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07/19/12 01:23 AM
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r_u_sharp_2
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Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I was lurking for while, then joined the fun.
I been shooting for a while, but never hunted. Wanted to do some hog hunting, but never took the opportunity to do it.
Bought a old Marlin 30-30 and have a Savage heavy barrel 243 that I used for a couple bench rest competitions. Not sure either of those are going to do the trick for all the game i am interested in. I am looking forward to booking a Nilgia hunt some time.
So I am starting to look for a new rifle to handle a little bit of everything. Thinking 270, 7mm-08, 30-06. Also have the crazy idea to get back into archery. Did it a little as a kid, no hunting though.
Guess that is enough, or maybe too much!
Thanks for letting me join and all the great information that you have shared.
Matt
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Re: New guy
[Re: r_u_sharp_2]
#3390164
07/19/12 01:32 AM
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Joined: Jul 2012
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Trash Fish and Cull Bucks
Bird Dog
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Glad to have you, welcome. Can't go wrong witht he .30-06, good variety of bullet weights for various game. Getting back into archery is always a good thin, never heard a good reason not too.
The recreational value of game is inverse to the artificiality of its origin - Aldo Leopold
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Re: New guy
[Re: r_u_sharp_2]
#3390170
07/19/12 01:34 AM
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Southtexas36
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 I'll vote7-08!
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Re: New guy
[Re: Southtexas36]
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07/19/12 01:37 AM
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NEVAGA
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Re: New guy
[Re: NEVAGA]
#3390200
07/19/12 01:45 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 19,100
dgilbert
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Welcome can't go wrong with 06 or 270.
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Re: New guy
[Re: DesertHunting]
#3390259
07/19/12 02:07 AM
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MikeC
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Re: New guy
[Re: MikeC]
#3390284
07/19/12 02:18 AM
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Big Orn
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Welcome to THF, Matt
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Re: New guy
[Re: Big Orn]
#3390290
07/19/12 02:21 AM
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jbd76266
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Re: New guy
[Re: Big Orn]
#3390291
07/19/12 02:21 AM
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quackaholic1
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Welcome Matt All of those caliber choices are good one.
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Re: New guy
[Re: quackaholic1]
#3390414
07/19/12 03:00 AM
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RedSnake
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Welcome. Can't go wrong with 270.
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Re: New guy
[Re: RedSnake]
#3390502
07/19/12 03:27 AM
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stxranchman
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Welcome! My vote: get them all you can never have enough rifles.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
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Re: New guy
[Re: dgilbert]
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07/19/12 03:34 AM
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txshntr
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Welcome can't go wrong with 06 or 270. X2
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[Re: txshntr]
#3390567
07/19/12 03:47 AM
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KG68
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Welcome Matt. Don't believe all these guys tell you. We got one guy that will tell ya it takes a 300 Winchester Magnum to kill a coon or coyote. I ain't saying who it is but he use to be on TV when I was A kid.
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Re: New guy
[Re: KG68]
#3390581
07/19/12 03:50 AM
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TXW
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[Re: TXW]
#3390615
07/19/12 04:01 AM
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jcoutdoors
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Welcome! Go big for that nilgia, they are some tough critters.
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Re: New guy
[Re: TXW]
#3390617
07/19/12 04:02 AM
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r_u_sharp_2
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Thanks for the warm welcome. I may buy two (7-08 and 30-06), but lately I am leaning to just the 270 or the 7-08. I do hate to drop the cash on two plus glass, when the money for the second rifle could pay for a hunt.
I am still getting used to idea of paying to hunt. I'm from Illinois and there is (or was when i was a kid), way more open land or land owners that were willing to let you hunt their land for free. Different times I guess.
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Re: New guy
[Re: jbd76266]
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07/19/12 04:22 AM
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ffread
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Re: New guy
[Re: stxranchman]
#3390755
07/19/12 06:08 AM
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caldwelldeerhunter
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Welcome! My vote: get them all you can never have enough rifles. x2 If you had to pick one I would go with 30-06 I have the 243, 30-06, and 7mm-08 from your list there and 30-06 is probably the best all around gun there is. good luck and welcom
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