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I took one just like it to Argentina when I was living there. I shot it like it was a rental on the dove fields. These are great little guns. GLWS Safe shooting

The K1-K3 Merkels are easy to carry and very accurate. If anyone is looking for a really good stalking rifle, here it is. Safe shooting

I like the 360 Buckhammer. Rimmed cartridge with a bit more power than the 35 Remington and it seems to meet all the different states straight wall and length requirements. I have an 18” TC Encore barrel that shoots the Rem 200gr CL and the Fed 220 Hammer ammo MOA. So far I have killed one pig...

I have owned 2. They both shot great and are quite enjoyable to shoot with milder 350gr loads. Safe shooting

Lovely rifle. Mama has a K1 in 7x57R. Safe shooting

7x57R in a lightweight single shot and/or double rifle. Safe shooting

I have several TC Contender and Encore rifle barrels. I mounted gun hooks on the wall of my hunting gear closet to store my barrels. Safe shooting

Yes Sir. However, I don’t think it will apply to your 500 as it is for the smaller calibers with wedge screws. Safe shooting.

Multi-lingual meme hunter

French 75 1oz gin 1/2 oz lemon juice Sugar cube or 1/2 oz simple syrup Top off with Champagne Rusty Nail 1 oz whisky 1 oz Drambuie Twist of orange peel Big ice cube I prefer to use 15 y/o Glenfiddich and 15 y/o single malt Drambuie Salud y Cheers

Knife Headlamp Binos w/rangefinder Shooting sticks or forked walking stick Small flask Hat Safe hunting

A big thank you to @Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy for the update. I am an optimist in general. I think most DSC members would agree with me when I say I could care less about "who said this" and mistakes made in the past. Unless you are going to let this define who you are past, present and...

We did not attend the show in Atlanta because we didn't feel it would be worth it based on all the negative feelings from outfitters and members. The lack of information from the DSC Board solidified our decision. I could see a $hit show in the making. Not a fan of Atlanta but I spent a lot...

I used factory S&B 7x57R ammo with the 173gr SPCE bullet. I works great on feral pigs and whitetail deer. Everything I have shot with that bullet dropped without taking more than a couple steps, if that. Safe hunting

Good morning @BOSSGobbler. How does yours shoot? Mine is a solid 2 MOA rifle with everything I have tried. The forend nut shoots loose and accuracy will go crazy. I talked to a guy on another forum with similar issues. He has the same rifle that I have. He said he put blue loctite on it and...

This is where I lose my $hit. In Argentina, average salary is just over $400 USD a month and minimum wage is under $300 USD per month. (I did a search and called my old office in BA) I have never heard of even minimum wage being paid in rural areas in South America. Most use day labor and...

What you looking for? :D Safe shooting

I drive 277 SW heading to Seymour where we have our lease. I see them on the Waggoner Ranch close to the road regularly. From what I understand it is the largest ranch in Texas under one fence. Safe hunting

I see them regularly in Archer and Baylor counties. Unfortunately, none on our lease in Baylor county. The game wardens say there is a big group around the lake here in Wichita Falls. Safe hunting.

When I was a barrel chested freedom fighter, I smoked like a dragon. Camels; camels without the filter in the field. Standard ration of 3 packs a day. I also smoked cigars and a pipe. And I chewed. Mostly Cannon ball plug tobacco. I was a smoking, spitting, air cooled machine. :ROFLMAO...

Ours are candle holders. Safe hunting

@skydiver386: As you are probably aware, TC is coming back. I had everything TC years ago and then just went another path. Now, I am back. I bought a TC Contender SS rifle in 223 a few years ago at Cabela's that was just too cheap to pass up and it shoots sub MOA with every load I have...

I bought her one and it is still in the box. Remember, Mama is Colombiana. Some things she just has to do her way. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Safe hunting

I got my election email/link today. The options were much like US politics. We have to cast our votes against someone (that we dislike the most) rather than for someone (that we support). As DSC grew, their disorganization and disconnection from the sponsors and members grew as well. Why do...

The deer we drop off at the processor gets aged 3-7 days in the walk in cooler. If we processes it ourselves, it normally does not get aged. Mama can take a meat hammer and a pressure cooker and make a leather boot like wagyu beef. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Safe hunting

I have yet to receive a ballot. Like @Green Chile, I have received multiple emails about hunts, auctions, upcoming events, etc. Mama and I have been Life Members for 16 years. We joined and became Life Members of a completely different organization. I don't recognize the $hit show that is...

1zPresso K Ultra manual coffee grinder Chemex Bialetti Moka Pot Hario switch 03 Victorinox wine master Opinel No.8 High Camp flasks Fix It Sticks maintenance kit Fresh coffee beans from our town in Colombia Leica binos SE natural wood walking stick with V yoke BOG pod African Sporting Creations...

In our old house with that window I put a pedestal mount looking out.

