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I stopped by Co-Op Friday. The only garden seed they’ve gotten in this year was corn seed. They had no idea when or if any more would arrive. Last year, fertilizer was $16.50 a bag. This year it’s $28!!! This scares me when I think about it from a commercial farmer’s perspective. How are we gonna eat this next year?

Proof of passing this course also gets you lower insurance rates with many carriers. You chose a beautiful weekend to do it. I took it in August, and it was friggin HOT standing around that parking lot waiting on your turn to ride.

You are probably right.

I’m not sure, but the older ones were known for a slow twist rate. I guess the model 20 would be the same, but don’t know for sure.

I found the same with my 25-06, but all our 257s like lighter bullets. Mt 250-3000 chambered Savages only like 87 grain bullets, and short 100 grain Remington core locks.

Thin barrel=one shot, let cool, one more shot, repeat. They do have a tendency to wander as they heat up. I’d try a shorter OAL and see what happens. Dad once had a model 700 Remington mountain rifle with a pencil thin barrel. It wouldn’t shoot 3 shots quick very good, but the first shot from a cool barrel always went into the exact same spot. It sure was a dream to carry in the woods.

We have 3 custom Mauser 257 Robert’s rifles. No idea of the twist rates in the barrels. Two are very accurate with Sierra 100 grain Game Kings atop IMR 3031. The third prefers 87 grain bullets. I have had luck in some rifles adjusting the bullet seating depths. Some prefer longer oal while others shoot better with a shorter oal. I guess you’ve tried free floating your barrel and/or glass bedding? Crown look ok? Sometimes you get a rifle that just won’t shoot.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy most of the time, but I'd be very happy I hadn't bought this rifle on line somewhere and it got shipped to my FFL in that condition. That could be a pain in the keester. All you had to do was walk away. Anyway, I'll bet they all aren't like that.

I’ve no idea as to it’s value, but I’m sure glad you shared it with us. That is quite a prize.

Sorry to hear this, sir.

Is Lake Winnie open yet?

A wise man once said "buy once, cry once". I think that's a pretty good adage to live by. Having said that, I'll stick to my single stage as I don't trust my brain to work fast enough to keep up with a progressive press.

He's the Garth Brooks of the NFL.

Not mine, although motorcycle insurance is very inexpensive, generally speaking.

A lot of folks swore by these. Can you still get them somewhere? I remember the price was right, and the few I saw appeared to be a pretty faithful copy of a Honda engine. Might be an economical way to see if a motorcycle is really your thing. I just looked. Amazon has them. Might be something worth looking into, Erik. https://www.amazon.com/HHH-TBR7-Motorcycle-Scooter-Scooter，White/dp/B09JV26BCN/ref=asc_df_B09JV26BCN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=558188916141&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3745960526658824487&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013177&hvtargid=pla-1462929379417&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

If they have pumps, they’ll have farm diesel. Just go in and fill out whatever paperwork they have. I just buy road diesel. I’m like you and only buy it once or twice a year. Not worth the hassle for me.

That ought to be a barrel of fun!

I’ve yet to own an inaccurate Savage.

There isn’t a nickel’s difference in real world difference in a 308 and a 30-06. Same bullet flying at basically the same speed. First thing you might want to consider is your budget for said rifle. Most people, in my opinion, spend a lot of money on a rifle and not near enough on a scope. You really don’t need a Hubble telescope for deer hunting, but a good quality scope is well worth it’s cost. Sorry for the rambling post, but maybe it’ll give you a few points to ponder.

Would a battery powered windmill power it’s self?

You do realize he is not longer in office, right? Are we going to continue to blame everything bad that happens on him in perpetuity, or will there eventually be an expiration date?

What a cool winter project.

I patched it up with rubber gas line and hose clamps. I wouldn’t take it on a trip, but it’ll work til the part gets shipped.

There’s a fox squirrel that also keeps dragging the grease tray out from under my gas grill. If he hasn’t dies of gas poisoning, I’ll get him with lead poisoning next time I see him.