. I ended up with good nodes at 47.2 to 47.5 grains of Retumbo. My final load is 47.4 gr. of Retumbo with an ave. velocity of 3,100 fps. Great Coues medicine. Please note: This is a very "warm" load for my rifle. You should be cautious and work up slowly. I use Lapua brass because it seems to tolerate high pressure better than the other brands. Plus I get many more reloads out of it. Primers are Federal 215 LR magnum primers. I used to set my filled brass on the dryer while it was running. The vibration would settles the powder down into the case. Made me feel a little better. Anymore, I just drop the powder in and compress with the bullet. Same results either way. Happy hunting.

Some creative designs and some very nice work! That custom paint cure oven in the background looks so familiar.......

Want to stay out of this...but I can't. It is true that energy isn't the most important part of external ballistics. Having said that, a hunter/shooter ignores energy at his own peril. Does hydraulic expansion cause holes? Nope - a bullet does that. But the internal damage caused by the shock wave of said bullet (read hydraulic expansion) can and does considerably more damage than the bullet wound channel itself. I have double-lunged several elk/deer only to find on opening them up that the liver had been torn in two. That shock wave or energy transfer is what puts the animal down quicker. As stated, the correct bullet selection for the application is important - but largely because that selection is what usually transfer the bullets energy to the animal the quickest and most completely. Correct bullet selection can often compensate for average accuracy or energy transfer. Great energy transfer can often compensate for average bullet selection or accuracy. To my mind, the hunter needs to consider and utilize all three: bullet selection (better described as terminal ballistics performance), energy transfer (a very close cousin to hydraulic expansion) and accuracy to make the most ethical shot he is capable of making. Our quarry deserves nothing less.

This is the first time since I can remember that there were no leftover tags in 36C. Just more people applying in general and a few latecomers to the leftover party.

Welcome to CWT, Brendan! Which hunt in 24B did you draw?

Cordless drill, deep socket and propane torch. Do it in a dark garage.. you're done when the brass shoulder/neck turns a dull cherry red - not a second longer.

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I assume this is a 12 gauge?

What are you looking to spend?

Price reduced to $3,050. I would be willing to consider a low end AR-10 for partial trade. If anyone has interest, let's talk.