Bolt peeps are not that complicated, even for a former Ranger. Not only can I operate it; I haven't managed to break it or lose it (and I did not tie it down with 550 cord either) I popped the scope off, clicked it up one notch and went back in the brush to pop this little buck when he was...

Good morning. First, congratulations on a beautiful rifle. When I was going through what my wife refers to as "my Cowboy Old West" phase, I was hunting almost entirely with leverguns, Shiloh Sharps rifles and Trapdoors. No slings because most did not have the attachments for a sling and it...

https://www.coffeeexpo.org/whos-exhibiting This will be in Houston this April. The top growers and baristas will be there. We have several representatives from our town and province that will be there. Safe travels.

You and I have known each other for years. You know what I would have done if one of my soldiers refused an order. I would have crushed his soul and his lower appendages. Fortunately, I retired before I experienced woke politics, social media and Hover Mom children entering the military. I...

I put in for me and Mama's renewal last Friday and we both got our approvals this morning. This was our 2nd renewal. Safe travels

I have never heard or seen them stashing a kill in a tree. All the kills I have seen were above ground. If you go by what the locals say, they have the power of King Kong and a T-Rex along with a Romulan cloaking device. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Have you had to deal with any? The National Parque...

Both on ranches; one in the Beni area west of Trinidad and the other a few hours NW of Puerto Suarez. Trinidad area: SIG AMT .308 with a night scope using Rem 180gr CL. Old female, skinny, 120lbs?, 1 shot, killed on 2nd night. Pto Suarez area: M14 with night scope same ammo. Big male, fat as...

Killing a jaguar is really frowned upon and any number of NGO's, Greenies and other unwashed liberals love nothing better than to make someone's life miserable if they dare kill one of the "few remaining" jaguars on the planet. No pictures: you can lie, deny and make counter accusations. When...

Good morning. I lived in Bolivia for 5 years and did quite a bit of hunting while I was there. I killed two jaguar and had government permits for livestock predator control both times. Forget about exporting them and I would advise against pictures as well. Used a calf to bait one and a goat...

I seldom post in the politics area. I mainly read it from time to time when a topic is called to my attention by other members or I am bored and need entertainment. :LOL: I am here in Colombia now and the deportations is a hot topic. Listening to the local radio station the past few days...

The military retirement gift to reward yourself. Love it! The morning of my retirement party in 2004, we were living in Bolivia and one of my great friends and shooting buddies showed up at my house early in the morning with salteñas and a bottle of Champagne. He said I have heard you talking...

Internet has been slow all day in the heart of the Eje Cafetero, but here goes....... Rigby Big Game in 416 Rigby Safe shooting

The "woke military" is an interesting topic. All militaries, (in my experience) are a snap shot of the society and country they are serving. Unfortunately there are not warehouses in some secret bunker with an endless supply of super soldiers/marines/airmen/seamen/Naval Aviators, SeALs, etc...

If I own it, it will go hunting. However, it took some convincing for Mama to take her London Best to Africa. Safe hunting

I have never been able to warm up to a synthetic stocked firearm. In general, my wood stock firearms are for the hunting experience and the synthetic ones are for killing. Safe hunting

Raised in Phoenix #8 Fayetteville NC and "walked across the hot sands" with the Sudan Temple. Safe travels

Yes, Sir. That is what I was talking about. With the 175gr bullets I can get just under 2400fps and I am happy with that. I shoot for 2500-2600fps with 150-160gr bullets. The only premium bullet I use is the Nosler Partition. None of the animals hit have disagreed with my loads. :D If you...

In my case, the Merkel K1/K3 series was made for high pressure cartridges such as 300 win mag, 257 Weatherby, 7 mag and others. So I have no concerns with safety issues using 7x57 Mauser data. However, I don't hotrod any cartridge at the loading bench. Safe shooting

I believe manuals are cautious with loads for the 7x57R because of older platforms. In my case, the Merkel K1/K3 platforms come in very high pressure cartridges so I feel safe using modern 7x57 Mauser loading data. Safe shooting.

I prefer canvas gaiters. I use them even when wearing long pants as they keep my boot laces tied and prevent debris from coming in the tops of my boots. I treat mine with bug dope and that helps keep the critters out. With the leather ones, I sweat too much and I feel like I have Paso Fino...

When I was with TKE one of our factories was less than an hour from (former) Merkel USA. I went there often and bought several firearms. Even they stated their frustration at Merkel Germany’s failure to respond or provide support. When I asked about extra barrels for a K3 or K1, they basically...

I love the 7x57R cartridge and would like to find a Merkel or Chapuis SxS in that cartridge someday. We have killed many whitetail, and feral pigs as well as a few red deer, axis deer and blackbuck. When I bought our first rifle in 7x57R, (Merkel K1), I bought a case of Hornady ammo. It came...