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And then the priest whipped out his trusty .44 and blew the bear away. Now he sits in front of the fire on cold winter nights rubbing his feet on his nice warm bear skin rug. The End. That was funny.

You're welcome, thats what were hang around for! If it is in good shape and was your father's, I leave it in the gun cabinet. If it is engraved, has a vent rib, or other features, it will have some collectors value. Mossberg makes a great shotgun also. Model 500 is about as tried and reliable as the 870. The 835 is a true magnum.

I would think it should be ok, but email the factory at Winchester to be sure. Prolonged use of steel shot in a gun that old may damage the barrel. It may be more of a collector than a hunter, depends on what condition it is. It would be a good bargaining chip for a more modern pump or semi-auto. http://www.winchesterguns.com/

You should be able to shoot steel if the choke is not full. I don't think it should hurt a Model 12. Might check the value of the shotgun, some Model 12's are gaining in collectors value.

Trout generally replaced native Smallmouth Bass habitat in spring fed streams. They compete for basically the same food sources in Missouri, minnows and crayfish. But I like the open season on trout.

The full size does not, the compact does. Even though I know it won't go off till I pull the trigger like a double action revolver, I still like the added safety on the compact. I will be carrying the compact on a daily basis, so I ordered it with the safety. With a little gunsmithing, I can make it go away without any functional effect on the pistol. I put another box thru it this weekend and it is starting to loosen up and shoot better. My groups are getting tighter.

Interesting, I had read some articles that it became unstable after a period of time. Seemed like it had plenty of spunk when I fired it off in the driveway. I have also disposed of some smokeless powder because of the age. Something about temps and chemical reactions as they age and breakdown.

Great fish, heading over tomorrow and hope to catch a few like him. Any hints on the egg pattern? Glo balls or something else?

Could it be a demand issue? Hydro power is the cheapest form of energy out there. Others have to burn coal or natural gas or stick a nuclear rod in water. All of this involves the cost of the product to create the energy desired. Hydro power has no cost involved other than the operation of the equipment. All these years of drought have gotten us used low water most of the time. Now they have a good supply of water and are probably doing a little profit making. The lakes were formed for power generation and flood control. Fishing and recreation was just a bonus, although it does bring in significant tax revenue for the area.

I always like the area below the bridge to the hatchery outlet. Of course, I never like to fish the long slow holes. I like faster water and sight fishing.

I did not realize they had came out with a substitute, I will look next time in. I just noticed it was Goex with the 2f and 3f designations and thought about picking some up for my pistol. I just disposed of about a pound I had setting around here since 1995, I was afraid it may start decomposing from age. I use Hodgen Triple 7 for my rifle and have not shot it in the pistol. For that matter, I have not shot either in about 4 years. I need more time to play with my toys. I have a Traditions Hawken 50 cal rifle/pistol combo. I have been looking for a Ruger Black Powder revolver. It was out in plain sight on the shelf. I doubt if the numbnuts that run that shop know how to store it. It was not with the other reloading powders but with all of the other black powders. I know we always stored it behind the counter in a powder vault made out of fireproof sheetrock. If I remember right, we could only keep so much on hand and carried all of the f designations, not just 2 and 3. Of course, we were a wholesaler also that supplied several smaller shops and 3 of our own.

The background gave the pic a different perspective. Looks like you were on a dock.

I run across this site a week ago doing research on a couple of my new handguns. http://mp-pistol.com/boards/ As if I needed another place to waste time on the web. This site has loads of info on M&P weapons systems and other types of guns also. It even has a political forum section, but it seems to lean to one side. I have been shooting my new M&P 45c for 2 weeks now and I love it.

Is he walking on water? Looks like it in the pic.

Looks good Phil, thanks. Where's the McCain/Palin Forum?

Trout are a feral fish, do we get rid of them too?

2nd time out today with the new rifle. Last weekend I put 8 rounds thru it to rough zero in the scope. Put it on target in 6 and grouped the last 2 with about 2" spacing. This weekend at the farm, I backed the target out to 100 yards and started to zero. On the 12th round, the bolt locked up. I gave it a yank and the extractor came apart and the case stuck in the chamber. I was kind of disappointed in the new rifle failing so early. I popped the spent case out and found the culprit, blown primer. Looking at the other spent cases, number 9 had a blown primer too. Then I realized that I was using reloads from who knows. I had been given them with another rifle and assumed they were factory loads. Closer inspection reveals they were probably reloads due to multiple headstamps. I broke down the rest and tossed them. Luckily. I suffered no damage, the action contained the blast. I am sure Marlin will back up the extractor. Next step is to custom load some 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips of my own and carry on.

I saw some at a local gun shop this weekend here in Cape Girardeau. Have your local gunshop order some with his normal weekly order.

Great, we are coming over to fish Monday, putting in at Whitten and motoring up.

Been about 3 weeks ago, caught some nice ones at Lasseter's across from the motel in town. I made a report.

Do you mind posting the instructions for the coffey grinder? I use a torpedo alot and the fly version looks like it would be fun.

Beeson, I think possums and armadillos go under Automotive, Bumper stunning. Or Recipes, Roadkill.

McCormack lake is a little ways off the river, Cane Bluff would be the next .

I agree with soggy feet, you would not have to go to a big extreme. Just some topics for us to post under other than just hunting. Archery, Black Powder, Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. Big Game, Waterfowl, Small Game, Upland Birds, Exotics. New Tech, ATV's, Gear, Reloading, Target Shooting and Ranges.

I really don't know what the harm in having some of them around. I think most of the fecal coliforms in the river are from tame horses on trail rides and this is what is damaging water quality the most. Anyone care to elaborate on what the wild horses are damaging?